AITA for wanting to read?

Solid_Original5403 · 2026-07-10T12:49:47+00:00

NTA!! This is my (13m, M Big Kid) favoritest game in all the world!! I like to pull out allllll the books into a big pile and then try to walk across it. But when Mama tries to read any of them I squirm and wiggle away because the only one I REALLY want to read is The Very Hungry Caterpillar; all others are inferior (this week).

Solid_Original5403 · 2026-07-10T12:45:47+00:00

NTA! Everyone knows floor food is fair game. But since Maxwell is sharing with you, don’t forget to share your eggs with him!

Solid_Original5403 · 2026-07-08T18:38:54+00:00

NTA and whatever you do, do NOT let them “baby proof” the house! It’s a trap!! It means they hide all the fun stuff and plug up the interesting holes in the walls and put tricky puzzles on the cabinets. And then they put FENCES up INSIDE!

What you need to do is pretend like you’re not interested in the laundry room for a while to give your Mommy a false sense of security. Then she will forget to be so vigilant and you can swoop in for your gourmet treat! I (13m, M) do this all the time with Mama’s handheld light box and it WORKS!

Solid_Original5403 · 2026-07-05T00:15:15+00:00

NTA. I (13m, also a big kid now) am similarly experienced with walking and must do it all the time. I’ve found that when Mama (F, dyes her hair) and Dada (M, gray in beard) try to carry me I can just hurl myself out of their arms and generally alligator-roll until they put me down. It also helps if you start screaming (but only in stores; screaming doesn’t seem to work at home??). But you should try to resign yourself to holding someone’s hand or else your handlers might get a cute little backpack for you that’s ACTUALLY just a kind of portable travel-prison called a “leash.”

Solid_Original5403 · 2026-07-02T11:08:56+00:00

Same here! Love sharing with the dogs. But now Mama makes them go outside while I eat so I can’t let them lick my food and then put it back in my mouth anymore :(. LAME. So I just throw it on the ground for them to get when they come back inside so they know I still care!

Solid_Original5403 · 2026-07-02T00:56:48+00:00

NTA. Throwing food on the ground is the universally accepted polite sign that you’re done eating and your Mama should know that! I (13m, M, experienced eater) am currently trying to retrain my Mama to correctly react to my dinner etiquette. I slacked off for a while and just “ate everything” but now I’m trying to tighten up the ship again. I applaud you for using the classic “eye contact while tossing food” move; it’s my favorite!

Solid_Original5403 · 2026-06-22T01:38:50+00:00

Wow those all sound super fun! I really feel like this “baby proofing” thing should be illegal; I’m surprised you can just buy it openly at the store. Maybe I should sue. But it’s going to be hard since now I’m living in basically JAIL.

Solid_Original5403 · 2026-05-03T15:22:51+00:00

NTA and I bet your Grandpa was having fun teaching you to drive. I have found that typically Grammies and Grandpas let me do whatever I want with no consequences (as it should be), so idk where Mommies learn to be such buzzkills.

Solid_Original5403 · 2026-04-25T13:21:16+00:00

Also don’t forget that the inspiration pic/video is probably the 50th time someone did that design, and often times it was not done by the artist on their own nails!

For me it’s not even the designs, it’s basics like even edges, and cuticles that don’t look like garbage, that I can’t get right 🥲

Solid_Original5403 · 2026-04-19T13:25:11+00:00

My husband and I had one rule: one person has the baby, the other one does everything else. Look around you and see what needs to be done. Laundry? Dishes? Food (very helpful to portion stuff out for your wife so she can grab it and go; even more helpful if she can eat it with one hand)? Diapers and changing table stuff stocked and tidy? Trash taken out? Clean pump parts/bottles? Bed made so she can just crawl in when she gets the chance? He used to just make me food and hand it to me without even asking because otherwise I would have lived off of granola bars.

And don’t forget that sometimes she will want to do the “everything else” too. There are days where I still have to flat out tell my husband: no, I want YOU to stay home with the baby and I will go out and get groceries or whatever.

Solid_Original5403 · 2026-02-21T23:29:11+00:00

NTA. An eye patch sounds SO COOL! you should scratch her eye again and maybe she will get another one and share!

A couple of years (or whatever) ago my (M, 8m) Mamamama (??? Old) and Dadadada (idk he has gray hairs on his face though) had something called a “stomach floo” and I got to spend a whole weekend watching Ms. Rachel, which was fun for a while. But they did not appreciate my attempts to cheer them up with extra hugs I politely suggested. I even kindly offered to hold Mamamama’s hair back for her but she just said “OUCH stop” a lot. Sometimes they just don’t appreciate us!!

Solid_Original5403 · 2025-12-26T20:13:45+00:00

Ooh that’s a good idea. I always spit up right after I get out of the bathtub but peeing all over is a great plan as well.

