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Boisterous laughter
Mother’s love is magical
In a young child’s eyes
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Tag: Mothers
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Haiku – To Sleep, Perchance to Purr
Your purring rhythm
Putting me to gentle sleep
After a long day
I wrote this last night – tired and ready for bed. Â It is tough being a stay at home dad, taking care of my son, trying to write, keep up the house, stay in shape, blog, etc. Â I even have, not one, but two, grandmothers close by who help me out a few times a week and I still get worn out. Â Staying home is one of the toughest jobs I have ever had, but you know what, I love it. Â This is the best job in the world – even on the toughest of days. Â My hats off to anyone who has done this job or who is currently doing this job. Â So rewarding.
By the way, more of a cat man than a dog man. Â Just me. Â They put me at ease. Â How about you? Cat or dog person. Just leave me your answer and a why attached to it.
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Question: What are your feeding schedules for your child?
Our little one is between 4 and 5 months of age. Â He is now moving up to solids with squash, carrots, and green beans already being a hit. Â We do give him some oatmeal and rice cereal, which is also pretty popular, but he does love his vegetables. Â We plan to introduce fruit a little later on, once he gets a little more used to his vegetables and fortified cereals. I know sweet potatoes are like candy to babies so we plan to introduce it really late.
This is where I am having a problem. Â How do you introduce solids so he can still get his normal amount of formula? Â Do you feed him his formula first and then wait an hour to do solids? Â Do you do a little less formula and then try to add more solids? Â I know formula is still his man staple of food and that solids are more of an introduction right now, but how do you get him to eat his solids. Â My son seems to do better later on in the day, but he should be able to do some Oatmeal in the morning.
Anyone out there have any advice? Â How did you handle this situation? Â What are your current schedules if you have a child this age? Â First time parent just needing some help.
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