I’ve been tossing around an idea for a while that I thought might be kind of fun – pose a question to you, my readers, and collect some of your comments for a follow up post. Whenever I encounter a new parenting dilemma (How should I manage a 3 year old’s computer time? When do [...]
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Eleanor the newborn squish Just over 9 months ago, we welcomed Eleanorinto the world! Today, while visiting a friend with a wee 3 week old, I was struck by just how much change happens in the first 9 months of life. Our babies undergo more physical, mental, and emotional changes in that time than they [...] One of the fun things about reading with your kids is revisiting old favorites from your own childhood. I always loved Curious George books and lately Callum has been really digging the adventures of that “curious little monkey” too. Now, there are some things about Curious George that I find objectionable as an adult [...] Poor Eleanor is learning to crawl. I say poor because she has hit the rocking on hands and knees stage in a furious but so far futile attempt to move. It’s the first thing she does when she wakes and the last thing she does before falling asleep. Heck, she even tries to “sleep crawl” [...] Eleanor just turned 5 months old. Which means the conversation around “sleep-training” and “cry-it-out” methods is well underway in the mama groups I follow. While I’m admittedly anti-CIO, that’s not really the point of this post. Instead I want to address the pressure that many parents feel to use CIO …even when it’s something that [...] I’ve been kinda silent lately…for a number of reasons. One, the semester has just started back up and I’m once again trying to figure out how to balance being a full time mama with being a full time PhD student – not to mention I’m still scraping the rust off the ole’ academic brain after [...] Why Hello World!! I’m a member of a Facebook group of fellow April 2011 mamas – it’s great fun to chat with others who are going through the same things you are and to watch (at least virtually!) as our babies go through all the many milestones of their first year. The first April babies [...] When Callum was born, I said we’d for sure do potty learning by 2. And then he turned 2 and that seemed like a rather bad idea. We were still without words at that point (which while words are certainly not necessary for PL, they do make the process easier I think). And with little [...] So, it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, and by a while, I’m pretty sure it’s been months. (Thanks, Meredith, for carrying on without me!). Part of the reason I disappeared was because I changed jobs after five years at my previous job, and my new job isn’t nearly as condusive to sitting at my [...] Am I Naughty or Nice? I’ve had several people pose the question – “Is she a good baby?” – when meeting Eleanor for the first time. Now, I know these people are well intentioned and don’t imagine I’d give any answer but “yes.” However, I have to say the phrase gives me pause; [...]  |
   
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