Comments on: Reader Tip: Pretend your only child has a big brother http://www.rookiemoms.com/reader-tip-pretend-your-only-child-has-a-big-brother/ Two geeky girls' guide to the first years of motherhood. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:08:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Greg http://www.rookiemoms.com/reader-tip-pretend-your-only-child-has-a-big-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-172331 Greg Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:20:48 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=14142#comment-172331 I am the realized father in the first paragraph. I have known Amanda since she was much younger than Javier, even younger than Felix. As you may have guessed, she is brilliant. I, too, laughed out loud at the photo of Javier in the tub. Brilliant!

]]> By: frances http://www.rookiemoms.com/reader-tip-pretend-your-only-child-has-a-big-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-172269 frances Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:24:46 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=14142#comment-172269 I think this is both hilarious and brilliant. What a great perspective.

]]> By: Tina http://www.rookiemoms.com/reader-tip-pretend-your-only-child-has-a-big-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-172267 Tina Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:05:16 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=14142#comment-172267 Love it. Love the photo of your baby, love the idea that if there were another child in the room, your attention would be divided and you wouldn’t feel bad about it, and especially loved the photo of Javier. I also laughed out loud.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.rookiemoms.com/reader-tip-pretend-your-only-child-has-a-big-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-172244 Wendy Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:01:17 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=14142#comment-172244 This is a great tip! The picture of Javier in the tub made me laugh out loud.

]]> By: Heather http://www.rookiemoms.com/reader-tip-pretend-your-only-child-has-a-big-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-172242 Heather Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:34:26 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=14142#comment-172242 I want to eat up that cute baby!

But, seriously, I love this tip. I thought of it once myself when I was letting Holden cry and fuss. Now that I have 3, shall I pretend that there are 4 when I need an extra minute? Why not?! Poor Javier is in the tub everyone, I can’t just leave him.

]]> By: Rookie Moms http://www.rookiemoms.com/reader-tip-pretend-your-only-child-has-a-big-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-172245 Rookie Moms Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:28:58 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=14142#comment-172245 {New post} Before I had a baby, I mildly judged the few mothers with whom I spent time for being upset when their babies would cry. I figured, “Hey, babies cry. That’s what they do…” (read the rest: http://www.rookiemoms.com/reader-tip-pretend-your-only-child-has-a-big-brother/)

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