Sticking to a routine?
Unexpected visits and spontaneous trips?
A mix of structure and spontaneity?
Reading lots of books on time management and taking the best practices from each?
Sleep. Eat. Play. Repeat?
2. Which part of your baby book was hardest to fill out?
The first time he sat up (he never sits still for long enough)
The first day home from hospital (I was asleep)
A hand print (he didn’t like the feel of the non-toxic stamp pad)
The first smile (haven’t seen one yet)
Favourite games (he’s chess-obsessed and I’m still figuring out how the pieces move)
3. In which position does your baby most like to be held?
The rugby ball
The cradle
The two-arm upright chest hug
The over-the-shoulder snuggle
Out facing the world
4. How does your baby indicate she no longer wants to be held?
Whine
Whimper
Scream
Groin kick (or, in official Baby Karate lingo, ‘Kin Geri’)
Polite request for change of scenery
5. Using the Volcanic Explosivity Index developed in 1982 (adapted for your child), when do eruptions tend to be greatest?
Mealtimes
Naptimes
Company overstaying their welcome
Wanted the blue spoon not the green spoon
No discernible pattern
6. Which law does your baby best dramatise?
The law of inertia
The law of gravity
The law against trespassing
Murphy’s Law
The law of super-long naps on days you are in a rush to get somewhere
7. Which task is hardest to accomplish when taking care of your baby?
Changing her nappy
Feeding her
Getting her dressed
Getting her undressed
Not going crazy because you feel as though you are getting absolutely nothing done
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