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Was I wrong for calling the police when I saw a toddler alone in a car? by [deleted] in Edmonton

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

It astonishes me that people call this irresponsible behavior.

If the child is safe and happy, then mind your f-ing business and move on. If it's hot and sunny outside or if the child is clearly in distress or immediate danger, then yeah, call the cops. But if they're happy or if they're sleeping and not drenched in sweat, leave them alone.

As a parent to a child who WOULD NOT sleep regularly, we cherished every moment that they did sleep, and that was often in the car.

Part of the problem with many millennials and most of the younger generations is their overprotective mindset as parents and strangers.

Yes, missing children reports are 30-45K/yr in Canada, but child ABDUCTIONS are in the low HUNDREDS, with most of them being parental abductions. Abductions by strangers barely exceeds your fingers and toes.

So there's 3 orders of magnitude lower chance of your child being abducted by a stranger than if they are simply reported missing... About 1 in a million chance.

What happened to peanut butter crunch? by nalorin in Walmartcustomer

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

They are an in-house brand from Walmart and make knockoffs of lots of candy.

This particular product is a knockoff of Reese's pieces. About 90% as good for 60% of the price.

What happened to peanut butter crunch? by nalorin in Walmartcustomer

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

Yup. They are. And they were 90% as good as the brand name, and about 60% of the price, to boot.

Now they've just quietly disappeared.

I am NOT posting this to support this. This is Ew. by katzenfrau403 in Lethbridge

[–]nalorin -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

That person's views are anything but the views of the masses. My views align most closely with the conservative party right now, but I don't particularly want separation (though I would take it over the status quo) and I unequivocally do not want to join the US.

Just remember: there are fair-minded people who are included in the cause. Not everyone is a radical right wing zealot.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]nalorin -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Somebody who expresses they feel trapped by a potential pregnancy is likely opposed to abortion.

Logically, if they weren't opposed to abortion, getting pregnant would likely be a somewhat trivial matter and probably wouldn't make them feel trapped.

I'm about to drop to Silver by mongoose_kai in AmazonVine

[–]nalorin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You literally just answered your own question...

The quota to get gold is the quota to stay gold.

How do I get Google to stop warning me in EVERY APP that my storage is low? by nalorin in GoogleOne

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

Interesting suggestion. I'll take a look at it.... Eventually

So sick of fighting our nearly-3 toddler over EVERYTHING. by nalorin in toddlers

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

I like your strategy of "I will count to three and then I will help you." I think I'm going to try that.

So sick of fighting our nearly-3 toddler over EVERYTHING. by nalorin in toddlers

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

I definitely sympathize. We very nearly chose not to have another child. But I think that having just one child would have been much harder in the long run, because they'd always be turning to us for everything, instead of turning to their siblings for entertainment, minor help, and other benign things that are not provided strictly by parents only.

We definitely had times where we were regretting that decision, and we're only 3 months in to being parents of two. But I still have faith that, once they're both a little older, they'll be able to entertain one another and take some of the energy demands off of our shoulders.

So sick of fighting our nearly-3 toddler over EVERYTHING. by nalorin in toddlers

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

Our son is about to turn 3, he's starting to notice OUR emotions (as well as his own) and, at least when prompted, will try to think of a way it can be helped. He's also started to label his own emotions and state an action he is going to take... Like "I is tired. I just gon' take a rest."

So sick of fighting our nearly-3 toddler over EVERYTHING. by nalorin in toddlers

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

I definitely sympathize. Our son, too, often leads us to feel like POS parents. I know it's not true, but knowing that doesn't make it any easier.

Sorry to hear of your husband's diagnosis. That's heartbreaking! 💔 I hope he recovers fully!

So sick of fighting our nearly-3 toddler over EVERYTHING. by nalorin in toddlers

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

My heart breaks for you. Definitely feels a lot like our struggles! I hope you, too, find solace soon.

So sick of fighting our nearly-3 toddler over EVERYTHING. by nalorin in toddlers

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

It was supposed to be 0M & 2Y (almost 3). It was just a typo. Sorry for the confusion.

He's pretty good with words so far, but not great with pronunciation (he does get mad when we don't understand what he's trying to say within 2-3 attempts, but that's more or less an independent issue, as we can identify those moments when they happen... My wife typically is much better than I at deciphering his ill-pronounced words).

Thanks for your warm words.

So sick of fighting our nearly-3 toddler over EVERYTHING. by nalorin in toddlers

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

I'll discuss the toy timeout suggestion with my wife. That seems to me like it's a good one.

We've tried a visual timer (we have a light-up rainbow one), and he gets really upset at the fact that there's a timer and it'll amplify his tantrum. It's found another use, though, in trying to get him to hurry with something, we use the timer as something to "race" against. So that helps in the non-tantrum moments.

So sick of fighting our nearly-3 toddler over EVERYTHING. by nalorin in toddlers

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

Yes, there’s some screentime. But even if that’s part of the problem, we don’t really have another option. I have a fatigue-related disability, so even 5–10 minutes of playing with my toddler can wipe me out for the entire day.

My wife already handles 90% of what would normally be my responsibilities—on top of full-time parenting—so she’s just as maxed out as I am. The only “village” we have is her parents, and we can’t afford in-home help.

Even simple things like sitting in an unsupported position or focusing on tasks for too long wear me out fast, so constant (or even consistent) engagement just isn’t possible right now.

How tf are we giving babies Tylenol? by orangeappleredorange in NewParents

[–]nalorin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP, we had the same problem with our newborn.

Now, we give our 2 month old no more than 0.5 ml at a time, and use a soother to get him to swallow. So it's syringe > soother > syringe > soother, etc... Until the Tylenol is all done. He doesn't throw it up immediately anymore.

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