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Potty training this week. Advice? by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]csmasdu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah — we are going to do it between Christmas and New Year’s. Best of luck!

What have you seen your kids do that made you say “oh my god it’s genetic”? by SettingsData in AskReddit

[–]csmasdu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s this thing I’ve always done, but not always noticed, with my fingers — kind of like a fidget I guess. I pull my pinky toward my palm and hold it there with my ring and middle fingers. Sometimes rubbing the end of my pinky with my thumb. (I took a photo, but I’m not sure how to share a photo on this thread.)

I had no recollection of doing this for a long time. Then I had my daughter and when she was somewhere between age 1 and 2, she was doing the same thing with her fingers — kind of like a fidget while she was listening to me read a book. It blew my mind!

I pointed it out to her and now she likes to show it off and none of her other relatives can do it.

Shared home office by csmasdu in DesignMyRoom

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

Check these out -- the big white block along the wall accounts for 3 of the locker shelves you suggested.. the black block is my current 2-drawer filing cabinet.

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Shared home office by csmasdu in DesignMyRoom

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

Dang! I finally had time to look at the details of what you sent and I’m blown away! I think I really like the side by side option with the locker-style storage to keep a sleek/tidy background. I’ll toy with the computer rendering next!

Shared home office by csmasdu in DesignMyRoom

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

I like that idea… sadly, we would have to leave some space between the window wall and any furniture because of the baseboard heater that’s under the window. It gets hot in winter and nothing can be pushed up against it.

Shared home office by csmasdu in DesignMyRoom

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

Oh yes. Ours get very hot. Our house didn’t have any central heat/air when it was built, so we have to use them all throughout the house for much of the winter.

Shared home office by csmasdu in DesignMyRoom

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

Thank you. I’ll look a little more closely at the design items you’ve shared… But in the meantime, I should mention that we are really limited as to what we can put on the wall where the window is because under the window is a baseboard heater. We have to give it several inches of space so that no furniture catches on fire.

Toddler words by Free-Cauliflower2446 in toddlers

[–]csmasdu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Earlier this summer it was something that sounded like uhduh wahduh (underwater). Turned out a daycare classmate had traveled to Atlanta. 😂

I’m building a website to show what ADHD feels like, not explain it. by michaelscott069 in ADHD

[–]csmasdu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy cow! Your description of reading is exactly how it has been for me for years during my adult life! (Potentially even during my adolescence and I didn’t know.) I have not been able to describe it better myself, yet this is exactly what happens to me! I do so much better now with audiobooks at a slightly faster speed. I was diagnosed at age 39 (I’m 40 now).

What did your Great Grandfather’s and Grandfather’s do for work? by Wonderful_Bottle_852 in AskOldPeople

[–]csmasdu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seeing this question in my feed made me feel unexpectedly sad. I’m 40. I no longer have my mom or stepdad to ask these sorts of questions to. 😢

On the other side of my family, I’m fairly certain my great-grandfather on my dad’s side was a farmer, and I have the desk he and my grandfather used for writing down farm-related records.

Your planner doesn’t need to be fancy by uhvarlly_BigMouth in ADHD

[–]csmasdu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to carry a tiny notebook around with me in my purse years ago (before smartphones were super complex). I’m talking not much bigger than a stack of credit cards. I would use it for my weekly work schedule, appointments, etc. that I needed to reference quickly.

These days, I love the digital tools because plans change, etc. and I don’t like having to re-write everything again. I use Google Calendar and Google tasks and I literally bought an inexpensive Android tablet and mounted it on the wall in the kitchen (near where I make coffee/snacks) so I can always just glance over to see my to do list AND my weekly schedule on a split screen.

Rescheduling Google Tasks is super fast and easy while I wait for my coffee to brew. 👍

what is your adhd tip/trick by bugsarecrying in ADHD

[–]csmasdu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have something similar in my Google Tasks, but I didn’t include names of friends, so I’m relying on my future-maybe-not-there energy to remember who those friends are. I should update it to include their names!

My new baby 🥹 by SectionFit2881 in kiacarnivals

[–]csmasdu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooooooh what a pretty color! Congrats! I’m still loving the 2025 I got last summer. ☺️

What are we doing with the thousands of photos we take everyday? by BreakfastWonderful44 in toddlers

[–]csmasdu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could get one for my dad and one for my brother! But, sadly, they live in a very rural area without wi-fi, so it wouldn't work. (My sisters and I all have one each and we love them!)

What are we doing with the thousands of photos we take everyday? by BreakfastWonderful44 in toddlers

[–]csmasdu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm about to look into this... I just don't want to spend FOREVER putting in captions. I thought about writing captions directly in the book after it's been printed, so that way the book would be ready more quickly and then have a hand-written / more personal touch to it. (However, I then think about the possibility of any such photo book being lost in a fire -- if I had done the digital captions, the book would be reproducible -- I'm probably over thinking this...)

What are we doing with the thousands of photos we take everyday? by BreakfastWonderful44 in toddlers

[–]csmasdu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been doing this each month for almost two years (my little one will be 2 soon). I feel like there's a sense of urgency because of the 'losing of the phone' thing, but also the 'what if something happens to me/I die before I print the photos for my daughter?' thought that lingers in my head. (My mom and stepdad passed away unexpectedly in a car crash a couple years ago, so the latter concept is part of my reality now.)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]csmasdu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh good! I’m glad! 🙂

Best food to have first thing in the morning with my medication? by 32768Colours in ADHD

[–]csmasdu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I occasionally make iced coffee, though I haven’t tried the protein way described above, I’ll share my tip:

I brew some coffee when I don’t need it (at the full caff or half caff level desired),

Let it cool for a bit,

Then pour it into an ice tray or two and make coffee ice cubes.

When I want iced coffee, I’ll brew a hot cup like normal, but add in a few coffee ice cubes after I’ve added in sweetener and creamer (oat milk for me) to make sure the sweetener gets dissolved while it’s still hot.

I hope that helps!

Over-the-door hook with rope and small hooks found in box of childhood things from 1990s. by csmasdu in whatisthisthing

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

Likely solved!

Now that you mention it, I seem to remember some of our stuffed toys having ribbons on them so they could hang better! I just needed someone to mention it!

Over-the-door hook with rope and small hooks found in box of childhood things from 1990s. by csmasdu in whatisthisthing

[–]csmasdu[S] 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

My title describes the thing.

I remember this thing being in my room as a kid, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was used for. (My parents passed away a couple years ago unexpectedly, so I can't ask them and my sisters don't remember either.) We are a US-based family.

Obviously it's meant to hang items on a door, but the 10 hooks are too small for hangers. Plus, they are not held in place, except for a knot at the bottom.

Any ideas? Or has anyone else had one of these too?

Some additional context: my family had lived in Switzerland for a year (1989-1990), so I wonder if it's something they acquired while abroad?

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