The Annotated Ankle Biter

One of the goals of this blog is to make note of anything that notably enhances or diminishes the serenity of my life as a parent. The “little things” didn’t seem as important before. In the larger scheme of things, the words “don’t sweat the small stuff” are great advice. But time, energy, money, and never forget sleep are all key elements in the formula that keeps my stress level down. Consequently, the little things aren’t so little, and it’s a joy and a relief when things work the way they are supposed to and a disaster when they don’t.

I have to say that I’ve been 95%-100% disappointed by adhesive mounting strips. Let me explain why.

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I was looking into child-friendly laptops when I found out about the OLPC “$100 laptop” now called the XO. OLPC, an acronym for One Laptop Per Child, is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving children around the world the opportunity to “explore, experiment and express themselves” via these very cool laptops.

XO Band Demo
Students in Ban Samkha village in northern Thailand has formed a band playing traditional music with the XO.

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If I had it to do over again, I would give “baby wearing” another try.

When my daughter was an infant, I couldn’t wait until she was big enough to go in the black Baby Bjorn Original Carrier I had which I thought was very stylish.

I loved using the Baby Bjorn carrier at first, but I stopped using it for a few reasons. It was a bit akward at times. My daughter usually fell asleep in it when we went for a walk. So it was great for those times when she was having trouble sleeping. Except that I could never get her out of it without waking her up.

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