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3/7/11 at 5:41pm
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Hi Mamas,

 

I just wanted to touch base and thank you for all the kind and insightful replies. We were down with a bad cold for a few days but are back in action now.smile.gif

 

Thanks to you all I feel I have a much better, much deeper understanding of my little one's feelings. I get that she isn't choosing certain behaviors over others but rather acting on impulses, which, at her age, are uncontrollable. I also, understand that letting her crawl around while my DH and I eat doesn't mean she's going to grow up to be incorrigible. This is just where we're at right now and it's normal and fine.

 

I love all your great tips for redirection and distraction and appreciate how so many of you take care not to constantly say, "NO!" but gently explain why certain things are off-limits, even if your little one is too young to understand. I'm starting to do that now and feel really good about it. I'm also trying to be more fun-loving and figure out ways to make "unpleasant" experiences into little games. Just lately, when I put DD into her carseat, which she doesn't care for, I've begun by counting 1...2...3 and swinging her up into the air before settling her in. This gets her laughing and then as I fasten each buckle I say, "Snap, crackle and... POP!" and give her a big kiss and a cuddle on ''pop". She's in and buckled up in seconds, smiling and giggling the whole time. I'm trying similar techniques with feeding and if they don't work, out of the chair she comes and into mama's lap. It's all good!

 

Thank you again, as always, you ladies have come through for me with your kind words, excellent advice and sweet wisdom.

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