Quoting Sofia's Mummy♥:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Michael Westen:</b>" LO is literally the only thing I have ... [snip!] ... the saying that goes something like 'I won't judge you because your toddler is crying, ill judge you on how you deal with it'"

That's exactly how I am. And honestly, smurffy parenting is the reason I don't do family shoots anymore. People have these out of control kids and expect me to deal with it without using bribery.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Michael Westen:</b>" That's exactly how I am. And honestly, smurffy parenting is the reason I don't do family shoots anymore. People have these out of control kids and expect me to deal with it without using bribery."</blockquote>




Oh god, Sof had her nursery photo day last week and every time I took her into the room she just started screaming, I tried twice and just thought, this is not worth it, I'd rather take her to the park and get a budding photographer friend to take some natural shots and print them myself. Blah.

Quoting Leisurely Duchess:" I could tell you about my roommates though, I have had a great opportunity to see first-hand parenting ... [snip!] ... does not understand how it happens no matter how many times I try to explain it to her. I think she is smurfing stupid, really."

I think she just chooses to take the easy way instead of working to break the habit that she allowed and ultimately created. It would take what a week or two to break the habit & that's it.

I feel like the smurf Mom when we go on vacation with some of our friends b/c they let their 4 year old and 1 year old stay up until midnight or until they drop, while mine is asleep btw 7-8PM. I like my alone time at night & my kid needs his rest.

Quoting Sofia's Mummy♥:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Michael Westen:</b>" That's exactly how I am. And honestly, ... [snip!] ... I'd rather take her to the park and get a budding photographer friend to take some natural shots and print them myself. Blah."

Well Monday I had a shoot for a couple of kids. Well the girl didn't want to do it so I didn't. And the boy was 2 yrs old in this thin button down shirt and it was like 20 degrees! We shot for 10 minutes and I called it off. The kid was hysterical after 3 minutes from being so cold!!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Michael Westen:</b>" Well Monday I had a shoot for a couple of kids. Well the girl didn't want to do it so I didn't. And ... [snip!] ... it was like 20 degrees! We shot for 10 minutes and I called it off. The kid was hysterical after 3 minutes from being so cold!!"</blockquote>




That's so unfair of his parents. Why does getting 'the perfect picture' matter more than the kid's comfort or safety? It's ridiculous.

Quoting Destinite:" I think she just chooses to take the easy way instead of working to break the habit that she allowed ... [snip!] ... until midnight or until they drop, while mine is asleep btw 7-8PM. I like my alone time at night & my kid needs his rest."

That's how I feel!! I mean sometimes when we're going to see my family for a week every year, I let DD stay up till 930 or 10 but that's the very latest. And my kid won't just play till she drops. I have to put her down.

Quoting Michael Westen:" That's how I feel!! I mean sometimes when we're going to see my family for a week every year, I let ... [snip!] ... I let DD stay up till 930 or 10 but that's the very latest. And my kid won't just play till she drops. I have to put her down."

Same here, I'll let him stay up later if we have a function or something super fun going on. My child will stay up all night if I let him! lol
I feel sorry for my friend b/c her 1 year old (almost 2) has major seperation issues and is up her ass 99% of the time as well. I can't imagine how frustrating it is.