Comments on: Cookie Dough http://www.shellykang.com/2007/11/cookie-dough.html Family, Knitting, Spinning, Food, Life Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:40:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kathy in KS http://www.shellykang.com/2007/11/cookie-dough.html/comment-page-1#comment-2306 Kathy in KS Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:09:00 +0000 http://www.blog.shellykang.com/?p=462#comment-2306 I think one of my sons took more naps like that in the car than in his bed. It seemed like he would always fall asleep on the way home from whatever, and I learned very slowly that if I tried to bring him in the house to lay in his bed, he'd just wake right up. Luckily, this was while we were living in FL, so I'd just park the car under the tree right by the sliding glass door, leave the doors open in the minivan, and go on inside. I'd just sit on the couch and watch tv and look out the door at him until he started stirring. I miss that. I think one of my sons took more naps like that in the car than in his bed. It seemed like he would always fall asleep on the way home from whatever, and I learned very slowly that if I tried to bring him in the house to lay in his bed, he’d just wake right up. Luckily, this was while we were living in FL, so I’d just park the car under the tree right by the sliding glass door, leave the doors open in the minivan, and go on inside. I’d just sit on the couch and watch tv and look out the door at him until he started stirring. I miss that.

]]> By: knitbysue http://www.shellykang.com/2007/11/cookie-dough.html/comment-page-1#comment-2305 knitbysue Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:32:00 +0000 http://www.blog.shellykang.com/?p=462#comment-2305 My fifteen year old is going through that stage too. It's just that the things she wants to do herself are different than for your daughter.<br/> The balance of help, support, watching them goof up, and knowing when to step in is a parenting art... as frustrating as it is. I've really learned to use the phrase 'let me know if you need help with that....' .<br/>PS. My daughter sells frozen cookie dough for some of her high school activites.... fundraising doesn't end for a long time either.<br/> To me, it sounds like you are doing a good job. My fifteen year old is going through that stage too. It’s just that the things she wants to do herself are different than for your daughter.
The balance of help, support, watching them goof up, and knowing when to step in is a parenting art… as frustrating as it is. I’ve really learned to use the phrase ‘let me know if you need help with that….’ .
PS. My daughter sells frozen cookie dough for some of her high school activites…. fundraising doesn’t end for a long time either.
To me, it sounds like you are doing a good job.

]]> By: Jen http://www.shellykang.com/2007/11/cookie-dough.html/comment-page-1#comment-2304 Jen Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:48:00 +0000 http://www.blog.shellykang.com/?p=462#comment-2304 Aargh! My two-year-old is going through that "I can do it myself" phase, too. I know it's a developmental milestone and all that crap, but let me tell you, I HATE IT!!<br/><br/>Good luck and godspeed. Aargh! My two-year-old is going through that “I can do it myself” phase, too. I know it’s a developmental milestone and all that crap, but let me tell you, I HATE IT!!

Good luck and godspeed.

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