Well, when I first received this book by Jon Ritchie, I wasn’t sure what to expect but I knew it would be interesting just by looking at the title of the book.
I was right! There are a great variety of children books out there but this one, “Babies Are Boring”, IS different. It’s like a breath of fresh air!
It tells a lot about life as a parent and it’s so true. I have been through all these moments.
"If you look back, there's a life you used to know. The time, the time, oh wherever does it go?"
Can you relate to this? Before the babies greet the world, we have so much time for ourselves, doing things that we like but where has the time gone after the babies arrive? We basically have NO MORE time for ourselves. Our time is spent cleaning up messes, changing diapers, making milk and other “tasks” that you and I know very well. This book said them all in a very interesting way with cute and attractive illustrations.
I can’t help it but smiled when I read about the moments we spent with our children.
Tired and exhausted we may be but that’s what parenthood is all about, isn’t it? Somehow, with all the sacrifices we make and all the effort we put in, there is always some form of reward.
“But somewhere, in between these things, few and far between... there are tiny, shiny moments almost too small to be seen.”
Those are the moments we are looking forward to, moments that make our effort and love worthwhile.
When I read to my children, I insert some role play that makes the whole story more fun and alive. They LOVE it! Now, every now and then, they would say: “Mummy, can we have Babies Are Boring?” and “I want to pretend to be the baby who sleeps and you the mummy who sings until you fall asleep.”
Who says children books are only for children? “Babies are Boring” is a wonderful book for toddlers as well as for parents.
11 comments:
Hi Jo-n, A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bank balance smaller, home happier, clothes dirty, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for.
And having a baby changes the way you view your in-laws or out-laws.
You love it when they come to visit. They hold the baby, and you go out...
Have a great week...and don't forget change the diapers, ha ha, Lee.
have i ever fallen asleep while singing my own lullaby? hmm.. i think i did once. hahahaha..
true we toil and soil when they were still young, but i think we would definitely miss the dependancy when they would instead want to spend more time at their friends' house rather than with us. that's where we still hold on tight, for fear of letting them go. gosh.. what a dilemma that is. my son, a very independent boy, prefers to hang out with his friends. i become so possesive after that. lol..
when that time comes for all the children to go, then we turn to our spouse for that dependancy and 'manjaness.' that's where sometimes we slack cos we forgot how to bermanja with our spouse. haha.. still a long way to go. let's just take it a day at a time, shall we?
i dont know abt this book but i used to read a few Baby Blues comic which can be found from MPH. i really cracked up reading the comic as it really relates to us as parents and kids. title such as "I thought Labor Ended When Baby Was Born"
that tells a lot isnt it?
Sounds like a wonderful book - for children to know wat we parents go thru bringing them up.
hmm...never read about this book
You totally got me with the title! I had to come see what it was about! :o)
:-) interesting.. and I love this sentence “But somewhere, in between these things, few and far between... there are tiny, shiny moments almost too small to be seen.”
I think babies are not boring though.. because I have maids.. haha..
Hi, I stumbled across your blog, "Shower Your Children with Love" -- what a wonderful title. And interesting title of the book you just read. I'd love for you to stop by my blog and leave a comment anytime. Have a great weekend!
It's always the title that attracts people first, I guess, no matter the content. :)
read until mommy fall asleep...that is so true! LOL
another good book for the kids, thanks for sharing :)
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