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Your experience is not what

sandycrochet — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:35:25 -0500

Your experience is not what I've seen, heard, or been apart of. I'm now grandmother age; though not yet a grandmother. I've expereinced mothers who do not plan their travel time around nap, bring nothing to entertain the baby/child and really don't seem to understand how their sweet little one has everyone on the plane wanting a stiff drink because they have a headache; or irritated because they couldn't work for the noise. Or...the mothers that change a dirty diaper on their lap when seating in the middle seat and really think thats ok. It's not. I am a mother, I love children; but adults to have the right of peaceful, restful, or work filled travel.

I would say you're very lucky, and also very tuned into what works for your child, and put that need above conveniant of time travel for yourself or getting a cheaper ticket come hell or high water.

I hope your husband loosens up a bit with allowing others to babysit. Children need to be exposed to people who are non family. Sometimes, they do better with others in fact.

Interesting read

Sandy

traveling with babies/toddlers

Susan Getgood — Mon, 18 May 2009 06:26:44 -0500

My son was a big baby, so even for his first plane flight at 9 months, we had to have a seat for him. Which turned out to be a blessing, because we learned that he had the same reaction to the car seat on the plane as he did in the car -- he nearly always fell asleep immediately.

That worked until; about 2.5 or 3. That's when we got the portable DVD player, which was our constant travel companion until he was in elementary school. Now we still bring it occasionally, but he's just as happy with his Nintendo DS and a few magazines.

hard movement

Lynners — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:38:28 -0500

i just wanted to reply and let you know that you are not alone.

my daughter is also 6 and has been - on and off now for a couple of years - going through a similiar situation as yours.

She often feels horrible that she is soiling her panties- which most have to be thrown away- and is spending so much time in the bathroom. All of the wipes and time - down the toilet. It's so sad to see so much time spent messing around with poop.

She's a smart girl. She knows what she's doing. When she does poop, her bowel movements are huge! They started becoming painful and this is when she runs into problems.

I've taken her to the doctor. They said to give her a laxative to clean her totally out (stay at home for a day or two), and the doctor also said that if it's not taken care of now that it could become worse or turn into irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). My little girl has a milk intolerance, so she drinks soy milk, but also loves her ice cream and cheese sticks. So to help her out, we limit these treats and give her a stool softener.

Good luck, let me know your progress. Hang in there! It's actually nice for me to know that we are not alone!

Reverse psychology

rebellious thinker — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:57:02 -0600

Maybe you could let the thought bubble out next time. Maybe he really is your other half, with ten sweatshirts of his own and a place at his parents. But would that appeal to you?

I keep going on date two, just to be sure that the boredom that was creeping into me was not just in my imagination.

Laura, www.RebelliousThoughtsofaWoman.com

Your post

abounaderphoto — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:28:59 -0600

I don't know what I would have done but I doubt I would have handled it as well. I probably would've repremanded the little girl which would probably have gotten me in trouble.

HEather Abounader

http://abounaderphoto.blogspot.com

First Fight

FearlessMom — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:11:30 -0600

You handled the situation very gracefully.
Your post reminds me of when my daughter got into her first fight... http://fearlessmom.blogspot.com/2008/05/fight-or-not.html

Thank you.

Michellesamom — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:49:14 -0600

I just feel as though what I did was so inadequate. I don't know how to put something like that in context for her.

Great Parenting!

msusanvaughn — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:14:49 -0600

You did the right thing. I am proud of you. However, the other mother needs help. Maybe she lives in an abusive environment. How sad. I hope your daughter is feeling better.

Susan

http://www.raisin-toast.com

Wow

BookWorm999 — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:27:17 -0600

I don't know what I would've done if I were in your shoes... but you handled it very well.

Single mother--not by choice, well kind of

rebellious thinker — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:13:46 -0500

I started out being a married mother, but then divorced my daughters' father, so I am a singe mother kind of by choice. You never know how things will work out in a relationship: even the best laid plans of men and women can be change by the confluence of personalities. So, you really don't need to sweat how it came to be, just celebrate your daughter and your relationship as she grows--and as you grow with her.

Laura, www.RebelliousThoughtsofaWoman.com

Sounds like you had a bad day...

apietrangelo — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:46:19 -0500

I just came across your blog post and had to say hello. Your frustration is obvious and, as a person living with multiple sclerosis, I was drawn in.

It sounds as though the space you were saving was not a handicapped space. It is likely that the folks who tried to take the space were simply confused by your presence.

I have a handicapped placard because I often cannot walk great distances. I also use a cane.

However, if I was one of the drivers trying to access the parking space you were holding, I would have been perplexed. I would have had no idea of the story behind a person holding a parking space. I would have wondered why you have more right to the space than I.

Those of us who live with disabilities, and the people who love us, have an uphill battle. But we must fight the good fight. It is our responsibility to educate the general public about multiple sclerosis and other disabilities.

We cannot expect to catch a break every time. Not everyone knows or understands... or cares... about our problems. That's all part of life. We just do the best we can. Sometimes we are the beneficiaries of "The Kindness of Strangers."

One thing is certain -- you are a good friend

Ann Pietrangelo

My Website: AnnPietrangelo.com

Oh my.

nakedanarchists — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:22:15 -0500

Glad you could rely on pink balloons before she started to actively recruit men around you.

http://nakedanarchists.wordpress.com

Very inspiring

RaisingBoys — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:23:42 -0500

Your donation will be well worth it to some baby or child whose mother is not as blessed as you are to breastfeed so successfully. I looked into breastmilk donation and didn't make enough for my son and another. I so happy it was an option for you. Thank you.

Sarah

http://raisingboys.gainesville.com/

holding poop

willabilly64 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:48:47 -0500

My daughter is 7 yrs old and she also holds in her poop . Shes been doing this since she was three. And I undersyand about the poops as big as her arm! I am just blown away when I see it I wonder how can she even poop that out?. But Im sorry that I dont have any answers for you, I'm in the same boat as you I've tried everything I wish I had an answer or reemendy on what would help or stop this behavior, I dont know if its just that shes too lazy to go or shes to occupied whith her playing? I wish you luck your not alone.

What Was She Thinking?

Lauriesm — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:18:08 -0500

Rielle Hunter should have used her head and should have been thinking. The guy not only is married, but has a wife who had just come through a battle with cancer. Has she no compassion for Elizabeth Edwards. Obviously not.

I'm deeply disappointed when any inspiring leader does this kind of stuff, most particularly when he's John Edwards and I gave him so much credit for being a stand-up guy with a great marriage and family.

But it really drives me crazy when a woman - seemingly a smart one - doesn't use her brain.

Laurie J. Storey-Manseau