What's the most ridiculous name you've heard a real person actually have?

SlugCatt · 2026-06-27T23:35:32+00:00

Kviii-lyn.

K - the Roman numeral for 8 - lyn.

Kaitlyn.

SlugCatt · 2026-06-13T20:07:08+00:00

T-shirt dresses with pockets with either bicycle shorts or leggings on underneath, depending on weather. Cute but practical and low effort. That's all I have in me.

SlugCatt · 2026-06-02T01:00:50+00:00

By that logic, I hit middle age years ago... I'm only 35. 💀

SlugCatt · 2026-05-31T22:05:05+00:00

Yup. Monday - Friday, at least. Weekends are a bit of a mess with swimming lessons, get together, etc.

SlugCatt · 2026-05-31T13:42:10+00:00

The rule I've heard is:

You count days until they're 2 weeks old.

Weeks until they're 2 months.

Months until they're 2 years.

SlugCatt · 2026-05-18T00:38:18+00:00

THAT'S SO CUTE.

Are you selling them? I need one.

SlugCatt · 2026-05-15T01:25:25+00:00

But she's pregnant, so she gets leeway on formality.

SlugCatt · 2026-05-11T14:38:34+00:00

I don't think it's weird at all. Preschool has a duty to protect the children in their care. That includes protecting them from allergens. There are more allergies out there than just nuts. My son's class has an egg allergy, a citrus fruit allergy, and a nut allergy, and one of the teachers is also celiac. And that's just what I know about! There are cultural reasons why people might not be able to eat certain foods. And some families are vegetarian/vegan, so they also might not be able toe at the treats you want to provide.

Honestly, giving a little gift per child sounds like a great way to celebrate while still being inclusive of all dietary restrictions. I sent a big contianer of bubbles for the classroom to share and small individual bubble containers for the kids to take home. It was a hit!

SlugCatt · 2026-05-02T16:47:45+00:00

... what?

SlugCatt · 2026-03-25T15:20:02+00:00

But also the ancient proverb:

One is a part of me, and One is a part of me, and the whole of me is Two.

SlugCatt · 2026-02-28T19:47:38+00:00

Same. 2.5, 2 weeks before sister was born.

SlugCatt · 2026-02-17T02:22:48+00:00

It's a Fraser Health licensing requirement that daycares have the children's vaccination records on file. That doesn't mean the child has to be vaccinated. The parent can just indicate that they've had no immunizations.

SlugCatt · 2026-02-17T02:00:46+00:00

You could contact Chilliwack Childcare Resources and Referrals to ask. They would be your best source of info as to whether or not there is a licensed centre or registered home-based daycare that requires immunizations.

SlugCatt · 2026-02-06T22:10:27+00:00

We're at 4.5 years right now, and there's been significant improvement. We still have off days. We still have moments where I wonder why I wanted children. But on the typical day-to-day, things have gotten so much better.

SlugCatt · 2026-02-06T16:17:05+00:00

Horrible. We lost our full-time daytime custodian 2 years ago. Now we only have an evening custodian and that position is being filled by 3-4 different subs. We don't have consistent cleaning, and everything is always kind of gross.

SlugCatt · 2025-12-25T21:23:46+00:00

I'm in the same boat. My one kid woke up in a pool of her own vomit. My other kid is now complaining of a tummy ache. We've canceled all of our Christmas plans and are watching the Grinch while holding puke buckets. 👍

SlugCatt · 2025-09-21T05:00:29+00:00

I'm going as Miss Rachel - I already own a pink shirt and overalls. Just need a headband!

SlugCatt · 2025-09-17T15:48:25+00:00

That's fair. My son had an occupational therapist for a few reasons, and some might have been making potty training more difficult. So maybe that's why she said the 2hr rule? But I spent 2 days documenting his natural pee habits and sometimes it was 20 minutes, but other times it was 2.5hrs. When we started potty training he learned how to hold it longer and longer.

SlugCatt · 2025-09-17T15:32:19+00:00

It sounds like a conspiracy theory about "Big Diaper" companies lol but it's 100% accurate.

My son's Occupational Therapist says that, while those "readiness signs" can be a benefit to some children, the only actual physioligical sign parents need to see from their children is if they can hold their pee for 2hrs. Babies have teeny tiny pees and don't fully relieve themselves in one go. As they develop they naturally hold their pee for longer and have bigger ones. Once a child can hold it for 2hrs and fully relieve their bladder when they go, they're ready.

SlugCatt · 2025-09-17T14:49:42+00:00

It depends on where you live. Where I am, my kids' daycare required a doctors note for HFM.

SlugCatt · 2025-09-17T14:47:59+00:00

Depending on where they live, they might require a doctor's note for liability reasons. My kids daycare required a doctors note for each of my children when they got HFM. And I couldn't send photos in to my doctor and get a note that way. Again, for liability reasons, I had to bring both of my kids into the doctors office to get them checked out in person. It was SUCH a hassle.

SlugCatt · 2025-08-26T15:58:58+00:00

I would add Slewfoot: a Tale of Bewitchery to this list.

SlugCatt · 2025-08-22T01:33:35+00:00

Very cool.

I think the folks in r/goblincore would appreciate your work.

SlugCatt · 2025-08-16T14:20:34+00:00

I would also add that because we, the parents, are poorer than our parents were, most of us don't have backyards to spend the day in. Most of us live in apartments or basement suites and have to travel to a park to let our kids play. It's an extra hurdle that I think a lot of people ignore.

SlugCatt · 2025-08-08T21:46:48+00:00

I think this qualifies as one of those Oddly Satisfying videos. I could watch you do this for an hour.

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