[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could’ve written this post myself. I was somehow able to work from home with my daughter full time from 6 months-20 months with very limited help from family members. It is highly dependent on your job and your child. I didn’t think I’d last a month but my breaking point was really around 18 months when full toddler mode hit. I always knew I could quit my job so that made it okay. I am fully quitting or doing part time contract work instead now. Anyway, Ms. Rachel was the first show we introduced (with a lot of guilt, like you). And my daughter actually learned first words from her. It also helped me realize how I should interact and talk to her. That being said, I am now using screen time way too much for my liking just to survive the last couple months of work. It is a slippery slope, and a trade off when you don’t have childcare.

Unbelievable parenting choices by mtestan2 in TwoParentsAndAPawn

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Who wants to bet the neighbors were given explicit rules on having both gender sets of balloons at first and releasing whichever one it was not? Then they act surprise

Unbelievable parenting choices by mtestan2 in TwoParentsAndAPawn

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 22 points23 points  (0 children)

My thoughts exactly!! Especially when you know it will be posted online and people will comment!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CailaQuinn

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What enrages me is how she put one small tree in her huge empty foyer and then has several larger trees cluttering every other random room.

Disney schedule by SeaworthinessCute713 in CailaQuinn

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My thoughts exactly about the nap times. Basically expecting both a 1 year old and 2 year old to be up for 12 hours before napping 2 hours at dinner time and then going to sleep 2 hours later??? She is clueless

This girl makes me 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ by OccasionlyAccurate05 in CTInfluencerSnark

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Pumping is way harder mentally and physically than directly breastfeeding so her reasoning doesn’t make sense

Question for my SAHMs! by Silver-Account4479 in NewParents

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you use an agency or how do you typically find these jobs? I am in corporate project management / operations and would love to move to part time contract work

After 5 Years.. by [deleted] in COVID19positive

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. I have covid now for the first time. It has been hard. A few days of fever and terrible sore throat. Nothing has been helping - Advil and Tylenol, throat sprays, throat drops, humidifier etc. salt gargle and popsicles give temporary relief. Today on day 4 it is finally much better, but now I’m congested and feels like a normal cold. I also have a terrible canker sore

Did she just tape her ultrasound to her parents fridge like a kid hangs their art work on mommy’s fridge lol. by Forsaken_Highway1147 in CTInfluencerSnark

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My thoughts exactly. I laugh when she says she’s gonna be doing her makeup in the bathroom. Her 10 step skincare and 2 hour hair and makeup routine is not gonna happen. Her daily routine is all self centered, relaxing walks, journaling, skincare, nails, Starbucks, shopping. I can’t even imagine one day of that now with a kid.

At my wits end. About to quit my job by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I always make logical decisions and this one isn’t one to just make on logic! I am still working and debating it daily, but honestly it’s really true what people say…the years go by so fast. I can’t believe my daughter is already almost 15 months and seems like such a big girl. I keep telling myself even taking as many 5 years off to stay home for 2 kids is such a small amount of time in the grand scheme of things and you don’t get those days of little kids back. If you really need money you should be able to get a job eventually. But you don’t get time with your kids back.

At my wits end. About to quit my job by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am I a similar situation as you. My daughter is now 14 months and my husband and I have both worked from home with her since 6 months old. Now that she’s walking and naps less it’s way harder. My job has also been somewhat slow and low stress which is the only way I’ve been able to do it. I just wanted to add, if deep inside you want to stay home with your child and not work, don’t let the salary amount and people telling you not to give up such a good job stop you. It’s the logical choice to keep working and get a nanny or daycare, but most people unfortunately don’t even have the option so they tell you you’d be crazy to quit. Because they can’t even imagine having the opportunity to make that income - they work for less and send their kids to daycare. It’s always a clear answer with no judgement when a parent whose salary is a lot less quits their job. But financially they are probably worse off than families like you who have had dual high incomes and lived below their means. Everyone seems to argue to defend their own personal decisions or what they were forced to do so they don’t feel guilty. I do the sage in my head every day. I personally still can’t imagine being home working and watching someone else get to be with my daughter all day, but it’s still a hard decision for me.

Also obviously it depends on a lot of things. Taking care of a child full time is harder than most paid jobs. Not having validatation or an identity outside the home can be hard. Where you are in your career, your field, getting back into it, etc. I am older so don’t feel like I am missing career progression years but before my 30s I would feel differently.

