tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929011161218739481.post4040854346797293064..comments2017-08-24T02:12:55.595-07:00Comments on Chasing My Village: I have a second childCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15820547239128534091noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929011161218739481.post-31876098999079577212015-07-12T02:10:14.324-07:002015-07-12T02:10:14.324-07:00Ah Rachel, our similarities continue! I think ther...Ah Rachel, our similarities continue! I think there's lots of reasons the second child is often 'easier' (although not always - ask my mother!) and only some of them are to do with the child's inherent nature or personality type. Violet's really not had much choice but to be 'easier' and while it's a role she fulfils brilliantly I feel excited about consciously choosing to offer her more attention and more of a chance to have a say. <br /><br />Although actually I have noticed recently she's been asserting herself more in some ways and asking for more attention in the only ways she knows how. Part of me feels a bit guilty how I've slipped in the trap of nearly always making Cherry the focus, but I'm glad I've picked up on it now. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15820547239128534091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929011161218739481.post-76747524375296556072015-07-10T15:12:51.746-07:002015-07-10T15:12:51.746-07:00Oh my goodness, Cathy, I could swap the names of y...Oh my goodness, Cathy, I could swap the names of your girls for the names of my boys and this post is about them. My littlest is so genial that we rarely focus solely on him and instead go at the pace of our eldest, who is often the most difficult of the two. Next year, my 'baby' is at home with me while he brother starts school full-time and while I'm certain we'll miss him, I think it's going to be an exciting year getting to know the little dude properly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com