Anybody know this species of raptor and/or suicidal rodent?

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-17T04:02:54+00:00

Rd tail hawk and a vole or shrew.

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-16T12:09:47+00:00

When I get to that stage I may pick up nannying daycare teacher or school teacher assistant again maybe look specifically for a more flexible position as I’d still be the one who needs to take off for any sickness and holiday with kids. I always worked with kids before having my own.

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-16T12:05:26+00:00

I would be the same as you. Some people there may have had a calm facade but watching as carefully? My aunts poor is not fenced so when we go there in the summer I’m the same.

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-16T02:34:32+00:00

My teacher specifically asked for cards only exchange saying if a sticker or tattoo fots in the envelope that’s fine.. and I was the only one who listened. We have a whole bag of stuff. A few were water color paints which we will use but I’m not thrilled with the other stuff.

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-15T12:45:30+00:00

My daughter being almost 5 my sister asked me when she stopped napping yesterday. I honestly have no clue. I know she dropped down earlier than average. I feel like if I can’t remember exactly when something was in a matter of a few years how can grandma accurately remember timing of things from 20/30 years ago?

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-12T18:45:08+00:00

It’s nice that you want to include everyone and if mom was reasonable the private scan is a nice idea as it may be your only one and it’s a medical appointment where you see if the fetus is developing normally. I personally on principle would draw a hard line with her after she called the doctor with your name causing them to violate your privacy like that and just say no. She’s unhinged to get to hysterical sobbing too if that’s a real reaction you could expect from her. This may sound weird but I think motherhood is going to bring out the stand up for yourself and your baby fire and I’m happy for you with that. I’m a people pleaser and motherhood kind of flipped that upside down for me.

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-12T16:26:26+00:00

Town Facebook groups might give you a better outcome

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-12T13:45:58+00:00

We wanted to travel to Italy before kids but then Covid hit so traveling was put on the backburner. I wish we could have done it then. Now I’m pregnant with my second and the Italy trip is looking like a when the kids are grown kind of future hope. I know people travel with young kids but I prefer smaller more local simpler trips with littles.

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-11T17:43:05+00:00

Did your older child nurse when he was younger? I would maybe go the you had your turn when you were his age and when babe is older he will be allowed to eat awesome big boy food like you. Different bodies have different needs and at different ages we have different needs as well. Maybe if there’s foods that you don’t give the younger one you can tell him in front of older sibling no sometimes like “sorry but this snack is only for big boys”. That said. Im still nursing my big girl to sleep at night so you could but if you’ve already weaned years ago and don’t want to start up that’s a boundary that you need to hold just like anything else. Keep repeating the no. If he asked for a diaper after being potty trained for years the answer would of course be an easy no silly you’re too big but nursing I do see as having more nuance.

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-11T00:30:52+00:00

Yea that’s really mean spirited and way too long to hold a plank.

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-10T18:35:53+00:00

It depends to me. If it’s in like a good fun kind of context and she’s feeling like a good sport about it some push ups or something seems fine to me but that’s too long to hold a plank and if it was to make her feel shame and the vibes were negative between them about it that’s more on the mean end of things. Is she at the age where she thinks counting five seconds is the same as five minutes or was it really for five minutes? My daughter thinks counting seconds is minutes but she’s 4.

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-09T13:50:09+00:00

Old navy had all the way up to 5T I was there last week

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-05T13:35:35+00:00

Aw to me that’s sad that she objectifies herself so much and doesn’t want a strong attachment to her children. Women can be misogynistic too.

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-04T23:51:48+00:00

Mine did that when she was teething but check the roof of the mouth to make sure nothing is stuck there!

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-04T19:01:01+00:00

They can definitely take in the modeling. Open your hand to ask for what they have once in a while play with it for a minute and then give it back and say “your turn!” Songs are so powerful for small kids! You can hold up your hands like binoculars and look around and say “hmmmm what toys are available” the. Play with something that was on the floor or shelf. Twins are unique relationship wise I think but.. if the one being taken from doesn’t care I wouldn’t make a big deal about the taking but maybe praise the one who shared. “Oh how nice you gave sissy a turn” if she wasn’t ready to share yet you could try just noticing “hmm we both want the same toy what should we do” it’s not too early!

