Have a good weekend all!!

[Avila]

I am going to the bastion of anti-Catholicism this weekend. If the visit goes like last time, there won't be any conversation revolving around faith. I certainly hope so.... I hope everybody has a lovely, blessed weekend!

 

[AngelAmidala]

I'll keep you in my prayers!

 

[Avila]

Thanks Angel (and everybody else who prayed)!!! Everything went well. The only criticisms I got surrounded "when are you going to wean?" and "he wouldn't do that if you'd keep him in a playpen all the time" - the usual parenting criticisms (which I can handle quite easily by nodding & smiling or saying "hmmmm"). So, I'd say it was a good visit and a successful weekend.

 

[VOW]

To Avila:

When people make suggestions for child-rearing, or comment on things that you feel are none of their business (like weaning), I've found the best way to handle it is to say something so completely outrageous it kills the message dead in the water.

For instance:

"My, you're still nursing? When are you going to wean that baby?"

"Oh, definitely before he starts kindergarten. He should be almost potty-trained by then, too."

SOME people, sheesh!!


Peace and laughter,
~VOW

 

[Avila]

But, VOW, it will definitely be before he moves out, if that ever happens.... **gasp and horrors!!!**

 

[VOW]

To Avila:

Just relax, Hon. If you weren't nursing, and Tommy was still on the "ba-ba," you'd still be in the doghouse with some people. I didn't push to take my son off the bottle, even when a doctor was nagging, saying the bottle was contributing to his constant ear infections. MY reasoning was, the kid was SO SICK with the ear infections, he needed all the comfort he could get! (he had the tubes put in three times....I doubt seriously that could all be blamed on the "ba-ba.")

If Baby needs a bottle, or a pacifier, or a fuzzy blankie, so what? The first day at Kindergarten should inspire him or her to "be a big kid." At 16 and 19, my kids don't use bottles, don't drag around blankies, don't have pacifiers, are completely potty trained, AND they can tie their own shoes.

Don't sweat the small stuff. Save your efforts for the BIG things, like not putting empty milk cartons back in the fridge, or taking out the trash when the pile is higher than the kitchen table.


Peace be with you,
~VOW

 

[Hoonbaba]

Originally posted by VOW
To Avila:

Just relax, Hon. If you weren't nursing, and Tommy was still on the "ba-ba,&quot

Hi VOW,

Are you making fun of me!?!?!? LOL!! jk

-Jason

 

[AngelAmidala]

Avila,

Glad to hear the weekend wasn't too bad!