tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502012240917005443.post6869999478453976757..comments2014-10-30T12:27:59.222-07:00Comments on Two times Two: Happiness?jystpnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977012315434229387noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502012240917005443.post-87724453794997021262012-03-09T13:09:44.798-08:002012-03-09T13:09:44.798-08:00I've totally had days like this with my boys. ...I've totally had days like this with my boys. ahh.Victoria / Justice Piratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03547195552335345704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502012240917005443.post-38483892986071321212012-03-05T11:28:28.121-08:002012-03-05T11:28:28.121-08:00This is SUCH a difficult balance, isn't it? S...This is SUCH a difficult balance, isn't it? Sometimes I take a stand on something with them and they get upset (like today I said one more book and Titus desperately wanted an additional one; it would have been so easy to just read the other book, but then what am I teaching him?). I try to anticipate things like this and avoid when possible, but some days, like yesterday for us, my choices are just going to be hard for them. I think it has parallels to what you wrestled with in terms of sleeping. I've also seen it in areas of food: as babies, we assume they intuitively know what is best, and then at some point we start to assume they don't and control their food choices for them... when and how does this shift happen? And, you're getting to the stage when you will start to see it in terms of behavior. Would love to talk through this more as you deal with it more and more yourself.jystpnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08977012315434229387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502012240917005443.post-9705593590433367862012-03-05T05:34:11.994-08:002012-03-05T05:34:11.994-08:00I love this. I was just telling Elliott how I fee...I love this. I was just telling Elliott how I feel I (or we?) are falling into a bad habit of just wanting the baby to be happy. She's reaching that age where she will throw a tantrum if she doesn't get what she want -- whether that's a toy, ME, banana instead of chicken, or whatever. No one wants to hear a baby cry, and so it's second nature to just stop her from crying, no matter what. But I don't think that's healthy, at least where she is in development. It takes a concerted effort to TEACH her rather than just give in to her every desire.even one sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885265079358569547noreply@blogger.com