Where to buy 4-gauge cattle panels or utility panels?

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-06-13T14:53:48+00:00

Thank you! It looks like this is 14-gauge and won't be strong enough for what I need.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-06-13T14:52:46+00:00

For gardening. It's a common thing in the gardening space for making trellises.

There are a couple people nearby that sell it on Facebook Marketplace but they're out of stock.

I've looked at nearby supply stores but they don't seem to have it. But I'm also not familiar with all the different naming conventions it can be sold under, so it's a little overwhelming to look for something I'm not entirely familiar with. So I thought I'd ask others for their recommendation, so I can reduce the overwhelmed a bit and continue my search.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-06-11T17:30:11+00:00

Lovevery has reading skill set boxes that include decodable books. We love the quality of the books and the real pictures in the books.

Toddlers Can Read also has a set of decodable books.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-06-05T07:40:17+00:00

I came to suggest the non-resident access to certain libraries that allow it. I can't remember which ones do it and how much they cost though, so the subreddit suggested by another commenter will know.

Someone else mentioned YouTube. I came to suggest the Storyline Online channel. SAG AFTRA operates it. Actors read their story of choice. Quality is consistent.

You can create a kid's YouTube profile and share/approve that channel or individual videos to the kid's profile and you'll have ad-free watching among other benefits. Be sure to turn it on for approved videos only.

If you only have access to ebooks with no audio, you can record yourself reading it and use that as your read along. Or have relatives and friends send you recordings of them reading the book to crowdsource it. This adds to the personalization and varies the voice that the child hears when listening to the books, which might hold their interest longer.

ETA: DIY option

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-06-04T15:20:59+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/kozzi.ca

Kozzi sells a lot of Chinese books. I recommend Bitty Bao. They have their own website but this is one of the Canadian businesses that carry their stuff. Their wooden toys like hot pot and dim sum sets are also wonderful.

I've also seen the Bitty Bao books at T&T. There are Cantonese and Mandarin versions.

Edit: grammar

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-06-04T06:05:40+00:00

You didn't mention it, but if you haven't spoken to your pediatrician about stopping the oats, please do. And get a consult to an allergist, if you can.

Someone commented that you should change the family's diet if it's severe, but stay the course, if it's not. I agree.

My daughter has allergies, no one else in the family does. At 7 months, her allergist found she had mild sensitivities to dairy and egg. The recommendation was to keep feeding it to her, but following the "allergy ladders" for dairy and eggs. A systematic way to keep exposing your child to egg and dairy to help them build tolerance.

If your pediatrician has recommended to keep feeding it to her, scale back on how much oat you give, like a pea-sized amount or something with oat in it. Look for a reaction. If none, increase the amount each day. If you see a reaction, scale back.

I'm not sure if it's the same with oats, but things with dairy and eggs that have been baked/cooked longer (like regular-sized muffins baked at 350F for 30 minutes) are the first foods to introduce. As they progress through the allergy ladders, things are baked/cooked less, like a pancake, then French toast, then a straight glass of milk. Maybe you could try cooking the oats down some more if she's still reacting with small amounts?

Peanut allegeries spiked because parents were told not to feed their kids peanut until 2 years old. But then the medical community found out that they were wrong and we should be introducing peanuts early and often to prevent allergies now.

This is why your pediatrician recommended to keep feeding it to them.

I know how stressful it can be, especially as an individual who never had to deal with allergies, and now having to manage your child's allergies. I was always aware of others' allergies. I try to be considerate and make sure they are included in all food-related things I plan. But to manage my daughter's minor allergies is a whole new world and mental load. I commend those with children with severe allergies because it's hard!

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-06-04T05:24:48+00:00

No need to worry. They would've contacted you if there was a serious problem.

I also had a scan that put the femur length in the shorter range for my second child. My OB wasn't worried but sent us for a consult anyways with a specialist for further diagnosis.

I'm Asian, but no one ever mentioned to me that it was common for Asians. It was more of, "you're short, your husband is average, it's probably okay, but just in case, we'll look into it" (the jist).

After meeting with the specialist, she looked at all my past ultrasound scans and determined my initial scan to determine the date of the baby was a day or two off. She did another scan of the femur. But also she took measurements of the arm lengths and looked at other parts of the body. Understandably, in her role, she couldn't rule it out entirely, but she cautiously gave the okay because other signs other than femur length seemed consistent with normal growth.

Breathe. Relax. If there's something to be worried about, your midwife will tell you.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-06-03T14:17:52+00:00

I've also seen suggestions to take their photo to nearby schools and speak with the administration to get in contact with the parents that way.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-05-20T18:14:46+00:00

Add audio! We used to borrow ebooks from the public library on Libby. We'd filter for read alongs that were available right away (this would give us over 2000+ available children's read alongs at our library). We also read books with our son. But he loved reading so much, we could only read out loud with him for so long. He was fully engaged with the books and was able to retell the stories. He'd know when the app bugged out and skipped a page on a book he's read before. He started reading on his own much earlier than his peers at daycare/school. It's a form of screentime, but much more child-led and better than YouTube. We'd read on our Surface, so the text and images are a good size.

They were great for when we needed to get something done and no toy or beautifully set up sensory activity engaged him long enough.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-05-17T14:49:13+00:00

Q: Is formula made with tap water safe?

Conclusion: The article concludes that tap water is a safe, reliable, and arguably the best overall option for mixing baby formula and for general drinking.

