most recent 30 from http://moms4mom.com 2010-07-31T22:04:47Z http://moms4mom.com/feeds/tag/attention http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://moms4mom.com/questions/4204/should-you-put-your-marriage-before-your-children nickhiggs 2010-02-07T09:49:22Z 2010-02-08T17:06:33Z

<p>I just came across <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/feb/07/parents-advised-put-children-second" rel="nofollow">an article</a> about a therapist called David Code's who's written a book arguing that putting your childen second to your marriage is better for them:</p> <blockquote> <p>Today's number one myth about parenting is that the more attention we give our kids, the better they'll turn out. But we parents have gone too far: our over-focus on our children is doing them more harm than good</p> </blockquote> <p>Does he have a point?</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/feb/07/parents-advised-put-children-second" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/feb/07/parents-advised-put-children-second</a></p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/408/how-to-discipline-a-child-who-is-naughty-to-get-attention Colin 2009-09-28T08:34:49Z 2009-12-24T08:09:56Z

<p>We have a pair of kids, one is 4 and the other is 2. The 2 year old loves attention from either parent and is a bundle of joy to be around when she is getting what she wants. When she doesn't get enough attention though she is deliberately naughty to get it. The more we discipline her (naughty step/time out), the more she acts up to get the attention. </p> <p>I don't want to ignore her when she wanders off the naughty step and starts to play, but I also don't want to give her the attention she is seeking. Any suggestions?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/604/splitting-attention mkcoehoorn 2009-10-01T02:16:42Z 2009-10-05T21:53:14Z

<p>My daughter is four and is very independent, which I appreciate and encourage. But she still needs "mommy time" and that's okay. The problem is she waits until I am busy with her 1 year old brother or am otherwise occupied (ie fixing dinner or going to the bathroom) to ask for me to do something with her. When I put my son down for a nap and try to do something with her, she doesn't want me around. How can I show her that she is still important to me, even when I am busy with something else?</p>

http://moms4mom.com/questions/318/how-do-i-divide-my-attention-with-my-2-young-children Sabrina 2009-09-26T05:48:31Z 2009-10-01T00:02:14Z

<p>My daughter is 2 1/2 years and my son is 13 months old. I have noticed lately that my daughter is constantly trying to gain my attention especially when I am focused on feeding/changing/holding my son. I've thought about taking her on an outing once a week with just the two of us. Do you think spending one on one time with my daughter will solve her attention issue or make it worse? I'd also like suggestions for sharing your time with multiple children?</p>