Comments on: Necks, nutbars http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:24:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rebekah http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/comment-page-2/#comment-107998 Rebekah Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:10:05 +0000 http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/#comment-107998 I want a Tab Energy crown to wear to work! Every day I go in there I think "dude, this is bullshit." How old does that make me? I want a Tab Energy crown to wear to work! Every day I go in there I think “dude, this is bullshit.”

How old does that make me?

]]> By: Josh http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/comment-page-2/#comment-107900 Josh Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:36:01 +0000 http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/#comment-107900 Funny hat story from my own childhood: Me and my little brother who is two years younger than me used to use kitchen ware as armor for our household battles. One day we were arming Nate with a nice helmet, a pot of some kind, and it got lodged over his nose, and we couldn't get it off. So he's freaking out and trying to ram this thing off his head, and he can't see, and it's cutting his nose. Long story short, after much yanking and tugging, my dad had to cut the pot in half to get it off. So if any of your readers get pissed that you adorn your children with trash, or don't recycle, or drink harmful energy drinks or some other holier than thou bull shit, just tell them to fuck off, cause you could be trapping your children's heads in metal cages of death. Funny hat story from my own childhood: Me and my little brother who is two years younger than me used to use kitchen ware as armor for our household battles. One day we were arming Nate with a nice helmet, a pot of some kind, and it got lodged over his nose, and we couldn’t get it off. So he’s freaking out and trying to ram this thing off his head, and he can’t see, and it’s cutting his nose. Long story short, after much yanking and tugging, my dad had to cut the pot in half to get it off. So if any of your readers get pissed that you adorn your children with trash, or don’t recycle, or drink harmful energy drinks or some other holier than thou bull shit, just tell them to fuck off, cause you could be trapping your children’s heads in metal cages of death.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/comment-page-2/#comment-107853 Lisa Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:47:24 +0000 http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/#comment-107853 I have to admit that I read your ParentDish posts for the snippy comments as much as for your humorous writing. It's WAY better than reality TV. It's so fun to watch someone get their own panties (or tightie-whities) in a bind.

I have to admit that I read your ParentDish posts for the snippy comments as much as for your humorous writing. It’s WAY better than reality TV. It’s so fun to watch someone get their own panties (or tightie-whities) in a bind.

]]> By: the goddess anna http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/comment-page-2/#comment-107662 the goddess anna Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:04:45 +0000 http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/#comment-107662 I'm glad you write for PD, or else I never would have found you! I still read there mostly because of your posts... and my fellow commentors. I figure the less people there agree with my parenting choices, the better I'm doing in the real world. I’m glad you write for PD, or else I never would have found you! I still read there mostly because of your posts… and my fellow commentors. I figure the less people there agree with my parenting choices, the better I’m doing in the real world.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/comment-page-2/#comment-107531 Jennifer Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:02:50 +0000 http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/#comment-107531 Sorry to add to your Neck Thing discussion BUT my son's head was flatter on the side he favored - he favored this side because he only nursed from one, um, hooter. What was recommended to me was to try a different hold while giving him the Pimp Juice & to place him at a different end of his cradle each time we put him down. I know you don't nurse so if you favor a side that you hold him on maybe try switching that up but what really worked for me was switching the end of the cradle I put him down on at each nap. I *was* tending to put him down the way I favor holding him so I had to get used to placing him the other way. I do still do this (20 months later) and have him go down one way for nightnight sleep and the other for nap time sleep! Sorry to add to your Neck Thing discussion BUT my son’s head was flatter on the side he favored – he favored this side because he only nursed from one, um, hooter. What was recommended to me was to try a different hold while giving him the Pimp Juice & to place him at a different end of his cradle each time we put him down. I know you don’t nurse so if you favor a side that you hold him on maybe try switching that up but what really worked for me was switching the end of the cradle I put him down on at each nap. I *was* tending to put him down the way I favor holding him so I had to get used to placing him the other way. I do still do this (20 months later) and have him go down one way for nightnight sleep and the other for nap time sleep!

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/comment-page-2/#comment-107372 Stephanie Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:53:30 +0000 http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/#comment-107372 Torticollis totally. Nothing to worry about. If needed, a bit of PT and voila! Be Gone Damn Torticollis (I can't spell it either.) Even though you're sorry you mentioned the neck thing...we just keep on coming, don't we. Torticollis totally. Nothing to worry about. If needed, a bit of PT and voila! Be Gone Damn Torticollis (I can’t spell it either.)

Even though you’re sorry you mentioned the neck thing…we just keep on coming, don’t we.

]]> By: Brooke http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/comment-page-2/#comment-107368 Brooke Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:48:51 +0000 http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/#comment-107368 Your commenters are what hooked me on All and Sundry (the Personal Lube Entry). I found them as hilarious as you and laughed until I cried. I read you at ParentDish also. I do have kids; three of them are way older than Riley, but one of them is about to be two months younger than Dylan. So I am appreciating your blogs more now, since they are a heads up to what I can be looking forward to (Plagiocephaly! Good times!) in the next few months. Your commenters are what hooked me on All and Sundry (the Personal Lube Entry). I found them as hilarious as you and laughed until I cried. I read you at ParentDish also. I do have kids; three of them are way older than Riley, but one of them is about to be two months younger than Dylan. So I am appreciating your blogs more now, since they are a heads up to what I can be looking forward to (Plagiocephaly! Good times!) in the next few months.

]]> By: Angela Fowler http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/comment-page-2/#comment-107292 Angela Fowler Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:44:58 +0000 http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/#comment-107292 You crack me up! I just had a newborn and can really appreciate what you write about. Thanks for making me smile! You crack me up! I just had a newborn and can really appreciate what you write about. Thanks for making me smile!

]]> By: Joanne http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/comment-page-2/#comment-107266 Joanne Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:53:16 +0000 http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/#comment-107266 Those bitches at PD are ca-razy! I love when you told the one commenter that you picture her (him? I always think her) as a cartoon frowny face. HA! I'm glad the spitting up is getting better, I'm sure it will continue to improve. Those bitches at PD are ca-razy! I love when you told the one commenter that you picture her (him? I always think her) as a cartoon frowny face. HA!

I’m glad the spitting up is getting better, I’m sure it will continue to improve.

]]> By: Erika http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/comment-page-2/#comment-107259 Erika Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:29:40 +0000 http://www.sundrymourning.com/2008/03/20/necks-nutbars/#comment-107259 My son also had torticollis, which developed after birth because he preferred looking to the right. Which meant the neck muscles got short on one side. Which meant it was then uncomfortable to turn to the left. So he kept looking to the right. And his head got flat because it always rested on the same spot. Our ped diagnosed it at 2 months and we immediately started PT. By 4 months he was in a helmet (http://voluble.wordpress.com/about/plagiocephaly/) and that only took about 7 weeks. It was a mess. My suggestion that you didn't ask for is tummy time. If we had done that all of these problems would have been avoided. I never even understood that neck strength helped kids roll over. It's free and simple. My son also had torticollis, which developed after birth because he preferred looking to the right. Which meant the neck muscles got short on one side. Which meant it was then uncomfortable to turn to the left. So he kept looking to the right. And his head got flat because it always rested on the same spot. Our ped diagnosed it at 2 months and we immediately started PT. By 4 months he was in a helmet (http://voluble.wordpress.com/about/plagiocephaly/) and that only took about 7 weeks. It was a mess.

My suggestion that you didn’t ask for is tummy time. If we had done that all of these problems would have been avoided. I never even understood that neck strength helped kids roll over. It’s free and simple.

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