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I shared a room with 2 older (6 and 7 years) brothers for a long time. Kids are really resilient and if you get their buy-in first the transition can be made fun (for them). You may need some special furniture to help break up the room so they have their own spaces.
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We’re in the same boat in about a year or whenever he climbs out of the crib. 6 and 1 1/2 right now. I’ve started preparing the older sister for the future involving bunk beds. She’s pretty hyped about getting a top bunk, but I don’t think she realizes quite what the implications are for bed times, wake times, etc. And I doubt she’ll be down with it when she is ten and he’s five. We’ll cross that road when we get to it, I guess.
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Today I had to try and stress to my oblivious not-quite-two-year-old that we put our corn cobs on the plate when we are done with them, we don't throw our corn cobs on the floor because I have no idea if he took that on board (I think he's too young for that kind of thing), but I had to at least try (coz tonight we had to spend $400 on making Holly spew up the blasted corn cob and I'd rather not have a repeat of that  ). He pointed at the door Holly left through and said "woof woof" sadly, so I am hoping he leaves it on his plate next time He also turned the oven up to "incinerate" the other day, and I didn't realise soon enough. My baking turned out extra-crispy. It helps he's cute, good grief.
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froglet posted:Today I had to try and stress to my oblivious not-quite-two-year-old that we put our corn cobs on the plate when we are done with them, we don't throw our corn cobs on the floor because Until he’s older and wiser, cut your corn cobs into smaller pieces (or larger), whichever is harder for your dog to choke on. Hippie Hedgehog fucked around with this message at 18:11 on Apr 24, 2025 |
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Apr 24, 2025 17:36
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It wouldn't help with choking, but you can use hydrogen peroxide from the pharmacy to puke the dogs in case they eat, for example, an entire bag of chocolate-covered espresso beans. not that any of ours did that. or if the kids feed them grapes or whatever https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/how-to-make-a-dog-throw-up/
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majestic12 posted:It wouldn't help with choking, but you can use hydrogen peroxide from the pharmacy to puke the dogs in case they eat, for example, an entire bag of chocolate-covered espresso beans. not that any of ours did that. or if the kids feed them grapes or whatever We had to do this enough times that we had to just stop having grapes and raisins at home, but it works like a charm
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Jose Valasquez posted:We had to do this enough times that we had to just stop having grapes and raisins at home, but it works like a charm Yeah this was us too also both of us gained a couple pounds due to the chaos gremlin having an insatiable grape love and also falling asleep mid snack so guess who finished them me and then the dog who then needed hydrogen peroxide
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CarForumPoster posted:I no longer have a reason to teach my kid how to palm a knife so it looks like your hand is empty you bastard That says it's the best version and that's a lie https://youtu.be/SNfYDKST95Y?si=QqOA_gaJyYjVdo5I For real I've stolen a couple more benign moves from there in BJJ. Xand_Man fucked around with this message at 00:00 on Apr 25, 2025 |
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Welp, spouse is saying she's moving to a new state two time zones away with our 4yo in two weeks. She has a job waiting there for her, sure, but she is also completely broke, is a horrid driver, won't have a vehicle other than the uhaul she wants to get and doesn't know where to stay. So this messy divorce I've been wrangling a family lawyer for went from Need One Fast To See My Kid Again And Get Spouse Help to OH gently caress PARENTAL KIDNAPPING. So yeah. I'm not stopping tomorrow until I find a lawyer able and willing to file an emergency custody order for me. Worst case I use my 3 year old bar exam memories to file one myself and wing it until someone opens up. My dad is coming to help tomorrow and is paying all the lawyer fees though. So there's that 
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You may have already done this, but at this point you'll want to make sure your wife can't access your personal bank accounts, credit cards, etc. Change passwords, pin codes and all that.
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I was about to suggest contacting emergency mental health services cos I thought I was in one of the Aus threads and an involuntary admission might be about the least worst things that could happen to protect everyone involved and get your wife help. I have no idea how that would go down in the US or how expensive that might be, so probably disregard. (If there are safe, reliable emergency mental health services in your area, it might be worth contacting them though, especially if she has some history with them.)
