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Olive parmelee's avatar

You have my sympathy- we’ve been there!

You know what they used to recommend? Rubbing whisky on the baby’s gums. I guess if they did that enough the baby would be snockered and sleep it off.

Before that(early 1900s) they recommended paragoric (sp?). That’s opium. Probably worked even better but then you might’ve had a baby addict on your hands.

Compared to all that, music is a marvelous solution.

XXXOOO great grandma Julie

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Caroline Calvert's avatar

Loved this!! Thank god for The Happy Song. You capture the tension of the parenting vortex so beautifully, wanting time to slow down just as you want an exhausting moment to speed up.

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Vicki Tashman's avatar

Beautiful writing. I felt like I was there with you but kinda glad I wasn’t. 😊

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Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

Thank G-d for the Heap! What a cute song. Yes, I listened. I almost fell asleep.

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