Kid Brags

[JoyNChrist]

I love these threads, and I have one to share, so I thought I'd start a new one.

Today, DS1 expressed sincere gratitude to DH and me at different times without prompting.

1) A few weeks ago I ordered one of those butterfly growing kits off the tv. We've all had a blast watching the caterpillars develop. Definitely the best $30 I've spent in a long time. Anyway, our butterflies emerged from their cocoons yesterday, and Avery was ecstatic. Today he was over by the habitat watching them, and out of the blue he said, "Mommy, these butterflies are so neat. Thank you so much for getting them for me."

2) DH works at various industrial construction sites. He frequently gets stickers and things from the different equipment rental companies that are under contract there. When he got home from work today, he helped Avery put some of the stickers on his hardhat (from the M&D construction worker dress up set). Avery ran played with the hat for a while, then we had supper and DH gave him a bath. I heard him tell DH, "Daddy, my hardhat looks so nice. Thank you for letting me have those stickers."

We try really hard to teach our kids gratitude, so this was big for me. It seemed really genuine and not like the automatic "thank you" we get when we give him a juice box or whatever.

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[amldaley]

This morning, DH went in to DD's room when she awoke. When he said, "Oh, I am tired, she said "Daddy, you're joking." Tonight when he yawned, she looked at him and said, "You need to go running."

I have had alot of headaches lately and she is forever trying to put me to bed where she will kiss my head and pat my back (because, after all, that's what makes HER feel better, so it should work on me, too, right?! So sweet!)

She says the funniest things and I am constantly amazed by her. 4 days out of her routine is alot for her and she has been SO GOOD - and ZERO potty accidents today! But I know we need to get her back to daycare tomorrow. Today she was pretending to play with and talk to her friend, Gavin. She missed him so much!

P.S.
Love these threads, thanks for sharing. And a kid who expresses gratitude like yours is obviously being raised well!!!

P.P.S. DD has also been super complimentary whenever we do or make something. DH hung a cabinet in the bathroom today and DD kept telling him he did an "awesome job building that."

[Uno-Mom]

Yay! These are fun threads.

DH and I are in awe of our 18-month-old's blossoming language skills. Every day she's putting together new concepts without prompting and trying out new phrases.

Yesterday Sprog looked out the window at the sunset at said: "bye bye sunshine!" But the best was last week when she had, um, gas and said "HI fart - how are you!?" (Huh. Should I be bragging about that one or not?)

Oh, and there's her "amazing" counting skills: "one...two...three...five...nine...eight..." She takes after her mommy there!

[twowhat?]

Originally Posted by JoyNChrist

We try really hard to teach our kids gratitude, so this was big for me. It seemed really genuine and not like the automatic "thank you" we get when we give him a juice box or whatever.

Please share your techniques! I am struggling with this. Right now it seems like we just constantly try to force automated "thank yous" from them.

I love when I stub my toe and sit down howling with pain, DDs will come over and say "Mommy, what happened?" and I'll say "I stubbed my toe and it REALLY hurts!" and they will kiss it and give me a hug and say "Are you all better now?" Or when I'm crying about something, and one of them runs to get me a tissue

[amldaley]

Originally Posted by Uno-Mom

Yay! These are fun threads.

DH and I are in awe of our 18-month-old's blossoming language skills. Every day she's putting together new concepts without prompting and trying out new phrases.

Yesterday Sprog looked out the window at the sunset at said: "bye bye sunshine!" But the best was last week when she had, um, gas and said "HI fart - how are you!?" (Huh. Should I be bragging about that one or not?)

Oh, and there's her "amazing" counting skills: "one...two...three...five...nine...eight..." She takes after her mommy there!

I would feed DD beans every day if she said something as cute as that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Uno-Mom]

Originally Posted by amldaley

I would feed DD beans every day if she said something as cute as that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, I feel better now. DH posted Sprog's little dialogue as his FB status and some of our IRL friends thought we were crazy for being so very, very amused and bragging about it.

Guess what DH gave her for lunch today...hummus!

[amldaley]

Originally Posted by Uno-Mom

Ok, I feel better now. DH posted Sprog's little dialogue as his FB status and some of our IRL friends thought we were crazy for being so very, very amused and bragging about it.

Guess what DH gave her for lunch today...hummus!

We had hummus for dinner, so I'll let you know what DD says tomorrow

[Uno-Mom]

Originally Posted by twowhat?

Please share your techniques! I am struggling with this. Right now it seems like we just constantly try to force automated "thank yous" from them.

I love when I stub my toe and sit down howling with pain, DDs will come over and say "Mommy, what happened?" and I'll say "I stubbed my toe and it REALLY hurts!" and they will kiss it and give me a hug and say "Are you all better now?" Or when I'm crying about something, and one of them runs to get me a tissue

Wow, I just rambled about this in another thread. IMO, you're kiddos are well on their way to gratitude because they're showing such lovely empathy. I think that's the foundation: realizing that others have feelings grows into appreciating what it means when they give something to us.

[goldenpig]

Aw, these stories are so sweet! Cute kiddos!

DD-likes to say sweet things like "Mommy, you're my best friend" and "My heart is kissing your heart" She is so sweet with her brother--they were dancing "ballet" together. And tonight, she ran upstairs on her own to sing the "Good night" song (the one I usually sing to her every night) to DH and gave him a big "squeezy" hug (she's a mommy's girl and usually I have to remind her to be nice to DH too, so it was extra special).
DS-he's so polite! He says thank you ("da-doo") every single time you give him something (and when he gives you something too), so he says it like 50 times a day! He is such a happy sweet baby. He says "Dada!" and waves his hands up in the air like a touchdown (it's a sign he's made up for Dada) and runs up to hug DH. And when he sees DD he always gives her a big hug and says "Awww". So cute.

[♥ms.pacman♥]

Originally Posted by twowhat?

I love when I stub my toe and sit down howling with pain, DDs will come over and say "Mommy, what happened?" and I'll say "I stubbed my toe and it REALLY hurts!" and they will kiss it and give me a hug and say "Are you all better now?" Or when I'm crying about something, and one of them runs to get me a tissue

aww, that is just too sweet!!

Originally Posted by Uno-Mom

Wow, I just rambled about this in another thread. IMO, you're kiddos are well on their way to gratitude because they're showing such lovely empathy. I think that's the foundation: realizing that others have feelings grows into appreciating what it means when they give something to us.

i totally agree!!

as for my own brag, DS is not yet 17mos but is becoming a great big brother and mommy's helper...he loves helping me do stuff around the house. when i do the laundry he drags his own bag of dirty clothes to the laundry (he follows me as i drag dd's dirty clothes bag there). he loves to "help" fold the diapers and wipes after i get them out of the dryer. the best is though when DD is crying as i'm changing her diaper, DS gets my nursing pillow and holds it up to me as if to say "maybe she's hungry?"..then holds it and hands it to me as a sit down with DD to nurse!!