Hey there. My name is Beth, and as my title says, I am just a good ol' country girl. My husband and I have 6 kids and a little but cozy home outside city limits. I am also a New England Patriots fan as my username indicates. I love to cook, fish, camp, and really love to hunt. I have never taken part in a forum like this and I am looking forward to it. Thanks for checking out my profile.
My husband and I decided to make Easter baskets for our kids. We went to a few dollar stores and came up with some cute baskets. We haven't added candy yet, but that won't be our main focus. One is a princess basket and the other is a Tinkerbell basket. The basket is an adorable sun hat from the dollar store. I will put a pic on so you can see a basket. They were made for about $6.00 each. ... View related article.
I know this is going to make me sound horrible, but a little tough love never hurt anything. People are terrified of spanking their children anymore. I am a Christian woman and the Bible says that foolishness is bound in the heart of a child. Some children you can talk into better behavior, some time out will work with, some children respond well to positive reinforcement.
Some kids on the other hand you have to do something drastic to get their attention. I realize that many people think that pets are helpless and need you to protect them. Animals like dogs and cats (unless they are babies) can protect themselves. No one should ever assume, no matter how great tempered or how loved their pet is that it will never bite.
If you have to be very firm to get him to quit, do it. You are also protecting him from doing something that may get him hurt. I have four biological kids and two step kids and they all have their own personalities. My two year old starting hitting, biting, pushing, and sassing. She is the baby so she is a little spoiled. I need to tighten up on her too. A lot of people think spanking will teach your kids violence. I know people who don't spank their kids and they are some of the most violent and mean kids I have ever seen. I would not worry about it being a medical or mental problem.
All of our kids went through violent stages. Some lasted longer than others. Some children are also naturally aggressive where others are shy and mellow. Also, the fact that he laughed at you when you swatted him obviously means he does not respect your authority. That would suck if he did it when he got older. It would hurt a lot more and will probably progress to other people including kids at school.
I hope this helps and does not sound harsh or condescending, but I have had a lot of experience and practice. I have definitely made my share of mistakes. ... View related article.
I have never done this. Maybe you could get some paint and put quite a bit inside the bottle, coat the inside by turning the bottle and let it dry and do a second coat. Hope this helps. ... View related article.
I am not at all creative with this sort of thing, but there is a cartoon called Babes in Toyland my kids used to love. Maybe you could get some ideas from this cartoon. For example, Humpty Dumpty plays a part and you could maybe dress some people up as toy soldiers. Santa is part of course, and there is also a train that is "alive". Hope this helps some. ... View related article.
