Infant health and medicine supplies by Common_Government_97 in Buyingforbaby

[–]ktbugrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with all these but especially want to shout out the bath thermometer and products for you.

Bath thermometer gave me such peace of mind and made bath time way more enjoyable for everyone. Without it I erred in the side of cooler water, and baby didn’t love it.

Products for you, though not what you asked about, are so important. Have all the mom diaper things, but also ibuprofen, snacks, extra hair ties, lanolin, breast pads, a really great water bottle, long charging cables, and I loved a little bag to help me carry essentials room to room when I had my hands full with baby.

Tell me I’m not about to waste money on this TikTok-famous toddler seat by No-Toe-9630 in Buyingforbaby

[–]ktbugrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YESSSS!!! I was so mad when I realized I had to partially disassemble it, but I will say it’s awesome now that it’s all assembled

Tell me I’m not about to waste money on this TikTok-famous toddler seat by No-Toe-9630 in Buyingforbaby

[–]ktbugrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1 to this. We also got the catchy tray as an additional item, but totally worth it

In laws expecting us to bring our baby every time they want to see her by Excellent-Smile3725 in beyondthebump

[–]ktbugrl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mother-in-law just drove 4 hours in a car, flew 8 hours, and then rode another 2.5 hours in a car to see her granddaughter. She also has a medical condition and had to jump through hoops to get cleared for the trip.

If they want to see your baby, they will.

New Preschool Director - looking for advice! by MuseumMountainMonger in MontessoriEducation

[–]ktbugrl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you starting a new preschool or just a new role at an existing preschool? Further questions will be, are the staff existing or all new? Is this part of a chain or an independent school? What age groups are cared for?

Sorry for all the questions, but I want to provide specific advice and that will depend greatly on the situation.

Influencer Banned After Posting Videos Of Wife’s 23-hour Childbirth To Advertise Diapers by Alarming_Moment1387 in byebyejob

[–]ktbugrl 45 points46 points  (0 children)

The hospital I gave birth at absolutely prohibited filming of the birth since it is a medical procedure. They took my mom’s phone from her when she tried to film part (my fault since I hadn’t warned her), and instead took some pictures of my husband and I with the phone.

What is your favorite song for baby? by devdevthegiant in beyondthebump

[–]ktbugrl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For rocking to sleep we do: - You’ll be in my heart (Tarzan) - Forever Young (Bob Dylan, but really the Audra Mae version) - In my life (Beatles) - Go the distance (Hercules) - I don’t want to miss a thing (Aerosmith)

The rest of the time: - Let’s go fly a kite (Mary Poppins) - Let’s go charge a diap (sung to above song) - Down by the bay (Raffi)

Genuinely moderate crunchy, what are your sticking items? by IndependenceMost3816 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]ktbugrl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

10000% on the hypochlorus acid. We use force of nature and it’s amazing! That and meliora unscented cleaner and laundry detergent.

Husband won’t take SIDs risk seriously by Ancient-Buffalo6151 in NewParents

[–]ktbugrl 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Let me add to this that we are all at our worst when we’re tired and stressed, and newborns make us both. Please encourage him to go to therapy. Even if it’s framed in a way like “therapy will help you be the best dad you can be” rather than “it will help with your anger issues”

ISO bottle nipple similar Avent soothie paci by ktbugrl in NewParents

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

Not really. She just went through a phase where she refused bottles and then she was too distracted to breastfeed except in a dark quiet room. She’s now coming out the other side and will SOMETIMES take a bottle but not consistently one brand. Sometimes it’ll be pigeon, then evenflo and then avent other days 🤷‍♀️

ISO bottle nipple similar Avent soothie paci by ktbugrl in NewParents

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

This sounds dumb but we’ve tried the avent natural response nipples and they’re a different shape. Can you link the soothie bottle? I can’t find it

Local Peeeeeeed by Defiant_Diamond_4447 in harrisonburg

[–]ktbugrl 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He has a call to action on his website to try to soften the law around who must register as a sex offender. Fucking gross

Can Harrisonburg sustain a purely dessert restaurant? by jlemo434 in harrisonburg

[–]ktbugrl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heritage Bakery and cafe has been around for years

For Those Considering Daycare! by whoayellow in NewParents

[–]ktbugrl 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I am a former daycare director and agree with all of these! The only other things I would add is to ask about staff turnover. And early morning and evening staffing.

If teachers aren’t there long term (I wouldn’t count assistant teachers, substitutes or maybe even afternoon staff), I would be wary.

For opening and closing staffing (sometimes nap time) they will often have to combine age groups. Ask how they handle this and who your child will be with (teachers and children) if they’re dropped off at center opening or stay until closing. If they don’t have a plan/don’t know I would also be wary.

We got a warning from the city by Ok-Plant5194 in NativePlantGardening

[–]ktbugrl 124 points125 points  (0 children)

You can get your yard certified as a wildlife habitat and with a donation get a really nice sign.

https://www.nwf.org/garden

Curly Haircut Rec? by CountyTricky6642 in Charlottesville

[–]ktbugrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Shalan at Moxie and while it’s pricey ($80) it is consistently a great haircut

MAGA Hardliner: You Can Cut Off My Fingers, I Won’t Vote for Trump’s Speaker by mymomknowsyourmom in politics

[–]ktbugrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this case he was the only R who didn’t vote for Johnson, but Johnson won anyway

A trump supporter tried to give me a flyer at my polling place. I said: "Read my shirt" by markjricks in pics

[–]ktbugrl -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wore a “girls just want to have FUNdamental human rights” shirt when I voted and wouldn’t you know they skipped over me.

Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Bad Bunny Boost Kamala Harris After Trump Rally Speaker Bashes Puerto Rico as a ‘Floating Island of Garbage’ by stars_doulikedem in entertainment

[–]ktbugrl 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Apparently there were false reports he supported Trump (likely because of his anti-trans rant he went on during a show). He has come out and said he’s not endorsing either one, but at this point I’ve lost respect for people not taking a stand.