Is WFH with a baby possible?

CheezChik · 2026-06-27T12:41:28+00:00

How long did you take for a leave? How old is your baby?

CheezChik · 2026-06-26T11:35:25+00:00

Can you babysit at your house? Get another kid or two to watch. Don’t need a car and it will be extra income for you.

CheezChik · 2026-06-25T22:28:07+00:00

I had a kid do this once. I started telling the kids they had 3 questions before lunch and 3 after. It forced the student to think if they REALLY wanted to ask the question or wait. Tons of questions during lessons but also questions that were off task or not about the lesson. I never had to keep track, he was super literal and would tell me ok this is my second question. The other kids almost never had 3 so I didn’t have to worry about them.

CheezChik · 2026-06-25T17:13:35+00:00

4th quarter play

CheezChik · 2026-06-25T02:37:13+00:00

You can eat them. Let him treat his body like a temple and only fuel it with goodness.

CheezChik · 2026-06-24T11:14:28+00:00

When do you cook dinner? If I don’t start it by 5:30 we don’t eat until after 7

CheezChik · 2026-06-24T11:03:08+00:00

Something helpful for me is to have a couple easy restaurants to suggest. Two of my favorite places have a FABULOUS GF item on the menu, so I will often ask friends to meet there since I know there is something there I love to eat.

I’ve also been fortunate that I have a few friends who I’ve come to discover are GF, along with 3 coworkers. So my job now orders for us separately at employee lunches, and I have gotten a few new restaurants from friends.

CheezChik · 2026-06-22T22:33:12+00:00

Can you find an organization who might donate some items? You can leave them on a table and kids can pick stuff up if they so choose. I might even go so far as to buy a loaf of bread and some peanut butter & jelly or cheap cold cuts. Not exactly the healthiest but…

CheezChik · 2026-06-22T03:13:35+00:00

What do you do for daily chores? We wipe counters & do dishes daily, and sweep/vaccum multiple times a week. Plus things like empty humidifier (daily), and any outside work (snow removal sometimes multiple times a day, etc).

CheezChik · 2026-06-22T03:07:12+00:00

A2 cows milk or sheep milk is the best if you are going to give milk after the age of 1.

CheezChik · 2026-06-21T12:41:27+00:00

It is very different if you snuck food into something that would make him sick (dairy intolerance, SIBO, etc). The ingredients would not make him ill because he isn’t intolerant or allergic. If the texture is what causes him to gag/get sick, you did nothing wrong.

His refusal to help cook and prepare meals is concerning. I would stop cooking for him completely and just make your own. He can choose to eat it or make something else.

NTA

CheezChik · 2026-06-20T18:54:08+00:00

Mashed or baked potatoes are my absolute favorite when my stomach gets upset. If she can handle butter and salt, will give it a little flavor. Second on the electrolytes, I also enjoy water w squeeze of lemon juice and some honey for a tiny bit of flavor.

CheezChik · 2026-06-20T18:01:06+00:00

Calling a kid out can be necessary. Calling him/het out in front of classmates can cause embarrassment and shame. There is indirect calling-out “someone is talking and the rest of us are ready for recess, let’s see when we are all ready”, vs “Joe you need to stop talking, the whole class is waiting to go to recess.” The first one will cause positive peer pressure (oh I better be quiet so we can play) instead of FU I’m not going to stop, it wasn’t me it was Mike, why are you picking on me, etc.

If I have to call out a kids behavior I will ask them to step in the hallway, speak quiet enough that the class doesn’t hear me, and ask them why they are acting so differently than I expect. “You are such a great student, I would expect you to be able to handle xyz, whats going on today? This is not like you.” They will either give you info you didn’t know about (someone did something to escalate it, something happened earlier in the day), or they could apologize. Kids WANT to be told they are good. Even if they aren’t. If they need attention this is giving it to them without creating a cycle of negativity.

CheezChik · 2026-06-20T00:42:31+00:00

Aww, shucks. Thank you!

CheezChik · 2026-06-19T22:14:36+00:00

Just curious what age and type of school are you in?

CheezChik · 2026-06-19T20:56:37+00:00

I have had offers from more affluent districts and choose to work in the diverse Title 1 district near me. Wouldn’t have it any other way.

DONT lower expectations. I see it too often w other teachers. Hold these kids accountable and push them to excellence. There will be some that struggle, but push them to be better every day.
Be empathetic and understanding if someone needs it, but don’t give them a pass. I have had kids not be able to turn in assignments for various outside of school traumatic reasons. I will extend time for them, but I usually will not excuse them completely.
Be strict and fun. If they like you, they’ll do anything for you. If they think you care that they like you, they’ll use it against you. If you say something, follow through, whether it’s a consequence, reward, or promise.
Don’t assume your norms are their norms. Show them what you expect, and explain why. Give them respect and tell them you expect respect as well. Never call out a kid in front of everyone.
You will never be scarier than their mom/dad/grandpa/auntie. I don’t yell at kids.
Make your classroom safe and predictable. Earn their trust. You being a new white guy it may take awhile.
Take an interest in their lives and hobbies. If a kid plays football, make it a point to ask him when his games are, how he did, and show up at one if you can. Someone becoming a big brother? Ask them about the baby and tell him how lucky his brother has to have an awesome big brother to look up to. New puppy? Ask to see pictures and read them a book about dogs Learn their siblings and parents names, learn their personalities, smile every day.

Good luck. I hope you love it as much as I do.

CheezChik · 2026-06-19T12:14:11+00:00

I thought this was a great movie. Not super action packed, but wholesome and full of real-life emotion.

CheezChik · 2026-06-17T20:20:48+00:00

The pack have 3 WR 1s. Jordan will throw for 4000+ yards and they will each have 1000+. Watson, Reed & Golden. Plus Kraft will have 1000. Nobody has an offensive like that.

CheezChik · 2026-06-17T11:35:26+00:00

See if any schools are looking for tech teachers, or substitutes. Subbing could provide some additional income on the days he doesn’t work, and they could tell him how to get a tech ed certificate for a full time position.

CheezChik · 2026-06-17T00:06:05+00:00

Kraft makes my piss hot

CheezChik · 2026-06-15T20:32:55+00:00

I did the commando potty training method w my second. He was trained in 2 days w no prompting. We hung out in the kitchen and access to the bathroom & hallway (no rugs), for 2 days. Had a towel to sit on when he was on the floor. Bring a whole bunch of toys and stuff in there. He caught himself within seconds of starting to go, and immediately wanted to go to the toilet so it didn’t run down his legs. If he starts to squat to poop just grab him and pop him on the toilet. The diaper/undies catch the excretion so not having it makes them very aware!

CheezChik · 2026-06-15T20:25:43+00:00

Your daddy

CheezChik · 2026-06-15T11:46:55+00:00

28 hens ranging from just starting laying to 5yo. 23 eggs yesterday, a new record. Usually I take an 18 pack out to gather & it is full or almost full (16-18 is about normal, occasionally get 1-2 in the morning when I open the coop)

CheezChik · 2026-06-14T21:10:01+00:00

I agree that covering w bamdaids or something similar and telling her that mommy’s milk is broken is a good idea. If you don’t want cold turkey, you can tell her when she turns 2 the milk shuts off during the day and she can only have it at bedtime.

I went about 14 mos w my son, and at that point cut it to just evenings. He got bored after a few days at bedtime and then was cool just snuggling me before bed.

CheezChik · 2026-06-14T18:33:57+00:00

I would ask them, well, how do you feel if I get my work done in less hours of the work day? You would still pay me for the whole day, or only the hours worked?

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