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Baby furniture for short parents says
I’m pregnant with my first and we’re trying to find a crib and changing table/dresser. I’m 4’11” and my husband is 5’5″. I’ve noticed that my friends’ cribs and changing tables seem so…tall. Like, once we drop the mattress in the crib, I won’t be able to reach the baby if she’s on the far side. Any recommendations from other short parents for cribs and/or small dressers (that could double as changing tables) that worked for them?
anon says
The crib thing is hard even if you are tall. Once the baby can sit up and move around, you have to drop the mattress low enough that he or she can’t fall out of the crib — which means you have to have the sides be tall enough regardless of how tall or short you are. (Particularly important once the baby can stand up.) One option could be a floor bed, Montessori style, if you really aren’t able to reach the baby.
MDMom says
Yea no crib is going to make this easier because issues is height of the sides. Definitely start with a cosleeper or some other kind of bassinet. I’m 5’3 and it hasn’t been too bad because, as others have said, by the time you need to drop mattress, baby will usually be sitting or standing when you need to get them out. Our crib also has 3 height settings. We still have it on middle height- puts top rail at approx armpit height when baby (12 month) is standing. Dropping it lower is on my todo list but he currently cannot climb out so it’s fine for now. Our crib is from some Amish company, cannot recall name.
I had no height related issues with changing pad on top of dresser. The pack and play bassinet is a little lower so you could use that as a changing station of if you have space- I found it too low for that, hurt my back. I now have changing pad on floor because baby tries to crawl all over the place while being changed. My mom just uses a twin bed in a spare bedroom as a changing station.
layered bob says
co-sleeper (like Arm’s Reach) for the first 3-6 months and a floor bed after that. Or bedshare :-)
no advice on the changing tables since we are both tall and found regular changing tables too short (went with a dresser that was the right height – more practical for long-term use imo).
BKDC says
I’m 4’11 and use a crib and dresser Baby Appleseed’s Stratford collection. It did get tough once we dropped the mattress, but by the time we did that, my son could “help” by sitting up. We put a changing pad (Keekaroo is the absolutely best!) on the top of the dresser, and it has been a perfect height for me.
Of course, now that I’m 8+ months pregnant, it’s a little tougher getting my son in and out of the crib, but he helps as much as a toddler can.
Faye says
+1. I worried about this a lot too. By the time we dropped the mattress, both my babies could “help” by sitting up and reaching for me. And we bought a changing dresser, now converted to a real dresser.
I know a lot of people prefer to keep kids in the cribs as long as possible, but we moved into a real bed as quickly as we could, because I hated having to drop my kid into the crib. We bought twin beds, put up railings, and moved them around 1.5 years. Worked well for us.
kc esq says
The Ikea gulliver crib is close to the ground.
My husband and I are tall, and I found some of the Pottery Barn stuff seemed too small for us. We didn’t buy it, so I can’t speak to its actual use, but maybe it would work for you.
PH says
Yes. The IKEA Gulliver crib seems like it is shorter than most cribs. My 20 mo climbed out, in fact. :/
mascot says
The Pali Wendy crib dips in the front which worked well for short me. Also, by the time you lower the crib mattress all the way down, your child will be older and much bigger. You’ll be moving them from a seated or standing position most of the time.
Onlyworkingmomintulsa says
+1 for the Wendy crib, this is exactly why I we bought it and the dresser (which we used as a changing table) that comes with it has removeable legs .
Alexis L says
Check out the Babyletto brand. I’m short, too, and this was the only crib that I felt I could reach into without too much trouble. (And Babyletto isn’t crazy expensive. Sometimes they are on Gilt.com, too.)
SC says
We started with the Rock n’ Play, then the Arm’s Reach co-sleeper. Around 4 or 5 months, we moved DS to his crib (the DaVinci Kalani convertible crib). I’m 5’2”, and the height wasn’t a problem with the mattress on the highest setting. Once we had to lower the mattress, DS would “help” by sitting and then standing when it was time to take him out of the crib.
SC says
Oh, and we put a changing pad on top of an old tv stand that’s maybe 40″ high, and it’s perfect. We also use the shelves below to store extra blankets, diapers, and other supplies. A dresser would work too, of course, but we have a tall 5-drawer dresser that my parents bought when I was born in our nursery.
