The First Naughtiness

[ailbhe]

Today, Linnea was deliberately naughty for the first time. She understands "No" and usually obeys it. When she's trying something new or strange - going to a place she's usually supervised, such as the kitchen, for example - she looks at me to check it's ok. Today, she was playing in an inflatable paddling pool filled with small plastic balls (Woo! Gift vouchers for toy shops!) and periodically biting the balls, which is fine - she can bite holes in them, but we've only lost 3 or 4 to that so far, and we started off with 300.

Then she bit the plastic edge of the pool. I said "No!" and she did it again. I said "No!" and removed her from the edge and handed her a ball to bite; she bit the ball, discarded it, and looked at me - I said "No!" and she bit the edge again.

We had a few repeats before I realised that she was deliberately doing it for the reaction from me. So I said "No" one last time, and took the pool full of balls away. She had a little tantrum, from which she recovered pretty quickly.

At some point during a recent tantrum, I was able to clearly see that all four of those pesky molars are now through. I need to look up the schedule for the other 8 teeth she's due - 4 canines and 4 molars yet to go, I believe. I also need to look up when she's due her next immunisations and how to request the non-mercury version. Just in cases.

(And if you've started reading this recently, I'd love to hear who you are, where you found me, and why you're reading. The recent breastfeeding articles seem to have spread my readership a bit but I can't tell how far).

(And I really want to post a long one soon about being female and the relationship with blood that gives me, which will probably segue into a discussion of cloth nappies via the mooncup or keeper. Remind me, soon).

Comments

[barakta]

I've been reading your LJ on and off for a while. I think I found you through katyha's friendslist. I noticed your journal because the user icon from this post looks scarily like a hybrid of me and my girlfriend.

I like the way you write. It's real and it comes across as being your truth. I have replied to a handful of entries, including one on babysign and deaf babies a few months back - possibly even before Linnea was born.

I don't know if we have much in common, probably not as I don't have children or anything like that - but diversity is a good thing in my book. I do like reading about Linnea very much and hearing how you all are. As someone who has to count spoons I relate to the decisions that have to be made in that area.

Natalya

[ailbhe]

I have very little in common with the man I married, really, and we're very happy. So.

Interested to see you reading - I've noticed you around. The photo is about 7 years old. I've only just realised that. Scary.

[allyphoe.livejournal.com]

We're in the same boat teethwise (8 more to go), but deliberate naughtiness has been here for a long time. She'll pinch you with her razor-sharp claws and yell "Ow!" Then pinch you again if she didn't get the desired reaction. But I think Alex is older than Linnea; she'll be 2 on the 31st.

I think I got here from something that buzzy_bee posted, maybe that had been her comment to one of your entries. I'm reading because your life sounds a lot like mine (dairy-allergic kid, extended bf), but more amusing. :)

[ailbhe]

Linnea is 1 year and 16 days old. And she's not allergic to dairy, thank goodness - she has the same intolerance I outgrew by the time I was five.

But I'm awfy glad I amuse you :) That's nice to know.

*grin*

[jane-dark.livejournal.com]

I actually found your journal a long time ago, through Diane Duane's blog, and enjoyed the writing so much that I kept coming back. Hope you don't mind that I friended you -- your blog is just a lovely bit of exotic flavor in my daily diet of literature and academia. And of course, I don't expect you to friend me back; I'm well aware of the time it takes to actually read people's friendslists, etc.

[barakta]

I have a lot in common with my current partner, but usually coming from a completely different perspective/outlook. I think you are about 2 or 3 years older than my partner and I (who incidentally has just been shown your userpic and agrees that you look like a hybrid of us).

I have come to believe as long as there is mutual respect for differences then things can work out. One of the people on my LJ friends list is an American Republican who has more guns than space in her house for them (which I find conceptually scary). We have very little in common, and probably even fewer shared views on anything, but I find her interesting and she is at least honest about who she is and what her beliefs are.

My student card picture which was taken in 1997 is a similar age to the photo of you. I should see if I can find a set of pictures so you can see what we look like. The ones on her journal (kimble don't really show the hybrid effect well...

It's always interesting to find out why people read your journal, although in my case a lot is friends only.

Natalya

[kickandslide.livejournal.com]

I can't remember how I found you. I think I may have read one of your comments in a community? Baby brain!! I've been reading your for a few days now and I skimmed your archives a bit. (stalker!)

I have a 10 month old daughter, a hubby who I adore, and a house full of animals. Not like 81 cats crazy full, but a few. I'm still breastfeeding (is it still exclusive if she drinks juice and water but never formula?), I use "Instead" (for your blood discussion above), I'm not a granola mom, but a concientous one.

[boxofdelights]

Hello! You commented in my journal; we have mutual friends; and I remember you from when we both hung out in alt.poly.

Babies, breastfeeding, and attachment parenting are no longer a big part of my life, but other people's babies are still interesting.

Naughtiness

[tiggsybabes.livejournal.com]

I think Kate started testing her boundaries at about the same age. My little angel became a bit more unpredictable & wouldn't obey me automatically.

[k425.livejournal.com]

Aha! For once YoungBloke was ahead of Linnea! He started being deliberately naughty shortly before his first birthday, and since we couldn't remove the tv or the bookcases we've got fast at removing him! He can now do a pretty good trembly bottom lip, 'you're a crool mother' wail and stamp, but we either ignore or distract.

It sometimes takes me a couple of goes before I realise he's doing something for a response. Chucking food over the side of the highchair, for instance...

[wenlock.livejournal.com]

I found your blog, I think by the sig. line you used to use on FlyUK, a very long time ago, bookmarked it,and then came back once I started using lj myself.

I have been a fulltime mom since my first child was born nearly 13years ago. I have 2 other children who are 8 & 6 yrs. I fully believe in the benefits of extended b/f, family bed, sling/carrying, I'd probably describe myself as slightly-crunchy. I had the ultimate luxury of raising my first child in a rural area, without any interference from any outside body. I had nothing to compare her with, I just got on and did it, and enjoyed every moment of it. I'm waffling, I enjoy your journal, and hope that you will continue to write honest and thought-provoking articles for a longtime to come.

[oldbloke.livejournal.com]

He seems to have picked up the idea pretty quickly that if we say No and he does it again, the item will be removed - until next time.
Re teeth - his bottom left second-from-centre is still AWOL though the others are arriving pretty much as expected. Any schedule is only a rough guide.

[hartleyhare.livejournal.com]

I'd seen you on various people's friends lists (especially bopeepsheep's), and had actually been thinking about adding you for a while before I actually did. I'm a bit shy like that : )

I'm 32, a teacher/freelance writer, and currently a prospective adopter, though with no idea of how long the process is going to take. I like the way you write - you are very honest and reasoned and thoughtful about things that I imagine are often difficult to write about.

My experiences have been very different to yours, but there are all kinds of things you write about that I recognise, and can identify with, though from a different perspective, if that makes sense.

[seren.livejournal.com]

I haven't exactly started reading your journal recently - I have a feeling I found it when you were pregnant and posting to uk_pregnancy! We have a few LJ friends in common, so it's possible that I found you through them. I don't remember for sure.
I like the way you write. I relate to some of your posts, and I feel that we have a few things in common.
I don't really know why I haven't added you.. I think it's because I read a post from you many months ago that said you were deleting anyone that wasn't a close friend. I would like to add you, but if that's still the case, I will carry on reading from afar ;)

[ailbhe]

Whether you add me has nothing to do with whether I add you - you can do it any time you like! Go ahead!

[seren.livejournal.com]

done :)