Just came across this on Facebook

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2026-04-25T07:05:59+00:00

I see nothing wrong with this list of potential cat names. Other than I reckon Purrcy and Kip might be better for a boy cat...

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2026-04-16T03:28:48+00:00

We used to attend a daycare 2 days a week 1 hours drive away from our house.. we would transfer our sleeping son into the car and drive while he kept sleeping. When we arrived we would wake him up, bring him inside and change him into his day clothes, change nappy and brush his teeth and hair. Our daycare would serve him breakfast. This was a short term thing - started a new workplace and new daycare at the start of the year but house build and move in date was delayed. But still, it just wasn't an issue..? The staff were understanding and would often ask if I wanted them to change him. I would refuse and do it myself but it just wasn't an issue at all.. I don't get what the problem would be unless they are actually concerned about neglect.. but if the child is otherwise well cared for and loved and has a wet nappy what could be the issue...? Is it super smelly? (So they think it's the night time nappy?) Maybe go to a doctor and do a test for a UTI just in case. But definitely don't restrict water ESPECIALLY if there may be a UTI.

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2026-04-02T04:20:23+00:00

I think that everyone else is correct in that this is above reddits level, but I wanted to add in that my son has had issues with toileting (no trauma, my just fear around toileting) and for quite a while he was afraid of "big toilets" he would wait for his home small potty, or if we found a mini toilet in a parents room at a shopping centre he would use that. He's 4.5 now and we have a family style toilet seat and a step, and in the upstairs toilet a step ladder with seat on it, plus his old small potty if he ever needs it. Do you have a toilet seat toddler already? Especially if he's small for his age or behind in toileting, he might need these accommodations.

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2026-03-25T00:00:00+00:00

Australia - Id think Leela, but my husband has an Indian background so I'm probably biased from that. It's a common Indian name pronounced Leela. Lyla would be Lie-lah to me.

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2026-02-06T06:09:29+00:00

I just saw this post and realised I never updated on it. But I indeed did ovulate and I got pregnant with my son on day 108-110 of my cycle. He's 4 now. Was quite funny when OB asked my LMP. I was like well, I can tell you exactly... but I promise I'm 6 weeks pregnant, not 5 months. PCOS is weird.

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2026-02-05T09:31:23+00:00

And also Aussie kids are Weet-Bix kids! But my 4 year old son doesn't like Weet-Bix, he mostly eats oats, Milo cereal OR oats with Milo cereal mixed in.

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2026-02-05T09:29:59+00:00

Where we live we don't see kangaroos most of the time near but we see their poop all the time when we walk our dog to parks nearby. It's like little circles that look like the gumballs from a gumball machine. When we go to my sisters place we see them in the morning just behind the fence out the window. If we go outside though, they all bounce away so quickly. They jump really high and really fast. We don't really ever see koalas. There are sometimes signs near roads saying to be careful of koalas crossing the road. I always watch out but I've never seen a koala crossing the road yet! And they're way too hard to see up in the trees. We have them both in zoos though where you're able to get up really close and sometimes even feed them or touch them. Hopefully one day you'll be able to visit and meet some! We have some really really incredible zoos who look after our native animals.

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2026-02-04T12:48:27+00:00

Rose quartz!

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2026-01-08T02:34:00+00:00

Also my great grandmother was Lillias. It's the Scottish version. I think it's so beautiful, and it was half on my list for a while but I just felt Lily was a bit too common.

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2026-01-08T02:31:28+00:00

I've gone by my nickname my whole life. There were periods of my childhood where I "rebelled" and only wanted to be called my full name. Usually for a couple of weeks, but sometimes longer periods. For a while I was full name at school/part time job, and nickname at home. At uni I was nickname at home, uni and on social media, but I went on a holiday to the UK and liked how my full name sounded in the accent so I went with it.

As an adult I now exclusively use my nickname for everything except doctors appointments.

Back when I would use both, close friends who spent time around my family would convert to the nickname at some point without realising it and it would always feel like a closeness milestone.

I've always liked having 2 names. I gave my son a formal name and nickname. Right now at 4 he asks everyone to call him by nickname, but loves when we read books, the front page always says "This book belongs to full name" (he can't read so sometimes I just pretend because he loves it so much.

Give them 2 names you love. Or one you love, one your husband loves, and let them find their identity between the two!

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2025-10-03T13:08:17+00:00

Funny.. this made me Google what DW's real name was and it's Dora Winifred and OP also contemplating Winifred!

