{{{{Aimee}}}}

If it helps, they do that, whatever type of flooring you have. They also tend to be pretty resilient, and I've yet to see any lasting ill-effects from all the head-hitting my brother managed when he was wee.

I basically attachment parent. It's more of a guideline, really, despite what some parenting board posters would have you think. And it's not that hard. It's all about "listening" to your kid.)

I realized after about four months, that, besides co-sleeping, I was pretty much attachment parenting. But, as with anything, extremists make me itch. This potty thing strikes me as extremist. I think holding a 4 month old infant over the sink to pee every five minutes for an hour is EXTREME. And messy. And possibly gross. The article kept talking about "sinks" Um, I brush my teeth over our bathroom sink. I don't want pee in my sink. I sure as hell don't want pee in my kitchen sink.

It doesn't even strike me as being that cost effective. I buy diapers in bulk and they cost 22 cents a piece. I spend roughly more than $30 a month for disposables. I can't imagine the number of "accidents" involving this process and the amount of laundry it generates.

{{{Aimee}}} It's not your fault. Can you get some cheap blankets or area rugs to make the fall on the hardwoods a little softer?

Hardwood flooring = baby bruises.

Carpeted flooring = smaller baby bruises, with concurrent rug burn.

The floor will always be there, and eventually they figure out that avoiding head-first impact on it's a good thing.

Unless they're me, but you lucked out on that one.

I have a big bag of cat food and litter, so the kitties aren't a money issue till payday.

Everything that's wrong with me is my own fault, anyway.

Aimee, just remember the dog hair is easier to clean up on wood floors. Plus, Exhibit A--they don't need to hit the floor to get nasty ouchies.

I'm ready to get Owen a t-shirt that says, "They don't beat me."

{{{Erin}}}

Erin, you're not at fault. You're doing the best you can under shitty circumstances, learning as you go. I'm so sorry life sucks right this minute and I hope things get better soon.

Everything that's wrong with me is my own fault, anyway.

Awww, Erin, I don't mean to get on your case when you're sniveling and poor. I just get worried about you sometimes.

I realized after about four months, that, besides co-sleeping, I was pretty much attachment parenting. But, as with anything, extremists make me itch. This potty thing strikes me as extremist. I think holding a 4 month old infant over the sink to pee every five minutes for an hour is EXTREME. And messy. And possibly gross. The article kept talking about "sinks" Um, I brush my teeth over our bathroom sink. I don't want pee in my sink. I sure as hell don't want pee in my kitchen sink.

I realized it when I was randomly searching for something, came across an AP FAQ, and went, "Huh."

I found the no-diaper thing in a similar search, and also went, "Huh."

The second "Huh." contained a much larger portion of "WTF???".

We'll switch to cloth at about 6 months or so, but until that point, I'm happy with Huggies. And, dude, I'm not going to breastfeed over a bucket. (And, really, if that no-diaper thing was so great, how come for THOUSANDS OF YEARS, parents have been sticking things on baby butts to keep the output contained? Hmm??)