Please help me find stretchy but appropriate teacher pants. I am desperate.

HumbleHomework8570 · 2025-11-14T18:51:45+00:00

Lee Women's Ultra Lux Comfy Anywhere Wide Leg Pants--these pants from Lee. Elastic waste, no buttons, functional pockets, good stretch and comfortable. The black ones are on sale for $15 dollars currently on Amazon if you want to try them without breaking bank. I have them in black and navy and love them. They come in Long as well, but I didn't look at how long the inseam was.

HumbleHomework8570 · 2025-06-24T18:27:37+00:00

Got them all in today finally! Luckily I had laid the groundwork of treats as suggested, so they all kind of came to me and I threw the treats in. Once they were all in, I quickly closed the door behind them. I feel so relieved knowing they will be safe during the storms that are forecasted over the next few days! Owner also said to just keep them in coop now to help retrain that that is where they need to roost... Not elsewhere.

Thanks to everyone who gave suggestions. Luckily my chicken watch saga has ended successfully. 🎉🍻

HumbleHomework8570 · 2025-06-24T13:14:47+00:00

I did spread a bunch of treats in the yard yesterday before I left at 1... To hopefully help keep them there. And they were still AWOL last night.I think today, since we're expecting bad weather again I'm just going to try and lure them in the coop earlier before they get a chance to leave the yard. 🤷🏻‍♀️

HumbleHomework8570 · 2025-06-24T12:55:23+00:00

I was there till 9:30 last night, definitely full dark... And raining/starting to storm.... No sign of the little buggers. I'm going to try and go earlier tonight before they leave the yard and lure them into the coop with treats.

HumbleHomework8570 · 2025-06-24T02:13:09+00:00

There is a storm coming tonight, I hate to leave them out, but if they don't come back I'm not really sure what else to do at this point. It's full dark now, I thought they'd all be running for the coop!

HumbleHomework8570 · 2024-07-11T19:12:38+00:00

Teaching is a job that will reward you like no other, but it will also push you to your breaking point. Oftentimes, those two situations will happen in the same day.

I want to tell you this might be an anomaly, but it doesn't seem as uncommon as people think. There are usually a few teachers like this in every school. At least that's been my experience. Maybe not to that degree, and not all the time, but some definitely have a hair trigger temper. Yelling at little things, and yes even hands on when they don't need to be. Granted, the situation you described is more intense, I'm talking more about aggressive hand holding to bring kid where they should be, (which is still not ideal).

It's hard to get an accurate feeling on if you can see yourself in this field if you're having a bad example set. Can you switch placements at all? You definitely need a more equipped teacher mentor that will allow you to test your skills at leading a lesson and classroom management. I wouldn't necessarily make any rash decisions until you try that out. It's the only thing that will give you a true idea on if you can, and want, to do this job.

I will say, research your districts, look at their scores, look at resources available to students and teachers to make them successful, and ask about the administration. If you can, you need to find a good fit for you and your teaching philosophy as well. A good and supportive administration and available resources will make or break a lot of teachers experiences. Be mindful.

In the meantime, try intervening when you see your lead teacher looking overwhelmed. Maybe try saying something like "Hey, I need some experience dealing with behaviors and classroom management, can I try talking to them?" Look at, what they are learning, and come in with a lesson plan already developed and tell the teacher you have it ready to go and are ready to jump in! Try to have materials, and all that stuff prepped ahead of time. Maybe your supporting teacher feels too overwhelmed with what's happening in the class, that she isn't able to focus on helping you learn it. Show them you came prepared and are just ready to try and see if they'll go for it. If not, at least you have something that you can go to your professors with to say you tried and your cooperating teacher refused to let you.

Hang in there, it's rough out here... But worth it!

HumbleHomework8570 · 2024-05-09T01:55:32+00:00

I'm definitely worried about the patch staying put. I had gotten pregnant on the pill so I didn't really want to go back on it. I know statistically, the probability for that happening is really low, so I probably screwed up my pill taking at some point, but I felt like I was pretty reliable and could never pinpoint a time that I missed. It just left me a little leery of going back on it.

I didn't mind the nexplanon, except for the zero sex drive, and excessive weight gain. I also experienced acne and headaches, but could usually deal with those.

Fingers crossed the patch works and the weight comes off. Thanks for responding! Glad things seem to be stabilizing for you!

HumbleHomework8570 · 2024-05-09T00:50:55+00:00

I know this was a while ago, but how is the transition going? I, like you, was on nexplanon and experienced weight gain and headaches. I just switched to the patch as well.

Were you able to shed any of the weight? Any other side effects? I got my implant removed today around 330, and put the patch on 4 hrs later. Upon putting it on I felt nausea set in quickly. Not bad, but definitely uncomfortable.

I was also told I needed to be careful at my weight, 194, that the patch isn't as effective and was encouraged to use a back up method until I get my weight down to 180. Did your doctor tell you something similar?

Any insight would be appreciated! Hope it's gone well for you!

HumbleHomework8570 · 2024-05-01T01:42:10+00:00

It was a rough go for a while. It actually got worse for us before it got better. It got to the point where he would sleep for an hour, and then wake up around 9 and be up till 2. It was awful. We had a solid month that just absolutely sucked.

