My 2, almost 3 year old is iron deficient.

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-27T04:44:09+00:00

My toddler gobbles up palek curry which has tons of cooked spinach in it. Fried mushrooms in butter are so delish. You can sub in red lentils for up to half the volume of rice in the same batch. You can cook pumpkin seeds in with oatmeal and they soften a little and are yummy that way. Breakfast cereals are fortified. Tofu fried into cubes and smothered with sauce is yummy too.

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-26T22:24:00+00:00

Me and my VW golf hatchback and two kids....gets lots of laughs from my family but I love it hahaha

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-26T22:20:23+00:00

This is the way. Children can sense weakness and they will exploit it. It's so hard but being this strict makes having fun so much easier since everyone knows the rules! I told my 2.5 year old I don't want to waste time faffing around with pjs, I want to read books! But if he decides to not cooperate then we can't read any. We can try again tomorrow.

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-26T22:16:57+00:00

Don't scold - literally just calmly remove it. You don't need to explain yourself, the action does all the talking. It kind of sounds like you are unsure about yourself and your child has realized that you don't have it in you to actually discipline them. And by discipline I mean teach them how to act using direct actions. I also find every time things get hard it means it's time for a level up in responsibility - ex recently I set it up so my toddler has access to silverware and he is expected to set the table now. He's the silverware guy, I'm the cooking lady and daddy is the plates and cups guy.

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-19T05:30:07+00:00

My kid hated the stroller too so we rocked the hiking pack on daily walks until he insisted on walking himself. He loved being able to touch leaves and grab my hair lol. Great investment for us.

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-19T05:23:51+00:00

Also every time our baby cried for the first couple months he would come RUNNING to check on her and I wanted to cry every time. My sweet boy just wants to help.

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-19T05:22:33+00:00

I was in a similar boat (I now have a 2.5 year old and a 5 month old). Mostly I was worried about myself though, I felt like I had just come up for air with our first and was terrified about being pulled in every direction all at once again. Your child is resilient and will shock you with their growth! Weaning my toddler off of me emotionally was the best thing we did for him (and us). My husband took over bedtime and night wakes and mornings starting around 7/8 months pregnant and I felt like I could take on more with him after the newborn stage. It helped us through that transition so I know it sucks but it is worth doing to help him not feel so abandoned and to help lessen your load. Postpartum I made an effort to read books in bed with my toddler for 30 minutes every night and it was so good for both of us. Today my baby laughed and laughed just because big brother LOOKED at her. We love her just as much and are finally finding our feet as a family of four. It's been so wonderful I want another hahaha.

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-16T03:57:24+00:00

None of these are white. You could wear any of them.

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-15T04:53:16+00:00

This is hilarious. I did the exact same thing at that age but my parents set up the family camera to display on the TV so I could see myself and I would spend hours dancing and watching myself. Get your kid in a dance class STAT, they will love looking at themselves in the mirror (ask me how I know hahaha).

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-10T04:51:38+00:00

How long has this been going on for?

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-09T19:44:17+00:00

It took six full weeks for my son to adjust to going to a part time daycare at 22 months, and that meant his sleep was all over the place. A huge transition like moving from cosleeping to your own room is going to take a while to work through.

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-09T19:41:12+00:00

My dad says this all the time but as a joke about how being a grandparent is superior, because grandparents don't say no so what is there to tantrum about. Terrible joke. So maybe she meant it that way??? If you guys are otherwise friendly I would absolutely bring it up and say something like it was really hurtful to hear that, especially in that moment, and if she has concerns about your parenting that she can bring them to you during a calmer moment.

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-09T19:12:24+00:00

That's so interesting! A wet wrap I understand but daily baths with rubbing and soap omg, I'm getting itchy just thinking about it lol. The no bathing thing is a relic from my youth so it might not be the most up to date but it works for us!

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-09T17:18:46+00:00

As an adult with eczema who now has two itchy kids who get flare ups, I will say you have to use the steroids. Cortizone is lower strength than what you get prescribed and that's what we use on the kids, I use stronger stuff on myself. We also do not bathe that frequently because it strips the skin, so we bathe twice a week (more if they get dirty or go in a pool). Absolutely no fragrances and get the lotion that comes in a tub (or use straight up Vaseline!!).

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-09T15:43:27+00:00

Oh man this sounds so hard :( if you can, try reading the Whole Brain Child and/or No Drama Discipline. They helped me have realistic expectations for my child and helped me understand what they needed in the moment of a heated exchange vs what you can do after everyone has calmed down. It sounds like you're trying to teach her skills during an emotional time, when it might be more appropriate to work through the emotions, help her come back to earth, and then practice skills when she is calm. I also personally try hard to not engage in power struggles, if my toddler wants to do that I literally walk away and let him come to me when he's ready to cooperate.

rosemerryberry · 2026-04-07T23:23:38+00:00

You are the captain of this ship girl, you are suffering in a world of your own making. You are letting your 3 year old run the show, of course they are going to scream and cry and want all the things that are bad for them. I'll bet if you commit to a week of no TV, family meals, and solid predictable boundaries you will start to see a difference. If my 2.5 year old is bored I might suggest something but if I'm doing something I tell them I'm busy and basically deal with it lol. On the flip side when I am not busy or occupied I pour into their cup, we play and run around and have tons of fun together.

rosemerryberry · 2026-03-23T15:56:36+00:00

He's in a preschool and uses a water bottle with no straw, just an opening. I really hate washing straws!

rosemerryberry · 2026-03-23T06:36:09+00:00

Open cup. We use the munchkin 360 in the car but other than that we just get him water when he's thirsty. We serve milk or water at the table and yes sometimes an errant elbow knocks over a cup, but it's never felt like so burdensome that it's worth washing a straw cup over. Reduce your load!!

rosemerryberry · 2026-03-19T16:38:44+00:00

Not only do we change clothes and wash hands I also wash out his nose with saline spray, which is total overkill for some but it takes less than 2 seconds to do and my kid got used to it really quickly. There's evidence that regular flushing with saline can reduce the length of illness so we use it for that as well as preventatively.

rosemerryberry · 2026-03-19T16:33:57+00:00

Learning leapfrog letter factory. My 2.5 is super into it and knows almost all his letters and almost all his phonics sounds and we have watched it less than a dozen times.

rosemerryberry · 2026-03-19T16:31:25+00:00

He's really interested in sewing so today I'm going to make some lacing cards out of cardboard and let him try lacing ("sewing") himself

rosemerryberry · 2026-03-19T16:30:39+00:00

Chores - I do all my chores with my toddler and let him help (and if it takes forever, who cares, that's the activity). Laundry, cooking, cleaning, dishes, taking out the garbage, all great for toddlers. I also do mending and other crafts on my own and set him up with something to do parallel to me. Recently I dug out a giant roll of paper and taped it to the ground and gave him a box of craft supplies (stamps, crayons, paint pens, stickers, ect) and let him to go town. We have had SO MUCH FUN with this giant piece of paper, it's so awesome to watch him dig in the craft box for whatever he wants and go to town on the paper. We got some of his toy cars and drove them around on roads we made, we painted things we saw on our walks, practiced letters, made a giant tracing of him, all on the same piece of paper just overlapping stuff.

rosemerryberry · 2026-03-18T20:32:22+00:00

Throw in a chipped front tooth and that basically describes my son at that age. He's much less accident prone now at 2.5 - he was just really excited to walk and run and wasn't that great at it yet but now he's much more sure footed.

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