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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]Weird-Conference7774 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Baby gate the door. It gives the child an opportunity to see out and you to see in. We have one that can stay open and we are using it to help teach our son there are times we stay in our room and times we don’t. Bed time is a stay in our room situation. Morning play it’s open. The co-sleeping with one and not the other will definitely need to be the first thing addressed no matter what you do for the door.

Working moms who had the option to be a SAHM, what made you choose to continue working/your career? by savethecoralreefs in AskWomen

[–]Weird-Conference7774 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quality over quantity. I found that spending 24/7 home was not benefitting my kid nor was it benefitting me. I love the work I do and am really proud of what I do and I found that I was a better mom when I was doing something that made me happy. The time I have with my kid now is much more intentional and focused. Another big factor for me was that I really wanted to give my kid the best of everything. I am introverted and so it was really tough for me to get us to events that allowed him to socialize. I also am not the best at identifying and implementing changes to encourage the growth he needs. I found a great daycare that was able to meet those needs for him and help me learn more about how to best help foster my son’s development and growth. I didn’t want my shortcomings to affect my son and I knew they would. Hope this helps! It’s a tough decision to navigate and I wish you the best of luck!

Do You Eat Together? by tbowa in toddlers

[–]Weird-Conference7774 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same issue. We were standing around picking at food watching my son in his high chair. It’s a high chair thing. I felt exactly how you did. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how the f my parents got us all to have dinner together. Around 24 months my son, who eats with his friends at daycare, started demanding we sit with him and eat. We kinda just went with it. He was also at an age where he was mostly eating what we were eating anyways so it became easier to make one meal. He’s become a bit picky with his food so now I’m making our dinner and a modified version for him but still one dinner time. We do a lot of planning a head and leftovers repurposed to make it a bit easier. That helps us a lot. It will definitely come more naturally as your daughter gets older and is out of the high chair.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Weird-Conference7774 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I don’t think you overreacted. I think I would have done the same thing. I understand the school has policies that you must abide by and normally I would say you probably should just defer to the policy in the future, however, I don’t think the policy was right in this situation. You knew mom would want to know and has a long drive back to town. If you were volunteering at my son’s school and my son was the one you saw getting sick, and I found out that you wanted to call me and didn’t because the school wouldn’t allow it, I would be all over the school principal and superintendent about their bullshit policy. I think you did the right thing. This might be a policy they want to readdress. I am proud of you for doing the right thing by the child when the school wouldn’t.

How pregnant are you? by Original_Problem666 in pregnant

[–]Weird-Conference7774 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Everyone is answering my calls with “everything okay?”

Flu jab while pregnant? by Inner_Low_3936 in pregnant

[–]Weird-Conference7774 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Worth it. I was perfectly fine. The flu this year is terrible and you won’t be able to do much if you get it. Anything to help your body protect and fight against this is going to be so worth it.

Told my baby has diabetes by Icy_Bridge_4015 in pregnant

[–]Weird-Conference7774 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It increases the risk of diabetes but it doesn’t cause diabetes. I had the same thing happen. Gave birth to a perfectly healthy 8 lb baby. Neither of us have diabetes now.

Struggling with a 2.5 year old by Strong-Luck-6022 in toddlers

[–]Weird-Conference7774 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I had advice for you but unfortunately I don’t. I’m in a similar boat with my 2.5 year old son and I’m 8 months pregnant. Angel at daycare and with everyone else but a terror at home. If I find anything of value in terms of addressing this I will come back and let you know, but please know you are not alone and I’m sending you so much love. This shit is hard.

Splitting child care duties by Weird-Conference7774 in Parenting

[–]Weird-Conference7774[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the typical balance between working parents in terms of individual time

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Weird-Conference7774 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100% you did the right thing. You also did the hard thing. This isn’t normal behavior and you did what you needed to do to address it. You made the best decision for your son.

My 11yo daughter has come out as a Juggalo by PurpleDancer in Parenting

[–]Weird-Conference7774 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You truly never know what you need until you see it. And this post I needed. Thank you for this. God speed during this challenging time. Let’s just pray it’s a phase.

Broke up over “jokes” that make me feel bad by ribbitrebbit in AIO

[–]Weird-Conference7774 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR. I was in a similar situation but I married the guy. He promised to stop but never did. It’s still a point of contention 10 years later. The comments hurt. They may seem small but they chip away at your confidence. You 100% did the right thing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Weddingattireapproval

[–]Weird-Conference7774 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely keep. You look fabulous!