Comments on: Nicholas’s Transition http://kathleenbasi.com/2012/02/23/nicholass-transition/ Life at the intersection of faith, parenting and the written word Wed, 22 May 2013 19:32:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kathleen http://kathleenbasi.com/2012/02/23/nicholass-transition/#comment-8927 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:01:35 +0000 http://kathleenbasi.com/?p=8970#comment-8927 Is it okay to laugh at that story? :)

]]> By: Joanna http://kathleenbasi.com/2012/02/23/nicholass-transition/#comment-8921 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:21:49 +0000 http://kathleenbasi.com/?p=8970#comment-8921 The great thing is that problems come to an end, and we move on, so as to make room for the next. You’ve already figured that out, right?

I still remember breaking down and screaming in the first grade when they wanted another teacher to take over the class in place of my beloved Mrs. Youngstein.. So unlike quiet, shy, little me.

]]> By: Kathleen http://kathleenbasi.com/2012/02/23/nicholass-transition/#comment-8878 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:24:33 +0000 http://kathleenbasi.com/?p=8970#comment-8878 Wow…well, at least you could be philosophical about it! :)

]]> By: RAnn http://kathleenbasi.com/2012/02/23/nicholass-transition/#comment-8876 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:15:17 +0000 http://kathleenbasi.com/?p=8970#comment-8876 Jay was three when Eliz.was born. Jay never did changes well so we were surprised at how few problems we had when we brought the baby home. We decided to keep him in daycare even though I was on maternity leave, partly to keep his spot, partly to keep him in his routine. The routine was that Mama took him to school. One night I was up half the night with her so Joe took him to school. Not long after he was dropped off I got a “get here now” call. He was pitching a fit, and pulling his clothes off. Daycare was across town so by the time I got myself and the baby up and out, and there, he had calmed down. I told the teacher I was more surprised it took that long for it to happen than I was that it happened.

]]> By: Michelle http://kathleenbasi.com/2012/02/23/nicholass-transition/#comment-8874 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:00:21 +0000 http://kathleenbasi.com/?p=8970#comment-8874 I’ve always noticed that my kids have had their transitions, usually after they occurred, or at the very least as they are about to come out of them.

Adding to the family is a challenge for everyone. Even my oldest, this last time around, articulated what she’d been unable to before — that she still needed me more than she got me even though she understood she couldn’t have me right at that time.

Dominic has had several transitions over the past 8 months…but the last couple of weeks, I have really started to believe that he’s accepted our new baby (he’s always loved the baby—just didn’t know what to do about him, LOL) fully and is starting to see that he and his little brother can have some fun together.

Hang in there!

]]> By: Carrie Evans http://kathleenbasi.com/2012/02/23/nicholass-transition/#comment-8873 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:55:22 +0000 http://kathleenbasi.com/?p=8970#comment-8873 Hang in there!!! It will get better!!! With one of mine, I ended up sending him to his room when he got disruptive because there didn’t seem to be any calming that would be enough. I’m not sure that’s the right answer, but I told him he could come out when he could behave and I made sure to hug and kiss him when he came out as well as talk to him about why he was sent to his room.

I will pray for peace for you.

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