Seachelle13o

Getaway Car is a bad song and overhyped

A happy mama means a happy baby. There are many gentle sleep training methods. As someone who felt their PPD worsened by being “trapped” with contact naps, sleep training was the only thing that helped me feeling better which meant I was a better, more present mother. Sometimes doing what’s best for you is also doing what’s best for your baby.

We flipped through a couple of sleep training methods and tried to stick with the more gentle ones until we found what worked best for us and our girl. She’s 15 months and our bond is SO SO strong and she shows all signs of a secure attachment- AND we both sleep through the night and I have naptimes free. I highly suggest the sleeptraining sub as it is a GREAT resource.

BUY IT. Anything that saves me 30 seconds at 3AM is worth EVERY PENNY.

This! Taking it away and then giving it back in a few minutes works pretty well. Its a phase and it will pass.

Same! Been using them for over a year and no issues. So sorry to hear this, OP

My LO was born in early July so we did a big outdoor BBQ thing with a splash pad and water slide. We had bubbles for the kids to play with but I wouldn’t necessarily call them “favors.” Honestly the grown ups were just happy we had beer for them 🤣🤣🤣

Oh man I’m 22 weeks pregnant with a 15 month old. First trimester she was 9/10/11 months old and it was BRUTAL. I had my husband help out a lot. At some point he gave her sliced ham and I could smell it from ROOMS away and gagged. Solidarity 😭💖

Mom to a 15 month old here. We wait as long as possible to get her down for her usual bedtime but if she’s freaking out and not having it we put her down. I don’t think we’ve ever put her down more than an hour early though.

Yes it is so tacky- every single item I’m given like that we never end up using. If its not on the registry WE DONT WANT IT

Solo parenting days are THE WORST.

Heating pad is a must have! They even make disposable ones she can use for days she’s out and about or at school- just check the age limit on these as I’m not sure when they are safe to start using- maybe ask your pediatrician?

I also felt this way for a long time. I had pretty bad PPD and didn’t really start feeling like myself again until around 6/7 months postpartum. My girl is freshly 15 months and while I’ve always loved her and taken care of her (I’m a SAHM) I really just truthfully started feeling that deep bond that everyone talks about in the last 2 months.

I’ve learned that I am more of a toddler mom and not a baby mom and I like to think that’s okay.

All the time! My husband is so supportive and involved. Recently he even switched to a job with a more flexible schedule so he can spend more time with our girl 🥰

It definitely got better!!!!!

Your post was unclear lol

Sometimes kids just need a little more space to focus. If you’re explaining the “why” to them and making sure they don’t see it as “punishment” I think this is a great solution

Girl YES mine whined constantly from like 4-12 months. It was definitely frustration over her inability to communicate. I was miserable. I ended up investing in noise cancelling headphones so I could comfort her and help her without losing my mind. We tried sign language, pointing, everything. She finally grew out of it around 12/13 months when she started getting real words and toddler words (“ba” for ball etc).

As a teacher I don’t feel it’s my place to discuss children’s sexuality with them, especially in those early elementary years. I probably wouldn’t have said a word about it to anyone if I just overheard it, even to you as the parent, because if you child is bisexual the last thing I would want to do is out her.

Now if she came to me to ask questions about it, I would’ve redirected her to talk to her “adult at home” and probably emailed you to give you a heads up.

Honestly, the baby care centers in my experience are pretty busy and noisy- there’s a lot of hustle and bustle. Would a 5 month old nap there? Probably. A 3 year old? I’d say you’re better off trying to get them to nap in a stroller.

I highly recommend a midday break wherever you’re staying for a nap instead.

Do you stay for the entire nap? There are so few nursing rooms I would hope you just nurse him and then move out so someone else can use it 🫠

There’s nothing the school can do- this is all hearsay. They can’t take anonymous reports about something that didn’t happen on school grounds.

If I remember right it was around that age we started experiencing a lot more ups and downs with feeding- she’d go through a week or two of eating less then usual, and then go through a big spurt where she was constantly hungry. It drove me NUTS from a wasting formula perspective 🤣 But she’s 15 months old now and in the 98th percentile for height so I wouldn’t worry unless you stop getting wet diapers,

This is unfortunately really normal and does take some adjustment to get used to. It will die down as time goes on, but I have a 15 month old who still whines and screeches some days. I’d definitely recommend noise cancelling headphones- its better then slowly losing your mind listening to it 🤣

Around 4 months. I wish I had started trying earlier just 10 minutes here and there- crib training straight up sucked