Ann - bilby loves In teh Night Garden too, and the 8.35am Yo Gabba Gabba also - "my name is X and i like to dance"!

Hope you get to enjoy BATMAN, would love to hear what you think of it.

Christy - when you typed DD for DUE DATE, first of all, i thought you meant DEAR DAUGHTER!!! i was so puzzled for a bit why you were suggesting a dear daughter to Taralee!

US:
Went to the afternoon session of a "Attachment Parenting Workshop Day" today, heard two speakers, Louise Porter, child psychologist and well known author on child raising (Nurture not discipline type ideas) and Janet ?, a childhood play expert, who talked about what to play with your kids from birth - 7, using household found objects for imaginative play, instead of "formed toys". Both were really interesting.

I have been losing it with bilby lately (i have sworn at her twice - scared myself), the oppositional behaviour is really kicking in. Lots of good suggestions of what i could do at times like that (from today's talks), hope i can remember enough of those suggestions (at the relevant times).

Time away was advocated, not time out, for bad behaviour for example.
ANd not using rewards for good behaviour. I can understand that, i see my SD ONLY do stuff if she thinks there will be lots of praise or a lollie after it (not just doing it for it's own sake).

Got to see my friend's nb today at the workshop, baby is now four weeks old, damm the petrol crisis, i would have seen her alot earlier if it wasnt' for the price of petrol now. I know some lovely people who just happen to all live one hour drive from me - which means i hardly ever get to see them. So lovely to cuddle this four week old precious bub. i just adore those nb noises and the cute hand movements, like a Balinese dancer.

Gearing up for my other friend's scheduled C section next Friday, i am so excited for her (not the c-section bit, but the having her baby bit - after a very complicated pregnancy and years of IVF.)

thinking of you Taralee!