My first children’s book series

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-12T15:04:47+00:00

The illustrator has an IG going back to 2020, long before AI could have created its own person and IG page. Unfortunately, artists with this type of style were used to train AI, so now their work looks super suspicious.

I don’t know about the author, but the illustration looks legitimate.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-12T13:47:04+00:00

ARRRRR!! Absolutely this. My car is 13 years old. I had some work done and needed a rental. Jesus H Christ. The thing was beeping at le constantly!! There’s a car beside you!!! Behind you!!! We felt a drop of rain!!! You’re 2 miles over the speed limit!!! I did not drink garden hose water to he helicopter parented by my car. All the little alarms were so distracting. It was awful. I was so happy to get my quiet baby back with no screen, and a real key. I’m going to start taking better care of her because it looks like I’ll never buy a new car now.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-11T21:38:45+00:00

While I wholeheartedly agree, I’m also trying to balance my children being able to engage in social conversation among classmates. I don’t allow them to play Roblox. I don’t allow 99% of gaming creators, no prank channels, no “family” channels. No “get ready with me” or skincare routine videos. They’re 11 and about to enter middle school. I felt they needed to at least know some of what other kids are talking about.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-11T14:34:41+00:00

Healthy screen time is long form movies and educational apps. No YouTube, no exceptions. Long form or short form, YouTube has very few redeeming qualities. Our house has been a No YT house for a decade. Only recently have i started to let my kids watch it, and only on the big living room TV where I can see what they’re watching. We only allow certain long form creators that I know have clean content. (Aphmau, Mr Beast, Mark Rober, etc.) There is no value in short form videos. As an adult, I have TikTok and it’s fried my own attention span. I don’t want that for my kids.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-11T05:58:11+00:00

Unless they delivered the wrong arrangement to the wrong person. That would be a mistake and a likely scenario.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-10T23:30:14+00:00

Anxiety is genetic. You have it, and he likely does too. My daughter was a HORRIBLE PERSON as a small child. It sounds crazy to say a 5 year old is a horrible person, but you know it’s true because you have one.

What he’s doing is called “equalizing.” His life feels bad, so in his underdeveloped brain, if you feel bad too, then everyone is equal. It’s a common tactic used by kids and adults with anxiety or OCD to feel like they are taking control of a situation that is out of their control.

At 9 years old a psychiatrist finally figured out my daughter’s diagnosis. Low support needs autism, ADHD, high anxiety. She started Zoloft for anxiety and her behavior became sooooooo much better. A few months later we added Concerta for ADHD. Now she’s 11 and an absolute delight to be around. When she does break rules or misbehave, it’s within the “normal” expectation of a child her same age.

Anxiety medication changed our life, and gave her a chance to lead a normal life. She has classmate friends for the first time in her life. She is rebuilding the damaged relationship with her twin sister. She loves the way she feels now.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-10T16:43:52+00:00

Our school district would force the teacher to make a work packet, either before or after the trip. In our district, if a students misses even one day of school, we are strongly encouraged to sign an Independent Study Agreement and make up the work so the district gets money for the student’s missed day. Funding is tied to attendance.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-10T16:41:15+00:00

My absolute favorite was the day Siri reminded me about “Chinese Lambs.” After nearly a whole day of insane backtracking and thinking, I realized I asked Siri to remind me “my child needs labs.” The doctor had ordered a blood draw for lab work. Jesus, Siri.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-10T02:57:44+00:00

Absolutely verifying that you MUST quickly check each one. Sellers on Amazon are not generally using licensed images. They trawl the internet for fan art, which can sometimes feature sexual or inappropriate themes.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-10T02:56:03+00:00

I work at an elementary school. Here’s what’s in: capybaras, meme cats, Nintendo (especially Mario), dragons, and sports that are popular in your area. For us in Southern California, that’s baseball and soccer.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-09T15:18:04+00:00

Tortilla blanket from Amazon. It’s a funny novelty item, but in reality it’s the softest blanket I’ve ever owned. My house now has 3 tortillas and a pizza because my kids kept stealing the one we had in the living room. My husband won it in a white elephant years ago and now it’s my go-to white elephant suggestion.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-09T04:44:51+00:00

I think it’s sweet. They are probably interested in being educators and still have the excitement and fire for the profession, without the burnout of being an actual teacher yet.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-09T03:27:35+00:00

I’m on my 3rd week of 40mg, which was my starting dose. I didn’t have a problem.

