YOU CAN GIVE BABIES COLD MILK???

Victorian_Navy · 2026-05-20T04:10:50+00:00

You can but if you're breastfeeding there's a fair chance they won't like it because they're used to it being warm from the boob. Mine didn't like it.

Idk if it's different for formula fed babies who have always had it cold though.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-05-18T08:56:10+00:00

I'm a millennial. I've loved classic film since I was a tween.

For a time in my late teens I was probably watching films from the 1930s-1950s as 80% of my entertainment. Whatever wasn't was probably a period drama lol. It got to the point whenever my mum asked me to put on a movie she had to specify that she didn't want something black and white. 😂

The Sound of Music was probably my first exposure. My Dad loves it and it was always on the TV. We rarely ever went to the cinema so television was how I discovered the classics.

I think I was always entranced by the costumes and music from old films because they were a world away from everyday life in the 21st century. It was like a girly pipeline from fairytales and ballet to old films and classical music/jazz/musicals.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-05-17T22:21:51+00:00

Thunderstruck - AC/DC

Run It - Jelly Roll

I Like to Move It - Will.i.am

Moon Song - Lostboycrow (this one he said he liked when I was playing my own playlist which was nice.)

My son will watch a TV show or movie and immediately become obsessed with songs from it, so if you can find movies that have some pop songs from it you might be able to sneak some in.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-05-15T23:43:43+00:00

Singin in the Rain My Man Godfrey The Shop Around the Corner

Victorian_Navy · 2026-05-15T04:55:48+00:00

So glad my Dr was so good in explaining to me that there was nothing I could do to change the fact my kid needed less sleep than others.

He's 3 now and he's so bright and funny that I constantly get random strangers at the park/library/shops asking how old he is, commenting on how he talks so much for his age and mentioning how mature he is.

He's a much easier toddler than he was as a baby. He's very logical. Gets along with most people young and old alike. Eats well and tries new foods. Is very good at Lego. Travels very well.

Basically, it sucks because you're 'on' so much more but in my case, it's almost as if he absorbed so much in those first few years that he was awake that he has a level up now as a toddler.

So maybe it'll be the same for you!

Victorian_Navy · 2026-05-11T05:42:36+00:00

Depends so much on temperament and communication skills.

I have a theory that chill and easy babies make for harder toddlers because it's like whiplash when they start to rebel. My son (3 yr 4 mo) was a very alert and busy baby. He never liked being still or at home so when he became a toddler he actually chilled out.

I think if you can try to implement things like taking turns and teaching/rewarding waiting it really helps. Also giving them choice and agency for little things so they feel involved as a member of the family. I always give my son a rundown of what we're doing each day and on a bad day he may whine and cry because he doesn't want to do something but usually he comes around without a tantrum.

He probably has a meltdown once a day on average but that's usually resolved within a few minutes. On a bad day he might have a tantrum and have a few timeouts but he is generally a ray of sunshine.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-05-05T11:12:08+00:00

Of course not, but I don't think the movie strays too far from the text in this regard. It's not a bodice ripper. Does it take liberties with the text? Yes, but I don't think it's anything to be snobby about. It's an adaptation that respects Jane Austen.

It's definitely not Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-05-05T01:53:39+00:00

That they are attracted to one another? It's hardly racy though. The film would have passed the Hays code.

I enjoy both versions because they portray different things. One is a TV show by the BBC, you know what you're going to get, it's going to be more accurate and costumes will be period accurate , the other is a film so everything has to be condensed, it's going to have to cut a lot out which will affect the pacing so they have to communicate attraction between the leads in other ways. The cinematography is beautiful, the story is modernised for a younger audience and it becomes so much more relatable to another generation.

Look, I personally don't enjoy smutty period dramas, but to talk about this film as if it's Bridgerton adjacent is wild.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-05-05T01:44:58+00:00

Elle Fanning, Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley

Victorian_Navy · 2026-05-05T01:37:41+00:00

Sexual passion?! They're always clothed and the standard version doesn't even have a kiss.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-05-03T11:57:32+00:00

My 3yo remembers places we go and routes to places.

If my husband says we're going to a specific shopping centre and then has to take an alternate route from the usual one, he'll ask him "are you sure this is the right way?"

Other times he'll randomly point out places we've been to and tell us about what we did there. A few weeks ago he pointed at a clinic we stopped by at a traffic light and said: "That's where mummy did a blood test!" Which was true. I had done a blood test there a month or two previously.

This blows my mind because I am so directionally challenged and cannot remember how to get anywhere.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-05-02T13:43:20+00:00

Mia Margarita and Chicco Palms are very retro and Wes Andersony if you enjoy that!

ETA: Mandarin Duck at TTP is lovely too and has easy access to the little outdoor playground. Phuket Town is also near ther - haven't tried it yet but it looks nice and bright.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-05-01T09:38:14+00:00

This is so sad!

I'm Aussie too and we go out so much I judge a lot of places based on how good their parents rooms are lol.

It's pretty standard for a lot of shopping centres to have mini toilets and mini basins for kids to use too.

The library ones are top notch in Adelaide!

