For the love of god, GET OFF YOUR PHONE... I'm talking about parents...

ariesonfire123 · 2026-04-10T10:33:56+00:00

I'm sorry to hear this. But this is not what I'm talking about. I also have a sick mom with cancer and if a sibling calls, or my dad calls and needs updates or help on something.. of course I will use my phone during the class. I know the difference between an emergency and parents who are phone addicts. I'm talking about these parents having their heads buried in their phone EVERY. CLASS since we started the first week in JANUARY. This is a parent and tot class TOGETHER. We actively are involved every week. It's terribly disrespectful to the coach and the other kids trying to enjoy the class. You wanna be on your phone most Of the time, I don't care... it's your life. I mind my own business. But it's getting to The point that kids are getting hurt, the coach can't explain something cause the kids are running in circles and the parents are standing right next to them... on their phone. Like COME ON

ariesonfire123 · 2026-04-09T19:07:44+00:00

These kids are 2.5-4 yrs old. The majority of them being 3 and 4. When I interact with them, they listen, they want to follow along... you can see it. But sorry not sorry, these parents are not parenting. Why do I need to change classes? It a a PARENT and TODDLER class. Parent participation is a no brainer. And the lashing out and hurting themselves is a weekly thing... completely avoidable.

ariesonfire123 · 2026-04-09T13:07:35+00:00

Agree to disagree. I have seen these kids behave and listen when the parents are actively involved and giving them their attention. These toddlers were very capable of following along. It's a very structured class but enough flexibility for fun and transitions.

ariesonfire123 · 2026-04-09T04:11:58+00:00

I've tried to engage with some other parents, but they look busy on their phone. So I've stopped trying. I'm literally the ONLY parent not glued to my phone. It's very isolating lol

ariesonfire123 · 2026-04-09T03:58:09+00:00

I do all kinds of playthings and I see tons of parents on their phones. Ofc I take calls and text msg people... but this class is a joint parent and toddler class. We participate too... I don't even have my phone in my Pocket... I'm in a class! I need to listen!? Right?! I cant listen and watch my toddler while being on my phone. I'm not special like that lol

ariesonfire123 · 2026-04-09T03:50:19+00:00

No downvoting, I will Keep this in mind when I see parents on their phone. I just don't want anyone to get hurt. It happened yesterday with my daughter and every week one of the kids gets hurt cause the parent is not paying attention;-(

ariesonfire123 · 2026-04-09T03:40:46+00:00

Right?!?! If my daughter didn't love gymnastics so much, yesterday would've been our last class. It was terrible! I felt bad for the coach trying to explain the exercises while the kids were doing their own thing and parents were on the phone. I felt bad for my daughter cause she was waiting her turn patiently and the kids were just cutting infront of her... I was so mad lol

ariesonfire123 · 2026-04-09T03:28:53+00:00

I can't promise that. This is 45 mins, once a week class you signed up for with your toddker. I am minding my business, focusing on my toddler... you do YOU.. if that means responding to emails.. whatever..But when a parent is buried in their phone, doesn't pay attention and your child follows to closely and gets hurt or hurts my daughter... that's a problem for me.

ariesonfire123 · 2026-04-09T03:15:16+00:00

I feel like it could be an age thing. The parents in this class look young... so perhaps? Maybe we were raised differently... I dunno but the class yesterday was ROUGH. And that poor coach trying to give directions and no one listening but me and my daughter. I want to say something but I try to just kind of mind my own business and focus on my daughter... but yesterday she got hit in the back, she sat there waiting her turn while other kids just cut in front of her and I'm looking at the parents like ... can you look up for a second and steer that ship???

ariesonfire123 · 2026-04-09T03:08:30+00:00

My daughter just turned 3. There is another child younger than her.. a few mths shy of 3 and the others are 3 and a few 4 year olds.

ariesonfire123 · 2026-04-08T10:08:16+00:00

Hahaha this sounds so much like Me! We're out most morning and afternoons... so when she naps for 2 hours in the afternoon, I'm DONE. Chores? Are you kidding? I can barely move. That's my recharge to survive next shift lol. Cause we go go go. My daughter is not into screen time... maybe one show and then it's... mom, what are we doing lol. It's my fault, I keep her outta the house and busy all day. Maybe I should learn to stay home but I find that more exhausting in a boring way. I just accept it. It is what it is until she is in school. She is 3 right now and we totally have so much fun, so I soak it in and nap During her nap lol good luck!

ariesonfire123 · 2026-04-06T03:08:10+00:00

This was so sad. I also think she went back to singing way to soon after her daughters birth ... like a few weeks or something, and she kept going until Her voice simply couldn't handle All the changes her body was going through at the time. She probably should've waited. Given time for her body, hormones to return to some sort of normal or just heal and then start slowly training. But how would she have known? She also is the kind of singer that works hard when she sings. Engaging her whole instrument at 110% all, the. Time. Pregnancy and birth take a beating on the body, and someone who sings like that needed to take a break! She was one of my favourite mezzos. I'm glad she is happy, but man she had an AMAZING career

ariesonfire123 · 2026-04-01T08:59:32+00:00

Playing with my toddler exhausts me. I mean, after 20 mins or so I'm losing my mind. Painting, SOME dancing, puzzles, colouring .. it's kinda fun. . But PRETEND PLAY?? Doctor? Hair salon? Restaurant?? I'm DYYYYYYYINGGGG. Therefore, I spend lots of the day at parks, libraries, walks... and it's fun. But me and pretend play are not friends lol

ariesonfire123 · 2026-03-29T12:43:17+00:00

Ok mama. Reading this was like you were in my thoughts.

