Comments on: separation anxiety http://www.mamaloves.ca/2009/05/separation-anxiety/ everything that's beautiful! Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:30:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: elle http://www.mamaloves.ca/2009/05/separation-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-57 elle Wed, 20 May 2009 13:40:58 +0000 http://www.mamaloves.ca/?p=254#comment-57 Fatima, thanks for sharing your story. I agree. Ultimately, my instincts are my internal compass and it's important I listen to them. My girls are so important to me and nothing else matters when they need me. Fatima, thanks for sharing your story. I agree. Ultimately, my instincts are my internal compass and it’s important I listen to them. My girls are so important to me and nothing else matters when they need me.

]]> By: Fatima Carreiro-Miodonski http://www.mamaloves.ca/2009/05/separation-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Fatima Carreiro-Miodonski Wed, 20 May 2009 01:28:43 +0000 http://www.mamaloves.ca/?p=254#comment-51 Elle your stories are my life. Our boys, Andrew and Robert, are very attached to me and Martin especially when the surroundings are new and there are new faces that want to hold and hug them, those lower lips start to quiver. One thing that I have learned along the way, especially when I first had my daughter is that everyone has a different opinion and although it may have worked for them does not mean that it is right for me or my babies. I do what feels right to us and if it means me having to stay up all night long because one of my babies need me, then so be it. A mother's instinct never fails! Your girls are beautiful. We missed you at the reunion. I really wanted to see you and exchange stories because we were the only two in the class having identicals. Congradulations on your beautiful family...aren't we so lucky!!! Elle your stories are my life. Our boys, Andrew and Robert, are very attached to me and Martin especially when the surroundings are new and there are new faces that want to hold and hug them, those lower lips start to quiver. One thing that I have learned along the way, especially when I first had my daughter is that everyone has a different opinion and although it may have worked for them does not mean that it is right for me or my babies. I do what feels right to us and if it means me having to stay up all night long because one of my babies need me, then so be it. A mother’s instinct never fails!

Your girls are beautiful. We missed you at the reunion. I really wanted to see you and exchange stories because we were the only two in the class having identicals. Congradulations on your beautiful family…aren’t we so lucky!!!

]]> By: Pat Lawton http://www.mamaloves.ca/2009/05/separation-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Pat Lawton Tue, 19 May 2009 21:41:45 +0000 http://www.mamaloves.ca/?p=254#comment-49 Thank you so much for letting me know about your blog. Your girls are beautiful, and I enjoyed reading your experiences. Enjoy every moment, even the tough ones - the grow up so fast! I will be following along - very entertaining. Thank you so much for letting me know about your blog. Your girls are beautiful, and I enjoyed reading your experiences. Enjoy every moment, even the tough ones – the grow up so fast! I will be following along – very entertaining.

]]> By: Heather http://www.mamaloves.ca/2009/05/separation-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Heather Tue, 19 May 2009 18:32:35 +0000 http://www.mamaloves.ca/?p=254#comment-47 I know what you mean...I always make sure I say a big "bye bye" with hugs and kisses when I leave. I tried sneaking out once, and it was awful. My son cried for 45 mins. after I left. Also...I know it's tough to rise with much enthusiasm at 5:45 a.m. What does one do then? I don't think Starbucks is even open! <abbr><em>Heather’s last blog post..<a href="http://doodlebuds.blogspot.com/2009/05/night-owl-paper-goods.html" rel="nofollow">Night Owl Paper Goods</a></abbr></em> I know what you mean…I always make sure I say a big “bye bye” with hugs and kisses when I leave. I tried sneaking out once, and it was awful. My son cried for 45 mins. after I left.

Also…I know it’s tough to rise with much enthusiasm at 5:45 a.m. What does one do then? I don’t think Starbucks is even open!

Heather’s last blog post..Night Owl Paper Goods

]]> By: elle http://www.mamaloves.ca/2009/05/separation-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-43 elle Tue, 19 May 2009 16:19:34 +0000 http://www.mamaloves.ca/?p=254#comment-43 I agree. It's one thing to get advise and a whole other thing to live it. The funny thing about my girls is that I'm often forced to leave them alone. I have had to do this since they were little. For instance, I bring one downstairs while the other stays in her crib after a nap. I can't carry them both down our stairs at the same time. They are never bothered by this because they know I will always come back. However, this past weekend it changed. It must have been because they were in a new environment. We will try and play more peek-a-boo;) Thanks. I agree. It’s one thing to get advise and a whole other thing to live it. The funny thing about my girls is that I’m often forced to leave them alone. I have had to do this since they were little. For instance, I bring one downstairs while the other stays in her crib after a nap. I can’t carry them both down our stairs at the same time. They are never bothered by this because they know I will always come back. However, this past weekend it changed. It must have been because they were in a new environment. We will try and play more peek-a-boo;) Thanks.

]]> By: Lindsey Capobianco http://www.mamaloves.ca/2009/05/separation-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Lindsey Capobianco Tue, 19 May 2009 14:54:21 +0000 http://www.mamaloves.ca/?p=254#comment-41 Advise is great, but actually living it is the hard part. My youngest is so attached to me (and me to her of course). But as a mother you know what is best and your instincts kick in so I found it very hard to not pick her up when she was obviously miserable. A great way, I found, to help with separation anxiety was to play peek-a-boo. As an example, Alfea would be with Daddy in the living room and I would be in the kitchen. When she would start to fuss, I would peek my head around the corner - peek-a-boo. This reassured her that I was still close and that it was fun to play with Daddy and Virginia. We practice this still. But hang in there it does get better as they get older and their confidence grows. And I'm sure you'll agree that being a great mommy means taking a moment for yourself and you can't do that with babies in your arms all day ;) Advise is great, but actually living it is the hard part. My youngest is so attached to me (and me to her of course). But as a mother you know what is best and your instincts kick in so I found it very hard to not pick her up when she was obviously miserable. A great way, I found, to help with separation anxiety was to play peek-a-boo. As an example, Alfea would be with Daddy in the living room and I would be in the kitchen. When she would start to fuss, I would peek my head around the corner – peek-a-boo. This reassured her that I was still close and that it was fun to play with Daddy and Virginia. We practice this still. But hang in there it does get better as they get older and their confidence grows. And I’m sure you’ll agree that being a great mommy means taking a moment for yourself and you can’t do that with babies in your arms all day ;)

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