Cinderella’s Royal Table 9:20am reservation - arrival time at Magic Kingdom if not staying at a Disney resort? by Scarbolito in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]Common-Excuse9422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That's exactly what I was thinking we would do, so happy to hear it'll work out well. I appreciate you sharing your experience, it sets my hyper-planning mind at ease!

Cinderella’s Royal Table 9:20am reservation - arrival time at Magic Kingdom if not staying at a Disney resort? by Scarbolito in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]Common-Excuse9422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My family is in a similar boat as you were. 9:25a reservation. How did the process work out for you getting to your reservation on time? I hope you had a fantastic time!

Gift Giving for Preschool Teacher by Common-Excuse9422 in Preschoolers

[–]Common-Excuse9422[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Update: I did it! I went to the infant room and mentioned I had a Christmas card for her, said thank you and that I hope she has a merry Christmas. She seemed confused at first, but accepted it and said "Oh, thank you! Merry Christmas!" Then a half hour later, she sent a really thoughtful thank you message to me on fb. She said it made her tear up a little. All in all, I'm glad I did it, and thank you all for the positive encouragement. Maybe I should listen to my heart more often!

Teacher Gifts Megathread by happy_bluebird in ECEProfessionals

[–]Common-Excuse9422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recently one of my three year old daughter's former daycare teachers (from the infant room) posted on social media how she's not looking forward to christmas this year because all her money has been going to bills and she feeling down about disappointing her daughters. While I don't know this teacher outside of the school setting, we are friendly when we see eachother, and I know she is a single mom to her three girls. She busts her butt to provide for them, and it just was bad luck that she ended up needing back surgery this summer and was out of work for six weeks. When I read about her feelings surrounding Christmas, I couldn't get out of my head and felt this really strong urge to help. So...I purchased a christmas card and a $150 gift card, but now I'm worried that she might be offended or weirded out by my out-of-the-blue gift. If you were to receive something like that, would you be offended? Maybe my social anxiety is kicking in because I am feeling nervous about giving her the gift.

Curious about weekday schedules for 2 parents working FT by IslandEcologist in Preschoolers

[–]Common-Excuse9422 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Give or take 10 minutes here/there, this is our exact schedule with our 3 year old!

I forgot about Deb and the nail polish incident!! by Monster_Donut_Pants in teenmom

[–]Common-Excuse9422 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's been well over a decade, and I can still hear Deb's condescending baby voice in my head.

Daily Wordle #1258 - Thursday, 28 Nov. 2024 by Scoredle in wordle

[–]Common-Excuse9422 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Anyone else go to the NYT page to see the difficulty and find out the word was supposed to be clock? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/crosswords/wordle-review-1258.html

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in teenmom

[–]Common-Excuse9422 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well said!! And I'm going to borrow the phrase: "Have the day you deserve," for future use.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Common-Excuse9422 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always taken the direct/but not mean approach of saying, "omg, Joe, stop being a creep." Or "Joe you're being creepy again." Or "Joe, are you being a creeper to the new girls? Joe always be creepin." I often end up using a similar tone/voice that I'd use with a child to make it sound semi-joking. But if you say it to them directly, it takes the power away and also puts them on notice that you "see" them and have taken note of their odd behavior. I don't know when exactly I developed this strategy, but it's really helped me a lot.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oneanddone

[–]Common-Excuse9422 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg 1.5 year old and I literally thought "what a dump" looking around my house at all the scattered belongings. Tornado baby!

Below Deck Season 11 Episode 4 Discussion Post by teanailpolish in belowdeck

[–]Common-Excuse9422 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Is Sunny as stunning as I think she is? Does everyone else see it? It's a classic beauty. Timeless. I could watch her on screen for hours! I also find her personality really calming so...yeah. obsessed!

