tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post8683875496004678463..comments2024-03-22T14:46:37.849-04:00Comments on A Fly on Our (Chicken Coop) Wall: When Over-Legislation Almost Ruined Christmas, My Very First Monday MemoryChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-75947908455039442312015-01-22T20:39:09.923-05:002015-01-22T20:39:09.923-05:00I wish I'd kept journals when my kids were sma...I wish I'd kept journals when my kids were small. you think there's NO WAY you're going to forget something adorable or brilliant they do, but, well. Great idea for a series. A sporadic series. And that Buttercup is a PEACH. Have I said that before?Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-44217553237038031242015-01-22T20:37:06.947-05:002015-01-22T20:37:06.947-05:00This actually happened to a friend's daughter....This actually happened to a friend's daughter. She was about 6, had on a floaty nightgown, went out to the garage where her dad was working on something to say goodnight, got too close to a propane heater, and the nightgown caught on fire. That she had just gotten out of the bathtub and had very long, still wet, hair saved her from worse burns than she suffered, which ended up being relatively minor, as burns go.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-71728915250975737572015-01-21T19:47:36.654-05:002015-01-21T19:47:36.654-05:00great idea (for a series)… should be interesting (...great idea (for a series)… should be interesting (how you go about it), will you alternate between children for each Monday… or wait until a memory pushes itself to the front of your mind?<br />teaching herself to read…. very coolclarkhttp://wakefielddoctrine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-2265578150451484162015-01-21T10:39:25.141-05:002015-01-21T10:39:25.141-05:00Where did my comment go??
This is a great story, C...Where did my comment go??<br />This is a great story, Christine, and I love the idea of the feature. Or the link-up. Or whatever you do or don't do with it. :D<br />Zilla gets herself into situations like that all the time. Reading early is so awesome...and yet opens up a very frightening world. We've also had to remember that we can not spell things we don't want her to hear or know because that went out the window long ago, too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-37052598874649065152015-01-20T17:06:37.475-05:002015-01-20T17:06:37.475-05:00Reading clicks at a different time for each child,...Reading clicks at a different time for each child, and it is marvelous no matter when it occurs. I love helping my kids find new books to read. <br /><br />She wasn't one to have nightmares, so I assume her dreams were pleasant. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-29424312768591544092015-01-20T17:04:29.173-05:002015-01-20T17:04:29.173-05:00Hahaha! I think I need to do a link up for all pa...Hahaha! I think I need to do a link up for all parents to share their old stories of their kids. That could be lots of fun! Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-22614456668740004182015-01-20T17:03:38.574-05:002015-01-20T17:03:38.574-05:00Hahahahahaha!!!! That is hilarious!!! I can just...Hahahahahaha!!!! That is hilarious!!! I can just picture that bag being thrown out of the room by a little boy, and you and John just standing there laughing.<br /><br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-21068229141681531572015-01-20T17:02:31.156-05:002015-01-20T17:02:31.156-05:00As Kristi said, yes, loose-fitting things are more...As Kristi said, yes, loose-fitting things are more likely to catch the flame and ignite. Why I mentioned stupid legislation...pajamas have long been chemically treated to be fire retardant, but in 1997 laws were revamped and PJs that were made to be snug-fitting didn't have to be treated. I'm not a fan of chemicals being used for a variety of reasons. I don't know why pajamas were targeted, seeing as how more burns occur when kids are in regular clothing. As Kristi also said, loose-fitting garments of any kind are more likely to brush up against a flame. It seems like a whole lot of money put into the wrong kind of education and laws. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-2349111762840892472015-01-20T16:55:59.869-05:002015-01-20T16:55:59.869-05:00Oh my goodness, that's definitely a story to r...Oh my goodness, that's definitely a story to remember, poor girl. Reading at 3 years old is amazing! Lily just learned how to read in school and will read everything that she lays her eyes on. I'm so excitd to finally be able to share the world of books with our oldest! I hope Buttercup had the sweatest dreams in her Princess night gown!