tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203689317346533866.post1332075400607755299..comments2023-10-10T03:03:48.110-06:00Comments on Hobbit-ish Thoughts and Ramblings: The Wee-lingsMrs. Gamgeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351339333625358960noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203689317346533866.post-69754102186968555452015-07-30T23:00:26.516-06:002015-07-30T23:00:26.516-06:00So nice to have an update on the weelings. My are ...So nice to have an update on the weelings. My are they growing up!!Good Timinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02057857436371668151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203689317346533866.post-39320169199884884952015-07-25T06:09:20.142-06:002015-07-25T06:09:20.142-06:00Oh, I understand. There are certainly more moments...Oh, I understand. There are certainly more moments when I wish for Pippin to be a little more independent. I daydream about a day when I am no longer consumed by worrying about potty issues. LOL And I certainly don't want a return of babies sleep patterns. I just occasionally miss those quiet moments when they wouldn't squirm to run away and play. Mrs. Gamgeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351339333625358960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203689317346533866.post-78661078001143588122015-07-25T01:53:46.393-06:002015-07-25T01:53:46.393-06:00LOL...I cant wait for my little mister to be out o...LOL...I cant wait for my little mister to be out of the babyhood. <br /><br />Reading your post makes me think of what it would be like when M is three.<br /><br />Ginny is so beautiful! I am glad Pippin made strides with speech therapy. <br /><br />You take care and be around.St Elsewherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08074672268757885766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203689317346533866.post-30312532378382378422015-07-24T09:08:38.380-06:002015-07-24T09:08:38.380-06:00Yes, this has been our general practice, but it ha...Yes, this has been our general practice, but it hasn't seemed to change his attitude about eating dinner. We have started telling him that he has to eat at least three bites of everything on his plate before he can say he's full/done. We do something similar for Ginny when it comes to food she doesn't know/like (she has to eat four bites... because she's four). I find myself getting frustrated when he refuses to eat things that I KNOW he likes. I will not cater to different food preferences... what I make is what they get. It's just that nagging voice in my head that keeps saying he's not getting enough to eat, not getting enough protein/vitamins/fiber that makes me insane when he doesn't eat. And I know in my head that food battles with kids are a powerplay, and yet I find myself sucked in almost every day. Mrs. Gamgeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351339333625358960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203689317346533866.post-2212549247388351522015-07-24T08:59:24.904-06:002015-07-24T08:59:24.904-06:00For kindergarten here, children need to be 5 by De...For kindergarten here, children need to be 5 by December 31 of the year they start, so Ginny just squeaks in under the wire. We debated a while about holding off for another year, but she is very ready for school. And yes, this kindergarten format is very different from what I was used to, but it works well for us. At least on paper. The public school district still does the half-day, five days a week model, but that makes bussing impossible. And because there are no schools within walking distance, and I don't have a vehicle to use daily for drop off/pick up, she has to ride the bus. Mrs. Gamgeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351339333625358960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203689317346533866.post-51129183580096488102015-07-24T01:09:56.101-06:002015-07-24T01:09:56.101-06:00Feed Pip dinner - same as everyone else. When he ...Feed Pip dinner - same as everyone else. When he is done, remove his plate and tell him he gets nothing else to eat for the rest of the evening. He will learn to eat and not be so picky and it reduces the stress of trying to get him to eat during the meal.LydiaofCOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549592447655351476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203689317346533866.post-12606827503052958752015-07-23T18:14:32.973-06:002015-07-23T18:14:32.973-06:00I agree that parenting is bittersweet. I am so ex...I agree that parenting is bittersweet. I am so excited about our upcoming baby, but sometimes I wish I hadn't gone through with it, that our life is chaotic enough and I can't believe I'm going to be back in the trenches for so long. I think you have regrets either way. Kindergarten where you are sounds very different from here. My twins are starting here, but they had to be 5 to start, and it's five days a week (although it's only half-day in our town). And I agree, most of the time, my kids get along better and resolve their problems faster when I'm not available to "help". So now I only come running when I hear someone getting really upset.sunflowerchildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209334933886664383noreply@blogger.com