Posted by sharon on August 23, 2001 at 08:57:40:
In Reply to: Re: bottle holding posted by kathy on August 22, 2001 at 14:31:17:
Girl, you are only speaking my language. You have that first child and you do so many things with him/her but when that second child comes along you become so busy and time doesn't allow you to do 1/2 the things you did with your first. Let me just say my Najee (8 in Sept) has so many baby pictures and my poor N'Dea (2 1/2) has enough but she couldn't compete with the amount I had for him. I think our first child is our practice child, then we get that second child and we become confused because we tend to compare. That's where we go wrong and rack our brains. My Najee was a sweet and quiet natured boy (he's still sweet-quiet just went out hte door) - never really cried was and is very happy; now my N'Dea is very, very independent to the point that she would cry if I don't allow her to do the things on her own and I'm talking about putting on her own clothes, shoes, tights, socks; helping with groceries - yes, the girl will carry a bag in the house in a minute and "she" will determine if it is too heavy or not. She's stubborn to the point where she has to give it a try and if she can't do it she will say so on her own accord. I can go on and on about how my daughter is the second woman in the house but that would take me way out of content. But that only shows you that kids develop and progress at things at different times and speed because they are all individuals as we are. On a good day my son will "volunteer" to help pick up "a" bag - I then threaten him that if he doesn't pick up more he'll be eating with the cat (smile) - Mommmmmy, he says (I laugh). He literally tries very hard to eat me out of a house and a home (smile). You take care - I hope to see you on the board again...