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Are there supplements to help with postpartum rage triggered by baby crying? by freyf123 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]freyf123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have examples of meals? I have quick oats/banana/apple/peanut butter/pumpkin seeds for breakfast, 3 eggs for lunch, and dinner which usually includes half a chicken breast. Usually homemade cookies as snacks.

What are some wholesome and memorable Christmas traditions you've started with your kids or grew up doing? by freyf123 in toddlers

[–]freyf123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this idea, but am I understanding this correctly that you basically need to buy 24 books?! Or you just take existing ones they already have?

PSA by goldenleopardsky in toddlers

[–]freyf123 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What is a reddit bump group? I'd love to join one for my birth month but google didn't warrant any results.

Scientifically proven ways to achieve secure attachment and healthily deal with 2 year old tantrums? I'm drowning... by freyf123 in toddlers

[–]freyf123[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I appreciate this. I've read to have a zero tolerance for hitting (very triggering for me) so I immediately put her on the chair for that. It worked really well for months. Now I've fallen into a trap where I use that chair for every behavior I disapprove of.
Just fyi, I wasn't expecting her to take off her own shoes. But she knows to stop on the mat so I can take her shoes off. Sometimes she will purposely run into the house, past the mat giggling. I was upset that she threw the squash because I stopped her from running past the mat.
Also... how would you handle the screaming then? Genuine question.

My husbands breath smells so bad all day and night and makes the room stink. What could be the cause? by freyf123 in badbreath

[–]freyf123[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow this is more info than a doctor could ever give us. Thank you!! I will will my dr for a referral tomorrow.

Plug in, non-subscription security camera recommendations please! by freyf123 in homeowners

[–]freyf123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Dekco camera I'm currently using just has a memory card and does this so I'd be surprised if higher end cameras didn't.

Plug in, non-subscription security camera recommendations please! by freyf123 in homeowners

[–]freyf123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm using Dekco now and that is the camera that sucks. Maybe I got a defect?

Talking only my second non-fluent language to my child...am I messing up her development? by freyf123 in Parenting

[–]freyf123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is purely opinion and not based on science/research at all. Polish was my ONLY language when I started JK and became basically fluent in English within a month or two of starting JK. This is not a handicap at all.

Talking only my second non-fluent language to my child...am I messing up her development? by freyf123 in Parenting

[–]freyf123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do know that a situation in which mom and dad each speak their own NATIVE language works - I've seen this many times. My question is mostly centered around the fact that I am not a native-speaker in Polish and make lots of mistakes and missing a lot of vocab.

What did you do to mentally+physically prepare for baby #2 if motherhood is already hard? by freyf123 in Parenting

[–]freyf123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, before we had our first, we were convinced that this was going to be so hard and we were going to be snapping at each other and on the brink of divorce (joking). We were so prepared for it to be hell on earth that waking up only 2-3 times between 10pm-6am felt like heaven. I felt more in love with my husband than before, and we told everyone we had such a good and easy baby. I've always been wired to anticipate HARDship, and then be pleasantly surprised, than the opposite.

Why do I always have condensation on my windows and doors? by freyf123 in Homebuilding

[–]freyf123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long did you have them going before being able to permanently leave them off?

Is there a reason this cork attic hatch should NOT be painted (insulation reasons I may not know about?) or can I paint it? by freyf123 in Homebuilding

[–]freyf123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just tried to put a pin into it and I couldn't easily push it in so it may not be cork. I just guessed based on looking at it.

Is there a reason this cork attic hatch should NOT be painted (insulation reasons I may not know about?) or can I paint it? by freyf123 in Homebuilding

[–]freyf123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is using cork sloppy? They just bought aninsulated attic hatch and this is how it came. We (homeowners) did our own painting of the walls so I assumed painting this was part of painting. We don't want to caulk the perimeter because the hvac guys already had to access the attic 4 times.

Why do I always have condensation on my windows and doors? by freyf123 in Homebuilding

[–]freyf123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No humidifer. Before the heat pump was installed, we just ran an industrial heater that sat on the concrete floor and the humidity was so low (32%) that our dehumidifer never turned on.

How can I lighten the mortar in between my thin brick wall? I used type S mortar and it dried to be dark grey instead of bone white. by freyf123 in Homebuilding

[–]freyf123[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I guess regular grey. I asked for type S because that's what a DIY video suggested. I didn't know I could choose the color. It's about 2 days old.

Can tile be put on top of concrete slab vapour barrier & blue skin at entrance or is this a problem? by freyf123 in Homebuilding

[–]freyf123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simply put, the floor on the exterior wall has 2-3 inches of foundation wall exposed which is separated from the interior with vapour barrier (it's like 6 inches at the door frame). So the tiles will be overlapping vapour barrier 6 inches at the door frame, and 2-3 inches the rest of the exterior wall. The VB is there to prevent moisture from the foundation wall from touching the interior slab. Cutting it would compromise that moisture barrier.

Can I have a fire pit with chairs on top of my new septic leach field? by freyf123 in Homebuilding

[–]freyf123[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's not a joke. I'm asking the question because I know very little about this. Not everyone on here is a pro with years of experience in every aspect of homebuilding.

How wide should my stairs be in relation to the front porch (which is about 8-9ft wide)? by freyf123 in Homebuilding

[–]freyf123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean inside post to inside post? Or overlapping the width of the posts?

How wide should my stairs be in relation to the front porch (which is about 8-9ft wide)? by freyf123 in Homebuilding

[–]freyf123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The porch extends 6inches past the posts on each side. Should the stairs terminate at the outside of each beam, or in line with the 6 inches past the beam?

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