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Conference moira::parenting_v3

Title:	Parenting
Notice:	READ 1.27 BEFORE WRITING
Moderator:	CSC32::DUBOIS

Created:	Wed May 30 1990
Last Modified:	Tue May 27 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1364
Total number of notes:	23848

806.0. "Missing out on "firsts"" by CSC32::WILCOX (Back in the High Life, Again) Mon Apr 01 1991 17:09

Hey there, working moms and dads.  I'm here to tell you NOT to feel
guilty if you ever miss one of your child's "firsts".  It seems
I missed out on Rachel's first two turns from-tummy-to-back because
she did them in her crib in the night!  Blew me away to waltz into
her room at midnight and 5 AM and find her on her back!  We always
put her tummy-down to sleep.

Liz (who can't believe it since Rachel's only 12 weeks old!)

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
806.1	There are many more to come...	JUPITR::MAHONEY		`Tue Apr 02 1991 10:01`	10
	I am also a working Mom, my daughter is 7 months old and the only first I missed was her saying, Da Da. I don't feel guilty either, because she is accomplishing so much at this stage that there's always something new and I always seem to be there when it happens. One thing i don't think I'll ever miss seeing is her teeth come in, as of yesterday she has cut 7 teeth!! Every time I turn around there's a new tooth. Unbelievable! Sandy
806.2	first for me are just as fun	TIPTOE::STOLICNY		`Tue Apr 02 1991 10:07`	6
	It's never really bothered me to miss the firsts either (except when someone rubs it in). I'm always just as excited the first time I witness the particular milestone. Carol
806.3	Turning over at 8 weeks	KAOFS::M_MORIN	Mo�, j'viens d'l'Abitibi !!	`Wed Apr 03 1991 15:06`	9
	Re .0 My 8-week old daughter turned over for the first time and I missed it. My wife called me to tell me all about it. Now at 9 weeks, she does it at will. Does this sound a bit young to be turning from front to back? /Mario
806.4	Two of each!!	NUGGET::BRADSHAW		`Thu Apr 04 1991 15:30`	9
	Liz, just a quick hello and congratulations! I got back from leave yesterday (the 3rd) and was able to track down your note on Rachel's birth (hidden in the induction note!). She was born 2 days before my son Mark and weighed 1 oz more than he did (9lbs., 5 oz.)!! So much for our plans of having children of both sexes!!!!! Congrats, Sandy
806.5	very sentimental	DELNI::HODGE		`Fri Apr 19 1991 14:05`	9
	This is going to sound funny but........ My daycare was the first one to give my son cheerios. I was looking forward to giving him them for a long time. When she told me, I was very sad. I still love giving them to him now so no long term affects on my part I guess.