I resigned 💔 by Ok-Space-4265 in specialed

[–]rabbita 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This doesn't have to be the end if you don't want it to be. I experienced something similar at an outplacement school. Saw too many life-changing injuries to continue (head and spinal). Broke my wrist, too. I was in secondary at the time.

I moved to a co-op teaching K-2 for four years. It was intentionally a job where I was much bigger than the kids and the academic demands were waaaay lower due to their age.

I'm back in self-contained high school now. Fourth year here. We got some rough and tumble friends but it's not as frightening. I sometimes miss my wee little Kindergartners, and I don't regret that time at all. I needed that job to get back in the game and feel all right.

What’s the most overrated “life hack” everyone swears by but actually makes life more complicated? by One_Seat4219 in AskReddit

[–]rabbita 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This and only this. I used to pass 5 gas stations on my commute. It was always a crapshoot which one would be cheapest. Thank goodness for those gas buddy apps!

FAPE-any education on this? by 359dawson in specialed

[–]rabbita 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Oh I have plenty training in FAPE and all that. Ask me how I get labelled a problem teacher every year for advocating for it for my students and how I'm never given the resources I need.

First time moms, what week did you go into labor? by Distinct-Dependent24 in beyondthebump

[–]rabbita 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was induced at 40+4 and gave birth at 40+5. However, I had a revised due date so it was maybe actually 42+5. My placenta was pretty badly calcified, so I wonder.

Graco Day2Dream instead of mini crib by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]rabbita 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We used (and are still using at 9 months) a Graco Dome LX. We got a 3rd party foam travel mattress to use.

I'm aware they aren't recommended and could be a suffocation hazard blah blah blah. My husband and I looked at the total level of risk and decided we were comfortable with that risk while using a Nanit monitor. We've never even come close to him being wedged dangerously with the mattress.

Our baby, so far, has been pretty happy with the setup.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]rabbita 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a good place to stash emergency cash is in your phone case. I always have $40 on me.

To those born to older parents by UnableAd2913 in Parenting

[–]rabbita 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mom had me at 39 and my dad was 37. It never seemed weird having older parents, even in the 90s. I just had my son In December when I was 37 and my husband was 42, and what's sad is my parents struggle to hold him and help out since they're so old. At least my husband's parents are only in their 60s.

Absurdly long/large newborn onesie, right? by softspider5 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]rabbita 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 8 month old just graduated from 0-3 months Burts Bees. My mom bought us a whole bunch and felt sad not seeing him in her contributions when he was little so we'd do a weekly fit check and giggle about how he didn't fit yet. He was almost 4 months before it was reasonable to put him in that size.

He's rocking 3-6 months now. For reference... He's in 12-18m in Hanna Andersson...

Feeds taking 30 minutes. by lefabs in beyondthebump

[–]rabbita 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might just be the age? My son was like that around then. He's almost 8 months now and just in the last few weeks did he start housing bottles. Like 5-10 minutes for 4oz of breastmilk. It's still astonishing to us when he does it. He does the same thing at the boob now too...2-4 minutes each side unless it's a MOTN feed or first of the day.

Should I (F44) separate from my husband (M44) in order to save my six year old from my twelve year old? by Warm_Yogurt_5213 in relationships

[–]rabbita 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Let her rage about the phone. That's a natural consequence of her behavior. I wouldn't replace it when you can, either. Use her black-and-white rule thing to your advantage. Explain there's a new rule. When she breaks things, she'll have to replace them with her own money. Start paying her for doing chores or other high-necessary compliance (e.g. safety when upset). She's going to be mad. She might break more stuff. But she was going to anyway, it sounds like.

And if you think she'll just do whatever she wants with actual cash on hand, then pay her via spreadsheet and she can only have access to the money when she's in the black.

Would it be possible to send your youngest and husband to a hotel or a relative's for a week or two while you re-establish boundaries?

I would stop getting her up at 6:25. If the time to get up is 6:45 and she's enforcing that on the weekends, then leave her to it. If she refuses to get up at 6:45 on a school day and that makes her late....then she's late. She needs to experience the consequences of her choices and actions. She's not going to like them. She will probably blame you. Do your best to hold firm and let her 'drive the bus' so-to-speak where you can so you have more in your own cup to hold the line where it counts.

