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July 1, 2002
Parenting With Patience
I was rereading my blog entries from before The Daughter started sleeping a bit more and how terrible life was for me. I really believe that all of my issues with The Son were stemming from my inability to be a parent due to severe sleep deprivation because I have to say that since I've been sleeping somewhat regularly (I can't even believe that I think getting 3-4 hours of sleep is regular but, alas, that's a completely different post), we haven't had all of those issues anymore. It's been like "old times." I'm very happy about that and I bet The Son is glad to have his mommy back.
Posted by shanti at 10:07 PM | Comments (1)
Yea Baby, It Burns
You'd begin to hate your back flab after awhile... I say let it burn...burn, baby, burn. (really I just wanted to see if I got this trackback deal working).
Posted by shanti at 9:55 PM | Comments (1)
Movies
The Son has never been to a movie. Last week I got it into my head that perhaps I should take him. I did some research and read about Lilo & Stitch, Scooby Doo, Spirit and Return to Neverland and decided that none of them were appropriate for him. Yet, I was reading at YAAPS that some people I admire and respect have taken their children to see Lilo & Stitch and I wonder if I'm just being overly protective about media. To some extent, I think it is impossible to be overprotective about media. Our kids are saturated with all the wrong messages from media and, yet, on the other hand, I believe we have to handle it like candy... don't deny it entirely but provide solid, healthy boundaries for it. This is one of the reasons why I feel that Waldorf school is not for us... I don't want someone dictating to me how to integrate media into our family or not integrate it at all. Like, candy, I think if we go too far the other way that when our children are able to make their own decisions, they won't have the skills to know or want to integrate these things into their lives in a healthy manner. I'm still up in the air about going to a movie but I think I found a solution... The local science center has an IMAX film on Space playing right now.
Posted by shanti at 5:12 PM | Comments (6)
Sleep Makes A Mind Good
The Daughter has been consistently sleeping well. No, not all night although she has done so a few times but she has consistently been waking no more than twice a night. Such a dramatic difference from the 15 months of hourly wakings we've been dealing with. I can't even begin to describe the change in my mental status, my ability to deal with emotional issues, my ability to find my patience and my ability to really be mindful during the days. I'm starting to feel human again. I really believe that sleep deprivation can cause ghastly depression and chaos in the mind.
Posted by shanti at 5:07 PM | Comments (1)