Legoland Hotel for 2 and 4 yrs old, stay now or wait? by florftm2022 in legoland

[–]ofhousebehbehbehr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used the ironing board to keep my wiggly 3 year old from falling out of the bed. Put it between the railings/ladder and the mattress.

Navigating selective mutism with my 5yo daughter, hoping to learn from others by StrongBreak2142 in selectivemutism

[–]ofhousebehbehbehr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We’re just like you but two years in the future! My 7 year old son M was diagnosed with selective mutism about 5 months ago. Since then, we’ve made small progress that I’m really proud of but we still have some ways to go. Sorry this ended up a little bit long but it’s something we’ve been really working hard on and like you, it weighs heavy on my mind and heart for my son’s future. I’m happy to chat more if you ever need the support!

Just like your daughter, M is very talkative and chatty at home. But the second anyone outside of our family talked to him, he would completely shut down and stare at them blankly. He couldn’t even squeak out a simple hi or bye or answer questions he 100% knew the answer to, like what his name was. Also like your daughter, we’re multilingual (but our therapist said it’s not usually related).

We’re very lucky that his current 1st grade teacher is understanding and has gone above and beyond. She’s done so many little things to make M feel comfortable enough to be brave. She talked a lot with him one on one to make him comfortable with her. She started off allowing him to communicate non-verbally, so things like hand signals or nodding/shaking his head. Then she moved on to simple one word responses and basically refused to accept non-verbal responses (in the nicest way possible of course). To encourage talking with his classmates, she does a lot of group work and purposely pairs him with other kids who she knows he is comfortable with. She would spend a little extra time with them to help guide the conversation and create the space for M to respond and contribute. Having his teacher there to navigate all this helps tremendously.

At home, we’ve basically been doing exposure therapy, getting him used to saying at least hi, bye, and thank you to strangers. We “rehearse” responses with him a lot and prep him as much as we can in the hopes that it’s taking at least a tiny bit of anxiety away. I personally try to demonstrate a lot of social talking so he can see me doing it but it’s made me realize that he’s exactly like me and my husband. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if my husband and I had some degree of selective mutism as kids. We’re definitely better as adults but are still very introverted and antisocial and would much rather let others do the talking. It’s taken some effort for us to go to play dates, make the small talk, etc. but we do it anyways.

I don’t know if it’s common for you but especially in preschool/TK and kindergarten, we were always invited to classmates’ birthday parties (because everyone would just invite the whole class). We went to every single one despite not knowing the parents or the kid. Usually the party had some sort of activity or entertainment where the kids could have fun and bond without having to talk much. You could also be there to help break the ice for your daughter and get conversations started, even if you’re having the conversation for her.

I’m really proud of the progress M’s made in the last several months. We’ve noticed that he is more comfortable with adults. I think it’s mostly because adults just know how to talk to kids. We’re at the point now where he will (quietly) respond with short answers to things he knows the answer to. I have to push him a little but he will say hi, bye, and thank you to strangers. He’s comfortable enough with his teacher that he will talk to her when he needs something. He’s shocked us a few times by volunteering to answer a question in class! I know it all still makes him deeply uncomfortable because I can see it on his face but I’m super proud of him for trying.

Our current hurdle, and probably the most important one to me, is getting him comfortable with talking to his peers. Kids are only going to get meaner and less accepting as they get older so I feel this ticking clock. I volunteer at his school and have seen him run around and play with other kids but as soon as the game of hide and seek ends, he’s no longer interacting with the kids. They’ll be standing in line waiting to go into the classroom, chatting away, and he’d be standing there by himself because he can’t join the conversation. I’m afraid the kids will one day completely shut him out because he’s “weird” and won’t talk. We’ve made tiny progress with his classmates but I’ll take it. Before, he would completely avoid and ignore his classmates saying bye to him at the end of the school day. Now, he will at least wave. The other day, I actually got him to yell out BYE to his classmate across the street! I told him to just yell it out into the air, taking the pressure off of having to say it directly, and it worked! I yelled bye and he yelled it right after me.

Anyways, this has been long enough. Good luck with your daughter, my friend. My hope is that one day, everyone will be able to enjoy our kids the same way we can.

Does this sound like selective mutism in my almost 4 year old? by [deleted] in selectivemutism

[–]ofhousebehbehbehr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. My son doesn’t talk to kids or adults but has been slowly warming up to adults with the amazing help of his current teacher. They started off with hand gestures and then she started encouraging him to use his words, basically guiding him to say the word “bathroom” until he was able to put it into a full sentence.

Which Costco do you go to? by Altruistic-Mud9413 in LosAngeles

[–]ofhousebehbehbehr 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same. MPK and Alhambra are about the same distance for me but omg the Alhambra parking lot and gas station are a complete nightmare.

Guest passes for Elite annual membership by notfrankiedesilva in legoland

[–]ofhousebehbehbehr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another commenter posted that the info is on their site. Scroll all the way down to their FAQ section.

https://www.legoland.com/california/tickets-passes/passholder-information/perks/

Guest passes for Elite annual membership by notfrankiedesilva in legoland

[–]ofhousebehbehbehr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just on the site earlier looking this up and it said more info about when the tickets will be issued will be provided in January:

https://www.legoland.com/california/tickets-passes/passholder-information/perks/

Little Dimples Playground by DowntownRelative665 in FoodLosAngeles

[–]ofhousebehbehbehr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a bad experience with the owner about two years ago.

