Comments on: Sometimes the little guy can surprise you http://www.thehealthymom.com/2009/04/03/sometimes-the-little-guy-can-surprise-you/ Healthy Body, Mind & Spirit Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:25:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Maida http://www.thehealthymom.com/2009/04/03/sometimes-the-little-guy-can-surprise-you/comment-page-1/#comment-54425 Maida Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:35:16 +0000 http://www.thehealthymom.com/2009/04/03/sometimes-the-little-guy-can-surprise-you/#comment-54425 It is an interesting experience. I'm the oldest child, and Doug is the youngest, so we each have a perspective of one child. I would love to hear about the discipline book. Two of my favorites for the younger kids are Setting Limits with Your Strong Willed Child by <a href="http://www.settinglimits.com/a-mackenzie.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Robert Mackenzie</a> and Love and Logic. We took what worked for us from each and it was a good blend. I have a copy of Siblings without Rivalry that would probably be more relevant now that they are both school age. It is an interesting experience. I’m the oldest child, and Doug is the youngest, so we each have a perspective of one child.

I would love to hear about the discipline book. Two of my favorites for the younger kids are Setting Limits with Your Strong Willed Child by Robert Mackenzie and Love and Logic. We took what worked for us from each and it was a good blend. I have a copy of Siblings without Rivalry that would probably be more relevant now that they are both school age.

]]> By: Mike Ruch http://www.thehealthymom.com/2009/04/03/sometimes-the-little-guy-can-surprise-you/comment-page-1/#comment-54424 Mike Ruch Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:54:15 +0000 http://www.thehealthymom.com/2009/04/03/sometimes-the-little-guy-can-surprise-you/#comment-54424 The whole selfish/unselfish dichotomy keeps you on your toes. Every time I figure James is just an annoying jerky big brother he turns around and does something really nice for Daniel. And he is super good with Emily. It helps that I am the youngest brother while Kim is the middle child, so our sympathies rarely go with James first, which offsets the fact that he is the oldest and gets to do so much more. Remind me tomorrow and I will loan you a great book on discipline with younger kids. We don't follow it to the letter but we try to follow the general ideas. The whole selfish/unselfish dichotomy keeps you on your toes. Every time I figure James is just an annoying jerky big brother he turns around and does something really nice for Daniel. And he is super good with Emily. It helps that I am the youngest brother while Kim is the middle child, so our sympathies rarely go with James first, which offsets the fact that he is the oldest and gets to do so much more.

Remind me tomorrow and I will loan you a great book on discipline with younger kids. We don’t follow it to the letter but we try to follow the general ideas.

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