a silver lining

should i choose to pursue this, the answer to some of my stresses over parenting can be achieved! parent coaching!!! nanny yvonne from that horrifying show, nanny 911, offers parental coaching services in our area. it probably costs an arm and a leg, but maybe having her come in and point me in the right direction on various issues that we have will nip bad habits in the bud now before they pile up on us later. like the not sitting in a high chair....or sitting for that matter when it's time to eat. the way it is now, baby won't eat unless she's playing or stumbling around all over the place. if we try to get her to sit, she throws a tantrum and meal time is over without her even having a single bite. because she's breastfed on demand, she couldn't care less if she ate food because she'll just nurse more to make up for it. this is not only a problem because she could choke running around with a mouthful of food, it's a problem because we can't take her out to a restaurant and plop her down in a high chair and eat a meal in peace. if we do go out to eat and she's awake...it's like trying to hold on to an screeching octopus with one arm while trying to shovel food in your mouth with the other... frankly, i'd rather eat a box of mac n cheese at home than try to enjoy good food at a restaurant while dealing with a badly behaved baby.

anyway... something to think about... there's hope!