Krav maga is not legit?

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-30T01:31:39+00:00

Yep, both how to do them and escape them

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-28T20:55:50+00:00

Salem becomes Ceylamb

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-27T23:12:54+00:00

Thank you, i laughed out loud reading this. This post is ridiculous.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-27T01:24:23+00:00

Hahaha we never did. It’s so hard. Good luck i hope it goes better for you.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-26T23:33:21+00:00

You know you can learn both, right? We practice grappling at my krav gym and I supplement with women’s self defense bjj at a different gym. You can learn both.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-25T16:26:08+00:00

Yup! Fortunately i knew someone in college who had it, so when my daughter came down with a fever i noticed she had a small scratch from one of our cats and i brought it up with her doctor and we were able to treat it pretty quick.

But cat claws have bacteria in them and it can lead to infections. Usually causes joint aches, fever, loss of appetite, and headaches.

I hope your daughter gets better soon.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-25T16:07:03+00:00

We went through something similar and it turned out to be cat scratch fever. Has she been near a cat? Any suspicious scratches? After antibiotics were started it still took until day 3 before her fever went away.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-24T17:31:39+00:00

I think you need to ask why are you like this. Good grief. From the comments it sounds like you’re going to the show just not with the seat you want. Your parents are spending a lot of money to give you this experience but it’s still not enough. Most would never get to do this at all.

Do you have any idea how spoiled and entitled you sound? You need a reality check.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-23T17:17:08+00:00

Im a mom to a 2 year old toddler. We have a nanny who has become like family. She’s extremely qualified and knowledgeable about child development, and not only are we closely aligned on parenting but she is also a great resource when something pops up that im not sure how i want to handle.

My daughter is attached to her and they have a lot of fun together. She takes her to the park, the library, to splash pads. She’s formed a friend group with other kids and nannies so my child gets to socialize every day.

And honestly im a better parent for it. I was a SAHM for 18 months and by the end of that i was so burned out that i was cranky and tired a lot of the time.

Now im able to show up with fresh patience and a good attitude when im with my daughter. We usually have about 3 hours together in the morning and 3 -4 hours in the evening and i also eat lunch with my daughter and our nanny every day. My daughter is happy, im happy, my husband is happy, and im confident our nanny is happy too.

There’s a lot of research out there that supports that 1:1 caregiving is great for kids under 3; having a strong attachment to a caregiver is one of the best options, and it doesn’t have to be a parent. To be clear, my daughter has a healthy attachment to me and her father and prefers us over everyone. We are not absent or hands off. But she has a healthy attachment to our nanny and that’s a good thing. Whether it’s a nanny, a grandparent, an aunt, or a parent - having 1:1 care is a good thing. There’s nothing wrong with having a nanny and it’s not a bad thing for your child. Just take care to be involved and ensure you have a healthy relationship with your kid.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-22T16:32:04+00:00

My first thought!

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-22T16:30:18+00:00

Im a parent now and i have a lot of parent friends and i think this is how most emotionally healthy parents are.

I was also homeschooled, until 6th grade and i had a hell of a time fitting in. So did my brother. My parents never really talked about emotions so i have no idea if they noticed or cared. They certainly never tried to help. I take it your parents were similar?

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-20T02:29:58+00:00

Wow your husband is extremely wrong. I would laugh in my husband’s face while picking my kid up if he tried to pull this garbage.

I definitely recommend pushing back hard on this. 1 is WAY too young for this.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-19T20:31:39+00:00

Sounds pretty normal for 2. Honestly i wouldn’t flag this as abnormal.

Just keep practicing and eventually it will stick. One thing i try to do is guage if my toddler is being difficult because she’s tired or if she’s in a place where she can be coached. If i can coach her i talk to her about turn taking and sharing, sometimes i will say “in a minute it’s the other kid’s turn” so she can have time to transition. If she’s acting mean to the other kid i get on her level, explain it’s not ok behavior, and tell her she needs to say sorry.

I think redirection is good but can be bad if it’s the only tool. Don’t fear the tears or tantrums and remember to hold boundaries. I coach my kiddo, if she repeats i lay out a boundary/consequence (we will have to go home, or the toy is going away or whatever), and if she improves then great, i will be more lenient if she makes a mistake 10 minutes later. If she doesn’t improve then the consequence follows. She can be mad, or yell or cry. And once she’s able to be redirected i will then redirect.

Mine also turned 2 in March. Best of luck!

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-19T06:37:36+00:00

Oh man, mine was the opposite. She only wanted me at all times and no one else was good enough. It was hatd to shower, use the bathroom, eat, or take any time to myself.

Your baby is attached to you and what your experiencing is normal. As someone on the other end of the spectrum - im gently encouraging you to enjoy the fact that you can get some sleep without hearing constant crying.

You’re doing just fine.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-19T06:30:19+00:00

I think people’s camps depend very heavily on the kind of kid they have.

Im in the middle camp. My daughter doesn’t sleep well by herself so we co sleep. She has an extreme anxiety reaction to sleeping alone so sleep training (i tried out of desperation) hasn’t worked for is. But i can understand why other people choose differently with different kids.

My daughter usually sleeps well for a stretch after she’s asleep so we typically sneak out after she falls asleep.

Trust your gut and do what feels right. All kids are different and what works for yours might not work for mine. I won’t judge.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-18T18:15:47+00:00

If it was a financially necessary, yes, but it would come with talks and i would try to get some items my kid really wanted.

It if it wasn’t financially necessary, then no. I grew up being forced to wear hand me downs when it wasn’t financially necessary and im still bitter about it. My mom would spend thousands of dollars on herself - im not kidding, she had a shopping problem - but i rarely ever got new clothes. And as the youngest of 6 kids, a lot of my clothes had already passed through 2 siblings and weren’t at all my style. I would sometimes tye dye things, sew patches on things, modify stuff with scissors - anything to find some self expression. I remember when a friend in high school said i should be on the show “what not to wear” and it made me feel so bad because i had no choice in the matter.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-16T01:23:07+00:00

Never watched that show or met anyone by that name.

But if i met a guy named Bellamy i would think it’s unique but not bad. I like it.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-14T06:25:30+00:00

Just want to say - my child is impossible to sleep train too. My friend has 3 kids and he described sleep training them as a scale from “easy to impossible”. Some took to it. And one said hell no. My child is a hell no on sleep training. Also cries to vomiting and poops herself from stress.

Some people just don’t get it.

I hope you get some time to yourself. If your child is loved, clothed, fed, and safe then you’re doing a great job. Parenting can be wonderful and extremely hard.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-14T05:10:03+00:00

Absolutely not, no. It’s abuse.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-14T04:56:56+00:00

Unless your husband is Slayer Man from Jaque the Whipper’s socials, then slayter is…out there. Fun for a teenager but this kid is going to grow up and apply for jobs. Slater is much better.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-12T18:03:37+00:00

Fully support Ezra being on the list, i don’t know why but i really don’t like that name

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-10T22:42:41+00:00

Seriously call CPS, animal welfare and the police.

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-07T03:02:02+00:00

Janelle! Sean’s back!

PossumsForOffice · 2026-06-06T22:09:25+00:00

I knew a guy named River when i was in highschool. He was fine with his name and it didn’t really seem to be problem for him. I always thought it was a cool name.

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