So yesterday I had a little "uh oh, I think I'm in labor scare" that I just thought I'd share. I spent the morning trying to clean most of my house (but I didn't finish, like always), and had finally gotten around to getting lunch ready for the boys and I. While we were sitting at the table, I kinda started having some abdominal pain, which I assumed was gas. After lunch I sat down on the floor as the pain was getting worse, and then decided to try to go to the bathroom to see if that would help (sorry if that grosses you out), anyway it didn't work. The pain continued as I bathed the boys (yes, they bathed in the afternoon, I'm pregnant, don't judge!) and got worse, it started to radiate into my lower back, and that's when I thought, "oh man, I'm in trouble." I texted Scott a little warning that it might be time, but I was really hoping it wasn't, since I still have about 7 weeks til my due date. I got the boys out of the bath, and put Dex down for his nap. I laid down on floor on my left side and had Corbin get me my "what to expect when you're expecting" book and read the differences between false and real labor. I was pretty sure it was false labor (although the differences between the two make it hard to tell), so I decided to take a bath and spend the rest of the day taking it easy. It worked and within an hour or so the pain stopped completely. I was super relieved, I think Scott was a little disappointed.
Onto subject number two, this is a little wierd and I just want others opinions. How old is too old for your kids to see you naked? I try not to let Corbin see me naked anymore (he'll be 4 in November), but sometimes he barges in while I'm in the shower, or getting dressed and catches a glimpse. It's hard to avoid when you are a stay at home mom, unless you don't want to be clean I guess. Also, ever since Dex bit his tongue, I am extra paranoid about him hurting himself again so I always make him come in the bathroom with me while I shower. The shower glass is clear and he usually stands there and watches me the entire time, kinda creepy. He is only 17 months old, so he wont remember that, but will Corbin. I don't want to "screw him up" or something. I would love anyone elses thoughts on the subject.
And finally just a funny thing that happened the other day. Scott and I were outside in the backyard playing with the boys and it was about 7 or 8 in the evening, so the mosquitoes started coming out. I got the bug repellent to spray everybody down (don't want that west nile virus) and while I was spraying Corbin he said, "This is so I don't get speghettio bites?" It was funny.
Friday, September 19, 2008
A little scare, and thoughts on nudity
Posted by Rochelle Brunson at 11:50 AM
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Our kids are so close to the same age. So, Jesse boy takes showers with his daddy, and ever sence he askes everyone if they have a pee pee like him and I told him girls don't. He asked if he can see! I beleive now he is too old to see that stuff, now that he understands what "it" is. Logen watches me shower, he young enough I really don't think it matters. I put a movie on for the kids when I shower so they are occupied. it helps sometimes.... Try to take it easy, we don't want to see that cute little girl til October at least!!!
Glad it was false labor, as if you haven't already had enough to worry about. I have girls so I still shower with them. It would be different if I had boys, but I don't know when. I am sure he will not be traumatized by the occasional peep he gets.
I too have always had issues with this and I constantly think how it will effect him. Although I have got to say having a bedroom door is going to help. I think it's hard when you have an older child and a younger cuz even with like breastfeeding and that cuz I'm not good at that whole blankie thing, I felt weird. Brax told Boo the other day that she ate off my boobies. Here's my question. When you have siblings of the opposite sex, when should they quit taking a tub together? I'm famous for that and I think they need to stop soon.
I have an 8 year old boy and a 6 year old girl and we just stopped doing co-ed showers maybe a year ago. My boys (8 & 3) still shower with their dad occasionally and the girls (6 & 1) still shower with me sometimes. My 8 year old boy occasionally barges in when I'm in the shower (we do have a fuzzy glass door that obscures me somewhat) -- I don't make a big deal out of it, but I don't encourage it either. I just say something like, "Mom needs her privacy when I'm in the shower, I'll be out in a minute." It is hard when my kids have NO modesty on their own and think it is normal to run around the house naked. How do you teach them to feel shy, embarrassed or "modest"?
To sum up, it is a totally a personal judgement call that only you can make in the context of your own family. But in my opinion 4 years old is still really young to be worried about any long term effects. But you could start teaching about knocking and giving people privacy and modesty in general.
Glad the labor was false. Hang in there.
I have worried about this as well and I had read in "what to expect the toddler years" that by the time they turn three they should not see the parent of the opposite sex naked anymore. It said something like they were able to be "sexual aroused" in some way at that age. Whatever it's probably total BS. But I tried to enforce it anyway cause he started staring more which creeped me out. But the problem was the more I made a big deal about him seeing me naked the more he wanted to see "girl parts". So now I just try and avoid it but if he barges in I just act like it's not a big deal and try to dress fast or say, "Hey could you go out so mom could finish getting dressed please?" and if he doesn't oh well. That has helped with his curiousity a little. So I think probably the best thing is to not put too much focus on it. But if you like your privacy, like I do, you could always attempt to avoid it when you can. Oh' little boys!! They are so fun.
It's been good to teach him about personal space though because now sometimes when he goes to the bathroom he will say, "mom will you go out and give me some privacy please?" I think it's pretty cute.
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