Misbehavior Archives - Mommy Shorts

10/16/18

The question I hear over and over from moms of boys— how do I make sure I am raising kind, gentle, human beings who respect girls and understand consent?

03/29/17

Breaking Harlow

Harlow is a very particular kid. She likes things when she wants them and how she wants them. For much of her life, I’ve tried to anticipate her demands before she makes them. But as she gets older, I’m beginning to realize, I need to learn how to put my foot down.

01/04/17

10 Tips for Teaching Kids When They Should or Shouldn’t Take Risks

From the first time your child asks for your opinion, start practicing letting them decide for themselves.

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03/21/16

16 Times Parents Needed to Up their Child Proofing Game

Kids seem to go from rolling over to crawling to scaling the walls in a blink of an eye. As a result, every parent has a moment when they find their child somewhere they least expected.

03/10/16

21 Legendary Punishments that Kids Couldn’t Forget if they Tried

I asked parents to tell me the biggest threat they ever followed through on. Or the biggest threat their parents followed through on. The stuff family legends are made of.

03/02/16

Ultimatums: The Dead End of Parenting Tools

You try logic, you try reason, you try begging and bribery, but eventually desperation leads every parent to the dead end of negotiation tools: the ultimatum. FYI, those never ever work.

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08/14/15

What Happens When It’s Too Quiet

The moral of the story is… don’t go to the bathroom, leave your spouse alone with your kids, nurse the baby, or turn your head for even a second. And for the LOVE OF GOD— check on your kids when it’s TOO QUIET!

08/11/15

Toddler Fury at the French Picnic

The time I was invited to a very fancy party and everybody’s children were perfectly behaved except for for mine.

05/29/15

A Day in the Life of a Parent, Told Through Lots of Tears

I’m using photos from the #ParentingUnfiltered hashtag to create a day in the life of a Mommy Shorts reader. Turns out that day contains lots and lots of CRYING.