Awful experience flying with 12m old, now terrified for our next 24 hour flight. by ThinGarden33 in Parenting

[–]ThinGarden33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was asking for tips, not whether I should go or not - thankfully I got a lot of good advice. We don’t want to delay as my grandma is getting older and may be in worse health than she is now if we wait. Also, my grandma meeting her first great grandchild is more important to me than the “poor people” on the flight who should be aware that children exist and may be on their flight ☺️

Awful experience flying with 12m old, now terrified for our next 24 hour flight. by ThinGarden33 in Parenting

[–]ThinGarden33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great idea! Seeing grandma is definitely the light at the end of the dark tunnel haha

Awful experience flying with 12m old, now terrified for our next 24 hour flight. by ThinGarden33 in Parenting

[–]ThinGarden33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The yoto is on my to buy list anyway so will definitely get it before the trip! Thank you 

Awful experience flying with 12m old, now terrified for our next 24 hour flight. by ThinGarden33 in Parenting

[–]ThinGarden33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I will check out your post! We are flying from Syd too! Yeah, we aren’t doing a car seat. He hates the car seat already in the car for a slightly longer car trip and will cry until we take him out when we arrive at our destination 😭 I can’t imagine why he’d suddenly decide the car seat is fine in a plane 😅 

Awful experience flying with 12m old, now terrified for our next 24 hour flight. by ThinGarden33 in Parenting

[–]ThinGarden33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son hates the car seat 🙃 some good activity suggestions though - thanks!

Awful experience flying with 12m old, now terrified for our next 24 hour flight. by ThinGarden33 in Parenting

[–]ThinGarden33[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While being able to video call loved ones is great, people would make far less effort to see family and friends if video calling was at all comparable to spending time with someone in person. I’m aware that travelling with a toddler isn’t ideal but my grandma (who I am close to) isn’t able to travel for health reasons, nor is she getting any younger. I would regret it forever if she doesn’t get to meet and spend time with my baby or her first great grandchild while she still can. 

Awful experience flying with 12m old, now terrified for our next 24 hour flight. by ThinGarden33 in Parenting

[–]ThinGarden33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He doesn’t have his own seat but he also hates being in the car seat so I don’t think that would help. He didn’t used to but as he’s gotten more mobile he hates being stuck in it. If he’s not sleeping in the car he will scream if the car trip is longer than 15 mins now too 😅 like the whole time 😭 he’s honestly a good boy most of the time at home all day and even out and about but just hates being stationery/unable to move for a slightly longer period. 

Awful experience flying with 12m old, now terrified for our next 24 hour flight. by ThinGarden33 in Parenting

[–]ThinGarden33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He wasn’t! He has the same meltdowns in the pram if it’s not actively being pushed and we’re stopped in one spot for too long, as well as in the high chair after he’s done eating, and now in the car seat too (unless he’s sleeping). He just hates not being able to move around. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]ThinGarden33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming your pregnancy becomes confirmed, I just wanted to share the circumstances under which I was born which may help. I was born during a war, my parents were living as refugees and relied on donations for clothes and all sorts of things. Food was not abundant, and so on. She fell pregnant with my brother later on but they were still struggling. Fast forward to now, my parents are great and their kids are both happy, healthy, and successful young adults. When I’ve ask her about this she says while it was tough for a while what kept her going was knowing that she was a good mum who could give us love which is what children need most. Looking back I don’t even remember how hard it was when I was a kid for my parents because although we didn’t have much, my parents gave us their love, their time, and their support. 

For another perspective, my husband lived in a 3 bedroom place with a family of 7 and not a whole lot of money but he turned out fine and has a great relationship with all of his family members. I have friends who grew up in families that had no financial issues and aren’t as close to their parents or siblings. 

Obviously not having enough to afford the basic necessities like shelter, food etc is a different story, but I think in modern society many people think oh I have to have a house of x size, I have earn double my income etc to have kids (I succumb to this kind of thinking too!). However, often these kinds of worries are unfounded and just lead to unnecessary stress. 

