http://timthefoolman.com/2006/01/04/parenting-1/ Stream of consciousness rambling about technology, theology, and "parentology" Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:33:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://timthefoolman.com/2006/01/04/parenting-1/#comment-11691 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:42:16 +0000 http://timthefoolman.wordpress.com/2006/01/04/parenting-1/#comment-11691 This makes me want to cry. What a sweet, sweet article. I stumbled upon your website and I think it is so well-written and so loving. We have a 2.5 yr old daughter who wants to be held ALL day, and a 9 month old son, that of course, also wants to be held, and my husband and I find ourselves carrying one child on each hip, dancing around to music- either real or imaginary. I love it and also think that one day there will be a day when I will not be able to do this.

]]> http://timthefoolman.com/2006/01/04/parenting-1/#comment-10406 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:12:54 +0000 http://timthefoolman.wordpress.com/2006/01/04/parenting-1/#comment-10406 Oh, how I agree! My son demanded to be held nearly 24/7 from the day he ventured forth from the womb until he was old enough to run around and do things on his own. He still enjoys being held, though, and I love to oblige him. I always tell myself I need to soak up every moment of closeness I can while he’ll allow it. So… I carry my 40-pound soon-to-be-three-year-old who’s as tall as a four-year-old into his preschool every morning, with his ankles nearly tangled up in my knees as we walk. It’s so much easier for us to talk about things when he’s up at face level with me. And I carry him out in the very same way every afternoon unless he specifically requests to walk on his own (rare). I sometimes carry him on one hip while also holding six bags of groceries, my purse, three or four toy trains, a trash bag holding the Cheerios he dumped in the car for me to rake out, a Happy Meal box along with its accompanying drink, and a folder of his artwork from school. I always, always do this with a smile.

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