Re: PArenting....TIPS!
Something that I've experienced time and time again is that all my planning, all my ideas about how I would raise my kids just didnt apply, didnt work or needed to be different than how I pictured it. There are many good parenting "tips" here. But I think for the most part, those are things that most parents just do without really thinking about it. The challenges come in day-to-day life. Give in ONCE to a stubborn toddler and you create a potential monster.
The BEST tip I EVER learned is that "Trying to control a child by yelling is the same as trying to drive a car by honking its horn." I have tested this theory a couple of times when I was at my wit's end and its SO true!
Another one is to live and BE the way that you want your child to be. Set the example for them because you ARE what they want to be.