Mother of one 8 - month - old Playards - YES Bassinet - NO (used the pack - n - play) Swaddle Blankets - YES (Aden + Anais) Crib - YES SnuggleU - HAVE N'T USED Rocking chair / glider - NO Activity gym - YES Bouncer - YES Bumbo - YES (I didn't have one, but I have tried it and would
get one on sale for my next baby) Exersaucer - YES Jumper - HAVE N'T USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES Wet wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various
things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I
still have the littered strategically
around the
house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water - YES
Even in a non «traditional» situation when the stay at home parent is the male, most
things are
still seen as the womans job
around the
house and the men
get all the cudos for being the stay at home parent and carrying half the load of what the female parent
does.
Words Used: Magenta: I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for Red: we
get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked Yellow: when came one it's make an all back day into oh out play ran
do take that then there him saw his
got looking of yes mother from her baby father Blue: have help here's home let need again laugh soon talked could had find end making under very were your walk girl about don't last what now goes because next than fun bag coming
did or cake run Green: always good walked know please them use want feel just left best
house old their right over love
still took thank you school much brother sister round another myself new some asked called made people children away water how Mrs if I'm Mr who didn't can't after our time most Orange: man think long
things wanted eat everyone two thought dog well more I'll tree shouted us other food through way been stop must red door sea these began boy animals never work first lots that's gave something bed may found live say night small three head town I've
around every garden fast only many laughed let's suddenly told word forgot better bring push Word List Acknowledgement: www.tkp.school.nz/files/530877945427c642/folders/1/Highfrequencyhomewordlists%20(2).pdf ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources