tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060307917955932846.post228867937234971530..comments2023-04-24T08:35:33.207-07:00Comments on The Clueless Mom: Personality clashesEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07607332311943840211noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060307917955932846.post-4626725374113076792015-10-29T08:38:51.793-07:002015-10-29T08:38:51.793-07:00My kids always called their cousin on the Prall si...My kids always called their cousin on the Prall side "Baby Kate" until her little brother was born! Then it was just Kate and "Baby Hace!" <br /><br />I think it's really important to know and respect our children's personalities, because then you can help them in ways that are tailored to what they need. I treat my children very differently based on what I know will give them the best chance to make good choices and be happy.Annette Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203545007134523554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060307917955932846.post-33129332535725109792015-10-27T22:01:28.890-07:002015-10-27T22:01:28.890-07:00Other people's kids usually don't seem to ...Other people's kids usually don't seem to have personalities, so it's always amazing to see how strong kids' personalities are when you get to know them. I'm not laughing at the idea of your child being perfect, because I think that Summer is perfect, and I'm pretty sure that opinion will last her entire life because I actually have always thought that YOU were perfect! (If that's too much pressure, pretend I didn't say that.) Even in the face of obvious misbehavior, I maintain my belief in the perfection of my child (or sister) by saying things like, "How will she ever learn if she doesn't make mistakes? I want her to learn!" or, "This is developmentally appropriate," or, "Isn't it great that she has her own ideas and doesn't just blindly do what I say!" I guess I just think that normal is perfect, because that's exactly what I want: my own unique, normal, amazing child.<br /><br />On a side note: Summer always refers to Rhonda as "Baby Rhonda." But just now as I was typing the last paragraph, she told me that when Rhonda turns two, she's just going to call her "Rhonda."Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10038597347405251733noreply@blogger.com