Comments on: Finally — another TBT scorecard https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/07/finally-another-tbt-scorecard/ Writer, Author, Speaker Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:28:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/07/finally-another-tbt-scorecard/#comment-376242 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:20:00 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18646#comment-376242 In reply to Jennifer Robertson.

@Jennifer – thank you!

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/07/finally-another-tbt-scorecard/#comment-376241 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:19:51 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18646#comment-376241 In reply to Elisabeth.

@Elisabeth – three months will go fast! I am trying to get my ducks in a row…

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/07/finally-another-tbt-scorecard/#comment-376240 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:19:24 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18646#comment-376240 In reply to L..

@L – last night was somewhat better. It helped that the kids got chicken nuggets and rice (less complaining) and there are fewer of them (only 3 home right now) and I made sure everyone was hungry, even though I hate policing the snacks. It still didn’t last long, but the child with the biggest rebellion mentioned 5 minutes as an “everyone sitting down” goal and I thought that was reasonable and we did hit it.

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/07/finally-another-tbt-scorecard/#comment-376238 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:18:13 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18646#comment-376238 In reply to Lisa of Lisa’s Yarns.

@Lisa – getting a reprieve from toddler watching is really key!

]]> By: Lisa of Lisa's Yarns https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/07/finally-another-tbt-scorecard/#comment-375905 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 20:28:35 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18646#comment-375905 We had a really busy week last week that included 2 family gatherings that we hosted and 2 friend gatherings away from our house. It was kind of a lot for one week but I am leaning into making social plans after 2 years of barely seeing anyone! My word of the year for 2022 is connection so I have been really good about making sure we see people/make plans. Plus getting out of the house or having people over makes parenting a little easier! My husband’s cousins came over for dinner and their youngest child is in college so they were thrilled to entertain our kids. So I appreciated not having to watch our toddler like a hawk for a couple of hours!

]]> By: L. https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/07/finally-another-tbt-scorecard/#comment-375851 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:39:27 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18646#comment-375851 Family dinner can be hard. We’ve been pretty consistent with it, barring a few exceptional periods of an adult on extended travel. One thing that’s helped me has been to clarify that if you’re done eating and want to be excused, you can go to your room or outside (if old enough), but not wander around the kitchen/living area. This was successful in reinforcing the idea that family dinner is about sitting together and sharing without distractions. It helped the kids who stayed at the table stay focused on eating.

]]> By: Elisabeth https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/07/finally-another-tbt-scorecard/#comment-375846 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:32:13 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18646#comment-375846 Love these posts, especially because our family routine has gone out the window over the last month and I’m…floundering a bit. It’s refreshing to see someone else is having lots of ups and downs and still plugging away.

So exciting about the book date. It also seems shocking to hear that Oct 11th is only 3 months away. For some reason October feels so very far away. But it is now. While some of the days seem quite long now (in the last year my kids have suddenly grown up to the point that there are no early bedtimes anymore; their increased independence has drawbacks as it relates to my evening solitude), in retrospect I know the next 3 months will be over in a flash.

]]> By: Jennifer Robertson https://lauravanderkam.com/2022/07/finally-another-tbt-scorecard/#comment-375773 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:14:38 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18646#comment-375773 I love these posts! And can’t wait for the book.

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