(Over)Protecting Her Children
My oldest daughter just turned 7. The fact that I worry a bit more than the average mom means she doesn’t always get to do some of the things her friends are allowed to do. Some of the time that annoys her, but most of the time she understands why I feel the way I… read more »
You may remember from this post that I have vowed to never again have birthday parties at home. I end up having to do too much, spend too much money, stress too much and I don’t get to enjoy the party with my child. To be honest though, some of the parties I’ve taken my… read more »
My four-year-old little girl snores. It’s not a sweet, soft toddler snore. It’s a sucking-in-air, very loud, old-man snore. We always thought it was funny, until I read an article a few weeks ago about sleep problems in children. It turns out that my little girl has Obstructive Sleep Apnea, which can cause a lot… read more »
As many of you know, we have a protected wildlife area behind our house. It’s not unusual to see all kinds of interesting creatures in our yard and even on our porch. We’ve seen coyotes, foxes, rabbits, wild turkeys, muskrats, hawks and more. It’s a really amazing PROTECTED wildlife area. So it was pretty upsetting… read more »
My oldest daughter never wandered when she was little. I would remind her of the rules before we went into a store and she would stay right beside me or walk along and hold onto my shopping cart. My younger daughter tries to follow the rules, but has a tendency to get distracted. … read more »
I don’t remember the first time I heard about Melissa & Doug toys, but it was years ago. They had the most wonderful wooden toys and puzzles and were so popular with kids. I remember driving to a specialty toy store to buy their products for gifts for my nieces and nephews. Now,… read more »
Those of you with school-age children know how hard it can be to find quality clothes at a great price. There are so many clothing stores that carry cheaply made clothes that fall apart too quickly. When you find a store with high quality clothes, the prices can be shockingly high. When my older daughter… read more »
Did any of you see this article? It’s about a couple who is not sharing with anyone, not even their parents, the gender of their baby. Not their unborn baby… their 4-month old baby named Storm. . Parent’s Keep Child’s Gender Under Wraps . I think it’s fascinating. I’d love to read a study… read more »
Earlier this week, I was volunteering at lunchtime in my daughter’s Kindergarten class. The boy sitting next to my daughter (let’s call him Hurl) was not feeling well. Just before leaving for the teachers’ lounge, Mrs. Teacher told me that if Hurl wanted to, he could go get her in the lounge or go to the office… read more »
