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Live and Learn: Bedtime
Filed Under guest bloggers, live and learn | November 19, 2009
Bedtime Until my second child was born, bedtime and naps were never an issue. My eldest Danielle had slept 10-12 hours a night and still took a nap at 5 yrs old. Naturally I assumed that I would be blessed with the same the 2nd time around. Yes, I will admit I was a little smug [...]
Live and Learn: My Kids and Food
Filed Under guest bloggers, live and learn | November 8, 2009
My Kids and Food… When my kids were babies, like everyone else I thought it was pretty cute the first time they rolled there little tongues and a gob of pablum came my way. Overnight that cute little baby became a toddler who wouldn’t eat anything and seem to take great delight in tipping that [...]
Live and Learn: Cry Baby
Filed Under guest bloggers, live and learn | October 27, 2009
Cry Baby When I had my first child, I thought when she cried I needed to pick her up – each and every time she cried. What kind of mother would I be not to? And then I had a visit from the Public Health Nurse. Of course the nurse took one look into my [...]
Live and Learn: Trusting Your Instincts
Filed Under guest bloggers, live and learn | October 14, 2009
Trusting Your Instincts It was a daunting experience to give birth to my first child, without the support of my family who lived a continent away. I had never bothered to read any child rearing books, assuming that the right information would materialize when needed. My mother had pretty much raised my siblings and I [...]
Live and Learn: Eat All Your Vegetables
Filed Under guest bloggers, live and learn | October 2, 2009
When my son was born 27 years ago, I was determined to do the best for him and followed the Health Department’s guide on feeding solids. I am a home economist and prided myself on the fact that the only convenience food I used for him was Pablum. I made all his food myself and [...]