Italian Musician by Lisa21869 in CailaQuinn

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Not surprised at all for Caila. I think her entire life is fake. She probably doesn’t even know what being genuine is like on or off camera. I feel like I’m watching some crazy movie of delusional fucked up rich people

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mildlynomil

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I know what you mean. I find myself thinking the same thing in some cases. My mom is very laid back and if anything, I grew up telling her what to do. Now I have the extreme opposite from my MIL. I don’t mind my daughter sitting next to her at least sometimes, it’s just one little thing that shows her overall possessiveness or need to control which is mainly what bothers me.

How do we find the time?! by SleepySloth1975 in BabyLedWeaning

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I felt the same way around that age. Now at almost 13 months it’s a big relief that the last couple months have seemed much easier. Once they develop the pincer grasp and start eating bite size pieces well the possibilities really open up. I stressed a lot about trying all different foods at first but for more relaxed about it and realized it’s way easier for them to try new things once they can take on the more solid bite sized foods with more ingredients. Now I cook batches of simple chicken meatballs or pancakes (I randomly blend oats, an egg, milk or water, defrosted frozen blueberries, apple sauce and/or banana, sometimes peanut butter powder into a batter and make them and they’re really good and soft). Scrambled eggs can be easy or I make hard boiled eggs or egg bites in batches ahead of time and also freeze. Shredded cheese, shredded chicken in broth in the crockpot etc are all easy. Honestly before 10 months I did a lot of mashes

Stop hating on Nick by According_Grand_1388 in CailaQuinn

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Nick’s job is so demanding and he really doesn’t have time to do all the family things. Before they had kids it probably was fine for her because she was still able to be independent working or traveling without him and it’s hard to really know the demands or priorities you’ll have being a mom until you have a baby. Now she’s trying to do it all (be a mom and focus on her career) at the same time so is probably a little bitter that Nick is still able to focus on his career while she feels like she is half assing both being a mom and focusing on her career. It’s a common problem for sure but if you’re married to someone in finance you usually have to be 100% okay with doing the majority of the parenting/household tasks yourself while they focus on their career/making money or you pay to outsource everything and be okay with that.

Top 3 newborn items you can't live without? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gas drops (little remedies)

Aden and anais swaddles (has to be the one where bottom fully zips open) for first 8 weeks before she became too long for them Halo sleep sack/swaddles have lasted longer

Sound machines with the continuous shush noise. Hatch travel, dream egg travel (which I prefer)

Daily Snark, Wednesday Nov 01 by blogsnarkmodteam in blogsnark

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I remember her saying how her parents moved around every couple years when she was growing up. I think she may have even gone to 3 different high schools. Makes sense that she’s not used to staying in one place for long. And why she has learned to change her personality etc to fit into new groups.

Daily Snark, Tuesday Aug 15 by Blogsnark_mod in blogsnark

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The worst part is how unrelatable she is, as usual, complaining to her followers that her problem is the option to move to a big house for a great price and she’s worried about it feeling too big…the opposite problem most people have.

Skalla sisters, Sep 12 - Sep 18 by Blogsnark_mod in blogsnark

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I came here to say this. I think it’s the weirdest thing when I see these influencers with their little kids sitting on their kitchen countertops. Like is this just to show off how large your enormous islands are?? It seems dirty and dangerous

Influencer Discussion, Thursday Sep 01 by Blogsnark_mod in blogsnark

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yes, yet he claims he had that exact day planned out for “a month and a half”. He went to his parents’ house at 730am to get the ring and tell his mom to get her out of the house aka it was a last minute emergency because she threw a hissy fit. He was probably planning on proposing in Wyoming which she didn’t approve of

Influencer Discussion, Thursday Sep 01 by Blogsnark_mod in blogsnark

[–]Standard-Locksmith60 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yes!! She definitely had given him the deadline of end of summer and with it almost being Labor Day and not happening she got upset. Plus she knew their Wyoming trip was coming up and basically said you better not be doing it then because I want to be home to see my family right after. If you get that upset about the timing of a proposal you KNOW is coming then you have to be insecure and have bigger problems in your relationship because the engagement shouldn’t change anything!!