tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post6859284591201234087..comments2023-07-29T09:26:45.820-05:00Comments on Write About Here: my heartcinnamon gurlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05363288586285868779noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-48164758738369421202007-09-15T12:55:00.000-05:002007-09-15T12:55:00.000-05:00My son started kindergarten last week and was an e...My son started kindergarten last week and was an emotional wreck, too. He alternated being clingy and aggressive. This week he's much, much better. We spent a lot of time eating ice cream & going to parks, figuratively speaking -- I gave him lots of time to do whatever the heck he wanted. It seemed to help.<BR/><BR/>Hang in there! You're a good mama. You & your son will figure this out together.Jennifer (ponderosa)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17712875613623664156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-49541087986329280612007-09-08T09:32:00.000-05:002007-09-08T09:32:00.000-05:00My kids both switched schools this week -- Rosie s...My kids both switched schools this week -- Rosie started at a new day care center in addition to Mimi starting kindergarten -- and it's been emotionally draining for all of us. We did a half-day with Rosie at first and I think it was just right.<BR/><BR/>I hope the rest of your week went a little more smoothly, and that every week thereafter will be a piece of cake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-1775251386936578092007-09-07T12:02:00.000-05:002007-09-07T12:02:00.000-05:00... recognizing when you've had a hard day and giv...<I>... recognizing when you've had a hard day and giving yourself permission to take it easy and eat lots of ice cream.</I><BR/><BR/>Amen to that, sister.11111111https://www.blogger.com/profile/10642068570509276596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-51698481558509548332007-09-06T15:33:00.000-05:002007-09-06T15:33:00.000-05:00It's rough on everyone. I know. I too wish we co...It's rough on everyone. I know. I too wish we could see inside their heads - know what's going on beyond the limited communication we get. <BR/><BR/>You're doing a great job.Run ANChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088821030860597465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-4576957673277644512007-09-06T13:45:00.000-05:002007-09-06T13:45:00.000-05:00Sigh. It's as hard to read about as it was to liv...Sigh. It's as hard to read about as it was to live through. But, it does get better. Hugs to both of you, and hope for better days ahead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-40868722499091161492007-09-06T10:29:00.000-05:002007-09-06T10:29:00.000-05:00Ice cream helps. I hope things get easier soon.Ice cream helps. I hope things get easier soon.metro mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00461160881873679783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-37616803620270612422007-09-06T10:27:00.000-05:002007-09-06T10:27:00.000-05:00ice cream is good. always good. ;)ice cream is good. always good. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-26074974781990601522007-09-06T10:05:00.000-05:002007-09-06T10:05:00.000-05:00For us it's salty carbs and tv. You do what you do...For us it's salty carbs and tv. You do what you do, you know?<BR/><BR/>Miss M kept repeating a mantra on the way home yesterday: "put your tears away, put your tears away..." It was almost too much to bear. And, like Swee'pea, she cried the second she saw me when I came to collect her. Oh, and as B&P notes, there is the regression. A potty? What's that? Never heard of that!<BR/><BR/>So now what I want to know is when do we mom's get our ice cream? I'll take mine in the form of single malt scotch.Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-45275619833490316042007-09-06T09:27:00.000-05:002007-09-06T09:27:00.000-05:00This was so lovely and thoughtful. Speaking of mi...This was so lovely and thoughtful. Speaking of mindful parenting, Sin, you've got it down.<BR/><BR/>I want to echo others' comments about how lucky Swee'pea is to have you and SD.NotSoSagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782162947524115936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-58877833968872230822007-09-06T08:42:00.000-05:002007-09-06T08:42:00.000-05:00oh Sin. i've done the same thing. seeing M flaili...oh Sin. i've done the same thing. seeing M flailing in the arms of a provider who doesn't know exactly what she needs to feel better has put me over the edge.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-89462963315249417462007-09-06T07:32:00.000-05:002007-09-06T07:32:00.000-05:00Two days of ice cream isn't a bad thing at all. Yo...Two days of ice cream isn't a bad thing at all. You're a good mama for comforting your little one.<BR/>It IS sad and scary to think about their private inner lives and how unreachable they can be when they're unhappy, but really you KNOW him.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-69634928561490148892007-09-05T23:11:00.001-05:002007-09-05T23:11:00.001-05:00(p.s. Not that soothing a bad day with ice cream ...(p.s. Not that soothing a bad day with ice cream isn't good, as well. We're all about the ice cream, here!)