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Slaan posted:So this messy divorce I've been wrangling a family lawyer for went from Need One Fast To See My Kid Again And Get Spouse Help to OH gently caress PARENTAL KIDNAPPING. Jesus dude. In my state court records are pretty easy to find and companies like trellis.law index them so you can find a TRO or whatevs that got approved by a judge and then copy paste, changing relevant details. It will also let you look at 4 or 5 of them to see proper format, lest yours show up lookin like crayon. E: i say this lovingly, i hope youre a contracts lawyer for a sleepy county somewhere because if you had to deal with a bunch of dumb oval office clients and dumb oval office op counsels all while meeting a 2000 hour billing requirement youd have the toughest/worst life ive heard of. CarForumPoster fucked around with this message at 09:40 on Apr 25, 2025 |
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Apr 25, 2025 09:04
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I'm a tax lawyer for the government. I've never touched motions practice before. Copy-paste a successful TRO is exactly what I plan to do if I can't get a family law specialist firm quick enough. Hopefully in time for the emergency hearing if not the immediate ex parte one. Thanks for the advice
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My office shares a location with our local news station. This morning they had a bunch of classic cars in front of the building to run a segment about an upcoming car show, and one of the cars was a Lightning McQueen. I text my wife and she manages to catch the segment live on TV, and 20 minutes later I go out there and facetime my son in front of Lightning McQueen. He lost his god drat mind. He also thinks that I am the news now.
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Apr 25, 2025 13:11
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Renegret posted:My office shares a location with our local news station. This morning they had a bunch of classic cars in front of the building to run a segment about an upcoming car show, and one of the cars was a Lightning McQueen. You're never going to live this down you realize this you've reached the apogee of your parenting career
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Apr 25, 2025 17:36
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Are there good iOS apps for helping a 3 year old learn math? He’s crazy about number blocks & counting, trying to figure out one good for practice
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Apr 25, 2025 20:25
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My daughter discovered Gravity Falls and we watched the whole thing together That poo poo is a trip! She's upset it's over now, though. Is there anything else weird like that she might enjoy?
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Apr 25, 2025 21:50
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I was at the ultrasound with my partner today and seeing the twins was a trip. And then they started to writhe around while we were watching! Pretty amazing, and no red flags so happy about that.
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Apr 25, 2025 21:55
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Both are spawning blue team? That's gonna be an imbalanced game of capture the flag
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Brawnfire posted:My daughter discovered Gravity Falls and we watched the whole thing together Adventure Time!
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remigious posted:Adventure Time! Gravity Falls and Adventure Time are popular with both my kids and I enjoyed them too. Lately they also got into Owl House, but I haven't watched that one myself yet.
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Apr 25, 2025 23:09
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Steven Universe?
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Infinity Train maybe? I think it's aimed a little older than Gravity Falls.
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Shalhavet posted:Infinity Train maybe? I think it's aimed a little older than Gravity Falls. That's a trippy-rear end concept, animated shows are surreal af these days. I'm happy for it, it's helped my kids develop their Weird Brains which makes our conversations more fun
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My kid gets really dialed in to exactly one (1) show at a time and consumes it to the exclusion of all other media. The last focus was Gravity Falls, the current one is Owl House. They share a lot of similar energy (and voice actors) so that's a good one to try next. There are a few creepy body horror parts though, especially in the final season. So watch out for that with younger kids.
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Just Offscreen posted:Steven Universe? My three year old is majorly obsessed with the crystal gems. It's got great music as well, for any parents who need relief from alphabet raps, etc.
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wizzardstaff posted:(and voice actors) Oh Lord, my daughter is so tired of me hooting and pointing at the screen for every voice I recognize. OH MY GOD STEPHEN ROOT! Remember NewsRadio? Remember King of the Hill? How old were you, again? Oh
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majestic12 posted:It wouldn't help with choking, but you can use hydrogen peroxide from the pharmacy to puke the dogs in case they eat, for example, an entire bag of chocolate-covered espresso beans. not that any of ours did that. or if the kids feed them grapes or whatever I had not heard of this! Holly eating the corn cob didn't help, but I think I've officially given up on doing proper family dinners coz I get so agitated by kiddo taking my/his food only to throw it on the floor. The past few nights when I take kiddo out for his afternoon park visit after daycare, I pack a thermos or lunchbox for him, give it to him at the park and leave him to it. It makes a mess, but it means I can do sneaky stuff like pack food he normally won't eat (coz he knows the fridge and pantry are right there and that I'm weak), tell him it's all we've got, and allow hunger to be the best seasoning. The other night he eventually ate zucchini slice (which I've had to rebrand it as "bacon slice") and sweet potato coz there were no alternatives. Last night he munched on/mangled green beans and carrots.
