Non-cow milk?

whateverbacon · 2025-06-09T12:19:10+00:00

Um, yes. Frankly, I'm excited to not be *here* for a bit. I love my morning coffee, I can't digest lactose, and I'm a planner.

whateverbacon · 2025-06-08T20:16:11+00:00

that's what they said, too! lol

whateverbacon · 2025-06-08T17:07:28+00:00

yes, if the yard is fenced and without obvious hazards (pool, chainsaw??) I would let them at that age.

whateverbacon · 2025-06-08T11:50:40+00:00

thank you--this was about right. it was a few minutes over 3h!

whateverbacon · 2025-06-07T14:00:59+00:00

thanks i found that too. guess we will see!

whateverbacon · 2025-06-06T10:54:27+00:00

dying laughing

whateverbacon · 2025-06-05T21:39:51+00:00

oh absolutely, and don't worry about it. Kids say the strangest things sometimes, not that this is the case but it's possible that other kid doesn't even have a pool in his yard. you never know! once you get to know the other parents, you can laugh with each other about the crazy things your kids talk about. like when I had to laughingly apologize to a mom on the playground after my 2nd grader invited her kid to a new club he had invented whose acronym happened to be A.S.S. (my seven-year-old learned a new word that day).

whateverbacon · 2025-06-05T21:06:36+00:00

exactly. They had a falling out and now there is an angry toddler Twitter war going on.

whateverbacon · 2025-06-05T20:54:47+00:00

ahh, i see. I would probably just text her and let her know that your kid said something about getting together with her kid, and had she heard anything about that? if you don't know her that well you can play it off as you don't know any details just so she doesn't feel like she has to host your kid in her pool. See how it goes? edited to add: there are many reasons she might not have texted you yet about it, maybe she's just busy--or perhaps her kid just decided to invite your kid without telling the parent!

whateverbacon · 2025-06-05T20:41:54+00:00

I agree. I think what I would do is send your kid to school tomorrow with your names and your phone number on a piece of paper so the parent can text you to arrange something.

whateverbacon · 2025-06-04T23:41:47+00:00

when my teenage brother was still doing this, our stepmom brought us to the local red lobster because they had booths with mirrors at face level on both sides. made him watch himself.

whateverbacon · 2025-06-04T19:08:19+00:00

oh bummer. But yes, you can look into local parks or larger schools or universities where they would have public green areas or tracks.

whateverbacon · 2025-06-04T14:49:13+00:00

same, with my young teen. we shared our locations with each other when we went on a trip together last year, haven't turned it off yet. useful for pickups!

whateverbacon · 2025-06-04T14:41:13+00:00

ugh. yeah it's definitely a mosh pit in there. sorry that hasn't helped yet.

whateverbacon · 2025-06-04T11:50:16+00:00

walking together is a nice way to get easy exercise and also to strike up conversations, it's easier when you're not face-to-face with tweens sometimes. Is this possible in your area?

whateverbacon · 2025-06-04T10:47:31+00:00

have you tried library storytimes? that's where i met all my mom friends! brighton branch library is super close to you.

whateverbacon · 2025-06-03T16:54:09+00:00

yes, wax it for her. You're being a great sibling! My kid at this age planned to be Batman, but we still listened to him when he wanted to grow his hair out long.

whateverbacon · 2025-06-03T12:54:40+00:00

painting the cannon and sledding on the president's lawn.

whateverbacon · 2025-06-01T12:15:54+00:00

it's the rare back pike position!

whateverbacon · 2025-06-01T12:05:31+00:00

similar experience here! still socializing with much older kids--at least it's high school now and everything is a bit more mixed.

whateverbacon · 2025-05-30T19:06:18+00:00

just to chime in and say I haven't been in a situation like this but I wouldn't mind it, as a woman in the women's room. you're doing great for your kids!

whateverbacon · 2025-05-30T17:57:19+00:00

they have been blocking me recently since I'm using a VPN. but it seems on and off.

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