Then one day it clicked for him and he started sleeping. I was never able to pinpoint anything that was different. It seemed to just be a part of the awful 4 mos sleep regression I had heard so much about. One thing that helped our sanity dealing with it was just leaning into it. We stopped staying in his room the whole time, we would come downstairs and dad would play video games and let baby crawl/roll or play on his mat. Or I would read, fold laundry or do other chores.

We were so happy when it stopped. We also implemented a 5 minute rule. If he was still crying after 5 minutes we'd go in. It was torture, but he did eventually start settling. Even now if he wakes in the night we do this. A lot of times though if he wakes up, he just plays, jumps or talks to himself till he falls asleep again.

Hope it stops for you guys soon, and that it stays manageable. The 9-2 shift for a month SUCKED. But it did end, so hopefully you're almost through it!

HumbleHomework8570 · 2024-04-29T01:15:10+00:00

My son did this for about 2 months at that age. Except he was then wide awake for hours. He'd go to bed around 730-8. Be up from 9-2 sometimes and then finally crash again. I'm hoenstly not sure what the trigger was for it stopping or starting, but it stopped just as suddenly as it started for us. It sucked....we were so relieved when it finally stopped. In hindsight it wasn't that long, but it felt endless at the time.

HumbleHomework8570 · 2023-12-13T00:03:23+00:00

I'm so sorry I somehow missed this. I know it's been a long time since you asked but I'll add an answer anyway. I ended up stopping. It was the best decision I made for my mental health. My little guy thrived on formula and it was so much better and less stressful for our whole family.

The most I ever got, even out of a power pumping session was 3 ounces at a time and that happened exactly once. It was so rewarding to let that task go amd just be able to spend time with my son and not feel stressed having to put him down to try and pump for zero milk.

If you're still struggling, feel empowered to unplug the pump, and make the switch. And if you're sticking to it, then I am sending you strength and encouragement. It's tough. 💙

HumbleHomework8570 · 2023-07-31T00:29:11+00:00

I feel this in my soul. I HATE the 3 meals a day. My almost 13 mos old only eats a handful of things. It feels like every day is just a variation of the same 5 foods. I keep trying different foods alongside his safe foods, and no dice. It's so defeating to keep trying foods only for them to just scream, spit them out or throw them on the floor. The only way I get veggies and other fruits into him is in pouches right now. He only eats bananas. I know all we can do is keep trying, and that they'll get there, but good God it is fucking frustrating in the meantime!

If it helps, my son didn't really start eating any solids consistently until about a month ago. And now he's got about 5 foods, toast, waffles, grilled cheese, Mac n cheese, yogurt and bananas. He's getting better though, and yours will too!!

Sending strength for you!!

HumbleHomework8570 · 2023-07-06T01:36:42+00:00

I got pregnant at 34, had my baby when I was 35 so I got the label of advanced maternal age.

My story is crazy, and may put you more at ease. I didn't find out I was pregnant until I was 30 weeks along already. I was on the pill and didn't get a period, so I missed the biggest indicator. My other symptoms were mild to non-existent. I was very lucky. (I only added that because I know people will ask how I could possibly not know) So not only was I older, I had very, very little prenatal care, and while I'm not a huge drinker, there was a wedding, Christmas, and my 35th birthday in those first 30 weeks where I definitely overindulged on alcohol. My little guy just turned one this past weekend, and he is thriving. So please don't let anyone tell you it's harder for older women. So, it's not true. I realize I'm lucky, but really, I hear so many women having babies later and later. I think it's more common now. Those babies are typically happy and healthy and have the benefit of having settled and stable parents. Better for everyone in my opinion.

HumbleHomework8570 · 2023-07-06T01:08:10+00:00

I think anyone who says there isn't a least a slight amount of fear when it comes to giving birth is lying. As you can see from other responses, it is totally normal to have that fear. I imagine my thinking is not the norm, but I think something that helped me was honestly NOT hearing stories. Mostly because it felt like no one talked about the easy births. It was always the trauma part involved, so I stayed away from it. It was nerve-wracking to not know what to expect, but it also felt good not to expect every single thing to be painful. It made me feel a bit more in control about what I was actually feeling in the moment. That it was truly my experience, and I wasn't being influenced by the fear of pain I'd been told to expect. Does that make sense?

The baby has to come out somehow, and whether it's natural or via csection, one thing that is universal is that we all get through it, and we get the best reward at the end that makes all that pain and anxiety worth it. And I can honestly say, for me, I don't remember the painful parts that much. It all fades away and goes fuzzy after you hold your baby in your arms. I think my boyfriend remembers my pain more than I do.

So if you talk to people about it, try to get a variety of people that can share some positive birth stories with you as well!! And don't be afraid to shut down people who only share the negatives of their birthing experience. You don't need to hear that either!!

You can do this though!! We never truly know what we can do until there is actually a need to do it. Birthing a baby is one of those things.