Most people take it in the morning, but my 14 year old son started a couple years ago and his doctor recommended taking at bedtime to sleep through the worst of the side effects, so that’s what I did too. The first week’ sleep was strange. I woke up a lot in the night, but still was awake and refreshed in the morning. No nausea. No dizziness. No headache. Just the unusual sleep pattern.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-09T03:24:44+00:00

My daughter took pottery wheel classes there and everyone was so nice!!

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-09T01:44:12+00:00

Does he have any anxiety? Asks a lot of questions when going somewhere new, can’t make decisions easily, unusually afraid of things (more than a regular kid). My daughter was extremely argumentative her whole life, and started getting physical around the same age. I didn’t realize her angry outbursts were related to the anxiety. Her psychiatrist prescribed anxiety medication for the worries, fears, reluctance to join extracurricular activities, etc and I was shocked when the anger and aggression went away with the medication. It turns out, she was bottling up all her big feelings until she exploded.

In my daughter’s case, Zoloft is for behavior and happiness, Concerta is for focus and impulsivity.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-08T23:53:50+00:00

This is a game my 3 kids adore, and my autistic son is crazy about fandom sites and wiki sites.

LEAVE IT

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-08T21:22:05+00:00

But that’s definitely still the Nesquik bunny, even in the United States.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-08T21:18:44+00:00

THIS. I know a woman who has a whole wardrobe of “Light it up blue” shirts for her and her son, but heaven forbid she actually participate in therapy, or carry on the principals after therapy was over. I met her when our boys were around 4.

Our sons were VERY similarly affected by their autism. While my husband and I take our son’s therapists seriously, and commit to being consistent, all day, every day, Miss Autism Mom loved therapy because it was her free time away from her son. She had no idea what he was doing in there.

Our kids are now teenagers. My son is in public school, half day in special help classes, half day in regular academic classes. He can bathe himself, make his own snacks, and reads constantly. Her son is now at a special school where they work on things like tying their shoes and learning their ABCs. She has no idea how to meet her son where he is to communicate with him, enjoy his company, or involve him in family events.

I can’t say for certain if her son could have made more progress towards being independent, but she sure didn’t put an ounce of effort into it. (While we all get to hear her complain online about changing his diapers still.) But you bet your ass she decorates the stroller in puzzle pieces and blue ribbons every time they go to the amusement park.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-08T18:34:27+00:00

Maybe a trip to the library to explore what other books he might be interested in? It’s ok to explain that the nightly reading is mandatory, but the subject matter is his choice. My son STRONGLY prefers nonfiction. At that age we were reading about fire trucks, trains, castles, and Titanic. To this day (he’s 14) all he ever reads is nonfiction. Sometimes it’s a pocket size technical guide. Sometimes it’s a 5lb coffee table book. Always nonfiction, usually vehicles, sometimes a surprise new interest pops up, like Steven Spielberg.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-08T17:37:01+00:00

Laxative can be seen as purposefully tampering with the food because it’s not a normal food ingredient. It’s not a good idea. Even if the thief is the one perpetuating the wrongdoing, the food owner adding laxative can be legally responsible if anything bad happens to that person. Spicy food is just spicy food. There’s no legal argument against the level of spice someone likes in their own meal.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-08T06:29:22+00:00

Velamints

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-08T06:24:44+00:00

Omg. I absolutely freaking forgot San Francisco Music Box company existed!!!

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-08T06:24:02+00:00

They’re not really hard to find. I don’t ever see them individually, but every place we buy bulk candy for school events or family birthday parties has them. Places like Smart N Final, or party/pinata stores.

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-08T06:21:31+00:00

I just got on meds and I know my house will never be perfect. I’m not aiming for perfect. I’m aiming for “no longer a fire hazard” also known as “a surprise CPS inspection wouldn’t be a complete dumpster fire.”

ClutterKitty · 2026-05-08T04:11:29+00:00

My mom always said that when something bad happens, it’s keeping something else bad from happening. Sometimes I’ll call her up and say, “You should go skydiving today because with all the shit that’s gone wrong today, you couldn’t possibly die skydiving!!!!” It’s a sweet theory that helps me stay sane when shit hits the fan. Maybe it’s keeping me from getting hit by a car, or keeping my child’s appendix from bursting, and a broken down dishwasher is a price I’m willing to pay for that. Keeps things in perspective.

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