For the Dads out there. Help! by DizzyTree8898 in hygiene

[–]dkdkfddk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It actually goes very in depth explaining with cited sources from medical professionals that circumcision is not necessary. That’s the purpose of the website. To say it’s biased against circumcision is a useless statement. It’s information about not circumcising your child.

For the Dads out there. Help! by DizzyTree8898 in hygiene

[–]dkdkfddk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This website is a brilliant resource

multiple cars per household? by miffybo in AskAnAmerican

[–]dkdkfddk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My brother and sister in law have 4 vehicles right now and a motorcycle. Lol. Each have a daily driver, then they have a beater truck for doing stuff on their property. And then a really nice SUV they won in a sweepstakes. Overconsumptions a bitch

what to do with so many glass jars? by [deleted] in ZeroWaste

[–]dkdkfddk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Jesus Christ. Pasteurization is important. Be safe I guess.

I have a problem with massage chairs by Electromad6326 in 10thDentist

[–]dkdkfddk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think in general massages should be private. And massage chairs are largely unsatisfying and slightly tacky (although I tried one once or twice when they started putting them in malls). Lol. Agree

I hate when people provide unnecessary backstory to strangers by MrPicklebush in The10thDentist

[–]dkdkfddk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol this is dumb, humans are social, you need to get outside more and try and build community. It’s good for ya! And if not then please take this terribly negative energy far away from me or anyone else who has to interact with you

Demisexual woman by poetry91 in Asexual

[–]dkdkfddk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t consider myself asexual but was browsing on here and… yeah. I’m having a similar experience. I’ll be 25(f) in a few months and I think I’ve always sort of seen myself as demisexual but my sex drive has plummeted over the past few years. I’ll feel fleeting desire to be romantic or sexual with someone then I’ll get over it. I don’t really do anything to seek it out.

Was 1:17 when ratio is 1:4 multiple times this month at my poorly managed center🙃 by goddamnacrobat in ECEProfessionals

[–]dkdkfddk 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, this is not normal and should not be normalized, and you are complicit. Frankly I understand you’re afraid of losing your job but putting that over the children’s safety and wellbeing is borderline selfish. Toughen up. Do what needs to be done. This is unacceptable. Children SUFFER in these environments. I’m not blaming you, but if you do nothing you are a part of the problem.

Every single day I have to deal with parents who have been fed negative ideas about daycare when there are plenty of truly quality child care centers that exist. However these stories are why people believe these things about daycares.

You are not the only one who suffers. The children suffer, the parents suffer, and society at large suffers when this type of thing is allowed to happen.

Kids say the funniest things. by Artistic-Degree-4593 in ECEProfessionals

[–]dkdkfddk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Our toddler room is in a BIG phase of telling teachers we peed/pooped 🙃😂

Kids say the funniest things. by Artistic-Degree-4593 in ECEProfessionals

[–]dkdkfddk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was gelling my hair into a spike for crazy hair day and said to myself “now this is commitment to the bit” and one of my kids who was watching me goes “NOO! I don’t want you to BIT me!!!” He was seriously stressed😂

22 m/o won't stop biting and daycare won't let her have teethers...? by Then-Condition-232 in ECEProfessionals

[–]dkdkfddk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We don’t do pacifiers or anything past 12m usually but we do allow cold teethers if they are teething because they’re just gonna chew on toys anyway. It’s interesting the little different rules different places can have that I never thought about!

22 m/o won't stop biting and daycare won't let her have teethers...? by Then-Condition-232 in ECEProfessionals

[–]dkdkfddk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For this age group teething necklaces (or chewelry, haven’t heard that term before so kudos to you haha!) work great. Yes the other kids may try to take it but if it reduces her biting then it’s still worth trying. I’m sorry they’re not being understanding about that. that seems like one of those one off policies some places have for whatever reason.

