Children

[fairynatb]

I know why NO! is their favorite word; it's because we, parents, say no to all the funny things they try to do My daughter is not yet a year and a half and she already says 'no, no, no, no, no!' lol. Sounds funny...she has a new thing now; she yells everytime we prevent her to do something maybe cause it's dangerous or something.

[Caledonia1972]

I've got three kids aged 8, 6 and 3. The littlest one use to love making noise so we put a bit of rice in the bottom of a plastic bottle and let him rattle it to his heart's content. It was his favourite toy! He also liked to "help" me with whatever I was doing, so putting stuff in the cart at the supermarket, loading and unloading the washing machine, weeding in the garden, clearing up toys. I also think it's quite important for kids to have some down time, they need to learn to be able to amuse themselves without constant input from Mum!

[fairynatb]

My daughter is really busy all the time now! She already knows how to say 'No'. We'll see what will come next...on the 24th October she just turned one and a half

[Misty]

Hi Everyone
Good to be back, been busy again. I think I should have had ten kids instead of 2, now they are all grown up and having grand kids of their own. I love babies best. I was with my daughter when she delivered her daughter. She had a natural birth, asked if I would stay with her and I did. It was the most wonderful moment in my life. She is now 24 years old, how times fly.

[Barbara G.]

Misty,

It is amazing how fast they grow! One day they are babies, and the next day they are grown!

[fairynatb]

Yes indeed children grow too fast!! I am enjoying every second, every minute I can spare to be with my daughter...she is a lovely little girl, a bit of a tomboy already but lovely!

[Misty]

Thats so true. Just discussin my granddaughter with my husband, and how scatterer brained she seems. I don't think I was like that, but then again I was married woth 2 little ones, so I guess that sort of gets you arganized. Misty

[SusanG]

Aren't they all different, even twins. I have three grown children and each one had their own challenges for me. I did my best and now have no regrets. If I had it to do over, I'm sure I wouldn't change a thing. I just would have liked to freeze them when they were about 9 or 10. Teenage years come with their own challenges!!!!!!