We had a family six month check up at the dentist on Friday. NHS dentist. Fantastic. B remembered to ask advice about drinks for Abbie, as it is something we've been wondering about lately, as I've started allowing her to have sips of my squash and offering her watered down squash and orange juice, in addition to the usual tap water, whole milk or 'tea' (1 part hot water from the kettle, to 2 or 3 parts whole milk). The advice has clarified things so thought should pass it on.
Monday 21 November 2011
Thursday 3 November 2011
Working out boundaries is hard work
For my own reasons, I've wanted to avoid introducing any discipline to Abigail as she progresses through her baby and toddler years, while she's beginning to figure out her place in the world and how she fits in amongst those around her. I expect her to be focussed on her own needs above anybody else's, so understand that she doesn't understand concepts of sharing, for example. This is mostly because of the introduction to child development during my first degree, e.g., the developmental stages from Freud's Id to Ego then Super-Ego (see also). I don't want to set adult expectations on a small child - although I recognise the need for boundaries, I want to do it in a sensitive manner. My focus (in case you hadn't guessed already) is on wanting her to feel secure and loved, but am now unsure about how to keep that up alongside managing her ever more noticeable (and normal) unruly toddler behaviour, as my techniques so far are not always sufficient.
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