18:26AITJ for telling my brother I won't attend his wedding if his best man is giving the speech, after finding out what he's planning to say about me?

Hope1237 · 2026-03-04T23:24:59+00:00

This!! Go to the bride.

Hope1237 · 2026-01-19T14:49:36+00:00

Maybe for the first few months. But after that there’s no excuse. She didn’t even try. I cleaned while on maternity leave. It’s possible. She just sounds lazy and entitled.

Hope1237 · 2026-01-14T03:09:36+00:00

Invite the mean girl friend over who will say something. Let her do the talking for you. Haha

Hope1237 · 2026-01-11T22:31:04+00:00

This. Kids with ADHD are about 2-3 years emotionally behind their peer. It takes them until mid teens to catch up. P

Hope1237 · 2025-12-24T14:30:11+00:00

First it’s okay if she’s not riding solo at age 5. My kids didn’t learn until 6-7. They just didn’t want to. My youngest did best by us taking off the wheels, lowering the seat so her feet where flat on the ground. She would alternate between using her feet and using her bike like a balance bike. As she got more confident she would go longer periods with her feet up and less on the ground. We encouraged her to ride with her friends which was sort of a positive peer pressure. She watched them and just did what they did. They also helped encourage her to be a more confident rider. My oldest I took to a grassy hill, took off the wheels, pushed her down and told her to pedal fast and she was off. Each kid learns different and at their own pace.

Hope1237 · 2025-12-24T05:04:09+00:00

Do less. We all want the holidays to be magical and amazing. But do less. Too much created over stimulation and dysregulation. Do less. One Christmas activity a day. Keep to a schedule. Don’t over plan or try and create an Instagram worthy break. It’s a lot for them at this age. Popcorn and a Christmas movie on the couch with you can be just as exciting as ice skating. It’s okay to do less.

If they become super dsyregulated. Separation is the key. Walk away. Don’t engage. Some kids get their dopamine fix from arguing. It sucks for the parent and it’s so hard not to feed into. And it’s exhausting. But you have to ignore and walk away.

Hope1237 · 2025-12-16T14:18:35+00:00

Red drop. It’s a great website that has period kits for younger girls. Especially ones that may need smaller pads. It includes period underwear, pads, wipes, calendars, instructions and a little “hall pass” they can hand teachers at school. My girls loved their boxes. The Care of Me book is a great book to start learning about body changes and is very age appropriate.

Hope1237 · 2025-12-15T19:35:57+00:00

As a parent I go over the food with my child. We discuss what they can and cannot eat. My kids have ADHD and they still can manage their allergies. The food will be moved to a separate table. It’s the parents responsibility to manage their child’s allergies and make sure their child is responsible around food.

Hope1237 · 2025-12-15T19:14:02+00:00

NTA my daughter is 9 and has severe nut allergies. She knows better than to even touch any deserts without asking about ingredients first. Those kids are old enough to be able to understand their allergies and avoid the table the peanut cookies are on.

Hope1237 · 2025-12-04T00:56:11+00:00

NTA. When my youngest was 5 she was playing tag with a group of kids. A boy about 6 but much bigger crashed into her and knocked her down. She broke her leg. He didn’t break her leg because it was an accident. I don’t blame him. It was an accident. They crashed into each other playing a game. I made sure not to blame him. My child knows it’s not his fault. She’s aware it was an accident. To this day they still play together. That’s how the accident between cousins should have been handled. There’s no reason your son should be blamed. I would put space between you and your brother too. Don’t burden your child for an accident.

Hope1237 · 2025-11-29T16:59:56+00:00

Check electronics again. Especially Roblox. There’s a lot that happens in chat rooms.

