tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220162976164404459.post949041724410126798..comments2024-03-26T16:54:43.938+01:00Comments on Belgium or Bust: Stages and PhasesZosiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10895464414635313714noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220162976164404459.post-15585186467706432752013-03-14T17:37:17.899+01:002013-03-14T17:37:17.899+01:00We have always said that just as we think we'v...We have always said that just as we think we've mastered one area of parenting, the entire game changes. Once we realized that, it actually got easier. We stopped trying to act like we had it together in any area, and went along for the ride. <br /><br />I'm always having to remember that I'm dealing with a Child. They don't actually know a whole lot, although they think they do. We don't always know a whole lot either, but we know more. Age and wisdom can usually prevail. We try to stay calm. <br /><br />A Pediatrician helped me by telling me that in the first 2 or 3 years, a child learns more than he will all the years of his life put together. When put like that, it's understandable that some nerves will be fried and there will be periods of Overwhelm. Think of how frustrating it is to master something new. That is their entire world. <br /><br />So much love is in this mix. That remains the focus, and everything else seems to work itself out.<br /><br />Hang in there. Motherhood is the hardest job in the world that comes with virtually no training. It is also the most rewarding.Liesl Garnerhttp://waffle-wednesday.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220162976164404459.post-29416996532888853172013-03-14T01:00:17.428+01:002013-03-14T01:00:17.428+01:00None of my kids had terribleness as two-year-olds ...None of my kids had terribleness as two-year-olds but they were all stubborn as heck and still are, in fact, so am I.<br /><br />When it flows through the veins, it is tough to stop it - I kinda learned to roll with it!<br /><br />Enjoy being a Mommy!!Julie Jordan Scotthttp://juliejordanscott.typepad.com/julie_unplugged/2013/03/-are-you-ready-to-risk-rock-roll.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220162976164404459.post-82276556057178193722013-03-13T21:30:07.383+01:002013-03-13T21:30:07.383+01:00Keep your head up...it does get better!! I always...Keep your head up...it does get better!! I always found the 3's to be so much harder than the 2's. After 3 and a half - it got better month by month. I've been through it 3 times and I would not go back there! Tough stage! I have to say, I have found myself to better to handle them as they get older...but then again we are on the edge of teenager with my oldest just turning 12...so I'm sure I there will be stormy roads ahead! We are all in this together! American Mom in Bordeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510479682242727034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220162976164404459.post-23199975141760048902013-03-13T17:27:44.762+01:002013-03-13T17:27:44.762+01:00Oh god I hope that doesn't happen to me! We ha...Oh god I hope that doesn't happen to me! We have been going through the terrible 2's since right after he turned 1. And it has gotten worse. I am hoping 3 will be better. Keep your head up. I hear boys are harder when they are young but are easier in their teen years. Let's keep our fingers crossed. :) <br />- Jill Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com