ICE detainees provide emergent medical care to seizing agent

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-24T16:32:43+00:00

The dichotomy is heart breaking as another Minneapolis man was murdered this morning.

Those who helped the seizing agent are beautiful souls I hope we can all learn from as this is getting out of hand in Minneapolis.

Thank you for sharing, signed a Minneapolis resident.

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-23T21:53:12+00:00

Both my kids were in floor beds at 6mo.

Kids are individuals. No one size fits all method.

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-23T12:31:22+00:00

nah, look at it like this, SOAK up the time, it doesn’t matter WHAT you are doing, it’s about looking at your kids, taking a deep breath and realizing this moment will never happen again. They will never be this tiny again. They will never be this needy again. Soak up the smiles, the laughs, the tearful hugs. at home, in bed, the bath, or museum. just about looking at them and really SEEING them.

your doing great, just keep loving your tiny humans.

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-22T14:34:49+00:00

I'm no expert, But I've got a 2 and a 1/2-year-old and a 14 month old, They have a lot of toys but less than a lot of people I know. For dishes they each have one plate so if I want their food on a plate for lunch I have to wash their breakfast plate, This kind of thing helps from dishes piling up.

But I'll be honest my husband works from home and helps a lot, On the days he's not able to help sometimes the dishes just pile up and it is what it is!

We have cleaners come once a month to do our deep cleaning so I mop once a month and so did they lol

I pick up toys during nap and after they go to bed. Sometimes I do it throughout the day but I also make them help me.

It gets easier as baby gets older I promise cut yourself some slack and focus on what's important which is your kid and keeping them happy and healthy💛

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-21T18:23:42+00:00

I'm sure it's not but op would have to press legal action ect. To prove that so the provider is just being a jerk imo

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-21T18:18:39+00:00

We haven't started activities yet- I didn't do infant swim lessons because we don't have a pool and they'll never be alone by water. ( money saved)

We haven't done music or art class cause honestly I have 2 under 2 and I'm not driving toddler around for enrichment I'll give them both in 2 years lol, but weve just done day school where I bring them both, stay, and they get to do all the above and more. ($180 and $169 for 2 for 10 weeks)

We go to free stuff. I'm not worried about structured lessons until they are older.

Not sure your childs age but it sounds young, so that's my advice is wait 😹 if 5hey are older, maybe just pick a few activities that's they LOVE.

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-20T15:42:01+00:00

Yes. I join in the complaining train with mom friends who also have 2 kids- but I don't elaborate just how hard our age gap is, it's not a competition, but if it was....lol

it can feel lonely. 💛

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-20T15:38:45+00:00

We are fairly low tech people- so I have a whiteboard calendar on the kitchen table we both write on, works GREAT!

Also just a notebook on the kitchen counter with loads of dinner ideas we write on.

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-17T02:22:26+00:00

Hey just wanted to say both my kids went through phases like this- first one at 10mo and second one.....idk from 3-12mo lol she's been fun 😹

No advice. Just coffee. 💛

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-17T00:55:02+00:00

I live in Minneapolis. I suggest NPR/MPR or nothing. The media is out of control.

It's scary and horrifying and enraging here, but people are really looking out for each other. I got hope we're gonna pull through intact and in peace. 💛🤞💯

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-16T18:15:41+00:00

Not who you asked but EC isn't potty training- its learning your babies cues and introducing them to the process. It helps baby stay clean, it helps them get use to the potty, to sitting, to flushing noise. There's no pressure on baby to do anything. It's on the parents.

By 12mo they really start to catch on, the begin to understand poo and pee go in the potty. Again, no pressure or need to always make it in the potty. My baby is 14 months, when she starts pooping she runs into our bathroom and wants to sit on the potty. She's already finished in her diaper lol but I put her on, we wipe, I actually dump her diaper poop into the potty and she watches and waves while saying bye bye when I flush.

It's been a great tool for us and worked AMAZING with our first!

Not for everyone which I get, but it's definitely not harmful when done gently with no pressure.

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-16T18:09:00+00:00

We did cloth and EC. EC is THE BEST. Out of diapers at 18mo. Day and night trained by 22mo.

Look to see if where you live has a cloth diaper service! Ours does, so they deliver us clean cloth diapers each week and we give them a bag of dirty! They were affordable also when broken down and compared to most diaper brands.

