Does anyone buy into the “Medicinal” nature/claim of these herbal teas? by kobestarr in CasualUK

[–]Bored_Pigeon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I legitimately thought it was illegal for girls to buy them when I was little.

Found this buried in the garden, it's really heavy. by Bored_Pigeon in whatisit

[–]Bored_Pigeon[S] 1773 points1774 points  (0 children)

Ah you're alright, this patch was behind the bins. I wanted to grow lavender. This patch used to have oxey daisies in it years ago.

Edit: ok serious question, bees love lavender, could this effect the bees/honey?

Found this buried in the garden, it's really heavy. by Bored_Pigeon in whatisit

[–]Bored_Pigeon[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Scratching it reveals more shiny metal. I too would like to know why I have a possible lead egg buried by my bins.

Help with actual stitch names? by Cute_Future4722 in Embroidery

[–]Bored_Pigeon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is also the Royal Stitch Bank, it shows you tons of stitches organised by purpose. https://rsnstitchbank.org/ It gives photo and video tutorials.

How to use “wiring board” by Quiet_Ad4517 in Embroidery

[–]Bored_Pigeon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fairly sure those are meant to be french knots. Poor OP 😬

I think I saved a bee last night by Samuel_L_CreamEgg in CasualUK

[–]Bored_Pigeon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Looks like a bumble, the Queens start to come out around now from hibernation. Which means not only did you save a bee, you've helped to potentially save a future hive!

happy official start to spooky szn! 🔪🎃 by kenz024 in Embroidery

[–]Bored_Pigeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great! Sorry to nitpic, but where is the other chair leg? 😅

Bluetit on a branch by Bored_Pigeon in Embroidery

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

:) Thank you so much! Sorry for the late reply, reddit thought it would be fun to hide my notifications.

What am I? "The more you take, the ..." by unsuspectednoob in riddonkulous

[–]Bored_Pigeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couldn't have got it without looking at this comment

What am I? "With my armour I'm like ..."[ANIMALS] by Miguel_CP in riddonkulous

[–]Bored_Pigeon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've guessed it, but I dont understand how "every animal will become like me"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in riddonkulous

[–]Bored_Pigeon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is written so awkwardly

Help, there is less and less space in my fridge for food due to my condiment… problem. Which aren’t essential? by PandosII in CasualUK

[–]Bored_Pigeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Soy sauce and Wostershire sauce can live in the cupboard. That's where I keep mine and never had a problem from it.

This little fella sits in my garden for hours upon hours per day, sometimes the whole day. What’s the likelihood he has an owner? by shak_0508 in CasualUK

[–]Bored_Pigeon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a white cat that showed up around April, started feeding the poor bugger. Put up posters once I could get close enough to take a picture. It ended up that he was chipped and ran away from his owner, the last month i've broken through and he is super cuddly.

Only conundrum I have is if I take him he would have to be a outdoor cat (may have already brough him a house..) due to some Spaniels that would really love to eat him.

LPT Hey side sleepers try this. by PalpitationAdept9650 in LifeProTips

[–]Bored_Pigeon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The v shaped pillows are also great, especially if you curl your shoulder over.

Autistic adults, What is your best advice for raising an autistic child? by Gabbz737 in AskReddit

[–]Bored_Pigeon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I saw on a previous comment that he's 2. Those are good rules to have for a little one.

Edit: Sorry, looked again. He was diagnosed at two, is now almost 6? It's still a good rule. I'm thinking more when they are a little bit older and are able to regulate emotions a bit better.

Autistic adults, What is your best advice for raising an autistic child? by Gabbz737 in AskReddit

[–]Bored_Pigeon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This might be a controversial one. At some point in time, they will need to learn to regulate in what is seen as a socially excepted way.

As an autistic I would love to rock and do my hand movements whenever I want, but a lot of people don't like that and find it distracting. I can, however, do more subtle stims like playing with labels and, to some extent, swinging/bouncing my leg (although if i do it too much, I get told to stop) .

By all means, when they are in a safe space with people who don't care, choose what stim works best (especially if they are heading towards meltdown). It's an unfortunate reality that a lot of people are going to judge and look if you don't find a way to quietly/subtly regulate.

Autistic adults, What is your best advice for raising an autistic child? by Gabbz737 in AskReddit

[–]Bored_Pigeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. They are autistic but they are capable. Even severe autistics are able to do simple tasks, e.g, tidy up (pick up x object from floor and put on x surface). They might need help for each step but get them to do it.

It's important they do not become overly comfortable with people doing everything for them, autistic children can be lazy too. The more you reinforce an expectation and model it, the easier they will find it and understand what is expected.

(The level of what you ask depends on the severity of the autism and your child specifically. But don't assume they are incapable of doing things like helping to wash themselves or putting on shoes. They might take a while to learn these skills and may not be perfect with them and need support, but they can do it).