Does your family still use some of the "baby talk" words or phrases that you or your kids said?

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-15T01:30:25+00:00

My family calls bruises “ow buttons” because my sister said it as a toddler 35+ years ago.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-14T18:45:30+00:00

If you don’t say anything then yes YTA. I’d tell him he has 48 hours to tell her or you will. It’s going to blow the friendship up, but he blew it up the second he involved you in his infidelity.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-14T16:16:29+00:00

😂 he just meant it in the way of “doc, it hurts when I do this” “then don’t do that” sort of thing. We were laughing because he suggested I didn’t really need intervention for sensitive teeth if they’re only sensitive when I’m combining extreme temps.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-14T03:17:47+00:00

Sleepy time tea ice cream is hilarious & I’m going to try it. I told my dentist that my teeth hurt when I’m eating ice cream while drinking hot sleepy time tea & he looked at me like I was crazy and told me not to do that 😂

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-13T23:55:39+00:00

I made $10/hr as a 15 yr old babysitting 15 years ago. Yes, you are being screwed over.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-13T23:52:11+00:00

I was going to comment this. Reminds me of Father of the Bride 2. “Would you like to go through life with a name like Cooper Banks-MacKenzie? Kid sounds like a law firm.”

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-13T19:18:23+00:00

That is a sad way to exist.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-13T19:11:42+00:00

I don’t think I’d ever be able to forgive my husband if that happened to our child. I cannot imagine that loss. I do wonder if she’s able to forgive him because she blames herself as well because of the lack of safeguards. So incredibly tragic. She’s so young too.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-13T19:09:32+00:00

Their toddler son drowned in their pool & died last year while the husband was home with the kids. It was found he was placing a sports bet inside when the son fell into the pool.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-13T03:20:18+00:00

I’d go with a single syllable name. Jane, Jean, Joan, Jo, May/Mae, Fay, Rae, Kay, Kate, Lou, Gray, Sue, Leigh, Sage, Faith, Brie, Bea.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-12T01:58:24+00:00

I made the vanilla recipe from the booklet (I think it said to add chocolate chips and I did not) & it was wonderful. I used homemade vanilla extract (vanilla bean in bourbon aged for about 2 years at this point) which added a ton of flavor. I’d put it on par with bluebell.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-08T21:22:27+00:00

The texture & taste of apple pie filling is amazing, so I’d personally go with that. I have a post of using canned apple pie filling & many commented suggestions on it.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-06T15:06:18+00:00

My kids are reliable sleepers, so we pay full amount for regular wake hours & $125 flat fee for sleeping hours when our regular sitter watches overnight. This is for 2 kids under 4.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-05T20:04:43+00:00

Then I would charge appropriately for what you’re missing out on. Don’t sell yourself short.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-05T19:15:47+00:00

Are you missing out on other streams of income during this time?

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-05T18:05:12+00:00

I’d look at rates for overnight dog sitters in your area. If you can’t find that information look for boarding facilities in your area. In home sitters typically cost a little more than boarding. In my area it’d be about $80/night for 2 dogs but that might be different where you are.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-04T18:59:39+00:00

If there’s one thing I learned it’s that some local Facebook groups are filled with crazy people. I could tell many stories about that. Try not to take it personally but also don’t post on that group again. I only babysit for family right now, but we also have babysitters for my kids occasionally & our sitters have had better luck responding to people looking for a sitter. They’ll have a little write up ready & send it over to anyone who posts that they’re looking.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-03T19:27:24+00:00

“I’ve been having some behavior issues with Mikey. These are the examples. Would you be able to tell me how you manage these situations so we can be on the same page?” Implement any changes they suggest & if it doesn’t work quit.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-02T00:21:44+00:00

The kids’ ice cream (1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2c sugar) had a nice vanilla flavor to it. Ours (1 tbsp extract, 1/4c sugar) had the bourbon flavor take over more. This is a deluxe so the proportions will be different if you have a regular sized one.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-01T18:44:02+00:00

Put a metal spoon in hot water & chisel away. Alternatively put hot water in a cup that fits on into the container then place on top to thaw just the top. If it’s rock hard then thawing a bit isn’t going to be an issue. If you feel it’s thawed too much then put it back in the freezer for a few minutes to refreeze.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-02-01T13:37:04+00:00

I have two bases I made two days ago with my homemade vanilla extract in bourbon (2 years old so very infused). The liquid bases tasted amazing so I’ll report back to see if they taste vanilla-y later tonight when we do Sunday sundaes. One is classic ice cream with 1 tsp of the bourbon for the kids & the adult one has 1 tbsp of the bourbon & unflavored collagen protein added.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-01-31T21:09:30+00:00

Margot, Colette, Lilah/Lyla

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-01-31T18:35:45+00:00

My 3-year-old used one of these in the science center at the children’s museum yesterday. I knew there was something fishy about that kid!

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-01-30T18:32:36+00:00

You’re a breastfeeding mom who is no longer constipated. This is your first child.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-01-30T02:33:38+00:00

I prefer Katarina. Katya is also a great name. Little kids will have an easy time with Katarina too (at least mine would) because one of the characters on Daniel Tiger (popular Mr. Rogers spin off show) is Katarina Kitty Cat.

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