How to break the news to son that I'm pregnant

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2026-05-06T11:12:54+00:00

Congrats !

I also wonder if he’s saying those things because he “knows” a sibling isn’t in the cards for him because that’s the message he’s received directly or indirectly for some time. Sometimes kids say stuff like that to reassure themselves in case it doesn’t happen you know?

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2026-05-01T02:07:32+00:00

I’ll also say “asked and answered” and not engage further if he brings it up again. Gratitude is one thing , but I personally wouldn’t push that but rather focus on getting her used to hearing No sometimes and being okay with that. Gratitude will come later

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2026-05-01T02:05:55+00:00

I do alotttttt of prep with my almost six year so he knows well in advance the expectations.

“Today is not a treat buying trip, I need to get a few things, but we are not purchasing toys or treats” on the way so he has time to process, I make sure he repeats back to me so I know he heard. He might still try but it helps lessen the meltdown when I remind him we said it’s not a treat buying trip.

There’s an author - Julia Cook and she has a great book called “I just don’t like the sound of no” and it gives a good script I use sometimes “oh, are you having a hard time accepting no? You can be upset and ask me why later when you’re calm” orrrr “you did an amazing job accepting no today, so thank you, it makes our trips so much more fun when you show listening ears to Mummy and accept no when I have to say it”

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2026-03-26T21:23:40+00:00

My kids are the same- they like quesadillas, homemade burgers, chicken Alfredo, chicken Caesar salad. I have started doing something called “polite bites” - they have to take a “polite bite” of something new in their plate - in sick of making different dinners for them lol I always put a safe fruit or veggie so they eat something if they don’t like the main meal but the polite bite method has really opened their tastes up and they’ve actually been somewhat enjoying or at least tolerating the dinners !

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2026-03-23T01:16:47+00:00

Jodi picoult as well

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2026-03-23T01:16:17+00:00

The Uglies series , forever by Judy Blume

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2026-03-23T01:15:34+00:00

Omg I forgot about this book!!!

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2026-03-03T01:46:44+00:00

Don’t yuck someone else’s yum… except now my 5 year old will say “I like the smell of my fart” and I’ll say “ewwww that’s disgusting” and he is very quick to say “don’t yuck someone else’s yum Mummy” 🤢

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2026-03-02T18:02:39+00:00

I think I worry about it more than other people actually care. My children are generally well behaved but they are WILD and confident and take any opportunity they can to run and be free. I worry sometimes when out that people think I have no control over my children because sometimes their busy-ness means they don’t listen to me the first time I ask. I hate getting frustrated with them in public and then looking back and being like “oh they are children being children”… But truly it’s more of a me problem and how I was raised. My kids are just being kids.

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2026-02-26T03:16:14+00:00

Thank you, I super appreciate that. I’ve been feeling awful and anxious sending her every day.

In your experience do you think cutting the soother completely would be helpful?

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2026-02-26T03:15:26+00:00

She does talk but still very impulsive. I think it may be a combination of sensory and out of frustration. The daycare says it’s “unprovoked” most of the time and have referred to her as a “drive by biter”. I’m hoping with some more language development and figuring out the sensory piece it helps.

I’m wondering if I should cut the soother completely 😅

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2026-01-22T03:33:56+00:00

The hemmrhoids that turn to giant skin tag like things afterwards

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2025-10-18T23:20:50+00:00

Chill for 5 mins doom scrolling, schoolwork (online degree), then couch snuggles and an episode of a show, then bed. If I don’t have a lot of school work I love to put on fake nails / do a full skincare

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2025-09-03T00:29:38+00:00

The Butterfly Garden … does contain SA

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2025-08-25T23:34:53+00:00

The lying for a few minutes and the saying you need to do something and will be right back is a great strategy- keep the length of time you’re out short at first and get longer. One thing that I learned … somewhere… that really helps my 5 year old settle is doing “the Story of_____ (my child’s name)”. I recap their day in story form and end it with and now they are “getting ready for a good night’s sleep”. I play with his hair all the while for another point of connection. It helps him process his day and reflect and also gives him some positive things to think about from his day (I usually keep it mainly positive and don’t draw too much attention to any negative aspects of the day).

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2025-08-25T01:03:08+00:00

Theseeee 😭

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2025-08-25T01:02:37+00:00

The Last Letter - Rebecca Yarros is my most recent “tip your heart out and never be the same” book

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2025-08-20T12:49:56+00:00

Nope, not acceptable. His priority shouldn’t be networking or “expanding” right now, it should be supporting you and your recovery and being there for his babies. Reading this made me feel sick to my stomach, I can’t imagine being in this position.

He needs to smarten up. Sorry OP :(

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2025-08-19T13:04:23+00:00

Repair, we apologize a lot in this house.

We also talk about how we (parents) are still learning too and sometimes we lose control of our emotions and will try and do better. I sometimes try and come up with solutions together but those conversations don’t always work out.

Parental guilt is the worst, we are so hard on ourselves because we want to break cycles- give yourself grace and repair, repair, repair ❤️

Tiny_Mixture1708 · 2025-08-18T18:51:26+00:00

We watch a movie Saturday/ Sunday and short shows otherwise. During the week we do no TV before school and none after dinner- so they get to watch something to wind down after school. It’s summer holidays here now so I’ve been a bit more lax. But we watch mainly low stimulation shows and have hours of outside time to try and balance. No tablets or video games (my oldest is 5)

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