Posts by chipper26

My dd just turned 2o months and is getting her 2 year molars. Her behavior and sleep is all over the place right now. I can't wait until this passes. Her nose is running like a faucet and the doc said previously that teething can...

Quote: Originally Posted by wendybird I don't think I would agree with this statement. The many moms who have stated to me that motherhood was "too" hard, or that they were overwhelmed have been almost...

Honestly, I just find the implication that one mom has it so much harder than the other (so therefore the mom with the "easier" situation can't complain) just insulting and judgmental. I have one child and it has been...

Quote: Originally Posted by laohaire I was an only and I thought it was great. I was actually quite surprised when I was an adult and figured out that being an only was supposed to be bad. I thought everybody would have...

I really don't know why there is such negativity toward onlies. My dd will probably be an only - 99% chance. I don't know where the evidence is that they are spoiled rotten. In fact, I've heard that they actually have higher...

Quote: Originally Posted by elus0814 I've thought about this before and my assumption is that babies likely spent a lot of time crying. Diaper rash would have been one big thing, it was commonplace for a baby to be...

Something I've been wondering about for a long time... How did women respond to their babies needs back in colonial times and during the days of the pioneers? They had many kids and lots of work to do around the house. There were no...

I think that assuming mainstream moms don't pick their babies up very often is also judgmental. Just b/c they don't babywear or co-sleep doesn't mean they aren't holding their babies or toting them around a good part of the day. Many...

Quote: Originally Posted by crunchymomofmany Thank you for this! As the mother of 7 children - I've had a wide range of personalities - some quiet and some very, very loud and naturally defiant and let me just say that...

We dance, even though I can't do it for long b/c it wears me out. I hold her and dance around and spin w/her. She has a small little tikes slide in the house she like to climb and slide on. She sits on the counter while I make...