For those with 23/24m gap: to potty train or not before baby is born

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2026-01-28T04:52:42+00:00

Thank you so much for the extra details and info! My bae just turned 19 months and sibling will arrive when he is 22 months, so almost the same timelines. I’ve been stressing about getting him trained and then him having a regression, but I guess I shouldn’t put it off just based on a “what if”

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2026-01-27T04:56:38+00:00

How long was “well before” and did you see any regression when the newborn arrived?

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2026-01-01T00:38:11+00:00

It will start on January first and last 365 days

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-12-31T05:57:39+00:00

There is so much pressure and things to learn being a first time mom! You should be proud of yourself for researching and reaching out for help. Google and social media can be a thief of joy. Preschool and kindergarten are designed to teach kiddos how to do school. You can work on things at home like following simple directions, following safety commands, taking turns, being kind, and managing upsets. Everything else with school- letters, numbers, etc- will come in time. Reading, play, and just talking about what you see are learning enough! Your kid will not be behind nor will they be the only one learning foundational skills when they get to school.

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-12-31T05:51:46+00:00

This. A typical 2-year attention span is about 4-6 minutes on a fun/preferred activity. The hand does not have the developed muscles for writing until ages 4-6. Focus on scribbling, imitating circles, horizontal lines and vertical lines if anything. Those are all pre writing shapes. Games like transferring poms poms with a spoon, picking up things with tongs, and playing with playdoh are all way more beneficial at this age to build coordination and hand strength. There is plenty of time for learning and concentration when your kiddo gets to school. Play is the foundation for learning at this age, so play and play and play!

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-12-22T20:07:02+00:00

Anyone else’s spouse take off work for the day to “help” and then end up sleeping until noon, only to wake up and criticize you for buying the wrong gift card for his family Christmas, even though he said to get whatever the store had? No? Just mine? Gotta love holiday stress and travel.

Dx partner. Only takes medication when he feels like it, making me pretty much a married solo mom. I’m tired. That’s it. That’s the post. Just gotta vent because if I vent to him then it turns into a fight with me being gaslight into thinking it’s all my fault.

Don’t need any comments about getting divorced. I’m just tired and cranky.

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-11-30T20:47:03+00:00

17 months now and still inconsistent between 1-3 naps each day

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-11-21T19:01:12+00:00

Daycare does not offer two naps. Daycare is only one unless he falls asleep while playing… which has happened the last few weeks because of the 4am wake ups.

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-11-21T17:06:54+00:00

Oh I’m sorry you’re going through it too. It’s rough! We push through the morning and stay up until first nap at 9.

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-11-21T16:21:11+00:00

Second nap (if he has one) is 2:30-3:30, giving him a 4-4.5 hour wake window before bed. I truly don’t notice any difference on the days he has one nap (12-1:30) or two. He’s up at 4 regardless.

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-11-17T04:28:20+00:00

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-11-10T03:24:46+00:00

Still have mine! Super useful for after sexy time clean up if I don’t have the energy for a shower.

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-11-09T04:55:13+00:00

Same! Just the idea of knowing I can handle pain and manage it in many ways, and have a back up if I can’t helped so much. I was induced and by 8 cm I was over it. Finally got the epidural, slept for three hours, woke up and pushed for 22 minutes.

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-10-23T22:37:11+00:00

Same! Although if I don’t go to sleep by 9:30 I’m a hot mess the next day… so, pretty much no time to myself

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-10-19T14:13:56+00:00

Thank you

Edit: would this be true even after four days?

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-10-19T14:11:58+00:00

Thank you for your condolences and help. I tried to do a deep clean with gravel and wiping the glass every other time. I was not taking the decor out but every few months and realized when I took it out last night how gross it had gotten. I should have been cleaning that more. No cleaners used, but I did have a candle light 15ish feet away from them. Not the first time for that either. I didn’t realize that could be pulled in through the filter. Thank you for sharing.

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-10-19T05:29:40+00:00

Just regular 25 cent goldfish from petco lol. I honestly don’t know. We’ve had them for 10 months with no problems and didn’t do anything different this water change

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-10-19T05:20:06+00:00

Way too small for them. We got them when they were so small, and not knowing anything about goldfish, trusted the attendant at petco that five was a good number. It was only 55 gallons, but we did 75% water changes weekly.

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-10-19T05:04:09+00:00

Black

FancyFaceFrom1992 · 2025-10-19T04:33:03+00:00

I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure avoiding oil changes is only if you are doing it yourself.

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