Yes, I know, we are hippies...but, with good reason..have you seen the world in it's current condition???? SCARY stuff! Our children are homeschooled, free to nurse for as long as they so choose, sleep with us when they want, run around the house naked, eat organic foods, verging on vegetarian....we cloth diaper, wear our babies and now...ECing. Elimination Communication. I don't know if you have ever heard of this, but really, it is just common sense. It is the reason that Trinity was potty trained so early, and I had no idea that it had a "name". It is trusting your childs instincts and reading their cues as to when they need to go potty. We all know that most kiddos pee in the tub, so why not take them out and put them on the potty? Etc. Etc... We have been searching for a perfect potty and located the right one. We change him often through out the day and offer the potty after naps, before baths, after baths, right when he gets up etc. If he doesn't go or does not show an interest, we move on..but, it is amazing how the babies respond and actually are so much happier. If you have babies, you can start this at infancy and it really increases the bond between the caregiver and child. Check out this blog, it has a ton of info on the subject.
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Showing posts with label babies. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Things I have learned while mothering my "busy" 1 year old boy!
When you take your baby in the bathroom with you, be sure to flush the potty BEFORE you stand up...otherwise, you will be giving a bath sooner than you thought.
Some babies will stick ANYTHING in their mouths, so, PLEASE, close the door to the room where you "hide" the cat box.
Mashed potatoes sting if you get them in your eye.
After a diaper change, be sure to wipe off little "wandering" hands too...because, if they are stuck in YOUR mouth before doing so, lets just say...it tastes like shit.
Baby boys CAN scream just as loud and high pitched as baby girls.
Peas sting if you get them in your eye.
Yes, men have ALWAYS been obsessed with what they have "down there", even as babies, and often SEVERAL times per day.
Every boy is born with the ability to make cars go "vroom"...I mean, we never showed him this, yet, somehow, he knows to make the noise and push the cars around.
Ketchup REALLY stings if you get it in your eye.
And lastly, what I have learned the most is this...they are sweet...possibly sweeter than my little girl. A hug from your son is something that melts your heart and washes away any worry that you may have been preoccupied with. They are amazingly gentle and wonderfully caring...I love my busy boy, now matter how much running I do after him.
Some babies will stick ANYTHING in their mouths, so, PLEASE, close the door to the room where you "hide" the cat box.
Mashed potatoes sting if you get them in your eye.
After a diaper change, be sure to wipe off little "wandering" hands too...because, if they are stuck in YOUR mouth before doing so, lets just say...it tastes like shit.
Baby boys CAN scream just as loud and high pitched as baby girls.
Peas sting if you get them in your eye.
Yes, men have ALWAYS been obsessed with what they have "down there", even as babies, and often SEVERAL times per day.
Every boy is born with the ability to make cars go "vroom"...I mean, we never showed him this, yet, somehow, he knows to make the noise and push the cars around.
Ketchup REALLY stings if you get it in your eye.
And lastly, what I have learned the most is this...they are sweet...possibly sweeter than my little girl. A hug from your son is something that melts your heart and washes away any worry that you may have been preoccupied with. They are amazingly gentle and wonderfully caring...I love my busy boy, now matter how much running I do after him.
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