tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236585135369880355.post6858195020269804873..comments2023-09-19T05:00:42.542-06:00Comments on Pretty Penny.: The Binky and Some Domestic AngstBe Like the Squirrel, Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238904553169980636noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236585135369880355.post-78279223281360769822009-07-23T11:01:42.851-06:002009-07-23T11:01:42.851-06:00Household balance out over time all by themselves....Household balance out over time all by themselves. Momcat still always feels a bit guilty when the Fatherhead dusts- particularly after the dust has reached a measurable thickness. On the other hand, he does not like to work in the garden and only comes out to help if something is too heavy for me to budge unassisted. He also does not like to cook. Consequently, the charcoal grill is also my domain. He covers his tail on that one by coming out with a glass of Scotch and observing, saying cogent things like "That looks about done to me. In the house, he's the greatest and fastest kitchen cleaner there is. I have no idea how many years it took us to settle into these roles.Momcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486885065920225941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236585135369880355.post-26943872218661452132009-07-22T12:07:48.644-06:002009-07-22T12:07:48.644-06:00Hey Katie- At 18 months, we finally got fed up wit...Hey Katie- At 18 months, we finally got fed up with the binkie, especially since G started to want it for comfort all the time. We snipped off the end of one and threw the rest away. Since the binkie suddenly didn't work, G lost interest in it THAT day. He carried it around for 2 more days, and then it was done. In response to his pleas, we just said it was broken (and therefore we coudl not be berated or blamed). I am glad we did it before 2, Katie, because they get a lot smarter then. He would have known we were full of it. Good luck!w. wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693113859170791054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236585135369880355.post-51543723756381578612009-07-21T19:33:05.620-06:002009-07-21T19:33:05.620-06:00Sorry, no binky help. Jack rejected his at 6 mont...Sorry, no binky help. Jack rejected his at 6 months. Jason and I spent the next 6 longing for it, and now we're glad it was never a big attachment.<br />As for chores? We have set chores. Me: wash dishes, clean bathrooms, laundry. Jason: vacuum, put away dishes, change catlitter, mow lawn. The actual execution of the chores is somewhat haphazard, and I have no advice for getting the other person to actually complete their chores. But divvying up the work in advance has helped our domestic tranquility.Shereehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258976416231029174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236585135369880355.post-86676013875218480662009-07-21T16:13:45.866-06:002009-07-21T16:13:45.866-06:00We skipped the binky thing entirely, because I suc...We skipped the binky thing entirely, because I sucked my thumb until I was old enough to swap it for cigarettes. Thankfully, I do neither now. I think I'd live through a few tantrums to give Pretty Penny life without oral fixation.<br />The domestic angst is just part of the package -- and it really does lessen over time.Lohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13710169010959530755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236585135369880355.post-78725923112589060652009-07-21T10:19:44.473-06:002009-07-21T10:19:44.473-06:00Great, I just read Princess Nebraska. I like her ...Great, I just read Princess Nebraska. I like her latest post that lists how she deals with the domestic angst issue. No binky suggestion, sorry. I'm paddling that boat right along with you, dear. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398204206927114060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236585135369880355.post-55289729928295068402009-07-21T07:05:22.543-06:002009-07-21T07:05:22.543-06:00I know what you mean about the domestic stuff and ...I know what you mean about the domestic stuff and the thankless tasks. Exactly! Some days are good and others aren't and I guess it's just part of it all. It's a rollercoaster, thats for sure.sharneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805502805674889336noreply@blogger.com