Comments on: Baby days – a step back in time

By: dulwichmum

dulwichmum — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:18:16 +0000

Aaaah, I remember my son lunging at his baby sister in this way. He hit her in the head with a toy red fire engine I remember and we all spent the afternoon sobbing in casualty! You really made me smile tonight, I miss those days, or do I?

By: Beta Mum

Beta Mum — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:35:42 +0000

guineapigmum – yes it’s hard when strapping 2-year olds take exception to tiny babies. But that phase does end, much as it seems to endure for ever at the time.

Lady – survival was the only option! They play together happily for hours now.

Beta – words are used more these days, mainly by Ben who likes to tease Hannah into squealing “Be-en!”

By: Beta Mom

Beta Mom — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:12:19 +0000

Oh, I don’t miss those days. Although we’ve moved on from physical torment to psychological torture. Will there be day when everyone just gets along?!

By: lady macleod

lady macleod — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:49:42 +0000

and you survived! well done.

By: guineapigmum

guineapigmum — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:03:52 +0000

This sounds sooo familiar. We’ve got a 2 yr & 6 day gap – they’re 15 & 13 now. My nadir was when the big beefy 2 yr old put delicate baby brother’s hand in his mouth & bit down hard. Yes, my hand went out too and I still feel guilty! But i also still feel slightly cold when I think that he could have bitten the fingers clean off! (Make that dirty – I don’t think a 2 yo’s mouth could be described as clean).

And every time I sat down to breast feed, 2yo would make it to the chair before me. If i managed to turf him out, he’d need a drink from the fridge on the other side of the room.

Now they just beat each other up, words and physical! But they’re best friends.