Comments on: June 101 update and more… http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2010/07/12/june-101-update-and-more/ An Aussie girl living in Tokyo with her Japanese husband and 2 kids trying to make sense of her crazy yet funny Japanese life... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:46:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Fani http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2010/07/12/june-101-update-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-42406 Fani Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:52:12 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=1072#comment-42406 hello!! i just came to your blog by another more blogs from gaijin wifes in japan, and i was surprised when i read your profile....so u are living in funabashi? because im also living here!! my name is Fani and im spanish ( u can find my english is not good right? hahaah^^) woman of 36 and living here with my 2 kids ( girl of 10 years and boy of 16 months) and my japanese husband. I started to know a looooot of blogs of english speakers wifes here in japan, since noww i was only reading spanish blogs, but principally they are single men, so im so happy that i can follow now new blogs of mixed families like mine, yoroshiku ne^^!! i have also a blog, but is by spanish.Anyone feel free to contact me!! hello!! i just came to your blog by another more blogs from gaijin wifes in japan, and i was surprised when i read your profile….so u are living in funabashi? because im also living here!! my name is Fani and im spanish ( u can find my english is not good right? hahaah^^) woman of 36 and living here with my 2 kids ( girl of 10 years and boy of 16 months) and my japanese husband.
I started to know a looooot of blogs of english speakers wifes here in japan, since noww i was only reading spanish blogs, but principally they are single men, so im so happy that i can follow now new blogs of mixed families like mine, yoroshiku ne^^!! i have also a blog, but is by spanish.Anyone feel free to contact me!!

]]> By: Gina Sawamura http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2010/07/12/june-101-update-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-42405 Gina Sawamura Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:08:10 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=1072#comment-42405 I agree with all the comments about the sleeping/napping issues. Do whatever works for you and Noah. My two were doing the 7pm - 7am sleep thing for about a year and I thought (naturally) that I was the best mummy in the world! Things change - routines help, but these should be flexible. Now they go to hoikuen, there's no way they can get up as late as 7am!! Both my two love a drink at bedtime and it works so I do it. I always read a few books at bedtime too - all that concentrating on pictures and mummy's voice droning on sends them to sleep! We have a few Mem Fox books too - Time for Bed and Koala Lou. Will try to get hold of Reading Magic too. I read both English and Japanese books to the kids. I wanted to do only English and hub to do the Japanese books, but in reality this has never happened because hub is never here at bedtime! The kids are a bit older now so have their favourites and tell me which books they want to read. I agree with all the comments about the sleeping/napping issues. Do whatever works for you and Noah. My two were doing the 7pm – 7am sleep thing for about a year and I thought (naturally) that I was the best mummy in the world! Things change – routines help, but these should be flexible. Now they go to hoikuen, there’s no way they can get up as late as 7am!! Both my two love a drink at bedtime and it works so I do it. I always read a few books at bedtime too – all that concentrating on pictures and mummy’s voice droning on sends them to sleep!

We have a few Mem Fox books too – Time for Bed and Koala Lou. Will try to get hold of Reading Magic too. I read both English and Japanese books to the kids. I wanted to do only English and hub to do the Japanese books, but in reality this has never happened because hub is never here at bedtime! The kids are a bit older now so have their favourites and tell me which books they want to read.

]]> By: Midori http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2010/07/12/june-101-update-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-42402 Midori Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:45:35 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=1072#comment-42402 I noticed last night (I originaly read your post a couple of days ago but didn't get around to commenting) that Joey has a couple of Mem Fox books that his Godmother has sent him over the years. (She lives in Perth) I fed Joey to sleep for about 90% of his naps/nighttimes until we stopped BF-ing (the other 10% would be times when he fell asleep in the car/buggy :-)) and I don't think it has done him much harm. He is perfectly capable of putting himself to sleep (Although he does like to have a pre-bedtime snuggle, which is fair enough!) and his teeth are fine. I remember finally giving up bedtime bottles at the age of 5 just before going to primary school and yes, that was probably a little late but it hasn't left me scarred for life so I have to agree with Jess. I guess I have always leaned towards the "whatever works" style of parenting as well though!! :-) I noticed last night (I originaly read your post a couple of days ago but didn’t get around to commenting) that Joey has a couple of Mem Fox books that his Godmother has sent him over the years. (She lives in Perth)

I fed Joey to sleep for about 90% of his naps/nighttimes until we stopped BF-ing (the other 10% would be times when he fell asleep in the car/buggy :-) ) and I don’t think it has done him much harm. He is perfectly capable of putting himself to sleep (Although he does like to have a pre-bedtime snuggle, which is fair enough!) and his teeth are fine. I remember finally giving up bedtime bottles at the age of 5 just before going to primary school and yes, that was probably a little late but it hasn’t left me scarred for life so I have to agree with Jess. I guess I have always leaned towards the “whatever works” style of parenting as well though!! :-)

]]> By: Kelley @ Magnetoboldtoo http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2010/07/12/june-101-update-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-42399 Kelley @ Magnetoboldtoo Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:37:15 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=1072#comment-42399 When you work out photoshop I am sending all my stuff to you. My photoshop expert moved out and I cannot get my head around all the rastersizing and shizzle. You work that out and I will bow to your awesomeness! (and I am poking my tongue out at you cause I still haven't lost the baby weight from my first child and she is EIGHTEEN!) When you work out photoshop I am sending all my stuff to you. My photoshop expert moved out and I cannot get my head around all the rastersizing and shizzle.

