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  • Bad Behaviour: Is it Time Up for Time-Out?
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  • Chapter 7: Retreat!

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Tracy Bullock is a children’s author, teacher and mummy to two amazing boys, Little O and Baby H.

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You guys know I love the occasional rant, and I'm not a stranger to stirring up a bit of controversy either, just for a bit of fun. So, in honour of @socialmums word of the day - 'Time' - I'm sharing with you my most recent rant on the blog - 'Bad Behaviour: Is it time up for time out?' (Link in bio👆). If you're in the middle of the terrible twos, troublesome threes or f-f-f-frustrating fours or fives, it's likely you'll have put your beloved child in timeout at some point. But some experts now liken timeout to spanking, saying it can cause pyschological harm - Yikes!!! So what on earth are we meant to do with regards to discipline instead? (Seriously - if you have the answer, please do share it in the comments). Also on the time front, this picture is a #throwback🔙 to a time when we were just a one child family. Look how happy we all were! Look at how unhappy we were making our fellow passengers who were stuck on the river cruise with us through Chicago... We clearly didn't make too many friends that day! Also also, on a side note... how blonde is Oscar's hair?! I had totally forgotten how light it used to be. It makes me a little bit sad to think how much he's changed... Then again, I'm not at all sad to say goodbye to that little anguished face. I can't even remember what we'd gotten wrong in his eyes that day. Perhaps he was wishing he could put his parents in time out? #throwbackonasunday #toddlerrage #behaviour #behavior #naughtystep #calmdowncorner #timeout #rantsandraves #parentingfail #parentingboys #parentingtip #donttakeatoddleronaboat #socialmumsoct #blogtober #joinin
WANTED... A secret hideout for frazzled mums. Must be peaceful and free from multicoloured plastic ghetto blasters. Security is vital - strictly no admittance to those under 3ft high or anyone who yells, "Mummy" more than 50 times a minute. The ideal den has space for a (very) well stocked bar with soundproofed sleeping booths in close proximity. A video library of trashy TV shows alongside Hollywood classics including, "Clueless," "There's something about Mary" and "Beaches" would also be preferable, with comfortable crumb free sofa zones and regular sized screens minus sticky handprints. The secret hideout should be tastefully styled and full of "nice things" which may or may not be fragile, passed down through a hundred generations, or have sharp edges/electrical cords/small pieces. Location is unimportant, so long as it cannot be found by bored children, hungry husbands or hungry children and bored husbands. Any bored husband who does locate the hideout should be made to join the team of fairies who keep everything running smoothly, mostly without complaint. So... I'm wondering... Anyone know where this secret hideout exists? Who's joining me there? #frazzled #tiredmum #tiredmumsclub #childfreezone #childfree #runningonempty #selfcareformums #selfcaretips #rechargeyoursoul #recharge #mummybloggers #mummybloggersuk #mummydiaries #pleasesendwine #hertfordmums #imamumand #myfairytalelife #snaphappybritmums
This dude! Talk about leaps... In the last two weeks he has got his first two teeth, learnt to crawl, learnt to wave and fought his first ever cold only to have caught a second snuffle, just in time for half term! (Does this mean it will be passed onto his brother when he spends next week at home with us?... Probably... Note to self - must remember to add one collosal bottle of Calpol onto the shopping list!) All these new skills - mainly crawling - means that nowhere is a safe space anymore. We have reached that point where every train track built is demolished in seconds, every bag left unattended is unpacked in a blink of an eye, and every speck of dirt/dust/mystery substance is located, picked up and eaten before you've had time to scream, "What is that?" Fun fun fun. Still... Maybe it will build his immune system enough for us to be rid of the lurgy for the rest of 2018 once this snuffle finally disappears. But then, what would I do with that collosal bottle of Calpol I've ordered? #9monthsoldbaby #babymilestones #hecancrawl #watchoutworld #crawlingbaby #mygorgeousbaby #babyboy #adorablebabyboy #beautifulmoment #myeverydaymagic #lovethelittlethings #watchthemgrow #worldoflittles #dailyparenting #imamumand
A new day calls for positive vibes. I know there's been a lot of heartache shared recently on the gram, so I think it's important to acknowledge how wonderful, amazing and phenomenal pregnancy and birth can also be. I came out of both of my labours feeling quite sore but oh so empowered. They were very different experiences but equally positive overall. With so many of my friends being pregnant right now (what have all you guys been drinking to make that happen😘?!) I thought it would be a good time to unravel the mystery behind positive birth... How do you make it happen? Is it really possible to go from feeling scared witless to excited about the onset of labour? Do people really have positive births? I mean - really and truly - real life mums having real life babies in the real world... Thankfully the lovely Lynn Warren from @birtheasy2012 shared with me her amazing birth story. Believe me when I say it sounds like a dream. She also shared what she did to prepare for her little bundle of joy and her top tips for mums-to-be. So... If you're yet to give birth but have only gone as far as watching 'One Born Every Minute' in an attempt to find out what it might be like, I urge you to read this first... The link is in the bio☝️ And if you have had a great birthing experience (be it a natural birth, C-section, with or without intervention), please do share your story with us. It's time we felt positive about the wonder that is birth. #imamumand #mumspiration #womensupportingwomen #positivebirth #positivebirthstories #hypnobirthing #twinbirth #positivemindset #hertfordmums #wareandhertfordmums #dreambirth #labouranddelivery #homebirth #homebirthbaby #hypnobirthingmum #birtheasy
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