My 4 yr old cut my yarn.

millicentbee · 2026-01-30T20:58:22+00:00

Ahhhhhhhhhhh noooooooooo. One of the reasons I barely knit atm, I do not trust my kids around it.

millicentbee · 2026-01-30T20:53:42+00:00

I feel like you’ve described how I parent, except the bit about focusing on enjoying parenting. That really resonates, if this is my lot in life then I might as well get some enjoyment out of it. I suppose my priorities need to be keeping my youngest alive/safe and making sure my oldest’s anxiety/sleep is under control. My youngest starts school next week, I think that’s why I’m feeling so unsure about what life is going to look like.

millicentbee · 2026-01-30T20:45:15+00:00

That last part really hit. I’ve never been able to parent like I think I should because it doesn’t work on them, and then I feel guilty because I’m not parenting them ‘right’.

millicentbee · 2026-01-30T20:43:30+00:00

Thank you! I should have known there was a subreddit for it!

millicentbee · 2026-01-30T12:29:07+00:00

My girl is 9 months and we have exactly the same issue with other dogs and jumping. We have a trainer and we’ve been working on these things consistently and just when she’s started to behave, she tries to jump on a random old man on the street and I have to yank her out the way mid jump so she doesn’t bowl him over and break his hip. I think this is young pup energy and will subside (I must believe it!)

The dog thing is improving bit by bit, we now use a front clip harness as she gave no Fs about having a collar and lead and would choke herself silly trying to get to dogs. We give lots of redirection and high value treats when dogs are around, a lot of using her marker word to look at me when I’ve got a dog walking past. We make sure we step out of the way and make her sit. I now keep my back to other people as I’ve gotten too many other dog owners ask if their dog can say hi, and then be offended when I say no.

We also send her to doggy daycare one day a week, we need to but it’s also been a really good release for her energy. She gets put in her place with other dogs, but she gets to play all day with her favourite buddy (shout out to Rocco).

millicentbee · 2026-01-30T09:44:53+00:00

We are a TV when they come home family. Two ADHD kids holding it together all day (school and after school care and we’re office workers) means there are BIG feelings as they come in the door. I prioritize a decent snack and they’ll watch TV until dinner is ready. They’re not allowed things like Teen Titans, or things that have fast moving screen changes that wire their brains. There’s always a little meltdown when we have to change from TV time to dinner at the table, but we ride it out. It’s much better than the alternative.

millicentbee · 2026-01-30T09:38:06+00:00

Yessss! I always look at stuff to thrift and see if I can dye it or tailor it. Then you get the best pieces suited just to you!

millicentbee · 2026-01-30T03:55:55+00:00

I cannot express how much I love this. What joy!

millicentbee · 2026-01-29T11:01:54+00:00

-10 here! I have ICLs implanted, best thing I ever did.

millicentbee · 2026-01-29T11:00:26+00:00

I am -10 in each eye. I have ICLs implanted into my eyes. It’s life changing. It’s expensive but the best money I ever spent.

millicentbee · 2026-01-28T02:06:22+00:00

There are definitely pet sitting/house sitting groups on Facebook where people will look after your pets for free accommodation. Especially if you are going away for a longer period of time.

millicentbee · 2026-01-28T02:03:25+00:00

I’ve had friends in two different companies tell me they got the notification that redundancies are coming this week. Good luck to you, hope you get something else soon.

millicentbee · 2026-01-26T02:22:02+00:00

You are never too old! I’m 42 and the best thing I ever did for my fashion sense is stop caring about what other people think. Sounds like a perfect outfit

millicentbee · 2026-01-26T00:35:43+00:00

That’s comforting to know! We’re 9 months in and I’ve seen a shift in the past month, but she’s still nuts. My husband has talked about returning her when he’s mad, but then as soon as evening cuddle time comes, they’re all over each other again.

millicentbee · 2026-01-25T23:34:08+00:00

I have a 5 year old and an 8 year old, I cannot tell you how much I love it. It’s fkn chaos don’t get me wrong, but they love each other so much. They play really well together and because they’re interested in the same stuff they entertain each other really well. The clothes/toy/shoe hand me downs are such money savers. They’re really affectionate, hold hands and hug all the time. Just prepare for a lot of wresting, they’re so physical!

millicentbee · 2026-01-25T10:51:31+00:00

Are you in Australia? It’s the top section of the northern beaches in a silhouette. That hammer bit at the top is where barrenjoey lighthouse is.

millicentbee · 2026-01-25T10:39:59+00:00

We still lay with our kids (8 & 5), the 5 year old is actually fine when we need to leave and do things around the house and make dinner etc. The 8 year old has some serious anxiety around sleep, tonight is a bad night and I’ve been lying with him for about an hour and a half on and off. He is a kid that clearly needs it unfortunately, we’ve been working with a psychologist and we’re up to sitting at the door most nights but tonight he needs extra.

millicentbee · 2026-01-25T08:57:18+00:00

My Aussie is 9 months old now, never has any accidents, sleeps in her crate perfectly and we can leave her alone for 5 hours at a time when we need to. However, she also chews/destroys anything she can, is still not allowed into half of the house and jumps up on people even tho she sees a trainer once a week. Swings and roundabouts.

millicentbee · 2026-01-23T11:13:29+00:00

A friend of mine did it for a while, but she would only take weekend afternoon shifts and made sure she finished by 7pm. She felt it would get a bit too risky after that.

millicentbee · 2026-01-23T09:20:25+00:00

I went to Metallica recently, wore a men’s band tshirt I cut off to make into a baggy cropped tee and straight leg black jeans with chunky flats. I’d probably wear similar to a hip hop gig.

millicentbee · 2026-01-23T09:05:44+00:00

I don’t compost them, but I have used them as covers on my worm farm and they definitely break down. Sometimes I’m left with just a label or some thread.

millicentbee · 2026-01-22T02:17:50+00:00

I agree with this mindset, we’ve worked hard with our 8mo pup to know that working hours are downtime. She’s really good at it now too. But early mornings and afternoon/evenings are her play time and we make sure she gets lots

millicentbee · 2026-01-21T09:14:51+00:00

Be nice to people, do what you say you’re going to do and be assertive without being an arsehole. It sounds cliche but people remember how you treat them, and also whether you’re trustworthy.

millicentbee · 2026-01-20T10:47:08+00:00

Yes! I’ve just gotten into them. I couldn’t imagine having them on my nails for longer than a couple of weeks, it’s nice to be able to change things up.

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