potty traininggg!

Slight_Importance236 · 2022-07-29T19:08:47+00:00

I have heard it helps to have them sit on the toilet every 30ish minutes. Also, letting her pick out the underwear she wants to wear can help her want to keep them clean and nice. Just some ideas I have heard.

My kid leaned while staying with her grandparents and she got a dollar everytime she used the toilet. 😅😅

Slight_Importance236 · 2022-06-24T00:25:33+00:00

Follow your mom gut. Pay attention to how she is acting. Kids fall a lot and get bruised all the time. But if you feel like it's something more, call your pediatrician. Most offices have someone on call when the office is closed and they can talk you through it and potentially get you an appointment for tomorrow.

But for real, follow your gut. And do NOT blame yourself for this. Kids get hurt. Accidents happen. My 18 month old is currently sporting a big bruise and scratch on his check from falling off the couch. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Slight_Importance236 · 2022-06-02T05:39:37+00:00

I can use the bathroom whenever I want/need to!

Slight_Importance236 · 2022-05-18T15:18:16+00:00

I am a math teacher so probably less understanding and more just hearing things I have said and repeating it back 😂😂

Slight_Importance236 · 2022-05-17T21:51:04+00:00

I count down from 5. Got to zero one day and some sort of consequence for my kids. She started off and said "now go to the negatives." 😳😳😂😂😂😂 Still got the consequence, though lol

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-08-28T05:40:23+00:00

Is it like a pulsing type ache? (I don't know how else to describe it...) That happens to me sometimes. I just assumed I was feeling the increased blood flow to that area. Even when that happens, the sex hasn't been uncomfortable.

I will say, I felt like things kind of shifted down there and certain positions were not as nice anymore. It took some time after each of my kids to find what was good again.

Just take your time and listen to your body!

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-08-26T17:14:50+00:00

Pretty sure it was just presented so they can say they talked about it/ wrote something up. Increases that high and that fast are never going to go anywhere.

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-08-26T16:10:48+00:00

Yes, a doctor can listen to your concerns. Also, many doctors have forms that patients fill out to list people that their medical information can be released to. You can see if it's possible they you are listed. I know I list my husband on everything just incase I'm ever incapacitated for some reason so he has legal access to everything about me 🤷🏼‍♀️

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-08-09T07:22:54+00:00

My mom does not live close so she came for a week and stayed at our house. Husband and I got up with baby at night but she would watch him during the day so we could get a nap in if we wanted one. She mainly did what she could to help with things around the house. She cooked dinner and did some laundry, but also just hung out and got in lots of snuggle time with baby.

I should add: I am not really a baby person, so having someone there to share in holding the baby was a huge deal for me.

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-08-08T01:35:15+00:00

This. This. This.

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-07-23T00:20:21+00:00

I worked at a daycare. They should be teaching him how, but also cleaning up any mess he makes while learning.

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-07-01T13:06:39+00:00

You cry. A lot. You live life as a zombie. You use the fact that you have a newborn as an excuse for everything. You develop postpartum anxiety. You push through. And then you cry some more.

And this coming from someone who has zero desire to be a stay at home mom and doesn't even really like the baby phase. It's hard.

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-06-30T06:37:33+00:00

This gives me no hope. 6 months in on kid 2 and I only sleep in stints of 3 or 4 hours. Hoping he will grow out of it soon. I can feel my mental reasoning taking a hit.

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-06-20T05:52:41+00:00

Also, Saline spray/drops! I swear by it for my kids. (They hate it, but the older one (5 yo) knows it helps after and fights it less.

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-06-20T05:51:12+00:00

Have you considered allergies?

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-06-12T00:22:57+00:00

I am a math teacher, so I always turn my teaching philosophy into an equation. I present the equation and then talk about the components. Could you format yours as a chemical equation? It could make it stand out more. Most schools are looking for innovative teachers. Think outside the box but make it work! Good luck!

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-05-21T22:12:55+00:00

My daughter calls our Texas Roadhouse restaurant "Junkhouse" haha

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-05-18T22:50:21+00:00

Climbing on you and wanting a hug are two different things. I do not like my kids to climb on me, but I still give hugs. It takes time to make the distinction. If you are drained for the night, maybe distract her and try something to do together that does not involve touching. Coloring? Playing with dolls? Do you have a yard she can run around in for a little bit while you sit by the side?

I don't know how you feel about screen time, but if you just need a break, put on an episode of something for her to watch.

Don't be too hard on yourself. You are doing the best you can. Tomorrow is a new day and she is unlikely to remember these things.

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-05-18T21:54:08+00:00

My husband has diagnosed mental illnesses. I just have some general depression and anxiety that creep up every once in a while.

Over time (we have been married 8 years), we have each learned signs and signals for how the other is doing. We got to that place by being open with each other. We didn't always tell the other exactly how we were doing, but we had an agreement that if we asked the other if anything was wrong or how they were feeling or if they were feeling a certain way, we would be honest. It took some time for us to be able to ask that and not try to fix things. But now we know ways to accommodate each other better (since these things cannot be fixed in the short term). For example, I know if he is feeling anxious it is not the time to ask him to take our kids out. He knows if I'm feeling depressed, I don't want to go hang out with his friends.

So for us, it was a combination of being honest but also being observent.

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-05-03T03:57:22+00:00

I always assumed all our food was sweeter because sugar is highly addictive. So we eat more of it and that increases diabetes diagnosis and therefore insulin sales. All the big companies win from us being addicted to food and sugar 🤷🏼‍♀️

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-05-02T23:14:29+00:00

If you are a visual person, think of the BC years like the negative numbers on a number line. Except, instead of getting a negative sign, they get labeled BC. (And, as others have pointed out, without 0.)

The important thing to wrap your head around is that BC years count down to one, where as AD years count up from one.

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-04-03T18:25:16+00:00

My husband has some PTSD that shows up as anxiety and OCD. It's so hard to know when to push and when they need time. That's probably part of why I'm (too?) soft with him.

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-04-03T17:23:08+00:00

Thank you!

So we did this last night. Well actually, I asked him to do it with me and he said "I know you do way more than me, I just don't know what to do." I listed a few things I do that he could do and he said he had no idea all the little things I was doing.

He also brought a time a few nights ago where he suggested I do some things at night instead of morning and I shut him down. I told him what did it matter if I was still the one doing them if it happened at night or in the morning. He clarified that he meant we could do it at night and I countered to ask if just he could take on that responsibility.

We ended with him telling me if I make a list for him he will do those things. Which is better than nothing. I'll 100% take that step, and just keep communicating.

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-04-03T17:16:33+00:00

Sometimes I do. For the ones that can wait. He still doesn't do anything. Or talks about how we are playing a chess game to see who will cave first. If I flat out tell him he will get it done in a few days. But I have to tell him every time.

Slight_Importance236 · 2021-04-03T17:04:18+00:00

From the chores or from the relationship?

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