Meg Murry says
My mother is only 5’2″ and has a crib at her house for her grandkids that a cousin gave her. She keeps a small stepstool (with just a single step) next to the crib so she feels more comfortable getting the kids in and out, especially if she is laying down a sleeping baby. It’s not ideal, but it helps. She practiced with it about a million times first to make sure she was comfortable standing on a stool while holding the baby, that she wasn’t going to lose her balance and fall with him or trip over it.
Another s!te I found (google search: crib for short moms) suggested using an aerobics step, as it’s long and steady, or to have someone cut the feet off of the crib to shorten it a little.
This problem is part of why drop-side cribs used to exist, but unfortunately that isn’t a solution anymore.
Meg Murry says
This is where I saw the aerobics step recommendation, and it also suggests that you can take the feet off the Babyletto crib:
http://parent.guide/short-moms-guide-to-baby-cribs/
Kathy says
Babyletto has high-quality cribs for short moms. If you don’t like the brand, then go for any brand and use any stepper tool. Here is a short mom buying guide for cribs.
https://bettersleepbaby.com/cribs-for-short-moms-3-best-crib-you-can-have-in-2017/
profesora says
Not really short (5’4″) but our pack & play came with a changing table attachment. We use that downstairs, and we have a dresser with a keekaroo changing pad (love it!) on top in the nursery.
Chi Squared says
I am a fellow short mom(4’10”). We bought an IKEA Sundvik bed for #2, and are happy with it. Easy to get baby in and out of. With #1, we bought a fancy crib with sleigh style sides – the worst for short parents! I needed a step stool. For changing, we just fastened a changing pad to a regular dresser.
Sarabeth says
We used the Guava Family Lotus for our regular crib for similar reasons. It worked great. Your kid will be able to climb out earlier, but it’s low enough to the ground that it’s not really a safety hazard as long as the rest of the room is babyproofed. Bonus: it made traveling easier, because kid was sleeping in her usual bed.
Supply says
The posts yesterday have me a little scared about supply issues. Is it just a given that supply issues will happen if you are pumping? Is there anything I can do now, when I just went back to work and my supply is solid, to stave off a supply drop?
Maddie Ross says
It’s not a given necessarily. Have you had a good supply pre-returning to work? If so, and if you are regular about pumping, pump to empty/nearly empty, and stay hydrated, there’s no reason you should necessarily suffer a big decline.
Anonymous says
No! It’s not a given! Some women are able to pump and have plenty of milk. Part of the perceived supply problem is that you have NO IDEA how much milk baby is taking when s/he is nursing.
lala says
+1 And even though your childcare giver might say baby is hungry because he/she is fussy after eating, that might not be the case. My daycare always asked me to bring more milk, but I didn’t have any more to bring and my LO was thriving.
Due in December says
Take with a grain of salt as I’ve only been pumping at work for a month or so, but I haven’t had supply issues that weren’t resolvable by driving up demand by a bit of extra pumping. On my weekends and telework days, I fit in an extra pumping session in the morning (if baby sleeps in, in lieu of a feed, or after the baby’s morning feed) and in the evening after the baby goes to bed at 7ish. This is enough to keep my supply a little high than my baby needs to BF, but perfect for pumping.
Haven’t done tea, oatmeal, whatever.
CLMom says
I had supply issues from day one. Since returning to work to a new, more demanding job I am not as diligent about pumping as I should be. I am confident in my chosen supplementing formula, so I try to not stress (except about the new job). However when I do pump, the amount is still on par with the first week back from work – no noticeable decline.
Two atypical factors working in my favor:
1. Since I have a long commute (40+ min), I will Freemie pump in the car some days for extra stimulation.
2. I breastfeed baby on lunch break since she is in an onsite daycare.
Betty says
Not at all!! I pumped from 6mos – 18mos (his age) with my first and 4 mos – 19 mos (her age) with my second. I had a few dips in supply with my first that were resolved by the usual remedies (increasing water intake, learning to relax for letdown) and never had problems with my second. I never needed to pump outside of work and BF each until they were two.
MDMom says
I don’t think it’s a given, but it is common. I went back to work at 4.5 months, pumped 2x day and was fine until probably 7 months. Was able to make up shortage with freezer stash until 8 months, then supplemented with formula. Supply gradually tapered from there. Kept bfing before bed until 10.5 months and in morning until 12 months.
