Comments on: Trust http://www.athena714.com/downtherabbithole/2009/07/trust Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:16:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kathy Hales http://www.athena714.com/downtherabbithole/2009/07/trust/comment-page-1#comment-1082 Kathy Hales Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:47:58 +0000 http://www.athena714.com/downtherabbithole/?p=1411#comment-1082 I'm exactly like you--it's so hard to find that balance! I struggle with it every day. And the sleeping on the tummy thing is really common. I often wonder if the reason why SIDS has decreased is because kids who are on their backs aren't sleeping AT ALL. Like Zia between the ages of 5 and 12 months before she figured out that sleeping on her tummy was what she needed. Good luck!! I’m exactly like you–it’s so hard to find that balance! I struggle with it every day. And the sleeping on the tummy thing is really common. I often wonder if the reason why SIDS has decreased is because kids who are on their backs aren’t sleeping AT ALL. Like Zia between the ages of 5 and 12 months before she figured out that sleeping on her tummy was what she needed. Good luck!!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.athena714.com/downtherabbithole/2009/07/trust/comment-page-1#comment-1081 Sarah Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:17:31 +0000 http://www.athena714.com/downtherabbithole/?p=1411#comment-1081 Learning to be OK with not being in control was a HUGE parenting hurdle for me, too. It's like I had to learn a totally new way of being, and one that did not come naturally to me at all. Gives a whole new reality to that famous quote about how having a child is like ripping your heart out of your body and letting it walk around on its own. FWIW, I was able to unwind myself very slowly over the course of her babyhood, and by now, I'm much more easygoing than I ever thought was possible. Learning to be OK with not being in control was a HUGE parenting hurdle for me, too. It’s like I had to learn a totally new way of being, and one that did not come naturally to me at all. Gives a whole new reality to that famous quote about how having a child is like ripping your heart out of your body and letting it walk around on its own. FWIW, I was able to unwind myself very slowly over the course of her babyhood, and by now, I’m much more easygoing than I ever thought was possible.

]]> By: Linda http://www.athena714.com/downtherabbithole/2009/07/trust/comment-page-1#comment-1080 Linda Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:37:31 +0000 http://www.athena714.com/downtherabbithole/?p=1411#comment-1080 Miranda, it does not ever change...those feelings of wanting to protect them/help them. Katie turned 13 this morning and is becoming exactly what you described, resilient and quite a capable young lady who makes good decisions. However, I remember many a night checking to see if the wedgie was still in place and barely, just barely, putting my hand on her back to see if she was still breathing...Even still, I walk into her room at night before retiring for the day and look down at her while she is zonked out and wonder/hope the same thing... I am sure it's the same for your mom and mine....now just long distance. Miranda, it does not ever change…those feelings of wanting to protect them/help them. Katie turned 13 this morning and is becoming exactly what you described, resilient and quite a capable young lady who makes good decisions. However, I remember many a night checking to see if the wedgie was still in place and barely, just barely, putting my hand on her back to see if she was still breathing…Even still, I walk into her room at night before retiring for the day and look down at her while she is zonked out and wonder/hope the same thing… I am sure it’s the same for your mom and mine….now just long distance.

]]> By: sari http://www.athena714.com/downtherabbithole/2009/07/trust/comment-page-1#comment-1079 sari Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:45:13 +0000 http://www.athena714.com/downtherabbithole/?p=1411#comment-1079 I love the picture! #3 always slept on his side...which always worried me, too, because I was afraid he would roll on his stomach. Now that he's a little older, he's fine on his stomach or not, but I still will get right up in his face and make sure he's ok. :-) I love the picture!

#3 always slept on his side…which always worried me, too, because I was afraid he would roll on his stomach. Now that he’s a little older, he’s fine on his stomach or not, but I still will get right up in his face and make sure he’s ok. :-)

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