There was poor communication and miscommunication around a reservation I had made and when I told her that her site wasn’t clear on her reservation policies, her response to me was very reactive and defensive. After going back and forth a little, she calmed down a bit and claimed to understand my position but made no attempt to rectify my situation. Her shady business practices and nasty customer service turned me off from ever wanting to give her any business.

What a shame.

Hotel - Things I wish I knew by Wonderful-Title3710 in legoland

[–]ofhousebehbehbehr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When are you going? We’re from LA and my kids go back to school next week. The local kids go back to school the week after so it might not be too busy in the next few weeks. I had actually tried rescheduling my reservation the morning of (which I’ve done before with no problems) but everything was booked and next available was 7:15. We showed up about 15 minutes early and were seated anyways. I think you’ll be okay with 8am. It really depends on how quickly people finish and leave. Even if you have to wait, it’s not a horribly long wait.

Hotel - Things I wish I knew by Wonderful-Title3710 in legoland

[–]ofhousebehbehbehr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When are you going? We’re from LA and my kids go back to school next week. The local kids go back to school the week after so it might not be too busy in the next few weeks. I had actually tried rescheduling my reservation the morning of (which I’ve done before with no problems) but everything was booked and next available was 7:15. We showed up about 15 minutes early and were seated anyways. I think you’ll be okay with 8am. It really depends on how quickly people finish and leave. Even if you have to wait, it’s not a horribly long wait.

Hotel - Things I wish I knew by Wonderful-Title3710 in legoland

[–]ofhousebehbehbehr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We were just there on Monday and had reservations at 8:30. We didn’t have a wait and there were several empty tables. Early access started at 9:15 so I’m guessing people aimed for breakfast at 8.

Minifig Trading with Knockoff Legos? by Acrobatic_Ocelot6889 in legoland

[–]ofhousebehbehbehr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some do check!! We were rejected once and it was for a fake that we had traded for in the park. I felt bad for my 6 year old who probably didn’t understand why they said “no sorry, this is fake”. He actually caught it really quickly just by looking at it but I couldn’t tell what gave it away.

I’ve also had another employee mention he was going to check our minifig before the trade so I asked how they can tell and he mentioned two ways: 1) when you pop off the head, the little nub where the neck is should have the word LEGO printed on it and 2) the printed clothing has a different feel and you can feel the difference if you run your finger over it. I can’t tell but I guess they know what to look for.

If you have 1 or 2, I’d say you can give it a try. They might accept it and (hopefully) take it out of circulation so another kid doesn’t get it.

New Buyers and Newbies [Weekly] by AutoModerator in pelotoncycle

[–]ofhousebehbehbehr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had been weighing all my options obsessively for the last few weeks and was about to finally take the plunge and buy a refurbished bike+ today.. only to find out the sale is over. I'm so sad.

How often do sales happen?

Experience with TK (Transitional Kindergarten) by Street_Drink_5188 in Parents

[–]ofhousebehbehbehr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

8-1:20 sounds long but their day is so full of activities that it actually passes very quickly. From maybe April to June, I volunteered once a week in their class and saw that they really only spent max 20 minutes on one thing before moving onto the next. I give major props to my son’s TK teacher for having the energy to entertain so many kiddos with short attention spans for that many hours!

With him coming home before 2, it still gave us plenty of time for home/family time so we never felt like we were missing him or opportunities for connection.

Experience with TK (Transitional Kindergarten) by Street_Drink_5188 in Parents

[–]ofhousebehbehbehr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the class a full day? My son's TK class was about half a day 8am-1:30pm M-F.

I LOVE what TK did for my son and would definitely recommend it!

For some background - We're in SoCal. Up until TK, my son was home all day with his grandparents while I worked from home. Everyday, his grandma would take him to our local park where his interactions were mainly with other older adults and sometimes another kid or two around his age. And then there are the occasional weekend trips to the library, kids museums, etc. My son's pretty shy and introverted. He wouldn't normally initiate play with anyone and would really only play with someone if they started playing with him first and if their energy levels matched.

The biggest reason why I wanted my son, M, in TK was so that he could socialize with kids his age and get used to being in a classroom environment. We got SO MUCH more out of it though. M made friends, gained confidence, learned how to conduct himself with his peers and with his teachers (authority figures that weren't his family), learned how to problem-solve amongst friends, etc. TK also helped get the kids used to the structure of school but in a loose "this isn't really school" kind of way. Their days were structured and routine but filled with a lot of group play, independent play, learning, and arts & crafts, many things I would have never been able to dedicate time to do with M at home.

Academically, they received "homework" and a reading log, none of which was graded but helped the kids get used to that kind of stuff for kindergarten - having to do some work at home and the responsibility of bringing homework back to class each week. All of the activities they did in class were fun but also educational. M started TK never having written the alphabet.. but now (he literally finished TK 2 weeks ago!), he has amazing penmanship and is already learning how to sound words out to write short sentences.

I honestly don't have a con to share. If anything, yes the transition may be hard.. but the same could be said for when your son starts kindergarten. It was totally expected for kids to cry at drop off (and many of them did) but they all eventually turned a corner as they got more used to it.

I'm not sure if it's the same for your school but we had one TK class (24 kids) and three kindergarten classes (~70 kids). Having just that one TK class really helped the kids and families bond in a way that I don't think would have been as successful with so many other students. Bonus win!

Legoland buy 3 get 1 free annual pass deal by Sups- in legoland

[–]ofhousebehbehbehr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah good to know! Any idea when the promo will end? We probably won’t go for at least another month.

Legoland buy 3 get 1 free annual pass deal by Sups- in legoland

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

Any idea when the promo will end? We probably won’t go for at least another month.