A little question for my readers and commenters….

Since starting up on this site I’ve been *trying* to email responses to the wonderful people who leave me comments ( I love comments, I get that friday feeling when I see I have a new one!).  Before then I replied in the page with my own comments.

Which do you prefer?  I kinda miss the fact that discussions can’t really formulate in the comments because no one is seeing my responses other than in the mail I send out, but at the same time I like that I can send responses through peoples emails too (I also love it when I get actual emails that aren’t chains or telling me that another person has added me to myspace etc).

So, for my readers, lurkers (if there are any!) and commenters alike, would you prefer for me to carry on mailing or re-start replying in the comments?

• I have fed both my sons with formula milk from the get-go… ok I tried breastfeeding with Zack but he wouldn’t latch - it turned out he was tongue-tied. Max… was born with a tooth. Nuff said.
• I have shouted at both as babies to shut up when they just wouldn’t stop crying all. day. long.
• I fed Zack food from a jar. A lot. I will probably do the same with Max, but not likely as much as I did first time around.
• I have been known to smack Zack very occasionally for things like trying to electrocute himself with the plug sockets, or running out into the road. I will do the same with Max.
• We watch too much TV.
• Zack has a gameboy and plays it every day. He also likes me to take pictures of him with it… wierd kid!
• They both have dummies. Both only use them as a bedtime comforter. If it calms them I don’t see the problem!
• I spend a bit too much time infront of the PC instead of with my boys, like now for eg. A girl needs some time out ya know?
• Zack sometimes gets food that is made in our oven. It’s not the most nutritious but it fills him up. Oh, and he loves tomato ketchup!
• He also loves chocolate (although to combat this he does also seem to love broccoli!).
• we have periods when we don’t leave the house for 2-3 days at a time.

I do all these things that some would shrink back with horror at, but you know what? My sons are happy, they are healthy, and Zack at least is way ahead of the game when compared to most toddlers his age. Max so far seems to be following suit too.

I may be a ‘bad mother’ for doing these things, and probably a ton of other things that I can’t think of atm, but as far as I’m concerned, I’m doing a damn good job of raising my kids and there’s nothing you can say that will make me think otherwise!

Stay tuned for reasons that I’m a good mother, coming soon!