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Regarding breakfast talk, my 3-year old is just as grumpy in the morning as I am, so there's no way I'm managing to get her dressed and out the door without putting something in both our stomachs first. So, 7 AM, it's breakfast time at home, then off to daycare for ... 8AM, breakfast served at daycare! Which she sits through dutifully, I'm told, without eating. It would have been nice to save that half hour that it takes to feed her proper breakfast in the morning, and sleep more instead. But skipping breakfast just never worked out in terms of temper. The tears weren't worth it. Plus, it's kind of a nice quiet moment to ourselves, so I don't really mind it that much if it means she goes out the door smiling.
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Whelp, Baby #2 was started just 7 months after the 1st one came out. Gonna be interesting having an infant and a 1.5 year old at the same time...
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Feb 15, 2022 00:53
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Grape chat. We got an oxo grape cutter. Handy and easy way to cut grapes. You just can't get huge grapes https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SZBXL45/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_GW37JDPZX1RRDVFHAWEP
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Feb 15, 2022 01:12
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c355n4 posted:Grape chat. We got an oxo grape cutter. Handy and easy way to cut grapes. You just can't get huge grapes Oh, that's a pro click Best thing since sliced
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Feb 15, 2022 02:19
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My 3 year old puts everything in the world into two categories: "Is is yummy?" "Is it yucky?". To him the only thing that matters is if he can eat it or not.
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Feb 15, 2022 10:08
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Dear Encanto songs, please get the gently caress out of my head.
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Feb 15, 2022 10:13
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We don't talk about Encanto no no no
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Feb 15, 2022 10:21
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Someone mentioned to me at one point that Lin-Manuel Miranda basically only writes one kind of song, and yeah, Encanto totally validates that. It's a great movie though.
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Feb 15, 2022 14:33
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If you like the vibe of we don't talk about Bruno but are super tired of the lyrics, I can't recommend this Ruben Gonzalez track enough. Really the whole record is great and may get your kid dancing to afrocuban jazz 
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Feb 15, 2022 14:41
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God. Both our 5yo (the tiny tyrant) and 2yo (the ogre toddler) have been waking up at 3a the last few days and it's destroying us. The 2yo has been dealing with both an ear and eye infection and is thus super loving fussy. Last nighr he woke up at 11p, luckily after v-day date night, and refused to go back to sleep in his crib. We ended up letting him sleep in our bed just so we could get some rest. Then at like 4a the 5yo comes in as she usually does and tried to crawl into our bed, waking up her brother. Both refused to go back to sleep. The previous night the ogre toddler started crying in his sleep so loud it woke up his sister, who just then didn't want to go back to sleep. On top of that the 2yo continues to be super picky about food and mostly just wants snacksy foods. The only staple that he'll touch are the roasted curried chickpeas that i make, which he inhales. Meat, veggies, and even most fruits? Almost zero interest. Anyone have any suggestions on veggies/whatever that have the same look and consistency as roasted chickpeas? Tried the old standby of roasted cauliflower, which mostly just led to the dog having curry scented cauliflower farts.
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Feb 15, 2022 17:49
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Falafel, hushpuppies, curry flavored sausage balls (theoretical but sounds good to me!), great northern beans, olives maybe, rice balls, hard boiled eggs? That sounds super frustrating!
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Feb 15, 2022 17:56
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Firm tofu, seasoned corn, hummus on a carb, curry chicken, mushrooms? Some stuff our toddler likes that have either similar flavors or textures.
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Feb 15, 2022 18:05
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citybeatnik posted:Anyone have any suggestions on veggies/whatever that have the same look and consistency as roasted chickpeas?
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Feb 15, 2022 18:14
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We haven't tried hard boiled eggs in some time - i suppose chopping up the whites with some flavoring is worth a try. Neither kid likes corn, and Mrs. Beatnik doesn't like olives or mushrooms. But i can put an heb order in and try roasting/grilling him up some portobello some point this week. *edit* Well, the dog appreciated the eggs at least... citybeatnik fucked around with this message at 00:17 on Feb 16, 2022 |
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Feb 15, 2022 21:11
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Thread title continues to be accurate
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Feb 16, 2022 10:26
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The baby mentioned in the thread title is turning one in a month. Time flies and parenting is bittersweet. He still does big poops though.
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Feb 16, 2022 10:59
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What's a good solid food to start finger foods? We've been doing just puree stuff and a little more solid (kale and mushed veg) but we want to try peas and actual finger stuff for him to learn how to smush with his mouth.
