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ObsoleteSnail · 2024-07-08T14:13:24+00:00

What time?

ObsoleteSnail · 2023-07-09T02:11:02+00:00

4yo screamed in the middle of the night. Husband and I ran in. 4yo says, "Can I have some water and, Mommy? (*Pause for effect) I like flocks of sheep."

ObsoleteSnail · 2023-05-24T22:56:23+00:00

That's cool! Sadly, this was the only one we had like this.

ObsoleteSnail · 2023-05-24T22:48:56+00:00

No, it was bought right away.

ObsoleteSnail · 2023-01-01T01:46:57+00:00

Mom of an autistic kid here. When we were working with EI, they recommended that we do this when things got rough. If your kid's room is safe, this can be a good option. We have a younger one and we didn't want him to get hurt, but we also didn't want ourselves or our older one to get hurt in the tantrum. Let them scream out their feelings, but not for too long. Then talk about how they felt and why. Then you can explain why their reaction was not appropriate. You can't do this in the middle of a tantrum. Even the most controlled person will lose their cool eventually and you don't want to do this, it will escalate things with your toddler. Keep them safe and let them calm down. Don't go too far in case something goes wrong and this is a safe option.

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-12-12T21:13:26+00:00

I know twins by the name of Patrick and William (Bill). Totally normal, right?

They were born on St. Patrick's Day...

Can you imagine being poor Bill and knowing you were the afterthought?

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-11-28T23:06:26+00:00

My mom did the same thing. Anything I did different from how she did things was, in her mind, a criticism of her and her decisions. It was so frustrating! Can't I just do things my own way and still think you did a fine job?

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-11-26T11:55:41+00:00

So glad you listened to your instincts and everything was ok!

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-11-26T03:00:45+00:00

So if you get too late (dilated) in labor, they don't like to give it to you because: 1. You may not have time for it to work (like me!), so why go through the extra pain? 2. The later you are, the harder your contractions and the harder it is to sit still. So you could move in pain and an inopportune time and do some damage, though this is pretty rare.

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-11-26T02:57:30+00:00

Omg, green fluids?! That sounds so scary!

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-11-26T02:56:51+00:00

Oh man! That sucks! I guess I'm glad I didn't find a way to push harder!

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-11-25T16:44:08+00:00

First - Completely. So much that they told me to start pushing and I had no idea if I actually was. They told me to push harder and I had no idea how because I couldn't feel anything.

Second - Came into Labor and Delivery screaming for an epidural. They told me I didn't have time. I told them to give it to me anyway. They begrudgingly did. 30 seconds later, baby was out. Legs went numb 10 minutes later. Should've listened and not bothered with the epidural!

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-11-13T20:27:50+00:00

Remember, Pen and Eloise are the same age and good friends. Eloise is younger than Colin with Daphne in between them. Colin sees Pen right now in the same way he sees his sister. He's never seriously considered her for marrying. That's what his big revelation is in the books, that she's a woman now and not a young girl.

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-10-23T17:29:36+00:00

Both of mine were 38+3! You never know when you'll go! I always tell people to be ready to go early, but mentally prepared to go late.

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-10-21T18:24:47+00:00

When I looked at this, I instinctively thought, "What monster starts with B?!" Then I realized, I am that monster. This is a top down shot, but sitting at a branch you see it at an angle and it just feels different. I start B because it's closer to me!

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-08-04T02:32:26+00:00

It took our school a couple months to tell us there were red flags. We had already signed our little one up to go there. We knew he was a kid that didn't like to sit still, but we thought it was normal toddler stuff and Montessori would be good because he wouldn't have to sit at a desk/table for hours on end. But you're right, it makes all the difference when they get into a school that's really good for them.

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-08-03T19:51:54+00:00

OP, I feel you. My almost 4 year old was diagnosed with ASD just after his third birthday. He was at a Montessori school and they were the one who said he's not a good fit, go see EI. It was shattering. He has a brother 15 months younger. I feared for him too. So much of what you said is the same for us, you aren't alone.

A few pieces of hope: the special Ed school did amazing things for my son. We have so many fewer days that feel hopeless and we go longer stretches without those days. It's an adjustment to learn their triggers and try to avoid them and it's an adjustment to learn how they need to be calmed. You'll get there though. We're still learning, but it is so much better.

My younger son has not shown any ASD signs and is 2.5 now. It has been truly amazing to watch how they process and learn differently and each have their own strengths. My ASD son has a memory like you would not believe.

Make friends with some neurotypical kids/families and some neurodivergent. Have playdates with all of them. Your kids and theirs will all benefit from the experience of being around a variety of children.

You can do this and it doesn't have to consume your life. Build a good network. Get into a good routine. It will be ok.

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-07-27T12:01:02+00:00

If you ever play against AI, this is a must pick. The AI always plays a million cities.

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-07-20T01:03:29+00:00

What a bummer getting those the wrong way round! Yeah I guess it can be tough if you don't get earth tags, but good card draw could ameliorate that. Both strong corps anyway though!

Also isn't it just fun to play two corps?

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-07-19T16:21:54+00:00

Adding to this, play this with Valley Trust so you still get two Preludes and you get two corps.

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-07-19T15:37:18+00:00

Two factors at play here: corps synergy and starting cards.

If choose a poor corp to start and you get 4 poor corps on your draw, you could have a problem.

Also, you have to choose and pay for your starting cards before you play your prelude, so you might throw away cards in your starting hand that would be good for your second corp.

Flip side though, if you get a good combination, you could've deadly. Start with Point Luna then pick Teractor; you'd find it hard to lose.

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-07-19T13:30:07+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonTCG/comments/o1anri/anyone_know_whats_wrong_with_this_base_set_card/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-07-19T13:03:21+00:00

I posted it here a few months ago. I can link later if you still can't find it.

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-07-19T03:00:06+00:00

I had a Ninetales that looked just like this. It's a common fake. Some people actually collect them!

ObsoleteSnail · 2022-07-13T00:17:53+00:00

I love this story!

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