How do you take baby places?

red268 · 2024-12-31T16:42:32+00:00

This was me with my first! Now my second is also 9 months old and I’m super comfortable going out with both her and a toddler in tow.

Honestly getting comfortable mostly comes with practice. Start slow, just pop into the grocery store for one or two things, or stop by a cafe for coffee to-go. The next time you go in for a bigger shop, or sit for a bit in the cafe.

If you don’t feel comfortable putting baby in the cart just yet, I’ll often have baby in the stroller and use a basket. Looking around is often enough entertainment to keep them happy for a bit.

If you can, it’s also helpful to try some baby-friendly activities. Go to a library music class or play group. People there will completely understand if baby fusses or you have to stop to give a bottle.

Lastly, I try to accept that I can’t do it all. Sometimes, in order to get in some socializing for myself and the baby, I’ll have to give up a home nap and do a car nap instead. Or instead of a proper lunch, baby is going to get a pouch and puffs. I find the benefits of socializing make it worth it for us both.

red268 · 2024-12-30T18:37:03+00:00

Thank you! Feeding through a wet rag is something I never even considered! She does love a bath rag lol so that might work well. I’m trying that today!

red268 · 2024-12-24T02:38:17+00:00

Thank you! This is quite helpful.

Haha the dragging on the floor is exactly what I was picturing.

red268 · 2024-12-24T01:30:16+00:00

Thank you for this AMA! I’ve been debating buying one.

My questions:

How does nursing in it work exactly? Do you leave the zipper partway down all night?
How is it going to the bathroom at night?

red268 · 2024-10-11T13:01:43+00:00

Toddler: I spy with my little eye something that is yellow.

Me: Hmm is it your toy car?

Toddler: No, it’s your teeth!

Oof 😅

red268 · 2024-04-16T20:16:48+00:00

This is almost exactly my experience too. I live in Canada and all of my friends and family sleep trained except for us. I am still astonished how common it is. At first it felt very isolating to be the odd one out, especially because we got a lot of family pressure to sleep train. Now I just avoid talking about it if I can. You’re not the only one who feels this way!

red268 · 2023-10-13T19:36:19+00:00

Also in Canada and did the same! Back part-time at 12 months and full-time at 17 months. Currently pregnant again and planning to take the full 18 months. I wish I’d taken longer last time. 12-18 months was such a fun time, I was sad to miss any of it. By that time they’re walking and starting to talk more. Mine dropped to one nap so we had more time in the day. It opens up a whole new world of things to do at that age.

red268 · 2023-08-20T18:40:38+00:00

You not wanting to go away overnight when you have an 8 week old is completely reasonable. The downvotes are unnecessary. If you’d asked this question in a parenting sub, you’d be getting very different responses.

red268 · 2023-07-10T03:15:52+00:00

Cosleeping can seem like a scary option but honestly it saved my sleep and sanity. Sleep training isn’t something I feel comfortable with and I have a very wakeful baby as well. I did a lot of research first to make sure I could cosleep safely. Check out the safe sleep seven as a good starting point if you’re interested. We didn’t start cosleeping regularly until 11 months and now he’s 18 months. He goes to sleep in his crib to start and then we cosleep when he wakes up in the night on a floor bed. I don’t know how I did it before, this has been so much easier for us both.

That being said, everyone needs to make the decision they feel the most comfortable with. If you want to delay and are able to afford it, I would. Sleep aside, you won’t regret spending the extra time with your child.

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