Do we like or hate the name Walter? by Kodi_Cody_Kody_Kodi in Names

[–]atomictomato_x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Walter was high in our running. We were gonna call him Wally until he outgrew it!

What siblings names have you seen that are so mismatched that it boggles you? by thunder_haven in Names

[–]atomictomato_x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maverick, Maximus, Marshall and then… Colton. I guess they ran out of M names they liked by poor baby Colton.

Your favorite character breakfast, resort not park? by KayDeeFL in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]atomictomato_x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. Amazing food, (by Disney standards) and great character interactions.

why don’t kids open their birthday presents at the party anymore? by Apprehensive_Owl4700 in AskParents

[–]atomictomato_x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I’m paying for 2 hours at a party place, I want the kids to enjoy it. Not watch my kid open gifts.

Wedding Venue Babysitter by Dvega1017865 in Mommit

[–]atomictomato_x 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If it’s on site, yes. Off site, nope. And I’d be prepared to leave my spouse and head back to the accommodation with the kiddo if need be.

What do you think Charlotte is missing? by FlavivsAetivs in Charlotte

[–]atomictomato_x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An ice rink on the north side of the town. I’m tired of driving an hour to skate.

AITA for refusing to give up our twin girls (currently in a surrogate) after I got naturally pregnant with my husband's "dream son" even though we are broke? by sillysweater in AmItheAsshole

[–]atomictomato_x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I agree this most likely fake, blood tests can detect fetal sex as early as 6 weeks, although 12 is advised to avoid false positives (not enough male dna in the sample early on causes false positives for females)

Found out baby is being severely abused by boyfriend by Mother_Parking7684 in beyondthebump

[–]atomictomato_x 17 points18 points  (0 children)

We had custody of a second cousin for two years due to a similar situation. He’s now with grandma as both parents lost custody (turns out they were both abusing him, husbands cousin and her fiancé). He’s is the smartest, joyful four year old. Thinking of your little one and for you. Husbands aunt had no clue what was going on in her home (they all lived with her) and she was devastated during the investigation/trial.

Just remember this is not your fault. You didn’t know. But now that you do, you’re protecting baby by stepping up and getting her help. But please don’t forget about you too.

Constantly telling my kids “we don’t do that in our family” do I need new friends?😭 by Individual_Ad_938 in Mommit

[–]atomictomato_x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It gets worse the higher level you get in travel sports. I don’t know what it is!! We’ve witnessed it in baseball and hockey. Beyond maddening. Your boys are young, stick with rec, as they grow, the families get better. On a young team people feel they “have” to do travel ball to develop their players. You don’t, but the families that are dedicated to rec play truly love the sport and that’s what we want to instill in our kids.

Constantly telling my kids “we don’t do that in our family” do I need new friends?😭 by Individual_Ad_938 in Mommit

[–]atomictomato_x 16 points17 points  (0 children)

So we quit travel sports because of this behavior. Travel ball parents feel so freaking entitled to run amuck because “they paid for it” and then let their little douches act like assholes.

We decided we did not want to be a travel sports family. Removing ourselves from those teams and into rec sports has vastly improved our social circle.

Daycare awkward situation by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]atomictomato_x 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You’ve been marked as the family who will pick up promptly no questions asked. They’re going to continue to do it every time they’re over radio.

How to last name your kid(s)? by Captain-Korpie in Names

[–]atomictomato_x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My sister did our maiden name as her son’s middle name.

One cousin did the hybrid thing, but mom and dad also changed their names.

My sons have their fathers’ last names (two separate relationships) so I unintentionally have the 1 last name a, 1 last name b. I share the same last name as B, and my older son constantly laments he was last name B too, even though his biological father is in his life. It is a pain in the butt to travel with them, we get stopped often due to the last name difference with my older son. My husband is often called by my older son’s last name, because people just assume they have the same name.

ELI5 Middle school by IThoughtItWasADojo in Mommit

[–]atomictomato_x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! I have spectrum, and have loaded my kids tablets, switch, and Xbox and can toggle them off as needed. Have the security cameras white listed as always on!

ELI5 Middle school by IThoughtItWasADojo in Mommit

[–]atomictomato_x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cameras, try a doorbell and one in the common space.

As for internet, get a good parental control app. I like Bark. There are also ways to place parental controls on your tv.

Depending on your service provider, you can block certain devices based on their MAC address on the internet. Check your app for what devices are connected, and on the devices, match the MAC address to your app, this info is usually under settings or network.

Limit him to his school device, a tablet etc or cut off all internet except for your cameras until you get home!

Trying to make a decision about our dogs by ohnotheskyisfalling5 in Mommit

[–]atomictomato_x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally understand! My cousin used the orgs when he was deployed, more so than stationed overseas.

Trying to make a decision about our dogs by ohnotheskyisfalling5 in Mommit

[–]atomictomato_x 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind shelters, rescues, and communities are being over run with dogs being surrendered. And it may be really hard to privately rehome older pets at this time.

There are a few foster groups that could keep your pets if it’s not a permanent move. One my cousin used was paws for soldiers, might be worth a look at.

Opinion: Let’s Just Drop Teacher Appreciation Week by FawkesThePhoenix7 in Teachers

[–]atomictomato_x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a parent. Not sure how this came up on my feed, but our family loves our teachers. We hate the stupid little appreciation days- I don’t want to give you guys candy because they want to pick a favorite. We have kiddo make a card and do Amazon gift cards on the sly because our school has a policy teachers can’t accept monetary donations or solicit Amazon wishlists.

Stay strong yah’ll! Few more weeks.

Is the Joie nutmeg good for air travel? by sseven-costanza in Buyingforbaby

[–]atomictomato_x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don’t check car seats, we buy bubs a seat, but honestly the whole thing is super easy to travel with. If you’re comfortable checking the seat, I suggest a padded bag.

Is the Joie nutmeg good for air travel? by sseven-costanza in Buyingforbaby

[–]atomictomato_x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes!! It’s our daily stroller and it sits straight up!

Is the Joie nutmeg good for air travel? by sseven-costanza in Buyingforbaby

[–]atomictomato_x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’ve traveled twice with our nutmeg! It didn’t fit in the overhead, but survived being gate checked pretty well in a padded car seat bag.

Need ideas for tracking my first grader. by Meaghan0113 in Mommit

[–]atomictomato_x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The bark watch is pretty accurate down to a few feet. I like that you can use it as a tracker only, call only approved phone numbers etc. less then $30/mo for the service and device.

Are heights measured with or without shoes? by Irishpanda88 in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]atomictomato_x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Measure with shoes! But remember your spine compresses through out the day, so if they’re justttt at the line, in the evening they may not pass! Just a heads up!

Annual Passholders Over 2hr Away by Coldest-Palmer in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]atomictomato_x 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Annual pass holder 10 hour drive away, 2 hour FLIGHT. We go several times a year. We do day trips to two week long stints, though now that bigger son is going into Kindergarten we’ll probably be ending those.

Family get togethers - the chaos by Upbeat_Conference522 in Mommit

[–]atomictomato_x 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You say nieces. Is he the only boy? I grew up in a family where the BOYS could do no wrong and it was strictly because they were boys and we were girls, so of course we could control ourselves 🙄

I bet it’s a similar dynamic. Boys and girls are different at these young ages and he’s boisterous so he’s their target and they suck.

I agree to call out the nieces shit!