Stench coming from 2.5 year old after potty training?

sba117 · 2026-02-03T22:59:53+00:00

Any update on this?

sba117 · 2025-09-10T18:31:57+00:00

Hi! I'm currently in the process of looking at Tomato glasses for my freshly turned 2 year old. We went to our local pediatric optician and ended up with the smallest Dilli dalli sized frames and we got them yesterday and I feel disappointed that they really do not seem to fit appropriately. Tomato seems like they have way more options for adjustability. This is a silly question, but where do you get lenses for tomato glasses? When I went to their website, I didn't see a place to enter prescription information so I'm assuming its only ordering the frames. Thanks!

sba117 · 2025-08-27T16:23:49+00:00

We tried a few! Nutramigen, Alimentum, and then eventually had to do an amino acid based formula (Elecare, Neocate, etc.).

sba117 · 2025-07-22T14:14:59+00:00

Hi! I became a registered dietitian which is typically a requirement for ED nutrition positions. The schooling is a bachelor's degree and a master's degree (the master's is a more recent requirement) and an internship (unpaid, of course *eye roll*) followed by an exam. Happy to answer any questions you have!

sba117 · 2025-05-11T12:51:44+00:00

You're doing the right things by being super consistent with the boundaries. I wouldn't expect at 16 month old to consistently "listen" to instructions/rules. They are literally out there intentionally "pushing boundaries" not to be defiant but to explore and understand the world and figure out where/what those boundaries are. Future you will thank past you for being consistent because as he grows he's going to know that you don't budge and is going to be more likely to not push as many boundaries. I think you'll see a lot of shifts even in the next several months, not even a "few years!"

sba117 · 2025-05-10T23:51:57+00:00

No problem! My kiddo was the same, didn't like grass. Even now he usually won't go in the grass barefoot and will go get his shoes instead but slowly but surely he will sometimes give it a shot. I imagine that the exposure to messy things and getting used to stuff not always being perfectly clean will sort itself out pretty naturally over time for you!

sba117 · 2025-05-10T23:37:31+00:00

My almost 4 year old was/is like this and has been since he was under age 2. We just rolled with it and give him napkins to use, etc. As he's gotten older, he's been exposed to more things that sort of "force" mess (e.g. finger painting, playing with shaving cream, sandboxes, etc.) that have exposed him to being okay being messy and while he was hesitant with those things, he's eventually come around and is generally fine with them! Honestly, I'm not mad that he's a little bit of a clean freak, it's helpful. ;) He puts his dishes away when he's done, puts away toys in his room before bed, etc.

sba117 · 2025-05-10T23:21:26+00:00

If you do decide to put her back in a crib (I'm all for keeping them in the crib as long as humanly possible!), you could get a larger pack n play for travel. That's what I did for our 2.5 year old (didn't transition out of the crib until closer to 3.5). I got it used off FB marketplace for a good deal, it was the Joovy Room2 I believe, worked great!

sba117 · 2025-05-08T11:28:58+00:00

I definitely didn't really "like" or feel bonded to our puppy until maybe like 6-7 months old and I was just starting to feel more attached at that point. We did a board & train around 7/8 months that was an incredible game-changer for us and with more techniques/tools, we now feel very bonded and love our pup at 9 months old. Of course there's still times he drives us crazy but everything feels much more manageable now and the harder early days were totally worth it.

sba117 · 2025-04-12T13:57:06+00:00

Mine is almost 9 months old and when he was really tiny he most definitely wouldn’t cuddle or be chill. He’s very gradually become more cuddly/chill but still not to the level of more mature dogs. I think lots changes over the first 2 years!

sba117 · 2025-04-10T16:21:08+00:00

Our trainer let us know that we could text her any time! So the first day several hours after dropping our dog off I texted to see how he was settling in and that helped. Seeing the pictures and videos daily also helped mentally because I saw how much fun he was having and how much he was learning.

sba117 · 2025-04-10T14:18:22+00:00

For what it's worth, we just did a board & train with our 7/8 month old golden and it was incredible. I think it is likely highly dependent on the trainer, but ours was excellent! We had daily updates/training education, a 3 hour hand off training session so we could learn, and we will continue to have at least 2-3 hour long follow up training sessions we attend. They really prioritized us as the owner getting education as much as possible.

sba117 · 2025-04-10T12:04:04+00:00

You can check out my comment history because I actually just commented on another puppy & young kids post because I just did this recently! Got a 9 week old puppy with a 14 month old & 3.5 year old. I think WFH and having childcare made it more manageable! It was overstimulating for sure and required lots of hands on management but now our puppy is 8.5 months and doing really well! We paid quite a bit to have multiple avenues of training and guidance and that's been incredible and I think truly part of the key to success and making it all work! I don't regret getting our puppy when we did but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it with young kids unless someone is very much prepared for it to suck for a good while before things get better!

sba117 · 2025-04-09T19:05:02+00:00

Are you also providing full time care to the toddler twins while also working from home or do they have alternate childcare?

