As I explained in Part I, in my eyes, tattle-tails are no-good. When Michael reaches that age/stage where tattling becomes the thing to do, I plan on using a few different approaches to strongly discourage further tattling. I really can’t stand it; it’s nagging to my ears and I don’t want tattling going on with my children. My sister-in-law says that if there’s not blood or someone is not seriously being hurt from the deed done, she doesn’t want to hear about it. She encourages her eight children to “fix their relationship” with their siblings, involve no one else other than the persons involved, and don’t bring the issue to …
Surely this sweet thing won't become a tattle-tail.
Recently, I watched my neighbor’s son for a few hours. Christopher will be four years old this spring. Christopher and Michael play often together, but it’s usually when his mom is around. This time she wasn’t, and it was a very different experience.
I’m not sure if it’s Christopher’s age, personality, or the effects of his parent’s nurturing, but he constantly tattled on Michael, even when it wasn’t warranted. Michael’s train table presented many problems for the two boys because they both wanted the same engine, track, etc at the same time. As I sat and watched them play while I nursed Maeve, I thought to myself, I don’t want Michael to behave this way when he gets older.
This picture doesn't do it justice. The crib was practically over flowing!
Recently I had a major scare. I put Michael and Maeve down for a nap as I do everyday. They were both still awake but I gave them the opportunity to put themselves to sleep. This actually gets them to sleep faster. Our house is small and I can hear everything through the walls, so if one of them is still awake I know about it.
On this particular afternoon, Michael seemed extra playful. I still designated nap-time to continue with our daily routine, but knew he didn’t want to sleep. Regardless, I left the room and …
Michael demands Charlie's attention as he feeds Maeve.
Maeve is eating Stage 1 baby foods. We have conquered the rice and oatmeal cereal, sweet potatoes, and carrots. So far we’ve been met with much success. At meal time, especially during dinner when we’re usually all together as a family, Maeve sits in her high chair to eat.
Feeding Maeve baby food is exciting! Here are a few issues, good and bad, that surround feeding Maeve baby food.
1. A New Seat. Maeve is happy in her high chair at the table with everyone else. She’s content with her family and entertained by the plastic bowl and rubber-tipped baby spoon I give …
Don't let the picture fool you - when Joshua uncurls his toes, their feet are quite close in size.
Joshua is big. He’s not overly fat, other than his cheeks and thighs, he’s just a big boy. Emily, on the other hand, is not so big. She’s fairly tall for her age, but she is definitely a skinny little girl. Where I have a hard time getting Joshua’s pants on over his thighs and bum, Emily’s pants will only fit her if the adjustable waistband is tightened all the way. So you wouldn’t think that there’s much about them that is similar, right?
Well, last week I was folding …
One of the joys of being a mom is seeing my kids play together. When Nathan was our only child, I liked to watch him play with Chad. He really wasn’t old enough to understand playing with other kids before Emily was born, so he hung out with us. And that was fine.
Nathan was thrilled when Emily came along. He now had a little buddy to play with! There were times when that affection made me a bit nervous, particularly when Emily was still a newborn, but she quickly adjusted to her big brother.
As they’ve gotten older, they are still great friends and have a blast playing together. When we …
As I explained in Part I, in my eyes, tattle-tails are no-good. When Michael reaches that age/stage where tattling becomes the thing to do, I plan on using a few different approaches to strongly discourage further tattling. I really can’t stand it; it’s nagging to my ears and I don’t want tattling going on with my children. My sister-in-law says that if there’s not blood or someone is not seriously being hurt from the deed done, she doesn’t want to hear about it. She encourages her eight children to “fix their relationship” with their siblings, involve no one else other than the persons involved, and don’t bring the issue to …
