I remember my brother (8 years older than me) standing on the shore of Depot Pond in all of it’s serene glory, taking one deep breath, and belching out the entire alphabet. It was a sound to behold, most often followed by roaring applause. (He is, after all, one of 7 children.) The […]
The ABCs Of Burping
September 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Tags: Behavior · Food · Parenting · society
Please, Please Tell Me This is Just a Phase
August 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment
If only babies came with manuals and toddlers came with warranties.
That terrible whining noise that my two-year-old is making should definitely be enough to send him back to the manufacturer, if one existed. I take comfort in knowing that this is just a phase. That’s what people keep telling me, at least.
There’s a relatively new […]
Tags: Parenting
The Crying Game
July 1st, 2008 · 12 Comments
The Poo has entered what may very well be my least-favorite phase.
The crying phase.
Every time she commits an infraction and I reprimand her - however gently - she bursts into loud, wailing sobs before I can even finish my sentence.
Yesterday she demanded that we turn the TV on for her, quite rudely. Her manners are […]
