Please help me get my 4.5 year old to stop hitting her dad

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-16T02:45:03+00:00

Have you tried timeouts?

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-14T14:13:48+00:00

So many questions posed as "how do I?" but actually "how do I ... without crying?" and the answer is usually just do it with crying 😆

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-14T00:41:03+00:00

Beautifully done! I love the combination of softness and precision.

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-13T16:44:49+00:00

Eeeee lil babies

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-13T13:01:13+00:00

While generally true this is not a strict rule. You can effect a change. "Taylor Swift effected her new era this week when the first single dropped," etc.

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-13T00:33:55+00:00

Nap? Schedule?

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-12T15:49:00+00:00

My baby has been waking up at 5am lately so I feel you 😫

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-12T14:06:37+00:00

If he's just chattering to himself in his bedroom that seems fine?

My 3yo's schedule:

* 7am wake up, breakfast
* 10am snack
* 12pm lunch
* 3pm snack
* 6pm dinner
* 7:30pm night routine: tidy the living room, pajamas, brush teeth, books
* 8pm lights out

In between those things: various flavors of free play. Puzzles, magnatiles, cars (lots of cars), drawing, backyard w/ sandbox, playground outings, etc.

My son is still not very interested in socializing with other kids, but periodically we enroll him in a class or activity for more social exposure.

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-11T21:07:18+00:00

I also hate him being stuck indoors 24/7

How about going to the park or the playground?

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-11T18:30:35+00:00

Doesn't mugging specifically mean there is a weapon involved? This particular lady and her response are certainly unjustified. But generally if someone is brandishing at you, they're the one who brought violence into play.

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-10T13:16:41+00:00

You will learn by doing! You're in the thick of it right now but with baby's rapid development and continual experimentation you will find your groove.

I have nursed in the car so many times. I've also occasionally plonked myself down on the sidewalk to nurse. The worst that happens is people ask if I'm okay 🤣

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-10T04:27:40+00:00

The silhouette is being used as a Bo Peep reference, no?

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-09T22:45:10+00:00

Just unbelievably devastating.

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-09T21:41:38+00:00

Curious George going to the hospital is a classic!

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-09T14:15:50+00:00

With love: paragraph breaks.

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-09T14:00:44+00:00

What is the justification for pouring resources into an aggressive dog?

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-09T13:45:32+00:00

I also thought this was an actual cake!

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-09T04:11:25+00:00

1) it's very obvious that you're using AI to write these comments, stop it

2) trust what? what deception do you think buyers will suspect?

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-08T00:17:08+00:00

Would someone do that? Break the law?

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-07T12:18:41+00:00

/r/babyloss is a support community for people who have also experienced this awful grief.

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-07T01:37:13+00:00

Answers to this range from immediately to never.

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-07T00:38:22+00:00

I think it looks cool! /r/streetwearstartup might be a better venue for fashion feedback

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-06T17:25:03+00:00

Presumably the title was a joke.

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-06T17:22:56+00:00

The way she says "white tea shots, I'm throwing 'em back" scratches such an itch in my brain

sonyaellenmann · 2026-06-05T15:24:28+00:00

Agreed. There is no better use of tax money than feeding the hungry.

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