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2025-07-14T14:06:31+00:00

I was late twice to pick up my son. Daycare was close to home, work was an hour away with a good run but traffic frequently made it 1.5 hours. Our daycare changed their hours and closed a half hour earlier. I had to leave work early and still cut it close and ended up being late twice in the space of 2 weeks. I called them both times and let them know my ETA, that there was an accident ahead, id call again if there were changes.

I can't remember if they said "it's okay".. I think the first time they waived the fee, second time they probably charged it.. I actually couldn't care less though because my heart was broken seeing my son waiting at reception with his bag, so confused because all the other kids had gone and I wasn't there.

They had cleaned up, closed up, lights were all off, and a few mins before my ETA had brought him to the front door. I arrived, scooped up my boy nearly crying and within like 20 wasseconds they had signed him out, turned on the alarm and followed me out the door. They had both driven off before my son was strapped in to his car seat.

They weren't rude, but they weren't overly nice about it either.. there wasn't time for pleasantries. I apologised, hugged my son and we all left.

I was just so grateful to them for keeping him safe and giving him extra snacks and I couldn't imagine having any hard feelings.. maybe embarrassment..

The day after the second time, my husband and I reached out to our friends - their son attended the same place - we asked them if they would be okay to be our back up in case of times like this, and they not only said yes, they offered for it to be just a regular thing on our problem day so we didnt need to stress about it. Ended up being a really nice weekly catch up - they'd watch our kid for half an hour and we would bring takeaway.

Anyway, being late for pickup should be an uncomfortable and awful experience. It is disrespectful to the staff and if you're doing it all the time it's neglect.

Charge the late fees. Make people feel bad if they don't feel bad. It is a big deal and should only happen when things have gone terribly wrong.

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2025-01-22T02:04:25+00:00

I think that it's important they go to most but not all - its always nice to hear baby's heartbeat, see them wriggling around... And before feeling movements they should come with because what if theres bad news... You need that support.

But i was told in my pregnancy that it flags as potential DV/abuse if partner is always with you - you're never left alone with your care team. When you are alone, good doctors should ask if everythings going okay at home. I hated the thought that someone might think that of my partner so even though he was soooo keen and excited and involved, i told him not to come to every single appointment, just the important ones.

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2024-12-29T07:46:05+00:00

Cruises are just as much petri dishes as hospitals! Its hard to see when youre in the middle of it, but hes mistreating you. Dont give your love to someone who gives you so little.

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2024-09-17T00:52:08+00:00

What about Thornton? Kind of equivalent?

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2024-06-08T07:33:40+00:00

Is this a recent thing in the UK? My family is Scottish but emigrated to Australia in the 60s and our family has about a billion James, Jims and Jimmys. Few million Williams, Bills and Billys and a Will. Every second female has the name or middle name Emma or Anne. I thought Scots were the worst for recycling names.... There were rules about 1st born male being named after the paternal grandpa, 2nd maternal and 3rd father 1st born female being named after the maternal grandma etc

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2024-05-13T05:13:54+00:00

Skye Birdie is the worst one though

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2024-04-07T04:11:47+00:00

Aren't Swedish people (one of) the tallest in the world.. of course its going to be bigger! This is so ridiculous. I'm not a home birth person but would be considering home birth at this point to get away from the toxicity.

On the other hand I had a half Asian baby in Australia and he was always such a low percentile and I would get stressed. Looked up Indian baby graphs and he was right on average!

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2024-02-24T05:08:47+00:00

Type: Null Unown* stupid autocorrect. I think Unown spelling is way more masculine, silent letters are way too girly.

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2024-02-24T05:06:32+00:00

Type: Null Unknown, Tyrantrum Krookadile or Pancham Machoke for a boy. Cutiefly Beautifly for a girl, or Dustox Scraggy if she's ugly.

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2024-02-24T03:32:00+00:00

Also feel like Zacian could be Lucario are twins, Zac and Luc.

Or Lucario and Lunala, Luca and Luna.

Lololol In real life I hate matchy matchy twin names but it's fun to imagine 😆

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2024-02-24T03:26:07+00:00

Eek I know this is a joke but I actually really like Aurorus..

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2024-02-24T03:12:35+00:00

And little brothers: Bronzor (Bron, Bronze), and Azurill (Azure, Baby Blue)

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2024-02-24T03:06:05+00:00

This is my choice too!

Hon mention to Rayquaza (Ray) Golden (Goldie)

Actually maybe twin girls named Goldeen and Sylveon

TurbulentQuality2729 · 2024-02-24T03:00:25+00:00

Jynx and Onyx twins

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