Monday, November 7, 2011
What's in Your Bag of Tricks?
Hey guys, me again. For today's little installment of Peaceful Parenting I'd like to open a discussion. I want to know what's in your bag of tricks. The truth is my bag is sparse. It's often large, often forgotten, and usually feebly packed. SO when attempting a peaceful venture out in scary public, what do you bring to smooth the journey?
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My whip lol! Timing is key with the little one. If he's fed, changed and not wanting a nap, we're good. That will change here very soon as he gets older though. The other two, a pep talk about the expectations of what I expect out of where we are going. That way, if they get off track, I can gently remind them :).
ReplyDeleteJen, that cracked me up! My bag is also sparsely packed. Which means they usually end up playing with my cell phone, which I hate, or eating an entire container of sour breath mints! :)
ReplyDeleteI know, I could use some tips too! With my 1.5 year old she needs a snack that takes her a LONG time to eat, like little crackers, cheerios. This actually works with the 4 year old too :) Also, I have a couple of toys that ONLY come out for church or long car trips, etc so that they are still kind of new and exciting. Oh and I am totally with Jen on the pep talk beforehand and noticing good behavior while it is happening to encourage it to KEEP happening.
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