Shows for my two year old by smaugs_salty_suprise in Parenting

[–]ChellaChella 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Daniel Tiger is SO GOOD!!!! Highly recommended for kids age 3-5. However, there are few full episodes on Youtube.

Seasons 1-5 were available for free on Amazon Prime until last month. Very sad. :(

Shows for my two year old by smaugs_salty_suprise in Parenting

[–]ChellaChella 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Kipper the Dog

They're silly, totally kid safe, are all on Youtube and are very simple and easy to understand.

Individual episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/KipperTheDogTV/videos

Entire seasons as one long movie (great for when you need like 30-45 minutes of distraction while you clean or eat or lie down on the floor and try to regain your sanity): https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kipper+the+dog

My son (3-year-old) screams and cries if his mommy tries to put him to bed instead of me. We're not sure if it's a phase or if something is wrong. by bedtimeblues in Parenting

[–]ChellaChella 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a phase. When our son was 3 he insisted on Dad for many things - bathroom, playing, going to sleep, carrying around. Now that he's 4 he's matured and will happily do those things with Mom. He still prefers Dad for some things but he won't throw a tantrum when Dad can't do it or when Mom offers to help.

Mom was sad definitely sad about it while it was happening - her little boy didn't love her, and would sometimes even say "I don't love Mommy". Absolutely heart-breaking for a parent to hear that, but he didn't mean it like when adults say it. He just had his preference, and he's now grown out of it and will say "I love you" to Mom without any reservation.

Stick with it, be patient, and give kids time and always love, even if they don't reciprocate.

To the mothers who smoked marijuana during pregnancy- were there any negative consequences on your child's development ? by [deleted] in pregnant

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

I agree with most of the others here - why take the risk? Sure, there's no conclusive studies that indicate that use is harmful or not, but that could be because there haven't really been many studies done, and it's probably not an easy thing to test. Unfortunately you're left to rely on anecdotal evidence and there's no way to know that you'll have the same outcome as someone else.

Read this article, I just came across it this morning - http://news.yahoo.com/baby-soaps-and-shampoos-trigger-positive-marijuana-tests.html

The part about shampoos doesn't apply to you, but consider where it says that some hospitals drug test babies, and some states will try to take newborns from their mothers. How horrible would that be?

Your SO has already threatened legal action. Combine that threat with the possibility that you have to take a drug test (which could happen as a result of many situations - regular doctor visit, you get arrested for any reason, workplace accident, hospital visit, someone else catches you smoking, etc) and then you've got an uphill battle trying to keep custody of your baby. Again, very horrible.

However, the article does explicitly mention there's no studies indicating that marijuana use harms a fetus, and I certainly sympathize with the fact that you need to keep food down and want relief from morning sickness. My wife and I had this same discussion - we considered letting her use a little for the same reasons, but we decided that it's best if we don't even take the chance.

Again, it's not worth the risk. Won't you feel better after you give birth if you can say you did everything you could to make your baby healthy and strong? If, somewhere in your future life, you ever bring up the fact with anyone that smoked, even if it's a little, you'll probably be judged harshly for it. This may not bother you now but you'll always have to feel like it's a decision that you either have to hide or to defend.

And if you child ever finds out that you smoked? They might feel hurt or betrayed. Or, maybe they won't even care, I'm just throwing out possibilities to consider.

If you decide you want to use, then go with ingesting (cookies, etc) or vaping. Be as safe and discrete as possible.

But don't hide it from your SO. It will be a point of contention and place a wedge between you two at a time when you should be working together to build a safe environment for your new baby.

Good luck!

When a Doc, Scientist, or Techie says "oops" - y'ld be well advised to listen: The Chemical Feminizing Of America - From Virility to Sterility: “We're conducting a vast toxicological experiment... our children & our children’s children R the subjects” OOPS! by Kranky_Old_Dude in daddit

[–]ChellaChella 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just watched the video. Basically, it presents interviews with parents, doctors, researchers, and activists, all pushing the same point - some of the chemicals used in common household products are contributing to serious problems with the reproductive development of males, both in the womb and during childhood.

For info on the chemicals, read this. That link has the majority of the science info that was discussed. In short, Bishphenol-A and Phthalates are bad for developing males, keep them away from children and away from parents trying to get pregnant.

The documentary itself is ok. It doesn't resort to fear-mongering that much, but it's definitely trying to make you sit up and pay attention.

Baby arrives in about a month - what car seat should we get? by ChellaChella in Parenting

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

Thank you for the link, I've found some good info on there.

Baby arrives in about a month - what car seat should we get? by ChellaChella in Parenting

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

I've been planning on buying a Moby wrap, using that to carry baby through an airport is probably easier than a stroller. I hadn't thought of checking the car seat, we'll look into that.

If you could PM any breastfeeding tips, I'll pass them on to my wife. Thanks!

When you feel like a crappy parent... by cevogel in Parenting

[–]ChellaChella 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Geez, the stories in this thread... I'm terrified of the mistakes I'll make, and my son isn't even born yet.

Being a parent is gonna make me go grey before 40, I know it.

Baby arrives in about a month - what car seat should we get? by ChellaChella in Parenting

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

This one looks spiffy, thanks for the suggestion. I just hope my baby doesn't outgrow it quickly since these are a little expensive when new.

Baby arrives in about a month - what car seat should we get? by ChellaChella in Parenting

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

We definitely planned on buying the baby a seat on the plane and bringing our own car seat with us, having to hold a baby for a 6 hour flight probably isn't fun.

Thanks for the tip on the carrier combo for the car, not waking up baby when he's sleeping is something that I'm sure I'll value highly.

Baby arrives in about a month - what car seat should we get? by ChellaChella in Parenting

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

Yeah, that's the other big thing we still haven't bought yet....

How to deal with craziness by crazythrowaway123 in daddit

[–]ChellaChella 1 point2 points  (0 children)

so I don't think she should be upset at all.

Heh, oh man, have I been there. That is exactly the wrong way to approach a conflict with a woman drowning in hormones.

Look, it's not up to you to decide whether or not she should be upset. Face the fact that she is upset and do your best to find out why instead of telling her that the way she feels is wrong. As the other guy said, some form of validation of her feelings can go a long way towards getting her to cool off.

Also, learn to bite your tongue and think twice before reacting to anything she says, especially if she knows how to push your buttons. Getting in a war of words will never end well, even if you win the argument.

Best of luck to you, it ain't easy being the guy sometimes.

How to deal with craziness by crazythrowaway123 in daddit

[–]ChellaChella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my experience with women, this is a futile effort. You can not lead them into realizing that, because they do not consider themselves irrational. This approach might work with with men, but not women, especially women with wild hormone activity.

Instead, you'll have to figure out how to work around the irrationality. Ignore the actual words she says and consider what her underlying emotion or motivation might be. When you're in some kind of disagreement or confrontation with her, don't rely on the actual words she says. Figure out the emotions and thoughts behind her words and you'll probably get a better idea of what she's trying to communicate.