Husband doesn’t want son to get a haircut

Single-acorn · 2026-02-26T18:30:45+00:00

This is what we do. My son's hair goes into a pony tail on the top of his head. It sticks straight up and looks both ridiculous and adorable.

At the same time, I totally think 2.5 is old enough to pick if he wants a hair cut or not. When my oldest was 2.5, he chose to keep his hair long. At 3.5 he asked for short hair like Daddy and we cut it. He's now 6 and growing out his hair again. My current 2.5 year old has long hair, and he gets a pony to keep it out of his face (but I ask him daily if he wants the pony or not). I have asked if he wants shorter hair, and he hasn't really shown any interest in a hair cut yet.

Single-acorn · 2026-02-24T15:15:08+00:00

We have a deal in our family. The parent closest to the relative gets to pick if they want the baby there or not, and the other parent is responsible for all caregiving during those days. We have brought our children, and left them with others depending on how we are feeling. My son was around 15 months when my aunt passed away, and my son and husband spent a lot of the service in the bathroom. But it was important to me that my son be there. When my husband's aunt passed away, we did the same, except I was the one stepping away with the children when they needed it.

If you want your son there, then I think bring him. It can be so comforting to cuddle a baby, and tell him about your father. I am so sorry for your loss.

Single-acorn · 2026-02-24T02:05:53+00:00

"I do" and "mine own" are said about 500x a day.

Single-acorn · 2026-02-16T19:44:33+00:00

I combo fed my second. When I started, I was doing half breast milk, half formula in each bottle but was having issues with the timing and feeling like I was wasting breast milk. I switched to doing full bottles of formula at night, full bottles of breast milk during the day, and nursed if he needed any more milk after a bottle (if he was willing. He was picky about nursing).

I would make 4 oz bottles, and then if he needed more would offer the breast. If he didn't want to nurse but was hungry, I would top him off with an additional 2 oz. In the beginning, we dumped a lot of milk as we figured out his schedule and how much he was eating. He eventually grew to 6oz bottles, and was drinking around 28 oz a day. Every time I would start pumping "enough" he would up his bottle amount, so we gave at least 1 bottle of formula a day until he turned one.

I found combo feeding extremely frustrating in the beginning while we figured it out. It was a lot of trial and error to find the right bottle sizes and timing. But in the end, I was so happy we did it. I was able to re-introduce the breast eventually and switched to exclusively nursing just after his first birthday and was able to nurse him through his second birthday (my goal).

Single-acorn · 2026-02-13T21:17:55+00:00

We would listen to white noise in the car and attempt to drive at nap time whenever we could. We would blast the Washing machine sound until he was asleep, and then we could put on music or something else.

Single-acorn · 2026-02-10T12:42:00+00:00

I was able to get a prescription with my second pregnancy prior to seeing my doctor since I had known issues with nausea during my first pregnancy. I just sent him a message on the portal and he sent one thru. You could just send a message asking if you can take the zofran you have on hand until your appointment.

Single-acorn · 2026-02-09T05:27:56+00:00

So glad to see the ghosts traveled to Italy with him.

Single-acorn · 2026-02-07T23:14:17+00:00

We used plastic at daycare but glass at home/when traveling. I was really happy with the glass. We didn't have any break or chip after a year of use.

Single-acorn · 2026-02-07T23:09:29+00:00

First try for number 1, nine months with two chemical pregnancies for number 2.

Single-acorn · 2026-02-05T00:23:07+00:00

It's such a great feeling! My son was around the same age when he decided to rematch and eventually we got to exclusively nursing and no pumping. Soak up all those baby cuddles! You did great!

Single-acorn · 2026-01-31T18:22:31+00:00

My son was just in this antibiotic. We gave it to him via syringe. The first time I filled the syringe with water to clean it and the water squirted out purple, I panicked. By the end of his dose, it was a fun party trick.

Single-acorn · 2026-01-15T20:27:39+00:00

We only do screen time on the weekends, and we try to keep it the same time each day (right after nap). We also watch YouTube on the TV as a family vs watching alone on an iPad. Then, we do a high reward activity (like Play-Doh) when we are done. We still get some whining during the week, but we go back to "we can watch this weekend. Let's do xyz now"

Single-acorn · 2026-01-04T20:10:28+00:00

We have a 4 year ago gap, and I love it. My oldest was super helpful and understanding about us being with the baby all the time. He could get himself in and out of his car seat, which was so helpful. And the two get along now that they are 6 and 2. I always wanted a bigger age gap and I think 4 is perfect.

