Teaching my seven year old how to email and type was a huge mistake (he’s cc’d his brother and my husband)
Ivana Greco
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Ivana Greco
@IvanaDGreco
I have a few different jobs, but by far my favorite is being a homeschooling mom of four.
- Replying to @IvanaDGrecoUpdate: I made homemade waffles and my husband was out at a work event so we also watched Ponyo. He said the waffles were yummy.
- When I am queen of the world, we shall send nurses to peoples’ homes for the 3 day old well-baby visit, rather than send 3-day old babies and postpartum moms to the doctor office. Goes triple for visits during RSV/flu season.
- I’m not trying to discourage the Instagram toddler food people, but may I suggest the alternative strategy used in our home: Toddler: What that mommy? Me: That’s couscous. Toddler: I don’t like it Me: Good. It’s mine. Toddler: Me eat it? Me: No, it’s my lunch. Your lunch is
- Finally got my own copy instead of checking it out of the library every fall and xeroxing my favorite pages. Soup season is the best season.
- Replying to @LuElla_DAmicoHe is in a very picky stage so this question consumes many of his waking hours
- Usha Vance is quickly becoming one of my favorite people involved in the current Administration. This was her response to a CEO holding forth on how “immersive gaming” could supply meaning for ordinary people who lost their jobs:
- Replying to @emzanottiAnyone who has ever chased a toddler knows the ideal run is more of a stealthy pounce rather than a full-out run, because if they *know* you are chasing them, they’re gonna run faster.
- For a four year old, I’d provide: - a pocket microscope - a cheap camera for kids - his own notebook and pencil for drawing what he sees - lots of time outside - science museum membership/visits -reading a lot of good books together and discussing them with him - ageOK, let’s put on our striver parent hats for a second. I have a four-year-old. I’m not neurotic about getting such a young kid involved in a bunch of different stuff, but what things have the highest return for early involvement? What should I be thinking about? Any specific
- My biggest gripe with “gentle parenting” is that it over-emphasizes “validating” a child’s feelings in a way that I believe is actively harmful. Children should learn feelings are important, but so is self-control and agency apart from passing emotions.I wrote about something totally non-controversial that surely won’t make anyone mad: gentle parenting! theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
- Ladies, my hot take: if you suspect your boyfriend will think less of you if your body is different postpartum… DO NOT MARRY HIM. Find a nicer guy who intends to tell the mother of his children that she is *even more* beautiful after the babies come.
- In the middle of nursing my fourth baby, and I *just* learned that extended breastfeeding significantly reduces *my* risk of ovarian and breast cancer. I feel like they should tell you this in the hospital??? Feeling better about all the hours I’ve logged at 2am nursing babies.
- Replying to @IvanaDGrecoMy personal philosophy is one must cultivate almost zen like indifference to toddler eating or they will sense your weakness and pounce (sadly only learned this on the third toddler)
- Just in case it brightens someone’s day: please know that my toddler escaped her crib at least a half dozen times last night between 12am and 1am. Each time I found her stark naked in the bathtub trying to open the bubble bath soap…..
