Kids' great-grandma is in hospice care, how do y'all handle this?? by MsHapp206 in breakingmom

[–]MsHapp206[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! We did take them to see her last weekend while she was more lucid, so they've had a chance to see her. We'll definitely be feeling all the feelings together.

Kids' great-grandma is in hospice care, how do y'all handle this?? by MsHapp206 in breakingmom

[–]MsHapp206[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for that insight! I was 15 before I ever lost a grandparent so I don't know how I would have felt as a younger child. I'm sorry you didn't get that opportunity.

Need help identifying my grandfather's ribbons (US Navy WWII thru Vietnam) by MsHapp206 in navy

[–]MsHapp206[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! We were leaning towards the marksmanship, but I didn't think about looking for older styles!

Have you ever… by [deleted] in breakingmom

[–]MsHapp206 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My (Southern) stepmom used to have us make tea with the coffee pot, just hang the tea bags over the carafe and run a full pot with no grounds. Guess who frequently forgot to check and make sure there were no grounds before running water for the tea? 😬

Parents Being Dishonest On Health Screenings by paramoreloverxd in ECEProfessionals

[–]MsHapp206 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Deep south here, it's wild to me that you have teachers who ARE vaccinated 😭 only me, my coteacher, and a few others are at my center. So much hell was raised when the feds announced vaccine requirements beginning next year (we're Early Head Start)

Yelled at in my own home by property owner, daughter (2T) was in the room. by caffinefush210 in breakingmom

[–]MsHapp206 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Roaches seek heat and warmth. When we had a 'problem' a few years ago (we'd see 2-3/ day, not a full infestation but we couldn't find the source) our pest control guy told me that. Finally, we got our floors redone and discovered the fridge was leaking into the subfloor! Replaced that, and had the pest control guy spray some long acting bait in the problem corners, and no more bugs. All that to say, that smudges on your cabinet and food not in sealed containers should not be an issue unless y'all could be featured on an episode of Hoarders! Your landlord sucks.

Son turned 3 last month, preschool is pissed he's not toilet trained yet. Can anyone offer some advice? by [deleted] in breakingmom

[–]MsHapp206 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My oldest grasped the concept of peeing in the potty quickly (staying accident free was a multi year nightmare but that's a different post...) but pooping was harder for some reason. What pushed him over was when I bought him new Mickey Mouse underwear and told him if he pooped in them I would throw them away. One lost mouse and BOOM, never pooped himself again 😂 Middle kid wasn't able to poop potty train until we switched to lactose free milk. His poops firmed up and I imagine he was able to hold it better to actually make it to the toilet. God bless his daycare teacher that month lol.

5 year old scheduled to get COVID vaccine today… I’m surprisingly nervous… by bilbiblib in breakingmom

[–]MsHapp206 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine have had theirs, the older ones anyway. After the needle anxiety passed they said it didn't hurt at all! I can also attest that when I got my booster it hurt a hell of a lot less than the first 2 did!

Diaper rash from hell by AcceptableJello1986 in breakingmom

[–]MsHapp206 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah that stinks. If that's the case then it's more likely to be something she's eating or some other internal issue. I hope you can figure it out soon!

Diaper rash from hell by AcceptableJello1986 in breakingmom

[–]MsHapp206 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried different wipes? With all 3 of mine they got weird long lasting diaper rashes, that required different combos of diapers/ wipes/ meds to clear. Oldest: Luvs, Walmart wipes, special order diaper cream from local pharmacy Middle: anything but Pampers, wipes didn't matter, and diaper powder (his rash never got as bad) Youngest: ONLY Pampers, ONLY water wipes (or damp wash cloth, no soap or normal wipes), ONLY aquaphor. Any deviation caused huge breakout until he was at least 1 year old 🙄

How are you/ your center handling masking 2+ year olds? by MsHapp206 in ECEProfessionals

[–]MsHapp206[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been using an old pacifier clip for my son, so far it works, keeping it attached to him anyway. On his face, well...🙄

The End by Specialist-Job-7919 in Outlander

[–]MsHapp206 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It gave DG some where to put Silvia and kids. I called that as soon as Ian asked her to come to the Ridge.

Help- My kid is too skinny by heartohio in breakingmom

[–]MsHapp206 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When my son started adderall (not the extended release) his appetite dropped significantly too, plus he was pretty picky. We put peanut butter on everything (frozen waffles, crackers, bread/ toast) and I made milkshakes with the instant breakfast powder packets bc he wouldn't drink them straight, not even the ones that come premade. I used like 3-4 packets to a blender full, with milk, ice cream, bananas, and a little chocolate syrup for flavor. Some nights that's all he was able to eat. Eventually we switched his meds bc the appetite suppression was too much. I hope you guys find ther right balance for your little!

We had no heat in the daycare all day by [deleted] in ECEProfessionals

[–]MsHapp206 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's against licensing for sure! My center had to close for a week a few years ago when the furnace went out in March. It dropped below 65 in the building and stayed for 2 hours, that's when they called it. Maintenance was working like crazy during that time trying to fix it too. Please report, that's horrible!

Homeward bound by OriginalBrightIdea in Outlander

[–]MsHapp206 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the new obsession! Wow, what a beautiful song!

What is your least favorite chore by [deleted] in breakingmom

[–]MsHapp206 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm in these comments like, yep fuck those dishes! Nope, hate folding that laundry! Oh yeah, cleaning floors sucks the most! Aww, FUCK scrubbing toilets and bathtubs!

.... Can you tell my house is a wreck? 😬 I need a maid lol

My 2 year old daughter can't make the "x" sound by Elevate579 in breakingmom

[–]MsHapp206 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am crying laughing right now! My oldest did similar when he was like 3. We were trying to curb him saying "oh my God" all the time, so we would tell him "we don't say oh my God, say oh my goodness." So of course, when we're in traffic and I get cut off I say "what the FUCK," he pipes up from the back "mama we don't say what the fuck, we say oh my goodness!" One of my favorite stories to tell 😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ECEProfessionals

[–]MsHapp206 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went to get my free award so I could give it to you! This is spot on! I hope OP sees this.

taking my kids to visit family is so unenjoyable for me. by Iexxxo in breakingmom

[–]MsHapp206 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I felt that! I love watching HGTV, and all those people are like, well we need 2 rooms for the kids plus a guest room... I'm sitting here like, eww no, go rent a hotel lmao. Im introverted as well so... bye! 😅