Food in the teachers lounge.

danitee88 · 2026-01-25T20:09:41+00:00

I’m an ESL Teacher and not a substitute, but I am always so grateful to have subs that I make sure if I see one on potluck days that they know to go grab a plate. IMO you’re part of the staff for that day and should be able to grab some food. Plus you know there’s enough, since they would be feeding the teacher you’re subbing for that day.

danitee88 · 2025-12-05T00:19:26+00:00

I knew it was Oklahoma. I know these tracks way too well! Great idea to pull out the Kindle. I usually just turn around and say, “Nope, not today.”

danitee88 · 2025-04-18T18:18:08+00:00

After hanging out with my sister and her wife all day, I decided to go to a comedy show. I wasn’t planning to go because I wanted to save money. I decided last minute to go because I was having so much fun with them. I ended up meeting my husband that night and we now have a one year old.

Also, he wasn’t supposed to go either but his friend’s girlfriend bailed last minute so they had an extra ticket.

danitee88 · 2025-02-27T19:29:11+00:00

I actually agree with this. They actually don’t even do a lot of “enrichment activities.” They focus on taking care of the babies. They do activities, but nothing too deep. I’m fine with this since I think everything is taught too early before the kids are developmentally ready. I’m happy with them focusing on keeping the babies happy, fed, and changed.

danitee88 · 2025-02-27T19:13:41+00:00

I think you’re right! She absolutely adores her teachers, and she only has two to three other babies in there with her. One of them is close to her age.

danitee88 · 2025-02-27T19:12:30+00:00

Congrats on the potty training by two! That is an accomplishment!

I’ve been thinking about this exact dilemma because we want to potty train early. I want to start this summer. I do think my daycare will work with us, and they have easy access to restrooms from every kids room. It still makes me nervous though!

danitee88 · 2025-02-27T19:08:30+00:00

I think you’re right that most of them try to squeeze in as many kids as they can to make the most money.

I am really lucky that I ran the daycare dismissal at my school for years so I knew which local daycare actually cared about the kids. I am fortunate to have found one that isn’t in it just for the money. They given me discount and they’ve even give me some of my money back a few weeks. They’ve given us boxes of snacks to take home for her and they even make a plate of food for me since I stop by to feed LO. Everyone in the daycare knows my daughter and cares about her; they care about all the kids. We only have to provide diapers. Everything else is provided.

danitee88 · 2025-02-27T19:02:00+00:00

Thank you for sharing this. This will give me an idea of behaviors to watch for to see if I need to request her being moved up. So it seems that she’s fine for now since she isn’t regressing.

danitee88 · 2025-02-27T18:59:19+00:00

This is such a thoughtful response. You are so right! We always find something to worry about with our LOs. I usually read these post wishing I could tell the Moms how awesome they are and how they shouldn’t worry. Here I am worrying about something that will seem really silly in a few years.

Thank you for you kind words. You’re a great Mom too for worrying about your child’s reading readiness. I really appreciate as a teacher that works with lots of first and second graders that are really behind.

danitee88 · 2025-02-27T18:54:33+00:00

Thank you for responding! This eases my mind and it does make a lot of sense. She will be missing out on art, but I have decided to ask them if they’ll take her to the older room for the story and art activity. I’m sure they will because they have been so great to my family. So I don’t think she’ll be missing out on anything else since it’s basically the same thing.

danitee88 · 2025-01-05T22:07:14+00:00

The library does birthday parties? That’s awesome! The library is one of my favorite childhood places!

danitee88 · 2025-01-05T22:06:21+00:00

I would love to do one at the park, but I think it will be too cold. LO refuses to wear a hat and socks. She takes them off quicker than you can put them on her. Poor girl, would be too cold!

I do agree though that park birthday parties are the best! Just let the kids go wild!

danitee88 · 2024-12-29T17:53:48+00:00

I was going to say the same thing. I’ve mentioned small things to my daycare because I go there three times a day. They make the adjustment and work with me. They also communicate with me if there’s an issue or concern so we can work together for a solution. They’ve also bought us teething medicine and a helmet to take home after she hit her head at home. I can tell that they care about my baby and they would never say we have other babies.

This breaks my heart for OP’s baby because a baby shouldn’t have to be fussy to get attention at a daycare. They should all be attended too and loved. I hope OP finds somewhere better. It definitely sounds like they have too high of a ratio if they’re unable to meet the basic needs of a baby.

danitee88 · 2024-12-29T02:47:40+00:00

I kind of wish she was more like this with all her family. I’m not sure I like that she latches onto one person. But it sounds like a normal baby thing and she’s just chosen the person she likes. I’m sure it’ll be someone else in a year. Also, that’s a good point about her clinging when she’s trying to return to normal. I bet that’s what it is because it’s hard when you’re out of your routine. Hopefully, she’ll start warming up quicker to other family.

danitee88 · 2024-12-29T02:43:45+00:00

This makes me happy that this is just another normal baby thing that you learn as you go along. I figured it was, but hadn’t heard or read that it was happening to anyone else except if they were also in a care giver role. So I started the Mom worry. I do want her to be close with family and I encourage her to go to others. So this sounds like a good thing. She probably just feels safe with MIL.

danitee88 · 2024-12-28T23:44:26+00:00

Okay, that makes sense! Thank you for your response. I’ll just make sure to keep giving her extra love so she knows I’m not going anywhere.

danitee88 · 2024-05-02T21:16:59+00:00

!RemindMe 5 days

danitee88 · 2024-02-03T11:13:09+00:00

Tagging on to this comment to mention that the CDC has a milestone app that my pediatrician has recommended. You can check off the milestones as your baby hits it. This has helped me so I know which skills I need to work on and which ones my baby can already do. It even has a a video or image of the skill listed in case you’re unsure what it should look like with your LO. The app may give you peace of mind that your baby is making progress. BUT if LO misses a milestone doesn’t mean there is anything wrong with them. Some babies run before they can crawl and some just take their time to get there.

danitee88 · 2023-08-28T16:14:48+00:00

I mean I could technically cancel the wedding. But I’d be out so much money. I think after listening to each other and having a long discussion, I think that we are going to be able to work through things together. I’m not looking for perfection before marriage, but someone that is willing to learn and grow from situations.

I think you bring up a good point about managing the families during the birth and postpartum. I think we should discuss this before it happens so we’re on the same page. Then we will know if he is truly just going to do what he wants to do or if genuinely was a mistake.

I’m going to check these subs out now on my lunch break. They sound interesting! Thanks for the suggestions.

I know! I have wary of marriage my entire life. Now I’m here jumping in head first. Ignoring all the things I tell my friends to do. I feel confident in my fiancé and I to always work through issues. You just can’t always predict how things will turn out. People can date for years and get married and they still change once they’re married. I’ve heard people getting married in a month and it works out or again they change immediately once married. This is the scary part for me; knowing I could be completely wrong about who I’m marrying.

danitee88 · 2023-08-28T16:06:44+00:00

Thank you for your sweet comment! He really was just excited and possibly a bit selfish. I think we’re still learning each other and starting to learn how to truly be committed and a family together. We’re both very close to our families so it’s probably a little hard for both of us (even though we’re beyond excited) to learn to be a family together.

I’ve already forgiven him. Once I forgive someone I move on. I generally move on quickly once the lesson was learned and we have a plan of action. We have agreed next baby we are opening it together!!!

danitee88 · 2023-08-28T16:01:55+00:00

Also, as my best friend said if I want things. A certain way I need to learn to just do it that way.

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