karabu's comments

My Own Theories on Baby Memories - Blog Entry

19 Mar 2007 01:26 AM

Your comment about recognising mom's voice reminds me of a theory I have about my daughter. As an infant, she would giggle and smile whenever we walked past a yard with a barking, snarling, or growling dog. I don't think this is a natural reaction. Most other babies I've seen cry or are affraid of agressive dogs. However, while pregnant, I worked as a veterinary tech, and she listened to barking dogs almost constantly during development. It was probably almost as familiar as my own voice to her. I think it must be connected.

Will Your Baby Remember This? - Blog Entry

19 Mar 2007 01:20 AM

I assumed my daughter (now 3) wouldn't remember anything from the first few years of life. I've since been quite surprised how good her memory really is. It's almost like when she learns new vocabulary, or skills to communicate, she'll try to talk about something that happened many months or longer ago. I'm beginning to think she just didn't have the tools earlier to understand her environment well enough for true memories. Does that make sence?

5 Cultural Myths About Starting Solids - Blog Entry

02 Mar 2007 12:13 AM

My mom likes to tell us that she was told to give us cereal the day we came home from the hospital as newborns. She says we slept through the night, right away, and turned out just fine. I don't argue with her anymore, but her other stories of our early years don't back up the"just fine" attitude very well. I believe sticking to breastfeeding and going slow with everything else has made a big part of my daughter having such a healthy childhood. The thing about cultural guidelines is that they change over time.

Using Cookies for Marketing - Blog Entry

01 Mar 2007 09:31 PM

When I first saw the title for this article, I thought it was about the computer type of 'cookie'. Heehe. This was much more entertaining though!

Teaching Your Baby a Foreign Language: To Buy or Not to Buy? - Blog Entry

01 Mar 2007 09:22 PM

We're trying to teach our daughter both Spanish and Japanese. I probably wouldn't even attempt both since I only know basic Spanish - and no Japanese (I'm learning with her), but she's fortunate to have an Uncle fluent in Spanish, and both my sister and her husband speak Japanese. They love teaching her new phrases, and she loves learning them. We do our best to practice at home too. She may never be fluent, but I hope the exposure to language now can only help later on.

Planning a Baby Shower - Blog Entry

25 Feb 2007 10:56 PM

I'm preg with my second baby, and my co-workers keep asking me "when is your shower?" My mom considers showers for second or later babies tacky, so I don't know if I'll have one. Is there standard etiquite on this? I don't really need or want gifts, but feel like baby #2 deserves a party too. But as you mentioned - it isn't really my place. If no official party happens, I'm thinking of doing a fun lunchdate with some friends instead - if nothing else, I'd like to celebrate my new girl somehow.

The Truth About Television - Blog Entry

25 Feb 2007 10:50 PM

I'm so full of guilt latley because I'm 7 1/2 mo. pregnant, exausted all the time, and letting my 3 year old watch way more TV than I otherwise would be comfortable with. Hopefull this temporary indulgence won't cause too much harm, becaue I just don't think I'm up to much else right now. Looking forard to more info.

Tales from the Potty: Potty Mouths - Blog Entry

24 Feb 2007 11:16 PM

I work with a doctor who just naturally used proper medical terms with her kids without realizing how different it was. It's so cute to hear her preschooler calmly notify his mother that he "needs to go empty his bladder".

It inspired me to be less vague about terms with my own daughter, and even showed her a picute of where a bladder is and where stool comes from. Se was interesed, and it actually seemed to help our potty trainig process.

Devastated......... - Journal Entry

22 Feb 2007 10:43 PM

((Hugs)) Don't let anyone tell you how long you're allowed to grieve. You need your feelings. No one else can feel what you feel. I wish I had words of comfort, but I don't. I'm sure you'll keep your baby forever in your heart. I'm so sorry that this happened to you and your family.

My Marine - Journal Entry

22 Feb 2007 10:38 PM

Give them all a huge "Thank you", and a hug from me (if they're okay with hugs from strangers.) A Thank you to you as well - supportive families are so important too, I believe.