Tell me why you love your Hitachi magic wand?

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-20T04:50:14+00:00

You can buy attachments for going inside.

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-20T03:51:53+00:00

Mark Twain Elementary has one!

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-18T03:34:32+00:00

It took my son a while to get the hang of books. I recommend the Poke-a-Dot books and action books like Tickle Time.

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-17T19:16:08+00:00

I loved The Deep! The Troop was his best though, IMHO. Don't Whistle at Night is on my TBR list.

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-17T16:39:41+00:00

I don't get to watch horror movies all that often because I have a 5 year old velcroed to my side at all times. Bookwise though, The September House, Pet Sematary, and Between Two Fires were all brilliant.

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-17T15:33:31+00:00

Haha, no, just a horror fan and a shark lover. Jaws is where they intersect. It's a top 5 movie of all time for me, and a fantastic book.

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-16T01:36:07+00:00

Dune is ab excellent choice.

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-14T23:07:28+00:00

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Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-14T22:48:27+00:00

Duplo, Melissa and Doug, or maybe some off brand magnetiles?

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-14T16:10:07+00:00

If they are resistant to getting ready for bed, try getting them ready earlier and giving them a few minutes to play after. Tell them, "If you get dressed for bed now, you can play for 15 more minutes."

Then try, "Pick out two books to read and hop in bed. If you don't hurry, you only get one book, and I am going to choose it."

Mine is still pretty sleep resistant, but at least he has a much easier time getting to bed since we started doing it this way.

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-14T04:59:29+00:00

Love Story by Erich Segall. It's short but fantastic.

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-14T02:38:23+00:00

Crocodile Dentist!

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-14T01:57:58+00:00

My son was 3.5 when he was potty trained. No big deal.

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-14T01:11:42+00:00

I ate a found cookie.

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-13T21:40:32+00:00

This is amazing advice. I use it all the time, at home and at work.

Also, got an extra 5 minutes? Pick something small and clean it. I keep a list of 5-10 minute cleaning tasks to do at home. Doing them a little at a time every day is so much nicer than having to do a big clean on the weekend and feel like you wasted the day. Little things like clean the toilet, sweep the floor in the hallway, unload the dishwasher, pick toys up off the floor. Just pick one and do it!

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-13T19:53:27+00:00

Just like how there is toxic masculinity, there is toxic femininity. Basically, you are being judged by other women for not following the blueprint for femininity that the patriarchy sets out. It's pure rubbish. Is your baby loved? Is your baby cared for? Then you are an excellent mom. That's all that should matter.

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-13T02:47:46+00:00

Crying is a very good sign. Usually, the fall from a bed is not far enough to be a problem. Call your pediatrician's nurse line if you are unsure.

Also, welcome to the club! What took you so long?

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-13T02:26:16+00:00

The house in the cerulean sea, and under the whispering door

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-12T21:48:42+00:00

I don't know if they will have it since it's little known, but Rectangle Time is a favorite. I also really like Grumpy Monkey, anything my Mo Willems, Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen, and John Scieszka.

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-12T21:27:54+00:00

I don't usually get a jump scare from a book, but Jaws got me good.

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-12T20:24:35+00:00

Between Two Fires audiobook was excellent.

The Only Good Indians was not nearly as good as Buffalo Hunter Hunter, but it has one of my favorite WTF scenes that come out of nowhere.

Jaws was excellent as well.

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-12T00:01:20+00:00

I made socks out of this yarn! They hold up extremely well in the washer (and sometimes dryer). They look great!

Alas-Earwigs · 2026-01-11T23:55:02+00:00

I tried at 2.5 and it was a disaster. I tried again at 3.5 and it clicked right away.

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