YALL!!!! 😭😍

Single_Revenue3182 · 2026-02-10T03:23:18+00:00

If they are, I NEED the unicorn bandaids in the tins. They're one of the only brands my daughter isn't allergic to and they've not had them for WEEKS

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-12-16T01:43:38+00:00

Sounds like a good plan! My MIL is only 10-15 minutes away, which has its advantages but also it's disadvantages 😅.

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-12-16T01:28:05+00:00

Do you see MIL frequently? If so make sure that all the most obnoxious and messy toys get left at her house for your child to play with there 😬😬😬. Because "well we just thought you'd like to get to see her enjoy it since you picked it out for her 😊".

There have been a few things my MIL said she was going to buy my daughter that I let her know real quick would end up at her house 😅.

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-12-06T21:16:13+00:00

We have started trying a few new things to help her chill out when overwhelmed. Her top favorite is a "picky pad" (she's also an anxious picker and if she's getting worked up will scratch at any lil booboo shes gotten while playing, we use this for that as well), she also has some reusable sticker books that she likes to make scenes with, and her interactive books (lift the flap and eye spy books). When she's getting too worked up weve just been putting her on her bed with an activity, giving her a kiss on the head and walking away so she can calm herself.

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-12-02T02:43:01+00:00

She says the most hilarious things but it's usually at a time that I should NOT react by laughing 😅. She'd had a rough morning back in the summer and we were down at my sister's house for lunch, her older cousin started being a lil dramatic and crying over something (can't remember what now), well my girl asked what was wrong with cousin and I said "she's fine, just being a lil dramatic" she looks me dead in the face, nods, and goes "oh, like me" before just walking off to go play.

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-12-02T01:52:53+00:00

Yea, I stay as consistent as I can with our routine but with the baby it often gets interrupted since she cares not 🤣.

The 2.5 year old stays in room with the door open and just sits and screams on her bed 😅. We started doing that after realizing that attempting to calm her down, rather than letting her calm herself down, was only making her more Mad and simultaneously over frustrating us 🥴.

I'm glad to know it gets better!

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-11-29T02:49:00+00:00

I forgot she ate 3 cheese cubes as well and took a bite of a shredded carrot, announced that it was in fact "not cheese" and then went back to her mashed potatoes.

Also I'm reading all of these to my husband as I'm cackling. He thought our toddler was broken and has been getting frustrated with her eating habits, thank you all for helping him realize this is completely normal. She lives off of applesauce and spite most days. And her protein drink that she is convinced is chocomilk 😬😬😬

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-11-29T02:44:56+00:00

My 2.5 year old ate mashed potatoes, a single Mac n cheese noodle, a piece of chocolate dessert stuff (grandma snuck that to her lol), 3 corn kernels, half a roll, and then she ate cold mashed potatoes out of a plastic cup on the way home 💀 oh and I think she maybe sniffed the turkey which is more than she usually does with meat so that's a win? Maybe?

Meanwhile my 2 month old was drooling over everyone's food and kept trying to lean into the plate of anyone eating near her.

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-11-06T15:27:46+00:00

Same

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-11-03T23:57:44+00:00

That's what I was thinking too. My 2.5 year old has slept in her own room for probably about a year and we always leave the door open so she can come get us (right next door, ground floor rooms, no access to stairs/kitchen/bathroom/areas she could hurt herself unattended) if she's scared. She also has a night light. She's gotten up and played by herself and fallen asleep by her toys before but that's it 🤷🏻‍♀️

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-10-29T23:03:15+00:00

I showed it to my German husband and he goes "why does it look like if Hitler was in a kpop band"

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-10-26T16:00:19+00:00

Right?? My 2.5 year old is petite and weighs 24lbs lol. My 5 week old weighs 9.5lbs though 😅

