Comments on: Reset

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:18:58 +0000

Those are the best times to hit the drive-thru and get (more) coffee!

By: SuperstarLeah

SuperstarLeah — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:52:59 +0000

Reset… interesting concept. When they’re acting like that, it is hard to overcome the “damned if I’m taking them ANYWHERE when they’re acting like THAT!”, but I’m guessing it works. Mine are generally really well-behaved in public. It’s the living room where they pitch their best. And of course when we’re out and about, everyone comments on their cuteness and goodness and such, when, had they seen them 2o minutes earlier… well.

By: Marnie

Marnie — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:58:59 +0000

BRILLIANT!!!! I think all of us crazed MOMs get caught up in those “calgon” moments. We’re in the midst of a nor’easter on the east coast right now. I was at work all day but my in-laws made a makeshift park in the house today and the girls had a BLAST pretending they were at the park. I thought about what they did today and said to myself….why don’t I ever do that when we’re stuck in the house? I need to put a few “reset” buttons around my house as well. All it usually takes is a walk, building a tent out of couch cushions, making cookies….something out of the ordinary. But when you’re IN that chaos it’s SO hard to see through it to the other side of sanity. BRILLIANT POST
.-= Marnie´s last blog ..happy birthday… =-.

By: nonlineargirl

nonlineargirl — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:50:56 +0000

This almost always works well for my daughter, who gets stir crazy when we are home for too long. Even just going for a walk around the block can help. .-= nonlineargirl´s last blog ..Random Quote and Unrelated Photo of the Week =-.

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:49:01 +0000

Yes!! Thankfully we are in the process of making our not so finished basement, a little bit of a finished basement..if that makes sense. It will be so nice to have the extra space!! .-= Christina´s last blog ..Way back When-esday =-.

By: Quadmama

Quadmama — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:29:03 +0000

It’s so funny how kids can go from tantrum to giggles in seconds… but in the heat of the moment how many of us remember to “reset”? I’ll need to remember it more often.
.-= Quadmama´s last blog ..Name Your Tune CD: Review and Giveaway =-.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:23 +0000

OMG – that’s SO true!! And even truer that you never really think, “hmm, they’re fussy, let’s change it up” even though you know that would work. It just doesn’t spring to mind. I have a lot of post-its on my desk so I might as well put them to good use and make some of my own reset buttons…
.-= Nicole´s last blog ..WTF? =-.

By: Staci Dauphine

Staci Dauphine — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:29:44 +0000

I so agree. We have a basement in addition to 2 other floors in our house. It's amazing what a trip to the basement or upstairs will do. Love the cage match, still with my twins being almost 2 I can put them in the same crib with a few books and actually go pee by myself. .-= Staci Dauphine´s last blog ..Such a beautiful girl =-.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:21:08 +0000

yes, yes, yes. Agreed. I need to remember it too! It just WORKS…distract, distract, distract. Something new. In our house, sometimes just pulling a different set of toys out of the closet is enough…or asking a silly question. Maybe we should make ourselves “RESET” buttons and keep them in plain view…like the Staples “Easy” button