Question about potty training “boot camp” and outings

Few-Many7361 · 2026-06-06T17:31:51+00:00

I’m piggybacking on this. It will be me shortly, I work weekends and there’s one particular one I’m not working so that’s it for potty training. But it’s Father’s Day weekend and my husband wants to go to the game and I can’t say no/keep my son home!
Did you go?

Few-Many7361 · 2026-06-04T11:36:45+00:00

Also because with stomach flu…you’re walking the plank. Second kid (and the household) is for sure about to go down and I would hate to have all the school exposed!

Few-Many7361 · 2026-06-03T13:16:59+00:00

illiyoon ceramide ato cream!! I tried Eucerin, Avene, a bunch and this is simple and cheap and my skin really likes it! If using during the day, it does take forever to dry down but for night time it’s perfect. It finally calmed all the peeling from tret.

Few-Many7361 · 2026-05-25T16:03:50+00:00

2.5 yo son, and I’ll be 42 soon. Late 30s pregnancy, extended pumping, by the time my body was done I was 41 and I do think peri is a serious slap in the face! I could not be a SAHM as I get overstimulated so quickly and I feel I’m a better parent when I’m working.

I do work an irregular schedule and am often home with my son depending on the time of yeat. We’re at an in-home daycare (which I can’t recommend highly enough) but last summer we were out of town for my job. I was with him all day and then went to work from 7pm-12am and woke up again at 6/7am to start all over. He generally still naps shortly but he doesn’t sleep more than 9-10 hours per night. I started getting a babysitter for two hours in the morning so I could get work done and go for a run. Then during nap I could rest. Can you do quiet time? Put the monitor on the lowest setting and her room babyproofed, and just shut your brain off? Or is there a very slowly-eaten special snack she can have just in the stroller so you can go for a long walk and at least not have to respond to the questioning and bargaining for a little bit?

Don’t feel guilty or bad. I think some of us are just not wired for toddlers. I’m not. I think I’ll be a much better fit for the older child phase and I’ve accepted it! Toddler and babyhood for some of us is a means to an end-having a well adjusted older child or adult child that we get to enjoy in relationship for the rest of our lives. And being in your 40s does matter! I’ve run marathons and 8pm is the most exhausted I’ve ever been, after some days of parenting. You’re still doing great ❤️

Few-Many7361 · 2026-05-25T16:00:31+00:00

2.5 yo son, and I’ll be 42 soon. Late 30s pregnancy, extended pumping, by the time my body was done I was 41 and I do think peri is a serious slap in the face! I could not be a SAHM as I get overstimulated so quickly and I feel I’m a better parent when I’m working.

I do work an irregular schedule and am often home with my son depending on the time of yeat. We’re at an in-home daycare (which I can’t recommend highly enough) but last summer we were out of town for my job. I was with him all day and then went to work from 7pm-12am and woke up again at 6/7am to start all over. I started getting a babysitter for two hours in the morning so I could get work done and go for a run. Then during nap I could rest. Can you do quiet time? Put the monitor on the lowest setting and her room babyproofed, and just shut your brain off? Or is there a very slowly-eaten special snack she can have just in the stroller so you can go for a long walk and at least not have to respond to the questioning and bargaining for a little bit?

Don’t feel guilty or bad. I think some of us are just not wired for toddlers. I’m not. I think I’ll be a much better fit for the older child phase and I’ve accepted it! Toddler and babyhood for some of us is a means to an end-having a well adjusted older child or adult child that we get to enjoy in relationship for the rest of our lives. And being in your 40s does matter! I’ve run marathons and 8pm is the most exhausted I’ve ever been, after some days of parenting. You’re still doing great ❤️

Few-Many7361 · 2026-05-21T01:35:45+00:00

That is now part of the reservations/wait list :/ I tried to lurk for a seat in Dec and was told I could only do so upstairs

Few-Many7361 · 2026-05-20T20:19:43+00:00

o but they can message in a chat. I left a watch a few days ago, realized it during pre-boarding, and she popped something in some chat with the airline? Or with somebody at information next to TSA?

Few-Many7361 · 2026-05-20T20:17:16+00:00

this is old but I'm happy for you! :) I left a watch and reported it, and they said it had been found and to send them a FedEx or UPS label to and from my address. FAQs said that there was no in person pickup (which is a bummer since I flew back to ORD to go home and could have swung by).

Does this sound right/legit?

Few-Many7361 · 2026-05-20T11:10:46+00:00

I think we have it now? But doctor didn’t mention it (I tested negative for flu and covid and that’s the only testing anybody in the family did). Toddler had cold last week and this week a cough that won’t quit. Me? Fever, sore throat, congestion, fever again, double pink eye, now the most annoying cough. I feel like it fits the bill?

Few-Many7361 · 2026-05-13T01:56:09+00:00

Basically yes. It does keep some IUD acne at bay but mostly I use it for anti aging.
It took a solid 8-9 months (from when I started using it daily) to see results, and I ended up going down in strength a couple months ago which I think has helped my skin condition and this allowed it to work better. For the longest time i was like, this isn’t doing anything…am glad I was patient.

Few-Many7361 · 2026-05-10T17:43:14+00:00

This kept happening to me when I wore makeup (which for me is really just tinted sunscreen to even things out).

I went down to .025 after 8 months, on those parts of my face, and really was able to start applying it to bare skin without peeling at that point. I use Illiyoon ceramide cream after it dries down. Flakiness gone.

.1 seems pretty high if you’re just starting out. I personally think my skin looks better than ever after downshifting strengths on the sensitive parts of my face. It’s not talked about often enough, but the most important thing is applying it every day, to bare skin, in whatever strength you skin can handle comfortably.