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-88311567243802181912015-01-20T16:47:58.332-05:002015-01-20T16:47:58.332-05:00She most certainly is independent. Unlike my very...She most certainly is independent. Unlike my very dependent boys... :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-19525139300138194332015-01-20T16:47:18.016-05:002015-01-20T16:47:18.016-05:00Yes, her comprehension has always been very good. ...Yes, her comprehension has always been very good. I don't know about brilliant, but she picks up on things pretty quickly. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-14972463610446366272015-01-20T16:46:01.110-05:002015-01-20T16:46:01.110-05:00Ah, but there's no alliteration! Series requi...Ah, but there's no alliteration! Series require it. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-92077249477524428852015-01-20T16:45:37.635-05:002015-01-20T16:45:37.635-05:00Don't count on it. My memory isn't all th...Don't count on it. My memory isn't all that great, and I might actually forget to do this next week or another week in the future. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-26054031318242839972015-01-20T16:45:00.072-05:002015-01-20T16:45:00.072-05:00Well, I'm glad somebody is excited for the ser...Well, I'm glad somebody is excited for the series. :)<br /><br />Oh, no doubt you will have plenty of funny, heartwarming, and adorable stories of your own soon enough. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-7778468073528271572015-01-20T15:21:42.645-05:002015-01-20T15:21:42.645-05:00What a smart little girl ... this was a wonderful ...What a smart little girl ... this was a wonderful story and something that is hers - or part of her. It almost reminds me when I was drinking and driving yes drinking a cup of coffee - and yes both my kids said that was against the law. LOLOL! Marisa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09818816716586417433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-12181540986573840412015-01-20T14:02:49.550-05:002015-01-20T14:02:49.550-05:00Your Buttercup reminds me of my oldest. He shared...Your Buttercup reminds me of my oldest. He shared a bedroom with his baby brother. Every night when he was 4, the package of diapers would come flying out of their bedroom into the hall, because he could read the warning on the plastic bag urging to keep away from small children due to the risk of suffocation. No amount of reasoning with him could convince him that he wouldn't spontaneously suffer suffocation at the hands of the plastic bag of diapers. Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-5189287323389568122015-01-20T13:59:19.157-05:002015-01-20T13:59:19.157-05:00Lizzi, I can answer that one. Loose-fitting PJs (...Lizzi, I can answer that one. Loose-fitting PJs (or any other loose-fitting garments) are more likely to brush the flame of a gas stove, for example. I've known children who have suffered terrible burns in just such a manner. Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-49627899512956584062015-01-20T12:13:26.019-05:002015-01-20T12:13:26.019-05:00She is AMAZING!
Now I want to know why loose-fit...She is AMAZING! <br /><br />Now I want to know why loose-fitting PJs are more likely to catch fire...Lizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-51818616394562125502015-01-20T12:02:02.598-05:002015-01-20T12:02:02.598-05:00Oh, the downside of having a precocious child! Wha...Oh, the downside of having a precocious child! What a wonder she is! I love an independent spirit. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624509801901211108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-60674873010121895682015-01-20T10:20:56.041-05:002015-01-20T10:20:56.041-05:00Buttercup is brilliant. Yes she is and I loved th...Buttercup is brilliant. Yes she is and I loved the pajama part the very best. That girl can not only read well, her comprehension is spot on.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-28744921745170900362015-01-20T07:37:54.545-05:002015-01-20T07:37:54.545-05:00How about idiotic legislation Tuesdays? Just a tho...How about idiotic legislation Tuesdays? Just a thought.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13864898827831713032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-32527388420757205582015-01-20T00:16:44.660-05:002015-01-20T00:16:44.660-05:00Awwwww....poor little Buttercup. :( Kind of like...Awwwww....poor little Buttercup. :( Kind of like the tags on mattresses and pillows. Oish. <br /><br />Looking forward to reliving all your memories and I'm sure you will be waaaaay more successful than I ever was attempting a series. ;) @dkotuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395598913393994830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-53463900443210099352015-01-20T00:00:54.764-05:002015-01-20T00:00:54.764-05:00Oh my. Best story ever!!! Hahaha!!! Love this! ...Oh my. Best story ever!!! Hahaha!!! Love this! I can't wait to read more like it, and to think I have these kinds of experiences to look forward to myself! Kids are the best.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09664068521097565025noreply@blogger.com