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Let’s face it… kids are EXHAUSTING. And the romantic side of a relationship is often trumped by a need for sleep.
Parents don’t want to talk openly about this topic, but I can assure you that many are experiencing this problem. It’s extremely common for tired parents to opt for sleep over love making. While you might feel guilty saying “Not tonight honey” it doesn’t change a thing. You’re still not interested.
And, lack of sleep doesn’t just affect your sex life.
Tired parents have fewer coping skills, are more irritable and are more easily frustrated than well rested ones. This can have a domino effect on the family. Kids act up, parents get cranky, kids act up more, and parents get even crankier. And the relationship can suffer too. Partners can feel resentful which can morph into anger.
So, for all the parents who don’t want sleep to be their new sex, here are some tips for helping them get the rest they need:
1. Take naps anytime you can. Ask dad to take shifts on weekends so mom can catch a few extra zzzzz’s.
2. Reciprocate. Dads get tired too so make sure you swap off the kids and give him time to nap.
3. Call in the troops. Whether it’s your mom, a sister, or a friend, find someone who can come in and take the children off your hands. If it’s a neighbor you trust, offer to reciprocate in some way. Perhaps you could trade kids another time and give him/her a break. Consider doubling up your cooking efforts by making an extra meal. Share it with your neighbour. You’d be surprised how open they might be to having a fresh lasagna ready to go for dinner.
4. Sleep when the baby sleeps. Drop everything and crawl under those covers, even if the dishes have piled up in the sink. If you have a toddler, put her down too so that everyone naps at the same time. If he resists, persevere! Try putting him in your bed and snuggle up together. If there’s an older child present, set up activities where he can manage his own time for about an hour while you get an uninterrupted snooze.
5. Put in some ear plugs. During those times when others are in the home while you’re trying to nap put ear plugs in so those household noises doesn’t disturb you. If that’s not enough to create a soundless atmosphere add an extra pillow on top of your ear. (This is not recommended if you’re alone with your children as you’d not be able to hear them in case of an emergency.)
6. Get a book on sleep problems. If your child or children are having difficulty sleeping and that’s part of your reason for your exhaustion, invest in a good book on resolving sleep issues. I recommend The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parents Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep-From Birth to Age 5 by Jennifer Waldburger and Jill Spivak. It’s one of the books I assessed for Chapter’s Books as one of their Trusted Advisors and it offers parents systems and strategies to get kids to nap, sleep through the night, etc.
Getting enough sleep is critical for parents. Proper rest is not just good for your mood, your immune system and your sanity, but proper sleep makes you feel human again!! Terry Carson, M.Ed. is Canada’s first certified Parenting Coach. As a mother of four, she knows the challenges facing today’s parents. Her CD Excuse Me! helps to teach their children how to politely interrupt and how to get rid of whining. To purchase Excuse Me! go to www.TheParentingCoach.ca. Also, sign up for The Parenting Newsletter and receive “The #1 Mistake Good Parents Make” as a free gift.

Its Not Easy No one said it would be easy – the rights, roles and responsibilities of parents have been so disguised and disfigured that they are nothing more than a cloudy haze.  Parenthood has been encumbered with so many changes, new laws and rules that it’s hard to perceive what is real and what is not! As a mother of four and grandmother of seven, my 67 years here on this “ole mother earth” gives me a decided edge on the evolution of parenthood and the affects it has had on our country and on our families. During a portion of the 60 plus years I’ve been on the inside of parenthood looking out and as my children became parents – my position has been on the outside looking in …  My eldest child is a single parent with three children and I’ve experienced firsthand the struggles that single parents must endure. My youngest child has a traditional marriage; both parents are professionals and work long hours.  Their children have non-parental caregivers for a portion of each day. My middle child opted for an old-fashioned marriage, the mother stayed at home and the father remained in the work force.  They are the living proof that an old fashioned marriage can survive in our modern society. Divorce, shacking up with the opposite sex and addictions aren’t strangers to our family.   In fact, we’ve been shaken up and repeatedly tested for weaknesses and yet our family unit remains strong and resilient.   My family isn’t unique, no sir, there are millions of other families that have or are being challenged and they too will survive. Although government and religion is mentioned in this little book – this isn’t a debate about either one.   It’s about our children and the pain they’re experiencing due to a major breakdown in the parent/child relationship caused by the “meddlers, peddlers and the gov. The meddlers are the ones who actually changed the once strong foundation of our Nation;  they are the ones who have aggressively removed the rights of parents by attacking all things that are morally and spiritually based. Prayer has been removed from our schools and as a second thought the Ten Commandments were tossed out of our courts and public places, because it was their right – I don’t think so! Their strategy for removing parental rights was based on timing and assistance from the peddlers.  