Things I Swore I Would Never Do (Before I Had Kids)
08 Nov 2010 Leave a Comment
1. Let my child eat food that fell on the floor. It’s not like I put his plate down there and say “go for it!” But I don’t freak out if he finds a lone Cheerio and pops it in his mouth, or drops his apple and then takes a big ol’ bite. The other day at the park he laid down his Rice Krispy treat for about 10 minutes, then returned to finish it off. At least he’s building up his immune system.
2. Wipe snot from their noses with my bare hands, and go booger diving with my fingernails. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Disgusting, I know.
3. Bedshare. We have a co-sleeper/bassinet next to the bed, but sometimes Lily won’t go back to sleep after her overnight bottles without a little snuggle. And dammit, we both need our sleep! I never really did bedsharing with Ty until he got a little older, and that was just naps (although during his sleep boycott my last month of pregnancy we tried to get him to sleep by bringing him to our bed. He just kicked us all night long.) I just make sure that there are no blankets or pillows near Lily’s face, that her nose isn’t pressed into the mattress (she likes to sleep on her side), and that if she manages to leap milestones and start rolling, she’ll roll into the bassinet.
4. Give my kids tea at a young age. Ty’s a Southern boy at heart– he LOVES sweet tea! I only give him little sips here and there, and he usually only drinks milk or water.
I’m sure there will be many more to come in the future!
