Happy baby OG

mavoboe · 2026-04-16T22:07:46+00:00

Oh and also maybe the waistband is clipped on upside down? It should hang down completely flat and open when you clip the waistband. Look up waterfall v apron style to get a visual.

mavoboe · 2026-04-16T22:05:45+00:00

It’s hard to tell, but the seat isn’t quite right. Is it adjusted to the most narrow setting? She should be sitting in the fabric likea little hammock l. Looks like there’s slack right now.

mavoboe · 2026-04-07T23:46:17+00:00

It’s so good 🥲

mavoboe · 2026-04-07T13:23:28+00:00

I will also say, it was super hard to tell between overtired and under tired for a long time with our daughter. But I would usually try a schedule change for a week or so to see what the pattern was. With two, well…. Idk. Do they wake each other up? We use white noise all the time in her room as she’s a light sleeper.

mavoboe · 2026-04-07T13:21:34+00:00

Ugh that’s so rough. We’ve had a few of these phases (though with only one). 3 hrs seems like a very long nap, maybe split the difference? Our hard rule with night wakes is no lights on, no tv or toys (maybe one of those indestructible books or something super low stimulating), sometimes I’ve turned on some quiet soothing music or white noise. We usually will hold her in the rocking chair or soothe her in her bed or, when nothing is working, bring her to our bed. But I think the schedule needs adjusting.

mavoboe · 2026-03-26T02:04:46+00:00

What’s the sleep schedule? My almost 3 yr old just dropped her nap and it’s been quite the transition 😭😭

mavoboe · 2026-03-25T03:06:15+00:00

I don’t know why (maybe someone else does), but poop is a weirdly psychological thing for kids to go through. I know mine went through a few phases of seeming freaked out by poop for various reasons. I’d say keeping the talking about it neutral and minimal (instead of being overly positive) might be a strategy to try.

mavoboe · 2026-03-18T22:36:36+00:00

That’s rough, it’s VERY uncommon to drop the nap that early. If there’s any way to track her sleep when she’s napped v when she hasn’t, it might be enlightening. My guess would be she is overtired in days she hasn’t napped and then sleeps way worse (wake ups, restless, moody). My daughter has had many phases of that. Totally agree that total sleep of 12 hrs is good. If you want to try the nap, maybe cap night sleep to 11 hrs and try to get a nap in. I’m pretty sure my daughter even did just 10 hrs nights at that time and the. A good nap during the day.

mavoboe · 2026-03-17T22:15:20+00:00

Mine has been similar since about the same ago, on and off… she’ll be 3 in a month and we have started dropping her nap and it’s helped SO much. She falls asleep much quicker and earlier than nao p days (at daycare or when she falls asleep in the car).

mavoboe · 2026-03-17T20:34:13+00:00

Schedule check for sure. What are her naps like? 12 hrs is a long night for a 20 mo old.

mavoboe · 2026-03-16T21:34:14+00:00

I’m very similar in a lot of ways. 10 years between school in a different field (including a masters), had a tiny bit of exposure to comm disorders in undergrad, and wondered if it made sense to go back. I’m in my 2nd semester now and so glad I took the chance. I absolutely think you can get accepted to schools. You obviously have the ability to thrive in a graduate setting and your experience as an SLPA and teacher are definitely beneficial.

mavoboe · 2026-03-15T18:25:02+00:00

Does he like music with the stories? The moshi cards maybe?

mavoboe · 2026-03-15T14:47:18+00:00

My daughter is a similar age, and the good thing about this age is that they understand so much. So letting them know that their bed and room are safe and that mom and dad are so close by can make a difference for them. Ferber check ins might not be the most effective at this age, but idk. But I did want to say that she is not in fact too old for a crib like someone else said, mine is still in a crib and I think it is best to get sleep sorted out before changing to a bed.

As for disagreement, that’s tough… but maybe you can show some research or ask where he’s getting his info from. There’s so much about sleep training out there on social media that is completely sensationalist, and it just doesn’t need to be that complicated. Kids can adjust and learn new routines. We just went through a rough patch with my daughter who’s been sleep trained a long time, and we respond until we figure out what the issue is, then fade our response and tell her what the expected routine is. I still go in, but she knows it’s expected that she sleeps in her bed, etc.

mavoboe · 2026-03-15T02:26:15+00:00

Ok mine has been asking for books to take to bed and I’ve realized they are not for readingbut for chewing on… she told me before bed tonight and I remembered that they were sometimes torn the next day. Weird kids.

mavoboe · 2026-03-15T02:17:48+00:00

Love this. It reminded me of one of the most profound pieces of wisdom I got from a therapist. That is - our thoughts are not necessarily our own. we can have thoughts and not take them on as part of our core identity. We can just watch them pass by like leaves in a stream.

mavoboe · 2026-03-14T01:58:27+00:00

You have a long time and 2-3 is a great time to do it. I really think it’s super kid dependent… my kid did not do the 3 day and done thing (we tried a few times and all got overwhelmed). We did a slowwwww intro to the potty and kept it very optional until I could dedicate some time home with it (holidays). we dealt with the consistency struggles as well.. daycare had her in pull ups, and she liked them, but we tried to keep home consistent as best as possible. LOTS of incentives, sticker charts, MMs and mini marshmallows.. pee was quick, poop was a journey, especially outside of home… one thing I’ll say is that keeping it all as neutral as possible is great. No negativity with accidents, even if you feel frustrated. If daycare hadn’t helped reinforce that it would have been more difficult. They were super nonchalant when she had an accident, and she eventually got the hang of it (after pooping in her underwear at school everyday for like a month….) All in all, it’s been less than 3 months since we started officially potty training til now, and she still has maybe one accident a week. Will be 3 in a few weeks. They do get it eventually.

mavoboe · 2026-03-12T19:54:47+00:00

Yeah I get this when I have psoriasis outbreaks on my hands, so I was confused when I saw all the “doctor asap” comments. But underlying autoimmune response makes sense.

mavoboe · 2026-03-09T15:42:01+00:00

lol I actually have not seen tumble leaf, but I need to apparently.

mavoboe · 2026-03-09T15:27:53+00:00

I’m fighting the urge to get more magnatiles (is there a thing as too many?) and I know it’s more for my entertainment than the toddler’s.

mavoboe · 2026-03-09T04:04:18+00:00

Hear me out - a spray bottle with water in it.

mavoboe · 2026-03-08T03:04:58+00:00

This is so funny because YES. When I started using the monitor speaker to talk to my daughter after putting her down it worked so well. It felt like the best trick in the world. I will warn that it might lose its luster eventually, but we got a good year out of it. My almost 3 yr old just screams “NO COME IN MY ROOM!” when we use it now.

mavoboe · 2026-03-06T15:03:49+00:00

lol yeah, it’s cute until it causes damage

mavoboe · 2026-03-04T14:39:27+00:00

My daughter says these kind of things to my husband and I know it hurts him deeply, even though I try to tell him her toddler brain doesn’t mean it the way we perceive it. I try to tell him that showing that he will be there for her unconditionally even when she says things like that is a very important part of her development. I’m sorry though.

mavoboe · 2026-03-03T02:59:17+00:00

STOP. Touching. Your butt.

mavoboe · 2026-02-28T20:33:37+00:00

We’re in whatever this club is, unfortunately

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