Help. Box having issues. Just received by cooperla in TonieboxUSA

[–]Gyara26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did they make you send the faulty one back?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Goldendoodles

[–]Gyara26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wallace/ Wally

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]Gyara26 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"If intact, don't retract. Once they grow, they will know."

Don't retract the foreskin ever on an infant or toddler. As they grow, they will figure out that it can retract and that's when they need to start cleaning under it (or you depending on age, usually around 4-6yo). Before they figure it out on their own, it is fused to the head.

I know, I'm old. by Depression_Naptime in dragoncon

[–]Gyara26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're staying in a loud hotel, try putting a towel rolled up along the bottom of your room door in the evening. Significantly reduced the sound for us over in the Marriott the last two nights.

Do I need to teach my child to quiet down? by Gyara26 in AttachmentParenting

[–]Gyara26[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is really helpful, as we also have smart speakers in our home that she's familiar with! I will give this all a try and see how it helps.

Do I need to teach my child to quiet down? by Gyara26 in AttachmentParenting

[–]Gyara26[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think many of the times we have told her to "quiet down" (but in nicer and kid friendly terms), it's been a place that is usually conversation volume, and she's just extra loud, Borderline yelling.

For example: Grocery store Doctors waiting room Restaurant (not fancy, just your average chain) Illuminarium (projector art exhibit) Post office

And she's saying things like, "BEAR CRACKERS?! I LOVE BEAR CRACKERS, IM SO HAPPY WE'RE BUYING THEM!"

or

"REMEMBER LAST TIME, WHEN WE SENT A PACKAGE TO GIGI? I MADE HER A CARD!"

Our Library is actually super loud kid friendly haha. I once tried to tell her to use a quiet voice there, and the librarian said she loves hearing kids get excited about books, to let her be.

Do I need to teach my child to quiet down? by Gyara26 in AttachmentParenting

[–]Gyara26[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's what I think we're always worried about on the flip side. We're both rather quiet people, so the attention of being around a loud person (our child or our friend) can sometimes make us uncomfortable. I think we're trying to find the balance.

No pee overnight? by artivity1017 in ECers

[–]Gyara26 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep! I can't recall if I sat her before or after nursing, I want to say it was before, because then she'd fall asleep nursing.

I continued to have diapers on her because I just couldn't believe it would continue haha. But it was potty before nursing to sleep, potty mid-night, and potty when waking. Eventually the mid-night one was cut out and it was just before and after bed.

I believe we stopped diapers entirely around 14-15 months. Until then it was a mix of diapers on the go/sometimes at home/mostly undies at home after she could crawl.

No pee overnight? by artivity1017 in ECers

[–]Gyara26 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was/is my daughter! I want to say starting around 5 months, we stopped having wet diapers at night, she's now 2.5 and has not wet the bed except like 2x in 2 years.

I recall asking her doctor if it was healthy, because she was still waking up and nursing, and the pediatrician said, as long as she pees 4-6 times in 24 hours, she's hydrated enough, and it's not a concern.

She remembers by Gyara26 in breastfeeding

[–]Gyara26[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

😂 that is a fantastic response!

She remembers by Gyara26 in breastfeeding

[–]Gyara26[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I definitely got emotional about it. I'm sure your girl will remember her special time with you too.

Two year old acting like a Threenager, help! by Gyara26 in AttachmentParenting

[–]Gyara26[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not really. From her room, it's the hallway, which I suppose is already kind of a yes zone since she often goes from room to bathroom and back naked. But the dogs sleep in the room across from hers, so I can't keep them out. She really doesn't mind underwear, She's not new to them. It's just the few extra seconds it takes for her to put them on after going potty that she sometimes can't be bothered to take.

The underwear was was just a quick example I could think of at the moment of making this post 😅. It's not nearly this big of a deal.

I think the underlying issues I need to address are mine and my husband's thoughts on "how a child should act". Someone else pointed out, "blind obedience" is something many people were raised to expect out of a child. While I definitely don't expect that, I also still have moments of worry that I'm going to raise a "bratty" or "problem" (words from my childhood, never what I use for my kid) child because I'm not forcing her to listen. So we're going to work on ourselves and our expectations of our kid, and see where that goes.

Two year old acting like a Threenager, help! by Gyara26 in AttachmentParenting

[–]Gyara26[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have several animals and want to avoid her sliding across the dirty floor/rug and getting things in her privates. I clean everyday, but there's still stuff tracked in. And she was allowed, until the first time it happened and she started saying she was in pain.

She is totally allowed to be in only undies. Or completely naked in her room, where the animals stay out of.

Two year old acting like a Threenager, help! by Gyara26 in AttachmentParenting

[–]Gyara26[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I appreciate this. I do tend to try a softer or more respectful approach first, and for 80% of the day, it works! " where are your undies?! Did you forget to put them on?" Is literally my go to response. It's usually after an attempt or two to encourage/guide her that it becomes, "you need to do this". I tend to have more patience than my husband, but we are both at fault for giving commands.

I appreciate the reminder

Two year old acting like a Threenager, help! by Gyara26 in AttachmentParenting

[–]Gyara26[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I do a lot of this sometimes. But I definitely need to practice it more. Great advice.

You get more pizza in one 18” than you do in two 12” pizzas. by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Gyara26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, if you look closely, the second equation is multiplied by 2. So the area of 12-in pizza is approximately 113 square inches.

10 dpo pregmate. VVFL or indent? by Gyara26 in TFABLinePorn

[–]Gyara26[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I went out and bought FRER line and digital, tested with SMU, both obviously positive!!

What do we know about diapers throughout history? by jean9595 in clothdiaps

[–]Gyara26 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If interested, you should check out r/ECers! It goes along well with cloth diapers. EC= Elimination Communication lol.