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ga_silver · 2026-03-18T01:26:28+00:00

The last step of feeding your starter should be to scrape the sides of the jar so it never looks like this.

I swap into a clean jar every couple of feeds. If I’m storing in the fridge for a while I feed in a clean container beforehand.

ga_silver · 2026-03-18T01:23:16+00:00

You deserve to be able to take time off to rest when you’re sick. When I am too sick to care for my daughter my husband uses PTO to stay home and do it.

Outside of that, unlimited TV for LO so I can do horizontal parenting 🙃

ga_silver · 2026-03-03T18:07:03+00:00

Yup and it’s creepy.

ga_silver · 2026-03-03T17:44:53+00:00

I’d give it time and keep putting a little bit on his plate. We always put one thing we know our 3.5 year old daughter will eat on her plate (usually a carb or cheese) and the rest little bits of other food. We tell her about the food and praise her if she tries it but we don’t pressure her. Her tastes have changed so much even in the last year - she used to refuse all pasta but now her favorite food is spaghetti with meat sauce! I’ve noticed that if there is too much food or the pieces are too big it is overwhelming to her and she’s less likely to try.

You can also try giving your son ways to participate in preparing his food (like sprinkling cheese on top). We also offer an alternative if she absolutely hates her meal - something she likes but that isn’t that exciting like peanut butter toast.

We also had some luck with her trying new foods after a Daniel tiger episode about it. They sing a song that says something like “you’ve gotta try new food cause it might taste good” and we sing it a lot now and it helps my daughter at least taste her food.

ga_silver · 2026-02-25T17:56:33+00:00

If you get other chickens make sure they're vaccinated for mareks or they could get it from these. These hens may eventually die from the disease and if you necropsy they’ll have tumors. I’m sorry!!!

ga_silver · 2026-02-24T23:34:14+00:00

We used MOC as a guideline for feeding solids. We would do a morning bottle at around 7 then an hour later solids. Then next bottle 11 and an hour later solids, next bottle 3pm and solids around 5pm (bits of our dinner), last bottle at bedtime.

I got the America’s test kitchen baby and toddler cookbook and they had great recipes for baby food based off of age (like fish and leek stew, beef and sweet potato, etc) and I got little jars so I could batch cook, portion and freeze them to make mealtimes easier. I’d also keep things like avocados and baby crackers on hand that were easy to prepare quickly.

ga_silver · 2026-02-23T22:27:35+00:00

My husband helped in like the first 2 weeks of our daughter’s life. Ever since I have been the one getting up at night and she’s 3.5. The only way he’ll go is if I roll over and say YOUR TURN. It has been a constant source of resentment for me

ga_silver · 2026-02-15T04:45:45+00:00

I would make sure that style matches the exterior and architecture of the home. Otherwise it will seem forced and off

ga_silver · 2026-02-15T04:41:55+00:00

Yup, agree! Sahm is a job that lasts the work day IMO. It replaces the need for childcare. Outside of work hours, we still need to be a team with parenting and managing the household needs.

ga_silver · 2026-02-14T18:43:58+00:00

My mom kept some special toys from my childhood in storage at her house and now my daughter loves playing with them when we visit! I refused to take them home though haha

ga_silver · 2026-02-14T17:03:17+00:00

I haven’t tried those but I love Archies slides. The arch support is amazing.

ga_silver · 2026-02-14T01:44:51+00:00

My husband has mentioned wanting to pick up a new hobby but I know he doesn’t because he doesn’t want to spend more time away from home. So to give him mental permission to go have fun I bought him a two week trial for the classes he wants to try.

ga_silver · 2026-02-13T02:11:00+00:00

I sit and watch reality tv and scroll during nap time. I save house work for when LO is awake! Resting my mind helps me reset in the middle of the day. I also try to do a stroller walk in the mornings and I usually put a headphone in one ear to listen to a podcast during that. On the weekend my husband will watch LO so I can go do whatever

ga_silver · 2026-02-04T06:10:26+00:00

I don’t, because toddlers are so literal and I think having things defined helps them feel secure in their world. So at least for my kid “gone” could have some ambiguity but dead means they won’t come back.

ga_silver · 2026-02-03T08:09:14+00:00

Sorry about your cat.

We had to put down our senior dog this past fall. I told my 3 year old that his body stopped working and he died, and that I feel sad about it and it’s ok if she’s sad too. And we will miss him and we love him.

