So, I know I'm not a parent yet, but I have heard two pieces of good/funny advice for kids lately. I also have five quick quotes about funny parenting moments. Hope that this brightens your day and makes all you moms feel like you are not alone on these things...
(Parenting Tip #1) Letting the young child pick out his/her own clothes: Safety-pin outfits together that match to your liking. When the child chooses what to wear that day, they are filled with self-accomplishment while mom is still happy that their shirt and bottom matches.
(Parenting Tip #2) Potty-training: We have all heard of giving the child a sicker, M&Ms, or raisin when they go potty on the toilet. A mom I know fills a basket with bigger rewards such as a trip to the zoo, a present, or an extra day at My Gym. When her daughter goes potty 10 times, she gets to choose her own prize from the basket. I like it when kids get to learn to choose for themselves and are proud when they are deserving of a reward!
(Quote #1) "My son was only about 4 days old when I got up form a nap and found that his dad had taken the nasal aspirator they give you at the hospital and given it to the baby to use as a pacifier. After I explained what it was, he looked a little sheepish before saying, 'Good thing I rinsed it off first.'"
(Quote #2) "The first time I fed my son 'ready-made' formula from a can instead of the powder, he started projectile spitting up. He seemed hungry after that, so I figured I would open another can. Then I saw on the label, 'Just Add Water.' I had fed him the straight concentrate. His stomach must have felt like it was full of cement!"
(Quote #3) "In the first couple of weeks after I had my son, I was absolutely exhausted and trying to recover from a c-section. I was taking pain medication, which made me tired and a little loopy. So, one night it came time for his 2 a.m. feeding. I always change his diaper before feeding him, so I followed my routine as usual and went back to sleep. When I got up the next morning to change him, I noticed he was wearing two diapers instead of one - his dirty one from the middle of the night and a clean one right on top of it."
(Quote #4) "When my daughter was a baby, I took her on a day trip to visit the women on my husband's side of the family - her grandmas, great-grandmas and aunts. I really wanted to leave them with a good impression, but I soon realized I had only one extra diaper in the diaper bag. However, I did have tons of nursing pads; so I slipped one into her diaper. As the day went on, I just changed the pads every time she wet one. They worked great, and nobody ever found out!"
(Quote #5) "The first time I used my breast pump, I boiled all the parts in a big pot to make sure they were sterile. My husband came home, and he thought he would help out in the kitchen. He says I never season the food enough, so he just lifted the lid and tossed in some salt and pepper. A few seconds later, he realized there was no delicious pasta cooking - just hoses and suction cups."
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