Rob. Guessing you never had kids. The NyQuil suggestion is way better and more appropriate than some of these other drugs commonly used on kids nowadays.
Never sleep with a baby. They move a lot unless you wrap then up like a mummy. Was not sure what all was going in when he was on her head. but many ideas come to mind.
90%+ of the world's population of children sleep in the same bed/mat/space as their parents, usually until they're teenagers - and depending on local poverty levels, afterwards as well.
Fact is, we're wired that way. Most of our emotional/mental problems, as a society, can be traced directly back to insufficient connection with other people. And guess where that begins? They even have a "diagnosis" for lack of it - "reactive attachment disorder" and it basically means failure to form a solid emotional connection with a parent figure. Without that connection, our emotional regulation gets ALL KINDS of messed up. Basically, if it's not fixed, institutionalization is the only solution. They will NEVER be able to be a member of society at all, much less a productive one.
Treatment is straightforward though: Stare into their eyes while stroking their face, hold that for 15 minutes, repeat 3 times daily, until resolved. Damned hard (emotionally) to actually do though. Replicates the attachment they SHOULD have gotten while nursing & sleeping with mom & dad. Also fixes the cases that aren't severe enough to get labeled as reactive attachment disorder. These get labeled as depressed, addictive personality, psychotic, etc. But mostly they're attachment/connection to other people disorders. Connection is THE solution to addiction. Every time, without fail.
Interestingly, one of the exercises they did with my kids at summer camp called "popsicle sticks" was essentially exactly that. They got the kids in two lines, facing eachother, and gave each pair a popsicle stick. Then had them hold it (long way) between their foreheads, staring into eachother's eyes, for... I think two minutes? Then one line steps to the left to the next person, one on the end is out for round, and repeat until everybody has stared into everybody elses eyes. Some serious connection there, very emotional, very bonding, very healing. Good stuff.
Without that connection, it's difficult or impossible to 1. calm yourself down or 2. see other people as people at all. Think about that a minute, and it explains most of what's wrong with our society.
The movement to NOT do that to your own kids is called "attachment parenting" and it's been around for decades. Since the eighties at least.
A buddy and his wife could not have children, so adopted 3 abused siblings-fetal alcohol syndrome, sexual abuse, immersion in cults, etc. He was 'in between' with his career and decided he could do better than the therapists they used, so he spent several years getting his MSW and now practices 'attachment disorders'-many of his clients are adoptive parents with African children. His 25 cent description on the disorder: "It's not much different than the attachment disorder that young puppies have when they are sold too soon".
Our kids were in our bed nearly every night. Once they fell asleep We'd move them to their beds. As John Above noted, we are a rare society making our children sleep apart. We also have a ton more problems than other cultures. Maybe we aint as advanced as we want to believe.
My daughter found a way to climb out of the crib, couldn't even crawl yet, and flopped to the ground. She wanted to be with us 24/7. She slept with us until 7 or 8 yo, taking up the whole bed laying on both of us. I found it natural and didn't think twice about it. Now at 18, in college, well adjusted with good friends and on the Dean's list. She turned out okay.
What a load of BS. While I do believe humans need to touch and interact with their siblings and parents often, sleeping in the same bed is not necessary.
Guess she never heard of duct tape.
ReplyDeleteI hate to say it, but that baby needs a late term abortion.
ReplyDeleteGotta be a boy! Still, pumping a load into her mouth while she's sleeping isn't exactly fair play!
ReplyDeleteThat kid has Oedipus problems. Get him to Dr. Phil ASAP!
ReplyDeleteThe next Ellen?
DeleteI was laughing my ass off when he was teabagging mommy.
ReplyDeleteNeed to supplement the baby formula with a nip of nyquil! Problem solved! Gotta start 'em out early.
ReplyDeleteGreat, drugging a baby. I hope to Christ you're never allowed around children.
DeleteLighten up, Francis.
DeleteCan't even tell you how many people I know use that trick on long car trips and such. Never done it myself. Been tempted though!
DeleteI was thinking of adding a shot of bourbon to his last bottle of the day.
DeleteWorks for me!
Rob. Guessing you never had kids. The NyQuil suggestion is way better and more appropriate than some of these other drugs commonly used on kids nowadays.
DeleteGetting teabagged by a baby? I don’t know...
ReplyDeleteThe kid was demon possessed
ReplyDeleteNever sleep with a baby. They move a lot unless you wrap then up like a mummy. Was not sure what all was going in when he was on her head. but many ideas come to mind.
ReplyDeleteShe is creating more future problems for herself and the boy than she knows.
ReplyDelete90%+ of the world's population of children sleep in the same bed/mat/space as their parents, usually until they're teenagers - and depending on local poverty levels, afterwards as well.
ReplyDeleteFact is, we're wired that way. Most of our emotional/mental problems, as a society, can be traced directly back to insufficient connection with other people. And guess where that begins? They even have a "diagnosis" for lack of it - "reactive attachment disorder" and it basically means failure to form a solid emotional connection with a parent figure. Without that connection, our emotional regulation gets ALL KINDS of messed up. Basically, if it's not fixed, institutionalization is the only solution. They will NEVER be able to be a member of society at all, much less a productive one.
Treatment is straightforward though: Stare into their eyes while stroking their face, hold that for 15 minutes, repeat 3 times daily, until resolved. Damned hard (emotionally) to actually do though. Replicates the attachment they SHOULD have gotten while nursing & sleeping with mom & dad. Also fixes the cases that aren't severe enough to get labeled as reactive attachment disorder. These get labeled as depressed, addictive personality, psychotic, etc. But mostly they're attachment/connection to other people disorders. Connection is THE solution to addiction. Every time, without fail.
Interestingly, one of the exercises they did with my kids at summer camp called "popsicle sticks" was essentially exactly that. They got the kids in two lines, facing eachother, and gave each pair a popsicle stick. Then had them hold it (long way) between their foreheads, staring into eachother's eyes, for... I think two minutes? Then one line steps to the left to the next person, one on the end is out for round, and repeat until everybody has stared into everybody elses eyes. Some serious connection there, very emotional, very bonding, very healing. Good stuff.
Without that connection, it's difficult or impossible to 1. calm yourself down or 2. see other people as people at all. Think about that a minute, and it explains most of what's wrong with our society.
The movement to NOT do that to your own kids is called "attachment parenting" and it's been around for decades. Since the eighties at least.
A buddy and his wife could not have children, so adopted 3 abused siblings-fetal alcohol syndrome, sexual abuse, immersion in cults, etc. He was 'in between' with his career and decided he could do better than the therapists they used, so he spent several years getting his MSW and now practices 'attachment disorders'-many of his clients are adoptive parents with African children. His 25 cent description on the disorder: "It's not much different than the attachment disorder that young puppies have when they are sold too soon".
DeleteNew age bollocks...
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Our kids were in our bed nearly every night. Once they fell asleep We'd move them to their beds. As John Above noted, we are a rare society making our children sleep apart. We also have a ton more problems than other cultures. Maybe we aint as advanced as we want to believe.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter found a way to climb out of the crib, couldn't even crawl yet, and flopped to the ground. She wanted to be with us 24/7. She slept with us until 7 or 8 yo, taking up the whole bed laying on both of us. I found it natural and didn't think twice about it. Now at 18, in college, well adjusted with good friends and on the Dean's list. She turned out okay.
ReplyDeleteWhat a load of BS. While I do believe humans need to touch and interact with their siblings and parents often, sleeping in the same bed is not necessary.
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