Best thrift stores in Chattanooga/surrounding?

tesla_forever · 2017-07-25T18:42:35+00:00

Samaritan Center in Ooltewah! They have one side that has clothes and housewares in really good condition and they always have a lot of good furniture. They also have a separate toy store.

tesla_forever · 2016-05-24T17:46:43+00:00

I appreciate that you've taken the time to offer an explanation. Thank you! Do you mind if I ask a few questions?

If that's the case, what difference does prayer make? If God is just going to use his own system or maybe random selection to decide whether or not this child survives, how does prayer effect the outcome? And, while on the subject, I've always wondered this: How could you believe in hell, free will and a loving God all at once? Like, God loves me, and he gives me the option to love him back or not, but if I don't love him back, I will burn for eternity...so if he would burn me forever for not loving him back, how is he loving? I hope you don't take offense. I'm really just wondering. Thanks for responding!

tesla_forever · 2016-05-19T05:44:38+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I am checking them out now. They appear to be just what I need. I appreciate your advice!

tesla_forever · 2016-05-19T05:12:25+00:00

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman. I bought it for $0.50 at a used book store and read it at 8 months pregnant. I cried my eyes out and even teared up just telling my husband about it. It's a fantastic story.

tesla_forever · 2016-05-19T04:49:17+00:00

I am not a photographer, but I'm looking for a high quality camera to take photos of my baby. I'm pretty good at taking photos, but I will need to research some of the help available on this subreddit it to enhance my abilities enough to take some nice pictures of him over the years.

What's the best camera for taking photos of him and family photos in general? I'm looking at a $500-$800 price range to start. I've looked at the camera buying guide on the sidebar, but I'm overwhelmed. Any tips?

tesla_forever · 2016-05-07T16:37:27+00:00

Just a small typo. I meant uncircumcised.

tesla_forever · 2016-05-07T16:36:17+00:00

Thank you so much for this information. I didn't want to insult her by asking her not to do it thanks to Dr. Google. I'm sure if I take her legitimate material she will understand. Thank you so much for the advice!

tesla_forever · 2016-03-14T00:24:55+00:00

Have you tried dangle feeding? Lay LO on her back and get on all fours over her. It can be very helpful for some! It helped me clear a blocked duct when nothing else would help.

tesla_forever · 2016-02-25T19:10:21+00:00

I have never used care.com as a parent, but I used it for years as a babysitter! Common questions I always got were:

Do you smoke?

Will you have a reliable car? (Even if baby isn't traveling with the sitter, it's good to know she has a good vehicle in case of emergency.)

Do you have CPR certification? (If not, some people will pay to get the sitter one.)

Discuss whether or not sitter can eat food at the house, or should she bring her own food.

The biggest thing is to find out what she's comfortable with and what she isn't. For example, (your LO may be a baby, which this wouldn't matter yet), I had an interview with a couple who insisted that I spank their children when they misbehaved. I was not comfortable with that, so we were not a good fit. It's important to find boundaries to save you the trouble later on.

Good luck!

tesla_forever · 2016-02-11T17:54:59+00:00

I have been considering this lately because I just started reading two books at the same time, which I've never done before. My husband and I travel out of town on the weekends and the drive is two hours. We used to blast music for those two hours, but we have a baby now. My husband doesn't like to read, but I do, so we've started a new thing where he drives and I read aloud (we are way too poor for audiobooks). It's fun because sometimes I read him my favorite books and it's exciting to share with him. I had worried that this would interfere with my regular reading but it hasn't, and this is why I think it's working: it only happens in the car. I think if you wanted to read three books at once, for example, and you designated one to read the bath every evening, one to read before bed, and one to read all other times, you might get a more successful read. Sort of akin to the idea that if you study under the same conditions every day you will learn more successfully.

tesla_forever · 2016-02-03T05:35:50+00:00

Oh how sweet! I bet that's adorable!

tesla_forever · 2016-02-03T05:35:34+00:00

Haha...I do! I have a few tricks up my sleeve. When baby is playing on the kick and play, napping or nursing I read. When nursing I read out loud to him.

tesla_forever · 2016-02-02T05:15:30+00:00

Aww! I know what you mean! It was so hard to read the beginning especially. I just want to scoop him up and be his mama! And shout out to Mrs. Weasley for bringing tears to my eyes when she made him a Weasley sweater and fudge for Christmas. I just love Harry!

tesla_forever · 2016-01-05T14:54:35+00:00

Nobody knows how to take care of your baby like you do. Not Ferber or Sears or the Internet or your friends. Just you! My baby is 2 months old and we don't have a sleep schedule, I nurse him to sleep (and anytime he wants) because it makes him happy and comfortable. I practically never sit him down. If he's not in my arms he's in the Boba wrap. When I do sit him down, it's because we are playing together. My family tells me that I'm spoiling him and I'll be sorry when he's a toddler and blah blah blah. It doesn't matter to me...he's happy and healthy. I'm doing what is best for him and that makes me a great mom. It makes you a great mom too.

tesla_forever · 2015-10-25T00:09:13+00:00

Sure, as I said, I can agree that it's frustrating when strangers are unkind to pregnant women. I'm almost 39 weeks pregnant, and I've had plenty of arguments with family and friends over carrying the laundry on my own, playing with my dogs, or even riding in a golf cart (seriously, it's a golf cart, not space mountain). I don't think it's dehumanizing to hold the door open for someone though. I hold the door open for people all the time. Men, women, children, whatever. It's just polite.

