Posts by Tav Mom

Quote: Originally Posted by spirit4ever Hi, I wanted to thank you momma's for this thread, after reading it, it gave me the push I needed to get ds2 to wipe himself (he'll be 5 in a few weeks). At first he was...

Quote: Originally Posted by luv-my-boys I went to the towel aisle of a discount store and bought bulk pkgs of washcloths. They are 100% cotton, thick terry they were much cheaper and sturdier than any "cloth...

Congrats!! The pictures worked and he is adorable!! I love the looks you and dh are giving him!! Great job, mama!

We were eclectic unschoolers until this year. My 7yo and 5 yo started 2nd grade and Kindergarten in a montessori school. They've had no real problems adjusting. And, in fact, love it. My oldest son is a very active child. Can't sit...

I do have to say, a mutt from the pound. Those dogs are just aching for a family. When we get another dog after ours go, that will be the first place we look. I'm prone to pitbulls, so I will probably look amongst them. We have 2...

Quote: Originally Posted by orangewallflower Do you have Marshall Rosenberg's book? I strongly recommend it (he is the creator of Non-Violent Communication) and it is wonderfully complementary to Gentle Discipline. It...

Thanks guys. He doesn't seem to be affected by it at all! He is back to business.

So...he did it!!! He did it by himself. I helped him with my hand over his a couple of wipes and then he continued all on his own!!! I told him how to make the wipie look like a flower so it won't get on his fingers. And he DID IT!!!!...

With my 4th son, all my older boys slept through it. And I was pretty loud. We woke them after their brother was born so they can see a brand new baby. Then we all went to bed and slept for a few more hours!

Is he vomiting or has diarrhea? Is he drinking ok? To look in his mouth, use 2 washcloths, one for the bottom of his mouth and one for the top. We'd use gauze when I worked at the vets. If he's eating and pooping, then he's not...