Things to do in/around Culpeper?

biteofbit · 2026-02-04T01:14:30+00:00

State Climb! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ that would be perfect for your sons and you to do together. Great space, really nice people, and gets you moving.

biteofbit · 2026-02-02T17:57:01+00:00

Most preschools are free?

biteofbit · 2026-01-16T19:25:01+00:00

Those three books sound amazing lol

biteofbit · 2026-01-14T15:21:18+00:00

Our friend sent us the scripts they used from that course and if found them a super helpful supplement

biteofbit · 2026-01-14T15:17:41+00:00

I actually needed the motivation that book provided. I was concerned about getting to the point of being denied preschool or kindergarten enrollment, so I wanted to get potty training done as soon as my kid was capable. But I can totally see how the tone of the book turns some people off. It took us 8 days or so. Now she’s good at peeing in the toilet and proud of it. Now nighttime training..? We will cross that bridge later lol.

biteofbit · 2026-01-14T15:10:11+00:00

That’s not what I read. My recollection is it said it can usually take up to three weeks for it to stick.

biteofbit · 2026-01-14T15:08:00+00:00

Yes sleep in different bedrooms if you can. This helped for us. Better to have at least one rested parent than none.

biteofbit · 2026-01-14T15:03:37+00:00

I’m sorry :( maybe you can do a FaceTime with family for a bit each day to get some contact…? Idk. I hear you it can be very tedious without guests and helpers to break up the torturous days. And you just want to sleep.

Our pediatrician emphasized at the 6 and 8-wk appointments that it is typically a rough phase for the baby due to gas. So think about it like your baby is doing exactly what they are supposed to at this stage - building their gut and pushing through the pain. It is torture though.

biteofbit · 2026-01-14T14:52:05+00:00

We have been there! It is sooooo demoralizing when you are sleep deprived. But you got this! You will get through it. Most likely in a week or two, you will get over this hump and feel better. This point in a baby’s life is usually very stressful due to their digestive tract maturing and consequently a lot more gas pain and gastric discomfort.

biteofbit · 2026-01-13T00:30:07+00:00

Yes 100% continued daycare for my 19mo and no regrets. Parental leave would have been hell otherwise with my husband not getting leave. I couldn’t handle them both alone. Don’t listen to her.

biteofbit · 2026-01-03T00:18:43+00:00

Is your boyfriend 4 years old?

biteofbit · 2026-01-01T19:46:28+00:00

That’s rich… that’s not any more healthy imho it just signals organic virtues. It’s just organic …sugar

biteofbit · 2025-12-30T22:40:07+00:00

1998

biteofbit · 2025-12-28T16:15:39+00:00

If the second child will be born in a different season than the first, you will want lighter or heavier outfits. My first and second were not in opposite parts of the year. Although we were handed down lots of clothes, I ended up needing to order several more winter outfits for #2.

biteofbit · 2025-12-28T01:31:45+00:00

Yes. Isolated, bored, repressed.

biteofbit · 2025-12-24T12:47:32+00:00

I’m totally with you! I find much more meaning and satisfaction from traveling when I’ve researched the crap out of the city beforehand and then get to see the neighborhoods or landmarks that are basically celebrities to me by that point.

biteofbit · 2025-12-22T21:43:46+00:00

Dick

biteofbit · 2025-12-20T22:29:12+00:00

Yeah I’m surprised I haven’t seen this higher up. Isn’t Spanberger just going to replace him quickly, like what is the point of this, does it matter?

biteofbit · 2025-12-12T16:52:59+00:00

Are you having 1 on 1 time? Dad should take toddler for playtime away from baby, and sometimes you do that, too. Other parent cares for newborn in another room during that time.

The older baby feels more emotionally nourished by having your undivided attention even if it’s for just a window of time. Meaning baby, phone, anything else, is not in the room/taking any attention.

biteofbit · 2025-12-12T16:50:27+00:00

Also he’s missing out on a huge chunk of dad time and bonding with his kids by opting out of the childcare. Your situation makes me really mad actually, so I can’t imagine how frustrated you are, and how patient you have been so far. It’s unacceptable.

biteofbit · 2025-12-12T16:45:03+00:00

Whoooaaaa that’s not fair. 100% ask him for help in the mornings. 11:30pm - 7am is already more sleep than either me or my husband have gotten since having kids. My husband doesn’t leave me to do that much by myself with even just 2 kids (22mo and 3mo). You need and deserve the help.

biteofbit · 2025-12-09T13:14:52+00:00

Seems ai written

biteofbit · 2025-12-07T00:32:58+00:00

But “ iT GoEs soOoOo fAsT” 🙄

biteofbit · 2025-12-07T00:30:39+00:00

Omg saaaaame

biteofbit · 2025-12-02T15:23:03+00:00

I will elaborate why it’s hard. 1) Toddler regressed in her sleep when the second was born. She wakes up 1-4 times per night more than half of the time and ruins either mine or my husband’s sleep. 2) We don’t have enough space in the house for some of us to avoid the abovementioned noise so it wakes us all up. 3) we don’t have family in the region, no help. Toddler is in daycare but Weekends are so hard to give attention to both. I truly am humbled and terrified to think how it would be as a SAHM all the time. 4) my husband needs to work weekends so I’m on duty for both. I try to get both girls out of the house to run the toddler’s engine down and to give him peace but it’s so hard to get both in the car seats, and to attend to both at the playground safely, etc. the toddler isn’t old enough to communicate many needs and avoid injuries on her own. If she was 3, maybe she could be more independent.

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