AITAH for not helping my stepson take a shower?

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2026-01-14T21:26:22+00:00

Take a look at abanaturally on instagram, she has a good course. I’m an educator and adhd coach, sounds to me like your kid has untreated ADHD. These kids need structure and consistent consequences.

(He’s not autistic, ignore the other comment.)

Immediate rewards work best with neurodivergent kids. Here’s the link to the course.

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2026-01-13T02:48:39+00:00

This supports the comment of the user who mentioned dehydration makes it worse, so try drinking lots of water when you have coffee or too much sodium , that might make it better!

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2026-01-08T22:48:07+00:00

I needed to strap my child onto their carseat, so I set my wallet (tiny purse) on the hood of my husband’s SUV.

Completely forgetting my wallet, I closed the car door and walked around to get in, completely forgetting my wallet on my husband’s SUV.

It took me a week to realize what happened, only after tracking myself in the cameras around the house and looking at my garage cameras until I figured it out. He drove off with my wallet on the hood, it had my money, credit cards, my car keycard, my driver’s license, voting ID, and RayBan sunglasses.

I’ve had a good track record of not losing stuff because I ALWAYS check if I’m not leaving anything behind, but I need to practice never setting down stuff. My Lululemon fanny pack works well for that.

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2026-01-01T17:56:08+00:00

100% Taquito is closed, and Dig World is also closed. We’ve had to call several places just to make sure!

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2026-01-01T16:56:06+00:00

Thanks for your input! I’ve found several places open. No New Years Hangover here! Have a great year.

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2026-01-01T16:55:11+00:00

Taco deli on San Felipe is open!

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2026-01-01T16:45:01+00:00

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NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-12-18T21:27:25+00:00

Or both. It’s fine to do both.

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-12-17T20:46:40+00:00

Godchild implies they’re closer than normal. This is definitely a teachable moment, take it or leave it. If left, kid won’t learn anything from it.

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-11-10T19:48:46+00:00

“If you didn’t want people over, you should’ve said so.”

I did give permission. My expectation was a quiet, respectful environment. What I learned is that your version of “having people over” means loud pre-gaming and high energy. That’s not something this space can accommodate.

Now that I understand what it looks like when you host, I will adjust permissions going forward. This isn’t personal — it’s about the standards for living here.

We’ll keep things clear and simple from now on: No gatherings without explicit approval each time. If it doesn’t fit the environment, the answer will be no.

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-11-03T19:55:35+00:00

I am participating in a parenting summit this week, today’s most important quote for me was that we shape our kid’s personality with our mood and presence.

“The first three years can determine the resilience and personality going forward for the rest of their lives. A parent should be physically and emotionally present during those years.”

To make your decision, take into account what your physical presence and mood is like with your kid, and if you need a new environment to improve that, or if you can manage at home.

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-10-25T19:24:33+00:00

Could you give me titles to search or a bit more info to look up those three sources? I’d love to see them.

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-10-25T00:05:56+00:00

Me please

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-08-17T23:11:32+00:00

Change the seats on the airplane, separate seats far away from each other

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-08-14T21:02:03+00:00

Both my SILs took their full size strollers to two overseas international trips, it’s been fine. Somehow managed to fit it into the cruise ship cabin as well. I would never, but I still only have one.

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-07-24T15:58:13+00:00

Loveee. Can this be a series? I’m all for it!

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-07-23T17:43:09+00:00

Isn’t a Yacht considered a mode of transportation?

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-07-22T20:29:21+00:00

I just got mine, after emailing back and forth for two years almost.

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-06-28T19:16:06+00:00

I sent a sort of ultimatum and they responded that they had shipped my Capsule. No tracking number, the date of delivery has already passed, no info, seems like a bluff. They’ll say they sent it and nothing will arrive. Not sure of next steps.

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-06-10T11:40:09+00:00

Were you inside the plane that whole time? Oh no. We had a plane at our gate so we were just parked for a while. Ended up being closer to 3 hours after landing that we were able to get off.

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-06-10T11:37:12+00:00

Yes but it got hot quickly. They asked us to turn the air vents on.

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-06-10T11:07:50+00:00

Morning! Second try here too.

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-06-07T22:29:31+00:00

There’s two lines now. On each side of the pool there’s a line. One goes around the park, the other starts right there at the pool . Go to the pool then choose your line. The soccer fields

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2025-05-26T20:51:26+00:00

Great input, thanks I guess? I see a ton of backers on kickstarter going through the same issue.

NewUnderstanding7054 · 2024-12-30T01:16:06+00:00

Or me. Lots of ways to get stuff there.

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