When I was a child in school my mother used to sign my homework diary weeks in advance. It used to frustrate my teachers no end. They did not understand that my mom trusted me to get the work done and saw no reason to check up on my daily tasks. My mother had cultivated a conscience in her child and … [Read more...]
Nighttime Nursling (from No-Cry Sleep Solution)
One my biggest problems at the moment is lack of sleep. Nicky is regressing to waking up EVERY TWO HOURS FOR BOOB! I am exhausted. So let's look at some ways this book suggests to cure night time nursing. 1) Pantley's Gentle Removal Plan: At the end of nursing during the day say: "All done, … [Read more...]
Stop Yelling and Start Connecting
There I was. I was doing it AGAIN. Yelling at Nicky. We were messing around on the bed and he was having fun taking the Calpal bottle in and out of the box. All of a sudden he just threw it at me, hitting my chin. And my response? To yell. "Aaah! Nicholas you can't DO THAT!" A few seconds later, … [Read more...]
The Mother of All Meltdowns
I have been giggling like a teenager as I read this book on my IPad and follow Nicholas around the house. It is like a much needed release. I am sure I have had a few meltdowns in my time. The one in recent recollection is what I mentioned in the previous post. Due to Nicky not going to sleep … [Read more...]
Discipline without Distress
This book arrived direct from the author! What a gift! Thank you! The other, more possible explanation is that my mother ordered it for me and forgot about it. Thanks Mom! The title of this book is "Discipline Without Distress:135 tools for raising caring, responsible children without time-out, … [Read more...]
Precious Babies
"Precoius Babies: Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting after Infertility" by Kate Brian Kate Brian is also the author of "The Complete Guide to Female Infertility" and "The Complete Guide to IVF". I read the IVF book shortly before I thought I would be doing that procedure and it was a very … [Read more...]
My Child Won’t Eat (Book Review)
It is rather an exasperating endeavor trying to get your child to eat. Ask me, I know. Some days I only get him to eat two spoons of yoghurt and some of his pouch. He doesn’t like the puree I made for him. He cries when I try and put him in the high chair. I have now officially given up on … [Read more...]
The Family Bed
I know I haven’t been blogging much lately. It has been pretty hectic this side. We had a robbery about a week ago. Two TVs, some jewelry and my IPad were stolen. I am really missing my IPad as I use d to be able to sit with Nicky and write a post, but sitting at a computer … [Read more...]
Book Review: Nurture Shock
Review of the book: Nurture Shock. Victoria Talwar taught us that a child’s dishonesty was a sign of intelligence and social savvy. Nancy Darling explained how teen’s deception was almost a necessary part of developing one’s adolescent identity. Laurie Kramer’s research showed us how blind … [Read more...]
Baby Led Weaning
I learnt a few things from this Baby Led Weaning book. But first let's start with the question: when is the right time to start solids? It seems to depend on who you are asking. The nurse at the clinic where I have been weighing and vaccinating Nicky was quite adamant that I should … [Read more...]