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IS IT EASIER WITH CHILDREN OVER 3 YEARS OLD?
“When you hear all day that everyone is doing something better than you, and in the evening you’re the one they call to give them a goodnight kiss.” Last weekend, I thought: Is life easier for parents with children over 3 years old? There will be as many answers as there are parents. From my perspective, as a mother of two children (my daughter is 5, and my son is 8), I can honestly say that this stage of childhood is not as difficult for me as it was when my children were less than 3 years old. Of course, there are other situations, ideas, and problems of older children,…
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SPECIAL BIRTHDAY DEDICATION FOR MY TWO CHILDREN
“THE OLDER YOU GET, THE BETTER YOU GET – unless you are a chocolate cookie. MY DEAR CHIPMUNKS , You – Dorothy turn 5 today and You – Patrick born just one day after your sister. I blinked once, and you are already 8 years old. You are such little beings, and so much has already happened in your lives. Dora – you have already marked yourself with two small scars. In the first year of life, the first scar appeared, and a few weeks ago, the second one, barely visible. While you and your brother were jumping on the bed, you fell and hurt your chin. There was more…
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MY NEW LIFE IS PIECE OF CAKE – PART 2
“I open my eyes to a new life, but my mind and heart are full of memories from my old life”. For me, acceptance in a new country seemed like a piece of cake, but reality quickly and painfully kicked me in the butt. As a reminder, I am Polish; I have a Czech husband and two children. I have been living with my family for two years in a new country – the Czech Republic. After two years, I’m still surprised that it’s not any easier for me than it was a year ago. Seen from my kid’s perspective Patrick and Dorothy were born in England – Brighton. Patrick…
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MY RELEASED TITS MAKE A SILLY PROBLEM FOR OTHER PEOPLE
As I write in my posts from time to time, I have been with my family in the Czech Republic for a year. https://littlepuzzlesandme.com/my-new-life-is-a-piece-of-cake/. The reason is my husband, whom I met in England. He is Czech and from the beginning of our acquaintance, he emphasized that the Czech Republic is his country, family, and home. After the appearance of the first child in the world, we began to seriously think about returning. Our daughter, a second child, was born on the first day of Covid. Due to all the restrictions related to the pandemic, she did not see her grandparents for the first year of her life. This greatly accelerated our decision to leave England and settle in my husband’s hometown. NEWS…
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UNEXPECTED CHANGES ARE GOOD FOR ME
“THE BEST THINGS HAPPEN UNEXPECTEDLY.” Today’s post is short but honest. I noticed that in December everyone writes a summary of the year or a list of achievements of the year. I honestly don’t care for it. Everything that I managed to achieve last year came out unplanned, mostly due to the initiative of the people I surround myself with. The strength of family support Without the support and help of my loved ones, I would probably do nothing but move to a new country and feel sorry for myself, how hard it is here. I started with blogging, which I always thought about. This allowed me to forget for…
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I MANAGED TO MAKE POTTY TRAINING SATISFYING FOR MY CHILD
“LESS STRUGGLING PARENTS, MORE SATISFIED CHILDREN” Potty training – I’ll show you two examples of how this process went for my son. But first, in your mind, answer the following questions. That’s where I started. Do you remember the feeling that someone told you to do something, rushed you, or, worst of all, gave you orders? And how did you feel then? I felt a need to rebel, I gave up, I felt dissatisfied. Now consider that this is how your child feels when he starts potty training through commands, compulsory education, and unsatisfied training. I am writing this only because I know this way from my own experience. FIRST EXAMPLE…
