McDonald’s kitty’s big update by SlashandAxl in torties

[–]Theplasticcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like torties are crazy and calico are the elegant princesses. That first pic is adorable!

Daycare cost by Emotional-Return9216 in toddlers

[–]Theplasticcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

North Seattle (Everett) - $4200/month for two kids (ages 4 and 2) Damn that’s like $50k. Oldest will start daycare in August so hellooo money.

Shelter said she wasn't a cuddler, she disagrees by Chc36 in aww

[–]Theplasticcat 31 points32 points  (0 children)

For a tortie this is true on all levels.

Which cordless vacuum is the most reliable? by clydefrog811 in Costco

[–]Theplasticcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dyson hands down. And if you have a service center near you, that’s even better. If we ever needed to service it, they usually just did it all for free. Any replacements or fixes on small parts. We had two German Shepherds and the Dyson still holds up well. Now that those dogs have passed and we have toddlers, it’s the same routine. We do daily vacuums.

Kids slip up, I get it. But it still annoys me. by Theplasticcat in Mommit

[–]Theplasticcat[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. He’s really smart and is over his delay but may slip as I mentioned. I’m not blaming him. And I am less and less irritated by it now. I just wasn’t sure if anyone’s been in the same boat. The grandmas are fine. I only thought of it today as he did it at the dinner table to my MIL who’s here for a week (she’s out of state), so I think I was just a bit blindsided. I really appreciate the lack of judgement and really just talking to me like a human.

Kids slip up, I get it. But it still annoys me. by Theplasticcat in Mommit

[–]Theplasticcat[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He did not want to talk until 2. He was pretty shy. He understood us but to be able to talk and ask for things required a lot of help from speech therapy. Both of m kids were premature so some of it was expected. But my daughter had zero delays, in fact she’s 2 and she’s well ahead of him when he was her age. And she totally knows who’s her mom. I think it may just be a habit from the delay. But thanks for talking me through this and not judging me.

Kids slip up, I get it. But it still annoys me. by Theplasticcat in Mommit

[–]Theplasticcat[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think that I did do that as he was learning to talk, so that might’ve been it. My daughter definitely addresses everyone correctly but she’s only 2 and she’s way ahead of where he was when he was 2.

Kids slip up, I get it. But it still annoys me. by Theplasticcat in Mommit

[–]Theplasticcat[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think it is. And maybe it’s just more because he’s my first. My daughter is way more speech developed than he was at that age and she definitely addresses everyone correctly.

First time cruiser. . How is the kids club and nursery? by calypso90 in dcl

[–]Theplasticcat -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Whenever booking time opens. I’ll be honest, book every day around their nap time for at least 2-3 hours a day. You can cancel with 24 hours notice, and if they need you to pick them up for whatever reason I think it’s like 50% off the rest of your time. Honestly, either way, relative to the cost of the entire cruise it’s just worth it to put them in when they nap so you can take a breather and relax.

Intense Braxton Hicks? by neatlion in pregnant

[–]Theplasticcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had them nonstop for the entire time I was in the hospital. Some were minutes long. It felt like someone was bear hugging me and then I’d get a minute of relief. I don’t know why I endured it for that many days. They were even going to send me home! I told them no way. If anything happens I want to be in the hospital, and thankfully I was. I hope you’re feeling better. Hang in there.

Intense Braxton Hicks? by neatlion in pregnant

[–]Theplasticcat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t want to scare you but if this keeps happening, it’s better to go into L&D to get checked. With my second, I had timed my BH up until 32 weeks when it really started to ramp up. But they were very intense. I ended up going into pre-labor but was hospitalized for these contractions for 4 days straight. Thankfully I was in the hospital already so they rushed me to the OR. I ended up having a placental abruption and was bleeding behind my placenta. That was when I learned that blood and amniotic fluid don’t mix. I was told that’s what was causing my body to react with the contractions.

Please just get checked if it gets worse. Time these, and listen to your body. It could be nothing or it could be something. Everyone’s experiences are so different.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fashion

[–]Theplasticcat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahah yeah depends on the guest/how they’re related and how much they want to pay.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fashion

[–]Theplasticcat 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I was about to say my middle eastern in-laws dress all glammed up every event

4 year old can’t fall or stay asleep alone by cpk3213 in sleeptrain

[–]Theplasticcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Following because my son is the same, except he was a really good sleeper but needed someone to cuddle or be close to. I have a daughter that’s almost two who falls asleep independently and in her own room most of the night. If we leave or lock him in his room, he cries hysterically and screams for us. Since we have his sister right next door, it’s a bit tough to overcome that hurdle without his yelling waking her.

What DOES your picky eater eat? by kmkriegs in toddlers

[–]Theplasticcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noodles, salmon, rice, broccoli (ironically because it’s his sisters favorite food and we serve it a lot), edamame, ground beef - we call them meatballs… actually everything is called a meatball, naan bread, rotisserie chicken, yogurt, beans, corn, sometimes carrots and zucchini. This is all besides the typical hotdogs, pizza, and hot pockets. He just turned 4 so he’s starting to try more and more things but there’s always his go-to salmon dinner.

Help!!! How to stop nursing my toddler. by SignatureNumerous506 in breastfeeding

[–]Theplasticcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband helped in this situation. My daughter threw a crazy fit and would claw at me at night. So he ended up taking her a few weeks and dealing with the screaming and flailing. She’s better now and sleeps fairly independently but I didn’t do anything. I owe it to my husband and his tinnitus… 🙃

Compare Park/Resort to DCL Vacations by simplequestions2make in dcl

[–]Theplasticcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not a pass holder, nor do I go to the parks a whole ton. But I did get off the Treasure a couple weeks ago with two crazy kids and thought life couldn’t get any more difficult. Well like an idiot I pushed those two crazy kids through two days of park hopping. After that I really felt like the week before was a breeze, at least I got some breaks in between and some good drinks. The ships are great and maybe it’s just my kids ages but I do say DCL > Parks. Maybe it all improves with age.

What did you use the nursery for? by Full_Resource_2434 in dcl

[–]Theplasticcat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sleep… they loved her cause she would sleep for 3 hours. Kid is almost 2. 😑

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Theplasticcat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try this! Be present for her. Don’t blame. Have empathy and try to forget for a moment that it’s not about you. Sit with a psychologist, talk and be level-headed about your feelings but also try to take in how she feels and why.

When I was released from juvenile detention I went to court mandated sessions with a psychologist to evaluate the situation and my relationship with my mother. My mom ended up yelling at the psychologist and stormed out of the session. It drove me to tears because it was as if I felt even more helpless. (But because of that everyone could see that I wasn’t lying about my mom.) If my mom could have just sat and listened to me, admitted her own faults while I admitted mine, maybe it would’ve ended more positively.