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12-20-2012 at 3:59 AM
KateLouise
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FU gentle discipline and sharing. Feels like it's working for us.

Just a follow up about needing a pep talk for Christmas. I don't think DD1 is perfect, but she is generally very sweet and thoughtful towards others. She struggles with sharing sometimes, but I the little story below is an example that gives me hope about how gentle discipline is working for us.

Today my Mum gave DD1 a toy gardening set. It had two little spades and a little fork in it. DD asked me to open it up, and immediately started telling me how DD2 doesn't have a spade, and that she needs a spade too. Then she looked at her new tools for a moment and said DD2 can have the yellow one. Then she put it on the table and asked me to keep it safe for DD2, for when she's a big girl like DD1.
 
Kinda melted my heart, and made me so happy to hear DD1 thinking about her little sister missing out, and happily gifting one of her things to DD2.
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12-20-2012 at 7:19 AM
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:)  That is so sweet.  Good job, mum!
 
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12-20-2012 at 8:58 AM
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How sweet!  You could get her to wrap it to give to DD2!
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12-20-2012 at 9:42 AM
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Aww...sweet :)  One of the most fun things about having 2 is to see how they learn to love and care for each other - and they really do get it "right" most of the time!
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12-20-2012 at 12:01 PM
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tjkdlhb:
How sweet!nbsp; You could get her to wrap it to give to DD2!


I like this idea!

Sounds like you're doing a great job, Mum!

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12-20-2012 at 1:58 PM
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That is so cute! :) 
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12-20-2012 at 3:33 PM
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So sweet! I think she's doing wonderfully.

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12-20-2012 at 8:28 PM
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That is so sweet! I love these stories as it reminds me of why I parent the way that I do....even when others question me.
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