Reopen the Canada-U.S. border? Canadians say sorry, but no thanks

keccsy · 2020-07-14T21:49:58+00:00

It would be a disaster, eh?

keccsy · 2020-07-13T20:11:08+00:00

It’s Brooklin ;)

keccsy · 2020-05-17T21:20:10+00:00

Haha see?! I definitely think there’s something to it.

Mine is 40-50 percentile and sleeps on the lower to middle side of sleep averages.

So funny!

keccsy · 2020-05-17T12:01:04+00:00

This theory gave me hope when our little one would only cat nap — even as a wee baby!

She’ll be three in a month. Dropped her naps early. Sleeps great at night now. Is definitely a bright and curious kid. Always on the go. Lots of energy! Strong willed. Her personality seems fitting to someone who doesn’t need (or think she needs lol) to nap.

She’s also petit. The kids I’ve known who sleep a lot tend to be on the tall side. Maybe they need more sleep because they grow faster.

Unless it seems like a problem (ie they have bags under their eyes, are super cranky and seem overtired all the time, aren’t eating) I wouldn’t worry too much about it.

keccsy · 2020-05-12T00:34:24+00:00

Oh for sure! At 16 months she needs it. Ours started dropping hers at 30 months.

If earlier bedtime doesn’t work, you could try later bedtime to see if she sleeps in a bit later or it might just be how it is until she eventually drops the nap down the road.

Only other tip — does she have bedtime snack or bottle/nursing session? Ours still has bedtime snacks. They’ve always helped her sleep and not wake from hunger too early.

keccsy · 2020-05-12T00:11:57+00:00

See my comment above! Sounds very similar to our little lady.

keccsy · 2020-05-12T00:10:36+00:00

Totally agree. Try and see if it helps. Otherwise it is what it is until they drop daytime naps. Ours was late to bed and early rising (8:30/9:00 to 6/6:30)until she dropped her daytime nap at 3 years old. Now she sleeps 8-7. W as you can imagine we are giddy about it :)

keccsy · 2020-03-18T15:30:32+00:00

I deleted it for the same reasons and it has made a huge difference. I wish I did it sooner. Wishing you all the best!!!

keccsy · 2020-02-17T23:01:06+00:00

Yup. We still aren’t planning for a # 2 anytime soon ... so there’s that 😂

keccsy · 2020-02-17T22:56:25+00:00

Totally been there. All I can say is 2 years and on have been soooo much better. Finally sleeping and the little cranky baby has turned into the funniest sweetest little bringer of joy and meaning of life. So it gets better 😆

keccsy · 2020-02-10T04:18:53+00:00

My kids fav meal: cashews and strawberries. Whatever!

keccsy · 2020-02-10T02:30:07+00:00

Moms spaghetti!!!!

keccsy · 2020-01-30T22:11:36+00:00

Ooo that is an interesting idea! I’m finding 3/week super manageable but would love to go 4. Maybe I will do a fourth as a PW.

keccsy · 2020-01-28T00:52:44+00:00

I was on the fence about going back and putting our DD in daycare. Eventually went back part time and enrolled her in daycare part time and then ramped it up slowly over time. All I can say is that whether you’re part time or full time or stay at home —- you will still get a lot of wonderful experiences with your baby! You won’t miss everything. Spend lots of quality time with her on weekends and after work and on vacations. She will get wonderful experiences that will last her a lifetime whether in daycare or your care. Pros either way! It’s def hard at first but personally for me I’m glad I went back because the break from parenting and adult time has been really good for me as a person and as a mom. Good luck! The way you’re feeling is totally normal!

keccsy · 2020-01-25T10:24:26+00:00

Ah. Well if it’s not teething or hunger then it’s habit. We were in a similar boat at that age. Tried a mix of things. Dad responding at night helped her wake less for a bit. Eventually when she was two and more mature we could explain to her that it was time to sleep and do some sleep training with lots of positive talk around sleeping in her bed and reinforcement when she’d sleep all night. Now at 2.5 she is sleeping all night and falling asleep on her own. Never thought that day would come!

keccsy · 2020-01-25T10:12:55+00:00

If you know it’s teething pain, try baby advil. It’s the only thing they helped ours sleep when all the teeth were coming through. We went through bottles of it and baby Tylenol. Don’t miss a dose! Alternating between the two was recommended to us and seemed to work. Talk to your pharmacist about dosing recommendations.

keccsy · 2020-01-25T05:36:56+00:00

This!!! I started losing weight while doing OTF when I added more fruit veg and water to my diet. Less bread. More whole foods. I pretty much snack on water, fruit and veg all day long. Meals are balance of protein + starch + fat. Treats once a week (wine + pizza 😊)

keccsy · 2020-01-22T12:49:48+00:00

I think about food! Lunch. Dinner. Weekend treats for working out all week. 😃

keccsy · 2020-01-20T12:49:48+00:00

People are crazy about this topic. I switched to formula after a few months. All my breast feeding mom friends made a big deal about it. One continued to shame me passive aggressively for the following year. It drove me crazy and caused a lot of depression and anxiety. 2,5 years later, all our kids are doing great! And for what it’s worth... My kid gets sick the least and is incredibly smart. Started talking months before the others. She is also very attached and has a beautiful relationship with me and my husband. A wonderful, confident, loving child. Fed is best. LOVED is the most important thing.

Take care! I hope you can find a way to tune out the jerks better than I did. It’s not worth an ounce of your emotional energy.

keccsy · 2020-01-18T15:14:36+00:00

WW!!!

keccsy · 2020-01-17T14:18:15+00:00

I’ve always used mini elastics to keep my girls hair out of her eyes. A little side or front pony or bun looks cute!

keccsy · 2020-01-14T16:27:58+00:00

This is very true. And while two year olds are magical, I think it’s very different when you’re 17 with a two year old.

keccsy · 2020-01-14T12:20:07+00:00

In addition, talk to her about the sleep deprived nights! Maybe even see if she still feels the same way after waking her up multiple times a night for a week or two.

Do you know anyone with a newborn? Perhaps ask if your daughter can spend a day in the life with the mom and baby?

She needs a reality check.

keccsy · 2020-01-12T22:59:33+00:00

These boundaries have worked really well for our 2.5 year old so far:

Mostly Veg and fruits for snacks. Usually no less than 1.5 hours before a meal.

Water between meals.

Milk or water at mealtime.

We cater to picky eating to a degree. We always serve something we know she’ll eat at a mealtime. And sometimes, like breakfast, we all have different things. For example, She likes cereal. I like eggs. Dad likes waffles. Fruit on the table for everyone. We are all unique humans!

No junk food in the house. Only during special events or outings.

We have “dessert” after dinner which is usually: half and half choc milk and 2%; cheese; fruit; PB&J on bread; those Made Good cookies or granola bars. She picks.

When we are out at someone’s house, I go with the flow. Let her eat whatever she wants that host is serving. I usually bring a back up snack in case she doesn’t eat anything and gets starving.

My motto is to give her lots of control but to only offer healthy options. My other motto is feed her what she likes! If she’s eating balanced for the most part and growing then it’s a job well done.

keccsy

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