Posts by andromedajulie

Mama, we all have days like this. (except for those with staff) I know it feels horrible. But sometimes you have to take a break after you give and give and give. My LO is just a week older than yours and - ugh! - I hear ya. Don't feel...

those of you that serve smoothies - is this in a cup? my 13 mo old is not good with the cup. just wondering, because it's such a great meal idea.

thanks for the suggestions... i keep her barefoot indoors, but i like to take her out in the pouring rain, mud, and cold, which is why she needs something beyond robeez... waterproofable moccasins sound amazing... i would love to try...

also, re: chores, I don't think you are asking too much. I find this topic confusing because many of our peers are not asking their kids to do much in the way of chores, so I wonder too, esp when dd is having a hysterical fit that we...

My daughter is turning 9 this month and we just had the worst summer ever. She has always been very tough but I was actually having little fantasies of boarding school. :)   I think they really really need independence. In my...

My 13-mo old pretty much eats whatever we are serving to the rest of the family. (exceptions are if i'm having a frozen dinner, deli meat, etc). She pretty much likes everything, with the exception of arugula, LOL. Of course she has...

My 13-mo old is running around like crazy and loves loves loves to be outside. She has mostly been barefoot, or if necessary, in Robeez, but mud season is coming upon us and I want her to be outside just as much, so she is in need of...

another thought is, I wonder if it would give him a special place that's fun to be, where his place is secure. my baby just turned a year old and it was very hard for my older one (who is very needy) to accept the amount of attention...

Many people will disagree with this, but I am very pro 2 years of preschool. The reason is because of what I have seen expected of them as they move through the school system. DD1 is going into fourth grade, and the demands on kids are...

My LO is almost 13 months and I would like to find some information on night weaning. I DO NOT want to wean her off the breast generally. She has been EBF and no bottles. She is eating solids fine. I stay at home, so she is able to...