Posts by DangerMom

I feel you, Gurlypowa. My son definitely prefers Daddy, and has for the past two years, Ready for that tide to change haha! We're great and have so much fun if Daddy isn't home, but if he's here, forget about it. My son is all about...

Oh, I need help, too. My son is two, and we're going through the same thing. We do the whole "we do not hit" thing, and he's just starting to get it (sometimes). By that I mean he will hit or kick, and then after we say it you can see...

My son, who turned two in January, sounds a lot like yours, Chamomile Girl. I wasn't worried and wasn't worried -- figured he'd start talking when he was damn good and ready, but now everyone saying I should be worried is kind of...

I keep mine on top of the fridge. There's an outlet right there, so it can charge overnight. I just take it down when I use it in the mornings and sit at the kitchen table.  

We are definitely "keep it sacred" parents. We go with the flow and are relaxed about a lot of things, but not naps. My son is 2, and there have only been two days in his life when he decided he did not want to nap, so he didn't. We...

Ha ha I started with FlyLady's crisis cleaning and then basically adapted it to be my normal daily cleaning routine. I don't do deep cleaning very often, and I'm fine with that. I've adopted the mantra of  "good enough,"...

We are a one-car family, more out of necessity than choice, but I like knowing we are using fewer resources than we would if we had two cars. It's annoying at times, but quite manageable.   I used to be able to walk or bus to...

I stopped pumping at work when my son was about 13 or 14 months old. It was more difficult psychologically for me than anything else -- I felt guilty, but he seemed not to mind. He is now nearly two, and we still nurse on demand anytime...

Ooh I've been there, and I remember well that angry. resentful feeling. What worked for us was to gradually shift his bedtime back to nine-ish, then I just go to bed with him and stay put for the night. It means I don't get any "me...

Quote: Originally Posted by rozziemama I just posted something very similar in a different pumping @ work thread... But I pumped from three months (when I went back to work) to 12 months. On DS's 1st birthday I totally...