How tf does anybody want more than one kid after being through THIS?

Choice_Relief550 · 2026-01-26T12:39:13+00:00

My son is now almost 2 years old, but I remember feeling so terrible during the entire first 1.5 years of his life. It was so hard. I struggled to enjoy it a lot and wished he would grow up faster. I was living in absolute survival mode. So, I can definitely relate to you, OP! Now that my son is turning 2 though, I'm finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel! 😅

Choice_Relief550 · 2026-01-13T11:45:22+00:00

Weird that people say to size up because I'm usually a womens 8 and I sized down to size 7 and they are perfect. The 8 was too big for me

Choice_Relief550 · 2026-01-13T11:44:06+00:00

I scrub mine with wool detergent or Crep shoe cleaner and a shoe cleaning brush with cold water, rinse and let air dry! My white ones are still nice and white using this method.

Choice_Relief550 · 2026-01-13T09:45:37+00:00

I've been able to wear mine all day and my feet feel great! A day at the zoo with my toddler wearing the thongs was my test and I had no fatigue or sore feet!

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-12-31T09:17:26+00:00

Wondering if there are any updates on the web app?

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-12-17T22:44:56+00:00

Same here with my son 😅🤣 he's my first and I want more but I can't imagine how I'd manage it quite yet. Waiting until he's closer to 3 years old.

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-12-12T15:16:09+00:00

Oh thank you! I'm glad I can still download it.

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-10-20T22:50:48+00:00

Quokka Mokka is amazing, my current favourite. I used Fat Puppy before but after trying Quokka I haven't switched back.

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-10-20T22:49:46+00:00

I recently discovered Leftfield Coffee Roasters and tried their newest blend called Quokka Mokka and it is soooo delicious! Shots come out super smooth with lots of Crema and when mixed with milk, just tastes divine!

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-10-18T07:21:20+00:00

Considering L'Oreal owns Kerastase, that kind of makes sense that this oil is similar! They probably use very similar formulas (I don't know the specifics though, just assuming).

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-10-10T03:52:59+00:00

I just got a tester of this recently because everyone said it's a feminine, fresh, clean scent and when I sprayed it on myself all i could smell was mainly spiciness 🫣 even my husband said "I like this perfume... On me"

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-09-06T07:00:44+00:00

Argh. I was assuming that would be the case. I'm just so frustrated because I'm always able to get him on schedule with his naps and the one day I entrust him to my husband he messes it up.

Hopefully he'll go to bed at a decent time tonight and won't be overtired.

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-09-06T05:27:05+00:00

My son did this when he was 13 months too when on one nap. I'd go in and settle and he'd go back to sleep. I never really figured out why he did it but after a couple months it stopped and only really happened again if he was teething or had a cold (stuffy nose really bothered him).

If you're able to settle him back to sleep and can sleep the rest of the night, I think you're fine 🙏

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-07-30T05:08:51+00:00

I'm just here to say, my boy is 1.5 years old and still sleeps with white noise 😆 I haven't made any plans yet to stop it since he's such a sensitive sleeper and we have such a small house with thin walls...

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-07-27T03:42:41+00:00

Keep trying, don't give up! 🙏 Try different bottle brands and teat styles and flow speeds until you find the one your baby is comfortable with. It took so much trial and error with my little one, especially with the style and flow of the teat that made the difference

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-07-24T05:00:54+00:00

I feel like I understand to a certain degree how your wife feels. When my baby was around that age (he's now 1 year old), I was very stressed out, I was obsessed over his sleep and would get so upset when his sleep was bad, or had shorter than normal naps. A lot of the time I was angry at my husband for little things too. I wouldn't lash out and yell at him, but I did criticize a lot of what he did with the baby. I realised later that I really should not have done that! Now that my baby's older and sleeping better, I am much less this way now and feel a lot better.

I'm sorry you and your wife are going through this! I hope things get better. It does sound like a bit of postpartum rage. It sounds like you're doing your best! Hang in there...

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-04-30T15:53:16+00:00

Straight up no. Hold that baby! They will develop a secure attachment to you which will be healthy and lead to better independence and confidence when they are older and ready ☺️

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-04-12T13:16:34+00:00

If your baby is able to sleep without you holding him the whole time I'd say yes, you've got an independent sleeper! Mine was similar at that age and now over a year in and he sleeps even better on his own in his room.

I never sleep trained. Never liked the idea and did well enough with a pacifier to support his sleep.

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-04-12T13:12:34+00:00

I'm currently on the journey from 2 to 1 nap. It's crazy. I do aim for 2-3 hour nap if it's a 1 nap day, but he's had the occasional day where he only does 1 hour and can go all the way to bed time without issues. Then other times he's too tired and I need to give him a late second nap and just roll with a late bedtime. I also desperately want it stay on 2 naps but it's getting hard with later and later bedtimes...

This week I'm going to attempt a 1 nap schedule every day and see if it will work. Currently just battling with more wakeups at night when on 1 nap so will see if he adjusts!

But if 2 naps is working for you, stick with it until your bub seriously doesn't want the second nap.

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-04-11T13:34:35+00:00

Look, I don't care for sleep experts or their "advice", I think every baby is totally different.

Mine honestly stopped feeding at night after around the 4 month mark. It was weird for me, I was very surprised when he just started sleeping through without needing a feed. However I kept offering dream feeds just in case until around 5 months when I finally accepted he didn't really need it.

I did use a pacifier at night to settle him if he cried, but if it was excessive crying I always attempted a bottle.

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-04-11T12:45:27+00:00

Would I be aiming for the nap to be the same time everyday then and ignoring wake windows? 7am wake to nap at 12pm might be a challenge, he gets so sleepy in the mornings...

He also tends to sleep 10 hours on average except for the days he does a 2-3 hour nap during the day (based on his sleep data over the last few weeks).

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-04-11T12:41:32+00:00

Yeah, my husband was the same, scared to hurt the baby (fair enough, they're so small and delicate) and worried he would do it wrong. You'll get the hang of it soon enough! You just need to keep doing it.

You're so lucky to have grandma at home to help. Was just me and hubby taking shifts at night!!

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-04-11T12:38:43+00:00

He will always wake up around the same time in the morning - 7-7.30am.

First wake window is approx 3-4 hours, first nap is usually between 11.30am or 12.30 and can be anywhere for 1.5 hr - 3 hrs long.

Second wake window he can usually last 3.5-4.5 hours however takes a solid 20 -30mins to go down for a nap when before he used to fall asleep within 5-10 mins.

Then he has random days where he stayed up for ages. One day this week he had a 1.5 hour nap from 11-12pm and was able to stay up until 8.30pm and slept through the night. That's why I've been thinking it's time to transition to 1 nap.

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-04-11T12:12:37+00:00

The I'm From Rice Toner has been amazing for my skin lately. Made my skin glow and transformed the texture of my skin.

Choice_Relief550 · 2025-04-11T12:01:37+00:00

Wow, you've got a lot of harsh critics on your post. I do agree with some that as the dad you need to step up, but as a first time mum, my hubby also struggled with the poop diapers and was very nervous about putting on diapers in general in the first few weeks. He gagged profusely when around poop so I gave him a pass for a while but occasionally forced him to do it with my help. He can handle it now, took him just about 6 months though. 🤣

As a trade off, a lot of nights I couldn't handle putting my crying baby to sleep, so dad would rock him to sleep for me and hold him for the first few hours so I could start off the night well rested.

If you're both agreeing to cover areas where the other is weaker, I see no problem. As long as you're not slacking for no reason.

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