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I think my son, Brennan, was a little over two years when he became obsessed with taking his diaper off. That was back in the day when diapers with snaps were a rarity so toddler removal was fairly easy. Thankfully, he grew out of the phase and I learned my lesson by putting him in pants that also had snaps. Then, a few months before he turned three he started the potty training process; we went with the naked approach which was effective, however, it created a little nudist! Many times I could be heard exclaiming, “Brennan put your clothes on!” Naturally, these phases passed but there’s one phase that we recently went through that had me wanting to rip my hair out!
It started out with an obsession with pajamas. Brennan would get dressed in the morning and by lunchtime he was in a new pair of PJ’s. Afternoon would come and he had to do another PJ change. I thought the PJ phase would make me go insane but I was wrong. Let me introduce you to the cause of my questionable sanity for the last six weeks. Meet Mighty Mouse. This brilliant shirt was a present to Brennan from my in-laws. I think his original love for the shirt came from a misunderstanding that it was Mickey Mouse and then he remembered that his Grandpa and Nana gave it to him. That fact only increased his love for it.
Day in and day out, for what felt like an eternity, Brennan would emerge from his bedroom wearing this bright orange shirt. I really honed my negotiating skills; every outing was a struggle because, of course Mighty Mouse had to be worn, whether or not he was filthy. From what I’ve read most children go through this clothing phase. For my sister, it was a purple dress with red knit tights, at the age of four. For my friend’s daughter it was a tutu with pink leggings. Here’s what I do know from personal experience:
- As difficult as it is, don’t make a big deal out of it. It’s a phase of independence that every child must go through. Really what other things can they really control in their little world? Don’t squash the independence phase.
- No one keeps track of what your child wears every day except for you. Really, why did this shirt bother me so much?
No one else cares about it, nor do they really remember what my child is wearing day in and day out. - Kids will be kids; pick and choose your battles. I found that I had to remind myself of this frequently.
Has your child gone through this? What did you do? It’s okay, you can vent your frustration here…I won’t tell.
Congratulations to Emily Seyler who won our Thirsties Thursday Giveaway #90.
Emily won:
1-Thirsties Duo Wrap
2-Thirsties Duo Hemp Prefolds
Emily, please contact us here to claim your giveaway. When you contact us let us know you are the winner and also include your email address for verification purposes. You have until May 4th at 4pm cst to claim otherwise we will draw a new winner.
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Have you ever had one of those days? Has getting out of bed ever been like trying to budge a boulder? Has it ever taken everything you’ve got to get through the day? Of course you have, you are a parent!
On those particularly difficult days, I find myself needing to take a break from routine, and do something that feels good. It may be a little ritual that you take a few minutes for, such as going outside for some fresh air and sun, staring out the window and nibbling on a chocolate, or relaxing in an oversized chair with throw and a cup of hot apple cider. (Those are some of my favorite things!) It may be something that takes more time such as, “Hey kids, let’s go to the park and throw the Frisbee!” or “Honey, let’s go out tonight, just you and me!” It is not only kids that need that kind of spontaneous fun. Although we are grown ups, we need that break, that bit of fun to keep us young and to forget about the responsibilities of life for a few moments.
How do you take 5?
I think my awareness of taking care of the environment started out by watching the ’90′s TV show Clarissa Explains it All. The main character, Clarissa, always had awesome earrings and crazy bright colors to go with her outfit. One of the episodes was about recycling and reusing waste and for that episode Clarissa (played by actress, Melissa Joan Heart) wore these cool globe earrings. Sigh. Clarissa was so cool; anyways, that’s really when I started taking notice of the environment and the impact I have on it.
Fast forward a couple decades and insert one baby and well, you’ve got quite the dilemma. Now I need to think about the impact I’m making on the environment not only for myself but for my children who will (hopefully) be here longer than I will be. When my husband and I decided to use cloth diapers on our son it was purely for monetary savings. Neither one of us was thinking about the fact that we would be helping out the environment by producing less waste sitting in a landfill. Shortly after I started using cloth diapers I started to see waste, garbage if you will, differently.
Suddenly I felt guilty about mindlessly throwing anything away; had using cloth diapers altered my view on waste this much? Some may argue that it didn’t but let me share with you the ways that I’ve become greener since we made the decision to use cloth on our babies’ bums:
*Switched from disposable swim diapers to cloth diapers.
*Started using environmentally friendly household cleaners like white distilled vinegar.
*Stopped using tampons and switched over to a menstrual cup that can be reused.
*Started using reusable shopping bags, Ziplock bags, cleaning rags and reusable Swiffer sweepers and dry jet.
*Choosing to use safer, eco-friendly laundry detergent.
I could go on and on but this isn’t about me and the greener choices that I’ve made. This is about you! Think to yourself about the changes that you’ve made since you started using cloth diapers on your baby. Have you made any changes? If you have, tell me about them! I love being inspired by others. And for more information on Earth Day please visit this website.
