Motherhood: "The hardest job you will ever love!"
Philosophy: Through shared experiences, we believe women can learn and support each other while having fun!
Vision: While respecting the difference of each others' families, we can grow together.
Meetings: The club meets once a month. We will also have date nights, cooking classes, book clubs, charity work, play dates, and walking groups.
Suggested Meeting Topics: Nutrition, Vaccines, Child Development, Making Your Own Baby Food, Fashion, Skin Care, Interior Design, Personal Finance, Infant Massage, Love & Logic, Prenatal Care & Fitness, Marriage & Relationships, First Aid & Safety, Children's Literacy, Entertaining, Holiday & Children's Crafts, Gift Ideas, etc.
What To Think About For Each Meeting: Some of the meeting will take place in another location and will not be a standard meeting. For example, our September meeting will be our first "Date Night." For a standard meeting, please consider the following:
(Keep in mind, these are simply suggestions and we are not asking that you bring one from each category. Contribute as much as you wish! )
1. Gift Swap-Do you have a gift at home that someone else might find more useful? Bring it for our gift swap!
2. Pay It Forward-Have you read a really great article recently or any form of information that you would like to share with the group? If so, bring 20 copies to share at our next meeting!
3. Hot Tips-Have you heard of any fun fund raisers, cooking classes or any "Hot Tip" you want to post on our bulletin board to share with the group? If so, bring your tip with you to our meeting!
4. Idea Swap: Depending on the topic, it would be great if each guest brought an idea to share for our group conversation. Get your ideas down on paper and bring it along with you to the meeting to present to the group. If possible, make 20 copies to share or just bring your original and we can distribute copies for you at our next meeting.
Organizers: Amy & Danielle
About the Organizers: Danielle is a stay at home mom with three sons and a daughter. Amy is a part-time teacher with two sons. Both woman have bachelors and masters degrees in education.
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5 comments:
I couldn't tell from the clip whether the little girl was crying over the bottle or something else...but I've watched a couple scenarios like this on Supernanny or TLC shows (that makes me an expert obviously :) but in that case it was the parents that were so attached to things like the bottle because it kept their baby a "baby". More times than not I think the kids give it up way easier than the parents anticipate.
(coming from a mom who can't bear to wean her 20 month old from a pacifier :)
I dont' think comfort items are the devil unless they are causing real problems (like my infant whose pacifier was making me wake up 15 times a night!) I sucked my thumb until I was 6 and gave it up on my own once i realized I was too big for it--no tears. I also remember my sister liking to drink pop out of a baby bottle occasionally because it was "fun" adn she was probably 8! So I wouldn't get so hung up on things like that, they grow out of everything eventually.
I am a strict stickler to what "the experts" say and stopped the bottle cold turkey on Gavin's first birthday. I was always concerned about forming bad habits, so no bottle after one, no sippy cup at the table after two, no diaper/pull-up after three. Fortunately, Gavin never even thought twice about changing his habits, and taking these things was never an issue. I agree with Christina when she says that more times than not the kids give things up way easier than the parents anticipate...
-Amy
Amy, I did not know that the experts said no sippy cups after two?? Uh oh!! We are not ready for that one! Don't know if my crazy boys are ready for big boy cups! Any tips??? Danielle
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Gavin still uses a sippy cup on his green chair and when we are out and it is easy, but when we eat meais at the table, he uses a little glass with no lid. I was amazed at how easily he figured it out. With B & J, maybe practice on the patio table w/no shirts on :) They will get it after a little bit of practice!
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