How to Be the Best Mom Ever

Do you want to be the best mom ever? Do you want to impress your kid with everything that you can do? Here are some tips for just being a little more together.
The first thing you can do is play video games with your kids. This really helps you bond with your child. You can have revealing conversations with your kid that you might not have otherwise face-to-face. You can also sometimes use video games to work out hostilities with your kid or to increase a kid's self-esteem (by letting him or her win a game.) A really great thing to do is let your kid teach you how to play a game (even if you already know how, because it really does increase the child's self-esteem to help and guide you for a change.
Keeping a diary can help you be a better mom. It can help you vent, problem solve and handle your own feelings as you try and handle your child's development. When you write things down it helps you be objective about what is going, especially if you have been fighting with a mad teenager who is making everything very personal!
Hanging out with your friends shows your kids the importance of cultivating relationships and having fun. Watching you is how they learn to socialize with others as well.
It is also a nice idea to let your kid be interested in what you are interested in and not always coddle just to the kid's interests. Let your kid help you with one of your hobbies. You might be surprised at the results.
It's okay to let your child make his or her own choices. It helps develop his or her self esteem. If your kid makes a bad choice it is okay to let it happen but within reason. For instance if your kid decides to wear no shoes out in the snow that may not be the kind of decision you want to support. However there is probably no harm in letting your kid wear one purple sock and one red sock to see what the reaction of others is. The idea is to not be a control freak all the times and let the person make his or her own mistakes.
It is also okay to say no to your kids. You do not have to be all loving and all nurturing. They will respect you if you say no.

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Managing a Toddler Tantrum

If you have ever had a slumber party for little girls at your home then you know that the most of these end up being a very crabby affair. This is because there is always lots of whispering, giggling and telling ghost stories late into the night. Sometimes there is also a great deal of fighting, crying and tickling and pinching and you name it …
To make sure there’s actually slumber at your child’s next slumber party for you and the kids there are certain tacts you can take.
Shorten the guest list. Handling four kids at night is easier than ten kids. Tell your child that she can invite fewer friends than for a daytime party and then just make the most of it.
Make sure the house rules are laid out clearly and with great confidence. They may test you, but children feel insecure if the adult isn’t in charge — and the more secure kids feel, the more easily they’ll sleep at night.
You should also create a quiet zone in the house that is set up far way from the sleeping area with snacks. Put cereal, muffins and other foods on the table for early risers. This means that kids can sneak downstairs and eat without waking up anyone to be fed (and that includes you…
Make a firm rule that there should “lights-out” at the outset. I let the kids talk after that as long as they don’t make noise or get out of bed. Once they’re in their sleeping bags and it is really dark they tend to stop talking. You can leave a night light on if you have a kid in the crowd who is a bit squeamish.
It is also very important to make sure that each and every one of your young visitors knows where the bathroom is so nobody is stumbling around waking up everyone at night with noise. It might also be a very good idea to not to serve kids a lot of liquids just before bedtime to prevent frequent bathroom visits and even possible night time accidents.
It also helps if you slow down. Even after the best sleepover, everyone’s tired the next day. Plan a quiet afternoon so both you and your child can relax. You can also expect your kid to be a bit out of sorts the next day.

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