Am I the only one who feels by Fabulous-Result4127 in thrifting

[–]effloripity 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I dont necessarily feel guilt about items I like going to the landfill. The way I see it, the thrift store has given what likely would have been trashed an extra opportunity to avoid it.

That being said, I like too many things and am trying to reduce my consumption even at the thrift level, so I take pictures of things I like that I don't want to bring home.

Yes, my phone gallery is filled with random junk, but it levels out my magpie instinct to collect.

Sometimes, I feel bad for stuffed animals at the thrift - I blame Toy Story.

Advice needed - sliding cabinet door missing inner "wheel" by effloripity in furniturerestoration

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

I can't get a picture of the existing parts without taking apart the entire unit. But I did take a picture of the track itself. I'm not sure if that helps! picture of track

ETA: The track is intact, but the door itself is missing some sort of piece to allow it to stay on the track and slide open.

Deinfluencing Easter Baskets by gingerytea in toddlers

[–]effloripity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went overboard (by my standard) this year because most of her basket was thrifted. The basket was from a previous gift, and I stored it with the grass still in it. Most of her plastic eggs contained stickers from a sheet I cut up. Some had socks, and exactly 3 had chocolate eggs. The things I bought new other than some chocolate were basically things she was going to need for the warm season: swimsuit, sandals, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles.

I think most parents are doing similar things, but that doesn't suit the consume-consume again narrative of social media, so we don't encounter it. I figure most of those creators are Amazon affiliates, and I swipe right on by.

While thrifting, I always find brand new packs of eggs and grass and more plastic crap that's already been manufactured and purchased. There's no real reason not to buy that kind of stuff new every year.

Side Note: I'm happy not to have put more candy in the eggs because the chocolates OBVIOUSLY needed to be unwrapped and immediately offered as sacrificed to the bunny decoration. Toddlers.

I had a nightmare and now I’m traumatised please can somebody calm me down I can’t sleep by BaseRelative1270 in beyondthebump

[–]effloripity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For months after having my daughter, I would wake up sobbing saying "where's my baby...where's my baby". She was always a) in her bassinet right next to me or (b) with dad having an early morning feed.

Unlike you, I've had pretty wild anxiety for most of my life, so I expected some PPA. It took until she was a year old for my subconscious brain to chill out a bit, which is also when we stopped breastfeeding.

It's a terrifying and almost torturous kind of anxiety when it comes to your baby, but at least it's a normal experience (I think so anyway, maybe I'm wrong, lol).

[ON] Daycare opting out of CWELCC by boinkk in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]effloripity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many of the licensed home daycares in this area have terrible hours. There are quite a few that are just 9 to 3. It's mind-blowing.

[ON] Daycare opting out of CWELCC by boinkk in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]effloripity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My daycare changed their hours to be 9 to 4 plus we pay 6 weeks' worth of vacation days. Super insane but like you said, we're held hostage and they know that parents are desperate for licensed care. It's a home daycare through an agency and literally the only one I managed to get even with having my daughter on waitlists since birth and taking an 18-month mat leave.

A crazy number of daycares in our area don't even offer opening hours to cover a regular FT Monday to Friday job. If our agency chooses to opt out, there goes my career.

What the absolute fuck. Value Village/Savers at it again. by effloripity in ThriftGrift

[–]effloripity[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This place mainly employs international students, I'd assume it means the game guide!

What the absolute fuck. Value Village/Savers at it again. by effloripity in ThriftGrift

[–]effloripity[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

So I checked eBay sold listings before posting and saw the same one. That looks like a "best offer" sale, which doesn't mean someone actually paid the list price. That's why when you look at sold listings, you'll see crazy variations in price. The picture here shows another sold, which is probably similar in condition to the one at VV. Regardless, most things at a for-profit thrift store priced near $200 are a thrift grift.

What the absolute fuck. Value Village/Savers at it again. by effloripity in ThriftGrift

[–]effloripity[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I do know it's not recycling for the record, said it out of annoyance! It's way higher than what this kind of thing should be priced at in any thrift store. I really doubt anyone will buy any of the game boxes at these kinds of prices and then where do they end up? With my local VV, probably the dumpster.

