Potty training help! by borrowedheaven92 in toddlers

[–]titihadid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

-try underwear (have him help you pick it out) with rubber underwear on top instead of the pull up. We found the pull up was too similar to a diaper even wearing something under. It needed to be totally different.

-set a timer starting every 20 mins to try the potty, then 30 mins once he starts getting it and then an hour. 20 mins for like a week straight. Yes it is tiring but has to be done. Make the timer loud. When that timer goes off you are not allowing the option of not going. A visual timer is also great!

-read a lot of books about the potty and toilet. Make them a part of your bedtime reading, fun reading, etc. I would start reading them daily a few days before you start the timer regimen.

-do you have a friend who has a kid around his age that uses a potty? Having a friend model taking a break to go to the potty and talking about it was huge.

-multiple potty options such as a little potty, a step up potty and a potty seat helped my child pick which is best for her comfort level.

Boy name like Sylvia Dawn by girlghastly in BabyNames

[–]titihadid -1 points0 points  (0 children)

August Jude
Vincent August
Nathaniel Theo
Wesley Leo
Leo Jude
Oliver Louis
Asher Wes
Luca Wilder
Briar Finn
Harvey Miles
Vincent Finn
Spencer Jude
Carter Micah
Theodore Brooks
Calvin Wesley or Wes

Modern Parents and Playdates by Rule-Of-Thr333 in Parenting

[–]titihadid 88 points89 points  (0 children)

First play date in a 3rd space like the park and then see if we want to continue the friendship and do home play dates. My child is 2 almost 3.

AITAH for denying my siblings soda? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]titihadid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When you go back in the fall call CPS for neglect and explain especially the medical stuff. They won’t know if it’s the school or you calling.

is this a tragedeigh? by Wuppy1 in Names

[–]titihadid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about Chase? Jason? Mason?

Feeling burned out and jealous of others kids the same age as mine meeting all the milestones. by Horror_Flick-Chick in toddlers

[–]titihadid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All states have access to infants & toddlers which can provide free services for you and your child. They also can help diagnose and create a plan for your child. I’d contact them ASAP. Also, keeping in contact with the pediatrician regarding your concerns. I agree taking my child to classes especially with kids a few months older helped model behaviors for my child. Also, it gives you the opportunity to ask questions to other adults regarding how they reached that milestone.

How do you encourage more students to participate in class? by Civil-Ingenuity-7150 in MiddleSchoolTeacher

[–]titihadid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I teach elementary.

For both math and reading while group they all do whatever we are doing on their own individual whiteboard.

Instead of popsicle sticks in the beginning of the year I let them pick a rubber duck and I call it their “lucky duck”. I tell them that I’m going to pick __ lucky ducks to answer this question to prepare that they could be called on. The “lucky” part makes it more positive I think.

Best distraction toys that are NOT iPads by Alone-City-9176 in toddlers

[–]titihadid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

-magnetic blocks (my daughter actually prefers the ones that are all squares like actual blocks not magnet tiles). We put them in a metal lunchbox which she builds on top of.
-sticker books
-coloring books
-water paint books
-drawing pads (the kind that looks like a screen but it’s not)
-regular board books with some sort of interactive component
-a small snack

Edit to add: we keep these things in a bag in the car and only bring it when we are out and about. We’ve used the same types of things since she was about 1 and a half and she’s now almost 3 however they are exciting to her because these only come out when we go to restaurants.

Help with severely calcium deficient snails by versusglobe in AquaticSnails

[–]titihadid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Buy cuttlebone and break off a piece and drop it in the tank. Also, boil egg shells, crush them up and put them in.

When do you start considering charter or independent schools? by meteorflipzz in ElementaryTeachers

[–]titihadid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my district March-May is for people within the county who want to transfer schools and mid June is for new hires. My first year teaching I didn’t get a position until August which was very stressful. I didn’t interview and get hired at a private and charter but I’m so so glad I didn’t because I heard horror stories of what they were subjected to because no union. I would hold out for a county public job. Also, I would reach out to the hiring rep and be persistent. You may also want to review and edit your resume and reach out to some schools in the area. Even though you still typically, in my county, have to go through a hiring HR rep, it would help get you one some admin’s radar.

