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"With Noah, we used the (most, most excellent) Signing Time set, but Ezra wasn’t really “into” TV so I managed to teach him all the basic signs without the use of DVDs or books. (Bookmark this ASL For Babies visual dictionary and teach yourself the signs, and remember it’s okay to modify them or substitute a more general sign for something specific.) He watched me and mimicked all on his own, because as much as we parents hate the screaming, trust me: it’s probably a zillion times more frustrating to be the baby who actually desperately wants something and has no way to ask for it. So it was pretty delightful to see the little lightbulb go off over each of my boys’ heads when they realized that signing and gesturing WORKED and got them what they wanted quicker (and more accurately) than a screaming fit."
Why didn't I think of this before?
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@nerthos True... I might surprise myself there too! Gotta stay active and healthy for that.
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@nerthos Hmm. I guess that is one way of looking at it. I suspect I'm more interested in the mothering aspect and creating a healthy family and lifestyle. Creating a balance of sorts. Spending the rest of my days like that.
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@nerthos Makes sense! It'll be interesting to learn more about in the future... although I guess we won't learn that ourselves!
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@nerthos Lol! Well, that works out then!
Fair enough. Besides, you want to establish a good relationship before children enter the picture because it will be more stable and healthy for them to grow up in an environment where their parents love each other than not. I think that is really underestimated when it comes to bringing children up.
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@nerthos Interesting! I know that surprises me... I imagine the better living conditions do help there. It's hard to know if there is a set age or if it increases with living conditions sometimes.
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@nerthos Fair enough. Guess you'll have to find a wife that doesn't want to have babies... or perhaps already has children that have grown up. It's a tough sell when it goes against biology.
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@nerthos Sounds about right. Then again, given how long they last and their environment... I think they need the fast growth!
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@mono @nerthos This is true, and it is one way that we know they need their needs met... even if we don't know which one at first! If they were quiet, one might assume nothing is wrong.
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@nerthos True, true. I wouldn't expect you to want to put up with that if the baby isn't yours or you don't have that value connection. The baby isn't your responsibility then. It would be hard even for me to know what to do!
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@nerthos Aha... not two weeks... maybe more 4 plus weeks. Which is better than the months/years it takes a human baby. 4 weeks is around the time kittens can be moved on to kitten-appropriate food that isn't mama. Looking into this is fascinating.
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@nerthos I suppose that is true enough. How a baby appears and behaves is more in line with females due to them needing us to nurse them. So it would play on me more!
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@nerthos I hear ya. But it is the only form of communication they have when they need something. I guess it is one way of getting our attention to help them do what they can't do themselves. Drive us crazy to the point we do it for some peace of mind or that we just notice. :') I wonder how development impacts that too.
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@nerthos Heh. All a baby can do is look at you funny and scream/cry to get attention from their parents to rescue them. I suppose they could kick or hit when they gain more control over their limbs. When it comes to kittens... you might be thinking about them a little later in their development. Kittens are actually born blind and don't open their eyes until about two weeks in which is interesting. Not dexterous at the start. It just doesn't last as long in development as human babies.
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I'd be more worried if I found babies/small children to be repulsive/ugly, tbh. But that is because I want to be a mother some day, and it would be questionable for me to raise them if I'm repulsed looking at them. That is something they will notice.
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@nerthos @kurisu @dokidoki I guess those chubby cheeks don't do it for you, huh? :') Then again, we probably shouldn't find it appealing except in a cute/adorable I want to protect way.
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@nerthos @kurisu @dokidoki You may hate babies but you may still have the instinct to consider them cute and vulnerable, and thus in need of protecting. I feel the same way with cute... also youthfulness is cute. Anything that reminds me of babies and children, and a level of dependence/vulnerability.
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@nerthos @fl0wn @dtluna @wowaname Yeah, I thought so! Which is why I got confused to begin with about it being considered just local. :')
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@wowaname @fl0wn @dtluna Idk... it works. Not sure about a group that has the same name since I've never tried that. But it only works if you've joined the group anyway.
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@wowaname @fl0wn @dtluna Nope. Once you join up, just adding a ! at the beginning of the group name itself will do! I think it even makes suggestions. No need for instance naming.
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