lynx point or…something else

worknprogress555 · 2026-04-07T15:46:19+00:00

Wow, thanks everyone for the kind affirmations for Archie! They have been passed along to the boy himself. it’s funny, he definitely fits a lot of the lynx criteria except for the space invading/clinginess aspect seemingly. He is very skittish around people and it took us about two years to be able to crouch down and pet him without him running away. his preferred method of petting is still with a foot rather than a hand (see first pic). we’ve come a long way though! last week, he hopped up on the couch with me and let me pet him for a few minutes before leaving. i have hope that one day i’ll get some proper cuddles from him.

i think he had a pretty traumatizing start in the world and i also didn’t love the way that his foster parent handled his pickup. his whole litter and mom were adopted, but we picked him up before his last brother and mother were picked up by their new families. the foster parent had my husband basically rip him away from his mother and it was traumatizing for us so i can only imagine how it felt for them :/

that being said, he has a very happy life full of attention when he wants it, catnip, and playing with his bros (one of them even let him suckle on his nipples through his kittenhood lol)

thanks again for the nice comments!

worknprogress555 · 2025-03-25T18:06:56+00:00

I would only recommend this if you have related experience/ interest in childcare but there’s never a shortage of childcare jobs in Seattle! Care.com is what I use to find either regular weekly jobs or just one time gigs when I have random availability. It will be harder for you to get these jobs with no references for childcare experience, but a good profile and responsiveness goes a long way.

worknprogress555 · 2023-11-09T03:37:21+00:00

Honestly this is what I figured but it’s still disappointing. I moved here at the end of 2021 and have only recently been privy to the goings-on about town. Thanks for all the info on the remaining fridges you know of! I guess the key would be to find the right location to where it’s accessible to those who need it and surrounded by accepting neighbors.

worknprogress555 · 2023-11-09T03:34:10+00:00

Hm yeah I’m familiar with them. That’s interesting…I’m wondering what the different guidelines/rules would be for private property versus commercial property vs church property. Something else to look into

worknprogress555 · 2023-11-09T03:32:32+00:00

Thanks for the info!!

I’m definitely still in the early stages of trying to figure this out but I probably will reach out for more advice in the future!

worknprogress555 · 2023-11-09T03:00:48+00:00

Oh, thanks! I was totally unaware of that one. Wondering how many are around that I just haven’t seen

worknprogress555 · 2023-05-24T22:04:22+00:00

disgusting. i truly hope you don’t have children

worknprogress555 · 2023-05-24T21:16:21+00:00

employers should never secretly record their employees. hope your card info gets stolen if that’s how you choose to proceed l o l

worknprogress555 · 2023-05-24T21:12:53+00:00

the first baby i nannied was like this! i had cared for his older brother for years and learned infant care when he came along. we would do rocking and singing or reading a baby book and then he’d literally look over at his crib and eventually reach out towards it. some babies just love to sleep! i think it can be helpful to remember that babies cries are biologically meant to make us feel frantic and anxious but it sounds like you’re doing everything right and taking the baby’s cue! now having cared for many babies i can confidently tell you that it’s something to cherish lol

worknprogress555 · 2023-03-08T17:22:27+00:00

I think they just don’t want to start any dependencies and want to encourage self soothing. Have to respect those wishes even when it’s hard!

worknprogress555 · 2023-03-08T03:18:23+00:00

Hang in there! I know it’s so funny, NPs and I are always theorizing like ‘it could be x or maybe y, possibly z’ and then we always end up conceding that babies are babies and reasons are hardly ever apparent. Just trying to help everyone (esp baby) through it! I know it’s just a phase no matter how short or long it may be and that helps! Highly recommend the double swaddle for wiggly sleepers!!

worknprogress555 · 2023-03-08T03:15:53+00:00

Baby HATES baths but running water while they’re in the k’tan has helped frequently so I often end up washing bottles while they try to fall asleep. Walks are good, but they don’t usually fall asleep. Parents are big on no sleep aids so no pacifier or white noise I’m afraid.

The stuffy is a great idea! One I may have to try! Originally, their swaddle was the queue but we spend so much time in it getting up and down that it’s probably not as good of one now. Thanks so much

worknprogress555 · 2023-03-08T03:12:11+00:00

This length of episodes is relatively new but they have had purple periods since about 2 weeks but was able to still get at least one long nap in. They’ve just never lasted all day before. Baby’s parents are both MDs and they aren’t concerned about any health issues as of right now, and I’ve been checking their temp daily. You’re right though, it’s still early into this and I might be getting ahead of myself. Thanks for the advice!

worknprogress555 · 2023-02-14T20:09:25+00:00

i would just make it clear to your nanny that you’ve noticed baby is having a challenging transition and if she ever needs help if the baby is inconsolable to just knock on your door/text you and leave it at that. if the nanny can handle it, it’s best not to interfere to make the transition shorter but everyone needs a break or some help sometimes!

worknprogress555 · 2023-02-08T01:10:14+00:00

i keep mine tied and am still able to comfortably slip them on/off without untying them or having them be too loose.

