Comments on: parenting 101: child discipline http://about-ruth.com/2005/01/25/parenting-101-child-discipline/ filipina. wahm. scientist-on-hold. trailing spouse. philippines. deutschland. singapore. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:06:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: rhada http://about-ruth.com/2005/01/25/parenting-101-child-discipline/#comment-1080 rhada Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://about-ruth.com/?p=126#comment-1080 i hear you. kids are so testy, they push your buttons to see just how far they can get. was watching oprah yesterday, episode with the "supernanny". been losing my patience lately as well so i decided to try out some of her tips. it seems to work. i actually was able to get my point across w/o resorting to yelling. and alexis seemed to understand, i could see her trying to be better. it's a different story of course w/ steven. bata pa kasi eh. so relax ka lang, jan is still young, he doesn't understand pa. it will get better in time though. goodluck!!! i hear you. kids are so testy, they push your buttons to see just how far they can get. was watching oprah yesterday, episode with the “supernanny”. been losing my patience lately as well so i decided to try out some of her tips. it seems to work. i actually was able to get my point across w/o resorting to yelling. and alexis seemed to understand, i could see her trying to be better. it’s a different story of course w/ steven. bata pa kasi eh. so relax ka lang, jan is still young, he doesn’t understand pa. it will get better in time though. goodluck!!!

]]> By: AnP http://about-ruth.com/2005/01/25/parenting-101-child-discipline/#comment-1081 AnP Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://about-ruth.com/?p=126#comment-1081 better jan giving you a hard time rather than have a meek child who will later on have a hard time because other kids could make his life hell. at diba nga sabi ni J, at least di bobo anak mo. kaya mo yan! better jan giving you a hard time rather than have a meek child who will later on have a hard time because other kids could make his life hell. at diba nga sabi ni J, at least di bobo anak mo.

kaya mo yan!

]]> By: thess http://about-ruth.com/2005/01/25/parenting-101-child-discipline/#comment-1082 thess Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://about-ruth.com/?p=126#comment-1082 Suportahan kita, kahit man lang sa diwa... kaya nga bilib ako sa mga mommies eh, pinaka MAHIRAP na trabaho sa planeta yan! Kaya mo yan mommy Ruth, basta hihinga ka lang lagi ng malalim na malalim sabay smile :-) (kaya nga hanggang aso lang ako, dahil kulang pasensya kows) Suportahan kita, kahit man lang sa diwa…

kaya nga bilib ako sa mga mommies eh, pinaka MAHIRAP na trabaho sa planeta yan! Kaya mo yan mommy Ruth, basta hihinga ka lang lagi ng malalim na malalim sabay smile :-)
(kaya nga hanggang aso lang ako, dahil kulang pasensya kows)

]]> By: svelte http://about-ruth.com/2005/01/25/parenting-101-child-discipline/#comment-1083 svelte Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://about-ruth.com/?p=126#comment-1083 guess what, ruth? mikka can be just as tough. he turned 2 yrs and 10 months a few days ago and is fast approaching his 3rd birthday. i picked up this tip from a belgian around 2 months ago. when i feel like really losing it with mikka (read: yelling and showing frustration and anger), that's when i do the opposite --- lowering my voice and speaking in a steely monotone. to outsiders, it sounds soft and controlled. but mikka knows i mean business. i get results from him, partly because, well, he's probably scared as hell of me. he's seen me in a fit when he has his whining and tantrums, but recently, when i drop my voice and look at him steadily, he knows something's wrong and obeys. i don't know if he knows why, but at least i don't lay a hand on him, at least not anymore. so to cut to the quick, YES, you will have to scratch the bottom of the barrel for the dregs of patience. :) wapak! guess what, ruth? mikka can be just as tough. he turned 2 yrs and 10 months a few days ago and is fast approaching his 3rd birthday. i picked up this tip from a belgian around 2 months ago. when i feel like really losing it with mikka (read: yelling and showing frustration and anger), that’s when i do the opposite — lowering my voice and speaking in a steely monotone. to outsiders, it sounds soft and controlled. but mikka knows i mean business. i get results from him, partly because, well, he’s probably scared as hell of me. he’s seen me in a fit when he has his whining and tantrums, but recently, when i drop my voice and look at him steadily, he knows something’s wrong and obeys. i don’t know if he knows why, but at least i don’t lay a hand on him, at least not anymore.

so to cut to the quick, YES, you will have to scratch the bottom of the barrel for the dregs of patience. :) wapak!

]]> By: CheH http://about-ruth.com/2005/01/25/parenting-101-child-discipline/#comment-1084 CheH Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://about-ruth.com/?p=126#comment-1084 Uhmm...mine will just be the same I guess!hayan aanak anak kasi!:p Uhmm…mine will just be the same I guess!hayan aanak anak kasi!:p

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