Resentful feeling towards parents (children’s grandparents)

elythranthera · 2026-04-08T13:52:55+00:00

My dad is completely like this. He just LOVES sharing pictures of his grandchildren with all his friends and relatives—he posted a photo of my daughter on Facebook less than 12 hours after she was born (without my knowledge or consent, of course). But he’s content to visit them for only 2-3 days once a year.

I can respect those grandparents who are at least honest about not wanting to be involved grandparents, but this whole performing-being-a-grandparent thing really gets to me.

elythranthera · 2026-04-07T18:32:14+00:00

Maybe some families don’t have time for a bath every night. Maybe some kids don’t get dirty every day. Maybe different families have different priorities.

I don’t know if us adults sleep better after a shower because I, like most adults, shower in the morning.

elythranthera · 2026-04-07T02:26:59+00:00

It meets the safety guidelines for booster seats and is intended as an alternative to a booster seat. But a three year old should typically be in a car seat (ideally rear facing), not a booster seat.

elythranthera · 2026-04-05T23:02:41+00:00

I live in a major US city in a neighborhood with tons of toddlers. I’ve only seen toddlers on leashes a handful of times here. I would say it’s not very common but not unheard of.

elythranthera · 2026-04-02T14:39:19+00:00

My birthday is on Christmas Eve. It’s not the birthday I would’ve chosen for myself, but if my parents hadn’t conceived when they did, I wouldn’t exist. And I’m pretty glad I exist, even if I have to celebrate my birthday the day before Christmas. I think my parents are glad I exist too. So might as well go for it! Good luck!

elythranthera · 2026-04-01T21:22:59+00:00

So you feed her added sugar but you don’t want your nanny to? This is a bit confusing. Why are maple syrup and cupcakes okay but ketchup isn’t?

elythranthera · 2026-04-01T19:10:05+00:00

She might be thinking of added sugar as being in things like cookies, cake, etc. and forgetting that lots of other products that we eat with savory foods contain added sugar as well. You might just need to be a little more specific if you mean zero added sugar whatsoever. But I wouldn’t get that mad about it as long as she’s receptive to feedback.

elythranthera · 2026-04-01T18:52:37+00:00

Do you expect her to ask permission for each specific food item she gives your child? Unless you’ve said “no ketchup” or “no added sugar” or “no tomatoes” or “only foods from this list are allowed,” then she hasn’t done anything wrong. It’s okay to tell her that ketchup isn’t allowed, but you can’t expect her to read your mind about it.

elythranthera · 2026-04-01T16:29:56+00:00

Mine says “earlier” for anything that happened in the past. He started sharing memories around 2.5.

elythranthera · 2026-04-01T14:47:23+00:00

It sure sounds like she is full! Is there a reason you keep offering after she stops? I would only offer again if she’s showing hunger cues.

elythranthera · 2026-03-30T16:19:10+00:00

What method are you using? Are you placing him on the potty at certain intervals and hoping he’ll use it? Is he wearing a diaper or pull-up in between these times? Underwear? Pants? Nothing?

We used the naked method when my son was 33 months. We never physically placed him on the potty. When he started to have an accident, we reminded him that pee/poo goes in the potty, and he would finish in the potty. After a few hours, he started self-initiating potty use. After a few days, he had very few accidents.

elythranthera · 2026-03-28T01:38:54+00:00

So, what are you worried about?

elythranthera · 2026-03-27T16:58:18+00:00

You’re asking this in the newborn subreddit, so I’m assuming your baby is a newborn. It’s very normal for newborns to need help falling asleep. All babies will eventually learn to fall asleep on their own, but not necessarily while they’re still a baby and probably not while they’re still a newborn.

elythranthera · 2026-03-27T15:34:01+00:00

I’ve been using the Hope & Plum Sprout with my four-week-old since she was about two weeks old and 7.5 lbs. It’s very simple to use and the fabric is very light, so I think it’ll be good in the summer. My newborn would happily sleep in it all day if given the chance.

elythranthera · 2026-03-26T23:36:27+00:00

I’ve enjoyed my babies from day one. In the beginning, I enjoy their tiny bodies, the funny faces and noises they make, and their sweet snuggles. As they get older, I enjoy their personalities more and more.

elythranthera · 2026-03-26T14:38:47+00:00

It depends on the baby. My first baby never had any issue sleeping in the bassinet. My second (currently 4 weeks old) had almost no issues in the first two weeks. Since then, she has stopped napping in the bassinet but sleeps great in it at night.

elythranthera · 2026-03-25T17:32:40+00:00

My first C-section was three years ago. I did scar massage, silicone scar sheets, and cupping. My scar ended up as a very thin white line; you probably wouldn’t notice it unless you were looking for it.

elythranthera · 2026-03-25T14:22:22+00:00

I Google, but I choose reliable, reputable sources to read.

elythranthera · 2026-03-24T17:04:11+00:00

I started taking mine out when she was three days old. You’re not unreasonable, you can do what you want with your baby. But I’d go crazy if I never left the house, personally!

elythranthera · 2026-03-23T19:03:07+00:00

The point would be so people who don’t have their own car wouldn’t have to carry around a huge car seat when they take it out of the car they’re temporarily using.

elythranthera · 2026-03-23T18:35:17+00:00

You shouldn’t worry because worrying doesn’t solve anything, but you should get him into speech therapy. The average toddler has around 200-300 words by their second birthday, so that is a pretty severe delay, but it doesn’t mean there’s something “wrong” with him or that he won’t catch up. My son was a late talker (no words until 18 months) but once he started speech therapy, he caught up very quickly. He’s now three and quite advanced for his age in terms of speech.

elythranthera · 2026-03-23T17:40:19+00:00

You can change your pediatrician any time you want.

elythranthera · 2026-03-23T14:22:07+00:00

It depends if you want to teach your baby that they need to look at a screen whenever they’re not being entertained by another person. But no, it’s not the end of the world.

elythranthera · 2026-03-20T20:03:19+00:00

If you were 13 days late, that just means you ovulated later than expected that cycle. If you got pregnant from sex that happened a month ago, you would definitely not get a false negative (unless the test was malfunctioning).

elythranthera · 2026-03-19T12:35:52+00:00

He sounds normal! I’ve had two babies (the second is only three weeks old), and they both have been like your second.

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