Comments on Stimeyland: I Sure Do Know How to Make a First Impression

Ahh first impressions with our kids... LOL always ...

2010-03-26T17:20:19.665-04:00

Ahh first impressions with our kids... LOL always a boon to our parenting confidence.
We took our son in to be admitted to his new treatment facility and he had a mini-meltdown in the office. When I moved to do the "restraint" maneuver we were taught to use when things got ugly - he LOST it all over me... Screaming Don't Touch ME! You always want to TOUCH me! Stop it!!! All I could think was - The police will be here soon to whisk me away! I was mortified... and wanted to crawl under the desk - then his intake therapist let me off the hook by saying that he was having a normal reaction to being admitted, and to let him freak... whew! And so far, they've not sent us packing when we go visit, so it must not have been as bad as I thought...

Oh..I have done this sort of thing too many times ...

2010-03-25T17:59:03.843-04:00

Oh..I have done this sort of thing too many times to count :( I usually have really, really long nails..well, talons. And I have scratched, poked, jabbed..you name it. I've since learned to cut them down ;P The kids know it's an accident, but it doesn't make the 'momma guilt' any less. I always feel so bad...

(From what I read on your blog....you sound like a wonderful mom to me!!)

~Shelley

"I'm sorry for putting your skin on my bo...

2010-03-24T14:12:20.287-04:00

"I'm sorry for putting your skin on my body" -that's a keeper. I do love how his mind works. Kinda scary thought that the ice cream bribe didn't seem to be working as magically as I always imagined it would. Now I'm a little afraid. It's arguably the best tool in my arsenal.

Congrats on getting into the group. Don't you love it when things eventually work out! -Monica

I once scratched my newborn with a Baby Bjorn, and...

2010-03-24T10:41:39.375-04:00

I once scratched my newborn with a Baby Bjorn, and he bled. I will never forget it, and I still feel guilty to this day and hate those Bjorns!

Jack really knows how to work you, doesn't he? Smart fellow!

I like to say that you get three or four chances t...

2010-03-24T08:16:32.418-04:00

I like to say that you get three or four chances to make a good first impression.

(I've actually never said that.)

xo, Amy

It didn't look bad at all and I'd say the ...

2010-03-23T12:24:39.102-04:00

It didn't look bad at all and I'd say the first impression was a great one :)

-M-LAB

You've started out with a bang so things can o...

2010-03-22T16:03:20.486-04:00

You've started out with a bang so things can only improve from here :D

Oh my gosh. Jean, you are an incredible mom. But...

2010-03-22T09:29:26.027-04:00

Oh my gosh. Jean, you are an incredible mom. But only one icecream bar after this event? C'mon, weren't two or three in order?

JUST kidding. :*)

Oh, poor little dude! I catch my guys (and myself)...

2010-03-22T00:05:36.537-04:00

Oh, poor little dude! I catch my guys (and myself) with my nails all the time. The funny part is they aren't that long. Still hurts. *Hugs*

The great skin-stealing of 2010! You really must ...

2010-03-21T23:13:12.747-04:00

The great skin-stealing of 2010! You really must remember that next year!

Greg Wiggle was replaced?

2010-03-21T22:24:24.933-04:00

Greg Wiggle was replaced?

Poor Jack! Poor Stimey!

2010-03-21T20:20:53.820-04:00

Poor Jack! Poor Stimey!