Activity #43: Complain to your baby

by Whitney

Here’s the affirmation of the month: It’s hard to listen to whining! No one will argue with you on that. In moments of frustration, tell your baby that, and don’t take the whining personally.

Sometimes we feel like we can’t complain about motherhood. But we can describe it. If someone asks how it’s going, you shouldn’t feel guilty about making a truthful statement like “It’s hard to listen to whining” or “I wish he could tell me what he wants.”

So when your baby is screaming her head off and you want to say, “Would you please shut up?!” instead try giving her a more thorough explanation. “I’m trying to watch Oprah, and I cannot hear what Dr. Oz is saying over your shrieks!”

{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }

1 VDog 10.09.07 at 2:15 pm

I just wrote a letter of complaint to the Little Man last week (link included above). He is really getting on my nerves these days. When can I expect my rationalizations to make any sense to him???

2 cleverclogs 10.13.07 at 11:21 am

my baby waits right until Oprah starts to begin her fussing for the day! Always! So annoying!

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