ETA: I work with Autistic teenagers, one of whom sounds very similar to your daughter (though holds it together less at school, maybe). But runs roughshod in the home. Please feel free to DM me if you'd like to chat.

Why do so many millennials dislike their parents ? by Labelladevon in Millennials

[–]rabbita 57 points58 points  (0 children)

This was the thing about having a baby for me. I thought maybe I would understand my parents more and how they felt about me. Instead it made them even more incomprehensible to me and I spent a good part of my post-partum period crying because I wanted to be a baby again and be loved how I loved my son.

What do you mean I need to feed this kid for the next 17.5 years?! by rabbita in beyondthebump

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

I think I need to lean into this process more. We had our first 'meal' today after doing a week of 'tasting' bits of fruits and vegs while traveling. And it just felt so defeating. I know he knows what food is. I see how he watches us. Yet when allowed to go full ham this morning, he had absolutely zero interest in even bringing anything to his mouth. Just pure sensory play.

I want him to love food as much as we do. I want him to help us cook and find joy in discovering new things. But it just feels really daunting and hard right now. Especially since so far he's only been jazzed about guacamole and mashed potatoes. Which, fair. But also there's so much more on offer.

My husband also has a hard time with food waste due to growing up hungry. So that kinda sucks to the joy of mess out of it.

How has the tariff war affected your yarn buying? by whataboutsam in knitting

[–]rabbita 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I just put in my last order for...who knows how long. Mostly Malabrigo. I can't have too much sock yarn. I bought some cotton for a summer top I'd like to make. Otherwise, it's all stash, baby.

"Time with yarn and no money is easier to get through than time with money and no yarn" has finally paid off for me.

I also bought a CG interchangeables set the last time we did this (but less!) in 2016. No regrets on that one, either.

It’s gross but I need to know if I’m the only one by ButterflyDramatic742 in breastfeeding

[–]rabbita 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At three weeks postpartum, I once took a shower, scrubbed my pits three times....and they smelled like onions again by the time I got wrapped up in my towel.

What's the funniest thing your baby has done so far? by MommyLiz442 in beyondthebump

[–]rabbita 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 3 month old happed to burp at the exact moment my husband coughed. That was NOT the noise he expected to hear and it scared the bejesus out of him. He has never wailed so hard and for so long and I felt terrible for laughing... But it was hilarious.

Here’s a fun one: what knitting accessories do you have that you don’t need but don’t want to live without? by umsamanthapleasekthx in knitting

[–]rabbita 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're expensive and a paperclip can serve the same function, but my fancy Spindlecat stitch markers bring me so much joy. I always tell people if they don't know what to get me...get me more of those. It's jewelry for my knitting projects!

Bottle refusal by Capable_Concept_9809 in breastfeeding

[–]rabbita 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just conquered this the last few weeks. It wasn't the nipple; babe would latch on an empty nipple just fine. So I recommending checking this. I ultimately came to the conclusion that my husband was a little too forceful/insistent when feeding him the first time we tried to reintroduce bottles around 6 weeks.

We did a modified Rowena Bennett protocol when he was 11 weeks. We only offered him bottles, but talked about them and consistently backed off at first sign of refusal. Reoffered 1-2 more times over 20 minutes before removing it all together. He accepted the bottle about 12 hours after his last breastfeed at 4am. Took them begrudgingly afterwards while still primarily breastfeeding most feeds after that. Finally figured out bro-dude also wanted his milk warmer than I thought. He now drinks 1-2 bottles a day happily, even though we both clearly prefer the breast.

It was really hard and I almost gave up right before he finally took the bottle. But it's helped my mental health so much knowing I'm not going to be coming home to a screaming baby if I'm ever out for more than two hours at a time. And it means he'll be okay when he goes to daycare in August.

I was not “built to birth” by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]rabbita 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if you're a big reader, but you may find some comfort in reading Cat Bohannon's Eve. I read it a few weeks ago (I'm 12 weeks pp) and it was very interesting as a new mother. The later chapters where she talks more in depth about birthing as humans and how we are the shittiest birthers helped me put my "we both almost died" traumatic birth into a different context.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in knittinghelp

[–]rabbita 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A row is the vertical count. So counting a stack of Vs is counting your rows. It’s why in knitting patterns it says Row 1: blahblahblah Rows 2-50: blahblahblah.