<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post6024571170219785627..comments</id><updated>2009-12-03T18:56:44.530-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on grasping for objectivity in my subjective life: United Toddler’s Union</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/feeds/6024571170219785627/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html'/><author><name>Rachel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10369662617248103139</uri><email>rachel@graspingforobjectivity.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>15</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-651998406852610874</id><published>2009-12-03T18:56:44.530-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-03T18:56:44.530-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Toddlers are scary.</title><content type='html'>Toddlers are scary.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/651998406852610874'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/651998406852610874'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html?showComment=1259888204530#c651998406852610874' title=''/><author><name>Carrie @ Who Knew?</name><uri>http://whoknewthiswasthehardpart.blogspot.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-6024571170219785627' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/posts/default/6024571170219785627' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-3670474678947885479</id><published>2009-12-02T07:43:05.317-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-02T07:43:05.317-06:00</updated><title type='text'>What electronic hamster thingy? Is it a hamster th...</title><content type='html'>What electronic hamster thingy? Is it a hamster that spins on a wheel? &lt;br /&gt;Jack is a little old for the UTU but I believe the preschooler&amp;#39;s union has enacted similiar policies. :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/3670474678947885479'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/3670474678947885479'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html?showComment=1259761385317#c3670474678947885479' title=''/><author><name>Marie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16158883265713752481</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13129359744453523771'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-6024571170219785627' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/posts/default/6024571170219785627' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-7510906985014866770</id><published>2009-12-01T22:35:11.811-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T22:35:11.811-06:00</updated><title type='text'>AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! This post makes me tense. I'm alm...</title><content type='html'>AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! This post makes me tense. I&amp;#39;m almost convinced that mine has indeed joined the UTU.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/7510906985014866770'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/7510906985014866770'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html?showComment=1259728511811#c7510906985014866770' title=''/><author><name>emily</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06590523968280949137</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09834135462529265859'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-6024571170219785627' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/posts/default/6024571170219785627' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-1414812721892991154</id><published>2009-12-01T20:53:49.297-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T20:53:49.297-06:00</updated><title type='text'>We are going through the SAME THING with Averi. It...</title><content type='html'>We are going through the SAME THING with Averi. It is annoying:) And I can never tell what the right answer is or when she is finally satisfied with a sufficient answer:)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/1414812721892991154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/1414812721892991154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html?showComment=1259722429297#c1414812721892991154' title=''/><author><name>Jaci Spain</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02338364409210133379</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-6024571170219785627' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/posts/default/6024571170219785627' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-5965547296181789328</id><published>2009-12-01T17:21:38.824-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T17:21:38.824-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Mine must be in the UTU as well.  I often will jus...</title><content type='html'>Mine must be in the UTU as well.  I often will just answer her questions with crazy answers... such as what color is that light? and I will say, dump truck.  She gets a kick out of it, although then she continues with other things to see what I will say.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/5965547296181789328'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/5965547296181789328'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html?showComment=1259709698824#c5965547296181789328' title=''/><author><name>♥ Karla ♥</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16085852223957420411</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08543803414462123558'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-6024571170219785627' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/posts/default/6024571170219785627' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-2691179901988655143</id><published>2009-12-01T16:55:00.361-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T16:55:00.361-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Totally can't relate but hilarious none-the-less!</title><content type='html'>Totally can&amp;#39;t relate but hilarious none-the-less!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/2691179901988655143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/2691179901988655143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html?showComment=1259708100361#c2691179901988655143' title=''/><author><name>Jill</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17124506343527228552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01648837628420876835'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-6024571170219785627' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/posts/default/6024571170219785627' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-1358115542327640929</id><published>2009-12-01T16:21:19.908-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T16:21:19.908-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Boy, you hit the nail on the head with this one!</title><content type='html'>Boy, you hit the nail on the head with this one!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/1358115542327640929'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/1358115542327640929'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html?showComment=1259706079908#c1358115542327640929' title=''/><author><name>mary</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09966477135806880947</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-6024571170219785627' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/posts/default/6024571170219785627' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-1558327101443753542</id><published>2009-12-01T14:28:38.919-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T14:28:38.919-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Love it!  Very funny! Being a mom to seven means I...</title><content type='html'>Love it!  