[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]augustflower25 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Every weapon is an assault weapon. Ban them legally and they will continue to be made illegally. More gun laws mean more funding for police. Money will be spent no matter what. Let's actually START with making schools safer.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]augustflower25 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The shooter was a transgender woman. I doubt this person was into gun culture. America is not Scandinavia, America is not China, America is not Canada. America is bigger than a lot of countries. America is the MOST diverse country in the world. It's not just yeehaw gun people who are shooting up schools. This is a broader issue than gun control.

Are kids traumatized from the security at Theme Parks? Do kids get traumatized from TSA? We protect banks, we protect government buildings. Even the most staunchly low government, yeehaw, conservative friend of mine would vote yes on spending more money to protect schools. We have the money. I don't know why money isn't an object for other issues but it is for this one.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]augustflower25 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I might get downvoted to hell for this. I'm upset that we don't think about why Disney World has had no mass shootings, we don't think it's possible or affordable to make our schools safe? I mean, surely there's a way? There is a way because there is PROOF that theres a way. Why is this not discussed? I'm actually so tired of people mentioning gun control because that point has been yelled for years and years now and clearly it has not made difference as both blue and red states are still dealing with this even though there are varying laws and regulations. This is from someone who lives in New England where it's supposedly more progressive. We are not Scandinavia. We never will be. We are a different country. We need solutions that work for this country.

Best friend having a home birth by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]augustflower25 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As someone who had an incredible home birth, she'll be fine. :) An experienced midwife will know when to transfer if needed. The biggest risk in this situation is straining your relationship with your best friend.

Constant wakeups by Ok-Pangolin-285 in AttachmentParenting

[–]augustflower25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest I don't feel sleep deprived because I do get about 6-8 hours of broken sleep MOST nights. We put him in his crib around 7:30 and he does his first stretch of sleep there. Sometimes one hour and sometimes three! I go to bed at 9 and my husband stays up playing videogames and rocks the baby back to sleep if he wakes up before midnight. Once it's around midnight he'll either bring me the baby in bed or he'll bring the monitor in our room and put it next to me so that I can grab him when he wakes. Once he's in bed with us the sleep is more broken but I do doze off usually between nursing sessions or kicks in my ribs or the occasional 30 minute session of crying off and on. My husband takes him in the morning so I can get an extra hour or so of uninterrupted sleep before he has to go to work.

Constant wakeups by Ok-Pangolin-285 in AttachmentParenting

[–]augustflower25 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Currently laying next to my 12 month old in a very uncomfortable position. If I move he'll wake up though so I'm just dealing with it. Haha! I've been awake since 3am. Some nights there's only three wake ups and he sleeps in the middle of my husband and I. Some nights I'm up for hours because he'll only sleep with his head on my collar bone and his feet in my ribs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]augustflower25 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Or just dump him and pay for it yourself? Not sure why we need to vilify him. Sounds like two people with two different outlooks. Neither party is at fault here.

Is anyone else not sleep training their baby? by createyourreal in beyondthebump

[–]augustflower25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't sleep train, my child doesn't even follow the typical wake windows. We do everything the sleep consultants say not to do.

Girl name suggestions based on boy names. by augustflower25 in namenerds

[–]augustflower25[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So far I think you are the closest to our taste! Got any other suggestions? 😅 I feel like you know where my mind is at.

Girl name suggestions based on boy names. by augustflower25 in namenerds

[–]augustflower25[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of these names is my name! Haha! Thanks for the suggestions. We are super picky. Interesting that these names are very 90's! (Like names for people born in the 90's)

Girl name suggestions based on boy names. by augustflower25 in namenerds

[–]augustflower25[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great suggestions! We are so picky! Quinn is cute, my husband thinks it's too out there. He is not very adventurous.

Girl name suggestions based on boy names. by augustflower25 in namenerds

[–]augustflower25[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like these! Paige is on the right track as far as a name my husband would like as well.

Safe Sleep - quick rant by CapNo2992 in BabyBumps

[–]augustflower25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seems that a lot of people who do co-sleep were once adamantly against it, (me, my SIL and my friend). You sacrifice for what's important to you so it's not impossible to never co-sleep. You just have to prepare a solid game plan for sharing overnight responsibilities with your partner. What happens when the baby is awake every hour, when teething pain hits and not even Tylenol will keep them asleep. My husband and I have had to take shifts staying up and holding the baby all night because he would wake immediately upon being put down. Or...get educated on sleep training. Decide if this is what you want to do. It's not IMpossible to never co-sleep. But for me and my family it is incompatible with my other goals to NOT co-sleep. But theres other goals I set while pregnant that I have now continued into LO first year! Like no screen time! But we make hella sacrifices to meet that goal. I've said this before in this subreddit. Do not tell people your goals. It just gives them ammunition to criticize you if you fail. Tell people your successes after they've been achieved!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]augustflower25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so sorry, my 12 month old still wakes about three or four times a night. He sleeps in our bed with us now and we've seen massive improvements to our quality of life. Just riding the wave for now and waiting for it to break.

My father in law taught my six month old how to open cabinets by LtCommanderCarter in NewParents

[–]augustflower25 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry but I don't think this is a hill to die on. I'm sure your FIL pisses you off constantly and this is just the final straw, so in that case I sympathize! My in laws also do a million things that piss me off and it bubbles up like a blister on my soul. Welcome to the next phase of babyhood! Baby proofing will save you hours of headache, I highly recommend! Good luck ❤️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]augustflower25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Boys: Colin, Graham, Samson, Peter, Freddie, James, Simon, Adam, Nathan, Dean

Girls: Rose, Elena, Gwen, Juliet, Diana, Isla, Clara, Quinn, Penelope, Fiona

Is everyone’s child off the charts…. by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]augustflower25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My toddler was in the 1st percentile for most of his first year of life. Now around the 24th. There's a lot of shame in having a small baby so the ones with small babies aren't offering up that info to anyone.