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The writing is on the wall

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by Thoughts from a Mindful Mom

Today was ‘one of those days’.  The children were home from school and my two year old decided that he didn’t need a nap.  I willed his sleep to come.  I sat by his door – I walked away.  The sleep did not come.  After some time I gave up and let him come out.  His smile was reward enough – almost.

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Character Corner: Generosity–weekly musings, quotes, and parenting tips from WisdomCommons.org

by Valerie January 20, 2010
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Whenever Louisa (age eight) and her little sister Jenna are each offered something special, Louisa immediately makes a judgment about which item is most desirable, and lobbies to get that one for herself.  She wants the biggest cookie, the purple bathrobe, and the window seat.

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Easing sibling rivalry

by New York Times Family Column December 4, 2009
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By T. BERRY BRAZELTON, M.D., and JOSHUA SPARROW, M.D. from The New York Times Syndicate’s FAMILIES TODAY column As a child enters first grade, friends pull him away from his younger sibling. The first-grader may say, “Mom, no one wants to come over to my house. They know SHE’LL tag along.”

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From the child’s perspective – funny video!

by Deb September 7, 2009
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I love this video (below).  It really provides prospective (and makes me laugh, an important expression when learning sometimes) at how I don’t always do a good job gaining the perspective of our kids.

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