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Originally posted by TulipsAndSunscreen View PostThat's sort of their natural state anyway so NBD.
This week's This American Life podcast is about "monster babies", and a guy who's written a book on "bad babies" was on and he said he's convinced that asking when people "go bad" is the wrong question; that sociopaths are adults who, for whatever reason, are two year olds who didn't develop empathy and other social coping strategies. Ira pulled out this quote, too: "Families survive the terrible twos because toddlers aren’t strong enough to kill with their hands & aren’t capable of using lethal weapons"
*/thread hijack*Sandy
Wife of EM Attending, Web Programmer, mom to one older lady scaredy-cat and one sweet-but-dumb younger boy kitty
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Originally posted by poky View Post*thread hijack*
This week's This American Life podcast is about "monster babies", and a guy who's written a book on "bad babies" was on and he said he's convinced that asking when people "go bad" is the wrong question; that sociopaths are adults who, for whatever reason, are two year olds who didn't develop empathy and other social coping strategies. Ira pulled out this quote, too: "Families survive the terrible twos because toddlers aren’t strong enough to kill with their hands & aren’t capable of using lethal weapons"
*/thread hijack*
There is some truth in that statement.
I have a fan girl crush on Ira.
C-take out the light bulbs and tell him he gets them back when he can use them appropriately.Kris
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So we have finally figured out that all lights on, sleeping in weird places, not wanting to go to sleep is because he's having bad dreams. I feel so bad for him but I don't know what to do?? He told me tonight he didn't want to go to sleep because he didn't want to dream. I snuggled with him and reminded him that dreams aren't real and that mommy and daddy will always protect him. I haven't heard him cry out in his sleep lately but obviously they're still bothering him. Any ideas for what to do?Wife to NSG out of training, mom to 2, 10 & 8, and a beagle with wings.
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I would let him do what makes him comfortable. If he wants a light on or the door open or garlic cloves hanging by his bed (). Let him know he can come to you anytime when he is scared (I'm sure he knows this but sometimes they need a reminder to come see you and daddy in the middle of the night). He will outgrow the dreams that are bothering him.
Tara
Married 20 years to MD/PhD in year 3 of MFM fellowship. SAHM to five wonderful children (#6 due in August), a sweet GSD named Bella, a black lab named Toby, and 1 guinea pig.
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Originally posted by SuzySunshine View PostHe told me tonight he didn't want to go to sleep because he didn't want to dream.Laurie
My team: DH (anesthesiologist), DS (9), DD (8)
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