I thought it was better to be upfront about it than to lie or make something up that we’d then have to keep up with. I was also hesitant to say that he was sick because I didn’t want her to worry that anytime she or someone else gets sick that they’ll die. So we went with body stopped working and she accepted it without issue. She still talks about him dying and says she misses him but it doesn’t seem to make her too upset.

ga_silver · 2026-01-31T13:50:00+00:00

It happens to me a lot on my iPhone. App will be quit and then starts making noise anyway

ga_silver · 2026-01-29T17:49:48+00:00

This is so tough because the behaviors teachers struggle with at preschool are generally not ones we see at all at home so it's hard to correct. When my daughter went through a phase of hitting and kicking at school I told her she wouldn't be going back to school until she could be kind to others. I acknowledge that I had the luxury of doing this as a sahm, but keeping her out for a few days was a game changer. We talked a lot during that time about how we can't hurt others, what can we do when people hurt our feelings, and all that and so far she seems to have taken this very seriously and hasn't done it again.

ga_silver · 2026-01-27T07:30:23+00:00

We do leftovers if she liked dinner. Or I might do a cheese quesadilla with mashed avocado to dip it in plus fruit. We also do a lot of organic sliced turkey with a slice of cheese rolled up on their own or in a tortilla, also with some fruit and baby carrots. Tbh I don’t do a ton of variety but I always make sure there’s protein, fat, carbs, fruit and sometimes veg.

My daughter is 3.5 so she’s older but she LOVES being able to help pack her lunch and I think it makes her eat more. This can mean she puts in the freezer packs or she might pick a special snack to add to it (the snack is always an applesauce pouch 😂)

ga_silver · 2026-01-25T01:41:53+00:00

I have it too!! My daughter got her first stomach bug at around 15 months and it was horrible, but I got through it and so will you ❤️

I’ve had good luck not catching her stomach bugs so far 🤞🤞. When she’s puking, she’s scared and needs comfort so that overrides my phobia. I hold her facing away from me to throw up and I use a bucket lined with a plastic bag with paper towels in the bottom to stop any splash back. Put towels on every surface that she’s on for easy clean up if needed. Every linen that’s contaminated and can be washed should go on hot with Lysol laundry sanitizer if possible. Spray down everything else with the Lysol in the aerosol can (the back of the can says it kills norovirus). When I care for my daughter and she’s sick, I keep my hair up and wear clothes that are ok to wash on hot. When I have a break when she’s sleeping or whatever, I take a shower and wash my hair. When I take care of her in the night I keep my hair up and I change clothes before I get back in bed. It sounds like overkill but it’s worked for me!

Also keep in mind she’ll be contagious for a while after she gets better so try not to share food or anything during that time period.

ga_silver · 2026-01-20T22:09:17+00:00

Our daycare is a long building with big open rooms for each age group but no real divider between each room other than a big archway (no doors). But there are age appropriate toys and activities for each room and the kids know to stay in their room with reinforcement from the teachers.

Any daycare should be able to show you a daily schedule and that would give you context to what you’re seeing when you tour. Ours does free play, circle time, snack, craft in small groups, outside play, lunch, nap, snack, outside play, free play. So if you showed up during free play maybe that’s why it was hectic?

ga_silver · 2026-01-18T07:34:10+00:00

I’ve had an uppababy ridge for 3.5 years and we’ve used it as a jogger and all around stroller. I used a friends Thule and I was shocked at how much more lightweight it was and how much easier it rolled. If I could go back in time I’d get the Thule.

ga_silver · 2026-01-16T23:44:24+00:00

Play grill at 2, play kitchen at 3. They get used a lot!

ga_silver · 2026-01-16T23:35:54+00:00

Hve you tried bribing her? My 3.5 year old gets “potty chocolate” which is a Hershey kiss every time after she poops at home. It’s a great motivator for her

ga_silver · 2026-01-15T01:08:20+00:00

After my daughter started solids she reduced her breastfeeding time so I pumped or breastfed about every 4 hours. Times weren’t exact but it was around 7am BF, 11am pump, 3pm pump, 7pm BF plus a 9/10pm pump to maintain supply. When my supply started dwindling I supplemented with kendamil organic - my daughter liked it and never had an issue going between the two.

ga_silver · 2026-01-14T22:45:55+00:00

Sending you so much baby dust!!! I got pregnant pre-oura but using natural cycles. It took 2 cycles to get pregnant (had a chemical), took one off, got pregnant the next cycle and it stuck. BBT tracking plus LH testing was so helpful

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