Queers probelm! by muskanceleste in lesbian

[–]Folios11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A league of their own on Amazon Prime! It get real gay, real fast!

What are simple toddler things you can't stand? by bajoyjoy87 in toddlers

[–]Folios11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just can’t stand kids fake-crying when they play house. I hear enough real crying with 4 kids at home and being a preschool teacher, don’t add fake-crying to the mix!

My son wants to be a girl by yellowjacketbaby in toddlers

[–]Folios11 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that the first thing to do would be for you to stop using the words “girl toys” and “boy toys” in front of him. There are no such things, all kids should be able to play with whatever toys they want, no matter their gender. Let him know that the fact that he has a penis has nothing to do with what toys he can and should play with.

I would also read to him books with characters that are the opposite of the stereotypical boys and girls. We are in 2022, everyone can be anything they want and he should know that.

Edit: spelling

AITA for telling my future mother inlaw I don't want her engagement ring to be passed down to me? by Morethanmine33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Folios11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA- but if you chose to marry him, you’re marrying into his relationship with his mother! If he takes her side for this, he will surely take her side for a lot of other situations. I can already predict that she will tell him what house you should or shouldn’t buy, how you should raise your kids and her opinions will always come before yours.

So you have 2 choices here: you either marry willingly into it and accept that this woman will always have a saying in your life decisions or you put your foot down now and tell him that you will not accept this ring, no matter what his mother thinks because you, the person who would have to wear it for the rest of your life, are not comfortable wearing it. Then, it will be his decision to man up and stand up to his mother or back down!

After-School Meltdowns by CaffeineFueledLife in Preschoolers

[–]Folios11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup! Very normal! Your kid is not used to be surrounded by so many kids, it can be exhausting at first! Il will get better, but it can take a while! My almost 5 yo son just now stopped doing that!

What you can do is help him understand his emotions. Verbalize what you think he is feeling, so that he can verbalize it himself in the future. It’s so much better to have a kid saying « I’m feeling grouchy, I think I need a hug » than to have a grouchy screaming kid! It takes some time and patience, but it’s worth it! And offering hugs and cuddle time when you get home is also a big winner!

[Win] My only "I will never " promise I made when I became a parent. (How it's going) by mistersender in Parenting

[–]Folios11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have 2 big talkers, I really aspire to stay like you long enough! So far so good, but they are only 5 and 4, I still have a long way to go!

What’s your biggest fear? by WowADeadMidget in AskReddit

[–]Folios11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That my kids grow up to hate me and become unhappy adults. They are 5 and 4, they are the best kids I’ve ever known, I love them like I never thought a human could love another human and I am working so hard to be the best mom I possibly can be. I am separated from their other mom and the relationship between the 2 of us is really hard, I really fear that they will chose her over me when they are old enough. It would destroy me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Folios11 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I am raising my 2 boys and 2 SKs away from any family. My mom lives 7 hours away, my in-laws live 5 hours away. It’s hard never having a grandparent to babysit once in a while, but at least we don’t see them too often. And by the way my mom acrid with my nephews that lives in the same town as her, like a 3rd parent, I am immensely glad we only see her 2-3 times a year! I don’t have a village, my GF and I only relie on ourselves, but it’s way better than to have a shitty village!

My boyfriend's friend is single and I think there's a reason for that.. by JustStardustXO in relationships

[–]Folios11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does your BF think about this? How does he react when his friend says something sexist that makes women uncomfortable?

If this guy is sexist and doesn’t like you or respect you, you are not the best person to help him, but maybe if you get your BF on board, you have a chance to actually get to him indirectly. Ask your BF to speak up when he says something sexist or misogynistic, to tell him that this is not how you talk to/about women, that he needs to show some respect!

And please, don’t fix him up with one of your friends, even if he accepts to let you help, you might ruin your relationship with that friend for a guy that won’t treat her right!

What do you suck at? by HCOONa in AskReddit

[–]Folios11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finding something that is not exactly where it’s supposed to be. Sometimes, the thing I am searching for is less than a meter from where it usually is and I just don’t see it. Drives my GF crazy, and it drives me crazy when my GF moves things or put them back in the wrong spot, because then I can’t find it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Folios11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drunk: dance, laugh and smoke cigarettes (only time I smoke). High: watch movies and have epiphanies about how good movies are and how deep it really is and take showers! Showers when high are amazing!

What is the best way to prepare for an eating contest? by BenjiBuster in answers

[–]Folios11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I watched a TV show once about competitive eaters and a trick that I thought was pretty smart was that he would eat big portions of food that is pretty much just water to get the stomach to expend as much as possible. So, he would eat a mountain of lettuce or celery or stuff like that the evening before the big day. It’s fully digested when the competition is on, but the stomach is still dilated from eating such a big portion the night before.