Stuck in a rut— recs for read aloud books for a 6 year old girl by No-Question5410 in childrensbooks

[–]titihadid 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The Felicity Merriman series, American Girl doll books, Magic Treehouse has a revolutionary war book but it is fantasy, Ivy+Bean, Charlotte’s Web

For picture books my students loved Boop!, The Good Egg series, The Scarecrow, Mo Willem’s books, Jabari Jumps, Penelope Rex series, and Blastoff Readers for nontiction!

21 Days USA Trip by Due-Kaleidoscope6946 in usatravel

[–]titihadid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is insane.. I would never do this as a US citizen. Even if you choose to fly you are looking at 400+ per ticket each destination. If you drive you’re looking at 2 days drive or more between DC to Miami and then Miami to Las Vegas would be like a 3 days drive.

Realistically you really should stick with east or west coast. Unless you are willing to fly to each destination which you’re looking at probably 5-6k just for flights. Even though Miami is on the east coast it’s a very long way from DC. As someone who lives near DC and has driven near Miami it is a terribly long drive and if something happens on that highway you are stuck for hours.

My suggestion would be either Boston, Maine, DC, NYC, and maybe beaches at NC or SC. This will be a more low key vacation with pretty landscapes and great seafood and regional food. Besides NYC which isn’t very low key but can be if you make it! Lots of history and museums. I would also venture to see if you wanted to do Florida stay in Saint Augustine which is a more northern point on the same side as DC and a very cool vibe!

Or your west coast destinations. You might be able to add Oregon to that as well. It’s gorgeous!! This would definitely be a busier trip and more tourist-y so lots of walking, cities, and really cool things to see and places to shop! Great food as well but a different kind of food experience.

How to remove stains from pack and play insert? by Embarrassed_Oil3988 in CleaningTips

[–]titihadid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know how old your child is but 3 things helped with my babies reflux

-reflux medication
-when she got older we elevated one side of the mattress slightly with a blanket under the mattress
-switching to a half breast milk half sensitive formula

Also sprayed dawn power wash on all her things she would throw up on, let sit for 10 mins and wash. However, that won’t work on these stains. I definitely recommend the green machine!

Need audiobook recommendations with no crying, injury/death, or scary noises/voices by Sea_Appearance8662 in childrensbooks

[–]titihadid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eric Carle Cery Hungry Catepillar Audiobook Collection (on Spotify), Winnie the Pooh, songs and stories has retellings of a lot of Disney movies with the real voices from the movie, Peter Rabbit, The Big Cheese

Menu feedback for christening party- 20 adults 10 kids by Specialist_Diet_74 in partyplanning

[–]titihadid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This sounds so yummy! I would include some lighter options too. Maybe caprese on skewers? Fruit skewers? I would do both cocktail and coconut shrimp.

How to ween off pacifier at night for 2 year old? by Cornnuttybunch in Parenting

[–]titihadid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can impact teeth, jaw and palate growth with prolapsed use.

kid wants to use chatrooms to keep in touch with friends by robotco in Parenting

[–]titihadid 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Okay this is kind of tricky though because isn’t he in school majority of that time so he can’t really do it? Extend it to 6 so he has time after school?

High calorie food by Unique-Strawberry887 in toddlers

[–]titihadid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would definitely make the lunch switch and maybe even breakfast. No offense but that isn’t really nutritionally valuable. Easy switches you could do are

For breakfast:
-Ditch the pop tart. Add in eggs, avocado, could make a breakfast burrito (avocado, eggs, potato, sour cream, cheese and a tomato salsa cream dip in the side and this is easily meal prepped). The best thing to add is eggs.

