tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216419.post3980353232804254041..comments2023-06-06T10:11:01.109-04:00Comments on Other Pieces of Me: EngagedCoasting Anonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298428840591759641noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216419.post-26621053990876383072011-02-24T11:01:05.508-05:002011-02-24T11:01:05.508-05:00Put him back in the basket.Put him back in the basket.kathrynzjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07688707657432202432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216419.post-27985744870791285332011-02-21T20:28:12.385-05:002011-02-21T20:28:12.385-05:00He knows you're there, and you don't have ...He knows you're there, and you don't have to engage al day long. Or maybe I'm just a lazy ass of a mother who needs to do more engaging, but I digress. My kid is doing great. I think one of my commenters called it "Independent Development Time." Go with that.Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745748691362829308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216419.post-774998248907040812011-02-21T18:53:09.700-05:002011-02-21T18:53:09.700-05:00Yes, of course you're being played. I encourag...Yes, of course you're being played. I encourage you to let it happen more often. Really. As long as you have some sense of limits, there's no harm in it. You need the non-engaged time, and he's at an age where self-engagement is really hard. I'd suggest as reading anything related to the Montessori method, because you can typically adapt that for your own needs. But seriously, my babysitter is named Dora. Her emergency subs are Diego, Thomas, and Mickey.Jester Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10441806535770013592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216419.post-61243920051754980402011-02-21T17:19:57.488-05:002011-02-21T17:19:57.488-05:00I too, find that engaging with a baby is one of th...I too, find that engaging with a baby is one of the most difficult things about being a mother. And I know that this will last at least a few more years, and I can't wait until she can entertain herself.<br /><br />I think that you're doing a GREAT job as a mom and don't think you should be second-guessing yourself at all; after all, you're probably the online mommy blogger I look up to the most (I know I don't comment often, but I always make sure to read your posts).<br /><br />And unless you are lucky enough to be able to afford a nanny, all mothers are entitled to their "me" times — even if that means leaving the kiddo with Elmo for a couple of hours.Geek in Heelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070529459783339032noreply@blogger.com