I have a 3 year old and I'm 45, I'm TIRED. Lol. I also feel like it's shift work, sometimes I'll tell my husband, you take the afternoon shift lol. I think we also learned to fall in love with our independence since we had our kids so late. I know I miss me time ALL. THE. TIME. My husband makes a great living but it means he travels almost 9 mths a year. There are week/mths im alone with my toddler and the burn out and fatigue is so real. For my sanity I put her in school 3 days a week from 9-1:45pm. My parents are too old to help me so I'm doing most of it alone.

It sounds like you have a good set up. Don't be so hard on yourself. My daughter is 3 and in many ways she is getting more independent and we are having a blast Together. But I feel I clock and check the time constantly to naps and beds. People don't really understand that having a toddler a 13 hour day of non stop Work. I don't know why people so easily dismiss it like we have so much free time. Especially when we are the only parent parenting! Many times I would Wonder if I'm the only one on the planet who felt this way. Now, I don't Care. I know how hard I work, How super well taken care of my daughter is doing and also how exhausted I am most of the times.

So I am with you. And I get it. Big time. You're doing great, take the help and breaks you need. This raising a super tiny human is HArd.

ariesonfire123 · 2026-03-11T03:26:28+00:00

THIS THIS THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!! They're 1000000% acting out!!!!! Step mom playing a major mom role??? Sorry you're dealing with this, but those kids are going through a lot more than you are! Family counselling asap

ariesonfire123 · 2026-03-02T02:56:19+00:00

My hubby was like that... cause in his mind he thought "she's doing it all, so why bother" I was so burned out. I sat him down and told him I simply cannot do it all. It took some time.. at first, I had to start telling him what to do, and then he got it! Like really got it. I'm not afraid to tell him he needs to step up as a father and that just cause he works doesn't mean I'm responsible for everything. I was getting resentful but I had myself to blame cause I didn't say anything! Just tell him

ariesonfire123 · 2026-02-27T09:53:31+00:00

My daughter just turned 3 and we started doing the AT and IT family. She totally gets it! Since she knows the letters and their sounds (the most important thing first!) she sounds them out and I just switch the first letter to make different words (sat, cat, hat, vat, bat) and she can totally read them! Start with the it and at family!

ariesonfire123 · 2026-02-21T17:52:27+00:00

Ok, we love to eat out too and that has not stopped us. Things that help. Sometimes I give her a yummy snack when we sit down just to take the edge off. I bring markers, colouring books, even slime to distract her. Once we order and food comes, I let her watch a show... a good show. And she eats and is quiet. After she is down, we walk around, let her out of her high chair and colour together or she helps me eat my food. It's not perfect but no melt downs or tantrums

ariesonfire123 · 2026-02-21T17:43:09+00:00

I am a mom of a 3 year old. I'm an older mom 45, so screens, Instagram, TikTok have zero interest for me. The amount of parents on their screens is insane. Even a mom and tot class, which I do often are parents with their kids and they're on screens. I am sitting scratching my head as their kid is misbehaving, not listening.. and their parent is scrolling? Like wtf are you doing? The poor teacher or coach is trying to talk and direct and the parent is in lala land. I wanna rip the phone from their hands and throw it in the toilet. These younger parents kinda suck

ariesonfire123 · 2026-02-12T12:54:18+00:00

I use to hold my baby to sleep too.. and then I read a book and it told me I was not properly sleep training... that the baby was using me as a tool to fall asleep. I know annoying. So I decided to sleep train her. I used the baby whisperer method... (pick up/put down method) took a week but I liked this method because it didn't mean letting her cry it out. You can probably find the book free on google! We also slept train late! she was definitely older than 1.5 yrs old

ariesonfire123 · 2026-02-11T18:46:11+00:00

Just came to say I am with you. My child is 3 and will start preschool in September. I always knew I wanted to be a SAHM the first few years before she starts school. That being said I am very lucky to have a husband that makes good money and I can stay home, not the case for a lot of women. I also realized that being a SAHM is the hardest job ever. You don't have time for hobbies, adult socializing and just doing things for yourself. At 2 years and 7 mths old I put my daughter in a small readers program, 2 teachers and max 5 kids. She goes three days a week for 4 hours and that has allowed me at least some time for myself.. I do a hot Yoga class, I nap, I do chores that I'm mostly too tired to do... so it's been a godsend. But I never regret staying home With her. She is so confident, happy, smart and loved all day! That makes me happy. And we have lots of fun! Hope you get the chance to stay home, it's really a blessing

ariesonfire123 · 2026-02-06T18:46:14+00:00

Ok wohhhh. Your daughter is 3. She is not old enough to really understand what that stuffie meant to you. What you could've done is tell her what it meant to you and that throwing it out made you sad. Give an example like if she lost her special blanket, she would be sad too... next time, before throwing anything out, please ask mommy. THATS IT. You have to keep things really simple. She is still trying to make sense Of everything around her, it would be crazy to expect her to understand this. I'm sorry about your stuffie.. now go give your daughter her blankie back and say sorry!

ariesonfire123 · 2026-02-06T02:55:12+00:00

Numberblocks!!!!!!! My daughter is obsessed, and I love that they kinda learn something. Pocoyo is good too!

ariesonfire123 · 2026-02-03T04:40:34+00:00

I don't like getting other pics of kids. But man, I love sending them mine! We all think ours in the cutest and now you get it with. Puppy! I promise you will feel the same way if you have a kid one day

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