The peddler’s job(media) was to sell us the propaganda about “self” and the pleasures of life we’d been missing.   (In September of 2008, the news media is still working hard to hand feed us information that has been revised, rearranged and regurgitated in order to evoke a specific response from us.) This partnership between the “meddlers & peddlers” was a game of chess and after their pawns had a solid position in the Supreme Court and when our government was sitting around with their “pants down” or whatever our leaders have been doing the past several decades – they methodically made their moves. Excuse my insensitivity, but when our society flaunts a new era about “self” that is harming our children – I get more than a little bit agitated.   Children are the future of America; each and every one of them deserve the tools, support and love that America is capable of giving them. Regardless of one’s religion, Atheist, Mormon, Jew, Christian or other – it’s time to bring morality back to our Nation all for the love of our children.  Whether you believe in God or not, surely you will concede that “One Nation Under God” is a basic human right granted to all by our forefathers. It’s a fundamental right that wasn’t broken and didn’t need fixed: it has been the mainstay and the solid foundation for our country since it was founded.  You have the right to believe whatever you wish, but no one has the right to mess around with our Constitution! Basically, it’s like getting up one morning and saying, “I don’t like the direction the freeway traffic is headed – so I’ll just drive the wrong way regardless of who it may hurt.” Our country must make decisions that are good for the majority and we shouldn’t have to worry about a few disgruntled bystanders, who spend all of their time chipping away at our countries’ foundation.  It’s not about me, it’s not about you – it’s about our children and their children. Here’s a perfect example of the “meddlers & peddlers” in action.  CNN announced to the world that the Republican VP nominee’s daughter is pregnant, wow, so are 750,000 other teens in our US. Their family isn’t immune to adversity, but I’m betting the father and mother will support and continue loving their young daughter.  What this does mean is our news media with some outside help will take this piece of news and beat it to death. There’s only one message here, “Real people have real problems.”   None of us are immune to adversity!  Usually, stones can only be thrown so long before they loose their sting!   Hopefully Americans can filter through the media maize make wise decisions this election year.  Parents are tired of the same ole, same ole from all politicians – they want the mud slinging to stop. Idle promises and what ifs no longer satisfy our parents and grandparents;  they are starting to take back their “rights, roles and responsibilities.”   They want real solutions for real problems and they’re searching for leaders who are capable of leading! Leaders who can aggressively get us out of debt, revive our economy, provide health insurance for all and the list goes on…   So parents, grandparents and concerned citizens, “We can continue blaming, criticizing and pointing our finger or we can stop our “pity party” and get back to the basics of parenthood. Actually, parents and grandparents are the heroes who can put America back on its once strong foundation, but we need a little bit of help here before the election.  Next,  America needs an honest, unbiased news source that will get off the political bandwagon and return to good journalism and editorials.  It’s time for someone out in the fantasy world of news to join hands with us and work for a common cause – give us the truth (not a garbled up bunch of crap.) It’s not the responsibility of the media to make decisions for us, our children or our country.  It’s their responsibility to deliver the cold hard facts better know as the real truth! We’ll do just fine making the right decision and we don’t need them messing with our heads anymore.  Next, we only have a few days before the Presidential Election and the candidates should be concentrating(once again) on our broken economy, fuel problems, health, education etc…  We need to know step by step how they will address the major issues that our country faces at this time – promises aren’t going to be a big hit in this upcoming election. It’s obvious that our candidates in 2008 are playing the old game of “king of the mountain or hill.”   The propaganda and candidate bashing doesn’t really help their cause and it’s losing us valuable time and money. More time is being spent on politicking than on our Nation’s future.  It’s time for someone to remove themselves from the vicious political scam and get real!  It’s okay to tell us the truth – we’re resilient, hardworking citizens that can support an honest government, but please cut the theatrics.  One more thing must occur before our Nation can get on the road to recovery – parents must retrieve their “God” given rights and become awesome role models for their children. Fathers and mothers need to become the head of the household again and guide, direct, teach and discipline their children.  Getting back to the basics of love will ensure a strong foundation for America and leave a legacy for our children that they can wrap their arms around. Let’s not allow this Presidential Election to be a fashion show or political popularity fiasco – frankly color, sex or race certainly shouldn’t be deciding factors when we go to the polls and select our countries leaders for the next four years.  Haven’t we had enough of the our “Government’s” box office hits that are here today and gone tomorrow?   There are 5 other chapters that can be seen onlin for free:  http://www.yourannie.com
As Always, Annie Grandmother of 7 who loves to jog, write, play with my grandchildren and debate with my grown children.

