People constantly say that mothers need to enjoy it because it goes too fast. They’ll be grown up before you know it. I suppose it’s true. My daughter is 11 now and it feels like she was born yesterday and a million years ago all at once.
Ok that’s not really true. It bothers me a lot what people think of me since my son still sleeps in a crib at 4 years old. When my mother in law watched the kids overnight for the first time in January (so we could go to a wedding), it was embarrassing. I know people probably think that I’m trying to “keep him a baby,” but that couldn’t be further from the truth. So, here’s why I’m trying not to care what you think about it.
Note from Maria: After reading the referenced article, I asked Adina to write about things parents can do to solve this problem. After my experience taking the online feeding course, I knew she’d have great insight.
When every food penny counts, parents have more money at risk feeding kids. A recent NY Times article, A Hidden Cost to Giving Kids Their Vegetables (why poor children can’t be picky eaters) discussed some reasons for why poorer families don’t eat as many fruits and vegetables.
I paid full price for the mentioned services. I was not asked to write, nor was I compensated for this post, and all opinions are my own. I have taken my daughter to the American Girl Store in Tyson’s twice (we’re about an hour away). We got her doll’s ears pierced, hair done, and my pregnant (at the time) self sweat like crazy while she looked around. However, we had never been to the Bistro since I didn’t plan ahead and you needed reservations. She just turned 11 and I really wanted to do this before she was “too old” for dolls. She and her friends still love dolls and that is fine by me. Better dolls than boys. 😉
We paid full retail price for the mentioned training. We were not asked to write, nor were we compensated for this post, and all opinions are my own. Despite loving our rescue dog, we definitely had a rocky start. When we first brought Nola home she was calm and friendly and didn’t bark. One day when my husband came down the steps with his keys jingling, she barked and it surprised everyone since we hadn’t heard her bark before.
Maria wants to live in a world where cloth diapers are the norm and moms can make parenting choices without judgement. When she’s not chasing her 18, 14 and 11-year old kids around, you might find her checking out the latest gadgets, organizing something (again) or exercising in the fresh air. Read More »
