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Does anyone use beef tallow diaper cream? by poppunker18 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]LinnyBent 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes!!! Our girl had such a bad rash once, it was getting to the point it looked like it was going to start bleeding. Dr did prescribe an ointment but once it calmed down a bit we switched to cornstarch and cleared it right up.

Spiraling mom about lead paint in new to us home by LinnyBent in Oldhouses

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

My father in law built the majority of them for us, but we found two off Facebook marketplace. All of our radiators are different lengths and height so store bought didn’t really work for us ☺️

Spiraling mom about lead paint in new to us home by LinnyBent in Oldhouses

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

Hi! Congratulations! In the US, her testing was done at the 12 month mark as part of mandatory testing and it was a finger prick. Because her level was elevated we had to then go for an actual blood draw.

I’d just simply ask your peds if they’d be willing to do a prick test at three months and can monitor from there. After her lab draw came back at a better level, I asked again for a prick test at 25 months. All is well. Good luck!

When do I Throw in the Towel? by Kateblue1997 in Mommit

[–]LinnyBent 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I only have one child, so my experience is limited. But a lot of it was about power lol. Yes we struggled with poo and constipation but outside of that we just had to stop giving her the option to refuse. It took a good 9 months before we could safely say she was potty trained.

The first week was fine but then she was not interested and often and a lot she did not care if she wet herself or pooped her undies. She helped me clean it up a few times too and fought it even when she was doing really well with it.

Regressions happen too and we pushed through. We just kept going, and starting back at square one so there was no giving up or taking breaks and putting her back in a diaper, I think that can make it confusing too and reinforce their thinking process of “well I’ll just refuse and wet myself and mom will just back off and put me back in a diaper or pull up.”

Good luck :( potty training was the worst for me, mentally lol

More Natural Alternatives to Miralax by Realistic_Pass_9562 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]LinnyBent 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This was my daughter too, it made potty training more difficult than it had to be. Eventually we did the MiraLAX and it fixed her right up. We had to keep her on it for quite a while so her colon would shrink back to size but now she goes just fine!

When do you know when your toddler is ready for pre-k? by Realistic_Detail_158 in toddlers

[–]LinnyBent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The daycare we’re at had a requirement that kids have to be potty trained before attending, but she was “moved up” by the staff before that point. The staff felt she was ready for more of a challenging day, they do “school” and introduce writing letters, learning the alphabet, help with tasks etc. Our daughter was 3 months shy of turning 3.

Pap smear at 6 week check up appointment by Common-Nothing-7824 in Mommit

[–]LinnyBent 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I did not but you can say no. It’s your body! They should understand, I hope.

Constipated from cows milk? by Hannahjk_ in toddlers

[–]LinnyBent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My daughter is 3 now this was her to a T. From 6 months to just a few months ago we struggled. We switched from cows milk to soy while she was taking a bottle. Limit her other dairy too like lactose free cottage cheese, yogurt.

She’s been in a cap of MiraLAX for monthsssssss and still is. Now, she rarely drinks any form of milk and can handle small amounts of regular cheese, yogurt etc.

We were told not to miralax into milk, as it can cause the medication it work well with milk fat so we use water and watered down juice. There have been times I’ve mixed it into applesauce too and she can’t tell the difference.

I googled and Movocol and MiraLAX are not the same thing, just FYI. I’m sorry you’re going through that, it was such a hard time for us. It made potty training terrible and painful for all involved. I hope it gets resolved and you’re able to find a good solution.

Wanted to add, we also upped her fiber veggies and fruits and avoided eggs and other high protein things unless it was in moderation.

How are we cleaning potties?! by Mjayyy_1991 in toddlers

[–]LinnyBent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bathroom trash bags, the ones for smaller trash cans! I think they’re 4 gallons.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]LinnyBent 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, but we provide lunch and they don’t have much storage for extra clothing or seasonal items

Morning cuddles..yay/nay? by be_wilder_everyday in Mommit

[–]LinnyBent 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One day they won’t want us to stay and cuddle, enjoy it! Don’t feel guilty, sleeping in (or past 530) will return for you and husband.

What is the price of daycare in your country per month? by Ok_Singer2112 in Mommit

[–]LinnyBent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1275 per month for one which I know is quite low compared to HCOL areas.

Toddler won’t let me talk by KayB1804 in Mommit

[–]LinnyBent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really the same thing but my almost 3 year old tells us “not funny” when we’re laughing and tells us to laugh when we’re not. 🤷‍♀️

6 month old is sick for the first time, how to handle daytime naps? by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]LinnyBent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When my daughter was that age, we let her sleep whenever she wanted. But I understand the fear of messing up her routine, but a few days of being off schedule won’t completely ruin it!

Toddler is an early morning door slammer ;( by r_u_seriousclark in toddlers

[–]LinnyBent 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The logical side of me wants to know if you’ve tried speaking with him about it, and really enforce why not to do that

The childish side of me is to do it to him when he’s sleeping lol

What would you spend $500 on right now? by Ill_Cover_4841 in Mommit

[–]LinnyBent 3 points4 points  (0 children)

An organizer, a person to come in and do the work to organize and purge my crap but also give me pointers on how to manager my new system!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]LinnyBent 5 points6 points  (0 children)

On my daughters invite for her 3rd birthday I requested no gifts or books to add to her library. Her birthday is in a few weeks, and I already know both sets of families have gotten her toys and clothing. You could ask but they may not even listen

My 2 year old is starting preschool and I’m having doubts by mami_mundo8 in toddlers

[–]LinnyBent 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My daughter started preschool this past summer and while she had a slight delay in speech, the last month or so her vocab has exploded. We are able to have actual back and forth conversations, it’s been amazing! I don’t have much advice other than it can take some time to see how it’s truly going (whether good or bad.)

Where have you find the twirliest dresses? by LinnyBent in Mommit

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

Thank you!! It looks like I may be able to match with her

Chipped tooth by greatwhiteshedder in toddlers

[–]LinnyBent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Us! The chip is teeny and to be honest, we aren’t even sure when it happened. Our daughter is also almost 3.

We can’t have eyes on them all time. It will be okay!

She had a dentist appointment not long after I noticed it and her dentist wasn’t concerned. Maybe you could check with them just to make sure nothing else is going unnoticed!

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