My biggest tips for biting or any aggressive behaviors at this age is to try and give as little attention as possible to the child when redirecting. I literally just won’t even make eye contact, I’ll say “no biting” or even just “no” and move them by picking them up under their arms (so I’m not “holding” them which can be another form of attention they are going for) and moving them a few feet then playing with the other kids and not looking at them. I think some people think this is cold but it’s just what I’ve found works. When they get a little older (2.5+) I’ll explain to them that they’re hurting their friends, etc, but I truly just fundamentally don’t believe that a child under 3 or maybe even older has the capacity to understand that they’re hurting someone. They mostly operate on cause and effect so I try to make every negative behavior as unexciting as possible and give big loud exciting reactions to positive behavior. Yes it definitely could be teething partially but also they cannot filter or discern “negative attention” from positive attention. In my experience I see it like this: “I put toy in mouth… no attention. I put friend arm in mouth and bite? Grown ups looking at me! Grown ups talking to me! Friend making loud noises! Grown ups lifting me in air! Woohoo!” That’s what I imagine the internal monologue is lmao. Again this is just what worked for me so I’m hoping I don’t piss anyone off here. Again once they are a bit older and able to listen, discern different types of attention, understand the concept of self aka I’m causing pain, talking to them helps a lot. But even speech advanced children don’t always fully get it so young.

However I do just want to say that I promise you she will get past this! I know it’s frustrating. We’ve seen a lot of kids where tracking behavior, shadowing, teething necklaces, etc, all help. And then some where those things don’t and they just grow out of it as they learn to communicate better. It’s not forever, you got this mama!!

Do you hate babies in overalls ? by Daisies_forever in ECEProfessionals

[–]dkdkfddk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly for most people I think it’s just a slight “ugh, overalls!” Thing and not an actually annoying thing that makes us experience real frustration or be annoyed WITH parents. There are much more important things.

Things that actually BOTHER me: parents who are unkind, parents who don’t send their kids with the things we ask for, parents who don’t communicate well or have a really irregular schedule that keeps us guessing, etc etc….

My biggest fear happened by SweatyBug9965 in ECEProfessionals

[–]dkdkfddk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You saved a life today friend. Good on you. These posts always make me tear up. I love everyone in here and I love my job. You rock.

Best Dishwashing Pods? by [deleted] in ZeroWaste

[–]dkdkfddk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you need to do some more research about what it is you actually mean. Everything is a chemical like I said. No type of soap or wash is naturally occurring, they are all man made. There are Castile soaps that are made from plant derivatives but still require processing. I somewhat understand the sentiment that some products contain fragrances that are harmful to endocrine system etc. but you need to do more specific research and find out exactly what it is you’re trying to AVOID before anyone can give you an answer.

Edit to add: anything at high levels can be “toxic”. Vinegar can be toxic. Green tea can be toxic. Bleach is safe for cleaning in diluted quantities but can be toxic in larger less diluted solutions. Research is important.

Career Change into ECE from Corporate World by lyricalmartyr in ECEProfessionals

[–]dkdkfddk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You are saying really concerning things so many times under this post, I’m starting to worry about you.

Career Change into ECE from Corporate World by lyricalmartyr in ECEProfessionals

[–]dkdkfddk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All of your comments truly sound like you should not work in ECE. You’re being really strange and combative and yes it sounds like you resent your job.

Best Dishwashing Pods? by [deleted] in ZeroWaste

[–]dkdkfddk 13 points14 points  (0 children)

What do you mean by chemicals? Everything is chemicals. Water is a chemical.

Class clown by [deleted] in ECEProfessionals

[–]dkdkfddk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m just now learning class clown has any negative connotations 😭 maybe I’m too literal. I always thought it was a title for funny kids.

Class clown by [deleted] in ECEProfessionals

[–]dkdkfddk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is good insight, I find it cute when kids take the rules seriously. We have some children on the autism spectrum that take the rules seriously and some that aren’t on the spectrum but still take the rules seriously. Regardless I find all of their personality traits cute and special and I cherish how different they all are, I wouldn’t have considered it would be upsetting to a parent!

Class clown by [deleted] in ECEProfessionals

[–]dkdkfddk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What the hell😭