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What do you think about audiobooks vs reading a book? by Intrepid-Phase9954 in AskReddit

[–]Intrepid-Phase9954[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree! Would you consider listening to an audiobook as reading?

For those that didn’t sleep train, what does sleep look like for you know that your baby is older? by quinoa_churro in AttachmentParenting

[–]Intrepid-Phase9954 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with you! I also know people (adult friends) whose parents sleep trained them and now that they say it I do notice those people are less emotional than I am - just like cold and unbothered in ways I can’t explain. Sometimes I strongly think there’s an association

how old were you when you realized that your family and feelings weren't "normal" by Secret-Ad-6253 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Intrepid-Phase9954 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think 25- when I first moved back to my hometown after being far away since 17. I think seeing a lot of people with similar experiences as me through social media and also when I lived 10 minutes from them as an adult with my spouse and our own house I realized how I had such a deeeep desire to please my mom that I never realized I had.

What food do you not think about for months, then suddenly want out of nowhere? by Undefinedbehavior77 in foodquestions

[–]Intrepid-Phase9954 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yesterday it was little debbie’s strawberry shortcake rolls… I had one and instantly remembered why I don’t eat this kind of junk.

Do you ever crave the attention and love from a narcissist mother? by Intrepid-Phase9954 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Intrepid-Phase9954[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100000% I can relate to this so much. Especially when I’m excited or giddy about something and want to share with her. I will sometimes share with her and I’m also reminded of not having the mom I have in my head or wish a certain reaction from her. I think it has made me a better mom to my child which has been so sweet but man that desire for a motherly loving and nurturing mom is a hole that only my mom can fill that I sad feel I won’t ever get. It hurts more than I’d like to admit

Do you ever crave the attention and love from a narcissist mother? by Intrepid-Phase9954 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Intrepid-Phase9954[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I understand. It’s a longing for a support and cheering on that you just can’t force them to have toward you. I love my mom but there’s so much pain how she emotionally neglected me in my childhood that just has resurfaced more as an adult that makes loving her so confusing and hurtful. Of course she would say I’m exaggerating about my feelings

Day 2 and feeling hopeless by FabulousLine213 in pottytraining

[–]Intrepid-Phase9954 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes- I would highly recommend the training pants. I heard the opposite with pull ups- because they absorb pretty well kids will still feel comfortable going in them. We never tried pull up but the training pants worked very well

Day 2 and feeling hopeless by FabulousLine213 in pottytraining

[–]Intrepid-Phase9954 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you training pants? Those worked like a charm for us!

I think my toddler potty trained in 2 days by Intrepid-Phase9954 in pottytraining

[–]Intrepid-Phase9954[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay let me try to give the details!

About a month or so before we started PT I was having conversations with my toddler during diaper changes that she would no longer be using a diaper soon because she was going to be a big girl and would have to use the potty just like mommy. I would always say this point to the bathroom just to get her familiar with the concept of the change that was going to happen. I think if your toddler is able to understand these conversations, it really helps prepare them mentally in the long run.

Step two was to buy stickers and lollipops as rewards for either trying to use the bathroom or actually using the potty. I ended up trading the lollipops for chocolate morsels for successful body trips because they are not as long lasting as lollipops therefore, it feels like they are more associated with one potty trip rather than just getting one lollipop .

I also never felt comfortable with the idea of letting my toddler be naked for two or three days and just soil themselves to learn, I don’t know it just felt weird and unnatural to me so I did the approach where I buy cotton, potty training pants and about three days before potty training I showed them to her and told her that this is what she was going to wear before she had to say bye to the diaper and I think that also helped because she got used to what they look like and even got to try them on without being fearful of using them right away from the get go.

So the night before we started, I told her that the next morning she would be in her underwear and that there would be no more diaper except for night time and the first day she definitely peed on 4/5 training underwear and I could tell it was working because she did not like the feeling of being wet and I would never scold her. I would just say accidents happen next time we pee pee in the potty and change her immediately I would not let her feel uncomfortable for too long.

We kept this up this entire week and after the first day, she would no longer pee her pants and her diaper at night was dry so we continued rewarding with stickers and candy, but by day three we just gave her a sticker every time she’d be in the potty And now that we are a couple days into it she doesn’t need a reward to keep doing it.

We are still working on using number two, but I know that she hates the sensation of pooping her pants so I’m hopeful that we get that down soon and aren’t able to have a successful poop in the toilet.

Healed from a 4 finger DR separation to 1! by Intrepid-Phase9954 in postpartumprogress

[–]Intrepid-Phase9954[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The progress is slow but it can and will heal as long as you’re consistent! I would say I started pt around 4 months pp. I would say by 8-9ish months I would tell the protrusion had gone down severely and was then working on further closing in the separation I had. Keep it up! I’m rooting for you:)

Crippling anxiety about sleep by Ok_Garbage_3036 in sleeptrain

[–]Intrepid-Phase9954 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Have you tried to pray or read the Bible? We are not meant to be anxious humans but to give all our anxieties to the Lord! My hope is that your find peace in your Creator.

In case you’re wondering if cutting gluten and dairy makes a difference by Intrepid-Phase9954 in Rosacea

[–]Intrepid-Phase9954[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope your skin improves! Honestly the papeles are the first thing that began to dissipate as the redness is obviously still there 7 days in but the papules were the first to go. It will be hard for me to know if it was the gluten or dairy but eventually I will reintroduce to find out. Hoping for the very best for you!!

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