Comments on: Sugar hangover

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:32:49 +0000

I have been followingthi sthread for a while, Keep it going

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:26:00 +0000

When I first read your MIL’s recommendation, my first response was, OMFG my son needs counseling for his anger issues as well then, because I swear, Oliver is your son’s brother from a different mother!

I’m happily consoled by others’ advice that “this too shall pass” although clearly not quickly enough!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:46:07 +0000

I don’t know that the counseling thing is actually that insulting. I used to think the child pyschologist open hours at the daycare were ridiculous until I had friend after friend telling me how much it helped all different kind of issues, although things like anger issues related to new sibings or divorce/remarriage seem to be the most common. Apparently they never do more than two or three ’sessions’ with a small child but people have said that it seems like having an outsider sit down and explain things to teh child and set out some rules has worked when the parent, saying the exact same words, has been completely ignored.

By: mrsgryphon

mrsgryphon — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:04:52 +0000

Our 3.5 year old daughter was an astronaut, and she (completely on her own) decided that her 5 month old sister should be an alien. It was adorable, really, although several houses that we stopped at automatically assumed she was a boy! Argh! She’s still a girl, even though she wasn’t wearing a tiara and fairy wings,

re: the MIL thing… unfortunately, it’s MY mother who is of the stereotypical mother-in-law variety, and while she might not suggest toddler counseling, she would certainly have offered some herbal supplements to “calm the tiger within” or have offered to attempt some wacka-doo naturopathic remedy. *sigh*.

Hope everyone at your house kicks the viral bug v.v. soon and that you can all get some decent sleep :)

By: seadragon

seadragon — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:53:16 +0000

Ugh, what a horrible thing to say! When your child is sick it is exhausting for everyone and it makes your kid act like a really grumpy version of himself. And I think it can be really hard to keep that in perspective when you’re the one getting the full brunt of the child not feeling well and not sleeping well. So yes, you’d sort of hope the grandparents could see the situation for what it is and offer you some support!

I wonder if your mother in law suffers from the same sort of amnesia that makes women remember their pregnancies and labors as much easier than they probably were and their children as so much more angelic than they probably were! One and a half year olds can be tough and Dylan seems to be playing the sick child version of the role with gusto.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:30:43 +0000

I’m going to go with….. it takes one to know one approach. Meaning…. that maybe MIL needs counceling… I know mine did. I probably had abou 30 kids…. some teenagers, who I only gave one piece of candy to each. They were at least polite. but I think toooooo old to be trickortreating. I didn’t have anybody to send out…..my granddaughter was dressed in a cute pumpkin outfit, but she is still in the hospital…. growing. So, maybe next year.

This too shall pass. Good Luck! And…. hide the candy…. from the MIL.

By: cindy w

cindy w — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:17:12 +0000

My 2 1/2 year-old daughter was a dinosaur. And I must admit, I loved that she had absolutely no interest in any princess or ballerina costumes or anything “girly” like that. Just a big green dinosaur. With wings. And claws. That’s my girl.

Also, LOVE the idea of sending your toddler to therapy. Can I send mine? She won’t poop on the potty, maybe there’s something Freudian going on there? Or, you know, maybe she’s just being two. Hard to say.

By: Jessica V.

Jessica V. — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:15:11 +0000

Halloween was great – we had a clone trooper and Yoda (complete w/green snot of his own). They were pretty cute and had a great time.

I’m dying laughing over the MIL comment – was JB a perfectly adjusted 20 month old? Or has she just completely blocked it out – with counseling? I vividly remember that stage and fear entering it again (youngest just turned 1). 20-month olds can be assholes whether they are sick or not. But – I also remember that once the language started to catch up with the rage and ability to express it, things got a LOT better. Two was actually a lot of fun – here’s to hoping that the same happens for you and little D!

By: wordygirl

wordygirl — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:24:38 +0000

Gnwe (18 months) was SuperGwen! Which was great, except people who didn’t know her assumed the “SG” logo my husband designed stood for “SuperGirl”. Hey, no offense to you, SuperGirl, but SuperGwen? Would KICK YOUR ASS.

By: lumpyheadsmom

lumpyheadsmom — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:54:43 +0000

Lumpyhead was Balloon Boy, Lula was Dora Being Abducted by an Alien (although she refused to wear the alien and was just Dora for most of the night), and Nathan Jr was King Kong.