Hello!!

My name is Stacey and I have a 3 1/2 year old son. I just was browsing and found this site on the internet and it caught my eye. Just seeing what it's all about!!!!

By Ginny~moderator on Sunday, October 1, 2006 - 01:36 pm:

Hi, Stacey. I'm in Montgomery County, just NW of Philadelphia. There are several other members who live in PA, and I'm sure they'll greet you.

Welcome to Momsview. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Please feel free to ask any questions, and jump in wherever you want to comment.

By Stace on Sunday, October 1, 2006 - 06:19 pm:

Hi Ginny! Im in Montgomery County also. Where is the best place to gather some advice about 3 year old behaviors and how to deal with them?

By Ginny~moderator on Sunday, October 1, 2006 - 09:02 pm:

Right here. Go to the parenting board - head your thread with something like "need help with three year old behavior", detail the kinds of behavior you are talking about, and sit back and read the responses. I guarantee you will get lots of sympathy and some helpful advice.

I'm just outside Glenside, and work in Blue Bell, near the Plymouth Meeting Mall. Where are you located?

By Stace on Sunday, October 1, 2006 - 09:44 pm:

Thanks!

I'm from Norristown, that is where I grew up. But, I now live in Green Lane. It is about 20 minutes north of Collegeville. I used to work in Blue Bell, my grandmother lives there also. Small world!!

By Dawnk777 on Sunday, October 1, 2006 - 10:41 pm:

Welcome to the group! I have 2 teenage daughters, so it's been a while, since I had to deal with a 3yo!

We all live in WI. I have been married for almost 19 years, and we also have a dog!

By Stace on Sunday, October 1, 2006 - 10:55 pm:

Hi Dawn! Thanks for welcoming me to the group. It will be nice to talk to other mom's.

I am in the process of a divorce, I was married for 4 years. We have shared custody of our son.

I have a cat!!!!!

By Ginny~moderator on Monday, October 2, 2006 - 06:54 am:

Really small world. One of my bosses lives in Collegeville.

Cats - well, actually, you don't have a cat. The cat has you - that's been my experience with cats over the past 60+ years.

Divorce - that's hard. And it is really, really hard to explain to a 3 year old. My youngest was 9 when we split, and that was a little bit easier. And it's hard being the sole parent in a house with a 3 year old, for either parent. One thing to keep in mind at all times - you are divorcing each other, but neither is divorcing your child. Feed back from my now well-grown sons is that they really appreciate that I never put down or complained about their father in their hearing, so they never felt they were being asked to take sides. It wasn't always easy (sometimes it was darned hard and I would neary burst until I found someone I could unload to when I was angry or frustrated), but it was worth it.

By Ginny~moderator on Monday, October 2, 2006 - 06:56 am:

Oh, and remember that as you and your husband split up, your child knows something is wrong and different, even if s/he doesn't know what, and that will probably show in your child's behavior. You may see a lot of behavior based simply on insecurity, which can evidence by reverting to younger behavior (as in toilet training), or just plan extra brattiness. Children really don't like change, especially change in the people around them, and it does make them feel insecure and fearful.

By Trina~moderator on Monday, October 2, 2006 - 10:02 am:

WELCOME, Stace! Click on our names to read our profiles. My sister lives outside of Lancaster, PA.

LOL, Ginny! We're owned by two cats.

By Kernkate on Monday, October 2, 2006 - 06:23 pm:

Hi Stace and Momsview! Its a great place you will love it here.
I am also from PA. Northeast PA.

By Bellajoe on Monday, October 2, 2006 - 06:33 pm:

Hi Stace, my name is Patti and I live near Cleveland, Ohio. I have a 5 yr old boy and a 7 yr old girl. I'm sure you will get tons of great advice about your son's behavior here, everyone is great!

By Stace on Monday, October 2, 2006 - 07:36 pm:

Hi Patti and Kathy! Yes so far everyone has been so nice and helpful. It's nice to know that there are sites like this to come to and talk to other moms. Kathy where about's in northeast pa do you live?