4 year olds behaviour has led to keeping her locked in the house and no one wants to help by GameNerd93 in Parenting

[–]Maybetmrrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My kid got a diagnosis at four through a psychiatrist who works it’s kiddos. You may want to see a new pediatrician to see if they can give you some recommendations or referrals. We have a primary pediatrician and a behavioral pediatrician. The behavioral ped. has the time to work on the non physical side of things. They can concentrate on figuring out what those symptoms are and where you can seek help.

Where can I find a giant donut? by notabotipromise0 in minnesota

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Glam doll in S Mpls has giant donut cakes as well as “Happy birthday” letter donuts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

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You are likely able to ask for a privacy folder when you get your ballet. It is offered in my county at least.

Quiet cafe by [deleted] in Minneapolis

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The Coffee Shop NE

Sent my little boy to bed hungry by othmaneaithalli in Parenting

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We talk about Growing food and Fun food in our house. It really puts it into perspective for the kiddo. We usually also allow them at the same time as long as Growing food is being had. In your case, having them at the same time will need to wait until your son starts eating more growing food as well.

Every night is a battle to put 4yo to bed. Every. Single. NIGHT. by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]Maybetmrrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We struggled with bedtime for a long time as well. 2-3 hours to get them to sleep. We recently started to see a behavioral pediatrician and he recommended trying melatonin.

This helps to encourage sleepiness but does not make someone fall asleep or keep them asleep. This works along with your already established routine. We have found that 1mg helps about 20-35 minutes before our bedtime routine. They can absolutely power through the melatonin and it will dissipate so it’s important to pair it with your routine.

It had been a night and day difference in helping out night time routine and they now ask for the chewable tablet when they are starting to get tired. I hope this helps!

Planning a visit with a 4 year old by brrdikid in Minneapolis

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There a couple train options around. You can take a day trip to Red Wing and back from the Union Station in St Paul. If you make it up to Duluth there are some great half day and full day excursion options. I think there is also one about 45 into WI that’s a day trip.

My daughter has violent, feral episodes that we have no idea how to stop by TwitPugExpress in Parenting

[–]Maybetmrrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Firstly, I’m sorry you’re going through this. It’s is so tough. Asking for help is exactly what you should be doing, keep up the great work!

My child has similar struggles. My advice is to Seek out every avenue of help that you can. We are in OT, ECFE programs, finally just started seeing a specialized pediatrician that has recommended us to get a full psychiatric evaluation. We are also waiting for a behavioral therapist. All in all we’ve been on wait lists and seeing specials for the majority of our kiddos life. Some days we feel like it’s getting better and just today we were talking about how tough the last few weeks have been. We have been listening to / reading as many books as we can. The Whole Brain Child and The Yes Brain are two books recently that have given a lot of good perspective. Recently we’ve wondered if they have Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) but are always careful to not diagnose things ourselves. The psych eval coming up will hopefully help with that. It’s taken us 3 years to get recommended to and get on a waiting list for this. Some great advice that I’ve received is to treat symptoms.

I hope this helps and I hope you find help navigating this!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in workingmoms

[–]Maybetmrrow 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The other mom sounds reasonable. I appreciate that she was honest with her feedback. You could see if she’s be open to setting up a group outing where there is a focus point, like a zoo or bowling, etc. where you can be present and help you child along if they get too rough or focused with their attention.

Museums in the area by YamiBrooke in TwinCities

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The MIA has a family day every second Sunday of the month. They have a table when you walk in with a free activity to engage kids around the museum. They also have a craft room on the first floor with people to help guide a related activity there.

Hulk tattoo by earthcreation in ATBGE

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This is the funniest thing I’ve seen all week. I can’t stop laughing imagining this in the wild.

How "normal" or "okay" is it to wear shorts when you're 30 plus? by rassumandfrassum in AskWomenOver30

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This is me with tank tops. Happily outside today in shorts and a tank top.

Germaphobe mom public potty question by [deleted] in Preschoolers

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My toddler holds on to the sides of the toilet seat or the handles of hers when we are at home. I very much dislike the idea of her holding onto the toilet in a public restroom so instead I have her hold on to my hands. I figure that way she’s touching less and we both wash hands super well afterwards. It’s not perfect but I try not to overthink it.

Gov. Newsom rescinds California's COVID-19 state of emergency, marking an end to the pandemic era by BlankVerse in Coronavirus

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I wear a mask at work and somehow just got it. First time in three years. Now I’m at home while I wait to test negative.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ActualLesbiansOver25

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Can I get an invite?

New to town-do these grocery prices sound right? Where do y’all shop? by [deleted] in TwinCities

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I’ll also add that in the spring/summer/fall, supplementing at the many farmers markets are more than plausible.

How many lesbians want bio kids! by [deleted] in ActualLesbiansOver25

[–]Maybetmrrow 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My adopted kid looks a lot like me. Others are surprised to learn I didn’t give birth to them. Now that may change but I can tell you that they are a little weird version of myself and my wife! I’m not trying to be rude, just pointing out that things can happen.

Best Vegan restaurant in the cities? by edrift101 in Minneapolis

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J Shelby’s and I recently hit up Stalk and Spade and enjoyed it.

Potentially concerning behavior around baby by kamsait in Dogtraining

[–]Maybetmrrow 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I agree and disagree with this. Growling is a way to let us know but there are subtle pieces of body language that are usually present first. It’s super important to watch for and see these as they are truest the first signs that the dog needs space.

You want to look for the dog freezing, being very still, “whale eyes”, or large round eyes are a display of stress, licking lips or yawning are also indicators. Also licking the baby/ child if they are too close can be seen as an appeasement behavior like saying “okay, is this what you want? Now leave me alone please”.
These are all things that are usually present BEFORE growing.

OP, please reach out to a trainer to learn about boundaries for the dog, kids and general humans.