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I'm a take-it-easy, laugh-it-off Dad, very rarely pick up daughter after a fall, just say "up yer get!" even in shopping centre, etc. But MIL is complete opposite, freaking out over the tiniest bump or grain of dirt. When you have those opposites in the same place at the same time, guess which...

I've just been reading along, and Vincenzo has mostly been doing a good job of posting my thoughts anyway ;) But it's pointless trying to convince anyone else that my parenting style is the best ever, coz it's different for everyone. By the way, do any of you tell your kids that the 'chicken'...

I suspect the kid's 'pirate' costume doesn't look anything at all like this:

Just curious, do you tell the person offering 'no thankyou' or do you let your child do the talking, knowing you disapprove?

Probably not, so teach them. I don't dumb things down for her. She'll get even the most complicated concepts eventually.

Who is 'we'? I prefer the tantrums, if that's what it comes to... Like "Yes, we have heaps of biscuits left, and they're really tasty too, but you're not allowed any because you'll get fat and the sugar in them will keep you up all night which will be highly inconvenient for your mother and...

Parenting sure is varied. I prefer Vincenzo's style. My 1 year old gets told the truth and spoken to like an adult. None of this 'ta' when we really mean 'thank you'. Detecting a lie requires intelligence too.

No unfortunately, but thanks for trying :)

Anyone else (besides me) going to tell their kids right from the very start that Santa's not real? Our bub is 1 year old now, and we have no intention of lying to her.