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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 33748" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Content - great. And it needs to be said. Writing style - a couple of spots where you could have contracted and made your point just as effectively, if not more so. But only a couple, and it's no biggie. Overall, this is effective writing in that I think you achieve your aim. The contrast you describe, between perfect first child and difficult child for the second, is very useful because it shows this is much more than parenting. You have effectively used "show" instead of "tell".</p><p></p><p>One point - you say you no longer advise new mothers - I would suggest two items to share with prospective parents:</p><p>1) It's not going to be easy, but</p><p></p><p>2) have faith in yourselves and your instinct for your children.</p><p></p><p>I feel this would fit with your stated views, but if not, then ignore it. It's just something I thought of as I finished reading what you wrote.</p><p></p><p>And a comment on the parenting experience - I remember saying, when difficult child 3 was a baby, that I at last had the perfect baby I felt I had earned, after the first three. Ironic! And really, the only reason he seemed so perfect was that I had finally had the chance to tune in to what the baby wanted - he wasn't the one being perfect, it was me, giving him exactly what he wanted. If I misinterpreted his signals, it was bedlam!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 33748, member: 1991"] Content - great. And it needs to be said. Writing style - a couple of spots where you could have contracted and made your point just as effectively, if not more so. But only a couple, and it's no biggie. Overall, this is effective writing in that I think you achieve your aim. The contrast you describe, between perfect first child and difficult child for the second, is very useful because it shows this is much more than parenting. You have effectively used "show" instead of "tell". One point - you say you no longer advise new mothers - I would suggest two items to share with prospective parents: 1) It's not going to be easy, but 2) have faith in yourselves and your instinct for your children. I feel this would fit with your stated views, but if not, then ignore it. It's just something I thought of as I finished reading what you wrote. And a comment on the parenting experience - I remember saying, when difficult child 3 was a baby, that I at last had the perfect baby I felt I had earned, after the first three. Ironic! And really, the only reason he seemed so perfect was that I had finally had the chance to tune in to what the baby wanted - he wasn't the one being perfect, it was me, giving him exactly what he wanted. If I misinterpreted his signals, it was bedlam! Marg [/QUOTE]
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