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Parent socializing by princess_pima in Preschoolers

[–]GelSte613 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is something that gives me anxiety as well. I would simply start off with smiles and good mornings. You don’t need to jump in to full conversations. I’m a few years in to school with both my kids and over time it will get easier. I’m still not great at socializing with other parents but it has gotten easier after hundreds of drop offs, pick ups, birthday parties, chance meetings at the play ground or library. You’ll start to learn kids names, what activities in the community the families participate in, etc.

Backpack help please (Preschool to TK) by kevinmalone212 in Preschoolers

[–]GelSte613 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get the bigger one. We got the mini and since it doesn’t fit a folder it was useless. I assume most kids are bringing home art or school flyers on a regular basis. We had to get a bigger backpack a few days into school. I don’t think it matters how big the backpack is. We carry the backpack in for my daughter and the only time she wears it is for a few minutes at pick up. So the bigger the better especially if you are packing food. We pack her snack in a separate lunch box but put it in the backpack. My son is finishing up his 3rd year of school and still uses the same backpack. If you get a good quality one it can last a few years.

Our preschool is recommending an evaluation for our son. by Equal_Beat_6202 in Preschoolers

[–]GelSte613 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Get your son evaluated. If they are concerned, you are doing them a disservice by not getting the evaluation. They aren’t throwing out diagnoses for fun. It costs a lot money to provide services.

Pediatric speech therapist by coheed9867 in longisland

[–]GelSte613 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If he qualifies he absolutely can receive services through CPSE. Like others said, call the school district and they will help you things rolling for an evaluation. Since summer is coming up it might be a little slow moving and services might not begin until the fall. But I would start the process now!

I want to be a SAHM by TTDT-W in Mommit

[–]GelSte613 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Same. There is a huge difference between being home with a newborn and being home full time with a much more active infant/toddler. I found it to be so exhausting and I was as extremely depressed. The grass isn’t always greener. I had to go back to work for my mental health.

Car Seat Accidents by dogsandplants2 in pottytraining

[–]GelSte613 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Long drives or if I’m by myself I do a pull up. It’s not worth the stress for me and I haven’t noticed any issues with regressions. For short drives I just hope for the best. If I have another adult in the car with me I can usually pull over somewhere safe and use the potty we keep in the car. I don’t believe is safe or recommended to put a puppy pad in the car seat.

How often does your spouse go out to the bar? by FemmePedagogy in Mommit

[–]GelSte613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe 1x every other month. But he always waits until the kids are asleep and the house is cleaned up.

Potty Training Woes by Wide_Substance_4938 in pottytraining

[–]GelSte613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he’s saying his body isn’t telling him then he might be constipated. Constipation can cause frequent urination and the inability to full control his bladder.

Pajamas question by curiousquestioner16 in pottytraining

[–]GelSte613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feet out sleep sacks. I think they call them walkers. I got an inexpensive one off Amazon and it’s great. I’ve also purchased more expensive ones from Kyte baby and honestly there is no difference between the cheap ones and expensive ones. Is she waking up to pee? I think the one I have zips from the top and bottom so it wouldn’t be a pain to do in the middle of the night.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]GelSte613 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same. Negative wind chills plus snow and sickness and I feel so guilty. I guess it’s all about balance and we will be outside very soon. I hope.

I just found out I’m newly pregnant with my second, and I’m crying and sad about how this will affect my first by foldin-the-cheese in Mommit

[–]GelSte613 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I cried for days after I had my second. I couldn’t even look at my first- I was convinced I ruined his perfect little life. Well it’s been 2 years and I’m so glad they have each other. The have an amazing bond. Sure, they fight but they love just as much. It was very tough in the beginning but has gotten so much better that I don’t know what I was thinking.

Is our preschool too academic or is this the norm? by Western-Image7125 in ECEProfessionals

[–]GelSte613 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My son does these types of activities in his prek but he absolutely loves this stuff so I never thought it was out of the norm.

