Comments on: Boast or burst http://supamb.com/supafine/2007/02/08/boast-or-burst/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:55:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: supa http://supamb.com/supafine/2007/02/08/boast-or-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-13804 supa Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:09:27 +0000 http://supamb.com/supafine/2007/02/08/boast-or-burst/#comment-13804 [quote comment="13802"]So, a new (read: rather clueless) mommy of a 3 month old wants to know...what did you do to make him so smart? I read to my little one every day and play with him with (hopefully) educational toys, but I always wonder if I'm missing something critical.[/quote] Well! Here's what we did: Feed him formula, let him watch television, send him to a daycare center and have his mama work outside the home. Pretty much everything that gets a rise out of people in this day and age. On the plus side, he's very intelligent, rarely sick, 100% ear-infection free, slender, loving, and playful. (funny how two years down the road I'm still defensive about those choices. When he was born the overwhelming consensus Out There was that breastfeeding, A.P. and SAHM-hood was the only route for moms who *really* loved their kids, and that other, more "evil" choices were going to fuck your kid up but good. Guess what? HOOEY. Eff you Dr Sears.) Ah, but bitterness aside, I think it's just genetics. His dad is freaky smart. And from reading your blog, Otter, I'd say you have nothing to worry about! Thanks to everyone for the nice words. I know bragging is rather obnoxious but sometimes I just can't help myself, the pride takes over. otter wrote:

So, a new (read: rather clueless) mommy of a 3 month old wants to know…what did you do to make him so smart? I read to my little one every day and play with him with (hopefully) educational toys, but I always wonder if I’m missing something critical.

Well! Here’s what we did: Feed him formula, let him watch television, send him to a daycare center and have his mama work outside the home. Pretty much everything that gets a rise out of people in this day and age.

On the plus side, he’s very intelligent, rarely sick, 100% ear-infection free, slender, loving, and playful.

(funny how two years down the road I’m still defensive about those choices. When he was born the overwhelming consensus Out There was that breastfeeding, A.P. and SAHM-hood was the only route for moms who *really* loved their kids, and that other, more “evil” choices were going to fuck your kid up but good. Guess what? HOOEY. Eff you Dr Sears.)

Ah, but bitterness aside, I think it’s just genetics. His dad is freaky smart. And from reading your blog, Otter, I’d say you have nothing to worry about!

Thanks to everyone for the nice words. I know bragging is rather obnoxious but sometimes I just can’t help myself, the pride takes over.

]]> By: otter http://supamb.com/supafine/2007/02/08/boast-or-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-13802 otter Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:48:11 +0000 http://supamb.com/supafine/2007/02/08/boast-or-burst/#comment-13802 So, a new (read: rather clueless) mommy of a 3 month old wants to know...what did you do to make him so smart? I read to my little one every day and play with him with (hopefully) educational toys, but I always wonder if I'm missing something critical. So, a new (read: rather clueless) mommy of a 3 month old wants to know…what did you do to make him so smart? I read to my little one every day and play with him with (hopefully) educational toys, but I always wonder if I’m missing something critical.

]]> By: Kristen http://supamb.com/supafine/2007/02/08/boast-or-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-13781 Kristen Mon, 12 Feb 2007 06:40:15 +0000 http://supamb.com/supafine/2007/02/08/boast-or-burst/#comment-13781 I love reading other mom's brags about thier kids because then I don't feel bad when I do it about mine! He is so super smart- congrats Owen for being "promoted!!" I love reading other mom’s brags about thier kids because then I don’t feel bad when I do it about mine! He is so super smart- congrats Owen for being “promoted!!”

]]> By: LetterB http://supamb.com/supafine/2007/02/08/boast-or-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-13769 LetterB Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:45:30 +0000 http://supamb.com/supafine/2007/02/08/boast-or-burst/#comment-13769 It's so nice to read this - you deserve to be proud. You're doing a great job. It’s so nice to read this - you deserve to be proud. You’re doing a great job.

]]> By: Mama C-ta http://supamb.com/supafine/2007/02/08/boast-or-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-13477 Mama C-ta Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:19:46 +0000 http://supamb.com/supafine/2007/02/08/boast-or-burst/#comment-13477 Wow he is a little brainiac! Wow he is a little brainiac!

]]> By: Maliavale http://supamb.com/supafine/2007/02/08/boast-or-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-13466 Maliavale Fri, 09 Feb 2007 01:31:58 +0000 http://supamb.com/supafine/2007/02/08/boast-or-burst/#comment-13466 Yay Owen -- and you guys! I love his "story." It's so perfect and matter-of-fact and I wish all my stories ended with me eating muffins. Yay Owen — and you guys! I love his “story.” It’s so perfect and matter-of-fact and I wish all my stories ended with me eating muffins.

]]> By: juliloquy http://supamb.com/supafine/2007/02/08/boast-or-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-13431 juliloquy Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:52:44 +0000 http://supamb.com/supafine/2007/02/08/boast-or-burst/#comment-13431 Wow, what a little smarty! I hear you about fast-forwarding through the blob months (although the blob months are special, of course). I'm newly pregnant and already looking forward to the time when the younger sleeps and converses like my 2-year-old. Wow, what a little smarty! I hear you about fast-forwarding through the blob months (although the blob months are special, of course). I’m newly pregnant and already looking forward to the time when the younger sleeps and converses like my 2-year-old.

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