You Think I’m Strict?

I’ve been accused of being a strict parent before. Other parents have rolled their eyes at me and told me it was no big deal if my daughter didn’t say “please” and “thank you” at this age, and told me I was too harsh for dropping everything and leaving a playground if rules were broken. I was accused of being a helicopter mom because I wouldn’t let my three year old play in the front yard by herself.

But I’d like to think that setting boundaries now will make my job easier when Cordy wants to wear makeup at eight years old, or begs for a tattoo at fifteen. Hopefully, she’ll know the rules well enough to not even ask about those things. (Oh please oh please!) I don’t think I’m being too harsh, though – I give Cordy plenty of freedom within the boundaries of the rules.

Now I can say that a celebrity mom agrees with me. Actually, she’s more strict, and she knows far more than me about how to properly raise kids. Read my review of the book Mama Rock’s Rules to find out more about the parenting advice offered by Chris Rock’s mother.



The Full Story of "The Event"

I nearly forgot to let you know that I’ve posted my recap of the event I went to in New Jersey two weeks ago. You know you want to find out what happened.



New Reviews

I’m over at Mommy’s Must Haves today with a couple of new reviews for you.

If you’re in the market for a new babysitter, or just want a date night out but worry about leaving your kid with the next door neighbor’s teen who quite possibly has a cell phone growing out of her ear, then you should check out my review of Care.com.

If you have a child still in diapers who suffers from diaper rash (and if your child has never had diaper rash, well, you and your Best Mom Ever trophy can skip this one, OK?), check out my review of the new diaper ointment Parent Bloggers sent me called Diaper Goop. Sure, the name isn’t very inspiring, but don’t let the name fool you.



Vamos a Jugar con Whistlefritz

In our area, there’s no denying that Spanish has claimed the #2 spot for most spoken language. And if you travel just four blocks from our neighborhood, Spanish is easily heard more than English.

My knowledge of Spanish is limited. I had three years of it in high school, and one semester in college. So I can still remember basic words and phrases, but unless someone speaks to me in Spanish like they would to a two year old, I’m lost. I wish I would have learned a second language earlier, but languages were not offered any earlier than high school in my town.

Knowing that a second language should be introduced as soon as possible, I was excited to try the new Whistlefritz Spanish DVDs offered by the Parent Bloggers Network.

Click here to read the full review over at Mommy’s Must Haves and learn how to win your own DVD set!



A Cool Magazine For The Preschool Set

I’m over at Mommy’s Must Haves today with a review of High Five, a magazine published by Highlights (remember Highlights when we were kids?) for the preschool crowd.

Now your 2-6 year old can have his/her own magazine without stealing your issue of People each week. You can read the full review here, and also check out how you can win your own subscription.

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