Comments on: In Which DaMomma Gets Her Groove Back http://damomma.com/2009/05/27/in-which-damomma-gets-her-groove-back No answers. Just stories. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lynn http://damomma.com/2009/05/27/in-which-damomma-gets-her-groove-back/comment-page-1#comment-126092 Lynn Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:47:28 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=761#comment-126092 LOL Hysterical!! You just described my daily life! Amazing what bribery does :-). Thanks for all the reminders that I tend to forget in the heat of the moments. Great post! LOL Hysterical!! You just described my daily life! Amazing what bribery does :-) . Thanks for all the reminders that I tend to forget in the heat of the moments.

Great post!

]]> By: Helen http://damomma.com/2009/05/27/in-which-damomma-gets-her-groove-back/comment-page-1#comment-126083 Helen Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:22:12 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=761#comment-126083 Fabulous post - So inspirational for a stressed Mum of 2 yesterday but a much more confident Mum of 2 from reading that today! I pity the old hags that make comments about people having their hands full and it not getting any better when they are teenagers - What a waste of a great opportunity that is life! Big Hugs to you and your amazing sounding family from the UK Helen Fabulous post – So inspirational for a stressed Mum of 2 yesterday but a much more confident Mum of 2 from reading that today!

I pity the old hags that make comments about people having their hands full and it not getting any better when they are teenagers – What a waste of a great opportunity that is life!

Big Hugs to you and your amazing sounding family from the UK

Helen

]]> By: ali http://damomma.com/2009/05/27/in-which-damomma-gets-her-groove-back/comment-page-1#comment-125880 ali Fri, 29 May 2009 12:34:27 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=761#comment-125880 you are totally my hero right now. also? ha. i have a squealer. the curdle paint kind too. you are totally my hero right now.

also? ha. i have a squealer. the curdle paint kind too.

]]> By: Kaycee http://damomma.com/2009/05/27/in-which-damomma-gets-her-groove-back/comment-page-1#comment-125865 Kaycee Fri, 29 May 2009 06:47:42 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=761#comment-125865 Great idea Da Momma! One of my more ingenious parenting moves when my kids were elementary age was to give them each $2 to spend at the grocery whenever we went shopping. I chose $2 rather than $1 because the only thing they could get for a dollar was candy. I assume the amount would need to be adjusted for inflation-this was back in the '90s. They usually bought some sort of trinket, but it actually saved me money because any time they asked for something I would just ask them, "Is that what you want to spend your money on today?" That really helped me avoid those extras that there is nothing wrong with, persay, such as apple juice or crackers, but that don't happen to be on today's list-the sort of thing that I would otherwise be tempted to say "why not" to. The goal of all this was to keep them occupied and nonwhinny, but as a side effect it taught them decision making skills. The absolute pinacle of success with it was the day that they decided to pool part of their money to buy fresh cherries to share. My older one weighed them out and calculated how many they could get and still have some money to each spend on their own. I was amazed as I pretended not to notice while I picked out apples and oranges. Great idea Da Momma! One of my more ingenious parenting moves when my kids were elementary age was to give them each $2 to spend at the grocery whenever we went shopping. I chose $2 rather than $1 because the only thing they could get for a dollar was candy. I assume the amount would need to be adjusted for inflation-this was back in the ’90s.

They usually bought some sort of trinket, but it actually saved me money because any time they asked for something I would just ask them, “Is that what you want to spend your money on today?” That really helped me avoid those extras that there is nothing wrong with, persay, such as apple juice or crackers, but that don’t happen to be on today’s list-the sort of thing that I would otherwise be tempted to say “why not” to.

The goal of all this was to keep them occupied and nonwhinny, but as a side effect it taught them decision making skills. The absolute pinacle of success with it was the day that they decided to pool part of their money to buy fresh cherries to share. My older one weighed them out and calculated how many they could get and still have some money to each spend on their own. I was amazed as I pretended not to notice while I picked out apples and oranges.

]]> By: bigcitymama http://damomma.com/2009/05/27/in-which-damomma-gets-her-groove-back/comment-page-1#comment-125855 bigcitymama Fri, 29 May 2009 01:38:43 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=761#comment-125855 This is a beautiful post, and just exactly what I needed to hear tonight. Congrats on your new family of 5. This is a beautiful post, and just exactly what I needed to hear tonight. Congrats on your new family of 5.

]]> By: Jennifer http://damomma.com/2009/05/27/in-which-damomma-gets-her-groove-back/comment-page-1#comment-125835 Jennifer Thu, 28 May 2009 16:21:56 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=761#comment-125835 Boy do I love your style. “Shut up, you old hag, I make my own destiny." Brilliant. Boy do I love your style. “Shut up, you old hag, I make my own destiny.” Brilliant.

]]> By: Amanda http://damomma.com/2009/05/27/in-which-damomma-gets-her-groove-back/comment-page-1#comment-125827 Amanda Thu, 28 May 2009 13:47:20 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=761#comment-125827 This is the post I have been waiting for. You have your spunk back. Keep it up Lady. This is the post I have been waiting for.
You have your spunk back.

Keep it up Lady.

]]> By: Swiggy http://damomma.com/2009/05/27/in-which-damomma-gets-her-groove-back/comment-page-1#comment-125817 Swiggy Thu, 28 May 2009 08:21:07 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=761#comment-125817 This is a great idea! Can I steal it? This is a great idea! Can I steal it?

]]> By: Elizabeth http://damomma.com/2009/05/27/in-which-damomma-gets-her-groove-back/comment-page-1#comment-125815 Elizabeth Thu, 28 May 2009 07:40:32 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=761#comment-125815 I love this! It brought tears and laughter - what a great post! I'm so inspired! I love this! It brought tears and laughter – what a great post! I’m so inspired!

]]> By: Julie @ the calm before the stork http://damomma.com/2009/05/27/in-which-damomma-gets-her-groove-back/comment-page-1#comment-125809 Julie @ the calm before the stork Thu, 28 May 2009 06:07:46 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=761#comment-125809 Hooray! Hooray!

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