Comments on: Ignoring Your Children

By: streetangel

streetangel — Tue, 28 May 2013 23:49:07 +0000

I just have a ? What do u do when u have a 5 year who is autistic ?? He get pretty loud when playing by himself throwing toys and he is kinda destructive breaking toys his bed frame the curtains …. Should I ignore that I’m honestly asking I’m at a lose with him sometimes ……but his brother does pretty well on this method but last time I caught him climbing out the window he is 3 and is on the second floor omg ….these kids give me heart attacks lol

By: Deitra Pawley

Deitra Pawley — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:50:39 +0000

My great niece who will be three next month doesn’t know how to play by herself, my sister her grandma set up a corner for her, but when she comes over she constantly needs someone to play with her, whether it’s me, her grandma, grandpa, mom or Dad, her parents also just had their second child, so they can’t always play with her.Sometimes I wish my sister would encourage her to play alone instead of always having to have someone to play with because she’s over here 3 days a week (soon to be five ) .

By: margie

margie — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:37:25 +0000

umm, Madge who is Madge

By: margie

margie — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:33:11 +0000

Scary Mommy,
I have a hard time ignoring my son. He doesn’t have a father that really cares about him and he has no brothers or sisters.That is thanks to his dad going in and out of out of our life ..mine for the past 13 and Bryer my sons who is 11 has rarely any father son time.The counselor at school now tells me he has depression and anxiety. I never saw this coming. I mean I knew we had issues and I do the best I can explaining things to him. He is an A&B student, very intelligent,and is good about intertaining himself.All this other clinical stuff has me feeling guilty and scared as hell.Please if u have anything to say to ease my worries, I welcome every word!!! I thought I was doing a good thing staying with his father ,also I was in a horrible accident..a head on collision.Long story short I am now disabled and can’t do the physical things with him that I use to do I can’t now.Well I could go on and on but yes anything you have to say I welcome it!!!

By: Veronica

Veronica — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 23:22:58 +0000

I totally believe this too. Can I ask though how someone might accomplish this with a single child? My daughter is always coming to me wanting to show me this or that and never just “plays”. I want her to be able to “play” when we visit instead of constantly wanting the adults attention because she doesn’t know how to play with other children. She would rather play with adults.

My son is 6 mths and I know things will get better for her when she’s older when they can play together, but he’s not exactly “very fun” right now.

By: Jenny Kusters

Jenny Kusters — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:53:07 +0000

Thank you!!!
I read this, and put it into practice a week ago with my 2.5 and 1.2 year olds. They are already getting so much out of it!! I really think it’s amping up the learning curve for both of them on so many levels. It was hard to establish, but doable if you try each day!

By: Missi

Missi — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 02:01:07 +0000

Hi.
My sister takes ignoring to new level.
Her 1 1/2 year old is expected to get on toilet all by herself with absolutely no help.

I feel this is one of hundreds of examples of how she neglects her kids.

By: Tim Jordan

Tim Jordan — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:39:32 +0000

I have this friend who lives in Mt Shasta, CA

Whenever his daughter cries all he does is be there for her.

he never says don’t cry. He says by just letting her cry and let her get that out they learn to become ok with their emotions. So never shun crying, even if they fall down and hurt themselves, just let them cry and hold them.

btw ty for the post.

By: Kittykisses

Kittykisses — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:49:00 +0000

I did this the other day not on purpose, but it worked and I WILL do it again. The kids played with toys, all 3 of them for a few hours. I only had to shout once to not tease your sister as my middle child is a boy with a older and younger sister. But they did well. I will be doing it plenty more times to come. I grew up playing with my siblings, or outside. Kids nowadays are stuck on technology or being up there parent’s arses they don’t know how to be kids,lol
Thanks Scary mommy!! Now I know i am not the only person who does this.

By: laur

laur — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 23:30:56 +0000

and if you cant laugh about what ever your kids get into when your not watching them then you probably shouldnt ignore them