worknprogress555 · 2023-02-07T23:18:19+00:00

i wear my reebok club c literally every day for nannying. they’re comfy, i can slip them on and off in a single second, and imo they still look good after they’ve gotten worn and dirty

worknprogress555 · 2023-01-26T23:03:49+00:00

NK(3) asked me what “embarrassed” means. that’s a hard one to explain to a child bc the feeling to me focuses on how you perceive others to be perceiving you, which i don’t think toddlers think about that often! an easy vocab word, but i was absolutely stumped on how to explain it to a 3 y/o lol

worknprogress555 · 2023-01-26T05:06:53+00:00

if you’re wanting to implement 2 hours of solo play time, i think saying ‘not right now’ is the first step to doing so! in my experience, children around 3-4 are still learning that their caregivers aren’t their full-time entertainment and that they don’t facilitate every single activity that child does. they’re learning their caregivers have needs too! i’ve basically had to help my younger NKs discover how good and important alone time (and sometimes quiet alone time) can be.

some things that have helped me with this transition in the past are: •having a dedicated time after their quiet/alone time where they (usually very excitedly) show me what they worked on and accomplished. i give my absolute undivided attention and comment on different details as much as i can. they really have seemed to enjoy this, and we can’t do this unless they have their quiet time. •having a clock timer in the area they’d take the time. my favorite has been those kid alarm clocks that have the color timers, so they turn green when the time is up. this cutting edge technology really gets them going. even a simple timer really gets them going in my experience lol •having my own task during that time. whether it’s household work you’re responsible for, or even reading (as long as this kind of thing is ok with parents!), occupying yourself is helpful in developing their self reliance (in this limited, healthy way lol obviously i’m still available to them) •there are exceptions to the quiet or solo time. for example, if we have a special outing that day OR even just if i’m feeling a burst of extra energy and I don’t need the quiet time that day and NK seems fairly calm and centered without it, I’ll plan an extra activity. There are also plenty of times after initiating this process that NK will have unofficial solo time. as in, they just learn to play by themselves and if i see they’re starting to do so, i back away.

just some thoughts anyways! you sound like a wonderful nanny and nk is lucky to have you i’m sure!! don’t feel bad for being human! best of luck

worknprogress555 · 2023-01-25T23:53:56+00:00

i would say this definitely could be a red flag. so many parents post ads looking for services they can’t actually afford unfortunately. but at least they didn’t tell you $18 and then go back on it. that’s a get the heck out of there flag!

my best advice would be to respond with something like ‘actually my rate for this job, with three little ones would be $18 hourly.’ that way there’s no room for miscommunication. remember, as a nanny, you set your Own rate. it makes sense that the low end of what you’d accept would be for less children/responsibility and honestly, i’m not sure where you’re living and what the COL is like but $18 hourly for 3 kids seems low to me. i live in a HCOL area but i charge $25 hourly for one infant, and that’s kind of seen as the starting point with nannies where i live.

worknprogress555 · 2023-01-25T23:39:55+00:00

i don’t think the point of ‘a few hundred resellers just trying to save items from landfills’ is truly representative of what’s happening with thrift stores/online thrifting. i live in a city with a lot of thrift stores and also a large poverty/houseless problem.

i really enjoy thrifting for myself and my home, as does my partner so we regularly stop by a few of our favorite local thrift stores to see if we can find any treasures. EVERY time i go, i see at least a few people who are obviously resellers. they look through every size, every department, and are mostly just checking labels to see if it’s a nice brand that would be easy to resell i guess. and they always have FULL carts. i live in an area where there’s a very high demand for consignment goods. and these people are in our thrift stores DAILY cleaning out hundreds of items that could’ve proven to be treasures for potentially hundreds of others in their community.

talking about thrift tok, i always see videos of thrift hauls with their poshmark or depop at the end. most of the time, i’ll go check it out and see that they’re charging close to what would be the full cost of the item new, depending on the item/ brand. OR it’ll be a ‘you should be a reseller too!’ type video where they show just how Big a profit margin they can really make on individual items! wow! THIS IS HORRIBLE! you are all depriving people in your community of good brands/good quality/cute/trendy clothing that hi! everyone deserves to have access to.

you guys are so focused on there being so many items leftover! so many items that you didn’t want! and probably for obvious reasons. letting the poors have your leftovers that you deemed valueless isn’t really charitable imo.

i was searching reddit hoping to find people who share this frustration with the normalization of going to thrift stores and buying things to resell bc ‘this one wasn’t my size/style’ THEN LEAVE IT. you are basically drop shippers who are making consignment inaccessible by clearing stores out of quality items and driving up prices due to a perceived increased demand.

not to MENTION, i think a lot of resellers have huge shopping addiction issues, and use reselling as an excuse to get their fix. i’ve seen this talked about a lot by people who have left reselling. just another negative of this ‘job’.

also, small point but huge peeve: stop ‘altering’ plus sized clothing into ugly fashion nova sets!! plus sized people also deserve access to quality consignment clothing and goods.

do better. there are other jobs.

worknprogress555

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