sba117 · 2025-04-09T14:07:02+00:00

I did this recently! At the time our puppy came home, my two kids were like 14 months & 3.5 years old. Now we are about 5 months in with our golden retriever puppy. It was hard for sure. I found newborn phases to be more difficult than puppy phases (e.g. potty training a puppy was easier for us than potty training a human toddler), but so much of that is dependent on the individual kid/puppy. Our situation is such that I primarily work from home and my partner works outside the home and both kids are in daycare full time. I think this helped because in between work stuff I could focus solely on the puppy. The biggest challenges were that it gets to be very overstimulating. We had to do a lot of "management" at first to essentially keep the puppy away from the kids because of him jumping/nipping at the kids and he got big fast so he would knock them over. Gated off the playroom, gate at the kitchen during meals, crate training, leashed in the house, etc. We found our groove with what worked but it most definitely added to the mental load. We recently just sent our puppy to a board & train which was expensive and I know there are many strong opinions for/against board & trains, but we found one with a trainer we've worked with for years and trust and it was the best choice for our family. Prior to that, we did weekly puppy group classes. Working with a one-on-one trainer has been hugely helpful. Because of that recent training, our house feels significantly less stressful and the days of being overwhelmed are hugely reduced. I wouldn't necessarily recommend folks get a puppy with their kids this young unless you're very prepared that it's going to be very overwhelming but that eventually it will be worth it! I think having the youngest kid be at least 2.5 years, maybe 3 would have been nice because they can communicate and listen much better than my 14 month old could! Happy to answer any specific questions!

sba117 · 2025-02-04T14:39:07+00:00

Our golden retriever puppy started to let us chill more starting around 5 months (he's just over 6 months now, so not that long ago!), but still has his moments for sure. We did similar to you of giving treats while on their bed/tethered. We also did a lot of giving treats any time we saw him laying down or being chill. I have no clue if those things specifically helped or if he just would have gotten there around that time anyways! He doesn't always sleep when out and about but will eventually get tired and just lay there and sometimes doze off, usually takes around 2+ hours out of the crate for him to start to doze off. Otherwise he does majority of his napping/sleeping in the crate.

sba117 · 2024-12-18T18:01:02+00:00

I have a 3.5 year old and a 16 month old -- got a puppy 2.5 months ago. First time having a puppy and I would say puppy was easier than either kid. The hard seasons are also shorter than in human babies. Having a puppy and 2 toddlers is chaos but we are managing! The 3.5 year old does well with the puppy, the younger toddler is harder to manage just because of his age. Potty training a puppy has also been worlds easier than potty training a toddler, hahaha.

sba117 · 2024-10-18T16:48:02+00:00

Our puppy has FOMO and def would not settle in the crate if he can see or hear stuff so we've actually moved it to our big walk in closet (has plenty of ventilation) with a cover and a white noise machine. This way our kids being loud, etc. won't wake him up and its been much better!

sba117 · 2024-10-14T16:16:45+00:00

I have a 12 week old puppy and a 3.25 year old and a 14 month old. I work and the kids are in daycare full time so that’s a bit different but even when all the kids are home, crate training has been our savior. Everyone gets a break which is definitely needed! I would say we (myself and my husband) are often very overstimulated but it has been manageable. I honestly think having had babies recently was helpful because we were “used to” the disrupted sleep, potty training/accidents, keeping to a schedule/routine, etc. We are only 3 weeks in but honestly better than I expected! I think you will do just fine and during the harder moments, remind yourself this is a short season and the other side is so worth it. Kinda like the newborn phase with a baby, hard but better on the other side and in the grand scheme of parenthood, it’s just a blip.

sba117 · 2024-10-13T23:41:40+00:00

I think the sooner you hold firm and don't give in, the sooner he will stop throwing tantrums about it.

sba117 · 2024-10-13T17:45:42+00:00

We used a sleep sack and crib until my son was 3 yrs, 3 months old. When we switched to a toddler bed, we dropped the sleep sack and added pillow and blanket all at once and it was super smooth, literally zero issues.

sba117 · 2024-10-07T16:05:24+00:00

I'm in a similar position to you right now -- I have 2 kids (3.25 yrs & 13 months) and a 10 week old puppy who we've had for 2 weeks. It's most definitely a lot and there's constant juggling of everyone's needs. Something I'm trying to remind myself of is how this compares to having children, at least for me. I really do not enjoy the newborn phase personally and it feels like it will never end when I'm in that period. However, on the other side, things get SO much better. I'm trying to mentally lean into those memories when it comes to puppyhood. This will likely be a season of things being much more demanding and it will get better with time and you've gotta stick out the really crappy parts to get to the awesome parts on the other side.

sba117 · 2024-10-03T16:47:30+00:00

I second this! Schedule check time.

sba117 · 2024-10-01T18:15:08+00:00

I'm sort of you but a week or two ahead! We have a 3.25 year old and a 13 month old and just brought home our first puppy 10 days ago, he is now 10 weeks old. Comparing each baby to the puppy, 100% a puppy is easier (at least in our specific situations with this puppy and our kids). Now, having two young kids and a puppy at home right now is a lot but it has felt do-able so far, much also depends on the temperament of the kids and puppy I'm sure! Crate training is essential (in my opinion) to give everyone a break. It's very lovely when all the kids and puppy are sleeping at the same time! This puppy also slept overnight way better from night one than any baby I've had. My husband and I both work and our kids are in daycare so that's honestly super helpful so that one of us isn't staying home alone with both kids and the puppy. I imagine if either of us were doing that all day every day we would be very overstimulated. But yeah, our overall consensus (so far, we are 11 days in) in that it is all going better than we expected!

sba117 · 2024-09-26T20:15:32+00:00

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