http://www.girldetective.net/?p=415 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Tue, 12 May 2026 01:36:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=415&cpage=1#comment-3717 girldetective Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:04:43 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=415#comment-3717 You're not the first mom who's suggested this, and it is on the list for if/when him playing with our stereo gets out of hand. Our main floor is really one big room, though, so there's really no escaping unless one goes to the basement or upstairs where the bedrooms are, and I'm trying to keep those dedicated to sleep, not play, and have thus far succeeded. But headphones are a great idea, though I wonder if he'd wear them. You’re not the first mom who’s suggested this, and it is on the list for if/when him playing with our stereo gets out of hand. Our main floor is really one big room, though, so there’s really no escaping unless one goes to the basement or upstairs where the bedrooms are, and I’m trying to keep those dedicated to sleep, not play, and have thus far succeeded. But headphones are a great idea, though I wonder if he’d wear them.

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=415&cpage=1#comment-3699 elle Thu, 05 Jan 2006 19:35:44 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=415#comment-3699 As the mother of 4 kids (one who is autistic and can do that repeat thing for HOURS), I have advice: do yourself a favor and get a small, portable cd player for you kid. We now have 2, $10 each, and the kids can repeat to their hearts content in the other room. Also, cheap headphones with a long chord can be a mom's best friend if you don't trust Drake in the other room by himself. This very music habit was how my little autistic guy taught himself how to read when he was three. Maybe while you're nursing the new baby Drake can just teach himself how to read? As the mother of 4 kids (one who is autistic and can do that repeat thing for HOURS), I have advice: do yourself a favor and get a small, portable cd player for you kid. We now have 2, $10 each, and the kids can repeat to their hearts content in the other room. Also, cheap headphones with a long chord can be a mom’s best friend if you don’t trust Drake in the other room by himself. This very music habit was how my little autistic guy taught himself how to read when he was three. Maybe while you’re nursing the new baby Drake can just teach himself how to read?

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