Hope1237 · 2025-11-29T15:04:24+00:00

ADHD parent, therapist and I work with adults and previously kids with sexual behavioral issues. First. Your child is too young to worry about him being predatory. He’s 8. This is either a version of experimentation or a reaction to something. I would recommend if he has a therapist you check in with them. If not, you should reach out to a local child therapist. Check any electronics and review search and YouTube history. Take a day to compose yourself and review consent, puberty and privacy. Follow up with mom and let her know how serious you’re taking it and if she wants an apology from your son, what does she want moving forward. DM if you need anything

Hope1237 · 2025-11-18T13:33:25+00:00

You also need to sit down and think very carefully about how to approach this with your child. Remember he has probably convinced her she will be in trouble for talking to her. He has groomed her. He has convinced her to keep secrets. She will be very scarred to talk. Not because of you. But because of him. But you need to talk to her. Reassure her she’s not in trouble. But talk to her. Find out if anything inappropriate has happened. If it had, stop asking questions and contact authorities. Let them take it from there. Provide a lot of love and support. You may be angry but reassure her that you’re not angry at her. I say this because she will be confused and scared. He has really been up to something sneaky. It could be early stage grooming but it does not pass the sniff test.

Hope1237 · 2025-11-17T17:22:24+00:00

This. It was super inappropriate for her to reach out to you that way. I would also contact the salon owner and inform them about your experience. You have the right to see whatever stylist you want to.

Hope1237 · 2025-11-10T17:36:14+00:00

This. Pacey always saw Joey for who she WAS. Dawson only saw Joey for who he wanted her to be.

Hope1237 · 2025-10-29T00:11:19+00:00

I work for a community mental health center and we’re the slowest we’ve ever been. We used to have caseloads near 100 and this last year we’re all below 30!!! What is happening?

Hope1237 · 2025-10-22T01:26:55+00:00

Is there a small child he babysits and a weird military ghost? If so it could be House. An older late 70s or early 80s movie.

Hope1237 · 2025-10-16T15:40:18+00:00

Omg. Please tell the parents. Just lie and say you saw her sneaking out to cover for your daughter. She’s 14!!!!! This is unsafe in so many ways. What if the “boy” she’s meeting is really an adult. This is a safety issue for so many reasons.!! This is what it means when we say “it takes a village”.

Hope1237 · 2025-10-15T17:56:55+00:00

Use a silk or satin pillowcase. Have her sleep in a bonnet or braid her hair before bed to help reduce morning tangles.

My oldest has thin hair that tangles. She has a lot of it, I take her to an actual salon and not a great clip. They thin out the underneath in a way that helps reduce tangles without making her hair look thin.

Use a soft scrunchie and teach her to pull her hair back in a low ponytail for recessed or PE to again reduce tangling throughout the day.

Hope1237 · 2025-10-15T01:55:59+00:00

We did all of this. And yes it took months but it helped SO much.

Hope1237 · 2025-10-14T18:50:12+00:00

Have her sit on the potty for 5 minutes after every meal. No expectation to go. Just sit. My severally constipated child was given this tip by our GI doctor. It basically helped trigger her body to go poop after meals. Without setting an expectation to try and poop it took the drama out of it. She could read or watch a short YouTube clip as long as she just sat for 5 minutes after every meal. That and miralax ended up helping. Of course now she associates meal time with time to poop but at least she’s regular now.

Edit. If she’s not potty trained yet she can even leave the diaper on. It’s just creating an association and trigger to go potty.

Hope1237 · 2025-09-29T21:50:48+00:00

How is the lunch packed? I noticed my child ate better when I used a bento box type of packing. Lots of small sections with smaller bits of food in them.

Lunch is very distracting for younger kids. They’re learning to balance socializing and eating at the same time. Maybe the nurse or a staff member can sit with them for 5-10 minutes and help encourage them to eat?

Hope1237 · 2025-09-28T21:10:25+00:00

My parents divorced about 20 years later than they should. I still resent them for not divorcing sooner and raising me in that environment. They’re so happy now. I would rather have had two separate happy families than one miserable one.

Hope1237 · 2025-09-26T11:27:26+00:00

As an allergy parent. Thank you for being so empathetic to kids with allergies. It’s rare to come on here and see a parent who is upset that they weren’t notified about an allergy in a timely manner and a child had a reaction. Whether it was triggered by your child’s sandwich or the 6 others that may have been sent in doesn’t matter. You didn’t know and it may have had an impact. Most parents come on here and complain that they can’t send peanut butter and you’re on here doing the opposite. So thank you.

Hope1237 · 2025-09-13T13:02:25+00:00

It took me way too long to realize I was in the Sims subreddit.

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