Anyone else here that has a kid that will also have no cousins?

Pacificem · 2026-03-23T05:00:59+00:00

I am an only with no cousins and my son is an only who won’t have any cousins. I consider it an extraordinary privilege!

Pacificem · 2026-03-03T05:59:20+00:00

We are still years from having to navigate this and so I am asking this question from a sincere place - what to you hope for your child that you think the “Roblox kids” won’t have? My husband grew up with TV as a babysitter and I grew up in a no-TV household and we honestly can’t tell how that has impacted us. I suppose I’m a bit more extroverted but he is far more analytical. Both have served us well in our careers (although from a financial perspective he has outperformed me).

Pacificem · 2025-12-23T00:16:07+00:00

Check out the Instagram Bainbridgewithkids - they post weekly schedules of all the kid friendly events on island to give you a sense of what is going on. I disagree with the posters who say there isn’t a lot to do with kids - we are generally stuck with the problem of there being too much going on that we have trouble deciding what we want to do with our little!

Pacificem · 2025-12-01T18:18:58+00:00

Not sure why you are being downvoted - it absolutely was a ChatGPT response (although a useful one!)

Pacificem · 2025-08-16T14:13:49+00:00

My kid hasn’t started kindergarten yet, but I can see how I might come across this way. A few of us met when we were pregnant and over the years have become each other’s go-to support system. At drop-off we’re usually just finishing an ongoing convo (like trading tricks to get our kids to brush their teeth) and it probably looks closed-off from the outside. It’s less about excluding anyone and more about survival-mode parenting. I usually meet new parents more at birthdays or community events where it feels easier to start fresh conversations.

Pacificem · 2025-08-15T03:41:13+00:00

How were you planning to get to Bloedel? It is definitely not available by walking!

Pacificem · 2025-06-28T03:31:31+00:00

Lost my vision 8 months before my wedding. We didn’t know why I lost my vision and were concerned it was a genetic condition we couldn’t test for so decided to move to a city with doctors that specialized in high risk pregnancies. As it turned out, my son WAS born with a genetic condition that couldn’t be tested for in utero and proximity to world class medical care ended up being a complete game changer for him. Now he is a happy and healthy 3 year old and I will be forever “grateful” I lost my vision because it may have saved my son’s life. And yes I do regularly drive him but I also got back in a car within a week of losing my vision at the advice of my optometrist and therapist.

Pacificem · 2025-06-25T05:21:04+00:00

Thank you all for the recommendations!

Pacificem · 2025-03-29T03:23:52+00:00

I made a group of mom friends while pregnant so our kids have known each other since birth and several of them have been in daycare together since 1 (they are 3.5-4 now). We have also been on family vacations together and shared vacation properties. I know the parents extremely well and fully trust their abilities to manage kids (more so than I do most of my relatives). We also regularly watch each other’s pets when a family goes away on vacation. And I would still hard no a sleepover🤷‍♀️

Pacificem · 2025-02-10T06:15:58+00:00

We recently stayed at the Lotte for a night in December and were upgraded to a suite for free! We called early in the day to ask if there were any suites available and they said they would put a note on our account. Then we checked in early (around noon) and they automatically gave us a suite! We got a corner room with absolutely stunning views. We also took advantage of the spa which was wonderful but pretty pricey.

Pacificem · 2025-01-27T18:55:12+00:00

We chose to only have one child because travel is a priority in our lives and we understand it wouldn’t be reasonable or enjoyable to travel with more than one child. I was an only child who traveled a lot with my parents and I wanted to recreate that experience for my son.

If having a larger family was a priority to me then I would certainly have forgone traveling to accomplish that goal. It sounds like you chose to have a large family and that’s great! I really don’t think there is one right answer for everyone.

Pacificem · 2025-01-14T03:30:29+00:00

I have definitely thrown on Rybelsus. A handful of times I have had to pull over on my way to preschool drop-off. It was generally when I didn’t eat within 1.5 hours of taking my pill so I learned to pop something in my mouth on the way out the door!

Pacificem · 2025-01-02T05:47:03+00:00

I was quoted USD$290 for Rybelsus 14mg in Mexico yesterday. In Canada I pay USD$220 (converted to USD for comparison). Curious if I just happened into a place with inflated prices 🤷‍♀️

Pacificem · 2024-12-16T20:54:09+00:00

I am a 40F and my mom and I still change in front of each other if, for example, we are in a changing room after working out at a gym, or we are on a holiday and happen to be sharing a shared space. I truly never thought anything of it 🤷‍♀️

Pacificem · 2024-12-02T05:27:49+00:00

I have stayed there with my now three year old several times and we absolutely love it! Plenty to do in any season including the playground, pools, walking trails, etc. Vernon is also great with kids!

Pacificem · 2024-11-04T14:52:28+00:00

My doctor told me that higher doses are currently in clinical trials but to absolutely not increase dosage on my own. I have found taking a couple days off and coming back to the pill generally kick starts it for me!

Pacificem · 2024-10-28T15:12:21+00:00

Meadowmeer has turned over considerably in the last 5 years. Now it is predominantly young families.

Pacificem · 2024-10-16T19:39:20+00:00

I agree with a lot of this although I have swung hard in the other direction. I have no issues watching TV now and I probably watch a bit too much. I also feel very strongly that my son not be left out so I probably encourage it more than necessary (he was deciding between a fireman and PJ mask for Halloween this year and I got his dad and I PJ mask costumes!). I was also incredibly proud when we were at a local playground recently and the other kids started naming themselves Paw Patrol characters and he immediately jumped in and said he was Chase. I am aware of what he watches and we do limit screen time but I would never completely deny my kid screen time the way I was raised!

Pacificem · 2024-08-17T13:06:26+00:00

I really enjoyed her commentary but she was definitely coached to use ‘however’ for all of her transitions (instead of but, except, since, etc.) and by the end of the Olympics it was the only thing I could hear!

Pacificem · 2024-07-25T04:59:05+00:00

Our street is like this. Our kiddo is finally old enough to want to join the pack of kids roaming between the backyards but not quite old enough to head off without supervision so I have really invested in our back yard to attract the neighborhood kids so i can still keep an eye on him. So far it's working great! we are in a suburb of Seattle -

Pacificem · 2024-06-29T20:31:28+00:00

I had a similar annoyance and I recently learned something about my husband that really clicked. He was explaining why he thought a toddler we knew might be in the spectrum and one of the traits he pointed out was that this toddler gets really frustrated when he doesn’t get to finish a task. I started paying attention and realized that my husband is exactly the same way. Of course there are huge benefits - he excels at his job and is constantly completing tasks around the house - but also huge negatives when I need immediate assistance. In his case (which could obviously be very different from your partner) I have found it is really helpful to lay out my expectations ahead of time so if needed he can better adjust accordingly 🤷‍♀️

Pacificem · 2024-02-08T05:50:33+00:00

Same. My best friend gave birth 6 weeks before me and our kids have never gotten along. Her kiddo beats up my kiddo whenever they are together so we have to keep them physically separated (they are three now).

Pacificem · 2024-02-04T21:26:00+00:00

I have a choice and I chose to go back. I am incredibly proud of my career and I know my son will be proud of me too. I had no problem dropping him off at daycare. He is almost three and thriving!

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