this is what no one tells you...

Kids take stupid pills. Yup, every morning when you are asleep, they sneak out of bed and take stupid pills. you will know if you child is on stupid pills if they have any of these side effects:

-whining

-loss of hearing

-seem to have no common sense

-fighting with other children on stupid pills

-lying

-tattling

-they don't stop saying "mom" all day long.

-they say "I don't get it" on a daily basis

my kids all take stupid pills.

side note...

I will be posting all kinds of things about parenting/pregnancy/childbirth. But I may not go in order for it all ;)

teething

teething sucks. the baby gets cranky, then you get cranky, then the baby gets cranky b/c you are cranky...it is a vicious cycle. so here are my tips for getting thru the awful teething stage.

-remember to be calm. the baby picks up on your emotions. so if you are crabby then they will be too. and add that on top of an already cranky baby and you have a really big mess.

-take some wash cloths, maybe 5. and get them wet. ring them out and put them in the freezer. when the baby is fussy you can give hm.her one to chew on.

-always keep a bib on them b/c they you don't have to change their clothes so much.

-butterscotch schnapps. it is not high in alcohol content (no more then medicine is) and it taste better too. just rub a bit on their gums.

-if they are able to eat any solid foods then Cheerios are great. it gives them something to bite on without being a choking hazard.

-try not to give them Tylenol too often, you don't want them to build up a tolerance for it. but maybe every other day is good for them to have with all the pain that teething brings on.

for new moms

-if the baby is fussy and really needs to burp- lay the baby tummy side down on your lap. then as you gently sway your legs pat from their but to the top of their back and work you way back down.

-this sounds mean but it works. if you need to give a baby medicine and they keep spitting it out, take the dropper and put the meds all the way to the back of their mouth and on the side, not down the middle. then blow when you get the meds in. this causes them to take a breath and they swallow the meds

-if you run out of diaper rash cream- put neosporine(sp?) on and then Vaseline.

-when changing a baby boy- first undo the diaper and expose him. then cover him back up. the cold air makes him pee and it is better if he pees in the old diaper. also, aim his penis down when you put the clean diaper on. that way he does not pee out the top of the diaper.

-when the baby is sleeping DONT BE QUIET!!!! do whatever you always do. if you wanna vacume, go ahead. the baby will learn to sleep thru noise. if you are quiet all the time then the baby will wake up at every little noise.

random advise

-baby powder gets sticky things off your shoes

-never put any carbonated beverage in a sippy cup

-if the kids have lice...after you treat their hair, mix tea tree oil and water in a spray bottle and spray it in their hair.

-to get a baby to eat solid food- start off by mixing rice or oatmeal to the baby food. then each time add more rice or oatmeal until it is really think like mashed potatoes. this will get them used to more solid textures.

-if your kid likes to take his/her diaper off and play in the poop at nap times, just give then one thing of play dough to play with durring their nap.

- lavender and chamomile has a calming effect. bath and body has a lavender and chamomile spray. i use it at nap time and bed time.

-dont be afraid to say NO! even to really little ones. they DO understand and will learn right away.

-be consistant in all you do with them. it pays off ;)

the consequence jar

this is pretty simple.

when the kids break a rule in the house, they have to pull from the consequence jar. it can be any container really, as long as it has a lid and enough room to shake it up. their punishment is then whatever the paper says.

i like doing this because then i dont have to think of a fitting punishment. they may get off easy but then they may not.

this is what i have in my jar:

-write out why what you did was wrong

-scrub kitchen table, if it is messy clean it off first

-clean up back yard all by yourself

-serve all your brothers and sisters a snack....but you dont get one for yourself

-wash and put away dishes

-grounded for a day

-take all dirty laundry to laundry room

-parents choice

-scrub the bathtub

-wipe out the fridge

-stand in corner for 20 minutes

-loose 1 ticket

- loose 2 tickets

-pick up sticks in front yard

-write out an apology

-stand in corner for 10 minutes

-mop kitchen floor

that is all i have in there for now. i may add more later ;)

welcome!

welcome to my blog! i am a mother of 6 kids and 1 teen. 5 of the little ones are mine and my husband has one and the teen. the teen is almost 17. our younger children are:

boy 9 (almost 10...wowza!)

girl 7

his is girl is also 7

girl 5

girl 3

girl 1 1/2

so here in ten years i am thinking my husband will have a shotgun with him at all times, lol.

my intent for this blog is to post all my mommy advice. raising 6 kids is hard, but so is raising one ;)

i hope you all can learn from me like i have learned from other wonderful moms.