tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post1081345004742274382..comments2023-11-05T02:27:13.074-05:00Comments on Lucy & Ethel Have a Baby: The Adventures of Shrike & Whozat (& Peeper!): We Quit.Whozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17124650016035178968noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-81517787946440599242012-03-21T17:27:01.922-04:002012-03-21T17:27:01.922-04:00We have a nursery-kindergarten program at my churc...We have a nursery-kindergarten program at my church, and recently there was a little boy enrolled who cried loudly, every day, much worse than Peeper. He was just a mess. The mom debated pulling him out, but needed to work, so he stayed. That was last spring. When fall came, she re-enrolled him, and lo and behold, he loves it. No more crying, he's very happy. And the mom (and teachers) are very relieved. Just being a bit older is probably what has made the difference. Remember that September is six months away, and by then Peeper may be way more ready to try another program. I do agree with not putting her back in the same program, even though I'm sure it was all good and she probably had fun, when she wasn't crying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-61268730056746666042012-03-21T11:44:07.604-04:002012-03-21T11:44:07.604-04:00Sounds like a good move at this point.Sounds like a good move at this point.Kathy @ Some of These Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12251792609540629392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-44328726877324613002012-03-21T09:42:08.818-04:002012-03-21T09:42:08.818-04:00I've been reading for at least two years, and ...I've been reading for at least two years, and I adore your blog, but I haven't commented until now. I wanted to commend you guys for making this decision. I'm 29 now, but I have vivid memories of being 3 years old and in a similar situation to Peeper--I was the only child of a stay-at-home-mom, and suddenly, I was at pre-school, and I was miserable. I missed her, I was scared, my life was upside-down, etc. She made me push through, I think worried that I would never go back if I stopped. I don't hold it against her, but I don't think it was the best, most beneficial decision at the time. It takes a lot of chuzpah to go against the grain, but I'm glad you guys did. Thank you for advocating for Peeper. And she seems to happy and well-adjusted and involved, so I'm sure she will do just fine.<br /><br />P.S. As a gay lady in a relationship with another gay lady who wants a kid (I'm not sure I do!), I really, really appreciate your blog in general for a realistic view of parenting and building a family in the way I would.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com