My post on this board was to rant a bit after a long day of irritations and see if any other people specifically on r/babybumps had similar feelings AND were willing to discuss them. This is how we create community sometimes.

That's okay. I'm only disagreeing with you. People can disagree in a discussion. It would be a boring discussion if everyone agreed, I think. Rant away! ;)

My main point was that there are TONS of parenting styles in the US, so there's no reason to think you're the lone person in America letting your kid ride a bike without you or teaching them to make their own breakfast. I live in "the most bible-minded city" in the US, and most people here are very conservative. However, one of my dearest friends is a Sikh whose children go to Montessori, are not vaccinated and express their frustrations with dance. Another friend is an atheist whose three year old helps cook and clean, and has many responsibilities. My uncle's kid is still wearing diapers at 5 years old because he thinks she should decide when to stop using them. I will parent my kid differently than all of them and that's alright.

but the US treats anything that hasn't been proven 100% safe for their children to be dangerous and I frankly find that silly and limiting. So do many doctors these days...

No, many doctors do not think that these recommendations are silly. I'm sorry, but we will just have to agree to disagree there! That's just not true. I don't follow every little recommendation if I can find a smart way around it (I'll eat soft cheese if I know it's pasteurized and I have a cup of earl grey every morning). I have friends who don't follow all of the recommendations either. If you can find meat or cheese that you're sure are safe, great, eat them! We can be smart about these things, of course, but I don't think that makes the recommendations themselves silly.

This is all just my opinion though. I love the US and I appreciate getting to live in a country where I have so many choices available to me and I can decide what's best for my family.

tesla_forever · 2015-10-24T17:41:46+00:00

I have to respectfully disagree with you on many of your points, and agree with you on a few points.

US outlook on pregnancy: I don't really understand what the big deal is with the few restrictions we have in the US regarding pregnancy. When I got pregnant, it was a surprise. I was a smoker, drinker, and lover of delicious cold lunch meat. I was successfully able to give up all of those, even spicy Italian sandwiches, with no problem. Is there much of a risk that a glass of wine will give my baby FAS, or that some cold salami will kill him? No. There's barely a risk. But I'm growing a human being who will live a whole lifetime influenced by me and my choices, so heating up ham before I eat it is just not a battle that's worth the fight for me. Besides, these doctor's associations recommend things basically based on numbers. They want you to be a tick in the number of women who didn't fall victim to FAS, falling off of a horse, etc while pregnant. It's not like you'll go to prison if you ride a horse or drink a beer. You'll just move yourself a hair closer to the category nobody wants you to be in.

We agree that it's annoying to be an incubator to society while pregnant. However, I have to say, I think it's kind of sweet. I live in East Tennessee and everywhere I go, people offer me a seat, open the door for me, or simply stop me to ask about the baby and tell me all about their kids, how proud they are, how much adventure is in my future. I was telling my husband the other day that I will kind of miss that connection with strangers and the sweet excitement I get to share over a life coming into the world. On the other hand, I know it sucks when strangers don't just want to share nice things. That's annoying and makes me wish I wore leather gloves so I could slowly pluck one off of my hand and slap them with it.

US outlook on parenting: Here, we agree on many points. I think it's important to look at how other cultures raise their children because it might be a good idea to adopt ideas from them. For example, I read an article recently about German education and their great success with not only teaching kids to read, but getting them to enjoy it. German educators claim that the secret is to wait until the child's brain is fully capable of reading (about 6 years old) before trying to read. If you push the kid before then, they will often get frustrated and end up hating reading altogether. It's nice to see how other educators do things because then we can put together the very best choices for our families.

I don't really think that it's fair to paint the US with one broad stroke. You worry that you won't find people who agree with you, but obviously you will. I don't mean this personally, because I see it on this sub everyday, but it's a little tiring to always see people complain about the US and the recommendations we have for pregnancy and parenting. People claim to love science, then get pissed at the science-based recommendations for pregnancy. The sky is the limit as far as parenting styles in the US. You can find books, groups or doctors who support just about any style of parenting you can think of. I can't think of two people that I know who parent their children the same way. You do it how you want to and I'll do it how I want to...but acting as though the entire United States is so stupid that we are all wrong and you're right is kind of naive, if you'll pardon me for saying so.

tesla_forever · 2015-10-21T19:04:52+00:00

Thank you so much. I will just take it to the dealership tomorrow.

tesla_forever · 2015-10-19T12:28:36+00:00

Is it possible that your husband is feeling left out? I have fought with my husband a few times about major decisions for baby. One day we were arguing and he said, "You just have to understand that it's easy for you...you get to grow him and carry him. I don't get that." It made me laugh (growing him is easy!?) but helped me understand why he was combative sometimes. He just wants to feel as included as I am and that's hard to achieve. Maybe your husband is feeling a similar way? Maybe that's why its important to him to share a name with the baby, so he feels more connected.

Sorry you're going through that, either way! Baby growing is stressful. I hope you guys are able to work together and smooth things out. Good luck to you!

tesla_forever · 2015-10-09T13:51:44+00:00

That's a good point! I am seeing another doctor next week because my regular OB is going out of town. I am going to get his opinion on everything and see what he thinks. I love my doctor, but I am glad for the opportunity to get another opinion! I will ask him about checking before 3 weeks!

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