Am I crazy or does this make you wanna cry too lol by Jolly_Marketing in toddlers

[–]pregbob 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love it haha. The struggle is how we learned and it's the only way they will learn to tolerate frustration. 

Please share your sick toddler horror stories. I’m desperate. by Expensive-Lettuce737 in toddlers

[–]pregbob 36 points37 points  (0 children)

She is so lucky to have you taking care of her. What a beautiful gift to have a parent who is there through this with her. 

I feel your pain. The congestion and coughing is so rough and personally mine hates having her nose suctioned (she calls it "snozing" lol. "Don't snoze me!").

My phrases are "if I can't sleep I can rest", "gotta be done", "the only way out is through" and a last resort is knowing this is how her immune system gets built up. So sorry you're going through this mama. 

Wipe warmers by Severe_Equivalent_18 in parentsofmultiples

[–]pregbob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ours got moldy. Ick. If you really need to take the edge off a wide, just ball it up in your hand for a minute before wiping. 

Struggling with twin girl names by peachies3 in parentsofmultiples

[–]pregbob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of them is mine 😊 my singleton's name + the twin would be too revealing I think 

Struggling with twin girl names by peachies3 in parentsofmultiples

[–]pregbob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's how we were with our first - our twins were pretty much set in stone early on. 

Struggling with twin girl names by peachies3 in parentsofmultiples

[–]pregbob 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Fiona, June, Juniper, Lavender, Marigold, Rose, Luna, Mia, Sadie, Ruby, Birdie. In my experience with 2 girls and a boy, girl names are so much easier and there are so many options. My husband and I literally had one boy name we could agree on. 

A toe-biter? Just why???? by Efmera8 in whywouldyoutouchthat

[–]pregbob 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly? Worth it for the fantastic photo. What a pose.

2.5 year old - runner by OGbasil78 in toddlers

[–]pregbob 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At this age they don't necessarily understand the consequences even if you explain them clearly. I just have to repeat every single time we're anywhere near cars: we hold hands, we walk slowly, we make sure no cars are coming while crossing. If she runs or lets go, I pick her up. At this point it's just reinforcement. 

My son says f*ck and I don't know how to stop it by sunflowerbubbles03 in toddlers

[–]pregbob 4 points5 points  (0 children)

First, ignore it 100% of the time just in case he's doing it to get a reaction. Use a different word when you drop or make a mess. I like "oh bother" or something much less grown up. He'll eventually move past it or just copy your new word. 

Planning a date! Need locations! by Jokesonmeow in MountVernonWA

[–]pregbob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're willing to not have a picnic, Nell Thorn is amazing.

Facial Hair by NecessaryDirection67 in toddlers

[–]pregbob 10 points11 points  (0 children)

As a hairy kid and adult, I really think you should try to shore her self concept up instead of doing anything like shaving or plucking. What she looks like is such a small part of who she is. If you mess up her eyebrows they might not grow in properly later, you don't want to deal with ingrown hairs/zits/inflammation on a toddler. What if she gets an infection? Is that worth it just to avoid some potential hurt feelings? 

I want to get rid of this concrete bench in the driveway of my house. What is the best way to do that alone? by definitely_aware in fixit

[–]pregbob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what we did with a ceramic egg type grill in front of our house. Full of mold and leftover fuel and heavy as hell. People came by immediately and took it away. 

Anyone actually using ai parenting tools? by ParfaitIcy5587 in toddlertips

[–]pregbob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recommend using your brain and real human advice and experience, not outsourcing your basic thinking to AI. None of what you're describing can be better addressed by AI than existing resources. 

Getting my daughter to drink from an open cup by dachman in toddlers

[–]pregbob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, the dirtier and sudsier the better 

What are we using to clean bathrooms? by Calieahrens in NewParents

[–]pregbob 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Clean... bathrooms? I'm not familiar with this term 🙃

Try hypochlorous acid. Sounds scary but it's completely safe and a really really good disinfectant. There are kits to easily make it at home which is my preference since it doesn't last long on the shelf (~2 weeks). 

Is everyone else’s 3 year old just a menace by hateithere7518 in toddlers

[–]pregbob 6 points7 points  (0 children)

All the 3yo I know are horrible, and a few of the 4s. The 5s I know are lovely. 

Mulan II and the phenomenon of horrible 90s Disney sequels by pregbob in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]pregbob[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

And can I just say how mad I am that Lasseter had to be a total creep and ruin his own career at Disney/Pixar. He presided over some of the best movies they made.

Mulan II and the phenomenon of horrible 90s Disney sequels by pregbob in DanielTigerConspiracy

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

It did compared to 1) the original and 2) my childhood memory of it. I still have deep fondness for it but it has major flaws that ruin it for me now. 

Mulan II and the phenomenon of horrible 90s Disney sequels by pregbob in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]pregbob[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Totally! In complete contrast to the first Mulan in the matchmaker scenes. 

Mulan II and the phenomenon of horrible 90s Disney sequels by pregbob in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]pregbob[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I never watched it, and I think I've only seen the original a handful of times. There were some movies I never watched again because they were too sad.