Comments on: Touchy

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:08:38 +0000

Tom: I only recently subscribed, so I have a folder full of unread posts in my Outlook folders. I've just been clicking on titles that seem interesting. Today it was this one. Made me laugh, then made me teary.

By: Mrs4444

Mrs4444 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:52:40 +0000

I saw that one coming; stimulation is stimulation, right? My nephew was like that; it drove my husband insane whenever he came to our house, because our light switches are different than my sister's, and he needed to go to every single one in the house, it seemed, and flip them on and off.

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:56:37 +0000

@Anonymous — and it very often isn't.

@Wife — I hope we can shape his grabby-handedness into a force for good and not evil.

By: michaelsmommy

michaelsmommy — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:39:45 +0000

Poor little Michael has had grabby hands all his little life. He went from grabbing hair to things and he just cant stop touching everything that interests him.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:48:40 +0000

My oh my but that was special. It's just as plain as the nose on your face … except when it isn't.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:12:10 +0000

@Baby News -- boys are very much different from girls, starting at a very early age. I've found this to be true.

@Otter -- I do fear that he might go into engineering. I'll try to talk him out of it.

@surprised -- I couldn't help but get emotional myself. He can be such a royal pain in the neck, and then turn around and be just sweet as cherry pie the next minute.

@Barb -- That is definitely my lesson: get out of my own way, and start parenting the boy with my ego stashed somewhere else.

By: Barb

Barb — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:23:40 +0000

That is so sweet. I can't count how many times I have been at my wits end with kids behavior only to figure out to late that the the problem was me coming at things from the wrong direction. that a little bit of down time to just sit and cuddle was just the right prescription. Unfortunately, my short term memory must really stink because I never remember this remedy until after my anger and frustration.

By: surprised mom

surprised mom — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:39:12 +0000

I loved your post. At the end I got very emotional. Isnt' it just like kids to take what parents thing of a lesson and turn it around on them? And in such a sweet way? I wanted to cuddle Michael myself.
When Mom and Dad said don't touch, I didn't. I don't think I was very curious. Either that, or I was a very boring and obedient child. Maybe that's why the math and engineering side of my brain never developed. . .

By: Otter Thomas

Otter Thomas — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:30:31 +0000

Great post! It is awesome that he was so happy to sit with you.

When I was a kid I touched everything. My Dad would always say don't touch it if it doesn't belong to you. I heard that over and over again when we were in Alco. That was our only store. There was no Wal-Mart. You realize that type of curiosity with things can lead to engineering.

By: Baby News

Baby News — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:30:25 +0000

As I was reading that, I couldn't help but think that this is the kind of thing I have to look forward to. I remember quite well my younger brothers looking directly at me (or my mom) and doing something we told them not to with a smile on their faces. Maybe that's just boys.

But, the end of your post also reminds me that kids have that special way of revving you up and melting your heart all in the same breath. I think anyway.