tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15034156.post2383485613809453370..comments2023-05-31T09:03:34.365-05:00Comments on Trailer Park Paradise: It's hard to be a two-year-old.Sabrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13746486966764162127noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15034156.post-29117067659412582182008-09-14T20:50:00.000-05:002008-09-14T20:50:00.000-05:00Kate, I don't think breastfeeding is the be all an...Kate, I don't think breastfeeding is the be all and end all, but it <I>does</I> have that hormonal connection. <BR/><BR/>Bottle feeding while holding your baby and paying attention to your baby can be a wonderful, loving thing. I am sad to say, though, that I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen someone <I>not</I> prop a bottle since I've been home, and still have a finger left to flip somebody off with. There is such a disconnect embodied in bottle propping, not to mention the simple fact that it can be dangerous.Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13746486966764162127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15034156.post-10155307322869029312008-09-14T08:03:00.000-05:002008-09-14T08:03:00.000-05:00What a wonderful post, and what a lovely child.The...What a wonderful post, and what a lovely child.<BR/><BR/>The only thing I would disagree with is the breastfeeding. Back in my childrearing days, breastfeeding was not encouraged in the least, so my children were bottle fed. The difference? I made darned sure that there was never a "propped" bottle - my kids were held and cuddled by either my spouse or myself druing all feedings, right up to the time they were weaned. <BR/><BR/>Parents are in such a hurry, these days, to make kids grow up. They want them potty trained at a year, reading by three, taking responsibility by five. It was never intended to happen in human development that way. Parents need to be educated in child development before <I>becoming</I> parents!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00848835904914119912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15034156.post-89314581844818593902008-09-13T23:33:00.000-05:002008-09-13T23:33:00.000-05:00And people ask why I do what I do in BACA, why I'm...And people ask why I do what I do in BACA, why I'm so willing to sacrifice myself for the cause...<BR/><BR/> The scary part is, there's worse that goes on. Won't tell tales (I think you'd like to be able to get sleep tonight)...Stringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17399293868413376397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15034156.post-55941157354944675652008-09-08T15:00:00.000-05:002008-09-08T15:00:00.000-05:00Your daughter is very cute. I don't understand ho...Your daughter is very cute. <BR/><BR/>I don't understand how anyone could hurt a child let alone their own mother. Someone would have to climb over my dead body to get to mine.<BR/><BR/>I have left a full grocery cart and walked out with a toddler who was throwing a fit. I have also put my children in their cribs and walked out of the room when I needed a time out.<BR/><BR/>I think if we could teach new parents some coping mechanisms, they would do so much better. I know so much more now than I did when I had my first child.<BR/><BR/>The mentoring program sounds like an excellent idea. I think you are right on target with the attachment and bonding too.<BR/><BR/>I also advocate and support breastfeeding whenever possible.knitalot3https://www.blogger.com/profile/11567418493414449591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15034156.post-64365865395172873322008-09-05T13:46:00.000-05:002008-09-05T13:46:00.000-05:00What an incredible post. So sad to see all of the...What an incredible post. So sad to see all of these cases in the media. Your little one is completely adorable. :)<BR/><BR/>(I'm TopazGirl from MD, btw)TopazGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051942480513124798noreply@blogger.com