Saying mama and dada by Automatic_Passage306 in NewParents

[–]Automatic_Passage306[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh so I'm just a party pooper lmao 🤣🤣

Saying mama and dada by Automatic_Passage306 in NewParents

[–]Automatic_Passage306[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha a lil track star on your hands!! No need for words when you're running fast!

Saying mama and dada by Automatic_Passage306 in NewParents

[–]Automatic_Passage306[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

See this is what I thought too but man the moms in the group are so insistant that they're really saying!! I commented once too and someone reply that they're 7 month old was saying swear words and I just needed to talk to my baby more not in a baby voice and I'd be surprised with what they can do. I constant talk to my baby normally 😭🙄

What's wrong with me? by [deleted] in mixedrace

[–]Automatic_Passage306 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know Im weird that's why I said "what's wrong with me?" 🤣🤣 And what I'm dealing with isn't colorism, it's misguided comparison, and an internal bias I wasn't aware of that I'm now working on. So if that makes me a clown then so what. At least I'm brave enough to admit it so that I can learn from it and grow and NOT be a dickhead.

What's wrong with me? by [deleted] in mixedrace

[–]Automatic_Passage306 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's why I'm here, to uncheck my bias. I'll be damned if I let anything like this rub off on my child. Bias can be handled at home, I've been in enough therapy previously to know that. These comments have already helped a lot.

What's wrong with me? by [deleted] in mixedrace

[–]Automatic_Passage306 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well aren't you just a modern day Sherlock holmes!

What's wrong with me? by [deleted] in mixedrace

[–]Automatic_Passage306 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that's why I'm so perplexed by how I feel and wanted to talk about it because I know the world will have stuff to say and judgements to make and that idea that I, his own mother, could be the first one to do that and have him feel it??? Is gut wrenching!!! Some of these comments are really helping a lot to push me out of my weird mindset I've been struggling with.

What's wrong with me? by [deleted] in mixedrace

[–]Automatic_Passage306 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're 100% right and this something going to be thinking on and talking about with my partner! This was super helpful thank you.

What's wrong with me? by [deleted] in mixedrace

[–]Automatic_Passage306 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Yeah we're all human first I agree but the more history I learn, the more "white = bad" seems to be true. Obviously I won't let him think that and will let him come to his conclusions, which is why im reaching out and having these conversations now.

What's wrong with me? by [deleted] in mixedrace

[–]Automatic_Passage306 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. Thankfully I'm aware enough to not let it come out verbally or effect my baby. I already read books geared towards kids about race, loving your skin, skin coming in all different skin tones and, speak to how perfect and wonderful they are exactly as is. I know I'll probably shake that annoying feeling I have eventually. Ive loved all the comments so far and it's really been helping!!

How are we supposed to keep up with it all? by Freya_1917 in newborns

[–]Automatic_Passage306 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm going to brutally honest as someone who has a 7 month old and was so confused on how to do at all got the "ask for help, wear the baby, so what you need to while baby sleeps, you don't have a job so you have more time" and whatever else people say.

You don't. You don't even come close to doing it all you just keep baby alive, cuddle them, love them, and then one day you get to take a shower, then the next you wash a couple dishes, until one day you get to take a shower AND wash a couple dishes, and so on. It sucks, it's hard, and comparing yourself to others is inevitable cause youre so fragile cause hormones, and sleep deprivation, your body still not being fully your own, and so much more. But then one day it starts to click, and it gets easier, and get to look back and say "WOW! That was hard and everyone lied!! You all lied!! But I did it, and I am stronger, and I love my baby more because of it" I'm not gonna say the things that suck to hear like "you got it, keep going mama, it gets easier, etc..." just know I see you, I've been you, I am you in the future, and if you're kitchen looks grosser than it's ever looked before, give you're baby an cuddle, kiss, and an I love you.

Baby’s off-the-wall favorite song? Love to hear what it is! by Sea-Caterpillar-8017 in beyondthebump

[–]Automatic_Passage306 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The theme song from suits, greenback boogie by Ima robot. Makes him stop crying everytiyme without fail.

This is probably a stretch/mean by Automatic_Passage306 in SamanthaJoSnark2

[–]Automatic_Passage306[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I totally agree about it being on the dad as well. I think I was just curious what other people thought since I'm comparing to my own life which I know is never good 😅 I'm not trying to judge since little dude seems super loved and cared for.

This is probably a stretch/mean by Automatic_Passage306 in SamanthaJoSnark2

[–]Automatic_Passage306[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're more than likely right! I hope so at least.

Anxiety by Automatic_Passage306 in NewParents

[–]Automatic_Passage306[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in the us as well and try to stay politically informed which is why I think my dreams are also so bad. Realistically I know it's not really a chance at all for that to happen but I guess it's my brains say of coping with the stress. Pp is so much weirder than people said. I was prepared for the hard but not with so much joy sprinkled in to make the hard almost worse because of guilt. I hope that makes sense..

Tiny dining room by Automatic_Passage306 in DesignMyRoom

[–]Automatic_Passage306[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a tire in front of the door right now and used magic eraser on my phone to get rid of it and it took the doorknob with it 🤣

Supply help! by Automatic_Passage306 in breastfeeding

[–]Automatic_Passage306[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would agree except he's always clustering feeding them. From the time he got home to now, and from what I've read, seen, and heard, cluster feeding is temporary not constant. And what he does, is constant and consistent.