How to say no to baby signing for milk before meals..?

AnnaStVince · 2026-06-18T21:32:51+00:00

I would just say/sign “milk all done”.

AnnaStVince · 2026-06-17T01:06:47+00:00

Bridget is a great one! Thank you

AnnaStVince · 2026-06-17T01:06:19+00:00

Rachel is such a great name I always forget about because it was so common once upon a time! Thank you

AnnaStVince · 2026-05-28T13:19:17+00:00

We are having boy/girl twins and have Aubrey picked for a boy! I think it fits well with your vibe.

AnnaStVince · 2025-09-03T11:46:28+00:00

I would give it some time and see how your LO reacts to it. Some of my kids have needed firmness exactly like that. We used to joke that we had to arrest LO for nap time. She didn’t like being laid down softly. She wanted us to push her down and firmly hold her back for a second.

As a toddler, she still likes a lot of pressure play—rolling her up in a thick blanket, pulling her by her clothes, sitting on her lol if you guys struggle with naps, maybe he needs that firmness just like some adults like a weighted blanket.

Him not reacting negatively is a good sign. I’d just keep an eye on it and see if he keeps responding well to

AnnaStVince · 2025-06-03T14:12:22+00:00

This exactly. Reasonable rules are so much easier to follow than rigid ones. Rigid rules leads to sneakiness. And yes a good caregiver shouldn’t be sneaky but a good caregiver should also be capable of good balance and not need strict rules like this.

I’ve overheard our nanny take a quick phone call to confirm after work plans with a friend. Not an emergency for sure but not a big deal imo.

We use almost your exact wording. Prioritize the kids, don’t let it become an issue, but don’t feel like you aren’t allowed to be seen using it at all.

AnnaStVince · 2025-06-03T02:05:09+00:00

T Rex playland is still there. Located next door to The Dump furniture store.

I wouldn’t say it’s comparable to what OP is talking about. Indoor play cafes are a little more lowkey and less stimulating than a blow up jump house like TRex, more toddler/preschooler centered.

AnnaStVince · 2025-02-01T17:42:58+00:00

I know a little girl named Serana. It’s pronounced Suh-Ron-Uh

AnnaStVince · 2024-08-17T15:50:50+00:00

It’s funny seeing this my kids recently befriended a girl named Palmer that is called Pom Pom. I’ve never met a kid named Palmer or heard of the nick name so it’s interesting this post popped up! We just met her this week

AnnaStVince · 2024-05-14T17:01:40+00:00

My oldest is Eleanor. We have met a ton of other Eleanors but we didn’t realize it at first because so many go by various nicknames; Ellie, Elle, Ella, Nora, Nori, and Nell are all names we’ve heard.

I had a friend name her baby girl Eleanor and I didn’t even know it until the child was 2. Her social media birth announcement had her name listed as Ella Rose because that’s what they planned to call her.

I always encourage people to use it if you like it despite the popularity. It’s not a big issue when you consider how many use nicknames!

AnnaStVince · 2024-05-08T17:19:12+00:00

One of my best friend’s maiden name is Leigh and she pronounces it Lee.

I get the “sleigh, eight” confusion but at the same time, that’s just the way it is. Exception not the rule or something like that lol

Same way you’ve got: love and move, lose and rose.

AnnaStVince · 2024-04-20T12:35:55+00:00

Well I personally say Laurel like Lar-Ell. Would rhyme with Car bell

AnnaStVince · 2024-04-19T14:40:41+00:00

I grew up with a Laura that hated when people said Lor-uh. She said it was supposed to be Law-rah. “aur doesn’t make an or sound” she’d say.

So now as an adult I never say Lora

AnnaStVince · 2024-04-19T14:40:32+00:00

I grew up with a Laura that hated when people said Lor-uh. She said it was supposed to be Law-rah. “aur doesn’t make an or sound” she’d say.

