tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post2450209921524848129..comments2023-11-01T03:30:00.535+11:00Comments on Humble Habit: Starts whingy but...humble habithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957058996766153624noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post-78403401281595799782012-05-14T01:07:04.924+11:002012-05-14T01:07:04.924+11:00I'm quite familiar with much of this post. The...I'm quite familiar with much of this post. The toddler breastfeeding (Violet is 17 months with no plans to give up for awhile, but my mum always tells the story of how my brother was 3 when he gave up). I sometimes miss the coffee catch-ups too.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00123593037593548003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post-49280536327493477392012-05-03T00:28:03.717+11:002012-05-03T00:28:03.717+11:00It's no doubt, no help whatsoever, but I'm...It's no doubt, no help whatsoever, but I'm gonna say it anyway - IT'LL ALL WORK OUT IN THE WASH! And I reckon it'll work out easier if you stay strict about Your Time. You can't keep up with the giving when there's nothing left. Be kind to yourself, Mama.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17520680195281725886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post-61554783751155774952012-04-30T21:38:01.721+11:002012-04-30T21:38:01.721+11:00Thank you all for the positive responses, I was ju...Thank you all for the positive responses, I was just really needing to get stuff out, thanks for listening.humble habithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957058996766153624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post-636245649352325092012-04-30T21:37:04.520+11:002012-04-30T21:37:04.520+11:00Thanks for the vote of confidence, I am just never...Thanks for the vote of confidence, I am just never there either, makes It even harder.humble habithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957058996766153624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post-60697389905857500792012-04-30T21:34:48.329+11:002012-04-30T21:34:48.329+11:00Thanks Samantha, I will take you up on a coffee mo...Thanks Samantha, I will take you up on a coffee morning I always enjoy yakking with you.humble habithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957058996766153624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post-1055327317938905262012-04-30T12:18:51.230+11:002012-04-30T12:18:51.230+11:00I think you do an amazing job from what you have s...I think you do an amazing job from what you have shared on your blog. My one suggestion would be that if you can reclaim your bed and get an relaxing un-kicked/wriggled about next to/squished up night of sleep every night then some of the other issues might not take such a toll.Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post-86835665476243886252012-04-30T09:26:33.420+11:002012-04-30T09:26:33.420+11:00Four kids! I found two hard! Don't be too hard...Four kids! I found two hard! Don't be too hard on yourself and do things that work for you.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309283243839695546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post-65668586702743279512012-04-29T22:22:03.841+11:002012-04-29T22:22:03.841+11:00we're going through a clingy stage too - exhau...we're going through a clingy stage too - exhausting but you're right, when I really pay attention and spend time with her it's just delightful... I just can't do it for twelve hours every day! great post. thanks again. alison. ps - i've found those clique-y groups are usually not as clique-y as I fear, it just takes a little boldness to walk right in... not that I'm great at that.Alison Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492848177186327971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post-57460354011281159222012-04-29T15:47:46.943+11:002012-04-29T15:47:46.943+11:00Oh I think most mothers understand your post, even...Oh I think most mothers understand your post, even the bits you cant put into words. as they say, youre not Robinson Crusoe there. I could never have sat in a cafe w my kids at Circe's age - they just didnt sit still or want to be there. Im up for a coffee any tues or wed am ;) Thanks for adding to your blog - I wuv it, even when its got those labels you put on it samantha xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304882592239980241.post-67066126833589807532012-04-29T00:29:50.592+11:002012-04-29T00:29:50.592+11:00Let me first say that I think you are amazing! Spr...Let me first say that I think you are amazing! Spreading the love between 4 children would be a huge challenge. Next, no need to feel bad about long term breastfeeding. Despite our societies aversion to it long term breastfeeding is perfectly normal and acceptable and is still providing nourishment, antibodies and so many other wonderful things. Stop when it feels right for both of you. <br />The Munchkin and I struggled through a clingy stage, that looking back I wish I had just relaxed into but was too stressed/untested etc to cope with at the time. Something that did help was an activity I read about in Playful Parenting where you and the child sit down with the child in your lap and starting from the toes you "fill up" each body part with love verbally working all the way to the top of the head. When you get to the top you make like a school kid and pretend to crack an egg on top of their head which is an egg of love that fills all the other little gaps that you might have missed up. Children respond to the feeling of having a store of love, plus the time with us one on one. I may not have explained this well, but it really did/does work for us! <br />Hugs from one not perfect mummy to another xAllanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12745067753379692674noreply@blogger.com