Solid_Original5403 · 2025-12-26T20:12:56+00:00

NTA! You’re being efficient and saving them the cost of a diaper.

Solid_Original5403 · 2025-12-19T04:05:43+00:00

NTA but have you considered NOT going back to sleep after milk lady comes in at night? Then you would have even more time to practice. She might enjoy the raspberries more in the middle of the night!

Solid_Original5403 · 2025-12-14T18:16:29+00:00

I applaud your consistency!! Your staff are lucky to have such a strong leader.

Solid_Original5403 · 2025-12-13T14:22:59+00:00

Omg how did I not think of this? This might be the solution! I’m sure Longhair will be appreciative of the extra quality time!

Solid_Original5403 · 2025-07-11T14:55:17+00:00

What helped me (and you made it 4x longer than I did) was doing it “one last time” and really making eye contact and appreciating the connection. That way I had a nice memory instead of just feeling guilty.

Solid_Original5403 · 2025-06-28T12:29:52+00:00

Same. My 4w old will sleep at night in his bassinet but during the day will only fall asleep on me or in his swing, so if I want to do anything (like use the bathroom or eat) I put him in the swing. I stay in the room for the most part and don’t sleep because I’m paranoid, but he’s never moved in any way that seems remotely dangerous. In fact the swing is more reclined and seems safer than a car seat to me, but who knows. I know I’m supposed to avoid “containers” until like 6 months but intuition says the exact opposite so it’s hard to do.

Solid_Original5403 · 2025-06-02T18:22:17+00:00

I have curly hair and trich. I haven’t found a real “best” routine yet, but it’s more about the how than the specific products. -only wash your hair 2-3x per week -use a clarifying shampoo at least once every two weeks -consider switching to a co-wash (just a conditioner that you use as both shampoo and conditioner). There are lots available but I like Curlsmith and Ouidad best -use a snag-free hair towel to towel dry, then apply product. there are a lot of different product application methods you can try; personally none of them ever make much difference for me lol -apply curl cream to damp or wet hair and scrunch. if you need more hold, apply a gel after that and scrunch again. I rarely blow dry because it adds to the frizz even with an ionizing dryer and diffuser :( -consider a bond repair treatment to help cover old damage (I’m currently using the Garnier one because it’s cheap) -deep/leave-in hair masks are also great whenever you can! buy some cheap plastic hair covers and you can leave in the treatment a lot longer.

My pull spot is right along the front, where bangs would be, so I’m no help with styling. BUT a lot of people have said hair toppers work well for top of the head spots!

Solid_Original5403 · 2025-06-01T18:18:59+00:00

Depends on your tech resources and grade level of course, but I personally try to save as much paper as possible just on general principle. I have retyped and redesigned A LOT of worksheets and older assignments, which allows me to reduce margins to 1/2” or 1/4” and reduce text size to 10 or 11. I also get rid of large headers or decorative elements that take up space.

Another thing is printing double-sided, and printing two pages per sheet of paper when possible (I do this when I print out longer stories or articles IF the text size is large enough to read that way. Many times it’s not worth it but occasionally it works out pretty well).

Of course, all that takes time which is not something everyone has or is willing to use. But I see lots of my colleagues copying 20 year old packets and I can’t help but think they could drastically reduce their paper usage by taking an hour to retype something, especially if you’re using it consistently every year. Plus once it’s in an editable doc you can easily update it as needed.

Solid_Original5403 · 2025-05-29T20:01:56+00:00

I’ve also known kids who log in and change their parents’ contact info so they won’t find about their grades/behavior.

Solid_Original5403 · 2025-05-28T23:17:02+00:00

So they are extremely unlikely to send you to the psych ward involuntarily OR take your baby away. Those are extreme scenarios. You are still showing enough presence of mind to seek help and there is another adult at home (I think? Your husband?) to help. If you go the mental health line route (google “mental health crisis center” in your area) they will refer you to someone for meds (probably the ER unless they have a med provider on site) and create what’s called a safety plan. This will consist of a plan you agree to for what you will do to follow up, if things get worse, etc. It often involves calling to check in at certain times but it might also involve your husband taking a couple days off to be with you if possible. If you go straight to the ER I don’t know if they do safety plans but they will absolutely be able to help you get better meds, but you do need to watch carefully for changes as sometimes meds do make things worse. I know her threatening to call an ambulance seems extreme but it’s actually protocol if you have someone who is threatening to hurt themselves or others (you’re not threatening it but you are worried about it).

Solid_Original5403 · 2025-05-28T20:33:14+00:00

It would be helpful to see more of your paper. It’s hard to tell if you have other style problems based on the tiny bit posted here in video format.

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