Comments on: Gratitude and Patience

By: rick

rick — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:13:28 +0000

By 'communicate', I meant a two way dialogue.

I speak, they listen - they speak, I listen. I'm sure we have similar conversations every week, but then the subject matter we go over is also pretty common.

I've been speaking to my kids like I was speaking to an adult (some vocabulary changes) since their births. I'm not much for speaking down to my kids - I'd just assume they figured out how to communicate like adults from the get-go.

By: Sally Haysom

Sally Haysom — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:29:23 +0000

Rick.. are you talking about rationalizing with older children as teenagers or just older then toddlers? When you sit down with these older children are there actual lines of communication opened on BOTH ends or is it just you talking and the child inwardly thinking oh man this is the same conversation we had LAST WEEK>?

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:13:47 +0000

Yes, they are great examples, our children! I suppose this is why the Lord has them teach us. Thanks :)

By: Becoming LDS

Becoming LDS — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:43:19 +0000

I have moments with my son (1) where patience seems to be gone but overall and especially lately I have been noticing his wonderful innocence, curiousity, and all of his cutenesses (do you like my word). He is a great example to me.

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:18:24 +0000

Yes, it's hard to remember when you aren't living in them.

I tandemed nursed my first two and probably will this time too as Aisling has yet to stop entirely. It's not a great deal of fun, but it is possible with support and information and with your older one, you just have to set boundaries (baby comes first, etc). But if you want to consider it another time, check out LLL for more information. And with your 15 month old now, go to them for information and support too. It helps.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:14:16 +0000

I agree Mary. I weaned my first daughter at 14 months because I was almost due with baby #2 and did not want to nurse both at the same time and it was a misserable 2 months as she went through "withdrawls". So I would really like my baby to wean herself when she is ready but apparently my husband doesn't remember those miserable two months.

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:14:27 +0000

Yes, baby number 4. Well, I have to admit I have never weaned, they wean themselves. Only wean if you and baby want it! Otherwise, no need to.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:23:51 +0000

You are expecting a baby? I agree nursing does help a lot. My husband wants me to wean my 15 month old but I don't want to because it makes her so happy.

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:53:04 +0000

Lol, yes, very true.

Of course I should say he doesn't CONSTANTLY harangue them, but when he does, it seems to be ongoing forever, ha.

By: rick

rick — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:09:06 +0000

"it's not always easy to reason with a boy who keeps haranguing his sisters because he thinks it's fun"

I guess it depends on the consequences of the haranguing... ;)