tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135816934281639491.post8449369645424382788..comments2023-06-07T01:45:47.591-07:00Comments on Finding My Calcutta: Have Toddlers? Here Are 10 Ways to Reduce the Stress!RMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07372999417267102123noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135816934281639491.post-466384356425103652013-06-12T08:16:54.623-07:002013-06-12T08:16:54.623-07:00Thanks, Anna - that is a great addition! I'm s...Thanks, Anna - that is a great addition! I'm stuck in the toddler conundrum of correcting her, having it stop, and then experiencing her very short memory as the behavior comes back. :)Rakhi McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07372999417267102123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135816934281639491.post-50913170526206210512013-05-30T21:33:49.725-07:002013-05-30T21:33:49.725-07:00Rakhi, what wisdom in a short space! I've bee...Rakhi, what wisdom in a short space! I've been thinking a lot about how many blogger moms seem to be struggling with raising their voices, or being overwhelmed to the point of melt-down. I can say from long experience that by consistently practicing (as in learn by doing) the 10 principles you described, you'll get through motherhood with your sanity intact and the knowledge that your children were raised well. <br><br>I might add one: don't allow your child to continue in behavior that is unacceptable; correct him or her BEFORE you get to the point of anger. Once you've given in to anger, you've lost, and your child suffers twice for it: once in being the object of your anger, and also in learning to react with emotion rather than respond calmly when things aren't going well.Anna Yagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08874805186467347954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135816934281639491.post-27086120077475598632013-05-30T07:08:12.168-07:002013-05-30T07:08:12.168-07:00Thanks, Mary - this was definitely a letter to mys...Thanks, Mary - this was definitely a letter to myself that turned into a post. I loved that article you posted, and have been trying to stay calmer, but it is just so darn easy to get riled! Rakhi McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07372999417267102123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135816934281639491.post-45267751941697209672013-05-30T04:19:34.473-07:002013-05-30T04:19:34.473-07:00This is really great. The last two weeks I have b...This is really great. The last two weeks I have been intentional about not 'yelling' and trying to be creative in dealing with meltdown and stresses that come with parenting a toddler, a baby and cooking another. It's good to have more tips to work with.letlovebesincerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895931413075965922noreply@blogger.com