General discussion - Mom and Dad Esq. - Page 147

Flinty_McFlint · 08-08-2005, 02:10 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Actually, Baby Bargains did make me feel stupid, because I picked up some Dreft before reading their rant that the Dreft hype is a vast right-wing conspiracy and that my child is doomed to suffer from eczema if I use it rather than some beeswax soap, which I think my high-efficiency washer would dislike.

Ah, whiskey. I miss it.

See, I've said it before and I'll say it again: Reading is bad. I'm sure Dreft is fine. As is beeswax soap. As is All Free Clear, Tide Free, Cheer Free, and even the costco Kirkland brand "Free or clear" product which we happen to use. How did we determine this? Was it in a book? No. We washed the clothes and looked to see if it killed the kid. It didn't, so we continued to use it.

This is why reading baby books can be less than helpful.

robustpuppy · 08-08-2005, 02:13 PM

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Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
See, I've said it before and I'll say it again: Reading is bad. I'm sure Dreft is fine. As is beeswax soap. As is All Free Clear, Tide Free, Cheer Free, and even the costco Kirkland brand "Free or clear" product which we happen to use. How did we determine this? Was it in a book? No. We washed the clothes and looked to see if it killed the kid. It didn't, so we continued to use it.

Yeah, but she hasn't gotten into Harvard yet, has she?

Flinty_McFlint · 08-08-2005, 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Yeah, but she hasn't gotten into Harvard yet, has she?

She got spring deferral. We haven't stopped beating her for this failure.

bold_n_brazen · 08-08-2005, 02:27 PM

So, today was the Brazenette's first day of pre-school. (Yes, it is August 8. Yes, the public schools here began classes today. Why do you ask? Oh, because it's insane? Well, yes, I agree.)

Both mommy and daughter cried this morning. But daughter has agreed to return to pre-school on Wednesday. Mommy will endeavour not to cry on Wednesday. Daughter makes no such promise.

Penske_Account · 08-08-2005, 03:27 PM

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Originally posted by nononono

I would suggest maybe a book on nursing, if you plan to do it (I have a good one - I can check the title at home).

Yes, post the title on that one.

SEC_Chick · 08-08-2005, 03:30 PM

Other than the previously mentioned Baby Bargains, the only book that I found really informative was the Mayo Clinic Complete Book of Pregnancy and Baby's First Year. It is a couple of inch thick very large hard bound book, which I got for free from State Farm. I am not a policyholder or anything, I just used the following link.

http://www.sf.pii.orders.com/events/birth/

I just gave only the required information (and I probably gave a fake phone number), but I haven't been bothered by State Farm at all.

I would appreciate if anyone has any good books on breastfeeding to recommend.

Penske_Account · 08-08-2005, 03:32 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
So, today was the Brazenette's first day of pre-school. (Yes, it is August 8. Yes, the public schools here began classes today. Why do you ask? Oh, because it's insane? Well, yes, I agree.)

Both mommy and daughter cried this morning. But daughter has agreed to return to pre-school on Wednesday. Mommy will endeavour not to cry on Wednesday. Daughter makes no such promise.

Save some tears. Kindergarten is right down the road and from there it's a slippery slope to HS graduation. OTOH, at that point, you have your Stifler's Mom phase to look forward to!

Penske_Account · 08-08-2005, 03:35 PM

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Originally posted by SEC_Chick
Other than the previously mentioned Baby Bargains, the only book that I found really informative was the Mayo Clinic Complete Book of Pregnancy and Baby's First Year. It is a couple of inch thick very large hard bound book, which I got for free from State Farm.

I have heard good things about Touchpoints (?) (that's Brazleton's book, right?) although I have not read any of these books since What to Expect in the First Year.

SEC_Chick · 08-08-2005, 04:03 PM

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Originally posted by Penske_Account
I have heard good things about Touchpoints (?) (that's Brazleton's book, right?) although I have not read any of these books since What to Expect in the First Year.

My mother is a professor of early childhood development and Touchpoints is the book that she most highly recommends. Knowing how I turned out, however, I have not yet followed my mother's reading recommendation. I do own a copy of it though.

tmdiva · 08-08-2005, 04:17 PM

I tend to think the What to Expect books are yukky. I have liked all the Sears books I've read. We have The Baby Book from that series, which was very informative and a great reference--I can't remember anything we needed to know that we didn't find in it. I borrowed The Pregnancy Book from my sil this time, and wished I'd had it the first time around. They also have The Labor Book, The Breastfeeding Book, etc. etc.

I think I've already recommended the labor and delivery section of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom as the one thing I most wished I'd read before actually going through labor.

And I'd second what bnb says about not giving up on bfing too quickly. I've never known anyone for whom it was a piece of cake from the get-go. With #1 it took nearly 3 months before it was totally easy and automatic. In the long run, though, it was Totally Worth It.

tm

nononono · 08-08-2005, 04:33 PM

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Originally posted by SEC_Chick
My mother is a professor of early childhood development and Touchpoints is the book that she most highly recommends. Knowing how I turned out, however, I have not yet followed my mother's reading recommendation. I do own a copy of it though.

I've never found a thing of use in the Touchpoints book - too general for me. I like techniques; I can pretty well figure out where they are emotionally. maybe it's better as you get up in the 4-5 year range, which I haven't glanced at yet.

nononono · 08-08-2005, 04:34 PM

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Originally posted by Penske_Account
Yes, post the title on that one.

I will take a look when I get home. Wish I had had it the first time around when I was crying every time I nursed for the first 6 weeks + (especially with a kid who nursed about every 1.5 - 2 hours!).

pony_trekker · 08-08-2005, 04:35 PM

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Originally posted by Penske_Account
Save some tears. Kindergarten is right down the road and from there it's a slippery slope to HS graduation. OTOH, at that point, you have your Stifler's Mom phase to look forward to!

Shit, my kid was happier than a pig in shit to leave for school.

tmdiva · 08-08-2005, 04:46 PM

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Originally posted by nononono
I've never found a thing of use in the Touchpoints book - too general for me. I like techniques; I can pretty well figure out where they are emotionally. maybe it's better as you get up in the 4-5 year range, which I haven't glanced at yet.

Oooh ooh ooh, I just remembered a really good one my ped recommended: Building Healthy Minds by Stanley Greenspan. In fact, maybe I should re-read it now that #2's here.

Speaking of #2, I am at a loss to come up with a board moniker for him. What goes with Magnus?

tm

Penske_Account · 08-08-2005, 04:52 PM

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Originally posted by tmdiva
Oooh ooh ooh, I just remembered a really good one my ped recommended: Building Healthy Minds by Stanley Greenspan. In fact, maybe I should re-read it now that #2's here.

There is no time to read once #2 comes. You have to wing it.

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Originally posted by tmdiva

Speaking of #2, I am at a loss to come up with a board moniker for him. What goes with Magnus?

tm

That's a board name? I thought that was his real name. I feel like an idiot now.