I'm gearing up for a longish post on that 'gender neutral' child. Meanwhile, a shortie as I'm taking a day off.
I was listening to the radio a minute ago and a woman was talking about her earliest memory, how she woke up in a strange house and started crying.
My dear mother taught me that, when you move a sleeping toddler or small child, it's good to murmur, and tell him or her what you're doing, and where you're going to lay them down. Ben did this instinctively, which made me happy. Do it, even if they're fast asleep. Those words will provide comfort.
