Comments on: Parentnoia http://www.livemom.com/2010/03/09/parentnoia/ Dedicated to building a better village Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:39:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Catherine http://www.livemom.com/2010/03/09/parentnoia/comment-page-1/#comment-3011 Catherine Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:05:26 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/?p=1284#comment-3011 That's funny, Christina! I can relate to that as well since I have a zoo at my house. Those little critters are our babies too! But just imagine magnifying that feeling by a thousand- that's how it feels when you have kids. That’s funny, Christina! I can relate to that as well since I have a zoo at my house. Those little critters are our babies too! But just imagine magnifying that feeling by a thousand- that’s how it feels when you have kids.

]]> By: Onely http://www.livemom.com/2010/03/09/parentnoia/comment-page-1/#comment-3010 Onely Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:01:54 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/?p=1284#comment-3010 HAHA! Parentnoia! I think I am seeing glimmers of this with my cats. They are being neutered on Friday and I am so nervous. I paid extra for Laser instead of Scalpel because just the word "scalpel" made me want to throw up. Never mind that these people do this for a living--I still don't trust them with my babies' cojones. Christina HAHA! Parentnoia! I think I am seeing glimmers of this with my cats. They are being neutered on Friday and I am so nervous. I paid extra for Laser instead of Scalpel because just the word “scalpel” made me want to throw up. Never mind that these people do this for a living–I still don’t trust them with my babies’ cojones.

Christina

]]> By: Sadia http://www.livemom.com/2010/03/09/parentnoia/comment-page-1/#comment-3000 Sadia Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/?p=1284#comment-3000 I think it changes. First of all, the reality that you can't be a perfect parent and still model balance for your children sets in. I worry, but I'm a worrier at heart. I see the same character trait in one of my twins, so I try to demonstrate the ways in which I've learned to manage my fears so that I can teach her to manage hers. As I've become a more experienced parent, I've learned to trust my own judgment. When it came to car seats, I pored over safety reports, and am glad I did. However, I let my children play with "3+" toys at age two, since I knew they weren't going to pop anything in their mouths. I think the biggest change is that I've become confident in my expertise in making safety decisions for my children, and am no longer scared to speak up for the child-rearing choices my husband and I have made together. I think it changes. First of all, the reality that you can’t be a perfect parent and still model balance for your children sets in. I worry, but I’m a worrier at heart. I see the same character trait in one of my twins, so I try to demonstrate the ways in which I’ve learned to manage my fears so that I can teach her to manage hers.

As I’ve become a more experienced parent, I’ve learned to trust my own judgment. When it came to car seats, I pored over safety reports, and am glad I did. However, I let my children play with “3+” toys at age two, since I knew they weren’t going to pop anything in their mouths.

I think the biggest change is that I’ve become confident in my expertise in making safety decisions for my children, and am no longer scared to speak up for the child-rearing choices my husband and I have made together.

]]> By: Andria http://www.livemom.com/2010/03/09/parentnoia/comment-page-1/#comment-2996 Andria Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:37 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/?p=1284#comment-2996 I think it disappears with each child. I went by the registry guidelines for my first child, and ended up with loads of baby gear that I never used, or was just downright non-helpful. I phased some of it out with my second child, and now that I'm pregnant with my third, I can say that I think I finally have what I need figured out. Breast, onesies, and a sling. That's what gets my babies comforted! I think it disappears with each child. I went by the registry guidelines for my first child, and ended up with loads of baby gear that I never used, or was just downright non-helpful. I phased some of it out with my second child, and now that I’m pregnant with my third, I can say that I think I finally have what I need figured out.
Breast, onesies, and a sling. That’s what gets my babies comforted!

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