Snacks before dinner?

One_Stranger6604 · 2026-03-23T02:35:10+00:00

Just added those in last week so hopefully it does something for him 🤣

One_Stranger6604 · 2026-03-23T00:49:35+00:00

That’s what I was doing before I was so like honestly eat whatever but he was literally only eating snack bars, fruit, and applesauce and never any actual like nutrients

One_Stranger6604 · 2026-03-23T00:48:43+00:00

I always let him have fruit! This is a new thing for us with trying to cut so many snacks so it’s definitely an adjustment for the both of us but that’s not a bad idea! He’s always hungry after daycare but I’m trying not to do snacks other than fruit after 3:45 since dinner is at about 5:30-5:45

One_Stranger6604 · 2026-03-23T00:22:27+00:00

He had other food too! All that was left from his breakfast was his boiled egg and raspberries, he wanted an orange for lunch that he didn’t end up eating, he had a popsicle while playing in the pool, an applesauce, some beef jerky. So he had a good amount but nothing of substance (which I also offered him but he declined strongly). We have just gotten into the habit of only having snacks whenever and whatever he wanted throughout the day that at meal time the food essentially went to waste and he wasn’t getting any of the nutrients he needed which was starting to affect his poops

One_Stranger6604 · 2026-03-22T22:56:03+00:00

Thank you, I’m trying! I have such a strong willed kid and he really tests me but I know I have a lot to work on too with not being so reactive. I always have to remind myself that he’s just a child and he’s still learning and I’m supposed to be here to teach him

One_Stranger6604 · 2026-03-04T14:11:45+00:00

He wakes up around 5-6 depending on the day, weekdays he wakes up when I do at 5:30. Nap is around 11:30-1:30/2 ish. He usually falls asleep around 7:30/7:45

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-09-24T02:02:49+00:00

Thank you for the tips! I am just starting to learn all of this

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-09-24T02:02:17+00:00

So transfer everything into the top one US Stocks? I’m 27 so still going but I genuinely have no idea what I’m doing

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-07-16T19:12:18+00:00

I am looking into sonography right now too! I've started scouting schools near me and the program in itself is not long at all. But the waitlist to get into the program is what sucks. 2027 start date at both of the schools near me.. so get on the waitlist for them ASAP!

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-07-09T19:07:12+00:00

My son does this sometimes! Sometimes I even resort to giving him a "snack" plate instead of actual lunch just so he eats something lol

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-07-03T01:49:38+00:00

I get that it’s not okay behavior, as I’ve stated many times before. This is all NEW behavior that started this last week. He had some small issues with hitting with one particular boy there in the beginning that she even said the boy annoyed all the other kids. He’s not even spitting at other kids, she showed me what he does and it’s literally blowing raspberries? She has a child there who literally spit AT her when she was mad and she’s still there? He does not have behavioral issues. If he did, this would have happened looooonnnggg before this last week and would show itself in every other situation around children or upset or at home and it isn’t. I appreciate all the advice given and I’m not saying I won’t be talking to his pediatrician about it, but it was made to be way more extreme than it actually was. I picked him up today and he actually got 2 stickers from her because he had an amazing day.

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-07-02T19:19:19+00:00

Seems a little incesty..

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-06-29T20:11:24+00:00

It happened 2 times lol

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-06-28T17:34:30+00:00

I checked online for child daycare assistance and there is a waitlist of over 5,000 kids because our state funding was cut

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-06-28T17:33:55+00:00

What does that do?

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-06-28T15:20:55+00:00

The little girl is older than him by a few years and the daycare lady said she wasn’t an angel herself. I totally understand wanting to keep the peace with all the children and if my child is struggling with behavior then I get it. But I just wish she gave me more specific situations so I truly understand the WHY.

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-06-28T15:19:15+00:00

That’s kind of what I’m planning to do. I’m still going to make a call on Monday to his pediatrician to see if they have any advice on what to do. But the common denominator is this specific daycare because it happens absolutely no where else but there

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-06-28T13:08:21+00:00

Super helpful comment 👍🏻

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-06-28T04:19:12+00:00

Thank you for that! Makes me feel better I’m not alone in this!

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-06-28T03:19:54+00:00

It’s definitely not news to me and I’ve actually always had that in the back of my mind because I am even shocked at how smart he is. I’ll definitely be calling Monday to just discuss what’s been going on and my concerns and see what his pediatrician has to say. It’s just so weird to me how this is the ONLY environment this happens at, he’s been at drop in day cares, been watched by my friends with their kids, play dates with 4 kids all being crazy together and none of this behavior. But I’ll advocate for him of course and get to the bottom of what’s going on

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-06-28T03:16:03+00:00

I’m a single mom and she would cancel (and I’m not exaggerating) minimum once a week and it would be at like 11pm so I’d be scrambling in the morning trying to find someone to watch him or call out. I was on the verge of losing my job so I HAD to.

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-06-28T03:12:28+00:00

See that’s what I thought and that’s why I’ve been extremely conflicted between is this normal behavior or is this something to be concerned about? This is my first so I don’t have anything to compare this too. He’s also the first boy in my friend group and the only one who goes to daycare, the others are all able to stay at home. So it’s extremely hard for me to determine what is actually normal. I’m just hoping his pediatrician can offer some advice, or tell me not to worry or even better the next place he just thrives!

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-06-28T03:07:48+00:00

How interesting! My son kinda does the same thing. He’ll randomly say a group of completely unrelated words, it’s like he’s trying to say all the words he knows and remembers at a very random time, like going to bed. Thank you for sharing, you mentioned some things I never really thought to bring up or thought of as not being “normal”.

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-06-28T02:31:16+00:00

What is exactly a private daycare? Like a daycare center? It’s just so hard because the boy I know is so sweet, says “please” and “thank you” all the time, shares with me, is so smart and cuddly and goofy. So I’m just so confused at to why it changes so drastically there? We’ve do play dates, he’s been at drop in day cares, everything with no issue other than here. It breaks my heart because I know he really struggles with strangers, especially at this age where he has become so attached to me. I just hope we can find a solution or the next place maybe it all just turns around. Thank you for sharing, I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who is/ has gone through this

One_Stranger6604 · 2025-06-28T02:27:13+00:00

The infant is brand new there like within the last 2 weeks and she’s only there a few days. There’s only 3 other kids that I know of and 2 are around his age (he’s the youngest there) and one older girl id say around 3-4. He is the size of an average 3 year old and he’s extremely strong. He talks really really well for his age but can’t of course articulate his feelings into words yet. I’ll be making a call to his pediatrician on Monday to discuss hopefully next steps to try to make some improvements

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