Tag: strong-willed children
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I Believe in Spanking: A Parent’s Journey
Get Pregnant Fast In my earlier years, I categorized parents who spanked their children into two distinct groups: those who were either neglectful or overly religious. The non-religious spankers would often defend their methods by claiming, “That’s how I was raised, and look at me now! I turned out fine.” I always thought to myself,…
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Please Don’t Worry About My Determined Child
Get Pregnant Fast I noticed the look on the doctor’s face. It was clear she was not impressed with my 2-year-old son’s behavior during our urgent care visit. After handing me a prescription, she turned to my son and said, “We say excuse me!” My unease grew as she questioned where he learned to shout…
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A Father’s Insight on Nurturing a Strong-Willed Daughter
Get Pregnant Fast When it comes to parenting, there’s nothing quite like the experience of raising a strong-willed daughter. My little girl, Emma, is 7 years old, but she already carries herself with the confidence of a teenager. With her fiery spirit, she’s a foot-stomping, door-slamming, determined little lady who challenges me in ways I…
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This Little Girl’s Denial of the Number 4 Perfectly Captures Toddlerhood
Get Pregnant Fast When you have children, there are moments where you find yourself engaged in spirited debates with a toddler. It’s a curious phenomenon, one that often leaves you questioning reality. How many times have you found yourself in discussions that end with you saying, “I admire your passion about the concept that the…
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She’s Not What I Imagined: My Strong-Willed Daughter
Get Pregnant Fast Looking back, I believe it all began the moment she entered the world. As her tiny frame was placed on my chest, I gazed down at her little wrinkled face and thought, “Who is this?” I didn’t recognize her at all. Where was the strawberry-blonde fuzz I had envisioned? Where were the…
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The Benefits and Drawbacks of Raising a Strong-Willed Child
Get Pregnant Fast From the moment my daughter, Ella, entered the world, she made her presence known. My midwife described her birth as a “nuchal hand,” which meant that her tiny fist was tightly pressed against her head as she made her way into the world. After a brief pause in the pushing process, my…
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I’m Sorry if My Child Is a Challenge to Like
Get Pregnant Fast The moment I realized my child was “that child” marked a significant shift in my journey as a parent. It was a day filled with a wave of shame regarding her behavior, and I began to question if there was something inherently wrong with her—or perhaps something wrong with me, as her…
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My Strong-Willed Child, I Recognize You
Get Pregnant Fast Dear strong-willed child of mine, I see you. You may doubt my perception at times, but trust me, I do see you. During those exhausting evening cleanups, when picking up just one more toy feels like an insurmountable challenge, I see you. In the midst of your preschool tantrums, when adding one…
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Let’s Give Our Emotionally Intense Kids a Break
Get Pregnant Fast Let’s dive into a topic that often goes unspoken: the challenging children. You know the ones — the kids labeled as misbehaved, undisciplined, or overly needy. These are not the kids who greet every stranger with a smile or smoothly adapt to new environments. Instead, they are the ones who refuse to…