I keep this handy and refer to it very often ...Beautiful lines and words to live by for every parent...
If I had my child to raise over again
I'd build self-esteem first and the house later
I'd finger paint more and point the finger less
I would do less correcting and more connecting
I'd take my eyes off my watch and watch with my eyes
I would care to know less and know to care more
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites
I'd stop playing serious and seriously play
I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars
I'd do more hugging and less tugging
I'd see the oak tree in the acorn more often
I would be firm less often and affirm much more
I'd model less about the love of power
And more about the power of love.
Diane Loomans
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Happy 21/2 Years
Little Bear is 30 months old (21/2)..I thought this milestone deserved a post because so much seems to have changed overnight. I feel like the baby in my son is slowly diminishing and he is morphing into this little person, with a very obvious personality, real likes and dislikes. He continues to surprise us with his conversations and wise observations. Of course, we are also in the throws of the terrible twos, so we also see his not-so-pleasant-moods but for the most part we are in awe of this little being and completely in love with him.
Little Bear is very very vocal. At dinner time, when I put a spoon of cauliflower curry on his plate, my fussy eater instantly popped a floret in his mouth and commented 'Oh! I thought this was spicy but it is NOT'...He's able to amuse himself and play alone in the living room when I am in the kitchen. He does not follow me around the kitchen anymore pleading for a ladle, the pressure cooker or my attention..He treats his stuffed animals like babies making sure they are fed, bathed and tucked to sleep. Of course when he is a bad mood, the poor dog and bunny are the first to see his wrath when he flings them across the room..When we sneeze he exclaims loudly 'BLESS YOU!!!' Of course, he expects the same from us when he sneezes and if we forget to 'bless' he'll remind us saying 'I just sneezed ..please bless'
We are still working on trying to get him to eat on his own. His love-hate relationship with milk continues. He loves Mac and cheese and pasta.
He used to regularly say/repeat Sanskrit prayers in the morning and at bed-time. Now, he shows a lot of resistance to even repeating it after us …But he does love singing Lord Ayappa songs ..
His favorite toys continue to be the fire-engne, bull dozer and dump trucks. He dislikes puzzles and coloring …Mama is hoping this changes soon…
Disagreements about TV time are at a new high in our household. Little Bear thinks it can be negotiated, Mama and Papa bear think this is a ridiculous request and so the arguments continue. As far as favorites go, he still loves to watch Barney and Little Bear on TV. But is not picky about his shows and can be entertained with ANYTHING on TV...CNN, golf, Oprah, anything…
He is showing some affinity to dancing. He likes to dance/sway to ‘Sona Sona’ music and emulates the Big B’s moves.
He greets strangers with a hearty ‘Hello’ and then quickly looks away. Sometimes if the said stranger is a pretty blonde, he may even follow the ‘hello’ with an introduction of whoever is with him like ‘This is my mother’..
Recently, when he was sick with a nasty summer cold, he pleaded with me.’Amma, please give me bitter medicine so I will feel better.’ That nearly broke my heart. After a few days, I got the cold he had had, and when I complained one evening that I was completely worn out and very tired he told me with a very somber look on his face and his arms flexed…’Amma, you should not say,. You have no energy. You should say I have strong energies, and then you will feel better’
Happy 21/2 Years, Little Bear!
Little Bear is very very vocal. At dinner time, when I put a spoon of cauliflower curry on his plate, my fussy eater instantly popped a floret in his mouth and commented 'Oh! I thought this was spicy but it is NOT'...He's able to amuse himself and play alone in the living room when I am in the kitchen. He does not follow me around the kitchen anymore pleading for a ladle, the pressure cooker or my attention..He treats his stuffed animals like babies making sure they are fed, bathed and tucked to sleep. Of course when he is a bad mood, the poor dog and bunny are the first to see his wrath when he flings them across the room..When we sneeze he exclaims loudly 'BLESS YOU!!!' Of course, he expects the same from us when he sneezes and if we forget to 'bless' he'll remind us saying 'I just sneezed ..please bless'
We are still working on trying to get him to eat on his own. His love-hate relationship with milk continues. He loves Mac and cheese and pasta.
He used to regularly say/repeat Sanskrit prayers in the morning and at bed-time. Now, he shows a lot of resistance to even repeating it after us …But he does love singing Lord Ayappa songs ..
His favorite toys continue to be the fire-engne, bull dozer and dump trucks. He dislikes puzzles and coloring …Mama is hoping this changes soon…
Disagreements about TV time are at a new high in our household. Little Bear thinks it can be negotiated, Mama and Papa bear think this is a ridiculous request and so the arguments continue. As far as favorites go, he still loves to watch Barney and Little Bear on TV. But is not picky about his shows and can be entertained with ANYTHING on TV...CNN, golf, Oprah, anything…
He is showing some affinity to dancing. He likes to dance/sway to ‘Sona Sona’ music and emulates the Big B’s moves.
He greets strangers with a hearty ‘Hello’ and then quickly looks away. Sometimes if the said stranger is a pretty blonde, he may even follow the ‘hello’ with an introduction of whoever is with him like ‘This is my mother’..
Recently, when he was sick with a nasty summer cold, he pleaded with me.’Amma, please give me bitter medicine so I will feel better.’ That nearly broke my heart. After a few days, I got the cold he had had, and when I complained one evening that I was completely worn out and very tired he told me with a very somber look on his face and his arms flexed…’Amma, you should not say,. You have no energy. You should say I have strong energies, and then you will feel better’
Happy 21/2 Years, Little Bear!
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