Very funny! Being a mom to seven means I&amp;#39;m always having to deal with the toddler union! :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/1558327101443753542'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/1558327101443753542'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html?showComment=1259699318919#c1558327101443753542' title=''/><author><name>moonduster</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01595020500346331076</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='02137381247590145294'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-6024571170219785627' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/posts/default/6024571170219785627' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-5440573854062201229</id><published>2009-12-01T14:19:55.145-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T14:19:55.145-06:00</updated><title type='text'>LMAO. This is SO true. Mine has all the policies d...</title><content type='html'>LMAO. This is SO true. Mine has all the policies down like a science. hmmmm...maybe he is the Union Leader...he&amp;#39;s at least on the Board of Directors or something.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/5440573854062201229'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/5440573854062201229'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html?showComment=1259698795145#c5440573854062201229' title=''/><author><name>Jolly Mom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17064704062263823375</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-6024571170219785627' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/posts/default/6024571170219785627' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-1558723938213624367</id><published>2009-12-01T14:07:11.388-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T14:07:11.388-06:00</updated><title type='text'>lol Love it!  I think they really do have a secret...</title><content type='html'>lol Love it!  I think they really do have a secret union...just sayin&amp;#39;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/1558723938213624367'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/1558723938213624367'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html?showComment=1259698031388#c1558723938213624367' title=''/><author><name>Trina</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14328823688208661097</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04519885912665961299'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-6024571170219785627' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/posts/default/6024571170219785627' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-1435447544841742856</id><published>2009-12-01T14:01:56.529-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T14:01:56.529-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh my goodness, I am glad to hear we are not the o...</title><content type='html'>Oh my goodness, I am glad to hear we are not the only ones going through the repeated question phase!  It is driving me CRAZY!  K asks the same question over and over again, and stupidly, I answer over and over again until I realize, &amp;quot;Hey, didn&amp;#39;t I just answer that same question five times in a ROW!&amp;quot;  Aarrggh.  Thanks for the laugh, now the next time I want to run from the room I will just remember this post and laugh about the UTU. :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/1435447544841742856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/1435447544841742856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html?showComment=1259697716529#c1435447544841742856' title=''/><author><name>This Is The Day</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15758756721252571064</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-6024571170219785627' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/posts/default/6024571170219785627' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-751962119043591793</id><published>2009-12-01T10:59:46.221-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T10:59:46.221-06:00</updated><title type='text'>What if you start contradicting each other's answe...</title><content type='html'>What if you start contradicting each other&amp;#39;s answers for fun? Will you blow her toddler mind?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/751962119043591793'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/751962119043591793'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html?showComment=1259686786221#c751962119043591793' title=''/><author><name>blueviolet</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-6024571170219785627' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/posts/default/6024571170219785627' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-1657698274822001812</id><published>2009-12-01T10:49:31.399-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T10:49:31.399-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I swear to goodness that we are going through the ...</title><content type='html'>I swear to goodness that we are going through the exact.same.thing. at our house and the repeating stuff is enough to make me want to beat my head against the wall. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We need a Mommy Union!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/1657698274822001812'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/1657698274822001812'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html?showComment=1259686171399#c1657698274822001812' title=''/><author><name>Wade's World</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06947915870338518569</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13489979238819298060'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-6024571170219785627' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/posts/default/6024571170219785627' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-998051321700989946</id><published>2009-12-01T09:14:08.654-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T09:14:08.654-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I hope UTU will obey their new rules, however, I a...</title><content type='html'>I hope UTU will obey their new rules, however, I am not real positive on this issue. In your personal case, said toddler is so independent I am not sure she will pass the new rules when they come up for a vote.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/998051321700989946'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/998051321700989946'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html?showComment=1259680448654#c998051321700989946' title=''/><author><name>Kitty Engle</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-6024571170219785627' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/posts/default/6024571170219785627' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-8894679291975070</id><published>2009-12-01T07:30:21.659-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T07:30:21.659-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I have one to add---

The said toddler must demand...</title><content type='html'>I have one to add---&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The said toddler must demand to dress himself all the while yelling, &amp;quot;I can do it myself!&amp;quot; (thanks Calliou).  But they can&amp;#39;t do it themselves so it has to be done all over again while toddler yells &amp;quot;I can do it myself!&amp;quot;  And then as soon he  is dressed, said toddler must poop in his diaper or underwear so mom can do it all over again. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; NOTE TO TODDLER*** This will have much more effect if mom is running late for something.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/8894679291975070'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/6024571170219785627/comments/default/8894679291975070'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html?showComment=1259674221659#c8894679291975070' title=''/><author><name>Mama Hen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12933602709751520328</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12900256809873133541'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/12/united-toddlers-union.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651171604416574706.post-6024571170219785627' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7651171604416574706/posts/default/6024571170219785627' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>