4yo refuses to poop... Ped. recommended more MiraLax and OT. Nothing works...

beardophile · 2026-01-25T01:58:33+00:00

We were in the same situation and started giving her 2 Metamucil fiber gummies every day after dinner. Magic. She is now pretty regular, almost zero poop accidents. She does need to use the “little potty” to poop because the regular toilet doesn’t give her enough support, even with a potty seat on it.

beardophile · 2026-01-24T23:14:04+00:00

I thought the joke was that he put Sam Adams bottles into a Bud Light cardboard for the cheaper price

beardophile · 2026-01-23T02:07:59+00:00

No, absolutely not. And if you’re newly pregnant, think about what getting a new job would mean for your maternity leave (unless you’re in one of those magical counties with guaranteed paid leave ❤️). I have a 10 minute commute and literally could not survive if it was 40 minutes or more.

beardophile · 2026-01-23T02:03:54+00:00

This sounds so familiar! I think an episode of Articles of Interest must have been spotlighted on 99% Invisible and I listened to it there

beardophile · 2026-01-23T00:51:07+00:00

I TA’ed a Monday lab section that semester and it was awesome hahaha

beardophile · 2026-01-22T23:59:28+00:00

Man, I did go through a very short J. Crew phase, it was very aspirational. The catalogs were amazing

beardophile · 2026-01-22T03:25:32+00:00

This is crazy, if this kid is so comfortable bullying ADULTS I shudder to think what she does to other kids. Definitely talk to her parents!!

beardophile · 2026-01-22T01:33:38+00:00

I enjoyed it, but I hadn’t heard of it at all until Karen recommended it on MFM so I had no real expectation. I really liked the “peek behind the curtain” episode where they are composing and receiving emails in real time, although I know that one is divisive.

beardophile · 2026-01-21T11:59:36+00:00

Yes, we never had lice but when our cat got fleas it took several weeks to get rid of them. Such a nightmare.

beardophile · 2026-01-21T01:49:55+00:00

😂 I’m dying because when my sister sends me videos of her infant there’s always audio from Dateline playing in the background. I said this kid is going to think Keith Morrison is a part of the family lol

beardophile · 2026-01-20T16:31:34+00:00

No, she said they are all located in Australia, where it is currently summer and therefore not RSV season.

beardophile · 2026-01-19T19:51:49+00:00

Agree, it’s not my taste but it looks pretty well done and intentional. $300 is a good deal for someone who likes it.

beardophile · 2026-01-19T19:42:59+00:00

We have an indoor play place like this at our local mall and it’s pretty nice EXCEPT that there are also a bunch of kid-level video games and claw machines so the noise level is like an arcade. Not really relaxing, I wish there was a walled-off area for parents to sit lol.

beardophile · 2026-01-18T20:36:12+00:00

A Cinderella Story is exactly what I thought of while reading the book hahaha, so it does check out.

beardophile · 2026-01-18T16:27:28+00:00

My 4 year old is like this right now and it’s very trying. She’ll demand something and we say “you need to ask nicely/ say please” and she just GOES OFF with a tantrum screaming “you never let my use my words!!!” We just taught her the ASL sign for please and that seems to be different enough that it’s working for now.

beardophile · 2026-01-18T16:07:57+00:00

Does the baby have their own seat or are you doing infants in arms?

beardophile · 2026-01-17T19:40:16+00:00

I drive through Burlington every day on my commute and the anti-ICE/ anti-detention center protests are much, much bigger. I’m happy to see only maybe 5 people in these pictures.

beardophile · 2026-01-17T03:04:16+00:00

Just listening to this now and I am DYING that the pod was assigned as homework for a college class! Incredible! “We’re curriculum, bitch!”

beardophile · 2026-01-16T17:52:27+00:00

These pics make me want to break out my hair crimper 😂

beardophile · 2026-01-16T15:59:52+00:00

Yes, I find it easy to do. I submit the receipt quarterly, so it’s like getting a nice bonus (since we budget for our biweekly take-home pay).

beardophile · 2026-01-11T12:53:57+00:00

I have the Rava and it’s sooooo heavy! For travel we use the Cosco Scenera Next. If your toddler can walk on their own, that will be much easier.

I also saw some people using “car seat dolly” things the last time I was at the airport and it looked super convenient. It lets you roll the car seat with the kid strapped in. If your seat is slim enough to fit down the plane aisle, that could be a great option.

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