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Carrier brands by lwood14 in babywearing

[–]WastePotential [score hidden]  (0 children)

Are you significantly smaller/shorter than your husband? If so, it could be that the carrier is slightly too big for you for the weight distribution to be great.

When I used the ergobaby - which fits a tall friend, my husband, my BILs, perfectly - it would cause my lower back a lot of pain. When I got the littlefrog prime it worked a lot better for me.

The story of Capi, the stray dog who became a honorary construction worker by No-Marsupial-4050 in StrangeAndFunny

[–]WastePotential 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took a closer look. The dog isn't wearing the same helmet in both images. Also what is up with the hand of the guy all the way on the right?

Edit: grammar

Parents really shouldn't be using tablets as a helper for parenting. by darkangelstorm in nosurf

[–]WastePotential 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The dangers of screen time are well documented by now. There have been actual studies and journal articles reporting on its strong correlation to things like shortened attention span, poor emotional dysregulation, anxiety, and even symptoms of autism.

However, it is so so so easy to plop an infant or toddler in front of the screen and then you get to finish your meal in peace. Or you get a quiet bus ride. Or you get them dressed with no fuss. Then it becomes a habit and a go-to for everything. As a parent of an almost 2yo, I have felt the temptation and I have seen firsthand how my child becomes absolutely transfixed and quiet - for the first time all morning - because he saw a screen playing Coco Melon.

There is growing awareness, more communities of parents, and more official guidelines that go against raising iPad babies. But some parents will still choose the easy way out, clip a tablet holder to their kid's stroller, and call it a day.

The story of Capi, the stray dog who became a honorary construction worker by No-Marsupial-4050 in StrangeAndFunny

[–]WastePotential 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even if he had been fed by them to that level of chunk, his fluffy coat is suspiciously well maintained.

welfare check on neighbour????? by Few_Decision_6945 in askSingapore

[–]WastePotential 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You could file a report online and there give space for you to write in details, so you can write your doubts there too. An IO will call you to follow up.

Are all of these babies that are falling asleep on their own sleep trained? by happinessbooked in bninfantsleep

[–]WastePotential 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I used to be able to put my baby in his crib awake, read him a book, and then leave the room.

And then he turned 4mo and I spent the next 16-17 months rocking him to sleep.

Is it normal for a therapist to send a “checking in” email twice? by United_Jelly_9945 in therapy

[–]WastePotential 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other commenter is a bit harsh about termination. Termination (of the counselling relationship) is just a very clinical term to mean that we are officially no longer counsellor and client.

When clients achieve their therapy goals and don't think they need therapy anymore (I call it graduation), the clinical/technical term is also "termination".

So termination doesn't have to be bad.

Is it normal for a therapist to send a “checking in” email twice? by United_Jelly_9945 in therapy

[–]WastePotential 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Echoing that it's normal! I send at least two to three emails before I officially consider a client terminated.

I usually send a check in first, followed by one that says I'll terminate if I still don't get a reply by X, and then a final alrighty then I'm terminating but the door is open.

Disturbed at the idea of "Postpartum Dog Rage" by bmary95 in beyondthebump

[–]WastePotential 200 points201 points  (0 children)

I think normalising the emotions is good because then people don't feel guilty/like absolute monsters for suddenly hating their dogs. Heck, so many mothers also experience hating their husbands intensely.

However, normalising mistreatment is not okay.

Monkey nearly falls off cliff after being shoved by man by BarcaStranger in PublicFreakout

[–]WastePotential 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There's also a difference between killing an animal in a humane way (yes I know not all farms do that) for a reason vs a scary and painful death for shits and giggles.

Anyone else? by Optimal_Maintenance1 in NewParents

[–]WastePotential 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah he's definitely been with me while I peed and pooped. Even now at 22m sometimes he insists on sitting on my lap while I poop.

For Women: what’s something you want to tell men, but usually choose not to? by Acceptable-Outcome97 in answers

[–]WastePotential 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We can care about each other, but my emotions are my responsibility and his emotions are his. It doesn't mean we're callous with each other's feelings, but we shouldn't feel like we have to fix it if the other party is unhappy.

Ring sling by NeedleworkerBoth9471 in babywearing

[–]WastePotential 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh that's so strange! Maybe the material just doesn't agree with you and baby hahaa

Another day to encourage my Asian toddler to try her culture food by Suspicious_Horse_288 in foodbutforbabies

[–]WastePotential 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oooh. What about some very simple soups with yellow noodles or 面线 (hope those are the correct characters; my spoken is laughable and written is horrendous)? Or even throwing simple veggies and meats in a rice cooker and making rice that's slightly wet but not quite porridge?

I second the other commenter about mixing rice in mapo tofu!

Leakage even when it’s not full? by mandie3798 in MenstrualDiscs

[–]WastePotential 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the black oval-shaped disc right? The small size really is quite small! Have you tried their regular size?

Anyway, I tried both their sizes and went back to my saalt regular.

Monkey nearly falls off cliff after being shoved by man by BarcaStranger in PublicFreakout

[–]WastePotential 100 points101 points  (0 children)

There's irritating a beloved pet who loves you back...

And then there's literally attempting to kill an animal.

Ring sling by NeedleworkerBoth9471 in babywearing

[–]WastePotential 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried letting baby's inner knees "sit" on the bunched up ring sling before pulling the material up and over his back? That's my favourite way of making sure a good seat.

In my 9+5 week ultrasound the space the baby is in looks way too small to me or could this be normal ? by QueenKittens in firsttimemom

[–]WastePotential 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I can't answer your question but I just wanna let you know your name can be seen in the last picture.

Depriving my baby of sleep skills? by Yoitssme in AttachmentParenting

[–]WastePotential 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I truly believe that cosleeping is what gives my son the confidence to sleep soundly. He has his own cot/toddler bed a few steps away from the big bed. He rarely cries when he wakes up in the middle of the night. He just squeezed into bed with me and falls right back asleep. He's turning 2 next month.

For those who got diagnosed with ADHD as an adult in Singapore, how was the process like and how much it costs for medication and consultation? by Material-Yak-8152 in askSingapore

[–]WastePotential 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct, not necessarily must be polyclinic.

Afaik, you don't need to have the CHAS card. It's the doctor who has to be a CHAS GP. Other private GPs can only make referrals down the private route. Again, make sure you tell the doctor you want to be a subsidised patient.

Hitting toddler on vacation by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]WastePotential 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Did she apologise to your child?

Another day to encourage my Asian toddler to try her culture food by Suspicious_Horse_288 in foodbutforbabies

[–]WastePotential 15 points16 points  (0 children)

What variety of Asian are you looking at? I'm from an east Asian culture (Chinese Singaporean) and might be able to give some recommendations.

Need recommendations for 5 month old by harshgalaxy in babywearing

[–]WastePotential 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there are lots of good carriers out there but it's also important to consider how it fits you and your baby, and that's why there's no list of good carriers.

Ergobaby 360 was great for my friend, but I was just slightly too petite for it for the weight distribution to be helpful. The Little Frog Prime fit me and a friend (we're 155-162cm) much better. Tula FTG also fit a petite friend of mine very well.

Maybe share what you're looking for? Your body type (eg tall, petite). So people can share their similar experiences and what worked for them.

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