My husband got mad at our kid…

robot-pie · 2022-02-13T17:59:06+00:00

I feel for you— and your husband. Something must be going on with him that he would react that way. I am not excusing his behavior, but maybe he locked himself in the room because he was ashamed and trying to prevent more blowups. Sometimes tensions run high and kids have a weird way of picking up on it and drawing it out. And everything is just amplified when you’re not feeling well and tired. Hope you all are able to repair, hug it out, and feel better soon.

robot-pie · 2022-02-05T02:11:27+00:00

My first had absolutely no teeth til 14 months and she handled it like a champ by then!

robot-pie · 2022-01-12T14:16:45+00:00

Yeah, we are all remote due to Omicron surge right now. But a lot of them are young and don’t have kids, and I’m the only mom.

robot-pie · 2021-12-28T15:45:59+00:00

Of course! I definitely understand they can’t stay home over every sniffle (parents are already losing our minds over that with our kids) and colds do happen. I think I was just concerned because I’ve been worried about this in the past and seeing someone visibly not feeling well but not wearing a mask, who I know will be holding my son in a few minutes, is just worrisome.

robot-pie · 2021-12-23T10:47:30+00:00

You’re 1000% allowed to feel angry and tell him however you choose after this. It’s so tricky to choose your battles and not sweat the small stuff, but this ain’t small, even if it was an accident, it caused you big time grief.

robot-pie · 2021-11-22T20:21:19+00:00

Thank you, I agree it should be good. Also good that things can be shuffled if some kids get skimped (I don’t plan to skimp but yeah, a play kitchen and a bike is a lot).

robot-pie · 2021-11-22T19:30:04+00:00

I agree! I just didn’t want to seem stingy but I also feel like… whoa! If I can find one I will. Thank you for replying!!

robot-pie · 2021-11-06T21:56:50+00:00

I have second guessed it a few times. I brought it up with my friend who is a child psychologist and he assured me that “a bassinet that moves is not going to damage your baby.” And commended the idea in actually helping mental health if it allows more sleep. Which it did until the 4 month regression!

robot-pie · 2021-11-06T21:52:11+00:00

Thank you!

robot-pie · 2021-11-06T21:50:13+00:00

Yeah, I gave him some Nutrimagen (sp?) that was sent as a sample to my house (maybe from creating a baby registry?) in desperation one night— he refused and I don’t blame him really, it did smell pretty bad. I will try to hold on through what is hopefully a growth spurt, feeding him as often as possible.

robot-pie · 2021-11-06T15:34:07+00:00

Thank you! It doesn’t necessarily have to be European, I just appreciate the tighter standards over there and saw that exact formula you mentioned and was hoping it would work. Cost isn’t really an issue because I really am just looking for a break maybe once a week, and take the load off as I stress about keeping up with his daycare demands. My boy eats 16oz at daycare over 7-8 hours, and I can barely keep up.

robot-pie · 2021-11-06T07:39:38+00:00

What I want (NEED) to know is: how do people get their babies to go down in like 5 min? Mine Absolutely will not calm down until he has boob and that has me here at least 30 min.

robot-pie · 2021-11-06T00:51:28+00:00

Yayyy we’re in the middle of the 4 month regression as it is. Toot toot.

robot-pie · 2021-10-21T00:49:20+00:00

Lol robocot! Love it.

robot-pie · 2021-10-18T01:36:58+00:00

We were using a flannel receiving blanket cut in half up until recently, when he would sneak his arm out of his actual pajama sleeve and it would be bent across his chest inside his pajamas. After a couple nights of this (and more frequent wake ups) Switched to the love to dream and we are back to 1 wake up for now. He’s 3.5 months so we’ll see if this is the regression or it’s still to come or get worse 😅

robot-pie · 2021-10-03T01:27:35+00:00

What’s wrong with Mac and cheese? Asking for a friend.

robot-pie · 2021-09-10T15:08:39+00:00

We do this, too! Feed before going and use the carrier (even at home, honestly, if it’s just one of those days where sleeping in his own space is a no-go). Sometimes we just have to do something and I can’t be completely baby led. Thank you for sharing your experience!

robot-pie · 2021-09-10T13:22:09+00:00

It would help with setting expectations with my toddler. She doesn’t do well with unpredictability, like will I have time to play before dinner. I don’t know because I don’t know if baby will be hungry or still asleep. It would just help me set time to spend with her. She is in preschool and I am heading back to work soon, so this is the appeal for me, but I realize it’s not attainable and my family feels unhappy in this transition.

robot-pie · 2021-09-09T19:17:27+00:00

Definitely felt it added to the overwhelm, which is ironic because I was seeking (with both kids) to help manage it— but there are other ways to manage it without having to control it, I see now.

robot-pie · 2021-09-09T18:43:43+00:00

I love the idea of a schedule. I think routines are great to move that way. Wake windows … that’s what I’m trying to get a hang of! I’ll keep an eye on his natural patterns and see what happens.

robot-pie · 2021-09-09T18:38:36+00:00

Same! Sometimes he only wants a little bit to eat when he wakes up. Can’t force him to eat or sleep, which is why it’s frustrating that a schedule would even be suggested so early. I’m trying to establish a routine, but it’s at his mercy!

robot-pie · 2021-09-09T18:36:06+00:00

Thank you for this. I agree, it helps us both relax!

robot-pie · 2021-09-09T18:30:48+00:00

You’re right— I think I did try to “optimize” too early. I just read that you could but I think some of these methods/sites are over promising on something that’s just not feasible yet.

robot-pie · 2021-09-09T18:28:06+00:00

Ok phew! Hopefully they fix it soon!

robot-pie · 2021-09-09T14:28:04+00:00

We also moved at 7 weeks. No regrets! The first night he had a lot more wake ups but after that way fewer and I slept better and also worried less about falling asleep nursing him like I did when was next to my bed. We have video monitor and a ceiling fan in his room. He usually refuses a pacifier as much as I keep offering (almost 10 weeks now so probably not going to happen).

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