Comments on: five is the new two http://fridayplaydate.com/five-is-the-new-two/ entirely true, but exaggerated for comic effect Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:28:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Catherine http://fridayplaydate.com/five-is-the-new-two/#comment-8562 Catherine Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:54:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/five-is-the-new-two/#comment-8562 OMG, I think I'm going to pee myself. My comment made it into your post. This is as close to fame as I'm going to get. <br/><br/>As for my blog, it's right <a HREF="http://www.barelyenough.org/notablog/" REL="nofollow">here</a>. OMG, I think I’m going to pee myself. My comment made it into your post. This is as close to fame as I’m going to get.

As for my blog, it’s right here.

]]> By: Jeanne http://fridayplaydate.com/five-is-the-new-two/#comment-8554 Jeanne Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:48:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/five-is-the-new-two/#comment-8554 I totally get it. Really. I lived through the 'terrible fives' with my first (and she actually had a good year as a 2 year old and then the 'fives' last from 4 until about 6.5)! Now my sweet middle girl who has always been kind and loving ans sweet - even at 2 - is going through those terrible fives even though she won't officially be five until October. Then there is my third who is so strong-willed at 20 months that she is making me wonder if I am finally going to experience those terrible twos...maybe that means she'll skip the terrible fives? <br/><br/>Yeah, I know...wishful thinking... I totally get it. Really. I lived through the ‘terrible fives’ with my first (and she actually had a good year as a 2 year old and then the ‘fives’ last from 4 until about 6.5)! Now my sweet middle girl who has always been kind and loving ans sweet - even at 2 - is going through those terrible fives even though she won’t officially be five until October. Then there is my third who is so strong-willed at 20 months that she is making me wonder if I am finally going to experience those terrible twos…maybe that means she’ll skip the terrible fives?

Yeah, I know…wishful thinking…

]]> By: Shan http://fridayplaydate.com/five-is-the-new-two/#comment-8553 Shan Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:19:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/five-is-the-new-two/#comment-8553 And here I was thinking that three is the new two. Oh, and according to some other parents I know, that applies to BOTH behavior AND the number of kids everyone is having these days. And here I was thinking that three is the new two. Oh, and according to some other parents I know, that applies to BOTH behavior AND the number of kids everyone is having these days.

]]> By: Susan http://fridayplaydate.com/five-is-the-new-two/#comment-8552 Susan Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:01:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/five-is-the-new-two/#comment-8552 The cuteness is nature's way of stopping us from leaving them at the curb with a "FREE OR BEST OFFER" sign around their necks. The cuteness is nature’s way of stopping us from leaving them at the curb with a “FREE OR BEST OFFER” sign around their necks.

]]> By: mamalang http://fridayplaydate.com/five-is-the-new-two/#comment-8551 mamalang Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:47:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/five-is-the-new-two/#comment-8551 Very good post. I speak from the viewpoint of a 13, 8 and 4 year old when I say that 2 wasn't so bad, 3 was worse, 4 even more so and 5 was horrendous. Actually, I've found I really am happiest when they are about 8-11 ish...then that preadolescent thing kicks in and I only really like them for short periods of time. (I love them all the time...never a doubt about that.) ANd luckily, they are so stinking cute at those earlier ages, you can forget about the annoyingness for small stretches! Very good post. I speak from the viewpoint of a 13, 8 and 4 year old when I say that 2 wasn’t so bad, 3 was worse, 4 even more so and 5 was horrendous. Actually, I’ve found I really am happiest when they are about 8-11 ish…then that preadolescent thing kicks in and I only really like them for short periods of time. (I love them all the time…never a doubt about that.) ANd luckily, they are so stinking cute at those earlier ages, you can forget about the annoyingness for small stretches!

]]> By: Susan http://fridayplaydate.com/five-is-the-new-two/#comment-8550 Susan Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:32:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/five-is-the-new-two/#comment-8550 Maybe five kids IS the new two . . . <br/><br/>Or maybe not.<br/><br/>Hello, Mary! Please do say hello! I'll be the one in the children's room hissing "Just SHARE the pirates! PLEASE!"<br/><br/>Good times. Maybe five kids IS the new two . . .

Or maybe not.

Hello, Mary! Please do say hello! I’ll be the one in the children’s room hissing “Just SHARE the pirates! PLEASE!”

Good times.

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