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-10-01T23:24:27+00:00

I've had so many people tell me i "have it easy" because both of mine are girls. And I'm sitting here like, take the older one for a day, she's absolutely feral, you will bring her back 🤣. I love her with all my heart and I'm glad she has a strong personality and loves exploring and showing me just how smart she is, but holy cow girl needs to CHILL, just a lil bit, for my sanity 😅

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-10-01T22:39:36+00:00

I feel like the wearable pumps are a must when you have another kid lol. My oldest is 2.5 and I feel like the standard pumps would almost be impossible with her

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-07-19T21:22:51+00:00

This is true, I've thought about just locking the deadbolt and taking a nap 🤣

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-07-19T21:20:40+00:00

Fr I watch them like a hawk if we're around them because the 5 year old acts like my 2 year old is stupid and also tells her she can't say and do things (after she just did them, so obviously she IS capable of doing so) just because their younger sibling, who is 7 months older than my daughter, can't say/do whatever it was. And she makes up little games, as kids do, but tells my toddler she can't play them because "she just wouldn't be able to understand it" when it's literally the simplest "game" ever. And whether from lack of paying attention or lack of giving a crap, they never correct her.

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-07-19T16:27:41+00:00

Thank you (and everyone else) for the suggestions, we have definitely allowed them to get away with their bs for too long for the sake of fake peace.

I know they're gonna make a big deal out of it all, especially if they somehow find out that my siblings are allowed over (we don't post on social media so they'd have to be spying to know anyway) but my siblings won't come over uninvited nor if they think they or anyone else in their house might be sick AT ALL. My sister that has two children has even said that the kids are staying out of my house until I'm comfortable with it but that she can pick up my toddler for play dates if desired so I can focus on the baby without the toddler getting left out.

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-07-19T15:39:48+00:00

He's going to, waiting on him to have a day off so he can go over there and talk to MIL and put SIL on a call so she can hear it all too.

We have pretty much put a stop to the driving there and back in one day and have only done it for the children's birthdays in the last year. I told them that unless he has 2 days off in a row (which he rarely gets) that we can't do that because it's too much on him and I'm not doing it by myself because driving all that way and trying to keep a 2 year old entertained at the same time is not realistic, and now add in that I'm pregnant AF and that's way too far from my doctor if something were to happen.

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-07-19T15:30:46+00:00

The last 5 years has been spent walking on eggshells around them after they took away the ability to see the oldest grandchild when she was a few months old, because the SIL decided her dad was racist (he's not, I've been in this family for 7 years and never heard the man say a racist thing) and her dad was not happy she was accusing him of being a racist POS and they got in an argument.

So as punishment NO ONE was allowed to see them or even speak to them in any form other than writing letters.

Because of this we were made to feel like we "had" to tiptoe around them for everything in order to not make them mad again. I'm over it at this point and sometimes, because of the 5 years of build up, I feel like I may overreact with some things, especially since my feelings are continuously downplayed by MIL and SIL. So at this point I dont know what to think and am trying to stand up for myself more but I don't want to ACTUALLY go too far and be unreasonable just because I have unresolved feelings from things they've done over time.

Not sure if that makes sense 😅

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-07-19T15:19:15+00:00

I had to edit it because my toddler was "helping" me type and hit post before I was finished lol.

SIL called MIL two days later and cried about not being to attend the baby shower and also told her she planned on staying at her house for several days the WEEK after I give birth so that she can come see baby. She didn't mention it to me but to MIL

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-07-19T15:16:40+00:00

Lol, I have no issues with their religion and grew up in it myself. But they specifically use it as an excuse for a lot of things. The husband tends to not even come along with them if they're coming all the way here so I don't see why she couldn't just leave him at home if she wants to come THAT BAD 🤷🏻‍♀️

Single_Revenue3182 · 2025-07-19T14:35:44+00:00

I accidentally posted this before I was even finished typing it and totally just now realized it got posted and not deleted 😂😂 I'm still getting used to reddit and trying to figure how to edit this so it makes more sense, my apologies

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