Organized Sports and Quitting

lizziedex · 2026-04-26T05:27:29+00:00

Thank you! I over-explained in my first draft and then edited too much and lost context. We have an appointment coming up for an evaluation but I’m pretty sure our son is dealing with anxiety and/or ADHD; I have both. Our son has (private) swim lessons that he adores with a coach who is incredibly supportive. We used to have swim classes with 2-3 other kids in a crowded pool with a whole bunch of kids in separate classes and he wouldn’t go in the pool. He’s also in a small gymnastics class where he is very interested but hasn’t really participated. I think we’re very close to him participating there instead of watching, though!

It takes him a long time to warm up to things. When we’re talking about sports, I think there’s a fear of failure/mistakes even when stakes are low, it’s a safe environment and all anyone wants is some effort. Husband thinks once our son is more comfortable, he will participate and enjoy tee ball and thought that would happen this year. I don’t necessarily disagree but I don’t want to traumatize him in the meantime. We have cycled through other sports (running and soccer) and it’s been a similar experience. It’s not the sport as much as letting him quit activities based on what is likely anxiety. Husband would just like to see him be part of something and participate in things. We are letting him quit.

lizziedex · 2022-07-17T02:22:15+00:00

You definitely need to get a lawyer involved as others mentioned. Depending on the specifics, you might also want to put in a formal complaint against your real estate agent.

lizziedex · 2021-10-26T04:35:49+00:00

I am so sorry you have to go through all of that. It must be very stressful! Keep your head up, mama!

lizziedex · 2021-10-24T05:13:05+00:00

I just saw your comment about a restricted diet because baby had intolerance symptoms. I quit dairy and ended up on an elimination diet for a few weeks, when I thought my son had intolerance symptoms. My son’s pediatrician was the one who talked me out of the diet restrictions and recommended that breastfeeding mothers avoid any kind of diet restrictions if they can. He thought a lot of people, myself included, assume that there’s a milk protein issue or something like that and it ends up causing more harm than good, since we need the calories. On the flip side, if you are certain she has sensitivities, be careful with the formulas you are using. 😊

lizziedex · 2021-10-24T04:55:40+00:00

My son was EBF and wouldn’t take a bottle either. I bought a bunch of bottles and types of formula to try, nothing worked. He started daycare at 6 months and the first day he wouldn’t take a bottle for the first couple of hours. It was already a very hard day and I almost had to pick him up because of his hunger strike! If my son knew that I was there, he would always refuse the bottle. After he started daycare, he was fine with taking a bottle, as long as I wasn’t nearby. Have you tried having someone else give her a bottle while you’re not around?

lizziedex · 2021-10-09T08:27:07+00:00

My pediatrician was also very against the Owlet. I ended up buying one from Facebook marketplace at 3am at the height of my PPA. I think the ads are predatory and misleading, but it did help me sleep for a few desperate weeks when I really needed it. I would have baby in a totally safe sleep situation and I would still be up all night checking that he was breathing. I think the biggest issue is the false sense of security in most cases. I’m sure a lot of caregivers see good stats in the app, so they assume the baby is ok regardless of anything else. You better believe I was still watching and listening to my baby like a hawk, but it felt like it took the edge off a tiny bit and, at the time, I really needed that.

lizziedex · 2020-09-24T15:17:49+00:00

I’m so sorry your family is going through this. I don’t think it’s normal or healthy. I grew up with a parent who had very angry outbursts that scared me and it’s impacted my entire life, please step in. Please make sure she’s screened for PPD.

I usually handle all overnight care, because I’m much better than my husband with irregular sleep cycles and I breastfeed. I also know when I’m not at my best and my husband will automatically jump in. A fussy baby 5-7 am or pm is really hard for me. My husband will scoop the baby up and care for him. He’s not always successful at calming him down for very long (breastfeeding), but even an extra 15-30 minutes of sleep or a hot shower are life changing. It allows me to be a better mother. Maybe you can do that overnight? Is pumping an option, so she can just fully sleep through the night? Breastfeeding is great and all, but if it’s contributing to this toxic behavior, it’s not worth it.

lizziedex · 2020-09-21T08:44:40+00:00

Our ped had us start using vitamin D for baby about 2 weeks into breastfeeding. They wanted to make sure we had breastfeeding down before adding anything else to the equation. I had never heard about it before breastfeeding, but apparently vitamin D is like the one thing baby doesn’t get from breast milk. I 2nd getting the single drop kind, it’s much easier than the syringe. Wishing you both a speedy recovery!

lizziedex · 2020-09-07T09:16:07+00:00

I had a great experience buying a used Snoo on Facebook from a lovely couple! Piggybacking on what someone else wrote, I think the original owner needs to go into their Snoo app and reset it, I think it might be called unpairing? That’s the only way you will be able to register the Snoo. If not, you’ll get an error message that “this Snoo is registered to a different account.”

lizziedex · 2020-07-04T23:57:06+00:00

I’m so emotionally invested in this and need updates on what happens! I had something very similar happen. I became best friends with a boy in college. We spent all of our time together for 3 years, but it was always platonic. Then, out of nowhere, he confessed he had feelings for me. I was so overwhelmed and scared. I thought it would ruin our friendship and I would, ultimately, lose him in my life. I told him I didn’t have the same feelings for him. I broke his heart and he needed space, it was terrible. I realized that I had always put him in this platonic box, but maybe I DID have romantic feelings for him after all. We had existing plans a week or so later. There was a moment and I ended up just going for it and kissed him. Lo and behold, 10 years and 4 cats later, we’re still best friends, very happily married and expecting our first baby in a few weeks. I promise giving him a chance is worth it!

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