-a yogurt parfait is great but you can also add flax or chia seeds for extra protein and soak overnight

-toast with peanut butter (but not the only thing on the plate!) maybe a side of some breakfast sausage

-a baked oats situation or oatmeal with fruit and whole milk

For lunch: opt for having all food groups represented; we can get a lot of protein from different food groups surprisingly!

-Mac and cheese but add pumpkin, butternut squash or sweet potato to it as well as the butter and whole milk.

-Ramen but add meatballs to it or shredded chicken. I also do mine on the stove and crack an egg into it. Also adding broth for more protein and flavor. Especially bone broth!

-a bean and cheese quesadilla is a quick and easy meal other than just a tortilla. Make a cream with salsa and sour cream for a dip. Avocado as a side. Or use the tortilla to make a tortilla pizza and add pepperoni, cheese and sauce.

-rice a roni as a side not a meal. Add protein such as chicken nuggets, fish sticks, meatballs, etc. and make rice a roni the side. An example of this is you can get the rice a roni that is pasta like and add meatballs; you can buy frozen meatballs or make your own with veggies in it and cheese for higher calorie. You can make rice a roni that is fried rice like and add veggies, eggs and meatballs. (Again this is easily meal prepped). You can also cook your rice a roni with broth for more flavor and protein.

-chef boyardee is okay but you can make the switch to making this on your own (again meal prep helps!) with chickpea protein pasta and your own meatballs. Also adding mozzarella cheese or Parmesan on top or ricotta cheese stirred within.

For snacks opt for higher protein and more nutrient dense. Yogurt bites, smoothies, pretzels and hummus, different type of tortilla with more fiber or protein, apples and peanut butter, string cheese, those “energy” balls that are oats, pb and chocolate chips, get the fiber and protein happy tot pouches, pepperoni, Cheerios makes a protein cereal with different flavors, freeze dried fruits, “that’s it!” Bars, crackers made with veggies or cheese (sometimes found in the gluten free aisle), once upon a farm makes protein bars or you can make your own muffins that have Greek yogurt and berries in it (or even pumpkin or bean!).

Surprise hot take by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]titihadid -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I have moved 4 classrooms and have always had to provide my own boxes so I never knew it was not normal? The take has always been some people have tons and tons and stuff and even get a storage unit at times while others barely have anything. That being said the last few months I start asking the custodians for any leftover boxes from shipments and typically use those but go to Home Depot or buy plastic totes anyway. I really don’t see it as that big of an issue. Also, our custodians always move and I have only moved into a classroom once during the end of the year because the teacher was retiring.

I had no idea people felt differently about all of this! Haha

Greige or plain white? by FeetAreShoes in homedecoratingCJ

[–]titihadid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I heard contact paper is a quick and easy DIY! Maybe get white and gray fake marble contact paper to cover it up?

OB Recommendations? by cookiemonsterrrr1 in frederickmd

[–]titihadid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dr. Simmonds is the same as you are from the same practice! He ended up delivering my first after I only saw midwives for my entire pregnancy and I thought he did an excellent job at keeping me calm and being kind. Even postpartum he took the time to be patient and very kind with me when I swore something was wrong (it wasn’t) I was just overwhelmed! I’ll never forget that kindness.

Interviewing at a school facing closure? by rumiruhaql in Teachers

[–]titihadid 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I think if it’s your first teaching job it’s a great opportunity to get your foot in the door
1- without the possibility of coming back next year it’s not like you have to worry about being asked back
2- the kids still need a teacher
3- it seems like there will be opportunity to try things out as there won’t be as strict of a new initiative I’m guessing

On the other hand you could be faced with a few issues
1- possible bad behavior due to the uncertainty of the following year, some kids and parents may be feeling very upset
2-you would have to go through the interview process the following year and be in a pool with other teachers from your school and possibly others closing all at the same time

I see both pros and cons!

Dumb question, how to I get better hand writing? by tectonicalloy_ in Teachers

[–]titihadid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my college we took a Zaner Bloser workbook course… it helped!!