tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347989265421193906.post5513953545880185627..comments2012-02-23T16:42:12.390-05:00Comments on My Teenager and Toddler: To Shelter or Not to Shelter?The Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17654825165747521309noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347989265421193906.post-55703428610242668502012-01-25T12:01:16.125-05:002012-01-25T12:01:16.125-05:00Welcome Aboard! :) Glad to have ya and love the co...Welcome Aboard! :) Glad to have ya and love the comments!The Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654825165747521309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347989265421193906.post-38716665854915179602012-01-25T11:58:32.746-05:002012-01-25T11:58:32.746-05:00Officially following! Oh and we have bedtime routi...Officially following! Oh and we have bedtime routine down... no if's and or buts about it! :)MommaSachshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16394821019589299860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347989265421193906.post-33204069743891514102012-01-25T11:46:43.664-05:002012-01-25T11:46:43.664-05:00Hi Mamma Sachs! Thanks for the comment. Routines a...Hi Mamma Sachs! Thanks for the comment. Routines are great but I am horrible at them. I'm a scrambler, which probably makes my kids neurotic. :) But, I do think it's really good to have a bed time - time frame... like between 8:00 pm and 8:30 pm - to make it a little flexible. From what I've experienced, kids like to think they are making some decisions on their own. Like maybe once or twice a week letting them decide what's for dinner, or what TV show the family will watch together. You know what I mean? That way we parents don't seem like we control everything in their minds. I think it helps to curb the rebellion stuff later. Be sure to follow my blog! I love the interaction!The Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654825165747521309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347989265421193906.post-56255835479561299982012-01-25T11:40:43.961-05:002012-01-25T11:40:43.961-05:00I'm juggling this right now. We have a 2 year ...I'm juggling this right now. We have a 2 year old and I'm doing my best to set guidelines and not being over protective.<br /><br />I was also thinking about the whole routine thing. Routines are great for us and him. We're all happy when we're on routine BUT what happens when he gets older and life doesn't follow routine?! I feel like I could set him up for being a control freak (like myself). I've been thinking of at least one day a week we just off routine to keep it mixed up!<br /><br />Great post!MommaSachshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16394821019589299860noreply@blogger.com