PARENTING: WHICH ROAD DO I HAVE TO TAKE TO REAR A GOOD CHILD?Not that its not proper, it is just that things happens differently in real life.THE PROCESS OF BEING A NEW PARENTYou must admit, that we tend to forget how it is to just relax and get stuck with our boring lifestyle and jobs.Remember that too much of criticism is not going to do any good in any parent and child relationships.Proper and good parenting skills teaches you how to actually listen to your child’s needs and not relinquish them, but it is all up to you on how can you stand strong and see the issues in your child’s eyes and end to a solution that will please you both.PARENTING AS A NEVER-ENDING JOBParenting is the most underpaid job ever; you do not even earn anything from being a parent.Children now, regardless of their age needs help and proper guidance from you their parents.By the time your child steps out on the world at 18, they are considered as an adult (well, in some cases this may not be applicable).TEACH YOUR KIDS SELF-RELIANCEThis may be the thought that they have in mind “I’m important enough that’s why I was given responsibilities.Most of the time, it is out of you own desire for materialistic pressures, or to be liked, and sometimes fervent wish that your child may be spared of the things that you did not experience as a child, as an action you would want to do your best to give them nothing but the best of everything.You  would make them have a fun childhood memories, or in a way heal your own emotional wounds by doing all of these to your children, you are interfering with your child’s development unconsciously.GET MORE COMPLIANCE IN NINE WAYS!I really love it every time I hear other kids say, YES! YES! Then you can tickle your child or even use humour just to see if you actually can get your child to say YES!Always relate your command as a statement, and never as a question . Most parents are prone to saying, would you like to start doing your homework now? and other commands which should always be stated using a firm voice. Try saying, You can watch right after dinner.By using rewards – You can focus on your child’s positive attitude instead of the negatives.MAKE MEMORIES WITH QUALITY FAMILY TIMEAvoid criticisms, arguing or squabbling.It is important to always keep positive and upbeat conversation topics.As your goal is to produce long lasting good memories from these conversations over a family dinner, and you want your family looking forward to spending more of these moments together.COMMON CHILD AND PARENT PROBLEMSOh, Yes! We’ve been through difficult years or so, and then of course we know a lot better compared to our children, what we must bear in mind is that time changes and what might be right for us may also not right for our children.I have been corrected a lot of times before by being rebuked that “Its way different now” or by “Mom that happen to be years ago” it seems that the children makes a point in that sense. We are trying to guide our children to the best of our knowledge by relieving our very own childhood/teen years and the truth of the matter is that we haven’t really moved forward at present time.Resources:Parenting Simple parenting techniques that tame difficult kids. Free trial http://tinyurl.com/nbthmj Daniel Craven It’s OK… You can relax…
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Which road do I have to take to rear a good child? Not to mention, you have to start working on the baby’s nursery as well. Getting the necessary baby items such as feeding bottles, clothes, cribs, tons of diapers and other baby things as well can be stressful. The process of being a new parent. You cannot go into any store to acquire your parenting skills nor can you download parenting skills on the internet. To be able to assist your child in learning how to properly cope up with life and how to face its vicissitudes, you should allow your parenting skills to kick in and let it guide you on the right path. Here are the processes that you should know to become skilled in parenting. You will learn good parenting skills when you allow your child to win sometimes and make sure that he/she loses as well in some battles that they face. There will be times when you will disapprove of your child’s actions and attitude, but remember you do not want to traumatize your child in the process. Remember that too much criticism is not going to do you any good in in your parent and child relationships. Parenting is a never-ending job. For sure, we all want our children to have better and happier lives than ours were. There is a time where the fine line of parenting is nothing but wide, smooth and straight, that is when you know exactly what to do. Most parents want nothing but the best for their children. The first response of your child’s question that parents gives to their kid is important and will possibly stick with your child for the rest of their lives. Parenting is the most underpaid job ever and you do not even earn anything from being a parent. Teach your kids self-reliance Now that your children are adults, they too understand that everyone is responsible for the way they built their lives. When your child has responsibilities, (even at a tender age) they too feels proud of their achievements and often feel needed, feel important and of course feel loved. Always remember to allow your child to earn things that they want and not for you not to give in to easily to their wants. Get more compliance from your child. If the situation is for a frustrated child, you can then say, “I know that you are irritated right now since you having a hard time finishing building your Lego tower, even I understand that it is hard to leaving your Lego tower unfinished”, which will help to gain more cooperation from your child. Relate to your child what you are seeing and also state what you would like to see for instance, “Oh you really like saying NO. In order to gain more cooperation from your child, try to think preventative – A lot of children develop a pattern of negativity and some specific triggers can set a child off at any moment in time therefore try to look for that trigger resulting in your child’s defiance and then attempt to alter that pattern so that your child will be successful and more cooperative. Common child and parent problems. Parents then have to try and learn how to let go by letting their child become a little bit more independent. A lot of the lessons now are all computerized, most probably your child is more adept in using a computer than you are. So if you do not have one of these back at home and you are basically clueless about them do not even contemplate on trying to help your child with their school work. We never wanted to stand out like a dweeb or a sore loser to be laughed at. Make memories with quality family time. You do not need to perform a major makeover in starting to increase your quality time that you and your family spend together. The following tips ensure that your family time will be stress free and will ensure that you will make your family memories last for a lifetime: Also, there should be a timeout for issues that have been brought up earlier and the issues should be continued at a later time which is another solution for enjoying stress memories. Try to set at least an hour or two aside with your family, before your next scheduled activity.     Honest Parenting                                     Simple parenting techniques that tame difficult kids. Free trial. Hi.My Name is Borhan Sergiu.I am father of 2 kids.What can i say about this product?Only that is incredible good.
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