Comments on: Becoming "That Mom" http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Beth Bader http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2659 Beth Bader Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:23:34 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2659 Erika, IT IS A PRIVATE school and oh, we pay. That is what irks me and why I am secretly putting together a parents' council for it. I'll likely be just as active when we head to public schools. Erika, IT IS A PRIVATE school and oh, we pay. That is what irks me and why I am secretly putting together a parents’ council for it. I’ll likely be just as active when we head to public schools.

]]> By: Sue http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2665 Sue Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:53:26 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2665 I'm a school psychologist in NY state. I absolutely agree with your opinion. As a mom of a 4 year old and an 18 month old, my husband just rolls his eyes and says that he feels sorry for every teacher my children will have....I'll be "that mom" too. Just as an FYI, in NY state (and I'm sure elsewhere) it's now illegal to sell or give candy/sweets in school. Our building often uses "gotcha" tickets where children can earn the ticket to doing something good. The tickets are placed in a drawing at each grade level and 1-2 tickets are drawn a week. The winners get a school supply prize of their choosing, but also their name announced on the loudspeaker. THEY LOVE to hear their name....it's a much better prize than anything in a prize box. Check out the website for positive behaviors and supports: www.pbis.org I’m a school psychologist in NY state. I absolutely agree with your opinion. As a mom of a 4 year old and an 18 month old, my husband just rolls his eyes and says that he feels sorry for every teacher my children will have….I’ll be “that mom” too. Just as an FYI, in NY state (and I’m sure elsewhere) it’s now illegal to sell or give candy/sweets in school. Our building often uses “gotcha” tickets where children can earn the ticket to doing something good. The tickets are placed in a drawing at each grade level and 1-2 tickets are drawn a week. The winners get a school supply prize of their choosing, but also their name announced on the loudspeaker. THEY LOVE to hear their name….it’s a much better prize than anything in a prize box.

Check out the website for positive behaviors and supports: http://www.pbis.org

]]> By: MC Milker http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2660 MC Milker Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:52:02 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2660 I'm rapidly becoming THAT MOM too!. Like Erika, I pay way too much to send my child to a private school...that serves organic lunches....to then find it also allows parents to bring in high sugar, artificially flavored, etc, etc, candy, cookies, cupcakes...everyday! Talk about crazy inducing! I’m rapidly becoming THAT MOM too!. Like Erika, I pay way too much to send my child to a private school…that serves organic lunches….to then find it also allows parents to bring in high sugar, artificially flavored, etc, etc, candy, cookies, cupcakes…everyday!

Talk about crazy inducing!

]]> By: Erika http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2663 Erika Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:01:07 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2663 You're doing the right thing in my book. It could be worse, you could be paying out the nose for your child's education only to have them crown them with advertising and stuff red dye #40 and high-fructose corn syrup in their mouths: http://www.lagunablanca.org/photos/?aid=239&page=3 You’re doing the right thing in my book.

It could be worse, you could be paying out the nose for your child’s education only to have them crown them with advertising and stuff red dye #40 and high-fructose corn syrup in their mouths:
http://www.lagunablanca.org/photos/?aid=239&page=3

]]> By: Kathy http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2664 Kathy Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:19:29 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2664 Good for you. Not to mention all kinds of allergies kids have these days. Peanuts, soy, dairy... they can't come up with something a little more creative? Funny school supplies, stickers? I used to be happy with some weird googlie eye pencil topper when I was a kid. Sheesh. My son is only 2, but I can already feel it brewing. I will inevitably be That Mom too. More moms should... then That Mom turns into Those Moms. Muhahah! Btw, just stumbled on your site here, love it! :) Good for you. Not to mention all kinds of allergies kids have these days. Peanuts, soy, dairy… they can’t come up with something a little more creative? Funny school supplies, stickers? I used to be happy with some weird googlie eye pencil topper when I was a kid. Sheesh.

My son is only 2, but I can already feel it brewing. I will inevitably be That Mom too. More moms should… then That Mom turns into Those Moms. Muhahah!

Btw, just stumbled on your site here, love it! :)

]]> By: Kimberly http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2666 Kimberly Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:48:49 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2666 I'm a teacher and you are doing the right thing. Even when it was legal I never used food as a reward. I tried to use real life results of good behavior as a reward. If you finished your work and were caught up, I had fun learning activities that students could do. If the whole class worked hard and finished something early - we would vote 5 min of free time now or add 5 min to recess. Good behavior during a science lab = preview of cool up coming lab - like launching a hot air balloon outside. I’m a teacher and you are doing the right thing. Even when it was legal I never used food as a reward. I tried to use real life results of good behavior as a reward. If you finished your work and were caught up, I had fun learning activities that students could do.

If the whole class worked hard and finished something early – we would vote 5 min of free time now or add 5 min to recess.

Good behavior during a science lab = preview of cool up coming lab – like launching a hot air balloon outside.

]]> By: rachel http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2661 rachel Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:43:40 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2661 Right there with you! This reminds me... have you seen the book "Little Pea": http://www.lookybook.com/mainpage.php?name_id=1256 Little Pea can't have dessert until after he eats his dinner, except in his case dinner is candy and dessert is spinach. Right there with you!

This reminds me… have you seen the book “Little Pea”: http://www.lookybook.com/mainpage.php?name_id=1256

Little Pea can’t have dessert until after he eats his dinner, except in his case dinner is candy and dessert is spinach.

]]> By: Jennifer Lance http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2662 Jennifer Lance Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:19:29 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/22/becoming-that-mom/#comment-2662 You go, That Mom! Yes, behaviorism sucks as a learning theory, in my opinion, especially when used wrongly. Positive reinforcement may work briefly, but then this external motivation takes away children's internal motivation to be good, do well, etc. Reinforcing with candy, don't get me started! You go, That Mom! Yes, behaviorism sucks as a learning theory, in my opinion, especially when used wrongly. Positive reinforcement may work briefly, but then this external motivation takes away children’s internal motivation to be good, do well, etc. Reinforcing with candy, don’t get me started!

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