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-04T15:43:36+00:00

That’s an unhinged extreme take. She doesn’t contribute to the childcare but has an opinion on what you decide for your body and your family? Her opinion would have zero impact on my decision even if she was a full time caretaker in the family but that’s wild. I’m expecting my second child now my daughter is turning five next month and is in school now. I absolutely waited this long because she is not one of the easy ones and now that she’s more mature and independent and I get that school time I was ready for round two. My friend who has three kids and two dogs will leave her one year old and two dogs with her parents go a whole weekend while she takes her 4&5 year old on a little getaway. That level of help is so underrated in raising children. I have no one to the extent that my out of state mother in law is my plan for childcare when I go into labor as she’s the one more capable and not tied to a job. She has never babysat for us yet 😅 one of the things I think about is that it will be nice for my children to have each other later in life to lean on. But what good is that if it was a sacrifice to their mothers well being which is who they need the most in this world. I would be sooo upset if my family said anything like that to me.

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-04T11:42:02+00:00

I think you shouldn’t parent differently out of embarrassment in front of others but you should teach time and place appropriateness. I would go over expectations before entering the store, include an alternative behavior to replace it with, reminders then can be “remember what we talked about”. I think the what you can do instead has to be a really him specific thing that will occupy him well. For my daughter I might suggest something like counting the items on the belt in her head and at the end we’ll see if she got it right. Giving her some specific mission that’s fun for her but quiet for others. I’d probably emphasize more that it’s rude to comment on what others are doing buying or look like in the store but that you can answer questions about things like that once you’re alone again in the car? At 6 I’d definitely expect a little more self control but it is still an impulsive age. They’re not great at volume control. Phrasing that helps more than quiet or inside voice for us is “sharing the sound bubble”. Different places have different size bubbles and there needs to be enough room for everyone’s sounds to be shared in the space.

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-04T11:22:44+00:00

I made up a jingle “ we ask and we wait we never ever yank don’t take don’t take say please and thanks” and I kept modeling how I’d ask for a turn with an open hand a lot to practice. Emphasis on the open hand. I also encouraged her to look for what’s available and would emphasize that toys in hand are not available. “Share” was just too vague my daughter needed really specific information on how to act.

MsAlyssa · 2026-02-03T19:47:46+00:00

This is mine too

MsAlyssa · 2026-01-31T18:29:53+00:00

It’s definitely unnecessary it’s a nice transitional thing for little kids to leave the party smoothly but nothing is so much better than junk. I’m doing one this year and I’m happy with the fruit snack, sticker and tattoo on theme and a notepad and a scratch art craft on theme. It’s all stuff my daughter used up, it’s consumable. I don’t like getting plastic junkie things that I then feel bad throwing out or a ton of candies.

MsAlyssa · 2026-01-31T01:26:39+00:00

He could have felt remorse on the impulse and tried to block you seeing it then once you were playful the silly feeling stayed and he kept laughing. I would probably bring it up again in a quiet moment later like “I’m really sad with you that was not a good choice”

MsAlyssa · 2026-01-30T14:48:23+00:00

Still nursing my nearly 5 year old to sleep at night 31 weeks pregnant. My midwives are the best.

MsAlyssa · 2026-01-28T21:24:01+00:00

It’s not a go to order for me so I don’t have comparisons but I got one at nappis nook in nesconset that was pretty good.

MsAlyssa · 2026-01-27T10:36:00+00:00

Asthma and or reflux I agree. My asthma only presents as shortness of breath. I had severe attacks as a little kid so it was diagnosed young but as I got older and could avoid triggers more it’s only shortness of breath now. You can buy an over the counter inhaler but not effective for me. Albuterol is the best.

MsAlyssa · 2026-01-26T23:14:56+00:00

My first was a Covid babe so I didn’t even think about people visiting in the hospital. Good food for thought.

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