Comments on: A Super Nanny Moment

By: Deanna - The Unnatural Mother

Deanna - The Unnatural Mother — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:50:06 +0000

I am glad you directed your readers to this again, because I go through this daily with my two year old, sometimes I give in, most nights I don’t. You just gave me strength for another day!

By: Common Sense Dad

Common Sense Dad — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:11:33 +0000

First – why are you giving him sugar filled CHOCOLATE milk in the evening? Water is what they need. Sugar and junk is what causes most kids meltdowns. They’re already hyped up enough on youth and don’t need any help from chemicals. The meal you cooked seems very nutritious though.
Second – I’m at home 2 days a week while my wife works. Dads can understand this situation, not only mums.
Third – don’t buy junk food or chocolate milk and your kid won’t know what it is or at least wont expect it at home and it won’t be a choice or enticement. Sure they’ll get to it at school with their friends but that’s their problem and if you get them into good habits at home they will flow into school life. We are all weak at moments so a safety net is to not keep the stuff around.
Apologies for being stiff and dull.

By: Lyn

Lyn — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:30:03 +0000

Ah yes, I, too have a three year old!! She had a tantrum in my bed this morning because she came in, decided I should get up at 5am, and when I did not hop up smiling, she climbed in a proceeded to scream BUT IT’S MORNING!!!!!!!!!!! And kick the covers off the bed. Niiice…

You did a great job with the consistency! Kids are funny. I need a green chair. (For me).

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:02:29 +0000

Roni, I just had to comment on this post! Ohhh, isn't 3 great? I have two toddlers at home so I very much identify with your situation! Isn't it amazing the things that set them off? chocolate milk? Come on, right?!? My oldest threw a very similar tantrum in the middle of Target last week, and I was just mortified. And he was frantic - just like you describe - the flailing, screaming, throwing himself down madness. You should have seen the people watching as I hightailed it out of the store. I was mostly upset cause I had to leave my shopping cart with my cute new fall rug and take the rugrats back to the car! :) We also call everything chicken. Every night, "Mom, do I have to eat this chicken?" YES!! The answer is yes!! When he was 2 we were eating Tilapia and he asked us, "Does this fish have a face like Nemo?" After that we decided everything was chicken! Check out Lauras last blog post..???

By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:43:56 +0000

You did a wonderful job. Parenting is so hard, isn’t it? My 3 1/2 year old gets so worked up about tiny things and it is nice to know he is normal ;-) Your son is adorable in your videos. Great job staying away from “self medicating” with food, too! That is a big deal. :)

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:10:48 +0000

Roni…tonight we got home and my just about 3 year old wanted to watch a little TV. Great….we put on an episode of Thomas — but after we started it nothing was right for her…she was arguing about everything and being so demanding and using no manners. Of course, I am tired from work and trying to get dinner ready. The easy thing would have been to just let her keep watching the show and ignore her poor behavior. I gave her the warning that if she argued with me again, the TV was being turned off. I knew it wasn’t going to be pretty. But, man..it was a full blown 25 minute meltdown with her finally calming down in her bed. When it was done…she looked at me and said — “Please can I watch Thomas–I am using my manners”–I told her not tonight, but tomorrow because she didn’t use her manners first…..I read your post and it was exactly the same as your son…come out of the meltdown and focus right back on the original subject…but she delt with it great after the meltdown. Way to stay strong….I too at one point just laughed…..b/c I couldn’t believe that she was still throwing a fit…….anyway…sorry for the long post, I just sooooooooo could relate to your post tongiht…:) Good reminder that so much of it is the age and development.

By: suzanne

suzanne — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:34:42 +0000

thanks roni :-)

ok, so knowing that some day my baby daughter will be a three-year old, shrieking and thrashing on the floor in front of me, i am going to go take another look at her, sweet as anything right now and fast asleep :-)
your videos with ryan make me look forward to the days when she and i can cook together! it’s great watching you with him – i get food for thought about parenting along with great cooking tips.

By: roni

roni — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:15:02 +0000

No your not! I thought the same thing, it was the first one I found and when I saw her reaction it was so similar to the toddlers. But you are right, when the mom chimes in with the I Love You things, it was a bit odd.

By: suzanne

suzanne — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:12:22 +0000

am i the only person who thought that video was disturbing? i get that kids have temper tantrums and that sometimes to keep their sanity parents have to just laugh at them, but the girl is screaming for her mother to stop filming her and her mother keeps on saying ‘i love you’ and won’t stop filming until the girl says ‘i love you’ back. kind of messed up message about love, if you ask me.

roni, your story sounded like a great example of a parent practicing engaged discipline. but the video was upsetting to watch.

By: Tamela

Tamela — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:11:15 +0000

Everything is chicken in our house too, life is much easier that way. Or it’s just called “meat.”

Welcome to the world of 3 year olds. SO much worse than the terrible two’s!!! My oldest is 4 and still has days like that. Worse actually now that he’s older. You did a great job standing your ground, it can be so tough some days but it’s a must.