https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 19:26:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-anything-youre-trying-to-stop-saying-to-your-lo#post-1981815 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 09:17:55 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1981815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: that was what my dad always said to me. It's so great that you recognize and are working on it!</p> <p>Me. Jacks always says "We're not going to go down this road!" And it makes me laugh every time :D. I'm sure I have a script too, he just hasn't pointed it out to me yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-anything-youre-trying-to-stop-saying-to-your-lo#post-1981808 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 09:15:02 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1981808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: my 2nd grade teacher banned us from using "easy" or "hard." Depending on the use the words were either boasting or minimizing someone else. She always said things were either less or more difficult depending on the task or student. I like the challenging spectrum too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-anything-youre-trying-to-stop-saying-to-your-lo#post-1981739 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 08:16:57 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1981739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: ooo, that's a good one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-anything-youre-trying-to-stop-saying-to-your-lo#post-1981734 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 08:15:45 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1981734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: My DH &amp; I (mostly me but him too) are working on this. </p> <p>She whines every single night while I cook dinner. It gets in my brain space and I often find myself sighing and saying "LO, stop" &amp; I hate that. I don't want to talk to her that way. Especially at the end of the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-anything-youre-trying-to-stop-saying-to-your-lo#post-1981731 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 08:13:43 +0000 looch 1981731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am trying to be careful about calling things hard/difficult and instead calling them challenging. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-anything-youre-trying-to-stop-saying-to-your-lo#post-1981729 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 08:12:33 +0000 pui 1981729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly I'm trying to work on how DH and I talk to each other in front of her. Be more polite, more gentle, ect. I know she'll absorb what we do so we have to be the best role models possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-anything-youre-trying-to-stop-saying-to-your-lo#post-1981712 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 07:57:06 +0000 MrsF 1981712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I like that - thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-anything-youre-trying-to-stop-saying-to-your-lo#post-1981675 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 06:51:07 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1981675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: I like to use "got it!" after instructing LOs. Typically it's met with a head nod or resounding "yes" or high five. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-anything-youre-trying-to-stop-saying-to-your-lo#post-1981662 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 05:34:34 +0000 MrsF 1981662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We need to stop saying "ok?" after asking her to do something or telling her the plan. It has to be ok whether she likes it or not - so why am I asking?! It just seems to come naturally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-anything-youre-trying-to-stop-saying-to-your-lo#post-1981661 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 05:29:13 +0000 Cherrybee 1981661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm trying not to do the "worn out/exasperated" voice. My mum used to do it with me - "Oh, will you please just stop?", "You're giving mummy a headache", "I give up, just do what you like" - and I can remember how unimportant it made me feel, like I was just a nuisance. I've noticed myself falling into it with E - "Mummy's had a long day, will you please just let me put your PJ's on" - and I hate it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-anything-youre-trying-to-stop-saying-to-your-lo#post-1981577 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 00:43:42 +0000 mrbee 1981577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A few months ago I found myself saying, "What's wrong with you????" to my son. Ugh even as I said it, I already regretted it. I've been working so hard to stop raising my voice and saying things I might regret, and have made a lot of progress in the past few months. But I found myself saying "what's wrong with you?" to him a few weeks ago, and just felt awful about it. Never again.</p> <p>Is there anything you're trying to stop saying to your LO? </p>