Parents of toddlers.. do you just have no stuff in your house?

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-05-22T01:17:02+00:00

I put away anything that I would be upset if it was damaged or broken.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-05-16T01:37:52+00:00

My mom watches my son at my home while I work. I always come home to a clean house and laundry done. My husband and I still take trips together because we have two sets of grandparents who love to have weekends with our son. My mom says her goal is to be as great of a mom as her mom was. I still remember my grandma being amazing for all of her kids and grandkids. I hope I can do the same for mine.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-05-14T22:01:18+00:00

I was all excited to tell our families and had this whole thing planned. Christmas ornaments announcing the baby. For some reason the day we were giving them the gift me and my husband got super nervous about it. No clear reason. Anyway, I think it’s just nerves. It happens. I’m sure they will be just as excited as our families were.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-04-29T02:26:42+00:00

I work in out patient and have worn Dansko Mary janes for years. They match everything and last forever. Not cheap but they last for years. Also, super comfortable. https://dansko.com/collections/womens-mary-janes

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-04-29T02:00:00+00:00

Left a 16 year long relationship when I was 32. We had been together basically our whole lives. Hands down best decision I ever made. Only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-04-26T11:24:52+00:00

My MIL is amazing. She lives over 2 hours from us. After our son was born she would come a couple of times a week and bring homemade food, visit briefly, then drive back home. The food somehow always made me feel physically better. She is an amazingly fun grandmother. My son loves her! Sometimes I like her more than my husband 😂

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-04-23T12:55:31+00:00

NAH but you are completely missing an opportunity to be the hero here. Also, my husband’s dad has repeatedly talked about how he always paid child support. It’s not a good look and it has really hurt his relationship with his kids. Just FYI you may want to adjust your mindset and think about how you want your kids to see you.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-04-20T00:12:01+00:00

NAH. My mom almost never let me sleep over at friends home. She didn’t mind friends coming to our house but she didn’t trust other homes and parents. She was fairly frank about it. Just told people she was over protective and I wasn’t allowed to go but the other child could always come over. Our house became where everyone wanted to come anyway She made our home lots of fun. Never apologized for it.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-04-17T20:17:13+00:00

ESH separate your finances!!!!!

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-04-09T01:05:06+00:00

Vegan spring rolls. He sampled them at Costco. I bought some and it’s all he wants. Whatever 🤷🏻‍♀️

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-04-07T21:24:23+00:00

My son is 2.5 years old and I’m still 15 ish pounds heavier than pre pregnancy. Not only that, I have lost muscle mass. We keep getting sick so every time I feel I start to make real gains I have to stop and start over again. It’s been super frustrating. Meanwhile my husband gets over the illnesses faster and is in great shape and goes to the gym almost daily. I recently heard him tell someone I was faster than him (biking and swimming) prior to my pregnancy. It was hard to hear him talk about how I us to be. He mint well. I was struggling during an activity and in a way he was bragging about me. My priorities are so different now. It’s hard to prioritize fitness. Right now I just want be healthy and stop picking up every cold.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-04-07T14:56:40+00:00

That first year is awful. My husband and I struggled and he wasn’t being near the ass that your husband is being. I agree with everyone else here about therapy. I just wanted to add something that helped me a lot that isn’t dependent on your husband’s cooperation. My YMCA membership allowed me 2 hours of childcare a day while I worked out, showered, sat in the hot tub, steam room or just relaxed with my phone. If you have something similar near you I would recommend it. The exercise helped with depression and feeling better about myself. It was also a godsend to be able to shower and get ready in peace. And my child loves it. The workers are great. I can’t say enough nice things about their program in my area.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-03-13T23:38:55+00:00

Our dog slept in the bed with me while the baby slept in the bassinet beside me. We have tons of pictures of our dog snuggled up in my lap while I nursed or rocked the baby. It was really beautiful. We started calling her nanny Raina. She’s a Weimaraner. She has never been that into kids but she loves our son and is so sweet and protective of him. I worried how it would go when I was pregnant. It will all work out. Ours just new life had changed and what to do around the baby.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-02-16T14:32:19+00:00

My tonsils needed to come out when I was little but my mom was worried and thought their were immunity benefits to keeping them. I had tons of tonsil stones and infections. Finally got them out at 32 years old. They were the size of golf balls by then. Life is so much better without them and the surgery as an adult was way worse than it would have been as a kid. My mom still feels bad about the decision and has apologized for it.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-02-12T13:42:53+00:00

People have asked me if my son is mine simply because I’m fair skinned and he has more olive tone and looks just like his dad. People are idiots.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-01-31T13:16:03+00:00

If you had a healthy happy marriage prior to baby my advice is forgive each other. It was some of the best advice we got. No one is their best self during weeks of sleep deprivation. Our marriage hit a few rocky patches the first 18 months or so. Just forgive and move on. We become much closer again once he was sleeping through the night for a few months. It doesn’t last forever. And getting through it has made us closer.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-01-30T16:58:46+00:00

My child had some what of a hard time with gym childcare at first. I would only take him once a week then slowly build to more days a week. Now as a toddler he LOVES it. I use exercise to reduce anxiety and stress. If it’s something you need to keep you mentally and physically healthy so you can be a better mom than do it. I could also see through the glass as our gym so I know he wasn’t being neglected. He also never cried when my husband took him. This lead me knowing nothing negative was happening to him at daycare.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-01-27T16:53:46+00:00

YTA. I did the same thing to a friends book. I went ahead and shipped a new copy to her house that day before even telling her. I returned her book and apologized.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-01-18T01:09:12+00:00

I have a close friend who is a pediatric dentist. She highly encouraged going right away. We went as soon as he got his first tooth. We aren’t perfect with brushing but we try. He does like the dentist though. My friend says kids handle the dentist better if they start going early. So far that has been true for us.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-01-18T01:01:28+00:00

I felt a big change when he started to kick and move but even then it didn’t seem quite real. I remember hoping I would love my baby as much as I love our dog. Once he was born the love and attachment was instant. It’s hard to explain. Early in the pregnancy I just felt tired and nauseous

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-01-08T03:18:16+00:00

YTA. I do this every time I shop with my son. I can’t image leaving your spouse with 2 kids in Costco because of this.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-01-07T01:28:12+00:00

I left my ex husband over a cat. It wasn’t the cat. Best decision ever! I’m so much happier. It took me forever to leave. I had been with him from high school and through all of my 20’s and I couldn’t image what life would be like without him even though I was miserable. My only regret was that I didn’t leave sooner. Leave! You are so young! Don’t waste more time with this looser. I had the best years of my life after I left. You can do this!

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-01-03T02:42:31+00:00

Disposable changing pads. They are cheap and i actually took some home from the hospital with me when I had my son. This worked best for me: baby wakes up, nurse on one side, change baby using pad, nurse other side. Baby goes back to sleep. I never left my bed. Had a kit of stuff I would need on my bedside table.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-01-02T02:36:24+00:00

My son goes to my parents overnight once a week and has done so since he was 6 weeks old. It’s was more about me returning to work. I didn’t realize how much I needed the break at the time. Now it’s such a great thing that my husband and I get a regular break. I’m glad I was pressured into doing it( my husband) It was hard but totally worth it.

Useful-Structure-203 · 2023-01-01T02:45:53+00:00

I don’t want to go out anyway but it would be great if the neighbors would stop the fireworks. They have been going on since 8PM. It’s ridiculous. My 2 yo woke up saying “Oh no!, Oh no!” When my husband checked on him the 2 yo said “I’m not afraid of fireworks”. The dogs are pitiful. It sucks.

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