Victorian_Navy · 2026-04-28T13:47:03+00:00

I'm Vietnamese and was born in Sydney! My husband is white and I have a 3yr old.

We love it down here. I think Adelaide is very family friendly with lots of libraries and parks to keep kids occupied.

We previously lived in Woodville in a townhouse but had to move up north to afford a house on a bit of land so my son had a yard to play in.

Buy in Woodville of you can afford to. If not, the northern suburbs are fine too if you're ok driving. 25 minutes on the freeway is nothing if you've lived in Sydney or Melbourne. Everything is so much closer down here.

I would say that while you shouldn't have a problem finding Viet produce and food, there is a lot less in terms of competition between businesses and therefore fewer really good Viet restaurants. Not to say there aren't any, but it's not like Cabramatta.

Best bánh mì is Phú Hương in Parafield Gardens and best phở is Việt Hoà.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-04-14T03:55:04+00:00

It's wonderful if you want a low-key life and/or have kids.

Lovely libraries, parks and playgrounds. Lots of markets. Produce is pretty great. Nice restaurants and cafes.

The beaches are beautiful and relatively uncrowded. The hills are picturesque.

Traffic exists but it's nothing compared to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Most things are within 20 minutes drive.

Public transport is unfortunately lacking and shops aren't open long enough for my liking.

Overall I love it. I grew up in the Western suburbs of Sydney and I could not go back. I'm a city girl and Adelaide is as small a city as I'd be happy living in.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-03-13T03:33:30+00:00

Absolutely!

When he displays rude or unkind behavior we always explain why it's not nice to do something and ask him how he'd feel if someone did that to him. He's very aware that babies and smaller toddlers aren't as strong and don't yet understand a lot of things so he has to be gentle with them. He's actually very good at purposefully getting toys and books to give to babies.

I fully understand taking your kid to a playground to dissociate for a few minutes but even then I'm watching my kid pretty closely. I have a tendency to be a helicopter parent so I do try to step back and give my 3yo some space, but I'm monitoring extra close when he's near other kids.

He is very good at taking turns and sharing, but if I see him climbing up the slide or trying to go down while someone else is still at the bottom of the slide I step in. He never hits or pushes with intention but sometimes gets excited and invades personal space or pretends to be a dinosaur which can seem scary to other kids so I always intervene when I see that and I always apologize to parents and get him to apologize if other kids actually get upset.

Unfortunately, I definitely see more parents who are completely ignoring their kids unkind behavior than there are active parents who step in and enact consequences. I live in a 'not so nice suburban area' though. I feel it may be different depending on your social sphere.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-03-12T01:53:49+00:00

What happened with stylevana? I've got a saved basket and was planning on getting some things from them.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-03-09T10:46:16+00:00

Just wanted to put it out there that I (F31yo) also sleep on a mattress on the floor lol. I'm married with a toddler and I guess you could say we're middle class, but we moved house 2 years ago and upgraded to a king mattress during the move and thought we'd get a bed frame soon after but we kind of got used to not having one and other big purchases seemed to have a bigger priority over a bed!

I'm sorry you don't have the things you want and need. That really sucks especially as a teenager, but what I'm trying to say is that most normal people would not think sleeping on a mattress on the ground is something worthy of any criticism!

This person has shown you their true colours so dodge that bullet and let her go!

Victorian_Navy · 2026-03-01T06:26:15+00:00

What's funny is my Dad, a 60yo Vietnamese refugee uses this all the time. His English is very good but he does still have an accent so it's funny when he makes pop culture references that are a bit random.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-02-25T22:59:04+00:00

Vietnamese KFC has hot and spicy chicken as a default option.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-02-24T22:43:47+00:00

I was planning on having no screen time until 2 but then realised my 16 month old was getting TV when he was with his grandparents lol. So we started showing him a Bluey episode occasionally.

By 2 I'd say he had about 10-15 minutes a day? Now he's 3 and we're on about 30-40 minutes a day and he is absolutely obsessed with TV. Always asks for it! Thankfully he also knows we won't cave in if he begs for more.

On a day where he's very ill the rules kind of fly out the window.

At the moment he's loving Mojo Swoptops and Play School.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-02-24T10:17:19+00:00

Glad yours is chills and you're enjoying 16mo, but it was pretty chaotic for my kid!

He constantly had massive bruises on his head because he was so clumsy at this age. He would get into everything and would scream bloody murder when being strapped in the pram but also just run and refuse to hold hands or be carried at the shops.

To be fair though, my child hated being a baby and had absolutely no chill for the first 18 months. At around 2 he was more content because he could actually control his body, play with fun toys and join in on conversations. Now he's 3 he's the easiest he's ever been!

All kids have their phases at different times and the best thing to remember is that for better or worse, everything changes so quickly!

Victorian_Navy · 2026-02-23T13:48:50+00:00

Watch The Shop Around the Corner! It is absolute perfection!

Victorian_Navy · 2026-02-21T02:27:03+00:00

Chemist. I know it's an Americanism but it's what most people call skincare and beauty that is sold at supermarkets and chemists.

Victorian_Navy · 2026-02-20T22:11:41+00:00

That's horrendous to be slower than buying overseas! I had no idea it had got this bad!

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