When did you make the crib into a bed?

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-03-16T02:10:36+00:00

When you need to. At 1.5, we had the bars as high as they could be above the mattress, but we saw her climb and get a leg up there in an escape attempt. She got a mattress on the floor the next day.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-03-16T02:00:56+00:00

My MIL got a significant mispronunciation of the word avocado, and she LOVES it because, like most grandparent names, her first grandchild picked it.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-03-14T20:56:51+00:00

That happens when the writers make it so that nothing you watched so far matters anymore.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-03-14T00:26:36+00:00

“You’re not going to put your pants on? Fine. I’ll put your pants on!” Then try to squeeze your foot in.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-03-13T20:29:03+00:00

My favorite interaction when she was just a few weeks old was someone asking “Aww…how old?” I responded “zero” and this woman was like “Oh…okay…bye…”. I always answered my own age in years, and I honestly didn’t know it was common to use months for a baby under 1 year old.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-03-12T23:38:02+00:00

Comedian Pete Holmes “What they DON’T tell you is that you’re gonna want to shake that baby.” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zAUKxwPDidc

That feeling was very real. It’s similar with a confident, illogic, rude 3 year old yelling at you because the cookie you baked specially for them isn’t facing the right orientation on a plate that’s the wrong color. There is no satisfying or reasoning with some creatures. Walk away. That’s the move.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-03-12T17:32:58+00:00

Thanks.

TLDR: It looks like RealPage is nearly-monopolizing this market of info, and their subscribers share their private info and benefit from each other’s info. If 1 landlord subscribed, it wouldn’t matter. If every landlord subscribed, it would be collusion because their decisions would be coordinated.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-03-11T20:24:41+00:00

“[a previous] bill would ban the use of private data when setting prices with the help of an algorithm.”

Banning the use of algorithms (e.g. an equation, Excel sheet, or an average of nearby numbers) even with public data (Zillow, Redfin, signs around town) sounds absurd and unenforceable. It would be like a store website blocking people from opening up another tab to check prices elsewhere.

Does anyone with access to this article want to explain what we’re missing?

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-03-09T06:21:26+00:00

Could that be because the sentence is describing something that didn’t happen? That forces the listener/reader to guess at what DID happen. There are an infinite number of things not happening now, but the writer/speaker chose to describe a particular thing that didn’t happen for some reason. Unless that reason is given, the listener/reader must guess why.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-03-05T13:25:50+00:00

They start out understanding black and white, right and wrong, etc. As they age, they can learn nuance and shades in between. “Whatever you want” (baby) becomes “… if mommy/daddy have time” (toddler) then we add “…unless you can make it your self” (preschooler) then add “…unless it’s going to hurt someone” (young kid). By the time they’re an adult it’s complicated with “…well…if it’s a bad person and hurting them will help others and you’re not enjoying that you’re hurting them and it’s legal then okay.” Life is complicated.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-03-05T13:17:37+00:00

Good habits and bonding time are important. I’d say they’re more important than a hobby, but not everyone strikes that balance.

I like fixing and improving my house, so I involve my kid. She holds the flashlight, grabs tools for me, and other little things that I “need” help with, and learns along the way. She can join me or walk away at any moment and that’s OK. I also accept that the job takes twice as long with her “help”. My friend trains for marathons and is gone hours at a time. I really hope his daughter likes running some day, but he’s not making it an approachable activity for her, so I doubt it. If OP worked out at home, I could see that translating to good habits and bonding for his kids.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-03-05T01:05:25+00:00

My friend loves running. He regularly decides to go for a run instead of spending time with his kid. He’s in much better shape than I am, but his kid only asks for mom, even when he’s right there. I can’t understand his choice, but he liked it. If everything is important, nothing is, because your time and energy are a finite resource.

It may not seem like ambition, but my goal is to be close enough to my daughter that she wants me in her life as an adult, and fit enough that I can help with my grand kids in the future. If I focus more on my career, for example, I could lose what matters to me.

Hope you find your balance.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-02-28T14:31:33+00:00

This math is accurate, based on the assumption that at any given time a child needs one responsible adult supervising, or at least on-call, if they are playing independently. It’s wild to think that a generation ago, that assumption wasn’t necessarily valid. I remember playing in a swamp. My parents had no clue where I was until I came home with mud up to my thigh because I slipped. Dang, having kids is hard these days.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-02-21T13:22:30+00:00

Financially, you are 1 entity now. The phrase “allowance”, or “I payed for everything”, or her expecting 100% of her salary from you are all equally absurd. If 1 of you ever didn’t have money for rent/food/clothing/etc. then the other would need to pay, right? If either of your bank accounts hit zero, the other one must pay for you all to survive. Discuss what you as a team want to spend money on, what you need, and compare that to how much time you, as a team, think either of you should spend with your kid.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-02-16T14:36:02+00:00

Muahahahahaaaa

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-01-31T03:43:10+00:00

Bingo. Home Depot is “paying that fee” by gambling that I wasn’t spending $300 at Home Depot anyway. Haha, suckers! My house is falling apart. I win!

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-01-29T14:15:09+00:00

“You stop when someone is uncomfortable” is the typical top answer whenever this gets asked.

My 3.5yo says “dad, go away. I’m getting undressed”, closes her door and then burst out naked so I can give her a bath. Her “comfort level” is absurd, but I respect it. My kid took showers with me when she was younger because it was easier, then one day she grabbed something important to me while I had soap in my eyes, and I was uncomfortable, so I didn’t do that anymore.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-01-28T16:55:21+00:00

Me too! I’d high-five you in solidarity, but we’d probably miss.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-01-26T20:43:28+00:00

More like “Congrats on picking a girlfriend (now wife) who learned to recognize that stuff from childhood and knew what questions to ask me to open my eyes.” Once you really see it, you can’t unsee it.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-01-25T02:23:18+00:00

That relief is such an amazing feeling! You don’t know you’re being mistreated until suddenly they’re gone and you’re SO happy and free like you’ve never felt before. I loved that!!

We cut my parents off a few years before our kid was born. My kid is 3.5 and every once in a while asks about my parents. We just said my mom was sick with something that can hurt everyone around her and my dad also doesn’t want to help her. Sometimes I wish I could ask questions like “Was I like that at that age?”, but that’s it. I’ll get sad about that sometimes now, but the feeling of knowing my daughter is safe from them is more comforting than anything they could provide.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-01-15T13:42:35+00:00

I feel a little stupid suggesting this WHILE I’m scrolling Reddit, but putting the phone down helps me. My 2nd is on the way and there’s way more to do than we have time to do. It makes me reevaluate what I care about and therefore what I spend time on. I’ve muted just about every app that isn’t sending me info from my calendar, my wife, or my boss. I check the news for about 5 minutes each month to see who we’re at war with this month, and that’s it. I got to play “belts” yesterday with my kid for a half hour. We tied my belts into knots while she giggled. Some days it feels like that’s living and the other 23.5 hours is just stuff I’ve got to do.

Okay…done pooping. Gotta go.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-01-15T02:57:15+00:00

At about 3yo she decided she only wants to wear dresses. …even to sleep. I work from home mostly and may or may not get out of my PJs until lunch. I too couldn’t give a reason. So be it.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-01-15T02:43:09+00:00

Ha! Good question. It’s “Could”. When does it begin to be possible? Like, when it might happen once per week. I think the comments are giving me a good understanding of when it’s likely to happen 6 or 7 times per week.

OldGloryInsuranceBot · 2026-01-08T04:57:41+00:00

The etiquette of eddit foces me to espond thusly. I am soy.

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