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Lil Tip: Step Outside
Occasionally my 22-month-old daughter will lose her mind over something trivial or even inexplicable. During her tantrums, I have tried to pacify her with a book, a hug, a treat or other items. When none of those work, I have discovered that a change in scenery works best.
First Furious Fit
They say there's a first for everything. And the other day it was my daughter's first furious fit.
Early in the day, she enjoyed breakfast followed with a hardy nap.
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Lil Links: Oh Happy Day For Violet Affleck
- Violet is a shiny, happy person — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Tom and Suri have a swingin' good time in Boston — Celebrity Baby Blog
- Yummy lil pumpkin treats — Momologie
- 10 reasons why your libido ain't what it used to be — CafeMom
- Shopping for your ex with your child — ParentDish
- This poop doesn't stink — a diaper recycling plant set to open in the UK — MomLogic
- British educators tell girls to face “reality” and accept they may not be able to “have it all” — The Laughing Stork
- How do you deal with a temper tantrum in public? — Momversation
- Help! My teen wants to be a vegetarian — Health
Are Working Moms Better Bosses?
Reaching into a briefcase and pulling out a sippy cup instead of a document on deadline is one of the laughs a working mama endures as she juggles office tasks with raising children. Though almost three-quarters of lilsugar readers believe that working moms are treated unfairly on the job, a new book argues that being a parent may make women better bosses.
Shari Storm's Motherhood Is the New MBA: Using Your Parenting Skills to Be a Better Boss, which will be released in September, suggests that bringing the skills we develop as parents into the boardroom gives ladies the confidence to be more effective leaders.
Mommy Dearest: Parents Encouraged Beer Swigging Child
Mommy Dearest,
On the Fourth of July we were sitting at the park waiting for the fireworks to begin when the families on a nearby blanket set up their picnic. One child who was no more than four-years-old started whining and said he wanted a beer instead of his juice box. His whimpers quickly became a full blown temper tantrum and though the mom refused to hand over the bottle, the dad gave in and opened the beverage!
Lil Links: Ana Ortiz Welcomes Daughter Paloma Louise!
- Ana Ortiz has a baby girl! — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Dealing with public temper tantrums — Boston Mamas
- A few BBQ novelties — Cookie
- Work it in the kitchen — CafeMom
- Lord have Mercy — Madonna's newest girl is a doll — Celebrity Baby Blog
- Do you chatter about other toddlers? — ParentDish
- Can single moms be friends with married moms?
Tell Mommy: What Was Your Favorite Parenting Book?
For their first child, many parents read a plethora of pregnancy and infant books to arm themselves with all the necessary tools of raising babe. While it's important to know about swaddling, breastfeeding, and all of those other topics touched upon in those texts, the learning curve only steepens as the child ages. As the baby grows, so does your library.
Would You Buy a Parenting Book From a Real Housewife?
When the Really Scary Housewives of New York City aired last Spring, most of you were appalled by the women's parenting skills. The series' final episode, in which one of social climber Alex McCord's sons threw a shrieking temper tantrum in the middle of a dinner party while his parents sat idly by, brought out the claws with several of you, suggesting that the family needed to spend more time at home teaching social skills and less time gallivanting about town. We've now heard that Alex, and her husband Simon, are co-writing a parenting book based on their experiences with their own tots.
Junior Jetset: Let the Library Help You Out
Hollywood Video has been my friend and foe for my last two family vacations. In an effort to make my travels temper tantrum free, I rented Elmo, Thomas the Train, Tom & Jerry, and Clifford the Dog DVDs. Unfortunately, my trip dates make it impossible to return them on time.
Chasing the Dream of Having Children
Sometimes the shrieking, colic, and sleepless nights cause us to forget how lucky we are to be parents. How bad can a temper tantrum really be when you have a child to hold? Like many moms, I took my pregnancies for granted, accumulating a stack of ultrasound shots and occasionally complaining about heartburn and swollen ankles.
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