I've read a few of them.
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This. This is the jackpot of toddler parenting |
We joke that girl is a natural born sleep fighter. But last night was the second in a row where she fell asleep half way through Amos & Boris... at 7:30pm. Before you run out and buy a copy of Amos & Boris for every insomniac/ parent - the stupid science of this sweet gift occurs when she skips her nap. I'm guessing we are in the netherland zone which will eventually result in no nap - as it stands now the nap happens about 50% of the time. The great inconvenient truth is that kids basically sleep when they are tired. Of course, it's our job to present a predictable schedule and encourage sleep at the right times. But so far I've had little luck forcing this small person to do anything. Not to say I haven't been known to utter through clenched teeth, "please close your eyes and close your mouth", as 9 pm rolls around and I'm being serenaded with mashups of Old MacDon (sic), the preschool goodbye song and Skinnamarink...
Amos & Boris happens to be a pretty awesome b
ook - it's about a journey, a friendship and about how having an open heart can change, maybe even save, your life. It's sweet. According to The New York Times Book Review -- "The book is funny and earnest, pellucid and profound."
Thanks for suggestion. How wonderful to see the lovely pictures and descriptions. # 3 coming up. Parker just had a son on August 1, so I'm all about babies and toddlers! So nice to see your family Laura...it's been a long time!
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