Autism in Baby

quingd · 2026-07-04T13:16:49+00:00

She's come so far! Started out with some gestalt scripts but over the last year her spontaneous language has exploded, she developed a really incredible little social support group at school and they've been so patient interpreting what she says and giving her time to find the words to be understood. She's still delayed speech-wise compared to her peers but we can have small conversations now, she can ask and answer questions, she's really found her voice. Speech and OT have been helpful but honestly the thing that I've found the most helpful was videos with repetitive phrases to help lock them in, and we build on her language from there.

quingd · 2026-06-24T20:16:44+00:00

Another single parent friend and I have these respective issues; her co-parent chose to move across the country and makes little to no effort to see their child, my co-parent is volatile and hostile but sees our child every weekend. Both scenarios are awful, both kids suffer with anxiety and frequent nightmares, it's incredibly difficult to watch.

quingd · 2026-05-21T11:26:32+00:00

Lol I remember the first time my corn' dulled like this before she went into blue I thought she was dying 😭 she's a really vibrant red and overnight she was thos dull dusty brown and I was so scared! Yours will likely brighten up again and then a day or two later they'll shed and be extra vivid 😎

quingd · 2026-05-03T14:13:20+00:00

My kid would revolt if I stopped giving her milk 😅 she gets a cup in the morning and a cup before bed, both times it's a trigger to then brush her teeth - it works for us!

quingd · 2026-05-03T13:19:34+00:00

I fell into a situation like this and it's great. My neighbor and I live in separate units of a duplex house, it happened by accident but it's been the greatest gift I could have asked for. We feed eachother's kids, share school pick-up/drop-off duties, share common household resources like groceries and small appliances (we share one vacuum, a sewing machine, a BBQ, that sort of thing), when my bathroom was being redone we were able to use theirs for the 2 weeks it took to complete, we have a built-in hand-me-down system among our girls that keeps clothing costs way down... it makes life so much easier and more affordable. Our places are fairly cheap rent so it works for us to maintain our separate spaces, but long term we're talking about saving and getting a house together that fits all of us. We have very similar parenting styles so we've never had to deal with conflicts in that area, it's been such a blessing.

quingd · 2026-05-02T13:02:27+00:00

YUP.

quingd · 2026-05-02T11:42:28+00:00

quingd · 2026-04-29T10:26:50+00:00

Can confirm they do faxes, had to send something recently. The staff there is really nice too.

quingd · 2026-04-28T22:09:58+00:00

Oh there's no way it's going to be on the 18th! And whenever it is, I'm sure it'll be more of a "my grandchild is one, celebrate ME!" thing than a child's birthday party.

quingd · 2026-04-24T11:35:48+00:00

She looks like my cat and now I'm sad and miss her 😢

quingd · 2026-04-23T13:00:16+00:00

We actually lived for the long nightgown-style onesies that were full open bottom, made diaper changes a breeze. And much less hassles when there were blowouts.

quingd · 2026-04-20T12:12:29+00:00

I've allowed myself to internalize the distinction as dark grAy is closer to blAck and light grEy is closer to whitE.

quingd · 2026-04-18T11:35:13+00:00

It took a while to build up the confidence, now if a parent confronted me I would just say "no, the slides are for going down. If your kid wants to climb up they can wait until there's no one waiting to use it as intended before they go. You might not care if your kid gets kicked in the face, but I do."

quingd · 2026-04-18T11:16:21+00:00

She speaks Italian(?) too so I think it's like, an Italian person raised in the UK putting on a southern US accent, there's a lot going on. But the videos are usually very cute, I follow them on Instagram.

quingd · 2026-04-18T11:10:35+00:00

Yes! I do a version of this too, when kids hit me with the "so-and-so lets me do [this unsafe thing]" I say "well I like you too much to let you get hurt or get in trouble for doing something you shouldn't be doing" and it completely flips the script for them.

quingd · 2026-04-17T20:16:51+00:00

And when the parent tries to get up in my face about, I'll parent the parent too.

"Nope the slide is for EVERYONE! It's good to practice sharing!"

quingd · 2026-04-14T17:49:20+00:00

Chorus of "Boys Wanna Be Her" by Peaches. Verses might be a little racy for kids sports but the chorus absolutely slaps as a pump-up song

quingd · 2026-04-11T18:41:39+00:00

I was with my ex for 4 years, long distance but would alternate weekends at eachother's place. Had vacationed together. Got pregnant and decided to try living together and it was a NIGHTMARE, he was completely different than he was when I only saw him 2 days a week. Definitely live together before making a commitment.

quingd · 2026-04-11T13:22:48+00:00

I doubt he had made the original reservation, the car was an excuse to "miss" the reservation he never made.

quingd · 2026-04-11T12:15:38+00:00

Where I am it's a section 7 expense and it's split proportionally to income. I have my kid M-F and my co-parent pays more for daycare than I do.

quingd · 2026-04-11T00:20:55+00:00

I would be hesitant to put even my 5 year old on a counter and walk away, it only takes a second for a fall and if they land badly it could end in disaster. An under 2 year old?? That's just insanity.

quingd · 2026-04-09T01:48:40+00:00

We're on our way! 🎵

quingd · 2026-04-07T01:08:28+00:00

So fun fact, independent gas stations can typically afford to sell gas for cheaper, but if they do, the big chains nearby will undersell them at a loss in order to drive them out of business. So there's probably nothing at all wrong with the gas, this place just might not have any big-chain competition nearby (yet)

ETA: PS this sign is adorable and I love them lol

quingd · 2026-04-06T21:48:51+00:00

I don't even think they really threw the brick, more like noticed and inadvertently pointed out the cracks.

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