Some tasks are hard to do 1-handed. I've learned to type while nursing a baby, and to occasionally stir a pot. But this morning, Jimmy was screaming because Lucy woke up and insisted on trying out her new potty skills again...potty-training should not be combined with feeding, 1-handed or otherwise. Then, imagine you're nursing while your 2 toddlers are scarfing down syrup-drenched waffles. One dumps her milk out, and then they both try to bolt from the table with stickiness oozing everywhere.
Sigh.
I feel for poor Jimmy. He is forced to take breaks from eating often...in the sticky situations I encounter such as the one outlined above, or in violent situations such as when one sibling is biting or attacking another, or in potty fiascos, or...well, any number of daily, momentary crises.
Hopefully, this will not greatly affect his outlook on life.
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You know....it may benefit his outlook on life. He's learning patience. He's learning that he won't always get what he wants. He's learning that others have needs too. He's learning that it may take a couple of minutes, but he will get the food he needs to help him grow so he can spill a glass of milk someday soon. He's learning that you don't have three arms and that you're doing the best you can. And he'll continue to trust and love you!
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