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Brawnfire posted:Oh Lord, my daughter is so tired of me hooting and pointing at the screen for every voice I recognize. OH MY GOD STEPHEN ROOT! Remember NewsRadio? Remember King of the Hill? How old were you, again? Oh We were watching Kim Possible when pro wrestlers showed up voiced by Goldberg & Test, and I noted Goldberg is still doing fine then quieted down.
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E: tmi More crazy poo poo happened. Divorce filing in Tuesday so I might get to see my kid again. Hoping she goes crazy to judge immediately so getting sole custody is easy Slaan fucked around with this message at 01:31 on Apr 27, 2025 |
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My house came with a wooden play set in the back yard. The ground under it has been leveled and filled with sand, and there’s some wood that creates a border for the sand, with more wood under the play set legs. It looks like the legs are just sitting on the wood beneath. There are no obvious anchors on the legs, but it’s definitely anchored somehow because it’s unmovable. It’s in poor condition so I want to take it apart, but I have no idea how to even start. Google hasn’t been particularly helpful. Anyone have experience with this?
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Koivunen posted:My house came with a wooden play set in the back yard. The ground under it has been leveled and filled with sand, and there’s some wood that creates a border for the sand, with more wood under the play set legs. It looks like the legs are just sitting on the wood beneath. There are no obvious anchors on the legs, but it’s definitely anchored somehow because it’s unmovable. It’s in poor condition so I want to take it apart, but I have no idea how to even start. Google hasn’t been particularly helpful. Anyone have experience with this? Our subforum Hobbies, Crafts, & Houses is where all the construction folk hang out, you might have luck asking in their DIY megathread.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36nWNAvtwrw Seriously though, probably start digging around the legs til you find the
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Koivunen posted:My house came with a wooden play set in the back yard. The ground under it has been leveled and filled with sand, and there’s some wood that creates a border for the sand, with more wood under the play set legs. It looks like the legs are just sitting on the wood beneath. There are no obvious anchors on the legs, but it’s definitely anchored somehow because it’s unmovable. It’s in poor condition so I want to take it apart, but I have no idea how to even start. Google hasn’t been particularly helpful. Anyone have experience with this? i'm not telling you to get a sawzall and a liter of vodka, but I'm not saying not to do that.
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Benagain posted:i'm not telling you to get a sawzall and a liter of vodka, but I'm not saying not to do that. 5 Gallon Jerry can of diesel fuel and a Cohiba cigar
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When we needed a shed demolished we just paid a guy like $200 and didn’t peek in the backyard no matter how interesting the noises got.
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Slaan posted:E: tmi Good luck dude. Hope you guys can be safe until you can get a hearing on the requested order. CarForumPoster fucked around with this message at 06:46 on Apr 27, 2025 |
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Yeah seconding hiring a guy. When I had my ex around he could demolish things but then he’d leave a mess that would take months to go to the dump. Just pay someone to take it down and take away the mess imo. Don’t take the chance of looking at busted up wood pieces for months if you run into a snag.
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cailleask posted:Yeah seconding hiring a guy. When I had my ex around he could demolish things but then he’d leave a mess that would take months to go to the dump. Just pay someone to take it down and take away the mess imo. Don’t take the chance of looking at busted up wood pieces for months if you run into a snag. Did we used to date? I would demo it myself but I live 20 min from the dump, have a hilarious number of demo tools and have a 1.5 axle trailer. If thats not OPs vibe, hire a guy. Task rabbit would prob be fine.
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Is any part of the swingset still good? Just post free swingset. Must take apart yourself. On like fb/craigslist/etc
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