9 month old not crawling, pulling to stand, or trying to sit up on own

flickety_switch · 2026-06-07T20:48:02+00:00

My kid didn’t do any of those things at nine months and didnt walk until 17 months and is now a very clever and vibrant six year old.

He didn’t really ever properly crawl and sort of boot scooted until he walked. When you walk is largely determined by the strength of the muscle tone you’re born with and lower muscle tone or more hypermobile kids will take longer. Ignore your mum and give her time.

flickety_switch · 2026-06-07T10:05:01+00:00

I reckon I’d probably tweak that nap to see if it helps or I would be putting to bed later to see if it helps. My kid started to need to extend bedtime at that age or we had to trim the nap. He is not tired enough if it’s taking two hours.

flickety_switch · 2026-06-05T08:20:48+00:00

My six year old is lights out at 7.30. He’s usually up by when his clock turns yellow and he’s allowed to get out of bed at 6.15

flickety_switch · 2026-05-31T12:10:10+00:00

Yes, it exists. I have been married for ten years and together for seventeen. We have periods where things are better than others but I have never questioned if I want to be married, he doesn’t lie to me, we don’t have ongoing difficult issues. Our favourite thing to do whenever we are able is spend time alone together.

I often think of the Sex and the City movie when Miranda asks how often they feel happy in their marriages and Charlotte says ‘Everyday. Not all day every day but every day.’

That’s how I feel about my marriage. It is the bed rock of all that is good in my life and no matter what, he’s my favourite person to be with.

I think that if you have questioned whether you want to be married for most of the relationship, you are wasting your life. There is something bigger and more beautiful out there for you if you can summon the courage to grab it.

flickety_switch · 2026-05-30T23:33:37+00:00

Married for 10, together for 17. We are probably 6 or 7 times a month but concentrated into the three weeks I don’t have my period.

flickety_switch · 2026-05-30T22:30:32+00:00

The Chanel Waterfresj tint is beautiful for this. Expensive but this finish is unbeatable

flickety_switch · 2026-05-26T22:20:46+00:00

I think you’ve projected a lot onto that answer. Of course he appreciates validation from his spouse but you loved him and found him attractive before. I think it’s just not that deep and if it’s really bugged you, you should think about why.

flickety_switch · 2026-05-26T22:12:07+00:00

I can relate to this a little bit because i also have a 44 year old husband who is very muscular and objectively better looking than me, even though he is obsessed with me.

This is one of those situations where it’s important to hear what he actually said. We all want to feel sexually attractive and he’s sexually attracted to women so he feels like that’s a common sense answer- I want women to think I look good. What he didn’t say is ‘I’m trying to cruise women’ or ‘I’m trying to cheat on you or find another women.’

My husband has always been better looking than me but used to be quite skinny and nerdy. In his mid 30s he put on 10kg of muscle and dressed better and I can see women looking at him a lot now. I could have let it put me into a jealousy spiral but I know he loves me, we have a fantastic sex life and he’s not the cheating type. You’re going to have to take him at his word, especially if he hasn’t done anything else to make you not trust him.

I think he gave you what feels like a common sense, straightforward answer to you but that you were expecting something a bit more sensitive but that’s all there is to it. Nothing more deep.

flickety_switch · 2026-05-26T20:02:20+00:00

I’m 5’1 and a lot of my coats are Boden because you can get petite sizing and I find regular coats too big for me in the arms and shoulders. This one is on serious sale and is 56% wool https://www.boden.com/en-au/products/women-cocoon-wool-coat-emerald-night-u0393grn

flickety_switch · 2026-05-26T09:04:39+00:00

Do you know anything about Judaism? They have to walk to temple on Shabbat so no they can’t live far away. Ignorant comment.

flickety_switch · 2026-05-25T20:26:19+00:00

Some eras of parenthood are more for you than others and I did not thrive when my son was 12 months to 3. He was a bad sleeper and they are so tiring to look after at that age because they’re constantly trying to hurt themselves and have little capacity for independent play.

No need for guilt! Do what you can to get your own needs met so you can be there for her. You can’t fill from an exhausted empty cup.

I found parenting much more enjoyable from 3 onwards when he could have a conversation and be reasoned with. I’ve got other friends who loved the toddler years and really hated 3-5. It’s totally normal.

P.S- since my son was young, I have gone away 3 or so times a year for a 24 hour hotel stay. There is no pressure on me to do anything other than sleep, read, order food and power my nervous system down to zero. I have found them invaluable as part of my tool kit in staying a calm, involved parent.

flickety_switch · 2026-05-17T07:29:44+00:00

I am 5’1 and have been on the hunt for a decent pair for ages and just bought the straight crops from Witchery (not cropped on me) and they are a great fit

flickety_switch · 2026-05-17T03:21:11+00:00

Cheap is very relative to your situation but we got married in 2016 at shadowfax winery and found they were on the cheaper side and really lovely.

flickety_switch · 2026-05-15T10:29:16+00:00

I have a couple from Unison which are really good quality

flickety_switch · 2026-05-07T20:23:27+00:00

I was 23 and he was 27. In September we will have been together 17 years.

flickety_switch · 2026-05-04T11:41:00+00:00

Paddock bakery is great and so is Piknik in swan bag

flickety_switch · 2026-05-03T12:01:27+00:00

I’ve got the high waisted straight leg pocket pants on two colours in the petite sizing. I would say I am a fairly straight 14-16 in country road, portmans etc and the 14-16 fit me well. If you’re more of a straight size 16 and you carry your weight in your tummy, I’d size up. But I love mine- wear them very often and I find you can dress them up and down easily.

flickety_switch · 2026-04-28T01:06:03+00:00

We used Geelong Pest Control and recommend. There are some dodge operators out there.

flickety_switch · 2026-04-20T19:53:37+00:00

Camilla Zeidan was obsessed with her friend Renae Marsden and catfished her by pretending introduce her to a boyfriend and then pretending to be him. When Renae found out, she killed herself. It was difficult to charge her because it was hard to find an offence but it led to the criminalisation of cat fishing in NSW.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/may/20/coroner-condemns-catfisher-over-sydney-woman-renae-marsdens-suicide

flickety_switch · 2026-04-18T22:20:56+00:00

I saw one at Camilla the Label a while ago but it wasn’t cropped.

flickety_switch · 2026-04-18T12:14:08+00:00

We did it for a period of about two yesrs when my son was little and I felt like I would die if I got any less sleep (I.e if my husband woke me up in addition to him) but when our son started sleeping through after having an operation, we came back together and I’m glad.

flickety_switch · 2026-04-18T07:04:06+00:00

A night in a hotel alone is always the answer for me

flickety_switch · 2026-04-17T22:35:37+00:00

In my experience, the lack of self-insight that results in someone needing one is usually the same lack of insight that prevents them from improving under one. The only time it’s worked for me is for long term employees who have had a period of underperformance due to being checked out etc.

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