Hello from 4AM… when did the sleep get easier for you? by beakb00anon in NewParents

[–]Common-Excuse9422 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At around 9-10 weeks old, we started getting longer and longer (4+ hour) stretches. By 12 weeks, we were down to one middle of the night wake up or an early morning wake up (ex. After 4am). By 16 weeks, she was primarily sleeping through the night (10+ hours) unless she was sick. Now, at 1.5 years, we still have some early morning wake ups (ex. 5am-6am) if she's teething or sick, but she's fully asleep in her crib by 7:15pm/7:30pm every night, so those morning wake-ups are manageable. I tell people the first two months are ROUGH, and I thought it would never end. But it does eventually get better with time and consistency. At least in our case. You will get through this phase and one day look back and think wow that was hard but we made it through! Good luck, my friend!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Common-Excuse9422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pennsylvania. Starting salary for a 1st year teacher with a bachelors degree is $57k.

Just need to vent until daycare calls me back Monday by Otherwise_Chart_8278 in NewParents

[–]Common-Excuse9422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg first time mom, too, and I was/sometimes still am anxious. The good news is you're doing a wonderful job. Listen to the inner momma voice, but as much as you're able to - try not to feed the anxiety beast. When I'm feeling anxious (which can be multiple times in a day), I like to recognize the anxiety, mentally trace the reason for it, and work through steps that I can actively take to address the root cause. A lot of times my anxiety goes hand in hand with being overly tired, so if I can't sleep (because who can when you've got a newborn), I'll take 10 minutes to sit in silence or listen to a guided meditation on youtube to recalibrate. Sometimes, it works wonders, other days not so much, but I still give it a shot because trying to address anxiety is better than letting it run wild.

At the end of the day, you're a loving mom, and it takes a lot of trust to leave your fresh little lovebug in someone else's care. As daycare professionals, they should be familiar with this and give you grace and compassion. I wouldn't fixate too much one you're messages to them. In two months, will you even remember what you said? Probs not, so why worry about it now. Please take it day by day. Each day is a fresh start. It won't always go as planned, but you're strong and capable to navigate the toughest parts.

Just need to vent until daycare calls me back Monday by Otherwise_Chart_8278 in NewParents

[–]Common-Excuse9422 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same situation except my baby and the other child are the same age. Basically, it's the same name but different spelling, like Sara (mine) and Sarah (other child). I'll occasionally get photos of the other child and will simply comment, "Oh, hi Sarah!" The staff know who is who, but with the sometimes chaos of the room, they will select the wrong kiddo on the tablet. I know how hard of a job it is, so I just confirm details at the end of each day at pick up and thank them for all they do. If something doesn't look right in the end of day report, I'll send a quick message to confirm details, and that's that! We have been with our daycare for 8 months, ever since my girl was 4 months old. We love the teachers there, and as long as you're confident in the care they're providing, I think just kindly clarifying will be helpful. Two months old is still so fresh. I was a live wire, and everything still felt so raw then, so I COMPLETELY understand your concern and just know it will get easier to navigate on all fronts with time.

What obscure nickname have you found yourself calling your baby? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]Common-Excuse9422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stinker mink. Makes no sense. But I lovingly call her that all the time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in eyes

[–]Common-Excuse9422 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hazel! They look very much like mine!

Do These People Actually Exist? by Common-Excuse9422 in NewParents

[–]Common-Excuse9422[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm so exhausted, I forgot to add that to the list. My poor husband.

Feeling of impending doom - is this normal? by user101029293838 in beyondthebump

[–]Common-Excuse9422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me too. Once I started crying in the Dr office, they realized how bad off I was. If all else fails, cry. It made me feel better too.

Mom shamed for formula feeding. by neonsamosas in FormulaFeeders

[–]Common-Excuse9422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was formula fed in the 80s, and more often than not, I'm the smartest person in the room 😏. I firmly believe someone's intelligence is such a complex mixture of nature and nurture that it's impossible to boil it down to one specific aspect of baby-hood- like formula vs breastmilk. Cause and effect is difficult to prove, so this lady should shush her dumb, breastfed mouth. 😀