Comments on: Madison *is* awfully smart http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/01/02/madison-is-awfully-smart/ dawn friedman's blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:20:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Erin O' http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/01/02/madison-is-awfully-smart/#comment-3858 Erin O' Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:46:19 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1120#comment-3858 Thanks for writing about your conversations with your daughter in such detail. Very helpful for those of us (me) worrying about future conversations with future children. e Thanks for writing about your conversations with your daughter in such detail. Very helpful for those of us (me) worrying about future conversations with future children.

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]]> By: dawn http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/01/02/madison-is-awfully-smart/#comment-3867 dawn Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:29:52 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1120#comment-3867 Noah's serious questions phase started at four, too. I remember because it was in our (then) new house that he started asking about death/birth, etc. Noah’s serious questions phase started at four, too. I remember because it was in our (then) new house that he started asking about death/birth, etc.

]]> By: Kay http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/01/02/madison-is-awfully-smart/#comment-3866 Kay Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:25:20 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1120#comment-3866 Liam (who is four and three-quarters) started the fractions at three and a half. But then when he had a birthday he thought he'd go straight to four and a half, LOL! Death has been becoming a big topic in our house over recent months. When will we die? Will we be dead by then? Will we all die together? I hope we all die together; will you still be my mummy after we die? And recently (and I don't know where this came from, just something he figured out I guess) Grandpop will die soon, won't he? (Grandpop is about to turn 90). And then yesterday "Am I as old as Grandpop?" Which I assumed was looking for the asurrance that he (Liam) will not die soon. Liam (who is four and three-quarters) started the fractions at three and a half. But then when he had a birthday he thought he’d go straight to four and a half, LOL!

Death has been becoming a big topic in our house over recent months. When will we die? Will we be dead by then? Will we all die together? I hope we all die together; will you still be my mummy after we die? And recently (and I don’t know where this came from, just something he figured out I guess) Grandpop will die soon, won’t he? (Grandpop is about to turn 90). And then yesterday “Am I as old as Grandpop?” Which I assumed was looking for the asurrance that he (Liam) will not die soon.

]]> By: Jenna http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/01/02/madison-is-awfully-smart/#comment-3860 Jenna Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:16:39 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1120#comment-3860 Yes, the Munchkin asked if Josh was her "daddy" since I was her "mommy" and Nick was her brother. (Just last month.) So we had to explain that Josh is Nick's Daddy and I'm Nick's Mommy and her Birth Mom but Josh isn't her birth dad. She just said, "Okay." LOL. I was going to say something more right here.... Oh well. Glad to see another family going at it in a similar way. Glad to hear the stories. Yes, the Munchkin asked if Josh was her “daddy” since I was her “mommy” and Nick was her brother. (Just last month.) So we had to explain that Josh is Nick’s Daddy and I’m Nick’s Mommy and her Birth Mom but Josh isn’t her birth dad. She just said, “Okay.” LOL.

I was going to say something more right here….

Oh well. Glad to see another family going at it in a similar way. Glad to hear the stories.

]]> By: Brooklyn Mama http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/01/02/madison-is-awfully-smart/#comment-3865 Brooklyn Mama Tue, 02 Jan 2007 23:50:22 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1120#comment-3865 Birth, adoption, families and death are big big topics in our household right now, and have been for the past year (Ping will be four on Friday). Well, not death. Death is a brand spanking new subject. I am amazed, awed, and humbled at how our children process these issues, and honored to help my daughter find answers. Birth, adoption, families and death are big big topics in our household right now, and have been for the past year (Ping will be four on Friday). Well, not death. Death is a brand spanking new subject. I am amazed, awed, and humbled at how our children process these issues, and honored to help my daughter find answers.

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