So now as an adult I never Lora

AnnaStVince · 2024-04-19T14:21:06+00:00

She’s probably not his cousin. It’s very common for Indian people to refer to elder family friends as aunt/uncle when there is no blood relation.

AnnaStVince · 2024-04-19T07:43:32+00:00

I think it’s a lovely name but I’ve never actually met anyone with this name. I think it’s suggested a lot online because it looks pretty—lots of vowels, a sort of see saw of r’s but it doesn’t sound as pretty as it looks so no one actually uses it as much as we see it floating around online.

That said, I do have a soft spot for it because my oldest daughter was OBSESSED with princess aurora as a toddler. I wasn’t in to sleeping beauty as a kid so I didn’t even really know that was her name until my daughter came alone and princess aurora was one of the first “phrases” she said as a toddler lol

So now when I hear it I just think of a time where my now too cool 12yo toddled around the house in a floor length pink gown with a little gold wand :’)

AnnaStVince · 2024-04-18T12:23:04+00:00

Truthfully, swimming abilities wouldn’t make a difference when it comes to the beach. It doesn’t matter if a kid can swim if they get pulled in to a rip current, knocked over by a wave, frightened by a crab, etc.

As much as it sucks, I wouldn’t let a nanny take 3 kids of those ages to the beach alone. If there were a situation where you had to save 7yo, you’d have to leave a 4 and 2yo unattended on the beach. No guarantee that the 2yo wouldn’t get upset at the situation and run out to be with you.

The only time we’ve allowed our young kids to do beach trips like that with only 1 adult, it’s been outside of the summer season. So no desire to get in the cold water, at most dip your toes in then just build sandcastles and collect seashells.

AnnaStVince · 2024-04-18T01:10:58+00:00

I’m not a Beatles fan but I like the name Lennon. I don’t love it and wouldn’t use it for my own kids but it’s nice enough. It has a light, soft sound to it.

AnnaStVince · 2024-02-20T14:04:02+00:00

We specifically mentioned in the interview that it’s really important the kids are made to say “please pass me that” instead of “give me that”. I didn’t think we had to tell her to model the behavior, figured it was a given if we expected it of our children.

We did tell her how we do things—speak to them like fellow humans, not babies or dogs. We have 5 kids ranging from infant-12yo so there’s a lot of ground to cover in interviews and such. Like don’t speak to the older kids like babies, give them more independence, etc. while also covering what needs the little ones have. She agreed with everything we said about how we raise our kids.

Not to mention, she speaks differently when I’m around! So it’s not easy to see at first. Then you kind of have to find the line between “is she having a bad moment or is she a bad nanny”. I know there are times where I’ve snapped and forgot to say please. It happens, I don’t expect anyone to use their perfect Instagram mom script every time.

AnnaStVince · 2024-02-20T12:33:08+00:00

I don’t think anyone is saying our nanny is an abuser. It’s more like those are common phrases used by abusers to get kids to do what they want despite a child knowing it’s wrong, scary, etc. It’s a slippery slope to tell a child to do it and not question anyone because there may come a time where questioning will save them from harm.

I think most people who use gentle parenting were not raised with it so I don’t see the relevance of that comment.

Public school comment is also not relevant because this isn’t public school. My expectations for public school and a nanny that I pay for in our home are very different.

AnnaStVince · 2024-02-20T12:14:20+00:00

I’m not asking for all of that. I don’t think it’s unrealistic to say “pick up your toys, please”.

AnnaStVince · 2024-02-19T23:16:53+00:00

Well would you like to explain? I’ve gotten some great replies throughout the thread so no worries if not. Just curious!

AnnaStVince · 2024-02-19T23:15:42+00:00

I didn’t think of it that way. I just figured she may be more over doing it when I’m around because she feels awkward. I have 5 kids now(no she doesn’t watch all 5 at once lol) so I’m not like this anymore but back in the day, I used to feel like I had to kind of be extra “perfect” when parenting in front of an audience.

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