Raising Three Boys

It’s true: Kwabena called me a “poopie head” this past weekend! I did the best I could not to laugh, but it was hilarious! His daycare provider has warned me that he might say it at home, since a couple kids at daycare brought the word in, sparking all the kids to shout out gleefully “POOPIE HEAD!” while the daycare… View Post

Well, I’m a day late; Memorial Day weekend ended yesterday. I’d like to say we did something so outrageously fun and exciting. LOL But we didn’t! I was just thankful to have the time with my family. This weekend I noticed Kwabena developing an infection in his eyes–pinkeye (i.e. conjuntivitis). (Why do his sicknesses always happen on weekends, when doctors… View Post

After the daycare provider told me about Kwabi’s occasional episodes of biting and destructing behavior to others’ toys, I wrote her a message in the little notebook that she and I use to pass messages back and forth to each other on a daily basis. I told her a few ideas of where I thought the behaviors were coming from,… View Post

Yesterday I got report from daycare that Kwabena has started trying to bite his best buddy at daycare. I was quite shocked, even though I know that these types of behaviors are normal for toddlers. There are a couple explanations for this type of behavior: Last week Kwabena came home from daycare with a bite mark bruise on his arm…. View Post

Kwabi’s latest obsession…….to sneak into the fridge, or to grab it off the counter, and sink his teeth into the soy margarine we use. He’ll say: “I eat butta!” then take a bite and scurry off before we can catch him to make him spit it out. LOL He did it tonight and it was freakin’ hilarious!! Kwasi and I… View Post