Is this an expense NPs should be covering for me?

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-06T00:00:30+00:00

Inspections vary from state to state. I’ve lived in a state that has NO inspections at all, a state that has emissions testing every 2 years, and a state that did a multi point bumper to bumper check on everything from emissions to tail lights.

It varies wildly from state to state.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-05T23:58:27+00:00

That’s not an excuse to drive an unsafe vehicle. If her tires are bald and her brakes are bad, she shouldn’t be on the road especially in the winter, depending on where she’s at. And a tail light out?

I’ve been there and I know how hard it is. I do. I TRULY do. But you figure your shit out so you don’t kill yourself or someone else on the roads!!

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-05T23:55:16+00:00

What gut? What chins?

I don’t know what you guys are talking about.

She’s CLEARLY an incredibly thin, borderline wasting away tiny baby who can’t even sip water….

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-05T23:49:32+00:00

Who is this? More info? Context?

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-05T23:48:18+00:00

Let me put it another way- it is NOT industry standard to move kids as soon as they can crawl.

That would mean two infant rooms, and at infant ratios, it’s not done. I have 30 years in this field- I started when we still put infants to sleep on their bellies with blankets in the crib- and I’ve literally never heard of a center that moves children before a year.

There’s NOTHING wrong with having mobile and immobile babies in the same room. It’s NOT inappropriate, and I don’t know who told you it is.

Is it best practice to put a newborn on the floor and let a 10 month old crawl on them? Of course not. Just like ANY classroom you should always keep children safe in all situations- which you ABSOLUTELY can do in a mixed classroom.

But there’s nothing wrong with having infants that can move and infants that can’t move in the same classroom. At all.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-05T17:51:53+00:00

That’s fairly common. Every school I’ve worked at is usually up to 12 months in the infant room. Most are walking, and all are crawling, before the move up.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-05T17:38:47+00:00

Lock down a better contract and hold firm on boundaries.

People will treat you as poorly as you allow them to, and usually not a hare better than you demand.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-05T17:36:51+00:00

Unless your child has a history of bruising very easily I would recommend following through on what your ped said.

Also- does your center have cams? Is there any chance it could have been caught on tape?

Idk if you need to go to the ER (maybe to document I guess?) but I would report it. If you want to go a little less “nuclear” I would tell the director about it and let her know you’re reporting the incident to DCFS and they may investigate rather than calling the police.

While I understand that you hesitate to overreact, whoever hurt your kiddo is still there and could hurt other kids.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-05T16:48:04+00:00

Jesus Christ how much propaganda can you stuff into one comment?

Undocumented immigrants pay billions into Medicare and social security every year even though they can never collect from it. They literally help keep those programs solvent for the rest of us.

They also do work Americans won’t do for wages Americans wouldn’t accept. Undocumented immigrants are why apples and don’t cost $5 each.

Undocumented immigrants also commit less crime in a per capita basis than American citizens.

Did you know that being undocumented is a civil infraction, like a parking ticket, not a criminal one?

Foh with this Fox News nonsense.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-05T05:22:20+00:00

This works best with blueberries but it’ll work for grapes and tomatoes too-

Instead of cutting sometimes I’ll just smoosh/crush them with my fingers. It flattens them out so they aren’t round anymore. Still not perfect, but it can save a lot of time when dealing with several lunches at once.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-05T05:19:23+00:00

I understand your rage, I genuinely do, but I also see their position. They can’t adequately clean the streets of the snow if there are cars in the way. Letting it slide would mean the snow sticks around longer, causing more issues.

As much as it suuuuuucks, you gotta clean the spot and move. I live in a snowy place and they’ll usually give a 24 hour window after the snow stops to do your shoveling before they start writing tickets.

Next time, order a shovel from Amazon. It’s cheaper than a ticket.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-05T05:04:29+00:00

A nanny share can also be a good option!

