Comments on: Secret Parenting Tip: Get Your Kids To Leave You Alone for 10 Minutes

By: Make My Kid Star

Make My Kid Star — Mon, 16 May 2022 06:57:51 +0000

Kids learning is faster than an adult, they so many things in a shingle day. It's our duty to give them a healthy environment for their better and good learning. All the tips are great.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:36:09 +0000

It doesn’t work. My 5 year old just ignores the timer and bugs me. I have to physically lock myself in a different room and put earplugs in just to get sanity

By: Brionda

Brionda — Mon, 20 May 2019 19:42:55 +0000

I have a 4 year old son and a 3 year old daughter. There is NEVER peace or quiet unless they're asleep at night (both of them gave up naps around 2 - 2½) and by then I'm too tired and stressed to enjoy anything. I'm at my wit's end. My children are not badly behaved, they just require my attention every waking second. My son talks and asks questions non stop, my daughter just wants to be held or to hold my hand all day. I swear she says pick me up about 378 times per day. They seem completely incapable of playing by themselves despite a multitude of both indoor and outdoor options and creative suggestions on my part. I will try this, but I seriously doubt it will work.

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 13:16:59 +0000

In reply to Kara. What a tough age! You'll get through it!

By: Kara

Kara — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 23:33:05 +0000

In reply to Erica MomandKiddo. How much older? I have a 20 month old that is on top of me all the time. I'm about to lose it!

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 15:02:33 +0000

In reply to Grace. Excellent!

By: Grace

Grace — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 16:23:18 +0000

This actually worked. And I have 5 kids..... Thank you, you magical genius

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 10:20:26 +0000

In reply to Dahlia. P.S. Thanks for your kind words about the blog, too! :)

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 10:19:59 +0000

In reply to Dahlia. Absolutely! I have found as they get older I can "get away with" more time!

By: Dahlia

Dahlia — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 07:27:28 +0000

I just discovered you an hour ago and I am in awe. I love your love for books - great lists! And yes, I will try crafts again. Like tasting new foods, you can't just give up, you have to try new ones every now and then.

Will you rethink your admonition not to over use the 10 minutes of parental "me" time? By doing it once a day it could teach your kids that you are a person deserving of having your needs met too. Making it routine might help the kids accept it. You will have a daily space to relax into - you can be sane each day. The more I think about it the more it makes sense. I am going to start doing this immediately although only on weekends as I work outside the house - 8 hours a day of relaxation ;- )

Thanks again, I am really enjoying your site.