http://ap-baby.com/blog feminist mama bear raising an adorable lil' feminist girl! Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:16:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am that mom I'm the mom who is constantly meddling, and thinks my special snowflake needs to be dealt with with sensitivity vs. brute force.  It's true.  Honestly, I've tried the brute force stuff with her and it just. doesn't. work.  She doesn't respond to it, just shuts right down. So ... http://ap-baby.com/blog/?p=317 These dreaded little dolls with their infuriatingly teensy tiny little shoes and rubber clothes... argghh!!!   Yes, my daughter adores them.  I noticed, something though... check out this photo: From left to right:  Polly Pocket doll, the first Cinderella polly we got, and then the most recent Cinderella polly we acquired. Notice anything? http://ap-baby.com/blog/?p=311 If you've read any of my other posts here, or even just by the description of this blog (feminist mama), you can imagine that I am not generally a big fan of the Disney Princess's.  I'm most especially not a fan of the idea of the helpless but pretty heroine, ... http://ap-baby.com/blog/?p=309 Well I know I haven't been around for a while.  Things have been overly crazy here and I have not had a free second to blog in, much less to think about things to blog about!  But I'm back, at least sporadically. The iPhone has been the very best toy we ... http://ap-baby.com/blog/?p=307 Well it's coming along... I really need to buy some teensier tiny paintbrushes to get better details, and obviously I am no artist.  I am having a very hard time doing cute faces for the little ghost people so if anyone has any advice, it is welcome! [caption id="attachment_300" align="alignleft" width="248" ... http://ap-baby.com/blog/?p=299 [caption id="attachment_295" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A spooky mess!"][/caption] Right now it's kind of a mess, but what it's going to be ... hopefully, eventually, hopefully soon!  Is a ghostly, spooooOOoOOooky haunted house playset for Bella... complete with a family of little white ghosts! She is very excited about this project and was determined ... http://ap-baby.com/blog/?p=294 So yesterday Bella and I stopped by a bookstore. There's a nice, if small, area for children, complete with a train table and lots of toys for sale. When we arrived, a little boy of about Bella's age (late 2, early 3) was also playing. Bella went ... http://ap-baby.com/blog/?p=290 How likely is the following scenario? A few days ago I took my daughter with me to Michael's. While there, she happened to spy one of those little cardboard houses to paint and make into a Christmas ornament. She wanted it. It was like $.50, so ok. ... http://ap-baby.com/blog/?p=288 I've talked to many moms who have said that babywearing hasn't worked for them, for one reason or another.  I always kind of want to point out that, like anything else, babywearing is a tool.  It's meant to help make life easier for you, but you may have to explore ... http://ap-baby.com/blog/?p=281 Bella is currently in a sleep-less cycle.  We go through phases, some she sleeps better, some worse, right now it is definitely in the "worse" phase.  She goes to bed late, gets up early, and tries to sleep horizontal all night long, kicking mama and pushing on Daddy. So, what ... http://ap-baby.com/blog/?p=274