Hilarious and heartfelt advice on being a mom

Quote It!

We used quotes to quickly and easily reinforce values that we wanted our sons to remember. Here are our top 10 favorites.

Once you learn to quit, it becomes habit.

Don’t expect anything from anyone, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Whatever you are, as you become older, you become more of it.

Bite off more than you can chew—and chew like hell!

No one has ever drowned in their own sweat.

If you’re going to be stupid, you better be tough.

Sometimes what seems life changing right now really won’t be that important tomorrow.

Practice like someone is always watching.

Be kind: everyone you meet or know is fighting their own fierce battle.

When you marry the girl, you marry the whole family.

Driving Contract

 Let us know where you are going, who you are going with, and when you will be arriving home.  Your curfew as of now is 11:30pm, but note for formals or prom your curfew can change.  When arriving home at NIGHT, you must ALWAYS  wake your mother or father to say,...

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Phone Contract

 It is our phone. We bought it. We pay for it. We are loaning it to you.   We must always know the password. Never give your password to any friends. If you change your password you must let us know. If the phone rings, answer it.  It is a phone.  Say hello, use your...

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LAUNDRY 101

-Choose a day and commit to that day to do your laundry. Maybe a day that you don’t have classes?? -Separate your clothes by colors-dark, medium, & light. Always wash on cold temperature. - If there is a stain use oxyclean and then wash. Once the stained clothing...

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Consistency is the key to parenting and it begins in newborn hood. Start the good habits now.

Start the baby book before the baby arrives. Keep it near you so its there when you need it. Always have post it notes handy in case you tend to forget.

Read to your newborn. It is a way of bonding. Change the inflections in your voice. Make it a routine for you and the baby.

Introduce music (preferably classical music) to your newborn for naps and bedtime routines. This will help you when they are older and you want them to continue napping. Playing music now will benefit you when the doorbell rings, the dog barks, friends are over etc. It establishes a routine. They hear the music and they associate it with “it is time to sleep.”

Use old photos or duplicate photos as gift tags for the holiday season. Or use duplicate photos to tape into a birthday card or thank you note. Everyone loves to see a photo of a loved one or of themselves. No duplicates then print some off of your cell phone. This makes for a very nice touch.

In the toddler years, make every moment teachable by talking to them at their level. 

Ex:  “let’s count the elevator floors as we go up.”

Place book baskets all around the house-bathrooms, kitchen, bedrooms, family room.  Engage them in reading at an early age. Switch out the books so it is always exciting.

Potty Training is all based on positive reinforcement and the parent being prepared. Check out pg. 86 & 87

Find a playgroup – it will save you!!! You will make lifelong friends and so will your child.  They will learn the social skills that children are lacking in our tech driven world.

Aim to make family mealtime a routine by age 2.  This teaches table manners, how to use utensils, how to engage in conversation. Routine creates security.

Toddlers can do house chores – start small with taking shoes off when entering the house.  Chores encourage involvement and provide a sense of accomplishment as they get older add more appropriate chores. 

Make an “Attention Bag” that only comes out for plan rides and eating at restaurants.  Supply it with -stickers, silly putty, gluesticks, bubbles, snacks, etc.

Start your own family tradition – evening walk every Sunday, family karaoke, family game night, etc.

As a parent always follow your intuition – listen to reason, but follow your gut.

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