parentwin : MyBlogHer Profile

My kids love me. They stick by my side. In fact, it's hard for me to get away, for anyone else to help them, to put on their shoes, to dress them. My kids want me.  What an ego boost. What a pain in the rear. And why? Why do children in this day and age and location cling to their mothers so? Well, first, obviously, because we're awesome. But second, and very importantly, because there's no one else around.  Read more >

Problem: You're going to visit family, or friends, or someone far away where it's not quite a vacation, but not quite not. You need your children to behave, but with all the changes to routine, new faces, and new pecking order, they don't know what to think. When no one steps up to be the sole leader, you'll find your children deciding that they are in charge. This is disaster. So much for showing off good behavior for grandma and grandpa. You'll say something, and at first, they'll go to the next adult to see if they like that answer better.  Read more >