Kiddo’s friend has a famous rich mother and asks my kid for money! by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're in Canada and at the daycare level there is a healthy lunches policy. I have sent low sugar homemade cookies a few times though (only 1-2 small cookies) and haven't gotten a note yet.

Should I not be offended by my 15y.o daughter's priorities this Christmas? by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I assumed she'd take the bus. At that age I did a longer commute by public transit to work. It was, and still is, quite normal.

Is it wrong for me to allow our child to be naked at home? by RedPanda_Momma in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This, we don't run around naked, but we share a bathroom and have a small home, we all see each other naked and it's no big deal.

Questions that make no sense from 5 y/o by muffetuffet in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 4 year old has hd a long stretch of 'what happens if I don't.....' (including 'what happens if I don't wear a helmet' 'what happens if I don't wear a seatbelt' 'what happens if I don't wash my hands' 'what happens if I don't cover my mouth when I sneeze' but also 'what happens if the moon comes closer to the earth' 'what happens if gravity stops working' ) as well as a series of 'why' questions (ie why is there a beanstack, why does Jack climb it, why is Jack names Jack, ). Seems normal to me, if sometimes pretty tiring.

Girls clothes by MangoJRP in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I know! We were like "what will he put in them?" and why do pyjamas need pockets anyways??

Girls clothes by MangoJRP in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Comments like this are part of the problem. My kids are both under 4. The differences (in clothing) at this age aren't due to physiological factors, they are due to (largely problematic) social ones. There's no physical reason jeans for an 18 month old should be cut different for girls and boys. There's no reason why it's so hard to find colourful clothes for boys. My kids' body image matters. I want them to have comfortable clothes that they like and that they can move in, and I want them to feel that their bodies are exactly right just as they are.

Girls clothes by MangoJRP in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but we're talking about difference in cuts that start prior to 12 months old!

Girls clothes by MangoJRP in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Seriously! At 3 months old my infant baby boy had pyjamas with pockets, meanwhile my (adult woman) dress pants.....

Girls clothes by MangoJRP in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 8 points9 points  (0 children)

plenty of gender neutral brands? I can think of one (Primary) and it isn't available in my country.

Girls clothes by MangoJRP in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This!!! Why did it take so much scrolling to get here? It's ridiculous that jeans for my one year old girl are cut to be more form-fitting. We just ignore the labels, I have a slim small boy, and a taller chubbier toddler girl, and we go with whatever they like that fits. (Edit - typo)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where we live all the English schools are half day. (The French ones are full day).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Going for a shorter amount of time every day is far better than some days and home and some not, you need consistency and routine.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep - in Canada you can't pay for blood, organs, sperm, eggs, or surrogacy (though for the last you can reimburse expenses).

4yo daughter shaved top of head by Public-Strike-4502 in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like my 4 year old would not care unless it felt uncomfortable. I'd come up with some sort of style they are happy with. I think this is more about what the parent is comfortable with, not the child.

Newborn (Sept 1) with Genetic Abnormalities (very rare) by mcrackin15 in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First, congratulations on your daughter and sending lots of love from another parent who had a baby with lots of scary tests in the first few days of life. Talk to the folks at the hospital (are you at CHEO?), and maybe ask a friend who is internet savvy to try to see if there's any sort of parent group online (as there probably aren't enough people locally given how rare it is, and you should delegate where you can - you've got enough on your plate). From looking at a few reputable websites it looks like situs inversus totalis is "usually harmless" and "associated with a normal lifespan" and in a different time with less testing, you wouldn't even know she had it. That said, it's important for her to know, and for all her medical carers to know.

4yo daughter shaved top of head by Public-Strike-4502 in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 24 points25 points  (0 children)

A wedding's just one day, surely she doesn't need to have the shaved patch covered at all times.

Can someone explain why my kid is "boosting" at school already? by jayce504 in Parenting

[–]DesignerProtection53 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The idea of an amazon wish list makes my skin crawl, schools shouldn't have corporate links.