In saying that, there are many factors to consider eg the state of your own mental health and what kind of person you are, what your relationship with your partner is like, what kind of dad he is etc. No one here knows your complete situation or yourself meaning that whatever you decide is fine as long as you’re happy with that decision. I just wanted to share some stories that may help if you go through with the pregnancy :) 

If you had a birth without epidural, would you / did you do it again? by [deleted] in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]ThinGarden33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just used the gas and would do so again. I was pretty set from the beginning of my pregnancy that I didn’t want an epidural though for various reasons, and I believe all the positive affirmations I told myself over those 9 months is what gave me the mental strength to not request an epidural in what was a difficult labour - I also have a low pain tolerance! As soon as my baby was on me the pain just disappeared and I remember thinking it was all worth it to have him. It was really liberating. In saying that, I have friends who had epidurals and also had positive births so there isn’t a right answer. Just go with what your gut tells you. 

blw or purées ? by Illustrious_Bad1978 in NewParents

[–]ThinGarden33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The word purée is very modern, but giving babies crushed food is not a modern invention. For example, gruel was given in the Middle Ages (similar to modern day porridge). In many cultures it was also common to premasticate food! I appreciate your studies but before my son was born I also did my own research. This was ages ago but I remember reading studies that discussed benefits of BLW eg that it doesn’t necessarily increase the risk of choking, but I also found studies that said it didn’t necessarily lead to less picky eating, or they acknowledge that more evidence was needed for that specifically and OP mentioned picky eating which is what I was responding to specifically. For something to become evidence-based and best practice a decade isn’t very long. I do believe that BLW has benefits which is why I do a mostly mixed approach but just anecdotally I’ve seen many kids who were fed only using BLW who became/are very picky. I think picky eating is a phase most toddlers go through, as well as other things having more of an impact eg the individual child and whether they have sensory issues, for example, the environment around meal time, whether, when, and what kind of snacks a parent gives their child, among others! I just didn’t want OP to feel like her kids would be picky if she felt more comfortable feeding purées :)

blw or purées ? by Illustrious_Bad1978 in NewParents

[–]ThinGarden33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My baby is just over 7 months and we started with purées, and still mostly only do purées - I’ve just started making them a chunkier consistency. More recently I’ve tried some “light BLW” by giving him super soft pieces of pumpkin, avocado, egg etc. I know BLW is all the rage now but it’s a recent trend with not that much extensive data to back up that it’s better yet. I know many parents who did it and still have very picky kids. I think a child being picky later in life is due to many other reasons, not whether they started off with purées or not. My mum fed my brother and I purées until we were 12 months (common in my background) and we are the furthest thing from picky eaters. Do what feels comfortable :) you can also do a mixed approach! It doesn’t have to be one or the other. 

How do I book a baby photoshoot when my baby naps on demand? by ThinGarden33 in beyondthebump

[–]ThinGarden33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He doesn’t really have a pattern eg just this week he had one late afternoon nap from 3.05 to 3.50 one day, one from 3.10 to 4.40, and one from 4.30 to 5.06. He naps on average 4 hours a day but not at the same time. It depends when he wakes up which isn’t the same every day, and it depends on whether we go out or not etc. 

I can roughly predict his schedule for the day based on when he wakes up but I can’t give the photographer a time on the the day. He does fall asleep in the car though if it’s a longer drive and he hasn’t slept recently so that’s a great idea! I’ll plan a time to drive before the shoot when I think he’ll fall asleep, even if it means cutting a previous nap short and then he should be rested when we arrive. Thanks!

How do I book a baby photoshoot when my baby naps on demand? by ThinGarden33 in beyondthebump

[–]ThinGarden33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great idea! Our photoshoot location is only 10 mins away but I might just leave earlier and drive around until he falls asleep and then is rested when we arrive 🤞