One for gentle parenting :)

[Ajoy]

I just had to share.... a couple weeks ago I shared a link on facebook to an article called "Stop being Mean to your Toddler" that talked about understanding your toddlers perspective and realizing they're not out to get you, among other things.
Today I got an email from one of my church friends who uses Ezzos and TTUAC on her 3yo and 16 month old. She confided that my link was "an answer to prayer" and that she knew she had been "being mean" to her toddlers for quite some time now. She said she read the article about a week ago and this past week was her "best week of parenting so far":jawdrop.
I was so happy though. I really hesitated posting that link because I know most of my local friends are not AP (I know, I need to get out more and meet more AP parents... I'm planning to:) ) so I was dreading the comments they would make, and instead I actually helped one of them!! :clap So excited about that!
Maybe it's not a big deal for many of you, but I am SO the type of person that keeps my mouth shut and smiles and nods, then kicks myself later. A result of my authoritarian childhood I'm sure.

Anyways... thanks for listening to my little pat on the back, lol. Oh, and I messaged my friend back, telling her that her feedback encouraged me and sharing a couple more links with her "in case she was interested".

[Barefoot]

Great!

So, what is the link? I am interested to read it.

[bec28]

That's great :heart:heart It must feel great knowing you helped someone else :)

And I'd like to read the article too :yes

[MudPies]

:rockon:rockon

[swimming with sharks]

:heart

[StewardofLOs]

oooh I saw that you'd posted that article but never got around to reading it. That's awesome! :tu :ptl

[raining_kisses]

Way to go. It's amazing how God can use us, huh? :rockon You dramaticly(sp?) changed that babies life for the better!:tu

[Delaney]

I am interested in reading it too please.

Nice work too!

[CapeTownMommy]

Link please? :poke

[Llee]

Hurrah for you listening to the Holy Spirit's guidance! :rockon

[mystweaver]

:popcorn

I'd like the link too. :)

[DoulaClara]

Go mama!!!! Sometimes it's so hard to step out, and be brave and put yourself out there. What a fantastic thing you did- for however many families just rolled their eyes and huffed and puffed and mentally explained away their actions towards their babies, one mama and one baby are better off for it! :rockon

[mommylobster]

Yes! Link please! :poke :lol

[Barefoot Bookworm]

:woohoo

[PDX Mommy]

That's awesome! I'd like the link, too. :poke

[Mama Rophe]

:rockon

Now, where's that link?

[houseforjoy]

wahoo!! :rockon

[iheartsam]

:popcorn for the link! :)

[runningmama]

:poke Where's that link? :giggle

LOL! I just wanted to join the fun and add my poke to all the rest. Would love to read it too.

[gpsings]

:praise and Where's the link?????!!!!!!

[J3K]

maybe if we all begin to chant...

LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK
:duck

[mommylobster]

LINK LINK LINK LINK!

:roll

[Ajoy]

ok, the link :)

http://thestir.cafemom.com/toddler/115208/stop_being_mean_to_your

It's not very in depth, but it was a good perspective.

[Ajoy]

ok, the link :)

http://thestir.cafemom.com/toddler/115208/stop_being_mean_to_your

It's not very in depth, but it was a good perspective.

[Ajoy]

LOL, thanks for all your encouragement! :)

And... (drum roll)... here's the link. :giggle

http://thestir.cafemom.com/toddler/115208/stop_being_mean_to_your

Nothing too indepth but a refreshing perspective.

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ok third try for posting the link!! I'm putting a space in "toddler" in case for some reason it just doesn't want to post a link. So here's my message:

LOL, thanks for all your encouragement! :)

And... (drum roll)... here's the link. :giggle

http://thestir.cafemom.com/tod dler/115208/stop_being_mean_to_your

Nothing too indepth but a refreshing perspective.

[sarahbeth]

Great article, thanks for posting. :)

[cookiesfordinos]

I enjoyed reading this, thanks for posting!

[Maggirayne]

Yay! It is so encouraging, isn't it? :mrgreen

I am getting braver about posting links on my FB, and I had a friend pm me last week saying she had decided not to CIO b/c of the links! :woohoo