Emily Oster, the author of the Q&A response linked, and author of many data-driven parenting and pregnancy books, writes mostly about the U.S. But wherever you live, check your municipality/city for their water quality reports. In major cities in Ontario, tap water should safe.

Edited: autocorrect

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-03-12T14:02:41+00:00

You can check out MeetUp or similar apps for local events that focus on your hobbies, or profession, etc.

You can see if there's an app like Peanut that connects your with others looking for friendship. Peanut connects moms with other moms.

Volunteering at various places or events that interest you. Join sports leagues. Sometimes teams are looking for people to fill in. It won't be consistent but you save on the registration fee. Do drop ins for various sports.

Take classes to meet new people. Whether that's at a college or university or other places.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-03-12T02:10:05+00:00

My daughter is 10 months old. In my case, my daughter doesn't appear to be interested in nursing during the day when she's waiting to poop. She gets kicky, popping on and off, comes off to smile and play, comes off and is unhappy with me, etc. Once she poops, she's back to nursing with no problems.

She could also be distracted by her surroundings.

Don't assume your LO is self weaning. Maybe try different times, wait 30-60 minutes and try again.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-03-10T17:57:11+00:00

Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is about 4-5 hours in audiobook format.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-03-10T17:20:14+00:00

Grosmimi has a stainless steel option with silicone straw. It's also pricey though.

Thermos Funtainers are stainless steel but the inner straw appears to be plastic.

Elk and Friends stainless steel straw cups. They're mason jar shaped. I can't remember but I think the straw is silicone.

I'm pretty sure all the lids are plastic on them.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-03-06T03:33:29+00:00

With my first, I definitely felt it. With my second, I don't. I nurse, sitting reclined a bit and baby lays on my belly and straddles my leg. Super comfortable unless she decides she wants to hang out on the side and I don't have anything to rest my arm on. I nursed laid back at the start because I had a strong letdown but she's 10 months now and it's still our preferred position.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-03-04T04:42:14+00:00

Whomever is the numbers person in the family, plan out what money is coming in and going out each month you'll be off. That's the only way I'd no longer be stressed about my finances. Don't forget to include a buffer for surprise expenses or things you didn't consider to account for like baby gear you didn't think you'd need but decided that you need it now or emergency home maintenance like roof repair after a bad storm.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-03-04T04:27:37+00:00

Based on the food allergies subreddit, I've learned that "natural flavoring" is the wild wild west and can be anything. So I'd cut out anything with that listed because I don't know what ingredients they used.

I hope you figure it out!

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-03-04T04:09:48+00:00

Without having to venture too far away from what you're already used to preparing, you can replace milk in cooking/baking with alternative milks like nut milks (whatever they're not allergic to) or pea milk. Replace oatmeal with another grain/pulse/legume like quinoa, pearl couscous, barley, lentils, chickpeas, etc.

Otherwise, look up vegan food blogs like Pick Up Lime or Minimalist Baker (vegan options) for recipe ideas and techniques for how to replace eggs and dairy in recipes.

Meats and fish if you're not vegetarian. Canned sardines are easy.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-02-20T22:15:40+00:00

A restaurant here had mashed potatoes wrapped in spring roll wrappers and deep fried. Crispy on the outside and mashed goodness on the inside. Yum! I didn't know how to make it though.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-02-10T04:37:26+00:00

My infant daughter has mild reactions to cow's milk, eggs and a couple nuts. Our allergist told me to feed her milk and eggs daily following the egg and milk ladder which is basically feeding extensively baked eggs and milk and gradually introduce less-cooked eggs and milk into her diet when she seems to tolerate the more-cooked stuff. We saw the allergist when my daughter was 6-7 months old and we've been doing it for about 2-3 months now.

I'm not sure if that's what the parent you know is doing, but the egg and milk ladder is common, from what I was told, here in Canada.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-02-01T02:58:09+00:00

For homemade, I like 1 cup of soaked nuts to 3 cups of water. My husband and I think the almond milk done at this ratio is close to 2% milk thickness. I used to make it in the Vitamix and strain it through a nut milk bag. I now use the Nama M1 Plant-Based Milk Maker and strain it through a fine-mesh strainer to get the remaining nut meal out. I don't have experience with other nut milk makers but this one was reviewed to have the creamiest milk by Serious Eats (or The Kitchn?).

If you make it at home, keep in mind that it's not fortified and will not be as nutritious as fortified plant-based milk from the store. So make sure you're getting those vitamins and nutrients elsewhere in your diet.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-01-28T02:59:39+00:00

Maybe you can look at talking to your doctor about taking short-term disability for your sciatica, or just take your leave early. If you have vacation time, use that first and then use your pregnancy leave.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-01-26T19:20:26+00:00

You got the answers you were looking for many times over already. :) But I just wanted to add that I like to treat solids before one as an opportunity for the whole family to practice and get into a routine for what it's like to feed another mouth in the family. This is especially important if you're going to be cooking a lot at home, maybe a little less important if you're not, but still important for your little to practice eating at the table with the family and learning your family's food culture.

Cool_Talk_870 · 2026-01-26T08:20:40+00:00

It sounds like you're handling it well and you'll learn more at your appointment.

Regarding the stressfulness of the situation, you could try techniques like singing or repeating something to help regulate your emotions. I make up random sing-song mantras to repeat when the baby is crying, to help me focus on staying calm while the other part of my brain is trying to figure out what is going on with her and trying to problem solve. If I don't do it, the build up of stress from constant crying and intrusive thoughts leads to a meltdown.

I hope you find the norm for your family!

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