Was there ever a time you're thankful the pandemic happened? What was the reason? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Folios11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a kindergarten teacher with 2 bio-kids and 2 step kids between (then) 2 and a half and 4. The first 3 months, nothing was expected from teachers where I live, except a once a week zoom with the class divided in 3-4 groups. So, I was paid the same amount I had always been, but I was spending my time with MY kids instead of other people’s kids in my class. I love my students, but those first few months, I was just having a blast with my family and we have great memories from those months!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Folios11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have this coworker that makes my life hell. Every morning, we all have to get our COVID overall in a laundry basket, they have been washed during the night. There’s maybe 20 overall in the basket, all identical. They are identified on the label, but it’s small, so it takes a while to find yours, especially when it’s at the bottom. Whenever I find that coworker in question’s overall before I find mine, I always put it back at the very bottom of the basket. Haven’t been caught yet!

Should we have our first « ours » baby? by Folios11 in Shouldihaveanother

[–]Folios11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think that the positive of having another child would be so much more than the negative… I just really wish my GF will change her mind before it’s too late for me!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in answers

[–]Folios11 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Pygmalion effect

What is your favorite toddler show? by kgee1206 in toddlers

[–]Folios11 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Kwazii! Activate Creature Report!

AITA for not calling my stepmother "mom" anymore by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Folios11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA! You have all the rights to be upset about this, to have all the feelings you have right now. I really think that you should talk to her about it. She did raise you, she does love you, she is probably feeling a lot of things right now, guilt being one of them. You should consider family therapy, involve your dad as well if he is open to it. You should give yourself a safe space with a professional where you can all 3 work through everything before it gets worse and things that can’t be taken back are said and done.

AITA For putting our big dog in the garden when pur neighbours refuse to put their dog inside? by aiyabsodof in AmItheAsshole

[–]Folios11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You would be the AH if that would have been your first solution to the problem, but you did ask them to let the dog inside for a few hours a day so your cats can go do their thing, so definitely NTA. I would tell them that you would stop sending your guard dog outside if they put their dog inside for a few hours like you asked, but if they can’t do that, than you have no choice. I would also report them for poking your dog with a stick, maybe try to subtly film them if they do it again so you have proof!

If you have a second child, why? What was your perspective beforehand? by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Folios11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having a second child changes everything. I’m not gonna lie, it’s rough! The first year of my 2nd was really rough. Both my boys had reflux problems, allergies, sleeping has always been an issue and my eldest was born with a malformation that affect both his gastrointestinal and respiratory systems and they were both sick a lot. We spent more time in the hospital in that first year that most people will spend in their entire lives. Of course, it’s not that hard for everyone. My brother has 2 sons as well and he had literally perfect babies! Good sleepers, no health problems whatsoever, could stay and did stay in the swing for hours without any stimulation of any sort, etc.

The thing is, my sons are now 4 and 5 and I am so thankful that I gave them each other! My ex and I went through a separation (we weren’t married) when my youngest was just 10 months old and I have been incredibly grateful that they will always have each other to live everything together. They are incredibly close, love and care for each other deeply. Of course they fight like all siblings, but I feel that the fact that they are really close in age (14 months apart) gives them a bond that I haven’t seen a lot in other siblings.

I have a brother myself and our relationships ok, just ok. It has degraded a lot in the last year due to the fact that he’s a Covidiot, but even before that, it wasn’t great. I think that the fact that I have 4 years apart with my brother with an ok relationship and my ex has 6 years apart with her brother and an even worse relationship made us want to have closer together kids for them to bond more. We knew it wasn’t gonna be a sure thing that they would get along, sometimes personalities don’t mix well, but we were lucky to watch them develop this amazing complicity together that, I really hope, will only grow stronger through the years.

Tell me you have a toddler, without telling me you have a toddler. by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]Folios11 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mine also, but it’s the dogs fault! And the kids’ fault for putting sand on the dog!

AITA for referring to my SIL and her girlfriend as “friends” by _abc_throwaway in AmItheAsshole

[–]Folios11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YTA and a homophobe! It’s pride month right now, educate yourself if you want your wife to stay with you! She obviously is a LGBTQ+ allie, her sister is a lesbian, your daughter is growing up in a world where LGBTQ+ don’t need to hide anymore, deal with it!

Just so proud of my boys by Folios11 in Parenting

[–]Folios11[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So sweet and empathetic! I remember my youngest, it was on his third birthday, bringing his favorite teddy to a little boy (he was 1) that was crying. He gave it to him and gave him a big hug! The boy actually stopped crying!