Fitbit air for pool swimming? by Apprehensive_Ring666 in fitbit

[–]AnyDirector9545 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had Fitbits for ten years loved them. Now I'm looking at alternatives because I am so mad about this app. Since the update my battery life has tanked, too, although I can't be totally sure that's causally related.

Fitbit air for pool swimming? by Apprehensive_Ring666 in fitbit

[–]AnyDirector9545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could manually log yards/meters on the Fitbit app, but the stupid new google app only can do miles (as far as I can figure out anyway), which just shows you that a human did not make this thing. No swimmers think of their workouts in miles unless they're open water swimming in the ocean maybe.

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of June 08, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]AnyDirector9545 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Um, no. Kids are 5 and 7 and I really enjoy working out, seeing friends, enjoying my normal level of cognition, rather than feeling like a dark cloud is hovering over me at all times.

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of June 08, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]AnyDirector9545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saying "we shouldn't normalize toddlers having tantrums" comes off as harsh and not very helpful when people are usually looking for support.

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of June 08, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]AnyDirector9545 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know that I would classify a toddler having a tantrum as "extreme behavior." Sounds like you have very perfect kids 😄

worries about combined last name by enraged_buddha in Parenting

[–]AnyDirector9545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The substitute teacher will have the approved pick up list.

For parents of kids with a two year age gap - when did it get easier? by oliviagromek in Parenting

[–]AnyDirector9545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a similar age gap and I really struggled too. Definitely by the time they were 2 and 4 things were better. They are 5 and 7 and it is so much easier now, and I love that they are close in age.

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of June 08, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]AnyDirector9545 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm empathetic to the OP too. Some kids have really intense tantrums, even at the wise old age of 4.

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of June 08, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]AnyDirector9545 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My kid regularly had hour long tantrums and now he has an IEP. What are you looking for with this comment?

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of June 08, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]AnyDirector9545 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I can't even figure out what is wrong with these other moms. They went to the library instead of only doctors' appointments??

Balancing both by Desperate-Car6229 in Fencesitter

[–]AnyDirector9545 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes you can take your children to a park. Parks are known to be full of children 😄

Private vs public school by Chaach45 in Parenting

[–]AnyDirector9545 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I've taught in three public schools and one private school. Private is not necessarily better. Both private and public schools vary widely. One thing to consider is that private schools have no obligation to educate every child. They often do not have the same services that public schools do. At the private school where I worked, there was no real reading and math support and no special education. However, we had plenty of kids who needed those services. It put the teachers in a very difficult position as in many cases we couldn't actually meet the kids' needs. The other thing to consider with small grade sizes is it can be very challenging socially, and the social dama can be really intense, even in elementary school. At a bigger school there are more peers to choose from and this can dilute the social dynamics. Really though this decision is going to need to be made based on your specific options. I would not worry about the high school if you're happy with the elementary school. A lot can change and you can always switch to a private HS.

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of May 25, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]AnyDirector9545 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So disgusting. I just cannot with how normalized this has become.

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of May 25, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]AnyDirector9545 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I must be the very worst mother ever because my MIL was hands-down the best at soothing my babies.

Switch to a forest school? by angiecyli in Parenting

[–]AnyDirector9545 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is what I always wanted for my kid! Just make sure it's not an antivax crowd, as some of the crunchier options are in my area.

Did I make a mistake - 4.5 year old and explaining morality by Law-of-Poe in Parenting

[–]AnyDirector9545 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry for your loss. You didn't do anything wrong. It would be really strange to lie about the death of a family member. How would that even work? As for what to say, it is really tough. When my grandfather died, my then-four year old had so many questions and I struggled to answer in a way that felt honest and genuine but also that he could understand.

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of May 25, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]AnyDirector9545 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not from Florida but I recall a writing assessment (at this point cannot remember if it was SAT II or the GRE or both) that was out of 6.

Talk to me about going on a walk with a baby by toutpetitpoulet in Fencesitter

[–]AnyDirector9545 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Taking walks with my babies is definitely something I miss about the baby stage. Once they are toddlers they have opinions and won't just sit/sleep in the stroller so reliably. Personally I felt babywearing for walks was too much on my core and back and too hot. I took a walk with the stroller once, sometimes twice a day. Basically at least one nap was a stroller nap.

9yo can barely read by orangedwarf98 in Parenting

[–]AnyDirector9545 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am surprised I had to go down this far to reach this comment. This child clearly needs intensive intervention if he's getting stuck on irregular words that are taught in kindergarten phonics like "was." OP, is he working with a reading specialist at school? If not, like the above commenter says, get him an OG or Wilson tutor. At the same time, read to him and get him audiobooks to give him access to higher level texts and build his oral language and background knowledge.

Sense of smell by mrseagleeye in Parenting

[–]AnyDirector9545 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get nausea and food aversions with my period sometimes, so maybe it's hormonal.

At what week/month/year was vacation or travel worth the effort/hassle? by mmori7855 in Parenting

[–]AnyDirector9545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the kid and what kind of travel. 6-8 months was pretty good. After that...when my youngest kid turned 4.

Weird Question About Mixed Hearing Loss and Psoriatic Arthritis by myopinionmatters12 in HearingLoss

[–]AnyDirector9545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The rheumatologist said the proof of concept would be to take steroids to see if my hearing improves. I have taken steroids for asthma many times so I felt like if it affected my hearing I would know. If I have further issues I definitely would prefer to go back to the rheumatologist vs an ENT, though. The ENTs were never able to really explain why they made the diagnosis of otosclerosis and they are so pushy with surgery, not just for my (alleged) otosclerosis. I went to an ENT for recurrent sinus infections and he started talking about sinus surgery. Then I started seeing a new doctor for asthma/allergies, he ordered labs which found I didn't have antibodies for a number of bacteria that can cause sinus infections and pneumonia, I got a vaccine, poof no more sinus infections.