tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post113915899814455190..comments2024-01-19T09:04:03.601-08:00Comments on powering down: baby stepsnulinegvgvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007178148902846658noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post-1140574766000793992006-02-21T18:19:00.000-08:002006-02-21T18:19:00.000-08:00many thanks for your comments. how happy to know ...many thanks for your comments. how happy to know i will screw up and it will be alright and apparently if i don't i won't be a good parent. ;) i am amused and enlightened and pleased with the approaching birth of my child and with the abililty to share my feelings with you, especially those interested enough to write and tell me what you think. thank you for your thoughts. i am always interested in hearing from others with a voice to offer. we are having a baby!nulinegvgvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007178148902846658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post-1140008529099267182006-02-15T05:02:00.000-08:002006-02-15T05:02:00.000-08:00Try and get hold of a book called 'The continuum c...Try and get hold of a book called 'The continuum concept' by Jean Liedloff, which you might find yourself in sympathy with (best taken with a small dose of salt).<BR/><BR/>The thing I try to remind new parents of is the dictum that a perfect parent is actually doing something wrong - mistakes allow a child to grow up and _apart_ from their parents, whereas 'perfect' parents never provide the resources needed for that separation to take place, with all sorts of serious problems accruing in later life.<BR/><BR/>Hope the birth goes well.Sam Charles Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088870675715850624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post-1139967276848207192006-02-14T17:34:00.000-08:002006-02-14T17:34:00.000-08:00I heard there is a new law coming out that makes i...I heard there is a new law coming out that makes it illegal to drive your kids around without a DVD player onboard. I guess that will make us rebels.<BR/><BR/>WBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post-1139820546180239052006-02-13T00:49:00.000-08:002006-02-13T00:49:00.000-08:00HiyaYou should so guard against being too hard on ...Hiya<BR/><BR/>You should so guard against being too hard on yourself...enjoy the experience...you are gonna make great parents in my humble opinion. You care enough to care...am sure you will do just fine! It is so much fun...the first few weeks are hard work but really brought me and my wife closer together. But then after 6-8 weeks you will get a smile from your little miracle...and man does that feel great :)<BR/><BR/>But know this! You will screw up. You are not perfect. You will contribute to your kids beautiful insanities and foibles. You will not have a perfect child. They will not grow up to be perfect human beings. They are not your property...you are merely their guardian charged with raising them to adulthood. Once you accept all that it is just fun fun fun...oh yeah and not much sleep and lots of poop! ;)<BR/><BR/>Namaste...keep us all posted!<BR/><BR/>AlCity Hippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post-1139624722695315872006-02-10T18:25:00.000-08:002006-02-10T18:25:00.000-08:00A Prieur fan and a Silver Springs one?:) Thank yo...A Prieur fan and a Silver Springs one?<BR/>:) <BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comment and your concern. The crib has been checked to make sure it conforms to safety standards. Even if I had been reckless enough not to, my wife would never have allowed it. The distance between the side rails is small enough. As always a balance was necessary between being resourceful and being safe. One of my life’s endeavors is better balance. It seems I was born deficient.nulinegvgvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007178148902846658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post-1139603550796504252006-02-10T12:32:00.000-08:002006-02-10T12:32:00.000-08:00elegantelegantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post-1139547700950418672006-02-09T21:01:00.000-08:002006-02-09T21:01:00.000-08:00A dear friend just gave birth to a preemie and it ...A dear friend just gave birth to a preemie and it was a hell of a struggle with the nurses to allow her to feed her baby by the breast... the baby discovered on his own that the bottle requires no effort. She still gets him to feed first from her breast, and pumps to fill the bottle. He is a month old and only 6 lbs!<BR/>Also, have you checked to make sure the crib you recycled conforms to current standards for bar width? I seem to remember multiple recalls on cribs a while back for having bars wide enough to cause small babies injuries. <BR/>Great post, you have good "tone".Mjollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13127123471259284647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post-1139502011234172352006-02-09T08:20:00.000-08:002006-02-09T08:20:00.000-08:00Thanks.My sister-in-law just had a similar experie...Thanks.<BR/><BR/>My sister-in-law just had a similar experience. She had her baby premature and was unable to breastfeed. Luckily the bottle is an option in those circumstances.<BR/><BR/>I’ve been warned by other parents not to be too hard on myself when it comes to parenting. This may hold especially true concerning the earth-conscious way in which I’d like to raise my child. I have to strive for the best but not be too disappointed in the inevitable compromises that will come up;<BR/>or so they tell me :)<BR/><BR/>I just want to raise this child deliberately. I think so many problems could be mitigated if real thought was give to our actions. I want to teach her that.nulinegvgvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007178148902846658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post-1139449285936019522006-02-08T17:41:00.000-08:002006-02-08T17:41:00.000-08:00of course, that should read 33 years ago...either ...of course, that should read 33 years ago...either that or I am one helluva advanced 3 year old he he he<BR/><BR/>Namaste<BR/><BR/>AlCity Hippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post-1139449183792678782006-02-08T17:39:00.000-08:002006-02-08T17:39:00.000-08:00Nice one...became a dad myself for the first time ...Nice one...became a dad myself for the first time 3 months ago...enjoy the ride.<BR/><BR/>Sadly our baby was in special care for 5 days and would not breastfeed...we were distraught and had no choice but to bottle feed...and once he hit the bottle the breast never stood a chance.<BR/><BR/>Pains us and will pain us forever...such is parenting I guess.<BR/><BR/>But ya just gotta do your best...and screw the guilt!<BR/><BR/>Funnily enough I was bottle fed too and I like to think I turned out ok...and that was on formula 3 years ago...so it must be better now.<BR/><BR/>Good luck...<BR/><BR/>Will add you to blogroll in five mins by the way...keep up the good work mate.<BR/><BR/>Namaste<BR/><BR/>AlCity Hippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post-1139231751318074762006-02-06T05:15:00.000-08:002006-02-06T05:15:00.000-08:00Thank you. I am grateful for your generous compli...Thank you. I am grateful for your generous compliment. I will do my best.nulinegvgvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007178148902846658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post-1139196140766981812006-02-05T19:22:00.000-08:002006-02-05T19:22:00.000-08:00With posts like these, I think that you are quietl...With posts like these, I think that you are quietly becoming one of the best bloggers on sustainability. I just wanted to give you my $0.02, and tell you to keep up the good work.baloghbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09182028672574689690noreply@blogger.com