"Did you just say that Karenna* still has a bottle when she goes to bed?!" my friend asked."Um, yes," I confessed, unsure if she might decide against a friendship with so heinous a mother."Oh, GOOD! My daughter still does too and now I don't feel so bad!" she laughed.Crisis averted. When it … [Read more...]
A Very Bad Idea
I did something tres stupid yesterday.Oliver was home for his first of TWO PED days in a row, and Ava Scarlett doesn't have preschool on Thursdays. Since we're in the middle of having the house painted (which is taking a MILLION YEARS, by the way) I figured I should keep them out of the house as … [Read more...]
FINALLY, I have a name.
It's MOM. That's me....MOM.Yesterday, my little guy finally called me MOM. He's 14 months old and I've been telling him my name from the moment he was born. As soon as he started babbling, I would say, "Say 'Momma'". Nada.Switched to "Say 'Mommy'". He would stick out his … [Read more...]
MINE, MINE, MINE!!
I’ve received a lot of emails from very concerned moms whose kids don’t seem to share, are possessive of everything and assume this “mine” position. One mom wrote: I have recently started doing child care in my home. I have a 2 1/2 year old and a 9 month old. I am having a very hard time with my 2 … [Read more...]