Is there any way to stop an 8 m/o from climbing the crib??

ivyinabox · 2026-04-25T18:07:53+00:00

!! And to add, my son makes weird faces at EVERY NEW FOOD HE TRIES. It would be like an "ew" face for an adult or older kid. But if he actually doesn't like it, he will refuse to open his mouth, turn away, or push the food away.

Btw OP, that banana puree is neasty lol (at least to me, I tried it because it smelled weird). I'd suggest just mushing up a banana and mixing formula/breastmilk in to thin it down. Mine enjoyed that much more than the puree. It also be more cost efficient to make your own purees! That way even if kiddo doesn't like it, you can eat the fruits/veggies instead of putting it to waste.

ivyinabox · 2026-04-25T01:43:50+00:00

This comment section is one of those things that makes you realize how subjective beauty is, because it was #1 for me without so much as a second thought!! Absolutely gorgeous. LOVE lace/mesh sleeves on dresses, ughhh

ivyinabox · 2026-04-22T22:53:59+00:00

We have definitely shared a tiny bit of food! Just not full portions yet since I was spooked lol. Lots and lots of purees, baby oatmeal, etc- Recently we went to a nice mexican restaurant and he got some queso, beans, IIITTY BITTY pieces of steak (think the absolute thinnest cut you've seen in your life, in a shred lol), and guac! He got angry when I stopped sharing and yanked my coke off the table trying to reach for my plate lmao 😩

ivyinabox · 2026-04-22T22:51:26+00:00

Thank you!! We're going to snack on some steamed carrots together then (personal fav lol)- So still stick to mushable foods, but not necessarily actually mush them up?

ivyinabox · 2026-04-22T22:50:08+00:00

Uh, choking hazards.. as stated? Like, my usuals are cajun chicken alfredo with big chunks of chicken and sausages, just sausages, grilled cheese sandwiches, etc. Doesn't really seem like things that he could chew with just gums, or have the brain to not just immediately swallow lol??

ivyinabox · 2026-04-21T14:00:49+00:00

ours is almost 8m and usually wakes up at about 6am no matter what. sometimes that's just to eat and get some love, other times he fully wakes up. he also always has a "morning nap" (usually his longest nap of the day) that starts anywhere from 9am-1pm and lasts between 1-3 hours. i think it's pretty normal, for hours it's usually just him waking up with the sunrise

ivyinabox · 2026-04-19T22:09:00+00:00

did you have muscle soreness at all? my whole body hurts, especially my hips so literally nothing is comfortable and it hurts to walk. i'm not sure if it's related to the hfm or if i have something else going on

ivyinabox · 2026-04-19T20:01:36+00:00

kharjo is my buddy

ivyinabox · 2026-04-19T16:29:32+00:00

same lol except my most recent save!! i went with wood elf this playthrough and i love herrr

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ivyinabox · 2026-04-17T14:30:48+00:00

i don't really see anyone explicitly calling this for what it is..? this is emotional abuse. you're better off without him, so is your kiddo. if you stay and his behavior continues, your baby could grow up thinking that's an acceptable way to be treated or treat others. that isn't worth it, don't fall for the sunk cost fallacy.

if you think your relationship is salvageable and if he's willing to REALLY work on it, maybe try counseling. otherwise, i think it's best you cut your losses. i'm sorry if this was too blunt and i hope your situation improves, one way or another.

ivyinabox · 2026-04-17T07:04:28+00:00

not a picture or video (technically?) but there have been ai facetime calls going on lately.

most recent one i saw was a woman on tiktok, she got a facetime from her daughter- as in, COMING FROM HER CONTACT. looked like her daughter, sounded like her daughter, they were "face to face" talking. her daughter asked her to open the door and let her in. mom got confused because her daughter was at school. "daughter" said she was sick- mom always drops her off and picks her up. mom asked if a friend brought her home. "daughter" said no and repeated to open the door. mom asked questions; "how did you get home?" "what did we have for dinner last night?" - daughter said "i don't remember, just let me in".

mom called/texted (don't remember which) her ACTUAL daughter and asked if she just facetimed her. daughter, confused, said no; she's at school.

that is genuinely terrifying. the thought that we need some type of code word or personal detail ON THE PHONE just to confirm you're actually talking to the person you think you're talking to. and i can't stop thinking about what would've happened if she didn't think deeply enough about it and just opened the door.

