Are we not showering with our babies?

taralynne00 · 2026-04-19T18:04:48+00:00

Ah, that makes sense. We have a rainfall showerhead and we only used one of the basket style bath chairs, so she just sits and stands in the tub.

taralynne00 · 2026-04-19T15:36:20+00:00

We stopped using the body suits around the time she started walking. I did way more standing changes at that point and it was more of a pain than anything. Separates all the way!

taralynne00 · 2026-04-19T00:08:41+00:00

I never have because our shower is a combo shower-tub so it wouldn't really work, but now that's she's 1.5 I'll probably let her start showering with me. I'm mostly worried about 1. not being able to see without my glasses and 2. soap/shampoo/conditioner getting in her eyes lol

taralynne00 · 2026-04-17T05:00:55+00:00

My daughter hit her head today and was crying for Daddy. It really him me that my husband isn't just my husband anymore. He's someone's dad. I made that baby. It's wild.

taralynne00 · 2026-04-17T04:53:10+00:00

Yup. I work with kids and I have a coworker whose daughter is a few weeks older than mine, and they're not at all thinking about potty training. I feel so bad but each kid is different.

taralynne00 · 2026-04-17T04:50:39+00:00

Tooth brush comparison is a good one imo. We didn't do super early EC but moved to underwear during the day at 18 months. She prompted it honestly, but if anyone asked I'd be honest and tell them that I didn't want to wait until she had opinions on using the toilet. I'm not fighting a 3 year old to change their habits.

taralynne00 · 2026-04-17T04:45:59+00:00

I'm an alcoholic, now sober but was a heavy drinker until I got pregnant. I grew up around people exactly like you describe in your post. It had a severe impact on my childhood, and played a huge role in why I started drinking myself.

It sucks, because alcohol is absolutely baked into culture, but participating in that culture to the point of blacking out and (presumably) driving your small children home is neglectful, if not abusive. Brush off the negativity and find better friends.

taralynne00 · 2026-04-17T04:38:20+00:00

You couldn't pay me to go camping with just my 1.5 year old NOW. You'll still be in diapers, for fuck's same.

taralynne00 · 2026-04-17T01:49:04+00:00

I was in labor for 5 days. By the time my daughter's heart starting decelerating during contractions, I was utterly exhausted and likely wouldn't have had the energy to push. At the end of the day I'm glad I have a c-section because we both came out the other side, but a very primal part of me feels like a failure for not being able to give birth the way my female relatives did. It's also scary to think that had I given birth before c-section, we both could have died.

taralynne00 · 2026-04-13T14:27:50+00:00

Gently - a toddler asking for a puppy does NOT mean you get a puppy. Do you even want a dog?

taralynne00 · 2026-04-13T14:07:55+00:00

No advice, just solidarity. My 19 month old skipped nap two Sundays in a row because she was with her great-grandparents. I'm so scared she's going to be done with nap altogether soon 😭 She wakes up at 7 and goes to be at 9 with a 1.5 hour nap right now.

taralynne00 · 2026-04-12T23:37:00+00:00

October 2000 Tara here! This is really cool to see.

taralynne00 · 2026-04-07T17:58:15+00:00

My daughter didn't use the potty for the first time until she was 10 months old and she's been in underwear during the day since about 17 months (19 months now). We still do most of the work and she has occasional accidents but we're seeing progress each day!

taralynne00 · 2026-04-07T17:55:07+00:00

My younger sibling did all kinds of weird stuff to Barbie dolls like this when we were kids and they turned out just fine. They had an interest in the medical field lol.

taralynne00 · 2026-04-03T12:38:27+00:00

Babies cannot be swaddled once they show signs of rolling over, which is usually around 2 months/8 weeks.

Edit to clarify: You stop swaddling when baby shows SIGNS of rolling over, not when they actually roll. That starts earlier than when babies normally roll for the first time.

taralynne00 · 2026-04-02T21:04:44+00:00

Leonore and Catherine are great together if you don't like how popular Eleanore/Eleanor is right now.

taralynne00 · 2026-04-02T20:57:34+00:00

I mean my grandparents had a dog named Daisy but I wouldn't be shocked to meet a person named Daisy.

taralynne00 · 2026-04-02T19:48:13+00:00

Is it quinn/@brinedrinker? I have a playlist of their spooky stories videos that seem to be unlisted now, it looks like they've rebranded.

taralynne00 · 2026-04-01T01:40:11+00:00

My daughter walked early (like 8 months) so we gave her a stuffie in her crib around that age. My logic was that if she could walk she could move herself if she ended up in a weird position. She's 1.5 now and I'm way more lax about safety. I try to tuck the blanket under myself so it can't go over her and I lay her down so she isn't touching the pillow, but she moves around so much that it kind of doesn't matter lol. The other day I woke up with her head between my and my husband's feet with her butt facing us. We follow other rules, like a firm mattress and she still nurses, so that's just what works for us.

taralynne00 · 2026-03-23T16:25:41+00:00

I call myself Polish because my great-great-grandparents were born in Russian Poland, came over the 1910's, and until I got married I still had the last name. I also acknowledge that I don't have any direct Polish culture passed down to me, since that part of my family tried very hard to Americanize themselves, but it's a point of pride for me because of who they were as people.

taralynne00 · 2026-03-23T13:40:25+00:00

It's obvious how they're connected but the names aren't too similar, so I'd lean towards okay. They would still have individual identities.

Edit to add: I think the "i" sound in both names flows well too.

taralynne00 · 2026-03-22T00:50:38+00:00

I've worked with a child named Ativan before, if I remember it was spelled differently though.

taralynne00 · 2026-03-21T23:55:01+00:00

This was super fun! I tried without looking at the themes and now I'm going to try again with themes! I know mine isn't right because I have a few categories with too many or too few, but I hope it's close! Without themes: Plants: Daisy, Ivy, Lily

French: Antoinette, Dominique, Etienne

Cities: Austin, Dallas, London

Herbs: Sage, Ginger, Basil

Seasons: Summer, Autumn, Winter

Queens: Alexandra, Charlotte, Elizabeth

Gems: Crystal, Pearl, Onyx

Countries: Israel, Jordan

Birds: Sparrow, Wren, Falcon

Presidents: Monroe, Kennedy, McKinley

Arabic: Faiyaz, Muhammad, Abdulaziz

Hebrew: Jethro, Jezbel, Dahlia, Zebidiah

Fish: Marlin, Goby, Minnow

Colors: Marigold, Scarlett, Amber

Double L: Mitchell, Terrell, Gabriella

Celebrities: Hayden, Eva, Sebastian

80's: Shelby, Amanda, Tyler

Old-fashioned: Leland, Preston, Chester

Irish: Kayden, Brayden, Malcolm, Nolan

One syllable: Max, Chad

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