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 Toddler Says 'No,' Mom Tired of the Battle by Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero Read more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family THE PROBLEM: My toddler says ‘no’ to everything! Even if it’s something she usually likes. I know this is normal, but I keep finding myself in a battle with her, which feels ridiculous. Shouldn’t I be the boss, here? I mean, I’m always tuned in to what she likes and doesn’t like, so it’s not like I’m not listening to her or trying to give her what she needs. I’m not sure what more I can do, but I feel like we’re in an unhealthy pattern here. Me telling her to do something, and her saying ‘no.’
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ASK MOM: Mom Annoyed When Dad Makes Daughter 'Show Off'
by Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero Read more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family
THE PROBLEM: I have to start by saying my husband’s an amazing dad to our 4 yo daughter. But he does something that really irks me, and I don’t think it’s good for my daughter, either, even though she loves it. Whenever she learns something new, or draws a picture, or makes her bed, my husband tells her to ‘show’ somebody. “Show grandma the new dance you learned at school.” “Show Auntie Grace how you can count to ten.” “Show Mom (that’s me!) you can put your shoes on by yourself!” I’ve asked him not to do this, but he disagrees with me. He thinks it helps build her self-esteem. I think it’s turning her into a performing puppet, and I don’t like it. Am I right on this? And if so, how do I convince my husband to stop it?
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ABOUT MARY FOLLINMary is the author of TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ and ETHYR, winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the Gertrude Warner Book Award. She is mom to two grown sons and enjoys sharing her more seasoned perspective with parents of younger children.
ABOUT Erika GuerreroErika Guerrero is a freelance hair and makeup artist, Erika K. Beauty, single-mama to one amazing boy, and author of She’s Not Shaken, a blog offering hope and encouragement to women in all walks of life.
ABOUT Suzanne JohnsonSuzanne Johnson, mother of five children and grandmother of eight, is an illustrator, book cover designer, and author of the Realms of Edenocht series.
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