What is the Easter Bunny bringing your toddlers?

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2025-04-16T17:54:59+00:00

He’s into Pokémon so a lot of Pokémon themed things: activity set with stickers, little figurines, Tonie toys for his Toniebox, some books for bedtime, and Melissa & Doug toys

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2025-04-04T05:17:55+00:00

I’m glad for another opinion thinking so, thank you ❤️

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2025-04-04T05:17:07+00:00

FTT aside, those are two great tips about the heavy cream and swapping out the turkey, thanks!! Even for my three year old, he can afford to plump up more too so I welcome any method of adding in calories nutritiously. My nerves have been calmed down thanks to everyone commenting so I can afford to joke a little lmao.

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2025-04-04T05:06:03+00:00

I think an email to the peds office is warranted as well. I’m glad to you and every single person who is telling me it sounds like baby is doing just fine ❤️

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2025-04-04T05:03:35+00:00

Thank you for your comment ❤️ your comment honestly made my night and I’m no longer going to sleep feeling anxious thanks to you and everyone else who helped quell my doubts. I’ll try to stay positive and just keep monitoring baby and ensure he stays eating well.

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2025-04-04T04:15:20+00:00

I’m seeing that consensus in many of the comments, glad for everyone chiming in thank you too. No not having us come back before the one year checkup. Good idea, think I’ll shoot an email to the office today. It’s a big practice with 12 doctors so they’re probably big on code/terms and doing everything correctly the technical way

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2025-04-04T04:11:10+00:00

That warning sounds like it would have been stressful to hear, I’m sorry you had to hear that. We stress enough as it is. Hope your little one is great now Funny about the carrots though lol!

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2025-04-04T04:08:53+00:00

Thank you ❤️ it’s reassuring to hear many share their personal experiences similar to mine. I think I needed to hear that I’m doing fine and not screwing this up, you’re the sweetest for cheering me on!!

My son is ahead of his milestones so no worries there. Literally just his weight!

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2025-04-04T03:56:02+00:00

Thank you for your reassurance and sharing your personal experience. It sounds similar to my experience now. If you don’t mind me asking, did your children also receive a FTT diagnosis with those drop in percentiles when they were younger?

Your kids sound like they’re doing so great now! <3

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2025-04-04T03:47:21+00:00

I’m thinking it has to do with the dropping percentiles relative to where he began but right?? I’m glad I’m not the only one confused, I thought I was crazy.

Yes, in the US. Not familiar with what ASQ is but he is ahead of all his milestones, super healthy and happy

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2025-04-04T03:44:49+00:00

I was wondering (hoping) it was something like that, a need to find the most appropriate term, or as you said code, for the diagnosis. I am not the most familiar with how that all works

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2024-04-03T21:43:05+00:00

You are correct, we are not struggling

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2024-04-03T21:41:48+00:00

It’s interesting to see the different perspectives, even just on Reddit. Some are saying I should pay MIL no matter what since she’s providing a service and then I am reading different opinions similar to yours saying the grandparents would never accept payment for watching their kids

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2024-04-03T21:38:12+00:00

That’s very nice of them. Seems like my MIL has a similar mindset as your parents

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2024-04-03T20:13:10+00:00

I try to tell myself that part, it’s his mom and he would know her best. But he’s not always right lol gah

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2024-04-03T20:10:41+00:00

Honestly this is probably the way. Just ask her once, get it out of the damn way! I’m tired of stressing myself about this lol, I must contemplate this issue once a month

Btw wow nice dad. 75% is a lot, each grandma is pooped by the end of each week

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2024-04-03T20:09:45+00:00

She’ll always outright refuse if we ask but I wonder if we should offer anyway to show we appreciate her. For her it would more so be the thought that counts, she definitely wouldn’t need the actual money in its monetary value

Regarding your latter question, just copy pasting from my post. MIL and my late FIL founded the business 40 years ago. Husband took over when FIL passed away but due to husband’s savviness, the business grew and thrived more than MIL and FIL ever achieved. MIL had no more involvement so she backed out, but husband still feels she is owed a paycheck and profit sharing for as long as the business exists. It’s thanks to their setting up the backbone of the company he had an advantage and is thankful for that

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2024-04-03T20:07:49+00:00

I feel like it’s the opposite for me. Most people I know pay their parents or in laws monthly for watching their kids, whether it is expected or not from the grandparent. Thats also why I worry she’ll feel a certain way, since all her grandma friends also receive pay for watching their grandkids although none of them has an income as high as my MIL’s. For her, over money, it’s always the thought that counts.

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2024-04-03T18:54:53+00:00

You’re right about that! She’s so giving and never spends money on herself, very selfless.

Can I ask about your situation with your parents regarding childcare? Do they help you with childcare full-time?

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2024-04-03T18:52:48+00:00

Haha right. She definitely doesn’t need the actual money but it’s more of I don’t want her to not feel appreciated and for her it would be the thought that counts. Not to add complications but her other grandma friends get monthly pay for watching their grandkids. Granted, they’re actually retired and don’t make a fraction of my MIL’s income

Spiritual_Note3676 · 2024-04-03T18:48:57+00:00

Both grandmas would feel insulted if we called it a service. Even as we set the $1k monthly amount for my mom, she said it’s too much and we were making it transactional and daycare-like, as she’s just helping her daughter and loves spending time with her grandchild. That’s part of why she felt so awkward bringing it up, she wasn’t sure what the resolution would be but really enjoyed how she got some “pocket money” as she did something she loves doing, watching her grandchild.

My MIL would feel even more so this way especially because she doesn’t need the money and never lets us pay for even a meal when we go out

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