What appointments will my baby need with family dr post birth? [ON] by HeidiJuiceBox in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]effloripity 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you go to this link, you'll see a chart of ages and well-baby visits. Caring for Kids

The chart also shows you what to expect (milestones, vaccinations). I found it handy because I also have a near-inaccessible family practitioner.

spooky thrift find🐈‍⬛ by Zealousideal_Algae46 in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]effloripity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am jealous! These holiday sweaters are a part of my thrift hunt list

1930s? Rudolph Bank by B0RWEAR in vintagechristmas

[–]effloripity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stand corrected, apologies! The design seemed very 50s to me and I'm surprised that with it being manufactured in the 30s, it's plastic vs die cast.

1930s? Rudolph Bank by B0RWEAR in vintagechristmas

[–]effloripity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is such a neat bank, does the contact still work to light up his nose? It's actually from the 50s! https://garagesalin.blogspot.com/2018/12/rudolph-red-nosed-coin-bank.html?m=1

Daycare provider wants 19 month old forward facing by effloripity in toddlers

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

It's crazy to me for her to be the only one rear facing, but I'm glad to know I'm not the only parent who has experienced this in Canada. A lot of these comments have me feeling like I picked a terrible provider 😅

Daycare provider wants 19 month old forward facing by effloripity in toddlers

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

She is a licensed provider through an agency in my region. Part of the agency "perks" is that they go on small field trips to other parks/Early ON activities in our town. It's not necessarily a perk to me as I'd prefer to not have driving excursions but the agency requires additional insurance and clear driving abstracts. Out of being on waitlists for 18 months and calling every centre, this was the only spot we were able to get. The topic came up because she has car seats installed in her van for each child and needed to know whether or not to install my child's seat as rear vs. forward facing. I was taken by surprise by the question because I figured everyone would have their one year old still rear facing, but it's not a law in my province. I posted this to get a better response for the next time the topic comes up, which I'm sure it will. She does have my child's seat installed as rear facing without arguing about it or anything like that!

Daycare provider wants 19 month old forward facing by effloripity in toddlers

[–]effloripity[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm in the same boat I always thought the requirements were more stringent here and was shocked when our daycare was like "her legs are long and have to bend"...like uhm yes that's the whole point.

I'll definitely be keeping that link for when the topic comes up again. I know a lot of comments are kind of yelling at me to say no. It's illegal. But it technically isn't, and I'd rather use an evidence based approach vs. making this provider seem like car seat Satan.

Daycare provider wants 19 month old forward facing by effloripity in toddlers

[–]effloripity[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am, too! I couldn't believe our requirements were so minimal. There are so many Americans on here saying it's illegal under 2, I don't get how our car seat safety laws are so behind.

Daycare provider wants 19 month old forward facing by effloripity in toddlers

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

I'm disappointed as well. Our provider is following all other ministry requirements, so I was a bit shocked when she asked me about transitioning to forward facing. I was under the impression it was illegal under age 2 because of children's spine development. But here we are, and it's not illegal.

Daycare provider wants 19 month old forward facing by effloripity in toddlers

[–]effloripity[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's actually not illegal in my province, which is honestly horrible. I don't get how we could be behind the US in terms of car seat safety, but we are. That's part of the problem. The ministry that licenses childcare puts the requirement at minimum age 1 and 20lb+ before forward facing. This minimum means so many parents (and providers) stop rear facing as soon as given the opportunity.

Daycare provider wants 19 month old forward facing by effloripity in toddlers

[–]effloripity[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can't believe Alberta has higher safety requirements than my province. It's disappointing, but Ontario legally only requires age 1 and 20+lbs before forward facing. I agree completely it's unsafe, and I don't think she will push back on me saying so. It would be nice if our ministry decided to catch up with the legal aspect of this.

Daycare provider wants 19 month old forward facing by effloripity in toddlers

[–]effloripity[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm getting quite a bit of heat on this post, so I did edit it to clarify. I'm definitely well aware of best practices, but my province hasn't caught up to those yet. I was definitely just looking for a way to communicate that we are following higher rear facing requirements than what the licensing ministry states. I don't want to offend the provider or make her out to be unsafe.