The pump just doesn’t stimulate as well as baby, so supply tends to dwindle. I think you can overcome this by getting a hospital grade pump, pumping more often, taking meds to increase supply, encouraging reverse cycling etc. I drank a lot of teas etc, but was not willing to do those other things. I think not going back to work until at least 6 months would help also. But also… Be kind to yourself. It’s not worth stressing so much. It’s really not.
Spirograph says
I had zero supply issues until around 9 months with each kid. At that point, I don’t think it even really counted as “supply issues,” just a natural drop because the babies were starting to eat more solid food. I nursed in the morning before work, pumped 2x during the day and usually ended up with almost 20 oz (all of which would usually be gone the next day, because they were insatiable babies), and nursed again when I got home.
Agree with the advice to drink a lot of water, and also keep as regular of a schedule as you can. You’ll be able to tell quickly if you’re one of the women who can be a little loose with the scheduling, or if a half hour in either direction is going to be a big deal. But like everything with babies, there’s a wide range of normal. And supplementing with formula is a perfectly fine option if that’s what you need or want to do.
Katala says
Similar experience here. Went back to work at 6 months, noticeable drop in supply around 9-10 months. Baby was really into eating solids and got good at it quickly. I did notice a big drop in supply though around 4 months (still EBF and just pumping once in a while to have bottles/start a freezer stash) when I tried the Whole30 diet (despite trying my best to follow their recs for nursing moms). I found keeping up my carb intake, especially oatmeal for breakfast (either made with water or added to a smoothie) was key to maintaining supply. I’m sure that’s not as important for some, so it’s about being aware and experimenting IME.
JEB says
I pumped exclusively for a little over a year, and I experienced supply issues at various points, but nothing drastic. My baby started daycare at 3.5 months, and that started a series of colds/strep/etc. for me. With each illness, my supply dropped a bit. I could mostly ramp it back up after the illness cleared with a concerted effort (no-bake lactation cookies and fenugreek), but not completely. Each time left me probably an ounce or two lower than pre-cold levels. I also experienced a drop when my period returned. And then around 9 months, my supply started to drop little by little on its own – this was different than the other drops, as I was unable to ramp it back up and it felt largely out of my control. Thankfully I was able to fill my freezer in the earlier months (I even donated 150 ounces!), so I continued pumping and supplementing from the freezer, and I eventually supplemented with one or two small bottles of formula each day.
And I wholeheartedly agree with MDMom…be kind to yourself and know that whatever happens, you’re doing the best you can.
milk says
My issue was that our caregivers offered more milk than my kids really needed or at least more than they would have gotten with me if I was home to BF. My almost 6 month old takes 3 6.5 ounce bottles with his nanny right now, and usually takes them around 9:30, 12, and 2:30 but there are days like yesterday when she gave him a second bottle at 10:30! Or swears he was hungry enough for a 4th bottle. I know it’s more than he needs, but it’s not a fight I want to fight. The same thing happened with my first and his nanny. The other issue for me was around 9 months when solids increased–my supply dipped but he was still taking similar size bottles. I squeaked it out but it was a little stressful. Best advice is to keep a 3rd pump during the day as long as it’s doable or pump in the am. I started pumping first thing really early this time (like within a month maybe because I was so engorged) and continued til now. I make an obscene amount of milk in the am, though not during the day, and I can make up my deficit here. My husband gives a bottle while I pump. I do miss out on an am nursing session, but am not stressed about milk production this go around like I was with my first, so trade offs, I guess.
CLMom says
I also think daycare wants to overfeed my baby.
Clementine says
Interesting. My daycare director is super crunchy and actually teaches all the staff BF-baby techniques like giving paced bottles and pretty closely adhering to the one ounce per hour plan. They also suggest that you send in extra frozen milk in one, two, and three ounce sizes so that if babe just needs a little nosh, they’re not thawing out a full 4-5 ounce bottle.
Anonymous says
Ugh, me too. I nurse him (6 month old but these quantities have been stable since he started three months ago) once before daycare (around 7), as soon as we’re home from daycare (630ish) and again before bed, yet he goes through about 20 oz. (often as much as 22–the max we send) at daycare. It seems like sooo much and I worry they’re encouraging him to finish bottles when he’s not hungry.
OP, some days I have trouble pumping as much as he eats, sometimes not. If he manages to sleep through the night, I have enough to feed him one side and pump 5oz on the other sinultaneously, which usually provides enough for the day in combination with what I pumped the day before. Other days we dip into my freezer stash. I’m hoping the stash will last until solids give him enough calories, otherwise we will supplement with formula.