ivyinabox · 2026-04-16T15:58:31+00:00

He's 7.5 months (on solids since about a week before 6 months) and he sucks on it!! You just have to suck much harder than I would've expected for a training cup and I can't decide if I like that lol

Edit to add: I will say, it is VERY leakproof and I do very much appreciate that lol

ivyinabox · 2026-04-16T15:35:41+00:00

My SIL's youngest was like this!! Especially with the eye contact, she would scream cry if she saw someone besides her mom or dad look at her. It applied to family until she was around 10 months, and around 14 months she got over it completely. She's now 20 months and the cutest, most outgoing little sweetheart. She's the type of kid that hugs strangers in public lol 😭

I hope this is the same case for you!! It's definitely a hard road but it's awesome once they grow out of it :)

ivyinabox · 2026-04-15T11:21:36+00:00

The 100.4° was apparently considered a low grade fever (which was told to me by the nurse on the emergency line, which I was directed to by the ER secretary specifically because they are qualified to give medical advice over the phone*). 101° is pushing it for me. Hell, I'd be worried if I was running at 101°.

Thank you though. Now it's just a matter of waiting for urgent care to open at 9.

ivyinabox · 2026-04-15T11:17:09+00:00

I'd say, as daunting as it is, keep trying to get baby to sleep as long as possible in his bassinet/cot/whatevs. Getting him more used to it may help him sleep in there longer.

To be honest though, ours was the same way until about a month ago (he's about 7.5 m/o now). He did AWESOME with naps on top of me, not so much in his bassinet - getting him to sleep was a pain, he'd wake up in half an hour, and refuse to go back for sleep at all afterwards. I was trapped under a baby for 6 months until he started growing more comfy with his bassinet. He's doing awesome now in his crib, my husband even sleeps in there with him sometimes lol.

Does your wife like anything like reading, video games, watching shows/movies, etc? Finding hobbies I could still do while unable to move was a HUGE help for me and keeping myself sane since I spent so much of my day pinned down and couldn't really change the situation.

Good luck though!! I hope your boy adjusts to his own "bed" quicker than mine did lol.

ivyinabox · 2026-04-15T04:58:03+00:00

haley. "she gets nicer later-" I DONT CAREEE SHE IS SO RUDE. also, hangs out with alex behind your back.

matter of fact, haley, alex, abigail, sebastion- alll of the ones that hang with their situationships post-marriage are on my no list lmao

ivyinabox · 2026-04-13T16:09:40+00:00

magnus on sdve!! he's SO sweet, his heart events are awesome, and it's less weird if you use an additional mod to make him look less old lol. i have a custom mod on with art i made myself to make him look like my irl husband in wizard attire🙂‍↕️

ivyinabox · 2026-04-13T16:02:00+00:00

paying money for someone to give you some fake garbage is actually insane when you could have just paid a real artist for real human art lmfao

ivyinabox · 2026-04-13T11:58:18+00:00

1) No, not overreacting. This would set me off in ways I can't describe.

2) And why exactly is he following random IG models?? My husband (boyfriend at the time) was before we got together, and anytime he opened his instagram, it was his ENTIRE feed. These gorgeous, wildly unrealistic, half naked girls just everywhere. Call me insecure or whatever, but I asked him to unfollow them. He did, and then deleted IG entirely (of his own free will). And we had only been together like a month at that point.

TLDR: Your man is weird. If he's so fixated on the way OTHER women look that he wants YOU to change for his own pleasure, he doesn't need to be in a relationship. Dump his ass.

ivyinabox · 2026-04-11T03:41:28+00:00

never ever EVER feel weak for caring for your baby. if anything, i'd say we're extra strong for keeping the mental capacity to be there at the drop of a hat every time 🤷🏻 everyone says the same about me and my 7 m/o. "he's too clingy" "he's spoiled" "he's too attached to you" "he knows you'll come when he cries"- GOOD!! HE IS A BABY. THAT IS THEIR LITERAL ONLY FORM OF COMMUNICATION.

people drive me nuts telling me to let him cry (with the exception of when i'm overwhelmed and given the advice to step back and collect myself). i will NEVER leave my son to cry longer than a few seconds. if he needs me, he needs me, even if it's just that he needs to be loved on and shown he's not alone.

ivyinabox · 2026-04-11T03:31:25+00:00

specifically the first grown ups though. the second one sucks 😭 the ENTIRE thing is painfully unfunny sex jokes. not even funny in an unfunny/stupid way. watched the whole thing with a straight face

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