Interrupted Sleep with a 2-Year Old
Thursday, June 16th, 2011
I thought the sleepless nights were over and I could look forward to returning to my beloved 8-hours-straight at night. I haven’t been that lucky unfortunately!
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I thought the sleepless nights were over and I could look forward to returning to my beloved 8-hours-straight at night. I haven’t been that lucky unfortunately!
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The internet has become a fantastic educational and entertainment tool for adults and children alike and as long as it is used carefully and safely, there should be no problems.

Some days, i’m standing there looking at a messy house, 100 things to do including preparing the dinner and my 2-year old demanding for me to take her out to play.

My 5 year old has started lying to me and i’m in shock! My innocent, angelic little girl can look me straight in the eye and tell a fib without blinking.
Thank goodness for the Easter Bunny, at least where dummies and two-and-a-half year olds are concerned!
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My 5 year-old recently expressed an interest in playing outside with her friends WITHOUT ME. Oh, the agony of finally having to loosen those apron-strings. What?”, I replied.
Every day, i’m simply amazed to see children of seemingly sensible parents either unrestrained in cars or restrained, but without a suitable seat.
This is my story of the daily emotional struggle of being a Work at Home Mother (WAHM). It all started 6 months following the birth of my youngest child, when I began to feel human again and the dilemma started, that of either staying home with baba or fulfilling my need to interact more with adults on a daily basis.
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When your child wakes up screaming in the middle of the night you assume it is just a nightmare. But, is it? Fifteen percent of children suffer from a condition known as “night terrors.” The condition typically occurs in children ages 3 to 12, but can continue into adulthood.
Most children outgrow the condition by the time they are 8 years old. Night terrors occur more commonly in boys and there is frequently a family history of the condition.
Kids don’t have to pay bills, cook dinners, or manage carpools. But — just like adults — they have their share of daily demands and things that don’t go smoothly. If frustrations and disappointments pile up, kids can get worried.
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