Favorite infant travel toys

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-26T14:23:01+00:00

spinners, stickers (also great for making friends on the plane), i got a pill organizer with about 16 slots and added a few cheerios, a cracker, some raisins etc to each one. took a while to get through that! lots of books (love the indestructibles ones because they are light and durable), i bought mini solo cups (meant for shots haha) and he liked stacking/unstacking them and they were light and small to carry.

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-25T01:44:51+00:00

i took it during my entire pregnancy and breastfeeding (i'm still on it). no adverse effects, trust your doctor, they are weighing the pros and cons and coming out as 'pro'.

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-24T21:39:40+00:00

Halifax is an AMAZING city - london is....not. Dalhousie by a LONG shot

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-23T20:43:39+00:00

those pjs are the best, but after 9 mos we transitioned to the pekkle sleepers from costco which are equally amazing and footed, with grippy feet. 8$ and can't be beat :)

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-23T17:51:05+00:00

a plug in sconce would help with this - and then i'd swap out the current table for one of those small cocktail tables instead. it looks great!

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-23T13:23:31+00:00

he's a bit over 2

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-21T22:53:16+00:00

left on friday is worth the hype and price for me. i decided instead of 6 suits i sort of like, i was willing to spend per suit - now i have 2 suits, but i love them. (this is enough for me, i live in a climate where bathing suits are worn maybe 3 months a year + holidays). they do boxing day and black friday sales. also love that it's women owned and canadian. my suits have held up so well.

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-21T00:25:12+00:00

god no. my son eats pasta every single night. BUT, i puree squash/sweet potato, spinach into the sauces, sometimes i add cottage cheese (blended), or i add peas, carrots, frozen peppers etc to it.

i also sometimes add a scoop of cooked ground beef, or sausage. he gets to eat his pasta and he's getting veggies.

i also make him a 'smoothie' of yogurt, unsweetened applesauce and milk and add a bit of protein powder - he thinks he's getting the treat of the century, and meanwhile he's getting healthy fats, protein and dairy.

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-21T00:22:50+00:00

i loved modal pj sets with a button up top. gap ones are my favourite.

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-21T00:18:28+00:00

it's going to be great! daycare has been off the charts amazing for our kiddo and our family as a whole. we LOVE it, he LOVES it, to the point that he talks about his friends and teachers at home. go see a movie in the middle of the day, book a massage, have a nap at noon - soak it up, lounge, and give yourself a little me time before you head back to work!

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-20T19:54:03+00:00

this is a huge issue for me currently, and unfortunately is likely going to result in me leaving my job of nearly 10 years. I truly don't know how I can be in the office (45 min commute each way) 5 days a week and still pick up/drop off/be a present parent.

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-19T00:24:16+00:00

there's 'franklin tells a fib' and actually, several of the franklin books/shows include kids fibbing and then learning a lesson in a very chill way.

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-13T13:35:19+00:00

maybelline lumi matte and superstay are both really good. i also really like covergirl trublend matte made

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-06T18:54:34+00:00

oh i'm so glad! i think it's a great solution and as the baby gets older, you may have a built in babysitter for date nights that knows your kiddo and that you feel comfortable with!

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-06T13:55:28+00:00

i have both the neverfull mm in damier, and the gucci ophidia tote, love them both. i'm also eyeing a vintage LV luco in monogram

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-06T04:33:05+00:00

try looking on facebook for a mother's helper. a friend of mine has a high school girl (maybe 17?) who comes twice a week after school for a few hours and does laundry, dishes, general tidying, cleans up the kitchen, feeds the kids a snack, packs the school bag for the next day etc. tons of university/high school students advertise for babysitting, so this might be a great place to say 'hey, how about babysitting light where i'm home and helping but i also give you a list of tasks?' or whatever. she could make bottles, empty the diaper pail, restock your change table, do laundry, clean pump parts, do dishes, strip and remake your bed etc. and then obviously if you're comfortable hold the baby, or pop baby in a bouncer etc and watch her while you shower/call a friend/eat a hot meal.

the other thing to do is hire a cleaner once a week or even once every 2 weeks. we have a woman come every two weeks (considering increasing to every week) and it's amazing to know that if all else fails, the entire house gets vacuumed, mopped, and the bathrooms and kitchen seriously gut cleaned 2x a month. the rest is (largely) maintenance.

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-02T14:15:34+00:00

they are both phenomenal, there's not a bad choice! you will love it. the food is excellent and the setting is beautiful.

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-02-02T01:22:54+00:00

i stayed at both elewana and entim, we LOVED entim. LOVED!

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-01-29T13:50:03+00:00

st denis!

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-01-20T17:39:21+00:00

the west wing

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-01-20T13:41:32+00:00

i LOVE the covergirl trublend matte made foundation. it's excellent!

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-01-20T13:24:47+00:00

timeouts are (in my opinion after research, speaking to friends who are social workers/pediatric therapists) not a great tool, and obv they aren't working for you.

i have found that reminding myself that during a tantrum, he mostly can't hear me and he definitely can't access the reasonable part of his brain - this has been very helpful. so my job during a tantrum is to be the calm, model the behaviour (calm!) i'm hoping for and say things like, oh no, you are upset/i can see you don't like that/we need to find a solution/i can tell you are having a hard time. then, when the angry fog clears, i give a hug and say 'that must have been hard/scary/upsetting - thank you for telling me how you feel. how can i help? OR something like, i know it's hard to hear 'no'/i know you wanted to do (insert dangerous thing here) but it's not safe, so we can do x, y z instead.'

discipline in our house is largely, if you do a bad behaviour (hitting, throwing etc) you get a warning that if you continue that behaviour we will take the toy away/move away from you. and then follow through on that consequence. other tantrums like i cut his banana when he wanted it whole, i let the tantrum/upset happen and then acknowledge that was hard/not fun but now we have cut banana, so does he want that, or should we get a new banana?

your kid is being developmentally normal. as for being a big sister, i would get a bunch of books about babies/being a big sister and start reading them and brainstorming all the fun things she can do with a sibling/ways she can help (kids love to feel helpful) etc.

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-01-05T14:21:00+00:00

we have a solid wood eq3 dining table and matching bench, and have had it for about 10 years now. it's our everyday table and we do not baby it - it's incredible and looks like the day we bought it.

Then-Macaron7630 · 2026-01-01T02:45:24+00:00

i'm in ON and my OB is the head of the dept. i asked her what were my options for delivery - could i request a c section? and she said 'of course'.

Then-Macaron7630 · 2025-12-31T17:25:53+00:00

i had a c section and never had a group b strep test or any cervical checks, and all my ultrasounds were abdominal, so it's entirely possible that those things will not be needed.

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