Comments on Parisienne Mais Presque: Writing your child's story

This is an interesting point of view that I didn't...

2009-10-28T00:43:15.723+01:00

This is an interesting point of view that I didn't really consider. My family is spread out, so I have locked mine down with passwords so that I can post all the pretty pictures I want. I too tend to write what I would tell you if you happened to call me that day - but never criticize family or friends, as irritations fade but writing is forever. That forever aspect is great when it's cute-isms like how she says "babing suit," etc.

I've been thinking about this for a few days now. ...

2009-10-20T22:42:44.357+02:00

I've been thinking about this for a few days now. I think for me, I try to write it all--well most of it. My blog has the same stories that I'm telling my friends and family about, so it seems the same to me to write it on the internet. I write the good, the bad, the potty training and the cute things she (and eventually they) say.

But I do it not just to share with friends and family and random internet strangers. I do it for two additional reasons that I can think of:

1. I don't seem to have a great memory for details of what happened. I'm good at remembering feelings, emotions and generally what went on. But I don't remember all those cute stories that other people seem to have no problem recounting. So I write them. That way, as my kids get older, I can pull out the written stories and tell them the stories.

2. I have found some of this parenting gig to be so hard and full of things that no one told me about that I want others to be able to find my blog and realize that they aren't alone.

There are probably more reasons, but those are the big ones.

Hi PmP - I thought about this issue at the very b...

2009-10-19T12:51:33.853+02:00

Hi PmP -

I thought about this issue at the very beginning, thinking that I was partially motivated by preserving these early experiences for Boo.

Later on, though, I realize that Boo (and now Little Guy) are only two readers of the several, and that really I write for myself and the current readers, not for the kids.

I don't mind potty training stories (though I might not use pictures) or other small kid stuff to be embarrassed about later. And really, who knows what will happen with the technology and all this written stuff anyway 10-20 years down the line.

The only thing I refuse to do is to criticize them or E on my blog. As my aunt told her husband when he started one: Say only positive things!