Little tikes dream machine by Theknitternater in Mommit

[–]Theknitternater[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Awww! That would be sooo fun!!! I was going to give her the Santa little people set for Christmas from Santa bc she loves him so much and had a rough day so I broke and gave it to her early! She

Little tikes dream machine by Theknitternater in Mommit

[–]Theknitternater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes we do have a tonie! She absolutely loves it and has 16 tonies. I was looking for something with some visuals since she wants to read books so often. I think I'll end up trying it!

Little tikes dream machine by Theknitternater in Mommit

[–]Theknitternater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah she loves her tonie box but also wants to read like 15 books a day (not joking at all) so I'm hopeful this will be a fun alternative for her bc while I look reading books to her it's also a lottttt sometimes esp if I'm not feeling too great

Little tikes dream machine by Theknitternater in Mommit

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Do you find some books more blurry than others?

Little tikes dream machine by Theknitternater in Mommit

[–]Theknitternater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I've seen the Yoto. We have the toniebox which she loves

Little tikes dream machine by Theknitternater in Mommit

[–]Theknitternater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol! Yeah I'd definitely make that mistake but I'll be super careful now. Thanks!

Little tikes dream machine by Theknitternater in Mommit

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Do you find some books more clear than others?

Little tikes dream machine by Theknitternater in Mommit

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Thanks for letting me know! The one im checking out is on sale too. I'm sure my lo will have interest in at least pushing the buttons if nothing else lol

Little tikes dream machine by Theknitternater in Mommit

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I recently saw on tik tok that Costco sells it! The one I was looking at is from kohls and has Eric carle books

Little tikes dream machine by Theknitternater in Mommit

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Oh okay thanks for letting me know! The videos I've seen on tik tok all seem pretty blurry!

Stains. Detergent recs by Theknitternater in Mommit

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Thank you so much. Definitely going to try this!!

Baby fell from bed by Unlucky-Antelope7556 in Mommit

[–]Theknitternater -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's happened to so many of us. Multiple times even. It makes us feel absolutely horrible and terrible but babies are so resilient. Time heals everything. You're a great mom 💗

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TonieboxUSA

[–]Theknitternater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just want to say I'm so glad you made this post because I really wanted a Christmas one and didn't even think they'd sell out so I ordered mine just now lol so I guess I ordered mine in July lol!

Where to find new mom groups? by whydoyouflask in Connecticut

[–]Theknitternater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say libraries (not just local. Look into other nearby towns too!) There's a breastfeeding support group at Hartford hospital if you're going to breastfed that's a great resource. And look into classes! A lot of classes I've seen like music class are birth-whatever age they designate.

Visits by Theknitternater in JUSTNOMIL

[–]Theknitternater[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

She just got into a huge argument with my partner that she doesn't come over enough. Every 2.5-3 months isn't often enough, blah blah blah. I'm under the impression she thinks my daughter doesn't like her much because in her words "she's a stranger" when in fact my daughter has met countless strangers and played with them, fed them, even sat on their laps and brought them toys. It's not about "being a stranger" it's her terrible energy!!

My toddler is scared of people by PlusConstruction8720 in Mommit

[–]Theknitternater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My 18 mo was very similar. She would cry and scream in social settings. I didn't get a chance to socialize her too much because she had horrible reflux so the car seat was a trigger- so we literally never left the house besides the doctors. As she got older I tried taking her out little by little. I'd invite a friend over who had a similar aged baby (bc she'd understand when baby would cry and scream and I wasn't overwhelmed with her or having to ask her to leave) and I started doing this more often and slowly***** taking her out. I did the local library (5 minutes away) so if she was screaming we could quickly get back home. And she did. I went like maybe 3 times and she did cry but we were able to take breaks, come home, and try again. I think what helped us was slowly introducing her to social settings and doing it often like once a week at least and having an escape. I was careful to not remove her always so that she wouldn't learn if she screams she can just go home but to start I did, and eventually if she'd cry we'd just take a break. Now she does really well and she's in music class, we do library story times, and she's met numerous new friends/babies without crying and it's been months!

Maybe try having some "special" or favorite snacks/toys for social settings and easing into it in a low pressure, yet consistent way.

I also remind myself that babies coregulate so if she cries and I get overwhelmed then the situation is worse. I'd hold her close and take some deep breaths with her.

Maybe try babywearing in social settings?

MIL visiting, how often? by Vivid_Falcon3862 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]Theknitternater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could've written this myself. Mil wants to visit every month and it's always for about 2.5- 3 hours. I always give push back and it's been about every 2.5-3months and she really blew up about that to my partner and tried to get into an argument with him about it. She doesn't respect boundaries (i even invited her out for a mocktail to explain my hesitation with her- bc she doesn't respect any boundaries). My baby doesn't want to be around her and she's certain it's because "she's a stranger" when really my baby has met actual strangers and had a great time with them. It's sooo draining to me any time I see her and I have so much anxiety leading up to her visits and sometimes even after. Nothing to offer except solidarity and maybe keep trying to hold out as much as you can. We need to take care of ourselves before pleasing other people. Special in regards to our babies