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Feb 16, 2022 17:37
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Maybe not ideal but ours first started off with slightly over ripe kiwi, and then moved to slightly over ripe strawberries
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Feb 16, 2022 17:41
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We did softer bananas and avocados as first finger foods.
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Feb 16, 2022 17:44
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Kiddo has started saying "I want X". Unfortunately when X is impossible he gets very upset. But at least he's communicating!!
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Feb 16, 2022 19:20
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L0cke17 posted:Kiddo has started saying "I want X". Nobody: My daughter: CRACKERS! CRACKERS! CRACKERS! CRACKERS!
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Feb 16, 2022 19:25
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L0cke17 posted:Kiddo has started saying "I want X". My son has a whole script: “I want X” “No” “I neeeeeed X” “No” (Now crying) “I don’t want you to say no!!!”
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Feb 16, 2022 19:40
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My 3 year old's new favorite phrase is "It's Mine!"
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Feb 16, 2022 19:54
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Kingtheninja posted:What's a good solid food to start finger foods? We've been doing just puree stuff and a little more solid (kale and mushed veg) but we want to try peas and actual finger stuff for him to learn how to smush with his mouth. We did overboiled carrots. sliced into sticks (before boiling). A boiled potato in wedges works, too. Boil it reeal good.
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Feb 16, 2022 19:55
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Kingtheninja posted:What's a good solid food to start finger foods? We've been doing just puree stuff and a little more solid (kale and mushed veg) but we want to try peas and actual finger stuff for him to learn how to smush with his mouth. They make lil puff things that dissolve that are really good for dexterity. Yogurt drops are really good too
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Feb 16, 2022 19:58
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Eggnogium posted:My son has a whole script: Daniel Tiger has an episode on this and it’s what caused my son to misinterpret things and think he needs everything.
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Feb 16, 2022 20:00
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Kingtheninja posted:What's a good solid food to start finger foods? we followed the baby led weaning book which advocates anything soft enough to chew with a long stick shape so they can hold it without the fine pinching required for such as a pea
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Feb 16, 2022 20:47
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meanolmrcloud posted:They make lil puff things that dissolve that are really good for dexterity. Yogurt drops are really good too The Gerber baby puffs are really good for that. They have added iron and the sweet potato puffs are legit tasty.
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Feb 16, 2022 20:48
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Alterian posted:My 3 year old's new favorite phrase is "It's Mine!" My 4 year old will declare something his favorite, even (especially?) if he's never had it, in an attempt to get whatever it is.
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Feb 16, 2022 20:53
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Slaan posted:Whelp, Baby #2 was started just 7 months after the 1st one came out. Gonna be interesting having an infant and a 1.5 year old at the same time... My kids were born January 2019 and December 2019. It’s a hell of a ride but it’s very rewarding to see them being little friends with each other. They stay at home because of covid worries so it’s nice that they have each other to socialize with.
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Feb 16, 2022 20:58
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Our first finger food was probably defrosted frozen strawberries. Good and mushy but can be gripped, and a big hit taste wise since he loved mashed fruits.
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Feb 16, 2022 21:18
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Big parenting milestone in our life. We donated our cloth diaper stash to The Cloth Option today, and our potty chairs were given to cousins two weeks ago. The 3yo has been potty-trained for almost a year at this point, but he just started choosing to use the normal sized toilet consistently last month. There are no remnants of not being able to use a toilet in our house! 
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DamnitGannet posted:My kids were born January 2019 and December 2019. It’s a hell of a ride but it’s very rewarding to see them being little friends with each other. They stay at home because of covid worries so it’s nice that they have each other to socialize with. Yep, that's our hope too. Little buds 
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Feb 16, 2022 21:25
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Daughter got over her GI Stuff quickly on Monday but couldn’t go to daycare Tuesday per policy, so her dad took off work to watch her. He ended up taking her out of town and didn’t bring her back until past her bed time, and she was amped up and i couldn’t get her to sleep until 10pm. We had to get up at 5am since I work, I brought her to daycare, and three hours later they call to say she needs to be picked up because she slept through breakfast and isn’t acting like herself. It took seven calls before her dad picked up his phone, and he refused to go get her because he wants to save his sick time for when he needs it. I don’t have any sick time, if I leave I don’t get paid. I’m also casual BECAUSE OF DAYCARE and I could only pick up two days of work this week. He works M-F. So I leave work, miss out on four hours of pay, because our daughter is tired because she was out so late because of him. Hello, sick pay is for when your kids are sick… but yet again he’s only thinking of himself. I’m so loving tired of this poo poo.
