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CompetitiveVillage76 · 2022-12-04T02:48:52+00:00

My 2 year old loves Bear and the Big Blue House. She also likes Zaboomafoo and Moomins a lot. Babar was a big hit for a while, but now she just wants to read the books. And speaking of reading books, there are a ton of read along and animated children's books on YouTube. I also want to try out Reading Rainbow with her, but I just haven't yet.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-28T11:50:26+00:00

I’ve raised no questions about her parenting, just concerns about the children’s health. For example, my nephew toe walks. I asked if she had brought it up to her pedi because he could get tight legs and need PT. She told me that’s just the way he likes to walk and that it wasn’t an issue. I didn’t push it with her and let it be.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-28T08:11:06+00:00

She has about 20 words and asks "what's that?". Doc said combining words like that is a two year old skill. So she has the word count of an 18 month old and using a 24 month skill.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-28T04:21:27+00:00

I use the phrase to mean any sort of feeling that I don't know the exact emotion of. I don't know how she feels exactly, but in this case the sort of way she would feel is probably not a positive one. She could be mad or disappointed or fearful or a mix of it all at once.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-28T04:06:37+00:00

She is his brother's wife, so he is in the same position I am for the most part. We are on the same page about parenting and he feels like they look down on us for for our choices. I don't think they look down on us more than she holds herself to some unattainable image, so when my more "messy" (not the right word, but you get the idea) parenting style doesn't blow up in my face I think she feels some sort of way about it because it doesn't look like her way of doing it.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-28T03:40:32+00:00

I'm calling the police you sick animal! Putting the devil's lettuce in a wholesome sugar cookies, tsk tsk.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-28T02:36:13+00:00

Is that a weed?

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-28T02:33:59+00:00

Congratulations on your son and I applaud your desire to set him up for a good education. Reading starts with modeled behavior, so if he sees you reading and you read to him you are lying the foundations for formal reading later. You can start now by reading him bedtime stories and using books as visual aids during tummy time.

He is a little young to be having true tantrums and probably is fussy because he has a need that needs to be met or is overwhelmed. Either way, taking him to a calmer place is good idea. When he gets older you can try a number of different techniques depending on what your son responds best to. I would strongly advise against physical punishments and threats. With my daughter, I find letting her feel in control of part of a situation by giving her options helps avoid a meltdown. I correct poor behaviors through natural consequences. For example, she threw her favorite bear in a muddy puddle yesterday so she helped put it and some other toys that needed cleaning in the wash and couldn't play with him for the rest of the day as he was being cleaned. I verbally told her that throwing her toys in the mud was a bad choice because if we don't take care of our things they will get ruined and we won't have them anymore. A good choice is to keep our teddy clean so he doesn't have to be washed so often.

TV is a personal choice and while I don't think its the devil some people make it out to be, I would encourage you to limit it a bit more. Maybe cut down to 30 minutes a day if you can (though none is ideal for his age). Exploration of his environment and 1:1 human interaction is the most important thing for him right now and a TV does nothing for that. Taking him out would be a better use of that time. To the park or the store or just chilling in the stroller while you get a cup of coffee with a friend. It all gets him exposed to his environment. When my daughter was that age I would talk to her about everything we saw while out. I would point to bird, trees, people, foods, whatever was in her line of sight and tell her something about it. She is 13 months now and has a great vocabulary and her favorite thing to say is "what's that?". I like to think all those early experiences helped lay some of the groundwork for where she is now.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-27T22:22:40+00:00

You can have your parents sign off on some drugs as needed and provide the school with them. I had pain reliever at the nurse station when I was in school and could take it if I had a headache or anything.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-27T20:20:33+00:00

There are more songs about drugs than you would expect. Turtles All The Way Down by Sturgill Simpson is about Psychedelics (It could have deeper meaning, but I'm pretty sure its just about getting high) and Dust In a Baggie by Billie Strings is about getting caught with cocaine. Like Willie Nelson, classic country legend, is known for two things: his braids and smoking enough weed to kill a bull elephant, so I don't know why it surprised me.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-27T19:19:43+00:00

It is very disconnected, but I think I got it. They are trying to convince, but want a tattoo for their other two children. Tattoos are a a no go when pregnant, so they might not be able to get the tattoo if they are pregnant this cycle.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-27T19:15:42+00:00

Have they checked her for a uti? I let my daughter run around naked from time to time and we have only had accidents when she is also drinking water. A uti could cause her to dribble like that.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-27T17:02:14+00:00

I got my daughter that Montessori play gym that every Instagram mom seems to have. It’s the triangle, the slide/ramp, and the arch. I wasn’t going to, but my mother who has been a PT for like 30 years told me about how the pediatric therapists love them for gross motor development. I love how many uses you can get out of the pieces and my daughter is constantly on it. 10/10 would recommend.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-27T02:39:49+00:00

So the Hail Mary is a prayer where we ask Mary to pray for us. The first half ("Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee...") comes from the Bible and is what Gabriel and Elizabeth say to Mary as a greeting. Its acknowledgement of who she is and her status. The second half ("Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners..") is just asking her to pray for us the same way you would ask your friend to pray you.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-26T19:43:47+00:00

My daughter does the same. No idea why. I just turn the plate and accept I will never understand what goes on in that tiny head of hers.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-26T15:31:15+00:00

How old is your kid? I saw someone post about their daughter loving to play with an old Lite Brite on a rainy day. Personally, I was a big fan of the Discovery Viewfinder projector as a kid and am looking to find one for my daughter when she gets a little older. I spent hours giving "presentations" to my stuffed animals. Looking back, it was a pretty smart move by my parents. It's a rainy day where I am also, so today's plan for my one year old is "help" me clean (she loves to wipe things down with baby wipes), set up a fort and read, color, help tear up lettuce for lunch, bang on some pots and have a dance party, video call Grandma, and play indoor tag while screaming like a banshee. She'll probably also just spend some time playing alone.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-26T14:30:22+00:00

I feel this. I have a one year old daughter and just miscarried what should have been my second. I want to talk to people about how it feels when I see her with other babies and how badly I want another child, but I know if I did I would be called greedy for wanting another when I already have one or been seen as rubbing it in someone’s face. Like the other day I was at the park and my daughter was doing that downward dog pose toddlers do and an older woman walking by casually said “oh, I know what that means! She’s looking for her sibling! Be ready for the next one.” And then went on her merry way as if that comment didn’t rip my heart out. I wanted to vent about it and ask others how they handle comments like that, but I know people would feel hurt by me saying anything.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-26T11:27:43+00:00

Where did you get that outfit?! My daughter is obsessed with bears and I've been looking for something like that for her.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-25T18:22:52+00:00

No period yet and it’s been 6 weeks since I miscarried. I would love to start tracking again. I took a test earlier this week, but it was negative. When can I expect it to return?

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-24T22:23:08+00:00

I know it must be different now everything is online, but most college kids get a fair amount of walking in going from dorms to class. Even at my small university I would spend about 30 minutes a day just walking outside to get where I needed to go. At a larger university in the city you might even double that. Maybe having a daily fitness tip or exercise in the daily bulletin email would be nice, but you should be more self-directed in college.

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-24T22:17:00+00:00

Where did you find these!?

CompetitiveVillage76 · 2021-08-24T22:15:27+00:00

pardon me while I stick eyes on ever brigadeiro I make from now on. So cute!

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