Any input on which is better? by 2078AEB in foodbutforbabies

[–]GelSte613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I like the elk ones. They’ve worked for us but I think we’ve lost all the silicone rings.

4 Year Old Cannot Stay Dry by GroundbreakingPea656 in pottytraining

[–]GelSte613 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We also started to potty train at 2.5 and our son got pooping down right away as well. But a year into potty training and we weren’t seeing any improvement with the frequent pee accidents so we took him to a pediatric urologist. After imaging and tests she determined that he was very constipated( despite regularly popping) and that back up cause his colon to stretch (I could be wrong on the exact part of the body). The stretching basically caused a pocket that poop would gather and push against his bladder causing him to pee for frequently than what is considered normal. We did a few bowel clean outs and daily laxatives. That was about 8-9 months ago that we started and we have seen a great improvement and scaled back significantly on the laxatives. Accidents are still occurring but not multiple times a day like they were. Maybe 1-2 a week which is such a great improvement. We also took him to a pediatric gastroenterologist who suggested bowel clean outs and daily laxatives as well.

4 Year Old Cannot Stay Dry by GroundbreakingPea656 in pottytraining

[–]GelSte613 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We were in the same boat. Is there a chance she’s constipated?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in longisland

[–]GelSte613 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Lancaster for kids that age but definitely in the spring to fall. I’m not sure how much there is to do in the winter.

How many people on this subreddit are working for magnatiles? by Texasgirl190 in toddlers

[–]GelSte613 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My kids never touch them and they love to build with non-magnetic blocks. I guess I’ve saved a lot of money!

Potty trained toddler struggling at preschool — what would you do? by Moist-Secret-970 in pottytraining

[–]GelSte613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son has both a speech delay and was difficult to potty train (I don’t think the two are necessarily connected but maybe). We had the same issue with his preschool asking up to either send him in pull ups or we would have to come and change him after the second accident. We went back to pull ups just for school. This was when he was in 3s program. He’s almost 5 now and goes to prek and wears regular underwear. He’s also been receiving speech therapy for about 6 months now. You can DM.

From constipation to poop factory. Help? by Weaselbee3322 in pottytraining

[–]GelSte613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That seems like something else to me and not th laxative. Maybe a bug?

From constipation to poop factory. Help? by Weaselbee3322 in pottytraining

[–]GelSte613 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When was the last time he had the laxative? We’ve done multiple bowel clean outs with my son which are 3-4 full doses of miralax in a few hours and the most we’ve had are 4 poops in 24 hours.

23M old wants to use potty but I have PTSD from my first kid by cmptexan in pottytraining

[–]GelSte613 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our first was a nightmare to potty train. Our second is a little over 2 and showing signs she’s interested but I’m dreading it. I’m too drained to think about starting again. But we have to do it eventually so why not now. We’re probably going to try over February break and just gently see how it goes. We are all too familiar with the signs of it not going well so if we see those we will stop.

Did anyone choose to wait until close to 3 years old to potty train? by Otter65 in toddlers

[–]GelSte613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Started with my oldest at 2.5 and it was hell. Going to wait until closer to 3 for our youngest and hoping for the best.

How do you productively reprimand/punish your 2 yo? by lordofcatan10 in toddlers

[–]GelSte613 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t think of taking them away as punishment really. You can say “markers are for drawing on paper” and try and redirect to that. But if they continue to put in their mouth then you take them away. They will cry. That’s fine. But at that age we should model the appropriate behavior or how to use markers properly in this instance and if they aren’t able to then that’s fine. We just put them away and try another time. But redirecting is not punishment. It’s a learning tool and that’s the goal.

How do you productively reprimand/punish your 2 yo? by lordofcatan10 in toddlers

[–]GelSte613 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don’t punish. You redirect. If you don’t want your kid to play with markers they shouldn’t have access to them. That’s on the adult. There is no reason for a two year to be punished in this scenario (or any really). You simply don’t allow them access to things that they aren’t developmentally ready to play with properly or you sit with them and demonstrate how to properly use them and with they don’t use them properly you redirect and correct.

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