You work that out and I will bow to your awesomeness!

(and I am poking my tongue out at you cause I still haven’t lost the baby weight from my first child and she is EIGHTEEN!)

]]> By: Sarah http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2010/07/12/june-101-update-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-42396 Sarah Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:13:36 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=1072#comment-42396 I had a hard time getting into the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. But I was on vacation and had nothing else to do. The names are tedious. Wait til you get halfway through. You won't be able to put it down! I had a hard time getting into the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. But I was on vacation and had nothing else to do. The names are tedious. Wait til you get halfway through. You won’t be able to put it down!

]]> By: Luisa http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2010/07/12/june-101-update-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-42395 Luisa Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:13:40 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=1072#comment-42395 Ditto to all the sleep issues, remember he is just a baby, it`s not like he can reason or figure out that he is tired and must sleep..and he`s probably learning more everyday about his surrounding and becoming more aware. With anything new or different from routine Miss A would cry a lot a the beginning, I just put it down to learning new stuff. Gambatte, it`s just another of those things you learn as you go and no-one really tells you, just do what works for you. Ditto to all the sleep issues, remember he is just a baby, it`s not like he can reason or figure out that he is tired and must sleep..and he`s probably learning more everyday about his surrounding and becoming more aware. With anything new or different from routine Miss A would cry a lot a the beginning, I just put it down to learning new stuff.
Gambatte, it`s just another of those things you learn as you go and no-one really tells you, just do what works for you.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2010/07/12/june-101-update-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-42394 Jessica Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:27:06 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=1072#comment-42394 I think I agree with suzy about the naps. If Noah needs a feed to get to sleep then so be it. For what its worth, DS is going to be three in October and he still takes a bottle at bedtime. He *can* fall asleep without it but it is part of his bedtime routine and I'm pretty sure he won't be taking a bottle before bed when he's 7 or anything so meh, whatever. I've always been more of a "whatever works" sort of mom when it comes to sleep though. :) I think I agree with suzy about the naps. If Noah needs a feed to get to sleep then so be it. For what its worth, DS is going to be three in October and he still takes a bottle at bedtime. He *can* fall asleep without it but it is part of his bedtime routine and I’m pretty sure he won’t be taking a bottle before bed when he’s 7 or anything so meh, whatever. I’ve always been more of a “whatever works” sort of mom when it comes to sleep though. :)

]]> By: Trixy http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2010/07/12/june-101-update-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-42393 Trixy Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:57:20 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=1072#comment-42393 This lady is pretty much a superstar: http://www.pinkymckay.com.au/ Might be worth a look :) This lady is pretty much a superstar:
http://www.pinkymckay.com.au/

Might be worth a look :)

]]> By: Khea http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2010/07/12/june-101-update-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-42392 Khea Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:14:11 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=1072#comment-42392 That theory on reading is really interesting! I need to read to Missha more... >< Mostly wanted to comment to say I still read... but I guess since your posts are long and cover lot's of interesting topics about your life, I'm finding it hard to focus and write any comments in response XD In a bit of a can't focus for long, and feel like I have a million things to do (though I don't) kinda mood lately. Forgive me. =) That theory on reading is really interesting! I need to read to Missha more… ><

Mostly wanted to comment to say I still read… but I guess since your posts are long and cover lot's of interesting topics about your life, I'm finding it hard to focus and write any comments in response XD In a bit of a can't focus for long, and feel like I have a million things to do (though I don't) kinda mood lately. Forgive me. =)

]]> By: suzy http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2010/07/12/june-101-update-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-42391 suzy Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:29:05 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/?p=1072#comment-42391 I read Reading Magic when Ali was about the same ages as Noah, and thought it was great. Ali loves books now, and they're part of the bedtime routine. With the naps, the only advice I have it to try and not let it bug you too much. In my experience baby's schedules change all the time without rhyme or reason & the books that tell you otherwise are fibbing. If you think Noah needs a nap and feeding him gets him to sleep, I would just go with whatever works for you. I read Reading Magic when Ali was about the same ages as Noah, and thought it was great. Ali loves books now, and they’re part of the bedtime routine.

With the naps, the only advice I have it to try and not let it bug you too much. In my experience baby’s schedules change all the time without rhyme or reason & the books that tell you otherwise are fibbing. If you think Noah needs a nap and feeding him gets him to sleep, I would just go with whatever works for you.

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