“Every meal is a battle zone. She won’t eat what I give her, no matter how long I make her sit there. It’s awful. I dread mealtime.” This is what a distraught mother of a three year old said to … Continued
“Hi Judy!” came a greeting from a 6 year old who whizzed past me on a little bike as I was about to step off the curb headed to my carport. “Hello!” came my cheerful reply as I checked to … Continued
It was 6 am. I was fast asleep in bed with my husband and in between us was baby Aaron (my first). “Oh, there he is!” Suddenly, dramatically, shockingly, the bedcovers went flying off us. “What the….?” All three of … Continued
“The baby was crying and crying. There was nothing we could do to comfort her. We had hardly any sleep and were exhausted. At one point, we looked at each other and said ….”Did we make a mistake?” I had … Continued
“New mothers need to suckle their babies right after birth to help them get their milk flowing well”. New research? Not at all. This quote, by Inuit Elder Lena Wolkie, appears in an Inuit booklet for expectant moms. Lena is … Continued
“Grandma where were you? I didn’t know where you were!” I heard these words from a tear stained little four-year-old boy running towards his grandma as she stepped out of the bathroom yesterday at Mountain Baby. “I just went to … Continued
“So here are the choices,” I said to the nice man at the computer store. “I can take the computer and smash it, or I can take the keys, shut the store and go home. Unless you have another suggestion.” … Continued
Sometimes when toddlers play, things can get unexpectedly rough. This week I had an experience in the store with parents whose toddler had been hit by their friend’s child. I offered to help and share lessons for both parents and … Continued
I’ve been around a lot of babies and children over the last 30 years. And when it comes to describing what I’ve seen in their individual development, the word “fascinating” comes to my mind. Why fascinating? Because each and every … Continued
“Do you see what I see?” I asked this question as I was sitting with a number of new moms and their babies. Some of the babies were 3 or 4 months old and there was one that was 6 … Continued