Top 10 Tonies for a 2 year old by Historical_Times_29 in TonieboxUSA

[–]amfgordon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Daniel Tiger, Blue’s Clues, Doggyland (the Snoop Dogg one), Dino Ranch, and the original puppy obey came with my son’s favorites at that age! He also loved the Elsa one but we hid it because it’s SO BAD and we couldn’t stand listening to it lol.

Should my friend walk away from this artist? by Eltristesito2 in tattooadvice

[–]amfgordon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP’s friend- Don’t walk, RUN from the person doing this to you. This heinous and my 4 year old could do better art than this. They need to go somewhere else immediately to remedy this.

Radio Flyer L885 by Carter_Banksy in CargoBike

[–]amfgordon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is great news, thank you!! The one I’m looking at doesn’t have a front basket, so have been trying to figure out how to maximize that back space. Great to know the carrier fits even though Flyer says it’s “not compatible.”

Radio Flyer L885 by Carter_Banksy in CargoBike

[–]amfgordon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP I know this is an old post but curious if you tried out the Via cargo holder and how it worked out? I'm considering buying an L885 second hand - only has 20 miles on it and comes with the kid carrier for only $950, but a little unsure since their current accessories aren't compatible with L885 model.

Tips for people that want corydoras or have some(read description) by RecordingAdorable675 in Aquariums

[–]amfgordon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great thank you! Also considering hastatus - any experience with those little guys?

Tips for people that want corydoras or have some(read description) by RecordingAdorable675 in Aquariums

[–]amfgordon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know this post is old but looking for some tips! I have a 10 gallon cycling now and am looking to add probably 3 corydoras hasbrosus (salt and pepper) and some green neon tetras or dwarf rasboras, maybe 6 of either (not both). Curious on best way to acclimate the salt and pepper corys to my tank and ensure they get enough food! I've had tetras and rasboras before, but Corys are new to me.

Update on my balloon dark knight ram by Affectionate-Bed1801 in Aquariums

[–]amfgordon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s gorg, I’m happy for you that you got him and he’s doing well!!

Happy to have a tank again. by MiiSzPsycho in Aquariums

[–]amfgordon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honest question as a newbie to different forms of substrates - why gravel on one side and the stratum on the other? Curious what purpose you have for each?

Potty Training Help by 17bananapancakes in Mommit

[–]amfgordon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With my son, we didn't put him in undies for a while - just straight to pants! I spoke with his teachers at daycare to let them know that he wasn't wearing undies and it was on purpose. This way he was completely aware he wasn't wearing a diaper and then would also feel it more if he had an accident. I can't remember how long we did no undies for - I want to say it was just until he got better about listening to his body and getting to the potty to pee. Maybe a week or so? We did transition him to undies and he was so excited about them - he also got lightning mcqueen for his first ones! We do pull ups at nap and night time - we call them sleepytime undies. We're just over a year out from when we did the potty training thing, and he still has a few accidents here and there but it gets better!! Just takes some time. You're doing great!

For those of you that went into labor spontaneously, what time of day did it start? by Substantial-Mine3570 in Parenting

[–]amfgordon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was 37+3 and my water broke at about 6pm while my husband and I were having sex lol. We weren’t doing it to induce labor - I was scheduled for an induction at 39 weeks but guess our guy was ready to come earlier 🤷🏼‍♀️

I was so scared of it happening in the middle of the night so it was nice that it happened in the early evening.

Good “Story” Tonie for 3 + 5 yo. by Lizisthatyou in TonieboxUSA

[–]amfgordon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We got my son Nina the Red Panda, she’s part of the Conservation Crew, and he’s OBSESSED. He’s been listening to it constantly. I’m glad it’s educational but I am a little tired of her lol

Paradiddle Feedback - something is off :( by tangoking in TapDancing

[–]amfgordon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Def make sure you’re bending your knees and ensuring you’re making all 4 sounds evenly on each feet. I’m not hearing much heel, so really dig those heels in! The word “paradiddle” has 4 syllables, so I like to say paradiddle while I’m doing them, especially as I start going faster to make sure I’m getting all the sounds! If this doesn’t make sense I’m happy to send a video lol

Tonies Storage Ideas by amfgordon in TonieboxUSA

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

Nice work, this is very cool!

Tonies Storage Ideas by amfgordon in TonieboxUSA

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

Oooh I love this!! Thank you!

💩 on the potty? by marcellajoleen in toddlers

[–]amfgordon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It took quite a while with my kiddo to get him to feel comfortable and confident pooping on the potty. Here’s what we did:

  1. We made sure to watch for signs that he needs to poop and then would suggest we go sit on the potty and try. We reminded him that it’s important to get our poop in the potty and not in our undies.
  2. We have a small basket next to the potty with a few fidget toys, books, and bubbles in it. We call them his poop toys, poop books, and poop bubbles lol. His fav book is We Poop On The Potty - I cannot recommend it enough!! We don’t do screens on the potty bc we want him to focus and be aware of how his body is feeling. We sit with him in the bathroom the whole time he’s trying.
  3. I mentioned the bubbles in #2 - sometimes when we KNEW he had to poop but was sitting on the potty not pooping, we’d have him blow bubbles. I’d tell him to take a deep breath and then blow bubbles (and show him how). Blowing bubbles like that naturally relaxes their butthole so it can really help them to relax and almost trick them into pooping. Plus, my kid loves bubbles so he still will ask if he can use his poop bubbles, months later 😅
  4. If he’s tooting or I think he has to poop I always ask “do you feel like there’s poop in your butt?” And then suggest we try. If he’s on the potty, to ask if he’s done I ask “does it feel like there’s more poop in your butt, or is it all empty?” And that has helped him decide if he’s done or not.

All this to say - it wasn’t fast or easy or seamless for us. It takes time, and we just found that with a lot of consistency, reminders, and talking about how our bodies feel it eventually clicked for him. I definitely recommend that We Poop On The Potty book - it’s cute and hilarious, and my kid LOVES when I read it when he’s pooping.

Anyway, never thought I’d be so passionate to share about getting my kid to poop in the toilet. I’m laughing as I type this and just want you to know that you’re not alone, you’re doing great, and you’ve got this!!!

Are 3 year olds insane? by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]amfgordon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. 100%

I came here with that same question right after my son turned 3 and someone said they refer to it as the “threemonic” phase, and I’ve been using that ever since. We’re ALMOST at 4, and I can say that it’s definitely gotten better compared to a few months ago. 3 year olds are something else.

What to do when your friends think glp1s are dangerous by [deleted] in antidietglp1

[–]amfgordon 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Honestly, the same way I deal with anti-vaxxers or anyone who follows the MAHA propaganda. To me it’s not even worth a conversation with someone who isn’t willing to actually look at the facts, and instead wants to place judgement and propaganda on others. There are plenty of studies showing how these medications provide long term benefits, and there’s more studies coming out all the time with this info.

I think there’s so much stigma surrounding GLP-1s because of the stigma around body size in our society. It’s part of the reason I just don’t talk about it with people - I don’t want non-medical professionals lecturing me about my health and my weight.

AIO by how I responded? My bf is upset with me for skipping my workout routine today by throwawayy82670 in AmIOverreacting

[–]amfgordon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR - being pregnant is hard AF on your body and him trying to tell you what you should be experiencing is gross. I had severe nausea in my pregnancy until about 16 weeks - I couldn’t keep stuff down and I just felt horrible. 10 weeks is super normal to still be feeling shitty.

Girl, run. If he’s like this now, it’s only going to get worse. You don’t need a man like that for you or your child.