tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2803711858607651915.post8948673874266767078..comments2023-10-03T13:21:20.389+01:00Comments on Mummy Zen: Why women worryMummy Zenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061207010010322559noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2803711858607651915.post-32492170475091129572011-04-28T12:51:57.000+01:002011-04-28T12:51:57.000+01:00Interesting thoughts. Haven't got time to rea...Interesting thoughts. Haven't got time to read the whole article now but can comment in regards to my own parenting. I only have a toddler girl at this point in time but when she falls over I try not to make a huge thing of it so that she won't cry just because she thinks she ought to. It's not even conscious on my part, I just don't like crying (repressed, moi?) so try to avoid it in myself and others if necessry. However, I'm very free with hugs, kisses and cuddles but I honestly think I'd treat a boy and girl the same in regards to falling down, encouraging confidence, and so on. I've seen little boys to be what I consider over-mummied and grow to be a little oversensitive, so I would probably deliberately avoid that.<br><br>But with my girl I don't think I need worry anyway, I'm raising a little tomboy who, whilst she has some definite feminine wiles up her sleeves, just has that sparky kind of personality that means she's not one to be a wallflower - which is strange because both her Dad and I are naturally shy people who have struggled but had to force ourselves to try and overcome it.<br><br>Thought provoking, especially with all the Cameron "calm down, dear" debate currently going on xXMummy Beadzoidhttp://mommy-beadzoid.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com