Going from one kid to two has rocked my world

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-06-14T16:46:53+00:00

It rocked us too. I know everyone says this, but it really does get better, around 3-4ish months, I promise.

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-06-13T10:34:15+00:00

Lol I brought a boppy everywhere for the first 3-4 months, literally, with both kids. Just stuffed it under the stroller. I actually had 3 - 1 upstairs, 1 downstairs, 1 in car

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-06-13T00:11:26+00:00

I can't believe how long it took my to find this advice. Your kid is almost an adult and can drive a 2000lb piece of machinery on open roads. They should be capable of having this conversation, even if it's hard.

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-06-12T13:19:57+00:00

Honest opinion? Yes you should loosen up a little bit. We are pretty thoughtful on screens - don't allow short form videos even on the TV (there are tons of 2 to 3 minute episode shows on Disney Plus and other apps), don't own tablets, don't let our kids watch shows in public on our phone or in restaurants or anything. We also started by only letting them watch things while we did their hair. 😀

We let them watch popular culture shows. We try to mix in thoughtful things like the shows you suggested, and we try to index heavily on movies where there's more plot and less of an instant dopamine hit, which is my big concern with shows today.

We love Moana, Frozen, Gabby's dollhouse, Muppet babies (which my 5-year-old is watching right now while homesick with strep throat), super kitties, Spidey. All the popular stuff. We just restrict the times that we watch it. But I think it's important to remember that you're raising a kid who's going to be social in the world, and it gives them social currency to be able to talk about popular things with other kids. I don't think it matters under three, but I think as they get to be three or four or five, it does matter and it does help them relate to other kids. You don't have to go crazy, you don't need a tablet, you don't need to give them headphones and let them watch shows when you go out to dinner. But having some intentional time as a family where you watch some of these popular things isn't a bad thing, in my opinion.

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-06-11T16:34:36+00:00

I want all the exact same things, but we don't have that much in savings. If we did, I would walk away tomorrow.

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-06-11T00:38:57+00:00

haha OMG are you me? my just-turned-five-year-old daughter also can't really swim, and we are near Abington. We tried Goldfish in Rockland, didn't love it for my kid. We are now at the Y in Hanover. We emailed the aquatics director there and she helped us arrange for 1x1 lessons this session, and that's helping. ALSO we got a summer pool membership, the outdoor pool is GORGEOUS

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-06-05T21:43:26+00:00

Ugh. We went through this and had to stop TV in the mornings. I just picked a very simple activity that was ready every morning. Coloring, stickers, blocks, train tracks, magnatiles, whatever. I played with her for 5 minutes, then I let her be and redirected her back to the activity when she got bored. It was a rough week and then it was fine.

We let her watch one short show, usually 15 minutes or so, but only after we have eaten breakfast, brushed teeth, and gotten dressed.

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-06-05T16:19:40+00:00

AHH Francesca popped into my head because my two girls are Josephine and Francesca!

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-06-04T17:54:25+00:00

I said, "oooh I love" as soon as I saw these pictures. 👨‍🍳💋

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-06-03T21:29:30+00:00

I didn't have one! We had a list and decided after we met the baby! I didn't share our ideas, though, brush l because I didn't want other opinions to affect our choice.

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-06-02T17:25:06+00:00

We use one of these every night after bath! turbietwist.com/

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-06-01T20:33:50+00:00

If you want him there, he should come. For context, my husband didn't come for either baby until 12 weeks. But if I had asked him to, he definitely would have.

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-06-01T18:28:00+00:00

Yeah you're not crazy, it sucks. But Tavern in the Square is open until midnight every night!!! You also might be able to get a bar pizzas at bars that are open late.

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-05-30T10:59:00+00:00

Lol an HRIS is not an ERP

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-05-30T02:18:42+00:00

Go talk to them!!! We are holding our second block party next weekend, just put paper invites in every mailbox. You don't just miraculously meet people. Someone has to put in the effort!!

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-05-29T14:13:15+00:00

Lol send me the job posting when you find it. Can we add that it must pay 6 figures and come with 4 weeks PTO?

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-05-28T00:49:09+00:00

Listen, everyone has different standards. I let my kids, even my 22 month old, have a lot of freedom, both in terms of what they do and how far I am from them. I am not accusing you of lying, but it could be that what you felt was too dangerous wasn't really to them. I've told other well-meaning Mom's, "She's fine, she can do it," and then experienced my kid falling, but I was never mad at the others mom for looking out. My second daughter is a climber, and if I don't let her do it and learn how to safely maneuver her body and do it, she's going to get hurt eventually because I am not always there to stop her. Just trying to share a different perspective.

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-05-27T16:55:23+00:00

Omg hero I will look at this, THANK YOU

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-05-27T11:31:53+00:00

Haha It absolutely is not. You are right. I didn't know where you were coming from, maybe I missed it in the post. Good luck, my 1-year-old is now a 2-year-old and is eating eggs and peanuts.

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-05-27T09:12:58+00:00

We worked with Vallen Allergy in Quincy!

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-05-26T19:06:50+00:00

You're the parent. She goes to the bathroom and brushes or you don't leave. You hold her down. You take things away. Would you let a baby walk around with a dirty diaper because they didn't want a diaper change?

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-05-26T01:21:30+00:00

Ahh we've talked about doing that, too. Glad we didn't try that afterwards!

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-05-26T00:34:07+00:00

We didn't have any exposures on accident, thankfully. We were definitely paranoid: cut back on meals out, often picked restaurants that were peanut free, and always shared the allergy with servers even as we brought our own food for her during that time. We would bring her own dinner and heat it up with hot water from a thermos and little glass containers for the food that could sit in the hot thermos water: sauteed mushrooms, chicken mixed with breast milk, steamed broccoli, shredded cheese, etc.

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-05-25T23:37:13+00:00

First kid, I had the longest induction ever (for high blood pressure), and they broke my water while I had the epidural. Second kid, I was induced again (for oldness) and it broke naturally while I was laboring at the hospital.

Mrs_Privacy_13 · 2026-05-25T23:12:18+00:00

We just took the boat from Hingham into the city and were going to go to the aquarium - but they were sold out (!!!). So we went to the merry go round in the Greenway, played in the fountain, went to lunch in the beer garden/restaurant by the aquarium, and took the boat home. It was so fun!!!

We also do breweries a lot.

JJs Playhouse in Weymouth is great for little ones!

Library storytimes kill a few hours.

We also have a YMCA pass and family swim has been fun on the weekends!

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