SAHM I Am - All Comments

re: Feeding the Dog

Karen Waldkirch — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:06:37 GMT

Niki - too funny! And I agree that you're lucky that you don't have to take Bolt out, especially in this weather!

re: Bye, Bye, Binky

Rochelle Fritsch — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:23:27 GMT

I think it's harder for us to give up the binky. GG's five now, and I can't remember when she gave it up....all I know is that it's in my desk drawer here at work with me -- and it always ekes a little sniffle out of me when I see it. *sigh*...the good ol' days. They go by way too fast.

re: Bye, Bye, Binky

LGraves — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:30:24 GMT

Great Job!! My daughter was 3 1/2 when she decided at the Ped's office that she was going to give her paci's to the sick Babies :) When she told the nurse about it and handed her, the beloved paci, the nurse's response was "That's all great honey but we can't share germs." OMG I almost killed that woman :) My son is 2 and a half and I am not ready to take it away because that "his BAPI" and his blankie are what's left of my last baby :( He's growing up sooo fast! Wish me luck when I do attack that hurdle :)

re: Bye, Bye, Binky

Jeanne — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:11:11 GMT

Good for Audrey! We didn't get rid of the binky for our daughter until she was 3 too. The Binky Fairy is a cute idea and I'm glad it worked for you!

re: Audrey Takes the Stand

Jeanne — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:30:33 GMT

Ha! This is hilarious. Poor Audrey -- this court has no mercy!

re: What Did I Just Say?

Rebecca Christman — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:04:37 GMT

We have similar problems! Mia licks a framed photograph of her sister on a regular basis. I tell her to stop it, then ask her why she does it anyway. She shrugs and says "because I love her so much."

Saying goodbye at the classroom doors

What Teachers Know — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:05:18 GMT

It’s that time of the new school year: kids who had been going to school happily suddenly start crying

re: A Different Kind of Broken Heart

Heather Dorsey — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:22:13 GMT

Niki, my son was like Audrey when he was little too. Like you, we had a lot of change going on, mainly his dad moved out. He had huge abandonment issues. They had to peel him off my leg every day at preschool and it broke my heart as well. He's 10-yrs. old now, already embarrased of his mother at times, and I have to say I miss those days when he couldn't stand to be without me.

I had a friend, at that time, recommend that we read the book "The Kissing Hand." It's about a momma raccoon who kisses her little raccoon's hands every morning so he can touch his face and get her kisses when he misses her during the day. I do this every day with my daughter when she goes to school. She loves it. And she kisses my hands too in case I miss her. And the best part about this for you...you'll never guess the author's name: Audrey! Audrey Penn. Your daughter will think this book was written just for her. Good luck!

re: A Different Kind of Broken Heart

Dawn Albrecht — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:18:04 GMT

Hi Niki -

I had tears in my eyes reading this! Is this the first classroom setting she's encountered? Maybe taking a class with her would help alleviate the fear of being apart from you. I took my kids to a couple of classes at the local Y before they went to preschool. (They went to preschool at the Y too.) That way they became comfortable in a classroom and knew what to expect.

One of my friends had a son who never got used to being separated from his mom and cried every preschool class. I really hope that your daughter doesn’t go through that! The preschool teachers did turn it into a great learning opportunity. The little boy learned to tell time quickly because the teachers told him when his mom would come get him and showed him on a toy clock.

I hope it gets better quickly for your sake!

Dawn

re: The Slumbertime Blues

Karen Waldkirch — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:11:19 GMT

Oh man, those battles are exhausting! I hate to say this, but I'd definitely try to forego the nap. Seems like she's telling you that she's not tired when bedtime comes around. But I know what you mean about hating to give up your "free" time in the afternoon. Think of it this way, you'll have a lot more time in the evening if you can get her to skip a nap!