Archive for August, 2009

Mommy Dearest…

Mummy, Mum, Mama, or Mommy – what does your child call you? If he has no carers from parts of the world where children call their mother ‘Mommy’ could your child’s primary carer be a television screen?
Yes, I am having a bitch: I am feeling sad at seeing so many littlies propped in front of television (sure, it’s helpful to buy a few minutes to get dinner, feed the baby or have a shower but in my humble opinion it is downright neglectful to disengage from a child as he stares mindlessly at a screen for many hours of the day ).

When will they…….?

When will my baby sleep all night? Will my toddler ever stop waking at five in the morning? When will he walk and talk? When will they clean their teeth? When will they tidy their rooms?

At every stage of our children’s lives we ask, “when will they?” What we really mean is when will it get easier – for us?