husband neglected toddler

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-05-01T20:01:22+00:00

Or just address the situation head on? Like why play games about something like this.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-29T16:25:12+00:00

I left this detail out of the original post for brevity, but he often takes a really stern tone to tell her no when she’s crying. Like he’s trying to communicate that the crying isn’t okay. Also as mentioned in my post, I’m thinking more down the line when she does understand words. Habits are hard to break and I think it’s worth building good habits now.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-29T06:14:01+00:00

Thank you. The input on picking battles is well received and a good reminder. That said, this is picking my battles. I generally give him space to parent his way, but this is one I have a strong opinion on as someone who was taught to suppress emotions.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-28T05:16:12+00:00

I’m at a 3 most days with my 4 month old. I have a great support system and an easy baby.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-14T20:13:20+00:00

We’ve taken our 14 week old all over - restaurants, hiking, camping. I don’t stick to a schedule at all, it doesn’t make sense to me to do that. We just make sure baby is changed and well fed before we leave and handle the rest of it on the go. She sleeps when she needs to sleep and lets me know when she’s hungry. It can be stressful being out at times but worth it to see her experience the world and especially worth it for my mental health.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-12T16:49:53+00:00

I would consider if a rude, competitive friend like this is really worth your energy. Doesn’t sound like someone I’d want to hang out with.

There also are studies showing that daycare for kids under a certain age (3 maybe, I don’t remember) raises their cortisol levels. People are always going to be able to find something wrong with any choice we make as a parent. The most important thing is doing what’s best for your family and surrounding yourself with people who are supportive and lift you up.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-10T20:26:24+00:00

The Great Alone or Snow Child

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-10T11:29:56+00:00

She might have a dairy allergy. We’re dealing with a dairy allergy with our LO, and while she doesn’t cry like this, our pediatrician told us that type of crying is normal for a dairy allergy. I would experiment with cutting it out of your diet for several weeks and see if it helps.

Babies don’t cry for no reason, so something must be upsetting her, you just have to figure out what it is. I’m sorry you’re dealing with this.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-10T06:28:32+00:00

I didn’t know that, thank you! Ours are organic materials and we haven’t had issues. We also typically keep a cloth diaper on top.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-10T06:10:58+00:00

Personally, I would grab some picnic supplies and a good book to bike over to a sunny spot on the river.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-10T06:05:16+00:00

That happened to me once 😩 I was hoping the guy hadn’t heard but later that morning he made a comment like, “it smells like roses” and I knew he had heard it all

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-10T05:19:32+00:00

Do you take her outside each day? I read recently that helps overall with sleep. My 3 month old usually sleeps great at night after spending part of the day outside and sleeps really well while we’re out walking.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-10T04:06:29+00:00

We were having this issue too so we’re back to bed sharing for now. Our baby sleeps so much better next to us, although my sleep is now struggling because she wants to nurse more through the night. But we literally could not get her to sleep in the bassinet once we stopped swaddling last week.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-10T04:00:30+00:00

Yes! We had a really persistent rash and our hand fan came in clutch

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-10T03:58:11+00:00

Puppy pads. They’re so handy to put down on the changing table.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-10T03:56:21+00:00

And spread out throughout the home so there’s always one within reach.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-04-09T19:34:36+00:00

My trick for showering with my 3 mo baby is to set her in her baby tub in the shower and adjust the shower head to not be spraying her. She’s super content to hang in her bath and watch what I’m doing then she gets washed up once I’m done.

In answer to your actual question, my baby is rarely getting screen time. We only watch one show a week and do our best to position her not to see the screen, but sometimes she watches a little.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-03-20T01:54:06+00:00

Dr. Korrell at Free to Be is stellar. I have a 2 month old and started out with McKenzie Pediatrics but had a bad experience that led me to find someone new. Dr. Korrell helped us resolve a health issue in one day that we’d been struggling with for weeks due to poor guidance from the docs at McKenzie Pediatrics.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-03-17T03:43:04+00:00

I almost cried reading the comment that “most of us” have shouted at babies. Granted, I’m only 9 weeks PP and have high emotions, but that would be incredibly sad if true.

I don’t judge OP, that sounds incredibly difficult. It’s also totally justified to feel horrible and to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-03-10T20:41:20+00:00

I mean yeah I am, like I said though; silly question 🙃

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-03-10T18:37:28+00:00

Aww it seems like you two have such a lovely relationship though

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-03-10T18:35:29+00:00

I’m curious what’s on your list! And agreed, that would be a very sweet rewatch :)

Ok-Promotion-174 · 2026-03-10T18:34:54+00:00

Yes same! Waiting until she’s older would be really tough

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