Meg Murry says
Can you just start short filling the daycare bottles and see if they say anything? I used to send 3 – 4 oz bottles, but then my supply started dipping and I was only getting 10-12 oz total. So I started filling the bottles to 3 3/4 oz, then asked daycare if he seemed satisfied, and they said he generally did (and they had a couple of 2 oz frozen bags in the freezer just in case). So I dropped down to 3.5 oz, and that seemed ok too.
If you think they’re encouraging him to finish the bottles, you might want to try that and see if it makes a difference, as long as they have frozen or formula for a backup.
Anonymous says
My daycare gave my baby 36 ounces of fresh milk and the whole freezer supply (2 days of pumping worth) on the first day, and then told me he was still hungry. I had awful supply problems and was so enraged I almost pulled him out.
CLMom says
Anonymous, I would have been furious if daycare did that.
Meg Murray, regarding short filling bottles…I could, however I have such a contented baby, we could give her two or ten ounces and she would be equally happy. I truly could/can not follow her lead.
POSITA says
I went back to work at 4 months (Biglaw hours) and never had supply issues. I pumped 1-3 ounces more than my daughter consumed daily, which adds up. I stopped pumping at 11 months and we had enough to give her bm until 14 months including using it to make homemade baby food, etc.
I pumped three times a day until 7 months when she was eating solids, twice a day until 9 months when she started consuming less bm in favor of solids, and then 1 time a day until we quit. I didn’t pump at night or on weekends unless I was skipping a nursing session.
milk says
I am so excited for the day that my freezer stash will replace pumping.
Katarina says
I have not had supply issues. I think I do give my babies less milk during the day than many people do, but they never had weight problems. We do not use a daycare, which I think helps. Both times I had a significant surplus in the beginning, and dropped down to pumping twice a day early. The first time I had a deficit towards the end, and used up my freezer stash. I had to go back to pumping three times a day in the last month or so. My second time I have a lot more milk, and I can’t imagine running out. I think daycares often overfeed babies. I started with a 3 ounce bottle every three hours, and increased as needed. I have been back to work since 6 weeks, and at 4 months my second was over 16 pounds, so he is clearly getting enough. I would also have him given a few extra ounces whenever he seemed hungry.
Carine says
Apologies if this was said yesterday, but make sure you pump long enough at each session! Minimum 20 minutes, is what I read.
With my first, I went back to work and began pumping at about 3 months, and by 4 months I couldn’t keep up. I tried teas, extra sessions, crying, etc. but had to start supplementing with formula at 4.5 months (which of course turned out to be fine, but I was very stressed and upset about it). In part because of that experience, I took a longer leave with my second, hoping to have BFing more established. Within a couple of weeks it seemed like I might be losing ground, so I did some research, and for the first time saw the advice to pump for a full 20 minutes, and about 5 minutes after you stop expressing milk, to be certain you’re getting enough stimulation. I have no idea how I never read that before, but I know I rushed through most pump sessions and stopped as soon as milk quit flowing, usually at 10 minutes. As soon as I started the 20-minute rule, I saw a difference. I usually get a second letdown and I’ve had no problem meeting my baby’s needs since then. It’s not oversupply, just an extra few ounces, but it keeps me from having to get into the freezer stash during the week (despite the fact that, same as with other posters, I think he is almost certainly being overfed by our caregiver).
Carine says
Ugh so many commas!! Sorry.
Edna Mazur says
I have always, when I was not also pregnant, had plenty of supply while pumping. Just some anectda the other way.
Anon in NYC says
Travel cribs question. We’re going on a longer vacation in a few months, when my daughter will be about 16 months. We are debating buying a travel crib (either the Lotus or Bjorn), versus renting a pack n play at our destination, versus buying a travel toddler bed (like one of those inflatable cots). We’ll be flying to our destination and not staying with family, so we can’t buy something and leave it at someone’s house.
Once she gets into the toddler room at daycare (sometime in the next few months) she will be sleeping on a cot, but I can also see how that would be a recipe for disaster on vacation. I generally have no problem renting a pack and play, but then I start to weigh the costs of renting versus just buying a travel crib that we will get additional use out of and the fact that my daughter is very tall for her age (already over 30 inches), so she might be too long for a pack n play soon.
I would appreciate any opinions – last night I asked my husband what he thought and he just sort of shrugged and passed the buck.
