Tag Archives: Fresco

Real, True Conversations

Posted on 5/24/2011 by cheesefairy

Today, over morning snack: Me: What would you guys like to do this morning? Trombone, almost-5: I don’t know, maybe go to the Burnaby library? Fresco, age 3: We just WENT to the library. Trombone: Not the Burnaby one. And … Continue reading →

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Don’t Make Me Come Up There

Posted on 5/9/2011 by cheesefairy

A few weeks ago we moved the kids, aged almost-5 and 3, into one room. This has gone much better than I thought it would. I thought they would be screaming all the time. I thought they would be putting … Continue reading →

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That New Bed Smell

Posted on 4/28/2011 by cheesefairy

Up until this past Monday, Fresco was sleeping in a crib. Yes. My three year old was in a crib. I know that it makes intellectual sense to leave a child in its preferred enclosure until it is ready to … Continue reading →

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Focus

Posted on 4/26/2011 by cheesefairy

I read once about how children learn physical stuff and mental stuff at separate times, ie: if your child is walking and can climb to the top of the bookshelf while you are taking five minutes in the bathroom, s/he … Continue reading →

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A Thoroughly Short Post

Posted on 4/20/2011 by cheesefairy

Fresco. You are three today. 3. You weight 35 lbs and measure 38 inches and you are 3. Your older brother has been needling you for weeks, as brothers do. “Why don’t you try some Parmesan cheese?” he will say, … Continue reading →

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