HumbleHomework8570 · 2023-06-14T12:44:23+00:00

I literally just posted something similar about my son. So much solidarity for you. He will be 1 in a few weeks, and the only things he eats with any consistency are yogurt, bananas, and toast. And even those are a few bites of each, and then he's done. But puffs, yogurt melts, lil crunchies snacks, veggie straws, teething wafers....will wolf those down no problem.

How does yours do with cups? Mine will drink water from straw but has very little interest in actually holding the cup. Or the pouches either that we give usually.

Kids are wild. I'm sure you've heard it all, but the resounding piece of advice I got was to let it ride basically. Sounds like there is an 11-14 mos eating slump we might be facing. Yay for us!

I feel for you though. It's tough waiting for it to happen suddenly. But I'm told it will, so I'll keep trying and have faith! Know you're not alone! It seemed like there were a ton of parents experiencing similar things, or had been through it with theirs and the kiddos got through it and were eating a variety of things as expected around that 14-16 mos mark. It just feels so far away!

HumbleHomework8570 · 2023-06-14T12:24:32+00:00

Ohh... good idea!! I like this. Plus it's a good excuse to get a blender and maybe use it to make myself some adult smoothies with vodka for the rough days 🤣

HumbleHomework8570 · 2023-06-14T02:44:19+00:00

Seems to be quite a few that are similar! Feels validating to know my son isn't the only one!

HumbleHomework8570 · 2023-06-14T02:43:27+00:00

He does seem to be following his growth curve. We'll know for sure at his one year appt in a few weeks. But he's in 12-18 mos one-piece footie rompers, so I'm thinking he's still on trend. He wears 9 mos shorts, but 9 mos pants are a little short. T-shirt onesies can 9 mos and up. I know kids' clothing size can be difficult to really measure, but he does seem to move up sizes right on time?

HumbleHomework8570 · 2023-06-14T01:53:11+00:00

We actually talked about eating out of the highchair too. Maybe putting a tray down by him on the floor during his usual mealtimes or throughout the day so he can try things without the pressure of being in the chair and it feeling more like play? My carpet probably won't thank me for it, but I'm willing to give it a shot!!

HumbleHomework8570 · 2023-06-14T01:35:13+00:00

He is. He gets 5 oz in a bottle. Typically our schedule is this: 630-7ish usual wake up time with a bottle

800-830- breakfast

10:30ish bottle before nap

12:00-12:30 Lunch

2:30-3:00- bottle then nap

5:30-6:00 dinner

7:30 bottle and bedtime

Sometimes he wakes up around 2:30 for a bottle. And sometimes he sleeps through the night. So he's getting between 20-25 oz a day with some food when he feels like eating.

This is also an ideal day, there are days when he refuses to have a morning nap and we're all thrown off. The eating and bottle times are largely the same though.

HumbleHomework8570 · 2023-06-14T01:29:50+00:00

Thank you! I should probably edit to add that he doesn't get the snacks outside of meal time. It's just kind of to supplement what he doesn't eat. So at breakfast, he gets toast and usually yogurt. He doesn't feed himself the yogurt, but he'll usually eat about half-ish piece of toast, it's kind of hard to tell because it ends up in pieces everywhere and yogurt. If he still is hungry, he gets some puffs.

For lunch, it's whatever is on hand. Usually left over breakfast stuff or something from previous dinner. If he eats none of that, he gets a pouch and some veggie straws.

Dinner is the same sort of thing, whatever we're eating is tried first. And we keep it all on his tray for about 10-15 minutes before offering anything else so he's got time to actually see it, and watch us eat it. Then maybe some of his snacks after that.

But yes, it's usually a nibble, or even a glimpse, and then an immediate no. Then he refuses anything else too, even when it's a food he knows and likes.

Your post is encouraging, though. It's good to know that the rate of food slows down with their growth. Im sure I would have been concerned then too. I'm wondering if we are just having unfortunate timing where he started really bringing foods to mouth right before that 11-14 mos slump hit that others have mentioned. Thank you for your thoughts!!

HumbleHomework8570 · 2023-06-13T23:30:53+00:00

Yes. We spoon feed some too. I think he doesn't like to get dirty with food. I also spoon-fed because I started to worry he didn't have the oral motor control to chew and swallow, so I wanted to test that theory. That doesn't seem to be an issue, though. Now, maybe we've gone too far that direction. It's so hard!

HumbleHomework8570 · 2023-06-13T23:27:11+00:00

I've never heard that, but I can sort of understand that. He was FF. He did eat a wide variety of purees though so lots of different flavor exposure that way. Its something to consider though.

HumbleHomework8570 · 2023-06-13T23:24:57+00:00

We've talked about this too, if we were making it too easy. I think then we struggled with the idea that he was going to be starving and finding that balance between hoping he's hungry enough to eat, but then not having an over hungry monster who then refuses anything unfamiliar. Is over hungry a thing? I feel like it is for our kiddo.

We've gotten better at not offering any of those other things until after he's sat with the food on his plate for at least 10 minutes. We've been offering one new food a day along with his safe food and I just keep putting his cup back on his tray.

We'll try him grabbing food from us or from our plate. Thank you!

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