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585572295277151602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-86181671753652942462007-09-05T23:11:00.000-05:002007-09-05T23:11:00.000-05:00How I ache to know more about my kids' internal li...How I ache to know more about my kids' internal lives, too... You captured that feeling so beautifully.<BR/><BR/>You are a good mama. I hope each day is a little easier, until the day arrives to <I>celebrate</I> with ice creamJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585572295277151602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-11364537991302707342007-09-05T22:38:00.000-05:002007-09-05T22:38:00.000-05:00You did well, Sin. I think we all wish someone wou...You did well, Sin. I think we all wish someone would take us out for an ice cream treat after a hard day. <BR/><BR/>The portion about his internal life was really something, it is so true. We have no idea really, just what we can infer and what they actually share. Strange to think about.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-8714630840411985282007-09-05T22:33:00.000-05:002007-09-05T22:33:00.000-05:00oh swee'pea! that beautiful boy has a mysterious ...oh swee'pea! that beautiful boy has a mysterious heart, and like all kids he will not ever reveal the entirety of its contents to his parents. and that makes a fissure in the heart.<BR/><BR/>and ice cream is good. it is practically a prescription for happiness.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662448292809451387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-10738688404119499072007-09-05T21:03:00.000-05:002007-09-05T21:03:00.000-05:00My heart is aching for you. Swee'pea seems nothing...My heart is aching for you. Swee'pea seems nothing but smiles, so his crying would certainly do you in. <BR/><BR/>It's tough mama, it really is, but I think you know more than you think. You know that he needed an extra long cuddle, and ice cream. Two very important things to know. <BR/><BR/>Hope it gets easier.karengreenershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488069680575426742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-38149270118152568282007-09-05T20:25:00.000-05:002007-09-05T20:25:00.000-05:00Awwww. I'm sorry it's been hard for you two. I k...Awwww. I'm sorry it's been hard for you two. I know what it's like to have the baby burst into tears when they see you ... and to lie awake at night worrying.<BR/><BR/>Here's hoping it eases into something more comfortable soo.<BR/><BR/>The ice cream idea is a good one: you gotta call those hard days like you see 'em.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812707312289852258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-21786827420622785402007-09-05T20:20:00.000-05:002007-09-05T20:20:00.000-05:00You may not know all there is to know about his in...You may not know all there is to know about his internal life, but you (and his dad) know more than anyone else.<BR/><BR/>And that is something.<BR/><BR/>You certainly knew what he needed this afternoon!Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-25124489392660647092007-09-05T20:17:00.000-05:002007-09-05T20:17:00.000-05:00B&P, I was TOTALLY thinking of you when I wrote ab...B&P, I was TOTALLY thinking of you when I wrote about the ice cream. Totally.cinnamon gurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363288586285868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-23287919690747186192007-09-05T20:01:00.000-05:002007-09-05T20:01:00.000-05:00What a scary transition, for all concerned. I'm so...What a scary transition, for all concerned. I'm so glad we've decided to wait another year, around here.<BR/><BR/>Your comment about their internal life? I've often wondered what is going on in my Peanut's head. There's so much going on behind her eyes, and I can only guess and wonder at the half of it.b*babblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494191160073990465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-71337153326641683322007-09-05T19:55:00.000-05:002007-09-05T19:55:00.000-05:00Pie is stressed too this week. She's fine at day-...Pie is stressed too this week. She's fine at day-care - no crying or clinging - but when she gets home she's a mess: fussy, clingy, regressing a little (asking for a soother!). It's a rough transition, even when it's a smooth transition.<BR/><BR/>As for the ice cream - well, you know my feelings about that. :)Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957626443087438904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-21307292914827014232007-09-05T19:53:00.000-05:002007-09-05T19:53:00.000-05:00I'm with bon--that comment really hit me--hard. I...I'm with bon--that comment really hit me--hard. I had to re-read it over again, it was so moving and right-on.<BR/><BR/>Swee'pea IS lucky--oh so lucky.Aliki2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763865834765963343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31853698.post-56255175105574591882007-09-05T19:25:00.000-05:002007-09-05T19:25:00.000-05:00i think Swee'pea is lucky to have a mama with such...i think Swee'pea is lucky to have a mama with such a heart, who knows when to come get him, and who knows when a little ice cream is an important part of a rough day.<BR/><BR/>and the comment about knowing little or nothing about his internal life...? wham. i know. it's just struck me, and i'm mildly traumatized.Bonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14403701620708365171noreply@blogger.com