Comments on: You Always Get To Pick :: Avoid Sibling Arguments

By: Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:35:50 +0000

I’m not crazy about the Kid of the Week bit either for the reasons already mentioned.

One of my favorite commercials has the kids bickering over who gets to cut the sandwich they are going to share. Mom lets one kid cut and the other gets first choice on the piece. That’ll teach ‘em to cut up the middle in short order.

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By: Lin

Lin — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:53:33 +0000

I agree that the Kid of the Week could become an argument all in itself. Perhaps making it the kid of the Day might make it appear more fair to the kids, with less fighting.

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By: JLow

JLow — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:24:49 +0000

My 6 month old Caleb whines in the car which my 3.5 yr old Caitlin dislikes and complains of the noise; sometimes pulling at little brother’s legs out of annoyance, which in turn annoys the baby even more.

I have to appease Caitlin to give in cos “Baby doesn’t understand yet, so please don’t do that..” I understand her frustration to be the one giving in / being told off all the time, so I usually spend more time talking to her and giving her more attention which she is likely seeking as a likely result of jealousy.

When they are older I am hoping that they will like different things and hopefully have few things to argue over.

I know I am naive!

By: Derek Semmler

Derek Semmler — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:24:38 +0000

Michael, it is funny you mention that as our oldest son heard my wife and I discussing this idea and his first words were: “Oh yeah, I can do whatever I want when I am kid of the week.”

By: Michael Kwan

Michael Kwan — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:54:30 +0000

Be careful with Kid of the Week, because it could become a slippery slope. The kid of the week may learn to take advantage and go too far with the idea. Michael Kwans last blog post..Contest: Win a Big Box of Cool Stuff

By: Derek Semmler

Derek Semmler — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:55:30 +0000

Nope, our kids are not allowed to have a TV in their bedroom. Last Christmas my parents asked about buying each of them a small TV for their room and I vetoed that plan. Maybe when they are older but right now they don’t need it.

By: Kelvin Kao

Kelvin Kao — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:18:52 +0000

I'm glad that you are not just giving each kid their own TV. Kelvin Kaos last blog post..Why Being a Puppeteer Is Like Being A Director