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Speaking of peeps, has anyone talked to -t lately? I worry about her, and never remember to email.

Tell you what, e-mail me the next time it happens, and I'll call her and talk her down. That way, you don't feel obligated to solve her problems for her.

There's always the option of you monitoring the board to see what kind of responses Susan's getting so you can know when to talk her down. Honestly, if the responses she's getting is upsetting your household to the extent it makes you miserable for three days, that really isn't OUR problem.

We've been nothing but supportive to Susan through EVERY single freak out over A's developmental stages. I've personally seen well-meaning advice from experienced parents flung asided, repudiated and outright ignored.

There isn't just a single reason for this blow-up, Dylan, it's been building for well over eighteen months now. We all need hairpats and hugs now and then but we don't wrap each other in cotton and pretend it's all sunshine and puppies. If I'm being melodramatic or silly, I tend to appreciate a little honesty from someone whose opinion I trust. I can usually find that here.

All I see from your apologies are justifications and excuses for your behavior. And there's really no good excuse to me. You see, there are a half dozen or so new mothers on this board. Some of us don't have tons of experience with infants either. Some of us even have issues with depression and anxiety. And financial issues, among other problems. But we're muddling through. Trying to trust our instincts and seeking advice and help and comfort when we need it.

And if we seek it here, we need to understand that we're talking to real people with real opinions. Trying to mold those opinions into something that may be more palatable to your wife isn't going to go over so well.

I have to say, dw, that Betsy has a good point, although I probably would have said it differently. I don't feel that you are asking us to be her therapists, but you are asking us to take special action the next time Susan expresses her anxieties in thread.

I'm sorry that Susan got upset, but I don't see why the members of this thread should feel that we are responsible.

I'm sorry that Susan got upset, but I don't see why the members of this thread should feel that we are responsible.

Yes, this.

Ditto.

The thread is dead, but I must share share share the extreme dorkish cuteness of Paul's new game with the Squeak.

Because it is both dorkish and cute.

Step One: make the sign for kiss from across the room.

Step Two: rush towards the baby saying, "KISSES! Kisses for the Squeakaboo!"

Step Three: cover baby face in kisses.

Lillian thinks this is the best game ever, beating out Dance, Monkey Dance and Pull Pete's Finger for thrills and chills.

too. cute.

Plei wants to kill me DED. I say she's a big meanie--hoarding all that adorable for herself.

Inventing dumb games is one of the best parts of being a parent.

Also, continuing to have an excuse for a belly. Well, if you're the mother.

Though I tried to spin disposal of excess Halloween chocolate as a noble and self-sacrificing reason for its continued existence.