I took Anna to Enrichment last night, a meeting with all women, it consisted of a few speakers, lots of audience participation, and a cute little toddler who kept walking laps around the room. That baby was resistant to being picked up, held or restrained in any way. She screamed like a Banshee on several occasions. Despite the fact that I - i mean her mother - had brought toys and treats and books, that toddling fool just wanted to go and go and go. Nothing could stop her. Everyone was nice about it, they all pointed out that they had kids too - however none of them had brought them to the meeting...
So anyway, here's the plan. Start small, like getting Anna to sit still while she gets dressed and gets her diaper changed. Then maybe sitting still while reading books. Then sitting on my lap and playing with toys. It's all about attention span.
and if that doesn't work, i just won't leave the house ever again.
and if anyone has any helpful advice, please share
8 comments:
Never leave the house again.
See, from my perspective, I feel terrible because the reason all of the women didn't bring their children is that they have husbands at home who can watch the kids for a couple of hours. I had class, so it's not like I was being lame and refusing to stay home with Anna, but I'll bet they don't know that (so they're all thinking, "Why is Ben so lazy that he won't even watch his daughter so Toni can go to Enrichment?") and also that doesn't help Toni with her problem, which is much more important.
I have no good advice but I would like to remind you how excited you were to have your baby walking. Dwell on that I guess...?
one thing straight jacket
that's all you need
Toni, listen to me. Let her roam. It doesn't last very long and she's just fine. You aren't the only one and it's no big deal. Don't think about it again.
Thank you kimber. I know I can always trust you
Yeah, there is no teaching them to be still, let her run free. I always feel bad when Linc is distracting, but people say the same thing, that he doesn't bother them. The few times I don't have him with me, and other moms have their kids, I don't even notice them. If anything they are a fun distraction :)
I'm with them. And I also agree with Thad and Bryce. So basically I'm just a people pleaser.
One thing Ben and I have done is to let Clark roam while he is quiet and still in the room with the lesson. Once he starts being too loud, we take him in the hall, but hold him the whole time and make it an unpleasant thing to be out in the hall. I think the problem comes when kids know that they can escape to the lobby and play with their friends and toys. They act up just to get out. So we hold him tight and make it unfun in the lobby.
Does that make sense?
So he can still be free somewhat as long as he is in the meeting, but he is my prisoner if we have to leave the meeting from misbehaving.
(--Jan, I'm just on dad's account because he is HERE!)
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