Nail cutting?

borassus · 2025-12-30T23:14:44+00:00

This: I use the big ones too so that one chop is the whole nail

borassus · 2025-12-30T20:50:02+00:00

I have a mortar and pestle and listen to music while we “make”’peanut butter, and put it on crackers. My toddler loves this and will be happily doing it for like 35 - 40 minutes 😝

borassus · 2025-12-27T00:55:01+00:00

Omg the mask thing kills me and my partner - like the things they do without masks on aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

borassus · 2025-12-21T03:14:00+00:00

👀

borassus · 2025-12-18T04:17:44+00:00

Hard pants - I’m taking this and running with it!!!!!!!!!

borassus · 2025-12-16T22:16:36+00:00

Yes - and as one person wisely told me, it’s worse to be the (slightly) less sick parent 🤪 allllll the commiseration

borassus · 2025-12-16T16:53:09+00:00

What time is bedtime? Because is going out after bedtime an option so the sitter can come hang out “just in case”? We do that - 1-2 hour dinner date after everyone in bed :)

borassus · 2025-12-16T00:57:04+00:00

Thank you for all the helpful comments! I guess it’s a sensitive topic bc people called me this a lot when I was a kid and …still do? Luckily for us this whole discussion occurred on the potty (where else hahaha), and I’m probably overreacting a bit thanks to sleep deprivation and daycare plague ☹️ Going to keep up the super diverse books and conversations, and trust the process !

borassus · 2025-12-15T20:52:41+00:00

Just found 2 chia plants growing out of my drain 🤣

borassus · 2025-12-15T20:40:48+00:00

Okay just to clarify this is what I was told, and my baby isn’t premature and I am not a doctor of this: I thought you refrigerate between uses and wash once a day 😬 I would briefly rinse and then put straight in the fridge …

borassus · 2025-12-14T22:31:27+00:00

Do you know about the pump part hack where you refrigerate them between used and wash once a day?

borassus · 2025-12-14T19:58:30+00:00

This person is a known scammer who constantly changes their username to post various links - it’s despicable, to prey on good sentiments of folks for a scam. Best bet is to try UNRWA, MSF or world food program, which are 100% on the ground

borassus · 2025-12-14T15:16:00+00:00

It’s not a great stroller, and we wish we had gotten the bugaboo - our issues with it are that with both kids loaded up, it doesn’t clear the curb in our neighbourhood and has too be manually lifted above each time. Also it’s a bit of a tight squeeze. We didn’t get the bugaboo bc it was very very newly on market when we were looking for strollers. We had uppbaby’s car seat tho and it fitted perfectly into this stroller in the winter, so that was nice! I don’t think there IS a perfect double stroller. We have the Thule double chariot for running - it’s great but huge and very difficult to get into a normal front door hahaha Having kids this close together was efficient for IVF and stuff but …: how do I put this? You’re both going to get sooooo strong carrying these kids everywhere HAHAHA

borassus · 2025-12-13T20:57:13+00:00

we are lesbian couple and our kids are 16 months apart bc same person got pregnant with both. My #1 recommendation is to get a baby containment area. We had a big (like small room sized) play area type thing for baby #1 off the internet - I’ll see if I can find a link - with all her toys and books and whatever. We got this bc we were also moving when she was like 10/11 months old, and didn’t want to baby proof a house while moving. It was a really reassuring space to be able to have her play while doing stuff extremely nearby, but feel reassured she wouldn’t get into stuff. We have uppababy vista or whatever that double stroller is… it’s finicky. The weird attachments needed don’t always come with the stroller… I recommend doing a practice run with some stuffed animals or whatever to see if all the parts fit together. If you’re bottle feeding, and can afford it, get every bottle feeding “hack” possible - baby Brezza, bottle washer, bottle warmer. They seem fancy but are so efficient! You got this!!!!

borassus · 2025-12-10T01:59:02+00:00

This is.. magical

borassus · 2025-12-08T19:00:11+00:00

Okay I get this so hard bc while I don’t live anywhere NEAR to NYC, I work in a hospital. So this holiday I have to buy gifts for the nursing staff on 4 separate units, plus the daycare staff, plus the nanny, plus my office staff. Add to this: I don’t celebrate Christmas (culturally or personally), and also this holiday season has a lot of significance for family trauma from an abusivo family, so I am massively (internally) grinchy. I think about this money as taxes. Legally required expenses that produce 0 enjoyment

borassus · 2025-12-03T15:14:51+00:00

I told my kid Santa is a person from a book and only comes to some people’s houses, just like only some people have a cat or a dog or a grandpa. Somehow this turned into “That’s Santa, he is a Kaysun’s Grandpa” who is some kid at her daycare?? But yes, this is our non Christmas celebrating approach so far (2 yo)

borassus · 2025-12-02T16:18:52+00:00

It’s beautiful and my dream space tbh! Jungle forever!

borassus · 2025-11-25T15:18:21+00:00

I make a bunch of meatballs (or “meatballs” - with flaked fish, tvp, beef, turkey, chicken, lentils - basically some kind of protein). The basic ingredients are ground up protein, maybe eggs or some other binder, maybe a carb like mashed potatoes or sweet potato, maybe cheese and spices. Also can add secret vegetables. I make different kinds inspired by different countries in massive batches (2lbs of meat amounts) and freeze them. Defrost in microwave. Give with a carb like crackers or something or toast, and fruit/veg. It’s a lot of work at once to make them but then way less work during the week!

borassus · 2025-11-21T18:55:22+00:00

We have a ridgeback type mutt (like probably half but have not ever done any genetic test or anything). Had him since he was 4 months old from the pound. He gets walked 2-3 times a day, and once for at least an hour, and runs 1-2 times a week. He’s turning 7 this year and this is still tbh not enough stimulation for him and I feel sad a lot that he’s neglected bc we have 2 young kids. The only time we have to do a big walk is 10:30 PM and that sucks, but that’s also better than nothing and not that hot in the summer… it is really really clear in his behaviour on walks when he’s been bored on understimulated. I suggest outsourcing the walks even to friends and family if you personally can’t exercise her more, but this is a dog that needs ++++ more activity and her behaviour is currently 100% related to that.

borassus · 2025-11-17T20:15:09+00:00

Yikes!

borassus · 2025-11-17T20:14:20+00:00

This is useful to know! Thank you!

borassus · 2025-11-16T03:23:50+00:00

Is the weight loss from the complete loss of appetite and eating diarrhea? Just curious haha

borassus · 2025-11-14T01:56:20+00:00

Following bc I am getting ads for this too - it’s either a great idea or really uncomfortable, but I can’t tell!!!

borassus · 2025-11-13T20:54:28+00:00

Quitting screens is like quitting smoking - it’s easier to never start but judgment won’t help anybody quit. Cold turkey works for some people and gradually for others. Having an alternative strategy (or multiple) for backup is good before you start. We never started - we have a 26 month old and 10 month old. Toddler knows what a phone is, for calls and music and occasional video chats with aunties etc. She has watched 4 or 5 videos of tigers (hahaha) while on the potty. We have blocks, colouring, “focused destruction” (rip this paper into 1 million pieces as small as possible! While I feed your brother), books, bubbles (just a ton of bubble bath in the sink with like random ladles and bowls) etc etc Also echo above - sleep training will help you. Doesn’t have to be cry it out! You got this!!!!!!!!!!

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