tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889860626088154355.post2943764661987072625..comments2023-04-03T04:16:22.729-04:00Comments on Me Plus One: OpinionsTiarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17511522028218347560noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889860626088154355.post-91834889290694000042012-08-13T17:22:51.577-04:002012-08-13T17:22:51.577-04:00It is amazing seeing them turn into little people!...It is amazing seeing them turn into little people! <br />And I agree on letting them make their choices. I mostly let Butterfly choose her own clothes. A few weeks ago the nanny came to pick B up and saw how I asked her if she wants to wear this or that and then how well she let me dress her. She told me (nanny)how they struggle getting her dress as B refuses but have never given her a choice. The report when returning was how easy it was to dress her once B made her choice of clothes!!Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344488411103420236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889860626088154355.post-12263206200514817422012-08-10T21:20:50.923-04:002012-08-10T21:20:50.923-04:00I can definitely relate to this. I try to give my...I can definitely relate to this. I try to give my children many opportunities to pick from a couple of appropriate choices. Of course there are times when they have no choice--must hold my hand when crossing the street, cannot have 3 popsicles, must stay buckled in carseats, etc. Those are the hardest times (and loudest meltdowns...)Laraf123https://www.blogger.com/profile/13283945251427328960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889860626088154355.post-78776740981964078442012-08-09T23:13:56.803-04:002012-08-09T23:13:56.803-04:00It is so interesting how their minds work at this ...It is so interesting how their minds work at this stage. I can just imagine her and The Blanket. Or the shoes. I have experience with that one. The look J gave me once when I told him I wasn't putting on sandals was something else! I try to remember to treat J as a big boy and give him options. It's so much easier to say 'I'm the mom' but most of the time it works so much better when there's options within the rules. I feel like raising a toddler teaches me far more than I think I'm teaching him!Gillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231416156357445330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889860626088154355.post-13770561046387237022012-08-09T23:12:48.013-04:002012-08-09T23:12:48.013-04:00I love watching how much they change from day to d...I love watching how much they change from day to day at this age!<br /><br />A friend of mine just recommended the parenting book "Love and Logic" - she says one of the strategies they advocate is giving your child choices, for exactly the reasons you stated. Glad to know it works in real life!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647211529119137824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1889860626088154355.post-57012390262869406842012-08-08T16:55:50.505-04:002012-08-08T16:55:50.505-04:00Its is amazing to see their personalities develop....Its is amazing to see their personalities develop. I think your approach of giving her the choices and allowing her to make decisons is wonderful. She will grow up to be a smart and independant thinker. <br />BTW -- yours was one of the very first blogs I started reading and I was a lurker when you got your BFP. Amazing how big Elena is now :-)Sunflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12666376683383060063noreply@blogger.com