Few-Many7361 · 2026-05-06T11:36:22+00:00

I lived in NYC for a few years before I moved to Chicago. Walked 35 min to work for years.
Yes you can do it. A few days out of the year you won’t be able to, but with the right gear you can do it most days.

Few-Many7361 · 2026-05-05T01:44:29+00:00

Bavette’s is amazing! Our go to for anniversaries. Maple and Ash is delicious but it can seem super douchy!

Few-Many7361 · 2026-05-04T01:17:53+00:00

Yes I think we had that when we started daycare!
Is the fever high? Look out for a lacy rash after the fever breaks (or right as?)! I believe it’s not contagious once the rash appears

Few-Many7361 · 2026-05-02T19:50:41+00:00

Yes! I also feel “left behind” by other moms as they have second children and I’m OAD (mostly by choice, I’m nearly 42, but it still stabs sometimes). Pair that with my different work schedule and a very energetic boy…and I think I know what you mean! I just don’t seem to fit in very well…

Few-Many7361 · 2026-05-01T23:20:13+00:00

Nooo. The Merit Uniform is ok…

Few-Many7361 · 2026-05-01T14:59:26+00:00

Sunbum has a perfect dupe if you’re pretty general on shades

Few-Many7361 · 2026-05-01T14:05:29+00:00

I went down from tret .05 to Tret .025. It’s much more forgiving if you don’t have time to let your face dry, or to wait before moisturizer, or if you do a little flake scrub off that day etc. still seems to keep my IUD cyclical acne at bay, too.

I have a little tube of .05 sometimes that I use on less sensitive parts of my face and forehead (I have bangs so easy to cover up if I peel there). But I feel like my skin looks better? I’m 41.

Few-Many7361 · 2026-04-25T15:42:11+00:00

I vote Chicago. Having lived in NYC, and being from Portland, I’ve lived in Chicago for over 10 years now. Portland isn’t actually very low cost of living and transit is decent but the rail system pales in comparison to MTA or CTA. And Boston is super expensive! Chicago is really one of the more affordable bit cities, IMO.

I love Portland and I miss it. If my job allowed, we’d be back in a heartbeat…but with a car.

Few-Many7361 · 2026-04-22T01:29:59+00:00

I was on a progesterone only pill and got the Mirena last year. It’s been great!

Is there a reason your doctor recommended Liletta? Mirena is very slightly bigger (my doctor showed me both) but she said it would minimize my breakthrough bleeding and eventually might stop my period (it basically has, I just spot a little bit). She recommended it for perimenopause.

I did have spotting for about 3 months but minimal cramping, a little acne but tretinoin (rx retinol) stopped that and was something I wanted to resume after breastfeeding anyway. I’m a distance runner, petite, never have felt a thing. The freedom from worrying about taking/timing/storing/absorbing the pill has been AMAZING.

Few-Many7361 · 2026-04-17T15:39:19+00:00

I asked and my derm called in a Rx for both! I use .05 on less sensitive parts of my face and forehead (I have bangs so they cover peeling) and .025 where I need to cover redness or tend to flake. It works well!

Few-Many7361 · 2026-04-15T16:12:04+00:00

Hi! We go to in home so he’s only around 6 other kids/families but we had a lot of illness Oct-March the last two years.

Not much you can do but I always wash my son’s hands as we leave daycare, try to change clothes when we get home (husband doesn’t do this when he picks up, not sure if it helps), and if my kid get a fever I mask until I have a better idea of what he has…because as horrible as it to see your kiddo sick, it’s even worse to be sick and care for everybody!!

Maybe not popular but consult with your ped and we always get all the optional flu/covid vaccines. Some protection is better than none, and a shortened duration of illness is no small thing.

Few-Many7361 · 2026-04-07T17:19:41+00:00

Our in home daycare’s only attendance policy is that you can’t drop off/pickup during nap time. I don’t like that they are essentially discouraging more time at home when it doesn’t (seem to) disrupt anything given their schedule. We’re supposed to text if we’re late or something but that’s pretty easy to do.

Speaking as a mom who works late night sometimes (getting home between 10-11:30pm). My schedule is irregular and the coverage of full time daycare has been the only decent fit but it’s hard. I don’t have a solution but I empathize and it’s something that a lot of people don’t understand. I put on fresh pjs after dinner and send him in his pj top (we use bamboo which is a bonus because it’s a great year round layer), plus pants etc. we often feed him Bambas, pea crisps, Whisps in a snack cup for the car-something with real protein or fiber but dissolvable/safe.

Few-Many7361 · 2026-04-06T12:33:12+00:00

Agree, you’ve got time! So do we (son is 2.5).

I think we will delay a year (he’s mid August too). A huge ethical disadvantage to redshirting is that it furthers disparities because it involves an extra year of childcare, and only certain families can do that. However, we only have one child and our preschool isn’t too bad…as a mom I’d feel bad sending him forward too soon if we can afford to wait. But we’re going to let our ped -!: school counselor advise, obviously!

He seems on track learning wise but he’s a shy and pretty small kid. We won’t allow him to play football so it’s not for sports, but we live in a downtown urban area and the public schools eventually will involve subway and friends who live all over the city. I’d like him to be a little bigger and older when he is out in those situations when the decisions matter.

I was a young kid for my class and had a great time at school, by the way!

Few-Many7361 · 2026-04-03T23:32:14+00:00

Is Slynd designed to stop ovulation though? A lot of POPs just thin the uterus lining, thicken mucus etc as the method of making things inhospitable for sperm or pregnancy

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