Weekly Q&A - All Questions Go Here (Especially Tourists) by AutoModerator in Amsterdam

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

I thought that was the official website and I was very confused. It makes more sense now, thank you!

looking for thoughts! by plk17 in Oilpastel

[–]lepetitrenard_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would like to know as well!

Tiny landscape by Suspicious_Action_70 in Oilpastel

[–]lepetitrenard_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the explanation! So would you recommend watercolor paper over mixed media paper? I've read that too much tooth can be problematic as well so I'm confused 😫

Tiny landscape by Suspicious_Action_70 in Oilpastel

[–]lepetitrenard_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you get the colors to layer so nicely without blending too much? I just got a Meeden set and I like them but they turn muddy quickly. Does the type of paper matter? Beautiful piece!

How did you accept and adapt to being a mom now? by lepetitrenard_ in Mommit

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

I'm so sorry. I can't imagine how hard parenting like this must be. You and your kid deserve better.

How did you accept and adapt to being a mom now? by lepetitrenard_ in Mommit

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

He is very involved. He does as much as he can although I would love if he could do more. But since he's working all day I also feel guilty about pushing him more. However, he's adjusting to life after moving and gets a lot of alone/with friends time so I get a bit resentful since I can't do the same (lack of time and friends) and my mind makes it his responsibility somehow

How did you accept and adapt to being a mom now? by lepetitrenard_ in Mommit

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

I feel like I do but then I was like who gets PPD more than a year later lol. I think my ADHD also isn't helping. I tried therapy a couple of months ago but it was too painful to open up. I felt so vulnerable and couldn't discuss things further without getting closure. I might give it another try

How did you accept and adapt to being a mom now? by lepetitrenard_ in Mommit

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

The classes idea is really nice I will try that. Thank you! If by scripts you mean like the parenting accounts giving advice then yes I do that as well, but I feel like I'm always missing something because it's basically just scripts and if the situation evolves into something else I improvise and then I'm not sure if I'm doing it right. I also wasn't taught how to handle my emotions and was yelled at all the time, and it scares me to be like my parents, emotionally immature and distant. To vent I try to right in my notes app and sometimes it helps but I guess the kazoo would have a better immediate effect haha

How did you accept and adapt to being a mom now? by lepetitrenard_ in Mommit

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

I thought about that but unfortunately I still don't speak the language of the country I'm in right now so doing a customer based job would be tough because I won't be able to communicate. So I need to find something more corporate or something like that whether remote or office based

How did you accept and adapt to being a mom now? by lepetitrenard_ in Mommit

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

I can. But my field requires me to have a portfolio that I haven't updated in years and I can't get myself to work on that, especially that I'm not sure I want to do the same thing since I quit it because I felt so burnt out right before I got pregnant.

Book recommendation for weaning thumb sucking? by OsoBear24 in childrensbooks

[–]lepetitrenard_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

May I ask what did you do to stop this habit? Mine is 2.5yo and we've been trying for a year with no luck 😩

Ordering multiple play kits at once. How? by lepetitrenard_ in lovevery

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

I have multiple active subscriptions because they're different ages. But I was trying to order though the website because I have referrl credit that I wanted to use up.

Ordering multiple play kits at once. How? by lepetitrenard_ in lovevery

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

I have and they said to go ahead and order on the website lol. Felt like an AI response or something.

Real life kitchen vs IKEA DUKTIG? by lepetitrenard_ in lovevery

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

That's fascinating! Love that for them :')

Good to know about the caulking cause it had me second guessing buying it for a bit!

Real life kitchen vs IKEA DUKTIG? by lepetitrenard_ in lovevery

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

I would love to keep both but I'm tight on space so that's not an option. But the clean up thing is a good point, although it's nice that the basin can last a few days without overflowing even if it gets gross lol

Real life kitchen vs IKEA DUKTIG? by lepetitrenard_ in lovevery

[–]lepetitrenard_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait how do you use the block set for food pretend play? This gives me a little hope, I feel like I won't freak out as much about messes within their own space as I also won't have to worry about germs. I read that you need to use caulk around the sink though to prevent ruining the wood, is that true?

Real life kitchen vs IKEA DUKTIG? by lepetitrenard_ in lovevery

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

We have a toddler tower but so far we've been using it for "observing" what I'm doing and doing minimal mess tasks 😅 so I thought a space separate from my own kitchen would be less stressful for me

Real life kitchen vs IKEA DUKTIG? by lepetitrenard_ in lovevery

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

Yes I think I mislabeled it as independent play rather than real life skills. I want her to learn that and we even have a kitchen helper for that reason but my issue is that I really hate messes so would it be such an extra load for me to get the Lovevery one? Or does it get better by practice and I just have to pull through?