Comments on: Dear BabyShrink: Is My Son Normal? http://babyshrink.com/2008/08/dear-babyshrink-is-my-son-normal.html Child and parent development by licensed psychologist, Dr. Heather. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:24:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: amy http://babyshrink.com/2008/08/dear-babyshrink-is-my-son-normal.html/comment-page-1#comment-1770 amy Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:21:23 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/?p=97#comment-1770 It's true - every kid is different. I see this when I look at all of my cousins, who each have two kids. It doesn't seem to matter if the kids are boys or girls - they are each their own person. That's actually a pretty cool thing. I think right now I'm caught in the crossfire of cultural myths and facts. People keep saying, "Oh, a boy! Get ready for ______!" and so much of it contradicts what other people have already said that I feel like I'm unable to get ready for anything. So, I'm am trying to just be open to getting to know this little person after he gets here some time this month. It’s true – every kid is different. I see this when I look at all of my cousins, who each have two kids. It doesn’t seem to matter if the kids are boys or girls – they are each their own person. That’s actually a pretty cool thing. I think right now I’m caught in the crossfire of cultural myths and facts. People keep saying, “Oh, a boy! Get ready for ______!” and so much of it contradicts what other people have already said that I feel like I’m unable to get ready for anything.

So, I’m am trying to just be open to getting to know this little person after he gets here some time this month.

]]> By: Dr. Heather http://babyshrink.com/2008/08/dear-babyshrink-is-my-son-normal.html/comment-page-1#comment-1583 Dr. Heather Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:51:38 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/?p=97#comment-1583 Good for you for speaking up first, Amy!!! What do y'all say...any words of wisdom on this one? If not, Amy, that tells me it's time to write some more about boys. And just as a quick thing for you -- don't worry. Yes, boys and girls ARE different, in certain ways, but there is so much variation AMONG boys and AMONG girls, that if you think you've got it figured out...for sure your second one will turn it all upside down. SO I guess I'm saying they're ALL a mystery. Each baby is a puzzle to learn about and try to understand, each and every day! Good for you for speaking up first, Amy!!!

What do y’all say…any words of wisdom on this one?

If not, Amy, that tells me it’s time to write some more about boys.

And just as a quick thing for you — don’t worry. Yes, boys and girls ARE different, in certain ways, but there is so much variation AMONG boys and AMONG girls, that if you think you’ve got it figured out…for sure your second one will turn it all upside down. SO I guess I’m saying they’re ALL a mystery. Each baby is a puzzle to learn about and try to understand, each and every day!

]]> By: amy http://babyshrink.com/2008/08/dear-babyshrink-is-my-son-normal.html/comment-page-1#comment-1487 amy Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/?p=97#comment-1487 can i just say that i keep stopping by this post to see if there are any comments because i'm (no longer) secretly terrified of what it will be like to have a boy who will, naturally, have erections? i have no idea what to do with a boy or what to expect in this realm. in fact, i think the title of the post pretty much sums up my apprehension - what the heck is normal when it comes to boys? oy. i'm glad you're here, dr. heather. i know i'll need you once this little one hits the ground in the next few weeks. ;) can i just say that i keep stopping by this post to see if there are any comments because i’m (no longer) secretly terrified of what it will be like to have a boy who will, naturally, have erections? i have no idea what to do with a boy or what to expect in this realm. in fact, i think the title of the post pretty much sums up my apprehension – what the heck is normal when it comes to boys?

oy. i’m glad you’re here, dr. heather. i know i’ll need you once this little one hits the ground in the next few weeks. ;)

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