I love this quote on the silliness of modern parenting:
"Even Mozart didn't grow up hearing Mozart. (But his kids did, and whoever heard of them?)
Friday, September 2, 2011
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Plate-Lickin' good Liam food
I finally found a nonsweet food Liam loves so much he finished it off and licked the plate:
Salmon salad. I just mashed some canned salmon with some mayo (real, of course-and if you can make yourself with olive oil rather than soybean oil(ugh) all the better. I didn't though). On the first bite, his eyes lit up, and when I stopped feeding him, he picked up the plate and finished it off.
Finally something he likes better than scrambled eggs!
Course now he is chewing on a shoe, so I can't speak too much for his palate.
Salmon salad. I just mashed some canned salmon with some mayo (real, of course-and if you can make yourself with olive oil rather than soybean oil(ugh) all the better. I didn't though). On the first bite, his eyes lit up, and when I stopped feeding him, he picked up the plate and finished it off.
Finally something he likes better than scrambled eggs!
Course now he is chewing on a shoe, so I can't speak too much for his palate.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Eieieiei
Liam is learning to sing along to Old MacDonald. This entails drawling out, "E I E I E I.." Maybe someday he'll get the "O" on there. Love that baby.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Frustration
Liam is doing beautifully. Of course, right now he is getting his corner teeth and nips at me all the time (why me?) which is frustrating. He walks, a weeble-wobble teetering from side to side. Except he does fall down.
I have been thinking again about a preschool-daycare. Not this year, most likely, but in a year or so. I thought about doing a waldorf-inspired preschool, and offering all day services if desired.
I don't want to do true waldorf because I am not trained, and I don't really "believe" in the entire waldorf philosophy. But to have a quiet preschool, where children can play with natural toys, and learn songs, and finger plays, watercolors, and such, and slowly be introduced into academics (alphabet and numbers, shapes, etc) would be nice.
But I don't want to be strong into a philosophy where I can't occasionally pop in a Barney tape on a rainy day.
I started researching to try and find advice and ran into the AP stuff that was unpleasant, particularly regarding people who don't live their ideals or who turn vastly away from it. This controversy was the Hygeia Halfmoon one, but it also mentioned the Mango Mama issue. It just reminded me how easy it is to get lost in ideals, to be taken advantage of, to be a hypocrite, or to even burn out. I want balance. I don't believe the mainstream has it right, but certain aspects of it aren't bad. I certainly don't want to rob anyone of their choice on how to parent. I don't want to force someone to breastfeed or look down on someone who lets their kid watch a little TV.
But then I started to feel shame. Shame because I do have all or nothing tendencies. Shame that I want to homeschool my children. Am I just wanting to control them and make them dependent on me? I don't think so. I think I want to share my love of learning with them, and do projects, and introduce them to the amazing variety and great thinkers of the past before forced learning robs them of the joy of discovery. But I can't help but wonder.
I don't want them to be like me and think learning only matters if you are getting a grade on it (where's the proof of knowledge with the credit hours on your transcript). But I dont' want to smother them either.
Things to think about, I suppose.
I do tend to overresearch things until I am unsure of everything I want. I wish I could operate more on gut or heart. I'd be happier.
Love,
Jill
I have been thinking again about a preschool-daycare. Not this year, most likely, but in a year or so. I thought about doing a waldorf-inspired preschool, and offering all day services if desired.
I don't want to do true waldorf because I am not trained, and I don't really "believe" in the entire waldorf philosophy. But to have a quiet preschool, where children can play with natural toys, and learn songs, and finger plays, watercolors, and such, and slowly be introduced into academics (alphabet and numbers, shapes, etc) would be nice.
But I don't want to be strong into a philosophy where I can't occasionally pop in a Barney tape on a rainy day.
I started researching to try and find advice and ran into the AP stuff that was unpleasant, particularly regarding people who don't live their ideals or who turn vastly away from it. This controversy was the Hygeia Halfmoon one, but it also mentioned the Mango Mama issue. It just reminded me how easy it is to get lost in ideals, to be taken advantage of, to be a hypocrite, or to even burn out. I want balance. I don't believe the mainstream has it right, but certain aspects of it aren't bad. I certainly don't want to rob anyone of their choice on how to parent. I don't want to force someone to breastfeed or look down on someone who lets their kid watch a little TV.
But then I started to feel shame. Shame because I do have all or nothing tendencies. Shame that I want to homeschool my children. Am I just wanting to control them and make them dependent on me? I don't think so. I think I want to share my love of learning with them, and do projects, and introduce them to the amazing variety and great thinkers of the past before forced learning robs them of the joy of discovery. But I can't help but wonder.
I don't want them to be like me and think learning only matters if you are getting a grade on it (where's the proof of knowledge with the credit hours on your transcript). But I dont' want to smother them either.
Things to think about, I suppose.
I do tend to overresearch things until I am unsure of everything I want. I wish I could operate more on gut or heart. I'd be happier.
Love,
Jill
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Okay, I am a sucker
And an inappropriate toy buying one at that. This weekend, I just couldn't resist:
Of COURSE Liam is too young to run the train on the track. He even prefers the shiny red passenger car to Thomas. But *I* love Thomas and I couldn't resist.
Liam, however, really just likes anything with wheels.
Of COURSE Liam is too young to run the train on the track. He even prefers the shiny red passenger car to Thomas. But *I* love Thomas and I couldn't resist.
Liam, however, really just likes anything with wheels.
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