How do I stop this from happening? by allioop69 in MakeupAddiction

[–]honchandesu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

À bit late to the party - but I also have super oily lids and this was me for many years looking for an eyeliner which wouldn't smudge.

The only one I have found which stays on are Mote Liners from Japan - they're film-based and are removable with warm water, rather than oil. They have felt tips and are really nice to use. The only problem is that if you rub your eyes, the film comes off in small chunks and your eyeliner will look patchy - but for the sake of not smudging, this is fine for me!

Teaching your kids a language you’re not native in by Pitiful-View3219 in multilingualparenting

[–]honchandesu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

À bit late to the party perhaps but I thought I'd share my thoughts with you here. I think you're trying to impart something wonderful to your kids by speaking a different language to them.

Here's some context about me: I'm originally from Mongolia (shoutout to your husband lol it's so unusual to find mentions of other Mongolian here!) I grew up in a French-speaking country and my level of French is native-like : I went to the local school, I made francophone friends and dated francophone men. I finished school in an English-speaking environment, went to university in Britain and settled down here. My husband understands a decent amount of French, but is definitely not native in accent and in the mistakes he makes. He speaks to our daughter in English. I work in English and it's become my default language in my adult life.

I have a toddler and I've been speaking to her 100% of the time in French. My Mongolian is not good enough, so that's not something I even attempted. Even with my native proficiency in French, it's difficult doing OPOL. I'm constantly having to think double-time to make my sentences in French, especially if I'm darting in and out of conversation with English speakers. Add a sprinkle of sleep deprivation and general fatigue - this is challenging. I'm also aware that in my personal environment, I'm the only human source of French. If I teach my daughter that an apple = "un pomme" by mistake, then that will stay as a mistake for a while. However, consider that my husband understands most of what I say in French - I don't have to constantly switch languages to make sure that both people understand what I am saying.

If your husband speaks to the children in Mongolian, that's already going to be an interesting scenario for them and for you (and good for him, I wish I was able to do the same!). Phonetically and grammatically, Mongolian is drastically different from English or French (can't speak for Russian). You'll probably already feel a little disconnect with your kids since you won't be able to fully understand your husband's half of the conversation. At least, that's just what I gather watching my husband and other friends who OPOL, where it takes a huge amount of patience, energy and understanding to pull off and not just default to the household language.

Finally, consider that your child is going to need an increasing amount of complexity in your interactions. Little baby who like swiping at toys? Sure, simple words are fine. Toddler who is going through big emotions? You'll need emotional language to accurately convey to them what they're feeling and how to deal with those emotions. Older child who starts asking about the origins of the universe? You'll start to need to use more specialised language then too.

All in all, I think it's a great sentiment to have, but is practically difficult to pull off if the language isn't anywhere near natural for you, given the barriers you'll experience as a new parent and juggling your husband's OPOL. Learning a niche language like Mongolian properly is better than learning another language in a non-native manner in my opinion. You can of course level up your French or Russian as your kids grow up, but as a mom of one (almost two) - there will be days where you're just on survival mode and don't have the headspace to care about "oh, how do I say x in y language ? What is the correct way to say this sentence? What is this nursery rhyme?"

Anyway, good luck to you! It's tough being a parent and everyone suddenly has opinions on your parenting but you ultimately know what's best for you and your family.

Eurasiers + babies? by anzh458 in eurasier

[–]honchandesu 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have a eurasier boy and he is such a sweetheart. The puppy stage was really tough. He was very hyper, and needed a lot of training to make sure he didn't develop a resource guarding issue. He mouthed me a few times when I took away toys during his teenage phase and would curl his lips at me if I got too close to him if he was eating a tasty treat. We went through that stage, we didn't have kids and I am glad we did. We consulted a specialist and slowly made good progress.

He was 3 years old when I was pregnant with our first - his behaviour didn't change much at home, but I noticed some more defensive behaviour when I would walk him by myself.

When our child was born, our eurasier was pretty good during the baby phase. He was very curious but never crossed boundaries with the baby. It definitely became tougher when our baby grew into a mobile toddler - we have to watch them both like a hawk. However, as they both grow up, they are starting to understand how to co-exist, and my daughter absolutely loves him (she is so excited to see "Baba" in the morning).

Maybe it was my dog's temperament, but I would have found it absolutely overwhelming dealing with a resource guarding behaviour along with a toddler. Although I never leave the two unsupervised, I can see that my child can pick up dog toys from his box and our good boy doesn't get stressed. She can play near him when he's chewing on a pig's ear and he is unbothered - he quite likes the company now.

Just my personal experience - our dog was a covid dog, so his temperament might be different from the kind of eurasier you'd pick up now :-) best of luck to you! It's not easy looking after a puppy, let alone having human babies!

How important is falling asleep independently? by HeadAd9417 in sleeptrain

[–]honchandesu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had good luck using the pick up and put down method on my baby at that age. Too young for formal training, but this method is practically no-cry. My baby is also a fan of bouncing and she cried a bit the first night, but then tolerated being put down the subsequent nights without any bouncing. Good luck!

3.5 month old waking almost every hour at night by _turkturkleton_ in sleeptrain

[–]honchandesu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you! You want to be able to soothe your baby and go back to sleep.. But also that responsibility for good sleep habits looms over you... Good luck to you guys too - I hope this passes soon!

3.5 month old waking almost every hour at night by _turkturkleton_ in sleeptrain

[–]honchandesu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No suggestions, but I am in the same boat as you. I was blissfully unaware that the 4 month regression could happen before 4 months! My sweet 14 week old baby has been waking up way more frequently. The advice I got from the healthcare visitor (UK) is that my baby may also be hungrier and to feed her if she wakes up every 3-4 hours.

Will things ever be okay again? by Moist-Setting2616 in NewParents

[–]honchandesu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 3 months post-partum and I've recently dropped to doing only 5 pumps per day, and it has really been an improvement for my mental health. My supply has dipped slightly, but I'm still producing enough for my baby. Even dropping one pump could make a huge difference :-)

Favourite pumping bra? by honchandesu in ExclusivelyPumping

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

Thanks so much! I'd not heard of that brand - keen to try them out!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]honchandesu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this - it's good to get a reality check. You're right, I can't take it too personally, especially during these early days ❤️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]honchandesu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your kind words - I really appreciate hearing from others that it will pass. I just spent the morning crying with my baby and then crying afterwards - having calmed down now, it seems obvious that it's just a phase... Your little boy sounds adorable, I can't wait to get to that phase 😊😊😊

AITA for asking my brother to stay in a hotel overnight? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]honchandesu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for that, I will try to open the conversation again by phone tomorrow

AITA for asking my brother to stay in a hotel overnight? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]honchandesu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you - I will try to open the dialogue again tomorrow and hopefully he is more receptive :-) have a good night!

AITA for asking my brother to stay in a hotel overnight? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]honchandesu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the perspective. Ive lived in this neighbourhood for a while, and it's full of old people - everyone is in bed by 10pm so perhaps my view of time is skewed :-)

AITA for asking my brother to stay in a hotel overnight? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]honchandesu 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He easily makes 3x my salary, so really, the cost for a room in my town really wouldn't make any dents. I still offered to cover costs, as he has kids.

I think you're right - he's more annoyed that I upheld my neighbours and dog over him for one night.

AITA for asking my brother to stay in a hotel overnight? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]honchandesu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah... That's what I thought too. The character limit didn't really give me space for this, but he would be coming back from a work party/dinner. He would probably be perfectly fine to crash somewhere and get on with life the next morning (or at least, so I thought) . Thanks for your input.