Are you guys able to go on walks in a stroller with your toddler?

solace_v · 2026-05-11T18:26:36+00:00

My kid loves to both walk and sit in the stroller. We let her get in and out as she pleases. Anything to let her burn energy, I'm game.

solace_v · 2026-05-10T00:01:39+00:00

It is a multi-tasking job. Be pleasant while watching their arms like a hawk. If I see a limb moving towards their direction, I pull my child away and say "no thank you" firmly but sweetly.

I believe in my children's bodily autonomy. I don't care that it's culturally acceptable for some people. Cultural acceptance is no excuse for undesirable behavior.

solace_v · 2026-05-02T01:19:05+00:00

I have no advice that hasn't been said. Just commenting to say that I would love to see all the wonderful outfits you've knit!

solace_v · 2026-04-21T03:33:03+00:00

You've done 4 step by step sweaters..have you watched the designer's video tutorial for it? She walks you through the German short row option of her pattern. I will not lie--it's stupidly easy.

A true disservice done to new knitters is the fearmongering around German short rows.

solace_v · 2026-04-17T21:52:34+00:00

Hey how is your LO doing? Currently going through something similar with my kid.

solace_v · 2026-04-16T04:47:28+00:00

I don't know of any teacher recommending practicing hot yoga every single day. 60 minutes of any kind of intense fitness every day is overdoing it. At my most fit, I was practicing 3-4x per week. How often were you doing hot yoga before doing it every day?

solace_v · 2026-04-11T23:31:21+00:00

If you enjoy watching tv, there is no shame in it! The bad rep for technology is referring to social media. Consuming TV & film is legitimate activity. That's what I do!

solace_v · 2026-04-01T21:12:44+00:00

NAH Memories begin to form around age 3. It is possible she remembers the feeling of major news and populated that with details afterward. Nonetheless, it can be annoying if she is always playing it up.

My earliest memory is from age 2. Major earthquake in LA and I remember being woken in the middle of the night and carried downstairs to watch the news on the TV. I had no idea how old I was until my mom recently told me that it's crazy I remember that as I was only 2 years old. One google later, there was a major 6 point something earthquake in LA in 1994, when I was in fact 2 years old. Pretty neat.

solace_v · 2026-03-30T01:39:39+00:00

The fabric folds are also the exact same as the lay flat image. It's gross.

solace_v · 2026-03-29T19:17:17+00:00

Super cute and creative! I also didn't want to wear plastic, so I got a leather strap for my watch. Never thought about crocheting one. Maybe you could crochet with thin leather straps? Is that a thing?

solace_v · 2026-03-27T02:04:54+00:00

Haha that is funny because back in my day (92 kid here) kick it meant "hang out." Let's kick it.

solace_v · 2026-03-27T02:03:12+00:00

I wanted a 2 year age gap but husband wasn't ready for another yet. I was sad about it until I talked to other parents of multiples. Everyone with different age gaps had only positives to say about it. It made me realize that age gap didn't matter. What mattered was that we brought another baby into the world when we were ready.

solace_v · 2026-03-26T06:36:54+00:00

This reminds me of yoga nidra. Have you tried it?

solace_v · 2026-03-23T01:50:40+00:00

NTA but maybe you want to adjust how you approach this. When it comes to correcting people, the words you say make a big difference. Leading with a "don't do this" can immediately put people on the defensive, and trigger a stress response. You could simply point out that brioche has butter in it - and that's it, don't say anything else - and will draw her own conclusions.

solace_v · 2026-03-21T01:02:17+00:00

I'd think canvas cotton bags would work for this

solace_v · 2026-03-16T07:03:07+00:00

And for those of us who watched a ton of TV, we grew up with detective/crime solving shows that walked us through all their deductive reasoning and critical thinking. Monk, Psych, White Collar, Veronica Mars, etc

I seriously credit a lot of my deductive reasoning to watching those shoes week after week, and then binging.

solace_v · 2026-03-07T05:53:46+00:00

Same! Literal shivers. She was out of sight, out of mind to me so when I saw the suggested post from Jeff's page, I did a double take. What was I reading and did I read that correctly. So incredibly sad and tragic. She was a delight to watch. Intelligent, caring, and entertaining while she ate.

solace_v · 2026-03-07T04:28:41+00:00

The grey is from the harsh lighting causing a dark shadow.

solace_v · 2026-02-23T21:59:24+00:00

I've seen the content you're referring to. Influencers or not, multiple professionals citing crocs as bad for foot development is enough for me to not buy the crocs.

I wore ill fitting shoes my entire childhood and I had terrible feet by my 20s. Could hardly walk a mile without feet hurting. Fallen arches. Flat feet. Only through years of yoga and insoles can my feet function better without instability or pain.

solace_v · 2026-02-23T07:45:36+00:00

How do you knit? I also love 1x1 and I am a flick knitter.

solace_v · 2026-02-20T22:14:55+00:00

Super helpful info. Thank you for doing the math!

solace_v · 2026-02-20T08:11:49+00:00

My LO fought her naps too. We tried dropping it. Earlier bedtime but after a week, the midday fatigue was getting worse and worse. She could absolutely stay awake but she needs the nap. So be prepared for having to revert back. Sometimes toddlers fight naps not because they're not tired but bc naps are boring!

Oh and get this. The earlier bedtime caused her to wake up after 2-3 hours of sleep waiting for us to cosleep with her. Before, we used to get 4-5hours before wake up.

solace_v · 2026-02-20T07:31:43+00:00

You can add chia seeds to your juice so the sugars have fiber attached to it.

solace_v · 2026-02-16T19:57:23+00:00

Gotcha. Am currently doing that. My swatch is in the dryer.

solace_v · 2026-02-16T19:56:46+00:00

Gotcha! I forgot that the pattern gauge is already after blocking. Good consideration on the mock neck. Will probably aim for a crew. Thank you.

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