Parenting Advice
The entire Northeast is dusting off the jackets. The first chill is in the air. Traces of gold, canary, crimson, n ruby dance in the treetops. The maples are falling asleep, so beautiful against the gray sky.
Cam turned 2 yesterday. Her toddler posse at the daycare threw a bangin party for her. She was still in a festive mood when I broght her home, singing happy birthday to me, even though my birthday isn’t until May. We let her open one gift, from Cici, Kris' mom (we’re celebrating on Saturday, when it’s quieter). Cici got her a miniature wooden rocking chair, quite beautiful. We couldn’t get her out of it. She was rocking back n forth, smiling n giggling.
Everything is new to her. She’s quite curious and quite fearless. I love that about her. Makes our job as parents much easier. We tend to let her go and discover stuff on her own, which can be tricky and dangerous. But we have the perfect remedy.
As you know, most kids will sense what’s forbidden—it’ll attract them like buzzards to roadkill. Well, we’ve solved that problem by making forbidden stuff, well, not forbidden. Matter of fact, encourage Cam to do what’s forbidden so she won’t go near it. Mind you, there are a few bugs in this theory, but it's coming along.
You see, we just leave little temptations right out in the open so she’ll ignore them like a decaying houseplant.
The boling pot of water on the stove, for example. Just leave it be. If she dumps it over, well then, lesson learned. We put paperclips in the outlets, so if she gets curious, well, let’s just say hair grows back. Our match collection, gourmet knives, n colorful pills are out in the open. We even point them out to her.
Oh, those babyproofers would drop into immediate seizures if they saw our house. Upstairs windows wide open n screenless. No handrails. We installed the medicine cabinet waist high. And how about that cornucopia of goodies under the kitchen sink? Doors are wide open, chemicals ready for rummaging by tiny hands. If, by unlikely chance, she does guzzle the Cascade, one good stomach pumping will teach her.
So that’s my advice to all new moms and dads. The best way to teach is pain, misery, and skin grafting. We're happy to report Cam is very well behaved, albeit bald.
You’re welcome.
GM
Cam turned 2 yesterday. Her toddler posse at the daycare threw a bangin party for her. She was still in a festive mood when I broght her home, singing happy birthday to me, even though my birthday isn’t until May. We let her open one gift, from Cici, Kris' mom (we’re celebrating on Saturday, when it’s quieter). Cici got her a miniature wooden rocking chair, quite beautiful. We couldn’t get her out of it. She was rocking back n forth, smiling n giggling.
Everything is new to her. She’s quite curious and quite fearless. I love that about her. Makes our job as parents much easier. We tend to let her go and discover stuff on her own, which can be tricky and dangerous. But we have the perfect remedy.
As you know, most kids will sense what’s forbidden—it’ll attract them like buzzards to roadkill. Well, we’ve solved that problem by making forbidden stuff, well, not forbidden. Matter of fact, encourage Cam to do what’s forbidden so she won’t go near it. Mind you, there are a few bugs in this theory, but it's coming along.
You see, we just leave little temptations right out in the open so she’ll ignore them like a decaying houseplant.
The boling pot of water on the stove, for example. Just leave it be. If she dumps it over, well then, lesson learned. We put paperclips in the outlets, so if she gets curious, well, let’s just say hair grows back. Our match collection, gourmet knives, n colorful pills are out in the open. We even point them out to her.
Oh, those babyproofers would drop into immediate seizures if they saw our house. Upstairs windows wide open n screenless. No handrails. We installed the medicine cabinet waist high. And how about that cornucopia of goodies under the kitchen sink? Doors are wide open, chemicals ready for rummaging by tiny hands. If, by unlikely chance, she does guzzle the Cascade, one good stomach pumping will teach her.
So that’s my advice to all new moms and dads. The best way to teach is pain, misery, and skin grafting. We're happy to report Cam is very well behaved, albeit bald.
You’re welcome.
GM
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