tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post855069238757352069..comments2023-12-20T08:14:55.035-05:00Comments on Floortime Lite Mama: Letting go of guiltFloortime Lite Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-35871833435798493392009-08-14T17:46:35.451-04:002009-08-14T17:46:35.451-04:00Excellent post, K.
(By 'launch' you mean ...Excellent post, K.<br /><br />(By 'launch' you mean - an adult child leaving his parents' home?) <br /><br />BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-35735023089337972442009-08-12T15:11:53.000-04:002009-08-12T15:11:53.000-04:00What a wonderful post for mothers everywhere.What a wonderful post for mothers everywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-14164328588993799072009-08-09T13:03:40.578-04:002009-08-09T13:03:40.578-04:00Good Lord... that comment about mothers hit me lik...Good Lord... that comment about mothers hit me like a ton of bricks. How if we pay attention long enough and hard enough we can prevent things from happening.<br /><br />WOW, just WOW.<br /><br />I somehow felt the same guilt when the ultrasound showed that Itty Bit's kidneys were severely damaged. While he was growing in me. Did I eat one bowl of ice cream too many? Five forkfuls less of salad? Somehow I took on that blame.<br /><br />And my mother... Heaven help her step out from under the guilt of not knowing why I suddenly lost my hearing on my 4th birthday.<br /><br />We absorb all of those - feeling like we can somehow be the superhero that CREATES perfect health and balance for our children.<br /><br />Absolutely timely post - thank you so much K. You are a treasure.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112453369738198010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-20054745498728675402009-08-08T07:19:18.617-04:002009-08-08T07:19:18.617-04:00That's so insightful, and as usual I love the ...That's so insightful, and as usual I love the way you put things into perspective. I have to admit I don't really feel guilt about the autism but I have felt a lot of guilt over the prematurity and inability to bf, some of which I was finally able to let go of after Bitty was born.<br /><br />As for the Baby Einstein videos, that caught my attention b/c we did that w/ our twins - they LOVED those videos. But I don't feel guilty abt it, it was the only thing that would help them relax and calm down so it was part of our bedtime routine.<br /><br />Mostly I feel guilt abt the everyday stuff, but like you said we just do the best we can. Thanks for writing this.danettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15555927841950877805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-4683798009469387122009-08-06T22:28:20.862-04:002009-08-06T22:28:20.862-04:00I love Vicki Forman! I'm reading a book of he...I love Vicki Forman! I'm reading a book of hers right now, and I'm pretty sure that quote came from it. ("This Lovely Life") <br /><br />I love you too, K! You always find such a profound way to say things that we all can relate to and nod our heads saying "we understand, yep". The what-ifs get me all the time.....if I hadn't had preeclampsia, if I had lost more weight before the pg, etc etc etc etc then they wouldn't have been preemies, then the developmental issues wouldn't have arisen............you get the idea. ((((((((hugs))))))))) to us all!Lowcountry Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620087946824229917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-75407262931869694002009-08-06T22:21:46.616-04:002009-08-06T22:21:46.616-04:00That's the truth and you have a lovely way of ...That's the truth and you have a lovely way of saying it. <3.Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05135982113660249270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-60996814434271978872009-08-06T09:04:40.390-04:002009-08-06T09:04:40.390-04:00Well said. I can absolutely relate, and as you sai...Well said. I can absolutely relate, and as you said, it's something you have to learn and constantly relearn.Lyndseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499344697144211303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-48745933521537170042009-08-06T00:32:15.881-04:002009-08-06T00:32:15.881-04:00Aah...I definitely have guilt as well for the way ...Aah...I definitely have guilt as well for the way my daughter turned out. I have reviewed little decisions as I wonder what could have been... I never considered that the outcome would have been the same if I had made certain changes. Seems like such an eye-opener. Thanks!robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004240577952462737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-11852546238394843982009-08-05T19:40:31.954-04:002009-08-05T19:40:31.954-04:00This is great. I have to say that I don't feel...This is great. I have to say that I don't feel much guilt for Daniel's Autism. I don't think there's anything we could have done differently...but that line about the Baby Einstin Dvds? Ouch! I've struggled with that one and had no idea I was letting him zone out and stim so much. But, maybe it's a blessing in disguise because Daniel loves music, is pretending with puppets, did learn a lot from them and some stims are worse, right? Sigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-41276976165375555292009-08-05T13:25:33.490-04:002009-08-05T13:25:33.490-04:00Somehow I escaped a lot of the guilt over causing ...Somehow I escaped a lot of the guilt over causing Oliver's autism. maybe that's because I don't think I did. Well, except for the genes I contributed. But I do feel guilty for how much I struggle with the day to day stuff. I feel guilty for not being supermom, I guess.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687586555108712164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-15651241184232092982009-08-05T11:07:46.028-04:002009-08-05T11:07:46.028-04:00Oh my. I don't think I even realized how much...Oh my. I don't think I even realized how much I needed this today. Thank you. Nothing to do with Nik's autism...but everything to do with his prematurity, developmental delays, etc. Thanks.Niksmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715465327343655483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-45707870830479727572009-08-05T10:05:40.620-04:002009-08-05T10:05:40.620-04:00Wow, thank you. I don't know what else to say,...Wow, thank you. I don't know what else to say, but thank you.Territory Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04484634821984857878noreply@blogger.com