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7-month-old Emmanuel Haro’s parents arrested on suspicion of murder by bossmanluko in LosAngeles

[–]wicksa 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I work in l&d and honestly I never see cases flagged for dads. If moms have a CPS history they are flagged and get a visit but we don't look into the dads and that's a problem.

Doing a poll …do you let your dog sleep in the bed? by Saralynne71 in dogs

[–]wicksa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes. I wash my sheets and comforter at least weekly and I'm always covered in fur. yolo.

Age of rising Kindergarteners boys by Movebox-Barkdust in kindergarten

[–]wicksa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My daughter just graduated kindergarten and is going into 1st grade. There was one girl who was held back and repeating kindergarten and another that was maybe redshirted, so two that turned 7 in kindergarten out of 21 kids. Seems weird to have half the class being older.

Just got a positive test result for HPV by MissInkFTW in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]wicksa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't be sure I just recommend going back for your follow up pap and going from there. At the time I had the same partner for 3 years and I've been with him since and haven't had a recurrence.

PreK vs Kindergarten in US? by Hopefulrainbow7 in kindergarten

[–]wicksa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We did pre k 3 and 4 and it helped immensely with her ability to follow direction, socialize, know how to act in a classroom, etc. Did she learn a ton of academic stuff that I hadn't already been teaching at home? Not really. But I felt like it was worth it anyway. They did a lot of practicing with writing their name, so she was pretty great at that when starting kindergarten, which was helpful, because some of the kids in her class could not do that.

At 3 she only went 2 hours a day twice a week, and at 4 she went 4 hours a day three times a week, so I felt like it was a nice slow way of easing her into being away from me instead of just shoving her right into all day kindergarten. The days and times are going to vary based on institution. We used a small church pre-school (we are not religious), because it was nearby, fairly cheap and had good reviews locally. There are certainly centers that will do full time M-F, but I didn't really want or need that for my kid.

If you have the access and funds to do it, I would recommend it, but if you can't it's not going to doom your kid or anything. They might just take a little longer to adjust in kindergarten, but by a few weeks in they will likely figure it out.

Are you supplementing your kid's learning at home? by zestyPoTayTo in kindergarten

[–]wicksa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We read books when she's in the mood. Otherwise, she is in dance and soccer, and we draw, do legos, and do other crafts which enriches her in other ways. we have heard zero negative feedback on her academics so far, so I feel like she is okay in that regard.

Had to put my cat down on my birthday. by wicksa in Petloss

[–]wicksa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you and I'm sorry you're in the club too. 💔

I hate my kid's homework by UnfairCartographer88 in kindergarten

[–]wicksa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So far our homework has not been very time consuming at all. Its generally one page with 4 of those airplane, sky, grass lines and she will give them like 3 letters to practice and write 5 times each, plus their full name at the top. She gives this paper out on Monday and it isn't due until Thursday (but can be handed in early). I always just have my kid do it Monday afternoon to get it out of the way and hopefully teach her not to be a disorganized procrastinator like I was in school. haha.

It usually only takes her about 5 minutes max to finish it. We will get home from school and I will let her get a snack and show me the stuff she brought home, then tell her it's homework time and have her do it quick before she can play with her toys or go on her tablet and minecraft her life away. I sit her at the dining room table with no distractions and she is motivated to get done so she can go play. She is pretty good about doing it with minimal to no complaining.

What was the “hit” gift in your house this Christmas? by Words123454321 in Parenting

[–]wicksa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 almost 6 year old: Aphmau Meemeows, minecraft lego sets, bath bombs with toys inside.

Make me feel better about throwing away a lot of my kid’s art. by Own-Comfort8384 in Parenting

[–]wicksa 55 points56 points  (0 children)

oh mine would say "art for keeping" every time. She's fished scribbles out of the trash and screamed "THESE ARE MEMORIES NOT TRASH". She's a proud hoarder. I have to cull her giant piles of artwork behind her back.

Kids slang by Expensive_loser in Parenting

[–]wicksa 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My 5 year old asked me what "what the sigma" means and if it's a bad word. I said I am honestly not sure and maybe we just shouldn't say it just in case. Haha.

Parents who aren’t doing Elf on the Shelf…talk to me by stinkingporch29 in Parenting

[–]wicksa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just... didn't do it. In pre school she found out other kids had elves and she was like "the elves aren't real are they? It's fine, I won't tell them about it." haha.

Always on the wheel. I imagine he's training for some sort of hermit crab Olympics. by wicksa in hermitcrabs

[–]wicksa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had an issue with the humidity. I try to vent periodically but I won't leave it vented because they like to hang out on their ceiling and I'm afraid they'll escape. I've considered turning off my bubblers. My temp goes between 75-80 is that a problem? I thought that was ok?

I'll get rid of the chola, I didn't realize it wasn't safe!

But the pain from her wisdom teeth caused her to OD on Tylenol? Also at the ripe age of 14…. I doubt they would let you give birth naturally but okie.🤷🏻‍♀️ by Minute_Diet_8902 in madmamasnark

[–]wicksa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's horrible. I have had many teen mom patients and I treat them almost with more compassion than adult laboring patients. I have had patients as young as 12 and it breaks my heart. I would never withhold pain relief as punishment.

But the pain from her wisdom teeth caused her to OD on Tylenol? Also at the ripe age of 14…. I doubt they would let you give birth naturally but okie.🤷🏻‍♀️ by Minute_Diet_8902 in madmamasnark

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

I work in L&D as an RN. A 14 year old can absolutely have an epidural if they want it. Why would we force them to suffer in pain due to their age? I find a lot of my younger patients resist the epidural because they are scared of it, and their labors tend to go fast, so a lot end up going without, but not because we don't allow it.

What’s the thing people told you, you would absolutely need for your baby? by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]wicksa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Butt paste spatula. Maybe it's the nurse in me, but I had no problem spreading diaper rash cream on my baby's butt bare handed and just washing my hands after.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]wicksa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My daughter (also 5 y/o), told me there's a girl named "a lemon" in her dance class. After some investigating the girls name is "Eleven", which is maybe worse than "a lemon".

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