Comments on: Brace yourself: The zero to ten scale

By: sophistimom

sophistimom — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:17:47 +0000

Wow, that is great advice. I’ll be sure to pass it along.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:53:17 +0000

Awesome. Wish I had you ladies around when I had newborns!

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[...] Brace yourself. The Zero to Ten Scale. Sometimes I really need to read that a baby has to cry and a toddler has to scream. Every. Single. Day. This post is an excellent stupendous reminder that I’m not doing anything wrong if my children have to get their ya-yas out. Still. [Related: write down your best advice before you forget it. Email it to yourself.] [...]

By: Kristi

Kristi — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:59:31 +0000

Wow, what a great way to look at it! I wish I’d had this insight when my little one (now 6) was born, because her crying made me CRAAAAZZZY! Even now I don’t love it when she’s getting her ya-yas out, but there is something about looking at it as something she needs every day that really does make it a whole lot easier. Normalizing childhood, I guess.

Thanks!

By: Talia

Talia — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:46:48 +0000

Thank you thank you thank you for posting this! Every evening around 5-6pm my 2 year old starts running in circles around the dining room table and squealing at the top of her lungs (thankfully always with a smile on her face). I always thought that there must be something that I was doing wrong to make her do this. Now I can see that most likely it’s just her reaching 10 in her own little spunky way!

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By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:11:48 +0000

My youngest RARELY got to 10. When he got even the tiniest bit cranky I’d just pop my boob in his mouth. Worked every time.

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:33:11 +0000

Traveling was a challenge because my boys had to reach 10 in the line to clear customs. I wish I’d read this first.

By: WarsawMommy

WarsawMommy — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:37:16 +0000

This is hands-down the best way that I have ever heard to explain the wild fluctuations in my sons’ behaviour – EVER.

0 to 10. Simple, so it must be true.

By: Sowmya

Sowmya — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:59:45 +0000

“…tantrum about getting in the car seat that forced you to brace your knee against your child’s torso while you buckled him in? What? I do this to my daughter on a regular basis.”

I went through this for the first time a couple days ago with my just-turned-two daughter and the whole thing left me rattled! Good to know that I’m not alone )

Thanks for a great post. It is so easy to fall under the impression that you are the only one with a child that regularly reaches a 10!