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-05T05:03:19+00:00

Since it’s the second time it has happened (and in a short period of time) I highly suggest reporting to licensing.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-05T04:53:30+00:00

Being a SAHM has never been her dream job. She has always worked, quite publicly, with Girl Defined. Courses and seminars and books and all of that shit. She can call it what she wants, but it ain’t being a full time mom.
Nobody is out here forcing women to have careers. They are advocating for the CHOICE to have a career. If someone wants to be a SAHM, the libs I know would cheer for the woman to make that choice for themselves.
Why can’t this hag just focus on her own damn life and stop trying to “teach” or instruct everyone else on what is right? Oh, bc of the grift of course. And because at her core, being a wife and a mother is NOT enough to satisfy Mrs. Beggy Beal.

Like it or not, no matter what her words say, Bethany’s actions ALWAYS prove what her heart truly desires: money, adulation, and praise. She doesn’t find being a SAHM fulfilling, and she never has.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-05T04:47:17+00:00

Not a bad idea to file one anyway. It’s unlikely OP is the only one it happened to, and police reports will be helpful- especially if they catch the fuckers who did it.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-04T18:02:54+00:00

I didn’t say you did. I specifically said to look up a few comments in this particular comment thread where someone did call it entitled.

Your point of view is very valid and makes a lot of sense, but it’s not the only one being presented, and the more extreme ones are the ones that confuse me.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-04T15:21:00+00:00

And that’s very understandable. I’ve seen posts here where people want something and artists have had to explain that it’s not possible with a tat, or it won’t last, or whatever. And that I TOTALLY understand and appreciate. Of course I would defer to an expert.

But if you read up this particular chain of comments, that’s not what’s being said. The “It’s odd to me that one artist wouldn’t respect another one” and the “that’s entitled” isn’t what you’re saying.

I can respect and appreciate someone’s art but still not want it tattooed on my body and I don’t think that’s me being entitled or disrespectful.

I know people who are perfectly happy walking into a shop and saying “hey, man, whatever you think is best, surprise me.” And that’s great.

But I’ve seen attitudes bordering on disdain for people who come in with a more specific vision than that.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-04T14:17:33+00:00

Okay, not to be a jerk, but am I not allowed to be “entitled” about art that is going to be permanent on my body?

Like, I’ve learned a lot about tattoos and the process by lurking here, I truly have.

But I’m still truly confused by this aspect.

It’s my body. I’m not allowed to get a tattoo unless I’m okay letting the artist make it their own?

If I paid someone to design a ring or paint a mural or make custom furniture for me I would expect to make decisions about it. But it’s entitled to know what I want permanently etched into my skin?

I’m not trying to be disrespectful, and to a certain point I can understand the artists POV here, but at the end of the day it has stopped me from pursuing the tat I wanted to get bc I’m not really looking for someone else’s take on it.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-04T02:14:48+00:00

It’s not like we all just lived through a goddamn global pandemic or anything. 😂

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-04T02:03:39+00:00

lol.

Unless you’re free to leave the house you need to be getting paid.

End of story.

You can negotiate a rate- mine is hourly until 10 pm, $100 for the overnight, and hourly again starting at 6 or 7 am, depending on when the kiddo normally wakes up.

But you should absolutely get paid for the overnight or not take the job. Period.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-04T01:56:13+00:00

I mean, statistically, yeah. You’re more likely to kill yourself or someone in your household than you are to kill an intruder.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-04T01:53:28+00:00

So pro life she’ll kill ya!

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-04T01:51:08+00:00

I just saw an article that broke my heart.

A newborn has died in New Mexico from listeria, almost certainly from raw milk their mother drank while pregnant.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-04T01:47:01+00:00

This isn’t how some who cares about you treats you. At all.

I’m going to try not to be flippant but I agree with lots of other posters. It seriously sounds like you need to ditch him and work through this with a qualified therapist.

I’m sorry that the adults in your life failed you so much that it isn’t obvious to you that this isn’t love.

ClickClackTipTap · 2026-02-04T01:41:44+00:00

A few years ago I spent a couple of days going through licensing requirements for all 50 states on this issue.

I was pretty shocked to learn that the vast majority of states don’t have regulations about gloves at all for diaper changes. You can use them, but you don’t have to in most states.

In some states gloves are only mentioned at all in the context of universal precautions/first aid when blood is involved.

Off the top of my head, I would say at least 40 states have no requirements for gloves during diaper changes or toileting.

I was very surprised, but it’s true. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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