tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010434.post2160198768176975724..comments2023-07-29T00:18:07.248-04:00Comments on A Running Commentary: Dealings with a two-month-oldMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08644513685728766205noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010434.post-63422087773104560622008-05-28T16:22:00.000-04:002008-05-28T16:22:00.000-04:00It really is only a matter of time before I steal ...It really is only a matter of time before I steal him. <BR/>His parents, specifically his mother, have decided that they are going to subject me to him as much as possible so that I have plenty of practice prior to having my own children. I get to see him once or twice a week, which is nice. In the last week alone he's really started to get a lot more vocal. It's neat to watch.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08644513685728766205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010434.post-90712044250393577662008-05-28T10:09:00.000-04:002008-05-28T10:09:00.000-04:00thank you for that! I agree. While it is importa...thank you for that! I agree. While it is important, as you mentioned, to throw in the odd raspberry or tickle, I can't stand when people talk like idiots to small children, or use their nonsense words to talk to them (ooh, yes, we go in de tar!) instead of nicely correcting them so they learn the right word. Why do you want to teach kids things twice?<BR/><BR/>that's my rant. I'm glad you're not afraid of the baby, and that you haven't tried to steal him yet. Give it a few more months.Jallápennohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716046065618680774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010434.post-79291283204336743042008-05-25T23:05:00.000-04:002008-05-25T23:05:00.000-04:00I have learned through motherhood that the best th...I have learned through motherhood that the best thing you can do with babies and young children, is not to talk to them in "babytalk". They learn to speak what they hear.Still just mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111486751043606303noreply@blogger.com