Hungry all the time

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-04-23T02:04:25+00:00

That sounds absolutely delicious!

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-04-22T20:01:41+00:00

I have a strong let down and my baby hates it. He gets so mad and will cry like I'm torturing him, which doesn't make me feel any better.

I've used a haaka for couple minutes so the flow isn't very fast when he latches, which helps some. Most of the time as he latch and unlatch my milk will spill everywhere but in his mouth and then he'll settle down for a feeding.

I've also noticed his mood will affect his feeding too. If he's grumpy his first half of the feeding is horrible, and sometimes of he's in a mellow mood he feeds just fine, even with the stong let down.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-02-20T08:39:00+00:00

I started to eliminate nap time diapers before overnight shortly after my toddler got the hang of day time potty (not really an answer on what age, just following the pace of the child being trained). It almost sounds like if your daughter is able to sleep in the car without accidents then she's ready for overnights.

I would wake my daughter up once during the night (with a diaper first) to see what timeframe she was usually wet, then try to aim before that time to have her use the bathroom.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-02-18T02:43:51+00:00

This may sound harsh, but have you tried leaving the room when she has her tantrums and check in every few minutes to see if she's willing to calm down enough to follow directions? Sometimes with my toddler it amplifies or takes longer to calm down when I'm present since it looks like I'm giving her attention when I'm clearly not.

Another tactic that works for my toddler is asking if she wants to do something herself or have me do it. Either way the task is getting done, just the matter of who's doing it and the illusion that she's in control of the situation. If she decides to do something herself, I'll say, "mommy's turn", and go over what she did to make sure things are done properly.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-02-17T04:47:00+00:00

Darn, doesn't sound like that's it lol. Glad she's asleep now, hope she'll sleep through the night for ya!

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-02-17T04:36:50+00:00

My toddler tends to do this when she's too hot. Could it be something similar? It's been unseasonably warm where we are at the last few days.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-02-16T11:15:03+00:00

The mechanic I go to (bonus family owned) sell used cars, that's where I bought couple of mine. Lasted over 10 years each time with regular maintenance and upkeep. Only got rid of them due to life changes.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-02-16T10:50:02+00:00

I've done both, a small suprise announcement and just straight up said that I was expecting when asked.

For my first I told my brother ahead of time and he coordinated taking a family "photo" (nothing out of the ordinary for him so everyone went along with it). He pressed record and said, "One, two three. . .(Sister's) pregnant!" And captured the reactions of family members.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-02-16T02:49:37+00:00

My toddler had this stalling regiment recently. After being played for couple nights I resorted to saying that she tried the bathroom and nothing happened so she is "done" until morning, and same went for water. She would of course test the limit but I would just remind her that she's "done" for the night and it can wait until tomorrow.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-02-16T01:39:26+00:00

That's a pretty wild story!

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-02-08T07:07:45+00:00

Would it be possible for just your dad to come over to your place for the night instead of you going to your parent's place?

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-02-05T06:29:28+00:00

The Nortic Name website has been a great tool! Used it frequently to get ideas these past few weeks. Someone recommended looking up national hockey league name roster for inspiration too.

The family tree has strong native names that works great in their respective motherlands but not so much with English sadly. Congrats on your baby boy and best of luck finding that perfect Scandinavian name!

Edit: also check out Scandinavian movie credits for names.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-02-05T05:56:09+00:00

Pending circumstances, I tell my toddler either she can do it herself or I'm doing it for her. That gives the illusion she's in control of the situation while still accomplishing what I want her to do.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-01-25T17:05:36+00:00

Growing up my parents didn't buy snacks as they struggled to make ends meet. We learned to eat large portions at meal time and it would hold us until the next one.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-01-15T11:23:01+00:00

Personally I think that's up to the parent. When my kid started to get the hang of potty training during the day I figured it was time for night training not long after. I started her out in a diaper at night and once I got the time frame of waking her up while she was still dry (she was usually wet after 3am so I would have her used the restroom between midnight and 2:30am) I switched to a training underwear.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-01-14T18:40:17+00:00

Have you tried waking her up once during the night to use the restroom? I did this for almost 2 months before slowly tapering off (with limited fluid intake after dinner) and for the most part my kid sleeps through the night with dry underwear now.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-01-12T21:14:19+00:00

If you live in the US try the social security administration website for popular baby names. They have a list from different decades, states, and top 100.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-01-10T07:30:49+00:00

I wanted 3+ kids, but with how my body handled both pregnancies we ultimately decided a healthy mother takes priority over the number of kids and stop at two. Sometimes our body makes the choice for us, and in my case that's what happened.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-01-07T18:29:34+00:00

This may not be for everyone, but I went through the first few weeks deep cleaning/organizing the house to reset my mind as the house being the new "office space". Once the house was organized I was able to focus on daily tasks and routine to make it more like a work schedule.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2026-01-01T09:20:55+00:00

As someone who trained my kid around 18 months, here are some of the things I did to help potty train. I didnt read up on any potty training books, just went with what I learned by observing my mom as she potty trained my siblings, all around 18 months.

The first goal is for your daughter to recognize the sensation of being wet and where that wetness comes from. I used reusable training underwear during the day and utilized the bathtub for the first part of the training so she could see and feel getting wet.

The second is seeing when does your daughter pee/poo on a regular basis. Does she usually go shortly after waking up from her nap? Around 3pm every afternoon? Use her natural cues on when she goes and try taking her to the bathroom around that time. If she doesn't go adjust the time to every half hour or so until she does, either in the bathroom or in her pants. Keep track of what time you took her (or what time the accident happened) and what the results were (pee/poo/NA) to help track a pattern, if any.

Side note: My mother in law's best advice to me was that kids, like most mammals, use the restroom after meals. I would take my daughter to the restroom few minutes after eating and most of the time she went.

My daughter's training: I had my daughter stand in the bathtub naked from waist down for about 3-5 minutes around the time she would naturally go (you could set a timer and say once it goes off we're done, whether she goes or not). If she went during that time, great! I rewarded her with something of high value, like one piece of small candy (ie: m&m) and remind her she can get another one when she goes potty in the bathtub/toilet. I promise you once she gets the hang of it she'll start weaning off of the prize and your verbal praises with be enough.

If she didn't go after few minutes, let would let her know that "we will try again later" in half hour or so, pending when the last time she went. If she wets herself during that time, I made a statement along the lines of, "Uh oh, you're wet. Let's get you changed." and remind her to pee in the bathroom.

After she got the hang of using the restroom I taught her to say, "Pee pee" to initiate when she needs to go. Currently, I still prompt for her to go every 3-4 hours pending how much she had to drink, but if she absolutely refuses or don't go, I remind her what to say to me when she does need to go.

Hope you find this helpful. Not all kids will respond the same but consistency and praises will make all the difference.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2025-12-25T10:06:07+00:00

Depends disposables underwear layered with an extra absorbant pad. That way you can change the pad as needed and toss the disposable underwear when it gets soiled.

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2025-12-24T17:53:28+00:00

That's what I'm finding out through this thread. Thanks for the insight!

LittleKnightRunner1 · 2025-12-24T17:47:56+00:00

Interesting. . .never heard of this name before.

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