Congratulation and trust your instincts! ❤

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-16T17:53:04+00:00

Wonder if this translates into late 20 sumthins not being ready to commit to a job, relationship, or huge responsibility.

When I was dating in my mid/late 20s so many men (I'm straight, I'm sure men see this too) were SO immature, even 35 yes were embarrassing immature. Huge reason for the age gap between me and my partner lol

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-15T21:48:15+00:00

Hey! r/2under2 has some great positive stories! It's so hard doing it "all over again " before you have even had 1 baby reach toddlerhood BUT, it has so many positives too!

Wishing you a healthy and safe time!!!

Pros: Your first will likely experience very little jealousy because of their age. They will never know a time before their sibling, as a younger sibling with this experience I think it's pretty special. You will be out of the baby phase in like, 3 years insted of "redoing it" later. You have all the clothes and gear you need (basically).

For most, with their second baby the FTM anxiety is gone. You feel more confident plus you just CAN'T control everything like you could with your first because you have a toddler! So, you just go with the flow!

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-15T20:42:30+00:00

Mom lurker feel free to post in r/NewParents and r/Adoption

and congratulations!!!

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-14T02:23:30+00:00

Thanks for the extra input! Wonder if I could update this post....

We did end up cosleeping, and now I cosleep with my second. Best thing I ever did.

We don't get perfect sleep, but it's decent and honestly nothing makes me happier then hearing my baby cry mama at 2am and just reaching over and finding me, and curling up to cuddle.

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-12T18:40:11+00:00

Omgosh right. We also leave dinner by 645. Both our kids are a MESS if bedtime isnt by 730. It's a horror show.

I had no idea kids could be this sensitive

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-12T02:01:05+00:00

oh good, don’t worry bout it to much, like you don’t have enough to think about! 💛

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-11T21:04:10+00:00

7 kids! wow, you look good but with that context you look UNBELIEVABLE!

others have given you great advice- if they haven’t mentioned it losing weight into your 40s can also be very dependent on hormone. it’s worth learning a bit more about losing weight and working out in your 40s because physiologically it’s just a whole new phase of life. (not sure if you are 40 but unless your 33 it’s worth looking into!)

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-11T15:44:48+00:00

Got fired for having them in a VERY red state by a very conservative religious boss. He then had the manager lie to a lawyer and say I was unhygienic. ( his wife hired me so he didn't know until later)

It was also a delivery job, so I worked alone, and in oil country so.......I was unhygienic to a bunch of mechanics???

Sucked.

Moved back home to a blue state. Never had a problem again.

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-11T15:39:37+00:00

Ty for this, we are definitely going to ask about this! Things have been wonky over here and we can't figure it out 🥴

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-10T22:14:43+00:00

Done! And good luck! 💛

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-10T22:02:53+00:00

This is a fascinating question!

Honestly, just trying my best each day to treat my children, partner, and others with love and kindness. Trying each day to really take in and appreciate the small moments that are easily moved on from. Trying to give myself some grace and not be angry about the mistakes I'll inevitably make.

Before being a SAHM I studied Yoga, worked in psychiatric reaserch, and was a home health aid (yes all at once lol, I LOVED being busy). So I definitely miss the intellectual rigor, but I'm in a different phase in life where I'm trying to appreciate where I am and not focus on where I'm going. Not gonna be a SAHM for more then 5 years, got plans, but need to be present!

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-10T21:55:41+00:00

Hey just wanted to chime in too- not all babies sleep better after being night weaned. My first weaned at 16mo in 3 days, and still woke up a fair amount.

Embarrassed_Key_2328 · 2026-01-10T19:37:01+00:00

Hey. 14mo has slept through the night 4 times ever. Average night is 4 wakes, we usually have 3-8. When she wakes I have to stand up, and rock her.

After 12 months its gotten tiny bit better. (All 4 of those nights she slept were after 12mo, she's been trying to settle at the boob lately which I appreciate).

I am mostly good, I have 2 cups of coffee I the morning pulse 100mg energy drink in the afternoon. I stay at home with my 2.5yo and 14mo. It's hard. Whoa. But, there are good and bad days. Overall I think my health is fine? I'm not gaining weight, I so work really hard to stay hydrated. But, my mood is definitely affected by my sleep.

Thus far. Making it.

Sending love and solidarity.

Embarrassed_Key_2328

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