Comments on: Where Rootie has something to say about Parenting.

By: Amber

Amber — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:22:57 +0000

Yeah, I can’t get over the germ people, either. If your kid doesn’t lick the playground equipment every once in a while or eat cookies off the floor, they’re not going to have any immune system. And getting sick once in a while is a GOOD thing.

By: antiprincess

antiprincess — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:02:53 +0000

‘kay. I’ll learn to stop worrying and love the baby…

seriously – thank you. I really needed to hear this.

By: rootietoot

rootietoot — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:52:10 +0000

I took my kid to one of those indoor playground places once. There was this young mother there, with a squirt bottle of lysol and a roll of paper towels. She’d clean a spot and say “ok, you can play here.” Her kid probably eats june bugs when she’s not looking.

JC…I think it’s in one of my albums- I’ll get SD to scan it at work and I’ll post it.

By: jerseychik

jerseychik — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:30:56 +0000

I want to see that photo, please.

By: Veronica

Veronica — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:19:34 +0000

The germ people just confuse the heck out of me. That’s the purpose of those buggy cover things–to keep Aiden or Madison from picking up some Hep C off of the push bar thing.

By: Tracey

Tracey — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:05:55 +0000

I am so with you! I’ve been resisting that ‘everything has to be a learning experience’ thing as hard as I possibly can. The houses I’ve seen turned into schoolrooms…*rolls eyes*… The blurbs from school about what “activities” to do with your children to stimulate their minds…*rolls eyes*… Just let it happen, whenever, because it does…

[Mind you, I was sitting in a waiting room the other day, and I found myself kind of horrified by this mum with a toddler who had a dummy (pacifier) in her mouth, who didn't speak, but pointed at books, her mum got them for her, and the mum didn't speak, and the kid opened and shut them and put them down, and I confess I did feel like saying to the mum 'For god's sake, read her a story. Or talk to her about the book. Or just speak to her!!']

And the discipline thing is very interesting… but don’t start me here!!!

By: rootietoot

rootietoot — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:55:18 +0000

Welcome BDM!

Jeanie- I’d LOVE to be an umpire at a motherhood tournament! I can pass judgement like you wouldn’t believe! I just try not to. Much.

By: jeanie

jeanie — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:13:13 +0000

Nicely said, Rootie.

Motherhood does not have to be a competitive sport, but sometimes it feels like every move you make is being judged by those who think they know better – mothers, others, even children.

I would hate most in the world to be one of those who sit in the umpires chair at motherhood tournaments.

By: dirty mouth mama

dirty mouth mama — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:08:53 +0000

love it…. welcome to my blogroll