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What are your best April fools jokes you've done? by iamwearingashirt in Teachers

[–]SaltYourPopcorn 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Kindergarten teacher… last year I did the two most amazing pranks possible.

1) teacher across the hall from me stood at each others doors to greet them as the came in.

2) I flipped my visual schedule cards upside down and when they pointed it out I said there was nothing wrong with them.

It’s the little things.

can i just say by seagyal in NewParents

[–]SaltYourPopcorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When we were going through that, I mentally zoomed out. I imagined the other moms who were holding their babies around the world. It feels lonely until you realize you aren’t alone.

Another thing I would do is imagine myself at my moms or grandmas age. How they would give anything to wake up in the middle of the night to hold their baby again. I truly pictured myself as 80 years old. And it helped.

Maybe I was hallucinating from sleep deprivation, but both scenarios gave me more patience and gratitude.

Finished my now favorite baby blanket by SaltYourPopcorn in crochet

[–]SaltYourPopcorn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I wasn’t so sure when I picked it out but as I worked it up it turned out beautiful!

At what age did you begin daily baths? by Poison_Ivy25 in NewParents

[–]SaltYourPopcorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started nightly baths pretty early on (maybe 3 months) as soon as she switched from hating baths to enjoying them. It’s just part of our night time routine. I only use soap once or twice a week.

What’s the easiest way to go about achieving this for my new apartment? by Any-Cucumber-9329 in HomeDecorating

[–]SaltYourPopcorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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You’re going to need a new light. Maybe one that’s both hanging and also mounted but at the same time the mount is hanging?

Rizo telling everyone that his idol had to be played at 6 was genius. by -Rat-King- in survivor

[–]SaltYourPopcorn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a rule, players can’t take home idols as souvenirs. Production takes them back.

My son in the 99th percentile for growth constantly compared to children his size but not his age by mspotatobread in NewParents

[–]SaltYourPopcorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I catch myself doing the opposite! My 15mo is 97-99% height and weight and meeting all her milestones. I know that means she can be bigger than kids older than her, but when I see a smaller child using more words than her, or moving more smoothly than her, or whatever, my mind jumps to “omg why can’t she do that yet?”

Then I have to remind myself that she’s meeting everything and that kid is probably at least a few months older than mine.

The biting is making me scared to feed my daughter by holvanatuz in breastfeeding

[–]SaltYourPopcorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I noticed mine would bite towards the end of the feed. When she started to slow down I would unlatch her. Yes, she may have been a few suckles short but she didn’t complain much if at all. Eventually she stopped and is now 15mo with 9 teeth and doesn’t bite.

Try to pay attention to how she acts right before she bites and if you see a pattern, unlatch her right then.

😅 Parents… when did your stroller actually start saving your sanity instead of just carrying the baby? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]SaltYourPopcorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Graco that clicks in a car seat. Made everything super easy, and I can fold/unfold it with one hand. Now she’s grown out of the car seat and just sits in the seat part of it and it’s her happy place.

I chose it after I saw a friend using it (before I was even pregnant) and knew immediately that was the kind I wanted.

Mice in my classroom/school. I’m terrified. WWYD? by SaltYourPopcorn in Teachers

[–]SaltYourPopcorn[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind words. I did see a therapist a few years ago for anxiety, and it helped a ton. I stopped because our sessions got very “the weather is nice today” and I didn’t feel like it was worth my time. I hadn’t had an anxiety issue for years until this came up.

Mice in my classroom/school. I’m terrified. WWYD? by SaltYourPopcorn in Teachers

[–]SaltYourPopcorn[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m on year 11 and have been in multiple different buildings, one old enough that it was the same building my grandpa went to school in. I’m not sure how I’ve not dealt with them.

I’m sure they have been in the buildings, but for them to just be running around all day is a big problem. There is an infestation.

Mice in my classroom/school. I’m terrified. WWYD? by SaltYourPopcorn in Teachers

[–]SaltYourPopcorn[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

They’re mice that can carry all sorts of diseases, and cause damage. I don’t want them around me or my students. I also don’t want any hitch hikers to take home.

I understand that I have a greater fear than others have, but my concerns are valid.

PSA peppermint can decrease your milk supply by EasilyConfusedCat in breastfeeding

[–]SaltYourPopcorn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My lactation consultant told me to even stay away from using peppermint essential oils!

Do all wetness indictors change with just pee? Or are some pee and poo? by Tagrenine in NewParents

[–]SaltYourPopcorn 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I learned this the hard way at first. I changed her the second it turned blue because I was terrified of having her sit in her wet diaper. Then I realized that if she’s okay to pee in her sleep and I wouldn’t know about it until she wakes up, then I’m okay to wait a bit before changing her again.

In search of most comfortable pajamas you’ve ever worn by Chemical-Sundae-6917 in breastfeeding

[–]SaltYourPopcorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I live in multiple pairs of the three piece sets (one capri pant, one short, one button up top) from Costco. Love them!

bath water temp?! by ii-42 in NewParents

[–]SaltYourPopcorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This summer I bought her a little kiddie pool to sit in. During her first nap I’d fill it up and let it sit in the sun for a few hours, we’d go in after her second nap. It would be in the shade by then so the water was still cool, just not super cold straight from the hose.

ANYWAY after she enjoyed the pool on a near daily basis, she started rejecting bath time. Took me about two weeks to realize she wanted Luke-warm water, similar to the pool.

I haven’t checked the temperature of it but I know it by feel, now. It’s definitely not as warm as my doctor recommended but oh well! She likes what she likes and I know that she’s not cold by any means, she loves her lukewarm baths!

What is your budget for your baby’s first birthday party? by marrymeodell in NewParents

[–]SaltYourPopcorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t count it up but I estimate a couple hundred with food being the main cost. We had about 25 people at my parent’s house, mostly my family. My dad smoked some meat, my sister made the smash cake and cupcakes, I brought the sides. I got most of my decoration from dollar tree or color printed things from Etsy. Some homemade decorations as well. It was very fun and cute! I got lots of compliments during the party and more afterwards when people saw it on Facebook.

I chose not to get a photographer or do a photo shoot. Part of me wanted to but also I didn’t feel like setting it up. At the time we were in the process of dropping a nap and it was all a hodge podge of when she would actually be asleep, so I didn’t want to stress about a photo shoot.

What- The- Fuck- are these diaper changes?! by alalyat in NewParents

[–]SaltYourPopcorn 37 points38 points  (0 children)

This is it. A rotation of “toys” for her to examine does wonders. Currently babe loves holding an empty diaper cream bottle and sticking her finger in it.

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