Comments on: It’s That Time Again http://www.amymossoff.com/parenting/1488/its-that-time-again/ Finding meaning in my everyday experiences Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:12:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Amy http://www.amymossoff.com/parenting/1488/its-that-time-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5319 Amy Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:23:54 +0000 http://www.amymossoff.com/?p=1488#comment-5319 Thanks, Jenn. Adam and I always try to note when we're making exceptions, and Sam might just now be starting to understand it because, for the most part, she got back into the groove today. But it's nice to hear that someone else knows what I'm talking about! You were right about croup - it got worse before it got better. Still, it wasn't much more than a bad cold, so I guess we were lucky. Thanks, Jenn. Adam and I always try to note when we’re making exceptions, and Sam might just now be starting to understand it because, for the most part, she got back into the groove today. But it’s nice to hear that someone else knows what I’m talking about!

You were right about croup – it got worse before it got better. Still, it wasn’t much more than a bad cold, so I guess we were lucky.

]]> By: Rational Jenn http://www.amymossoff.com/parenting/1488/its-that-time-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5313 Rational Jenn Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:18:34 +0000 http://www.amymossoff.com/?p=1488#comment-5313 I think it's fine to parent differently in different contexts--such as when one (or both) of you is sick. When people aren't feeling well, I tend to give them more chances at do-overs, am more flexible when it comes to things we don't normally do (like snacks in the family room) and will do things for them more often that I know they could do independently and would otherwise have made them do for themselves. When I'm sick, I appreciate that extra nurturing--Brendan bringing me a drink or fixing me a meal. It's a way to show caring for someone when they're not 100% Yes, it's hard when they're recovering, and I tend to kind of ease them back into the regular routine. Sometimes I'll even say (don't know if Sam is too young to get this or not--I suspect not) something like "Well I don't mind doing XYZ when everyone's sick since I think we all were focused on getting better. But now that we're better, I'm not going to do that anymore." Anyway, I just wanted to note that parenting a little differently when they're sick can still be proper, even when it's hard to get back into the regular routine. I'm glad she's better! I think it’s fine to parent differently in different contexts–such as when one (or both) of you is sick. When people aren’t feeling well, I tend to give them more chances at do-overs, am more flexible when it comes to things we don’t normally do (like snacks in the family room) and will do things for them more often that I know they could do independently and would otherwise have made them do for themselves. When I’m sick, I appreciate that extra nurturing–Brendan bringing me a drink or fixing me a meal. It’s a way to show caring for someone when they’re not 100%

Yes, it’s hard when they’re recovering, and I tend to kind of ease them back into the regular routine. Sometimes I’ll even say (don’t know if Sam is too young to get this or not–I suspect not) something like “Well I don’t mind doing XYZ when everyone’s sick since I think we all were focused on getting better. But now that we’re better, I’m not going to do that anymore.”

Anyway, I just wanted to note that parenting a little differently when they’re sick can still be proper, even when it’s hard to get back into the regular routine. I’m glad she’s better!

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