My daughter frequently ignore me…on purpose. I found this article on Baby Center about “Dealing with Ignoring” and I find the ideas quite helpful. Here it is:

“Often kids ignore parents so they can avoid doing something or fighting over something they really don’t want to do. Or they do so because they know you’ll get mad and they want to get a rise out of you. Some kids get in the habit of ignoring parents because parents then give up and do the thing themselves. These are all forms of disrespect that should not go unaddressed.

Some ideas for an ignoring problem:

• Start by making sure your requests are simple and specific. “You need to pick up sticks in the yard and put them in the compost heap” is better than “Clean up the yard.” That way, your child can’t claim she didn’t know what you meant.
• Find the right motivation. We all respond to positive reinforcement, so offer rewards when your child does listen and follow through. (Your reward could be something as simple as a hug or a heartfelt “Thank you!”)
• Try to eliminate “No” from your vocabulary. The more they hear it, the more you begin to sound like the teacher from Charlie Brown (waa waaa waa wa) and the easier it is to tune you out. Instead of “No, don’t use the pogo stick in the house,” try “Take your pogo stick outside, please.”
• Don’t let your child get away with ignoring you on purpose. If she doesn’t do as you request, mete out a swift, appropriate penalty.”

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I make this recipe at least once a week. My kids love it and so do we. Some ingredients can be changed or added. Usually I put Tuna and instead of fusili I use other similar type of pasta. I also reduce the amount of lemon juice because my kids prefer with only a little bit of it.

Creamy Lemon Pasta with Vegetables

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups half-and-half, warmed
• Zest and juice from 4 lemons
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 24 ounces fusilli pasta
• 2 pounds trimmed asparagus
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
• 2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 lemons

Preparation

1. Warm olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
3. Slowly whisk in warmed half-and-half, zest and juice from 4 lemons, salt and pepper.
4. Bring cream mixture to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook pasta until al dente, according to package label directions.
6. Drain pasta and return to pot.
7. Pour cream mixture on pasta and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, for 3 minutes.
8. Cut asparagus into 1-inch pieces and steam in microwave; fold into pasta mixture with freshly grated Parmesan and halved cherry tomatoes.
9. Cut 2 lemons in half, then into 1/4-inch slices. Remove seeds.
10. Add lemon slices to pasta and toss until all ingredients are well combined.
11. Serve hot.

I hope you enjoy it!!

Tomorrow we are planning a trip to a Pool Park with tubes, slides and big pools. The kids are so excited. I also invited my niece and nephew to come with us because their parents are working and they can have fun with us. We have to take two cars but that’s just fine, we just want the kids to have fun.

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Thursday we went to Kidzania. I believe United States doesn’t have this park. It is a city for children aged 3 to 15 where they are treated as adults. It has everything a normal city has: supermarket, post office, hospital, school, travel agency, nightclub, etc.. When the children enter the park they receive Kiddos (Kidzania Money) and than they are on their own. They can spend the money but they also have to work to earn more money. To have fun they have to work, otherwise they don’t have money to spend.

The security system they have is amazing. Both children and parents have an electronic bracelet, several computers are spread all over the city and with the electronic system we can check on the computers where our kids are. No one leaves the park without being checked in the computer. The exit is through a narrow tunnel with a lot of security. Kids over 7 can stay in the “city” without the parents who can spend their time outside shopping in one of the biggest malls in Europe.

My kids and niece had a lot of fun and they can’t wait to get there again. It’s a bit expensive though.

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