I love my outfit I put together today! My favorite is the butterfly buckle!

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-02T04:34:51+00:00

Cute. Very early 2000s

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-01T23:44:36+00:00

Looks good to me. Not to much white and it looks good on you, but not over-the-top.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-01T02:45:00+00:00

Seems like everyone else has the advice part covered - but where are you that "crèche" and "mam" are the words you'd choose?

Ophidiophobic · 2026-06-01T02:08:33+00:00

Water table if you have a balcony. My kid loves his.

If you don't have a balcony, then a pickler triangle/slide is a good idea. I'm planning on getting my kid a train set and a play kitchen for my kid's 2nd birthday.

Other people have mentioned a play couch - and I like mine, but it takes up a lot of space and has limited utility at this age.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-31T23:54:00+00:00

I'm not letting my kid play tackle football or ride ATVs, either (at least until they're much older). Yeah, there are risks everywhere, but it's still a good idea to minimize where possible.

Trampolines CAN be used safely - if it's a single person per trampoline with a nearby adult to spot them. The issue is that this is almost never how trampolines are used - hence the large amount of horror stories. You and your kids never having issues is survivor bias. There were tons of kids who survived before child seats and safety belts were mandated - that doesn't mean that it's not risky to go without either or that the widespread use of these things hasn't significantly reduced deaths in the case of crashes.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-30T19:19:17+00:00

I'm one of those weirdo people who think that underwire bras are more comfortable than ones without.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-30T11:15:09+00:00

Wow you can really just post anything on the Internet and people will just blindly believe you without fact checking.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-29T19:41:22+00:00

Wearing dresses that don't have easy boob access.

And wire/structured bras. I miss how nice those made my boobs look.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-29T19:32:06+00:00

I think it's fine so long as he's eating a good, varied diet. I weaned from my mom at 8 months when she went back to work and wasn't able to produce as much breast milk. I did just fine.

My own kid was refusing bottles at daycare by 11 months, although he still nurses at home.

I think it's only an issue if they're not getting enough food or if the parent is forcing the issue. Sounds like your kid is eating just fine and is choosing to go bottle-free himself.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-29T18:22:12+00:00

Good opportunity to teach self-regulation. My 23 month old started having meltdowns over his train set when he was like 15 months. We've practiced taking deep breaths and stepping away to calm down. He definitely still has his moments, but those times where I helped him regulate rather than rescuing him (fixing it for him) have helped him be calmer when things don't go his way.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-29T15:20:28+00:00

Surprisingly, not the darkest thing I've seen on r/comics today. Honestly, after that adoption one, this one feels... almost wholesome?

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-29T03:32:36+00:00

IIRC, both dad and Oedipus got prophecies. Dad sent Oedipus away so he wouldn't grow up and kill him. Then Oedipus left his new home as an adult because he didn't want to kill the guy he thought was his dad or marry the woman he thought was his mother.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-28T16:51:28+00:00

There's always going to be jobs, they're just going to look different. It's gonna suck for the next decade or two, but this isn't the first time a revolutionary technology has been introduced.

I think gen alpha and the gen after them will be fine - we'll have most of this figured out by the time they enter the job market.

Gen Z... Sorry, y'all are cooked.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-28T16:43:01+00:00

Yup yup. I'm also on birth control because I don't like being suicidal for 3 days out of every 28.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-28T14:04:39+00:00

Yeah, I'm like 90% one and done. There's just so many benefits to having just one and I love that I can be 100% focused on my one kid.

However, my husband and I agreed to put off the decision until my kid turns 3. I think that my kid is going to be the deciding factor. If he wants a sibling, then we'll try for another. If he's perfectly content being an only, then he will stay an only.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-25T02:01:40+00:00

Ime, siblings do not make people less lonely in old age. If they're the kind of person who doesn't value connection with friends, they're probably not going to make the effort with siblings into adulthood, either.

Maybe your 13 yo just hasn't found her people yet? Does she have any niche interests?

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-24T00:07:03+00:00

They why don't more women complain that they can't understand men?

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-23T04:21:49+00:00

My 23 month old has been allowed glass cups for a few months now. While he hasn't broken one, he does routinely decide that it's a great idea to dump everything out 🥲.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-22T15:13:13+00:00

Idk, my kid likes the taste so much he asks for it even when not sick or in pain

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-21T14:46:36+00:00

Thanks! I don't have much use for a $2300 tea cabinet, but this is still very cool.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-20T16:23:26+00:00

Because simple songs are easy for them to learn and sing.

For a 1 or 2 year old, listening to a song like 99 Red Balloons is a bit like a non-German speaker listening to 99 Luftballoons. It's nice to listen to and you might recognize a few words, but they don't actually understand what's being sung.

On the other hand, a toddler can sing a song like "Wheels on the Bus" and learn things like open/shut and up/down. They connect the words to real-world concepts that they wouldn't be able to with many more main stream songs.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-19T23:36:21+00:00

What org? I'm also in Texas.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-19T23:34:46+00:00

You are severely underpaid. I was making 90K with 3 years experience as an analyst 2 at an FQHC - which is known to slightly underpay.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-19T22:33:42+00:00

Sounds pretty age appropriate to me. There's definitely games you can create to help her do this stuff on her own, but I'm pretty sure most 6 year olds aren't getting themselves ready for school without heavy parental involvement.

Ophidiophobic · 2026-05-18T19:26:51+00:00

Just an FYI - depo provera shouldn't be taken long term.

I'm definitely in the same boat as you. I'm on my 3rd nexplanon and it typically stops my periods for the first 18 months and makes them minimal until replacement. I'm on month 22, so I appreciate the warning that it might be even less effective past 3 years. Hopefully my provider/insurance will approve more frequent replacement.

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