tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post703995752492261288..comments2023-10-20T07:27:30.939-04:00Comments on clueless but hopeful mama: Take good care of yourself, you belong to meclueless but hopeful mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11011524864788495788noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-85192880819380730592010-02-15T10:32:03.760-05:002010-02-15T10:32:03.760-05:00They have no regard for our freakish vigilance, an...They have no regard for our freakish vigilance, and in fact seem to do everything in their little powers to get away from it! If I had a drop of water for every time Patrick has tried to kill himself since he was born, I could fill the freakin Grand Canyon. Sheesh.Astartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337583910910454897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-29796474286597974652010-02-11T23:00:34.622-05:002010-02-11T23:00:34.622-05:00The "Your Three Year Old" book is a good...The "Your Three Year Old" book is a good overview of what is normal development for the age and what is age appropriate behavior. It was written in the 80's, so some of the actual advice on what to do about your child's behavior seems dated. The best line comes in a section about the best way to survive 3.5 and it suggests to just "hire a sitter as much as you can". But even with that it was helpful to just "get her" a bit better. They have a book for every age. You might just want to jump into the 4 year old year old book since (gulp!) Z is almost that old.Kathi McCracken Dentehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16067812256080732391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-22272244782153745842010-02-11T16:49:33.068-05:002010-02-11T16:49:33.068-05:00Oh thanks ladies! All your comments made me feel ...Oh thanks ladies! All your comments made me feel so much better. <br /><br />Kathi and Gina: She IS 3.5 (actually 3.75!) and she's gone through a major physical growth spurt in the last month (suddenly her pants are short, her shoes are tight, etc.) and her conversational skills have made a big leap. Obviously, I need to check out that book!clueless but hopeful mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011524864788495788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-43441668005090014172010-02-09T22:13:26.443-05:002010-02-09T22:13:26.443-05:00I hope you were able to get outta there! Arizona ...I hope you were able to get outta there! Arizona sounds like heaven right about now.<br /><br />Also, if one of my older kids trips or something, Marin will IMMEDIATELY "fall" too and demand sympathy and an ice pack. So it's not just the younger sibling that's causing this phenomena!Marie Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830798429713169174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-34240002234866386322010-02-09T16:02:26.496-05:002010-02-09T16:02:26.496-05:00"I'm convinced excessive and imaginative ..."I'm convinced excessive and imaginative worrying has protective powers" - thank you! I am of the same mind-set, which I have attempted to convey to my husband. Worrying incessantly HAS to be a way to thwart danger. Otherwise, what do we have left?Existential Waitresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289315763744448727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-44581801937069112422010-02-09T14:45:43.275-05:002010-02-09T14:45:43.275-05:00Is Z right about 3.5? It is bizarre, but it is ac...Is Z right about 3.5? It is bizarre, but it is actually common for kids to have "regressions" of a sort at the 1/2 year points. See:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Your-Three-Year-Old-Louise-Bates-Ames/dp/0440506492/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265744540&sr=8-1<br /><br />Those regressions often take the form of clumsiness. In our case we've seen Thomas get clumsy and stutter (verbally) both at 18 months and 2.5 years old. We are approaching 3.5 and it will be interesting to see if it happens again. These regressions are usually the precursor to a big developmental leap so good things are on the way! I have to admit that it makes me sad to see his once perfect little legs all covered in bruises.Ginahttp://www.mendolo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-15933274209986662962010-02-09T13:48:30.163-05:002010-02-09T13:48:30.163-05:00Oh, my: "feel a little ow-y". That is a ...Oh, my: "feel a little ow-y". That is a little bit precious.artemisiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048259618106957687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-49422948157958338372010-02-09T13:36:42.216-05:002010-02-09T13:36:42.216-05:00If it makes you feel any better, I just finished r...If it makes you feel any better, I just finished reading "Your Three Year-Old" and they said that three and a half is a particularly clumsy age. I guess the body is between little and big and they haven't quite figured it out yet. And don't kick yourself for being annoyed. M doesn't have this issue, but I find myself reacting to her age appropriate three year old fears the same way. I try to be empathetic, but when she won't join the gym class she has been to for months because she is scared I am probably not as empathetic as I should be.Kathi McCracken Dentehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16067812256080732391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-87798263993442340532010-02-08T23:04:41.962-05:002010-02-08T23:04:41.962-05:00Huh, this makes me feel so much better about my ow...Huh, this makes me feel so much better about my own reactions when my kids seem to almost intentionally injure myself. They'll come running to my for comfort and I just feel this welling annoyance with them for having so little regard for their own safety! But maybe this annoyance is normal after all. I always feel like such a jerk to be mad at them for getting hurt!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07141742419364168878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-83827724294710995642010-02-08T21:38:47.532-05:002010-02-08T21:38:47.532-05:00oh you know i've dealt with the clumsyness iss...oh you know i've dealt with the clumsyness issue for years now....with face-plant-p. <br /><br />our dentist jokingly gave me his vacation schedule and listings of local dentists in the area of our summer vacation last year because well, let's just say, P has a knack for falling, on... her... teeth and i mean full on FACE PLANT.<br /><br />her front teeth have been whacked so hard so many times they are actually damaged, that now when i hear the smack, i feel bad because i find myself saying things like "ARE YOUR TEETH OK?" before asking if SHE is OK. She will be sobbing and i'll say did you land on your TEETH OR YOUR HANDS? OH YOUR HANDS? THEN YOU"LL BE FIIIINE!!! GREAT JOB!!! NICE you'll be just fine in a minute or two" meanwhile the poor girl is in total pain from smacking her hands and knees against the ground. <br /><br />like Z, the silverware falls, she fidgets and slides of her chair, bowls fall, plates fall, she slides off the toilet, oh this constant fidgeting drives me mad sometimes. <br /><br />i'm relieved yet again, it's not just P.miyokonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-54793965058265230072010-02-08T21:26:42.132-05:002010-02-08T21:26:42.132-05:00oh, I completely understand this frustration. The ...oh, I completely understand this frustration. The Boy's favorite game lately is to flop around on the couch or the bed, always dangerously close to his "brudder," and then declare himself "stuck." It's mostly harmless, but irritates me to no end because I already spend a great deal of time getting him out of legitimate problems. I don't want to have to deal with a fake one, too. <br /><br />Good luck getting out of the snow!Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383163628351295433noreply@blogger.com