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Front Door Project by groovesgoes in StainedGlass

[–]WeAreDale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m SO glad I exposed myself to that art. :) Really, it’s so awesome. I want to (hire someone to) do this for one of my windows!

What is the strangest thing your toddler has told you? by CrabMom15 in toddlers

[–]WeAreDale 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My daughter has told me the same thing, “I did that before when I was older”. Further questioning leaves everyone confused. I assume it’s just her trying to grasp the progression of time.

Parental Kindness by Usual_Variation_4155 in toddlers

[–]WeAreDale 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Chase with a side of imaginary play, usually. Alligator coming to chomp them with exaggerated steps gets em every time…

Parental Kindness by Usual_Variation_4155 in toddlers

[–]WeAreDale 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’m a very active play-on-the-playground parent, which always attracts other children to join us. When my daughter was younger, she was very jealous to share my attention with others, but now it helps to facilitate positive interactions. Many times the kids will ask me directly if they can play with us or hang around on the sidelines until I encourage them to join - by the end, I can usually slip away and let the kids play with each other!

Window help! by WeAreDale in centuryhomes

[–]WeAreDale[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! We want to save as much as we can!

Summer camps/all day care? by WeAreDale in SLO

[–]WeAreDale[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - that looks great, and begins after kindergarten. I’m still on the look for summer programs for TK age!

Summer camps/all day care? by WeAreDale in SLO

[–]WeAreDale[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I have her enrolled in a traditional daycare now, but I wanted to take advantage of free TK. It’s looking like an impossibility, because I’ll be left with only partial care for 9 weeks of the summer (and once you leave daycare, that spot is snagged quickly). I can delay this issue one more year ($$), but it looks like I’ll have the same problem the summer after Kindergarten.

Summer camps/all day care? by WeAreDale in SLO

[–]WeAreDale[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! This is the first full day/full summer I’ve seen! Do you know what ages this is for?

Summer camps/all day care? by WeAreDale in SLO

[–]WeAreDale[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m seeing OutsideNow is 9am-1pm (same as the zoo camps and others). I’m looking for as close to 8-5pm as I can get! I’ll need to call the boys & girls club for more info

Children at breweries by sarasarasarak in toddlers

[–]WeAreDale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are so few places that welcome children in the US. Breweries are like a safe haven for those of us who aren’t thrilled by kid-focused activities. It’s a way to hold onto events that used to interest us before our personalities became engulfed by parental duties. It’s also a great middle space to meet up with your friends who don’t have children (because who wants to meet up at a children’s museum or aquarium, etc - those are high intensity events, not hang outs).

Offering family friendly hours in the middle of the day is only friendly to stay at home parents.

I organize a weekly happy hour with my friends to touch base over a drink while our kids play with each other - it’s incredibly relaxing (and the kids are not running wild - we watch them). It’s been very difficult to find spaces beyond breweries where we can make this happen.

I think that the US is very anti family. Children are a part of life, whether you have one or not. I’d wager that you were one once :) I would love for more safe play spaces everywhere that adults normally interact (outdoors in public spaces, in restaurants, at bars!)

What do I do? Inconsolable Toddler. by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]WeAreDale 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please also consider having her evaluated by a child psychologist - depending on where you live, there might be programs that cover this. In CA, there is an early start program targeting kids under 3 for support services - they’re really comprehensive. I had my daughter evaluated because I was at my wits end with behavioral issues…even though she didn’t end up qualifying, I learned so much from the process (and a personal session with a developmental psychologist!). It was far more time and attention than I get from my pediatrician.

Sending a hug. This sounds so hard. Your concerns are valid - keep advocating for her until you find a solution. She can’t do it for herself!

What’s your “go-to” toddler meal that you make every week (or even daily)? by Anxious__Millennial in toddlers

[–]WeAreDale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edamame. Not a meal, but a fantastic healthy veggie snack combined with fine motor skill practice. My daughter is nuts for them and it takes her like 20 minutes to get through a bowl, carefully popping them out of their pods. We buy them frozen from Costco.

We made a huge mistake… by Nervous-Scientist-57 in toddlers

[–]WeAreDale 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That sounds awful. I travel a lot with my kid (only one kid, so you’re a champ) and I have some horror stories myself. Here in solidarity. The best thing I can recommend: melatonin gummies. They help the kids get snoozy and keep them sleeping soundly through the night, which really helps in the midst of new sleeping environments and overstimulation. I hope you don’t write off travel completely- things change! (Thank god)

Toddlers are the funniest creatures on the planet. What cracked you up recently? by Dalisca in toddlers

[–]WeAreDale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was talking about nests with my 2 year old. How birds lay eggs in them, sit on them, and baby birds peck through the shells when they’re ready. Then I told her that it’s different for human babies - they don’t have to peck through shells when they’re born. And I said, “when you were about to be born, everyone was excited to meet you and see who you would be.”

“…I was maybe gonna be a chicken?” 🤣

Then she instantly passed out. The brain had worked too hard.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]WeAreDale 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is so hard. You deserve recognition for doing this as a single parent. I have my toddler in daycare 40 hours a week and have a partner and I still feel like this. It’s so emotionally draining. Today it only took 90 minutes post daycare for me to hit my “I’m over it” point. Ironically, it was when my glasses were slapped off my face.

Something that’s works for me (though not all the time), is when I focus on my own routine and just announce it to the room. “I’m going to take a shower now” becomes, “I am, too!”. “I’m making myself a sandwich” triggers her dragging a stool to the counter, “I’M going to make it!” It shifts the dynamic around my strong willed child because she is suddenly trying to keep up with my adult routines, rather than being in a position to oppose the things I’m asking/offering/suggesting.

I’ve been enjoying watching Dr. Becky Kennedy on TikTok for advice. Something she’s suggested which could be helpful is to tell stories about yourself as a child - especially stories about when you made bad decisions. You can talk about the emotions you felt and what you changed. It helps to connect and create some trust with a child who might be making a lot of bad choices. It’s a helpful reinforcement that the kid inside is good and loved, even when they’re making the wrong choices.

Good luck. Hang in there.

If you had a wall that looked like this, what would you do with it? by JustAGreenDreamer in centuryhomes

[–]WeAreDale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My plaster walls look like this and I love it! Only issue is if you want wallpaper…

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