Good Enough Parenting Tricks

amother

Olive

Tue, May 01 2018, 1:44 pm

I put afew chocolate chips In their sanwich, it's the only way they eat it. I also let them dip bananas into sprinkles, if not they won't eat anything healthy.....
Friday lunch is tradition soup, what a treat!

heidi

Tue, May 01 2018, 1:48 pm

observer wrote:

I don't want to break the rules of this thread, but I do think this is in the dangerous category. There have been too many stories of toddlers who drowned in very low water. Checking up is not enough. At that age, they need constant supervision when in or around water.

I agree. I'm all for making life as easy and pleasant as possible, but this is a tragedy waiting to happen

cozyblanket

Tue, May 01 2018, 1:50 pm

observer wrote:

I agree. Kids need supervision in the bath until at least 4 years, maybe longer depending on the child. You didn't break the rules; you can comment on safety concerns.

amother

Plum

Tue, May 01 2018, 2:26 pm

Chayalle wrote:

If my kids don't like what I made for supper, they can have frozen pizza, tradition soups, or bread with any spread in the fridge. Cereal and milk would also be fine, except none of my kids like that.

When my kids were younger and I could get away with it, I sometimes served them scrambled eggs and toast for supper, maybe with some cut-up veggies.

What am I not getting? I live in the US and this is a regular supper here. And my kids are not (all)little. I don't feel like I'm getting away with something. It might be missing some nutrients but it's healthy. Way healthier than tradition soups!
We can't have fleishig every single night. Besides for the fact that they hate fleishig meals anyway.

Miri7

Tue, May 01 2018, 2:34 pm

amother wrote:

We do this too and call it "breakfast for dinner!" Everyone loves it, as they can have their eggs "their way". It's easy and they all really eat - which is much better than a fancier meal that doesn't get eaten.

amother

Pink

Tue, May 01 2018, 2:37 pm

eggs are a regular sunday night dinner if I need monday to be leftover day.
pasta evety thurs....kids go mad if not so im really only cooking 2 to 3 wknights plus shabbos.
baths every few days for younger ones. nails every few weeeks.
as soon as they come home from school fri I shower them then its pizza from freezer, baked potatoe or pot noodles. then screen time (2-3 hrs) while I sleep bathe etc. (they watch only a 20 min clip every few nights during the week so my splurge is fri)
my 5 year old eats dinner okayish but then snacks all eve. crackers, dried cereal, chips(2 bags) and granola bar
she wont eat f or v Sad

I tried to get her to eat more dinner but she rather snack and I rather not fight.
our computer automaticallt shuts down at 9pm so I dont need to nag the teenagers to get off.
thats all I can think of.

amother

Olive

Tue, May 01 2018, 2:38 pm

Haha when I give scrambled eggs for dinner my DD tells me "you're a crazy mother you're not giving normal dinner!"

mha3484

Tue, May 01 2018, 2:39 pm

Yeah it does not go over well at my house either. My kids who are great eaters insist eggs are for breakfast not dinner.

Chayalle

Tue, May 01 2018, 3:56 pm

amother wrote:

My teens feel they need something more substantial than that....they're fine with some dairy dinners, though. And the tradition soups is more my 10 year old, if she doesn't like supper...my teens will usually eat whatever I have cooked.

OutATowner

Tue, May 01 2018, 7:21 pm

This thread makes me feel so....normal. I say supper can be from a frozen box as long as I'm sitting with them and talking to them about their day.
Baths are three times a week-Friday, Sunday, and a weeknight. Now that it's hotter it will be more though.
Laundry is sorted and put away on Sunday. Anything done during the week comes from the basket (or dryer).
I read as many books as they want after all their Daily-Do's are done up until bedtime.

thunderstorm

Tue, May 01 2018, 7:29 pm

OutATowner wrote:

You sound so perfect, what are you hiding?

OutATowner

Tue, May 01 2018, 7:34 pm

Lol I'm not perfect....supper is from a box, frozen or cereal. My kids forage through laundry baskets for clean underwear. But since this is the "good enough " thread, I feel that that is good enough for now.
Eta: I put chocolate chips in a lot of things for one kid and my kids do have some screen time when desperate.

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thunderstorm

Tue, May 01 2018, 7:36 pm

My way of getting my kids to go to bed is by me getting ready and going into bed myself. As soon as I go into the room to call it a night (around 8:00-8:30) my kids follow suit. I don't ever tuck my kids into bed . I wish them good night from my room and they all ready themselves for bed and conk out. I don't have an official bedtime routine.
On occasion I read to my younger one, but, much earlier as long as homework is completed in a timely fashion.

amother

Orchid

Tue, May 01 2018, 9:13 pm

I see white Mac and ketchup every night.

We never read books, just watch movies until they conk out on the couch, stopped buying PJs because they just wake up and change the next morning

Baths only on Sunday because they play out in the mud all Shabbos

No cleaning help so nothing gets done unless my mom pops in and insists on cleaning counter tops and toilets

Never insist on homework, I figured its between them and teacher, I pay the tuition, some of mine did it and some didn't cuz they needed some downtime and screen time

amother

Orchid

Tue, May 01 2018, 9:13 pm

amother

Slategray

Tue, May 01 2018, 9:21 pm

mha3484 wrote:

I make no effort to wake up at 3am when my 3 year finds his way to my bed. I need to sleep too. I figure he will out grow it eventually.

My 8 year old still comes into my bed. Every night. And I love it Smile

amother

Orchid

Tue, May 01 2018, 9:25 pm

amother wrote:

My 8 year old still comes into my bed. Every night. And I love it Smile

Can't imagine that! Prefer them sleeping on the couch with TV or movies running, that way if they wake up they can just watch whatever is on til they fall back asleep. I start this around two so they don't get used to sleeping in my bed

amother

Orchid

Tue, May 01 2018, 9:28 pm

HeartyAppetite wrote:

I put my my 2 year old in the bath every day after his nap. I put in lots of toys, make sure the water is low, and that’s how I have 45 minutes to get some housework done. It wastes some time, he loves it, and I get a break. Of course I keep checking up on him.

Omg that is sooooo dangerous! Just give him screen time when you need a break from watching him, that's what I do all the time

amother

Slategray

Tue, May 01 2018, 9:31 pm

amother wrote:

I guess to each her own! I could never imagine letting her fall asleep to movies.

amother

Orchid

Tue, May 01 2018, 9:41 pm

Stopped telling my ADHD boys to behave in stores or restaurants or shuls. I'm just sick of managing everything so if someone complains I say "Honey this is how God made them, you're welcome to take it up with Him.".