My wife was actively rooting against a daughter too. I would have loved a girl for #2 but the benefits of two boys are fantastic. We don't have to buy clothes. Don't have to buy pink clothes. Just great. I have enough friends with daughters and a goddaughter. I'm fine.
I'm not a parent but bmoney's post about being at a sweet spot age has me wondering what parents would say are the best ages and worst ages. Guessing:
best: baby years (if you like babies, this might be worst for some), elementary school years (can do more, don't hate you yet), high school/college (whenever they grow out of the hating their parents phase and start to appreciate you again, if ever)
worst: toddler years/terrible 2s, middle school/high school (bratty, bitchy, want to be independent but still totally irresponsible and depedent, hate you and embarassed by you)
1 yr old has start waking up in the middle of the night and is AWAKE. I want to let him cry himself to sleep, but wife always brings him in bed where he just hits us in the face and crawls around happy. Then he is up for good at 5 am.
Any tips?
1 yr old has start waking up in the middle of the night and is AWAKE. I want to let him cry himself to sleep, but wife always brings him in bed where he just hits us in the face and crawls around happy. Then he is up for good at 5 am.
Any tips?
1 yr old has start waking up in the middle of the night and is AWAKE. I want to let him cry himself to sleep, but wife always brings him in bed where he just hits us in the face and crawls around happy. Then he is up for good at 5 am.
Any tips?
Totally opposite in our house. (hence the mett is a good mom tag)There is possibly no greater difference between men and women then how we check on the kids when they wake up in the middle of the night. Dads basically just check to see if their head is still attached and then put them back to bed. Moms basically fix a full course meal for the kid, read them an entire novel, and then give them the key to the kingdom(parents bed).
So a different kind of parenting question. Some friends of ours are looking to adopt and would like us to write a letter of recommendation for them. Has any one done this or have advice on what the international adoption agency might be looking for?
There is possibly no greater difference between men and women then how we check on the kids when they wake up in the middle of the night. Dads basically just check to see if their head is still attached and then put them back to bed. Moms basically fix a full course meal for the kid, read them an entire novel, and then give them the key to the kingdom(parents bed).
1 yr old has start waking up in the middle of the night and is AWAKE. I want to let him cry himself to sleep, but wife always brings him in bed where he just hits us in the face and crawls around happy. Then he is up for good at 5 am.
Any tips?