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Feb 16, 2022 23:58
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Koivunen posted:He ended up taking her out of town and didn’t bring her back until past her bed time I feel like this should be brought up to....someone ASAP. I'm not sure who, but since you have full physical custody, taking her out of town without your knowledge shouldn't have happened at all.
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Man my kid was a pain in the butt this evening. (14 mo) Wife texts to say she will be late and can’t get him and can’t watch him while I do a Zoom book club call. Pick him up at 5 he wants to put his shoes on and go walk around outside, sure! We get out there and he’s whining constantly. I walk him over to the gate and he wants to leave the backyard. Whining temporarily stops. We walk to the park and I start the Book club call. He sees the road and starts throwing a tantrum. He wants to play in the road, not walk in the park. I pick him up, hold his hand, cuddle him, move him, walk with him - the only thing that will work is if he is allowed to literally play in traffic. I tell him no and we go home. Total meltdown. Banana doesn’t work, TV doesn’t work, toys don’t work, water table no good, no hugs, dogs, books, water. Finally I just put him in his crib and let him cry in there. He calms down slightly after about 15 minutes of screaming and wife gets home to play with him. I end the book club call and cook dinner and sit down to eat with everyone. I tell my wife that a comment she made about my trans sibling wasn’t phrased well and not to repeat it to trans people. She segues into a separate conversation that I’m racist against Asian people and not showing her proper support in an era of unprecedented Asian hate crimes.  I defuse that one and finish eating.After dinner kiddo is bathed and in his jammies and decides to climb up onto the couch. For whatever reason, either as an extra anchor point or for S&G’s he bites the side of my belly as hard as he can with his six teeth. I thought he was about to draw blood and it caught me totally by surprise, like getting savaged by a baby rabbit. I yell and pry him off me. I go to read him a bedtime story and give him his bottle, he dumps out all the dog treats he found and squirts me with his milk. I hug him and put him to bed. space uncle fucked around with this message at 01:24 on Feb 17, 2022 |
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Koivunen posted:Daddy bullshit. Not that it's their problem, but if the daycare was aware of her father-of-the-year situation they might be a bit accommodating. I don't know--anecdotally a friend of ours went through some similar ex-spousal BS a few years back and our daycare director was sympathetic.
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Re: breakfast. My 2-year-old eats a bowl of yogurt (soy, as he's allergic to cow's milk protein) and then sometimes wants smoked salmon (he's weird and likes strong fishy flavors! also we are in Spain where that stuff is abundant) and/or part of a bagel. shrug. We've been lucky that breakfast is usually pretty easy. Dinner, on the other hand... we're lucky if we can get him to eat anything besides hot dogs these days. He has a major problem with pasta and rice, idgi. But he loves anchovies and, like, blood sausage. Weird kid. We did get him to have a few bites of broccoli last night, so that was a win! Anyway, after about a half-dozen ear infections in less than a year he's finally getting scheduled for surgery -- tubes and adenoid removal. I'm so relieved. I've wanted him to get the surgery since it became apparent he was getting chronic infections but they wanted him to be at least 2, which he turned last month. Seems like a pretty easy surgery and recovery so I'm not too worried, but if anyone who's been through it has words of wisdom I'm open. We also saw his neurologist yesterday. I was expecting that she'd be thrilled because he's finally walking and I think he's just improved so much in the past few months. Unfortunately she's not impressed with his language development. He has probably about 20 words he says spontaneously and with meaning, he understands and imitates much more, and he's learning three languages... but he doesn't say two-word sentences. She wants him further assessed for global cognitive delay, so now we are chasing insurance to get some in-depth study of his amino acids and some other stuff. Ugh. I was finally starting to feel better about his delays. I understand if he has some disorder it's better to find out sooner than later but every test and appointment is just so nerve-wracking. I vacillate between being worried that he's not where he should be, are we doing enough, will he be okay, and feeling like hey every kid develops at their own pace and he's clearly developing and learning and maybe I can just enjoy him for who he is at this point? It's exhausting.
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Could his delays be partially because of his chronic ear infections?
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Can you maybe get a second opinion? I was watching videos of our son from after he turned 2, he doesn’t sound different than that, really. Also, paradoxically, try to trust the process and not be a fortune teller, maybe what they’re investigating will turn out to be really helpful. I think that if you’re feeling stressed out enough that you feel like you can’t enjoy this stage of parenting, you might benefit from some therapy about it or going through some CBT exercises. ( I am not a doctor or a therapist, it’s just been helpful for me. Sorry if this comes off as anything but supportive, it’s not my intention)
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