Mothers and Daughters

When she was growing up, my younger daughter, now in her mid 20s, was not a happy camper even at my suggestion of an enema. I rarely gave enemas, anyway, to my two dds and only as a last resort if they were sick. Younger dd is on her own sharing an apt with a girlfriend from college. Yesterday she called and said that she had been sick for three days. Then she dropped a surprise. "I took an enema. I'm worlds better." Turns out that one day she was online and decided to purchase a fountain syringe on Amazon. That's the last thing I thought she would buy for herself! She then told me that she knew how enemas helped me when I was ill and when my insides were "acting up." Quite a mother- daughter surprise conversation!

Thanks for relating you and your daughters experience. Just wish more kids would follow the example that their parents give them.

You obviously made an impression on your daughter...

Nice to hear about your experience.

C.

I have a 33 year old daughter and it's amazing how much smarter I got between here 14th and 30th birthday. SHe's finally kicked her no account husband to the curb after 16 years or futility and sent me a text the other day asking me why I thought it had taken her so long to see what I said after their first date. A private school headmaster who had a daughter in my daughter;s class once said that they all leave you when they are about 14 and if you've done a good job they will return...mine's returned and it certainly seems as if Vicki V.s dauther is on her way back... Mom just got a lot smarter as her daughter got older. Congrats Vicki on a job well done.

Cheers,

Jag

There is a familiar tone to this. I have a 30 year old married daughter who was not happy either at having to get an enema when growing up. She tolerated one, but that is about all I can say. Then one time when she was in high school had been home sick and asked me if we had any laxatives. I'm certain that she knew that the answer was "no" and when it was, she asked me to give her an enema, which I did. I was shocked, but also happy about how she was growing up.

My mother gave my sister regular enemas from a young age. My sister recently told me she loved them fro the very first time, and still indulges herself to this day.

It's funny how things evolve. I fiercely resisted those enemas when young. Now it's a challenge to get one when needed. Once I discovered all of the benefits, I was hooked for life. Now that the kids are adults, it seems that mom and dad got much smarter.

You obviously did a good job on the occassions growing up when she needed enemas. I personally believe in the health benefits of enemas and although rarely given and certainly only when really required when I gave enemas in my family really do try to make it as comfortable and easy experiance possible so that maybe one day if needed they will self administer like in Vicki's case.

Those that have traumatic experinces growing up are less likely.

Vicki and emom obvious did good job

Thank you for your compliments. I'm afraid I'm being seen as this perfect mom whose relationship with my daughters was never less than storybook. Seriously? Think two independent thinking girls who could usually manipulate their loving dad and a freaked out mom when she found out! I don't know who I was maddest at -- my husband or my kids. There were moments when I thought I had three kids, not two. Moms... sound familiar?

OK, I know this is off the track, but I just thought I would clear up any ideas that somehow we achieved perfection in my family. LOL. I remember posting sometime back about "negotiating" with Jen when she was so sick and I felt she should have an enema. I said something like we had this discussion and I was leaving it up to her. She reminded me recently that it wasn't quite like that. Apparently I let her have her way for a day and didn't insist. But she said I forced the issue when she was still

In bed the next day with a fever. She remembered I said something like "I giving you an enema...do you want it in bed or in the bathroom?" So that was the actual negotiation. Funny, I didn't remember it that way!

Vicki Yes you were wonderful MOM like all in the past . You an all the others knew what their child needed . An even if it was a enema an YES even a bit embarrassing . I am sure she felt a lot BETTER . An why call a doctor when MOM can take care of a problem the easy way . Now if it hadn't helped then the doctor . But as they have said MOM knows best . I mean you brought them into this world . An NO one outside the home has the right to say what you do for you child that is sick . I am so happy you were a MOM that took charge like my MOM did . An I got my enemas at first kicking and crying over her lap . Till I learned they felt good an cooperated with her .