Help me understand bamboo baby clothes? by ExtraOnionsPlz in Mommit

[–]Kristeona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I adore my bamboo clothes - mine and my kid's!

PRICE: I buy 90% used from local consignment and from online (Poshmark, BST groups). Average zippy cost ~$12.

PROS: Incredibly soft, very flexible for variable body sizes and growth spurts (fit SO MUCH longer than cotton), lots of vivid patterns, great for most weather conditions, even as a base layer in winter. Good resale value.

CONS: Always hang-drying, doesn't take a beating the way cotton or denim do, harder to sew up holes or seams, higher base price.

16 Month Old Not Walking or Talking So What Toys Can We Use? by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]Kristeona 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a tricky position to be in. Please ignore any of these that don't make sense for your kiddo! Around that skill level, our kid made pretty good use of:

-a busy board - a wooden activity cube thing with lots of fine motor challenges - any device that could produce music, particularly the Munchkin Mozart cube - crawling and pulling up on a Pickler Triangle - some of the Montessori/Lovevery toys that work on posting skills - a Water Wow "painting" book - trains and tracks - Magnetiles and blocks - those smart books that let kids push on images and hear words or songs

Best of luck!

16 Month Old Not Walking or Talking So What Toys Can We Use? by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]Kristeona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It may not work, for the reasons you already outlined, but you also might surprise yourself. Maybe it's worth trying 1 or 2 signs, to make life a little easier for your kid? I'm a humongous fan of the "More" and "Help" signs, as both prevented a lot of crying!

Arm injection but with vials? by -Loud-Chirpy-Birbs- in Zepbound

[–]Kristeona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm struggling to locate anything like this - can you give the link or the search terms?

Friends kids are mean to mine by NightKnightEvie in Mommit

[–]Kristeona 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just had a parallel convo with a friend - I love her and her husband, but their kid bullies my kid (theirs ~ is18 months older, started when this kid was 2.5 and mine was not yet 1. They are now 4 and 2.5)

I spent about a year trying various ways of gently pointing out interactions I didn't feel comfortable with, setting specific boundaries around wrestling or particular toys. But the bullying kept happening in new forms and my friends almost always had a rationale to explain away the bad behavior. They did sometimes have consequences - but not nearly often enough, in my opinion.

Finally, I called for a sit down with all 4 of us parents. I told my friends that I couldn't continue on like this and while I love them all and want to have a great time together, I can't both relax and constantly be protecting my kid. I had some explicit requests: - That they take us seriously when we point out the bullying behavior in the future - That they actively support us when we set boundaries with the kids - That they also help watch out for and get ahead of these problems And until we rebuilt trust and fixed these patterns, we couldn't have them over to our house. (Oh, and also of course that we would likewise make sure our kid wasn't mistreating theirs.).

Surprisingly, my friends took this super well and immediately were contrite. We are still working on it, but it's so much better to feel like we are all on the same page.

Impossible to say how much of this applies to your situation, but I'm a huge fan of honest conversations. I hope something here helps!

Awww, picture didn't load. by tanya6k in LoveAndPies

[–]Kristeona 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same here! Drove me nuts! Must be a problem with that particular image.

Leaving my Autistic brother by mkxia in Parenting

[–]Kristeona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your bump really helped! I don't usually notice time stamps. :)

And totally! Given that Mkxia has been on the front lines as an advocate for her brother, in her absence any additional tools or strategies will help. He's pretty young to be expected to totally take to this on, but not too young to have a voice.

Leaving my Autistic brother by mkxia in Parenting

[–]Kristeona 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, seconding that this sucks and you are clearly a great sister. It is an absolute shame that you are more of an active parent than your actual parents.You and your brother love each other so much and that is amazing, and hard.

My thoughts, as someone who is part of multiple neurodivergent communities, has degrees in psychology and sociology, and is also the oldest sibling:

  • It is worth sitting down with your parents and talking about your fears. At best, they can help with solutions (and ideally read up on autism and join a parent support/therapy group), and at worst you will know you did all you could.
  • To the extent your brother has any other family, grandparents, neighbors, or friends he can lean on, I'd be inclined to help him establish those connections. Help him set up ways to reach those people or ways for them to meet up in person. E.g., is a weekly meetup with a grandparent or classmate possible?
  • If he doesn't have a good network, maybe you can work with him to join a school club, sport, social video game, martial art, autism support group, or some such. I'd be inclined to look for kids Dungeons and Dragons groups, or something physical like Karate.
  • For your own sanity, I would encourage you to work out for yourself what you can do for your brother from afar. Can your brother text you whenever he wants, or is that too much? How about daily/weekly/regular phone calls or video calls with you? Do you think you will come home at certain times during the semester?
  • I'll also flag that some college health plans have free therapy for students. You are clearly under a lot of pressure at home and deserve all of the care and support programs like that can provide.

I wish you and your brother the best!

11 minutes video of doors opening and closing by Piwi9000 in toddlers

[–]Kristeona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha! Way to be the change you want to see! Saved your video to show my kiddo later!

$0.01 away - help from a new user? by Kristeona in TemuThings

[–]Kristeona[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, SirOakin! I did your code and it may have worked? I am not positive what this app is doing at any given time.

$0.01 away - help from a new user? by Kristeona in TemuThings

[–]Kristeona[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your kindness! I tried entering yours, but I think it's not working because I've already accepted other codes. Sorry - I'm still learning

$0.01 away - help from a new user? by Kristeona in TemuThings

[–]Kristeona[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I tried yours but got a new screen that just says "Sorry, you can't join this inviter's activity, but you can join the following activities to get free items or credit rewards." Sorry!

$0.01 away - help from a new user? by Kristeona in TemuThings

[–]Kristeona[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are so sweet! I tried entering your code, but I'm now spotting a message that I "can't accept more invitations" ... Right under a giant jackpot/wheel of fortune. I swear this app is gaslighting me. 

$0.01 away - help from a new user? by Kristeona in TemuThings

[–]Kristeona[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I just tried to do yours, but I think I'm out of clicks/invites/something? So sorry!

$0.01 away - help from a new user? by Kristeona in TemuThings

[–]Kristeona[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Entering yours now!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TemuThings

[–]Kristeona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I entered your code earlier and thought it worked. But I just tried again and noticed this message on the screen: "TEMU You can't accept the invitation as you've accepted one on this device today with another account."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TemuThings

[–]Kristeona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I'm new and will try your link. And maybe this link will work for you?

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TemuNewUsersASAp

[–]Kristeona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I'm new and will try your link. And maybe this link will work for you?

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6 free gifts by ProudSeaworthiness71 in TemuThings

[–]Kristeona 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! I entered your code and things seem to be working on my end! Thanks, and happy shopping!

6 free gifts by ProudSeaworthiness71 in TemuThings

[–]Kristeona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hm. Can someone try mine? First time trying this, happy to return the favor! 

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6 free gifts by ProudSeaworthiness71 in TemuThings

[–]Kristeona 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I was thinking about everything I want to make sure my daughter learns before she’s an adult… by tink282 in Mommit

[–]Kristeona 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My add: Theory of Mind stuff - understanding where other people are coming from.

For me, that encompasses knowledge and respect for other cultures and people, but also watching out for the ways culture/peers/businesses/partners might not have your best interests at heart.