Erin has discovered a new game. It’s called “Coming Daddy!” and there are variations like “I’ll be right there!” or “In a minute!” I ask her to come with me, or indicate that it’s time to leave wherever we happen to be, and rather than immediate obedience accompanied by a salute, I get empty promises…
Category: Parenting
Saying Goodbye to Naptime: A Guide for Coping with Loss
After three and a half years of looking forward to the most special time in a parent’s daily routine, I am sadly saying goodbye to naptime. We spent the last two months fighting with Erin to get her to stay in her bed, to stay in her room, to stay out of Adrian’s room, to…
Battlecry
Erin’s battlecry is: “Wind the Frog!” This means that she has seen Toy Story too many times. However, I prefer this to another phrase she has picked up from Pixar’s Bug’s Life: “Do I look stupid to you?” And I prefer that, or just about any line from a Pixar film, to the muttered phrase…