Tag Archives: two! children!

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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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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Preferences

Posted on 4/15/2011 by cheesefairy

I started writing this this morning while drinking coffee and thinking about how much I prefer snot to puke. Did you think that said “not to puke”? That is the first fundamental truth: I prefer NOT to puke. But if … Continue reading →

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On Liking Our Kids

Posted on 4/5/2011 by cheesefairy

Megan has a daughter who just turned two. The two-year-old is not napping consistently, she’s whiny and needy and wonderful and gorgeous and funny and tantrum-my. Megan is frustrated and desperately needs a spa weekend with five of her closest … Continue reading →

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