This will be a very tongue in cheek post as I have raised two kids – like 30 plus years ago- BUT looking thru the eyes of my daughter and being – I would like to say hands on “GG” – these are my thoughts…experiences…musings…stuff.
The “rules” for raising children in this time and space have changed exponentially since my time as a mother.
In no particular order going back to when my grand daughter was born in 2018 – WTF is “baby led weaning?” I believe came out my mouth when my daughter mentioned it.
This is the process where the parent essentially “dumps” (infant sized select pieces) of food in front of said child and then they have at it. Like a dinner at Medieval times sort of.
This introduces new foods – gives the child a chance to pick different textures and flavours.
Warning it is NOT for the faint of heart as you soon learn the difference between a gag and a choke and realistically- my grandkids have a WAY more advanced pallet than my children did being raised on Chef Boyardee and hot dogs. Hell my grand daughter likes olives YAK!!!!
Sleep training – again WTF is sleep training???
Well – it is the process that the parent uses to insure that the child is on a tight sched for sleeping – sort of like “cry it out” without the mass hysteria – TRUST ME – it works AND a life saver. Somewhat limiting at times but that phases when day time naps are done.
Gentle parenting – see this one I have a hard time getting on board with because in some realms it is more of a “do this sweetie please – thank you and please – do this” – um – ya – no – get in the F’N CAR NOW!!! ok well maybe not that aggressive but you get the idea.
I am all for reasoning etc but there is a line – maybe mine is just a little closer to me than others – you do you boo.
What I think we can all agree on is boundaries, respect, discipline when warranted and of course unconditional love.
They say that grand parents are there to spoil and give what they could not give their own children.
Yes again- one some level I agree with this – but to me being a GG is not like I love my grandkids more – it’s like it reminds me of them and being able to love that small piece of them again.
As I was writing this – grandson OUT COLD – but grand daughter sitting on the couch with Grandpa YAK YAK YAK away – it just makes me realize how fortunate we are I guess.
Gettin’ a little misty here – think I was getting my legs waxed (iconic reference to Friends).
Whatever the whatever – I do NOT know how/when my daughter eats while I run a small cafe for pint sized patrons – BUT they crushed not the most nutritional dinner – fell down in the mud ALOT – toilet training is a bitch and Kel wanted just one more “brown thing” (two bite brownie – sorry mum).
DISCLAIMER – THEY ATE FRUIT AND VEG WITH DINNER – I have photo evidence!!!!
Life’s little miracles.
Yep – I’ll take that as a win.
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