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Originally Posted by crystalsmom  edit: I didn't see the post above, how wonderful.
I especially like yours and Chattiemom's advise and I was about to post something about Dad also. I have one thing I might add that I did every night and it brought me and my children so close was to read to them in bed every night. Some days I did have to send them to their room or take a toy away and they would be upset but they knew at the end of the day that I loved them no matter what the day was like and we were ready for tomorrow. |
Thank you for your comments. My middle child was a real challenge and I had to be very creative with consequences. Also, I found that giving each child undivided attention doing things that THEY enjoyed doing was very helpful in making positive changes to over-all behavior.
I read to my children until they were in Junior High. It was such a close family time. As the children grew older, we would take turns reading and choosing good literature to read. When they were younger it was a challenge 'cause it was hard for them to stay still, but with firm patient reminders that this was "quiet time" I was able to establish peaceful bed-times.