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Yummy Vegan Carrot Cake/ Carrot Raisin Muffins

Thank  goodness David’s elimination diet does NOT include wheat or gluten. Since his favorite breakfast is oatmeal and cottage cheese he was very sad to learn he could not have oats for awhile. Since he cannot have corn or soy or egg products either, breakfast choices have been very slim. On day 2, I knew [...]

My daughter gives me choices…. I will do this if you do this…. I put her in time outs…. take aways the toys that keep her from coming when called… spanked. She will not do what I ask her to do. even simple things like pick up your toys, come to dinner… etc. I don’t expect immediate response, but I do want her to obey me… without long delays… excusses…. tantums… you get the idea. She is 5 and we have struggles with this all her life. She was 2 when I read “how to train up a child”. So we are at Grandma’s, there is an old, valuable vase that my daughter keeps touching. I tell her I will spank her if she touches it. She continues to touch and I continue to spank for 15 times. finally we just leave. She is so strong, and I am not.

Here are the details of David’s elimination diet.

I received this question over and over in many forms, so this must be a fairly common problem. Generally one child will begin to instruct everyone else, including Mom and Dad when they are becoming “Wise in their own eyes.” What I mean by that is that they feel superior and more important than others. Often this starts out rather innocently, and we as parents actually encourage it. it is a relief to us when big sister can help the younger children tie their shoes, make their beds, etc. When it become an annoyance is when we are trying to instruct on some basic matter and they chime in, add on, or even interrupt to “gang up” on a little one to add their own voice of authority into the situation. This is not uncommon. In our home we have a few pat phrases that we use to bring it to the attention of the child such as: “You are not the “other mother.” or “I will give the instructions. You are not her authority.”

Malia,

I have a child who will not stay in his seat. It doesn’t seem to help taking away privileges. Any other suggestions for getting him to stay put during the school day?

Michelle