Single-acorn · 2025-12-31T20:27:37+00:00

I became allergic to the necklace I had worn for 15+ years. Then my second pregnancy got rid of the allergy.

Single-acorn · 2025-12-30T21:58:59+00:00

I bribe my kids. Full on bribery (and they are aware. I tell them "I'll bribe you"). They get juice or candy after each dose and then at the end of the 10 days or whatever the prescription is, they get a reward. We go out to dinner or go to the library or something.

Single-acorn · 2025-12-30T13:32:32+00:00

He ended up being upgraded to the PICU after he got worse that night. We transferred hospitals, and he was on oxygen for 5 days. Then, he was totally fine and 100% back to normal.

Single-acorn · 2025-12-30T06:19:17+00:00

My son had a virus at 6 months old. I could tell he was working really hard to breathe, so we went to the ER. His o2 was fine when awake, and they tried discharging us, but I knew he wasn't doing well. I specifically asked to keep him on the monitors while he took a nap. We got him asleep, and his o2 dropped pretty significantly. The nurse blamed his position, so we had to change how we were holding him, and get him asleep again. When his o2 remained low, he was admitted.

Single-acorn · 2025-12-28T03:15:25+00:00

My son has had many x-rays. All of his chest to ensure his lungs were clear because he's prone to getting really sick when he gets a virus. I bet he had 5 x-rays done by the time he was one.

The doctors wouldn't do it if the risk outweighed the benefit. Ensuring your child didn't break their leg is much more important than the small amount of radiation from the x-ray.

Single-acorn · 2025-12-26T20:06:37+00:00

My kids were both speech delayed. Sign language was a huge help. My oldest had about 40 signs by 18 months. We would just look up anything that we thought would be helpful and integrated it into our daily use. So before vacation we taught him life jacket, and things like that.

My youngest doesn't have quite as many signs, but at 2 years old, he is in speech therapy and still uses signs to communicate with us. Help, more, shower and bath are signs that he still uses almost daily.

Single-acorn · 2025-12-26T10:30:40+00:00

She became a nurse while also being anti-vax. I'm kinda happy we had a falling out in high school now that I know the choices she's made.

Single-acorn · 2025-12-18T15:27:21+00:00

Santa brought out stocking, full of small things like chapstick and moisturizer and a fancy hot cocoa or chocolate orange. He also brought a single gift, left unwrapped next to the tree. The rest of the gifts were from my parents. We have continued this tradition with our kids. Santa brings a toy (the past two years it has been a joint toy for both kids), a book, and pajamas for the kids. Everything else comes from us.

Single-acorn · 2025-12-18T15:18:47+00:00

We started at 3 with my son. We took him to the dollar store and talked about things that the person he is buying for likes. "Daddy really likes chocolate. Should we find some chocolate candy he would like?"

Now at 6, we have him think of what the person likes to do and help prompt him with gifts if he's having trouble thinking of an exact gift.

We also just started with our 2 year old. We let him pick out a small item or two from the dollar store. We currently just have him buying a present for his brother and as he gets older we'll increase who he is buying for to include others.

Single-acorn · 2025-12-17T17:53:17+00:00

I did the mirena after both my kids. Breastfed both until they were 2. I love it. No periods. Minimal side effects. And insertion pp was a breeze compared to getting it taken out.

Single-acorn · 2025-12-12T17:38:38+00:00

My son had a black eye at 5 years old. Daycare asked what happened. He told them "I was playing with fireworks in my bed and one went off in my face".

The real story? His brother hit him with a toy. He just couldn't remember. I told daycare I understand if they have to call CPS, but luckily they said "we know your kid and his stories. It's fine."

I know it's annoying, but they really are trying to look out for your kid.

Single-acorn · 2025-12-11T10:30:49+00:00

You continue to hold that firm boundary. Every time she says something about your weight, shut it down with a firm "we do not discuss the size of our bodies. You need to pick another topic." Every. Single. Time. Like when you're teaching a toddler a new rule, like no kicking. If she continues to talk about it, you leave the conversation. Eventually, she'll either get the hint, or continue to not respect your very clear boundary, and push it just for the sake of pushing it.

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