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Pros and Cons of Newborns and Preschoolers
With the recent addition to our family of our second son only a few weeks ago, and seeing the way my four year old son reacts to his brother, I started to contemplate the pros and cons of both age groups. Newborn: Pro - Doesn't speak Pre-schooler: Con - He speaks AND to add insult to injury, usually has an opinion. Newborn: Con - Wakes up in the middle of the night and cries. Pre-Schooler: Pro - He'll sleep through the night all right, but first he needs a glass of water, the nightlight turned on, the blanket pulled up two inches below his chin, and oh yeah, he's got to go to the bathroom once all the previous has been achieved just to have it all re-done again. Newborn: Con - Needs his diapers changed. Pre-schooler: Pro - Gets his business done in the potty. And the walls, and the floor, and that one horrible day when I didn't realize why he was calling the dog toilet until it was way too late. Newborn: Con - I have to get him dressed each morning. Pre-schooler: Pro - He can get himself dressed...if I have an hour to spare and wait for it to miraculously happen. Newborn: Pro - Is pretty much totable to any location. Pre-schooler: Con - Is only totable if there is a bribe involved. And, again, that pesky opinion is usually inserted at some point between the house and car door. Did I mention that I love both of my sons? I do. But, a girl's gotta vent.
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posted by
CarlaMom2AnS
on Apr 11, 2008 at 09:14 PM
Hey Heather - Don't scare me! I'm way too close to having this kid to think of the reality that I'm looking at LOL. posted by
HeatherIjames
on Apr 12, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Be scared! Be very scared! posted by
twogirlsmama
on Apr 12, 2008 at 09:22 AM
My girls are exactly 4 years and 4 months apart. Since my 4-year-old was pretty much 'trained' to eat, potty, etc. on her own, having the baby was starting all over again...but the plus was my 4 year old (now almost 8) was a lot of help. Can you get me a diaper? Bring Mom the wipes? :) It gets easier, in some ways, when they're 3 1/2 and 8 all you'll have to do is referee. posted by
bcolaw
on Apr 14, 2008 at 07:07 AM
Hey Heather! The part of the post about potty training cracks me up. What is it about boys and their inability to hit the toilet?! When my older two were about 5 and 8, our bathroom always smelled terrible. I scrubbed and scrubbed the toilet and could not figure it out. Then one day, I was changing the trash can, and there in the bottom, was urine. I brought both of the boys in and let them have it. I was not going to allow tinking in the trash can. They both denied it, which made me much more upset. Then a couple nights later after everyone was in bed, I heard the sound of tinkling, only it was definitely not into the toilet. I ran to the bathroom to find the second born turned away from the toilet doing his business - SOUND ASLEEP!!!!! I quickly tried to get him to the toilet, and he stopped so I pulled up his pants, thinking he was done. He then walked down the hall, into the kitchen to a little area where we had the trash can and started to pull his pants down again!!! I never did get him to wake up, and the next morning, he had no memory. I felt bad for how upset I was over the trash can incident - I really don't think it wsa intentional. With three boys, I have many more stories such as this, I'm afraid!
posted by
Jason
on Apr 15, 2008 at 03:36 PM
Oy. We're "trying" for a second, and you've supplied yet another reminder of "be careful what you wish for." :) posted by
nikki
on Apr 29, 2008 at 01:11 PM
hahahaha becky your story is hilarious!!!!!! I"m afraid too Jason. I have a 16 month old boy and he's def. turning into all boy. So now I know what i get to look forward too after a little while.
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