Momata says
I would absolutely rent a pnp. You will already be bringing ALL THE THINGS – one less bulky item to bring. Plus then you have a confined area to put your daughter in an otherwise perhaps not-totally-childproof location, if you need to take a shower or otherwise not have an eagle eye on her.
mascot says
+1 for the confinement aspect of a PNP in an unfamiliar destination.
CPA Lady says
Another thing about sleeping on a cot, is that at daycare the floor is covered with other cots, all right next to each other. So while they are not technically contained, they sort of are, unless they want to step on each other. Also, the teachers teach them how to sleep on a cot. I would not use a vacation as a time to teach a toddler that young how to sleep on a cot. My daughter learned to sleep on a cot at daycare at 12 months, but if I travel, she sleeps in a PNP. She is 20 months old 33″ and she still fits in a PNP.
Anonymous says
Is it domestic and will you be staying in one place or traveling by car if between locations? We did this earlier this year and found that it was actually cheaper to buy a cheap PnP (one that was the crib only without the frills) and donate it at the end then to rent. Renting + delivery was about $50. It was right around $50 ($45+ tax) to buy from Wal-Mart.com and do the “ship to store” where we were staying. Picked up on the way to the cabin. Left at a women’s shelter donation center on the way to the airport at the end.
Anon in NYC says
Oh, good point. It is domestic. We’re flying to one location for a few days and then driving about 4 hours to another, so carting it around once we’ve landed isn’t an issue. I hadn’t realized that donating it could be so easy. Thanks!
Faye says
This. We’ve traveled to various areas around the US, and I’ve found it has always been cheaper to buy vs rent baby items if we stay 3+ days. There are ALWAYS places to donate – just google “donate baby items” plus the name of the city. Once as I picked it up from the Walmart willcall, the pregnant clerk mentioned she wanted the same pack-n-play and high chair/booster seat thing I was picking up. I offered to give it to her after the week, so I met her in the parking lot on our last day and just put it in her car.
And my vote is for the PnP – I still use them for my 3 year old and my 1 year old. Having an option for containment in an unfamiliar place is awesome. My 3 year old curls up to sleep so her length isn’t a problem for the short duration of a vacation.
EB0220 says
Agree with this. Some friends of ours have a Rock N Play and Pack n Play courtesy of this tactic. Same for a number of Air BNB/VRBO places we’ve stayed over the years.
Clementine says
we love love love our Guava Lotus crib. We’ve brought it on a plane, used it outside with a sheet over the top for baby confinement al fresco, and brought it on numerous car trips.
It doesn’t have a weight limit like the PnP. I seriously love this thing.
shortperson says
we love it too, and loved the guava bassinet configuration even more when bebe was smaller.
cribs says
Ditto! Love our Guava Lotus crib. We have taken it on multiple flights and take it with us when we’re going to house parties that include our baby’s nap time. It’s pricey and yes one more thing to carry but I am definitely glad we bought it. Haven’t used it outside yet but we did buy the UV cover for it and plan to use it at the park.
Meg Murry says
If you are going to go the PnP route on this trip, I’d suggest seeing if you can borrow one from a friend to use for a week or two before the trip so you can see if your daughter will sleep in one. I wouldn’t travel with a borrowed one (unless you want to take the chance that you might be paying to replace it if your friend’s PnP gets damaged on the airplane, etc), but it’s worth trying out at home first. We used a PnP when my son was little (up through 9 months or so) and then only used a crib. When we took a vacation and we got a PnP from the hotel (it was either free or a minimal fee) my son absolutely refused to sleep in it, period, and if we put him in it once he was asleep he didn’t stay asleep in it but woke up and flipped out, and wound up sleeping with us the whole trip.
Maybe we were just unlucky, but after that experience we didn’t bother with the hassle of the PnP again for my younger son, we just got a room with 2 double beds and took turns as to who shared with the squirming kicker.
anne-on says
Ha, yes to the squirming kicker. We did a vacation for the first time overnight when my son was 14 mos old. He napped ok during the day in the provided crib but FREAKED OUT at night about being in a new place, in a new crib, and unable to see us. We wound up with him in bed with us most nights. The first night from 2-6pm he would start to doze off, jerk awake, and then touch both my face and my husbands to reassure himself we were still there. Needless to say, we all took many many naps on that trip.
EB0220 says
I also want to agree with others that confinement needs to last longer in a strange place. My kid slept in an open crib in the infant room, now a cot in the toddler room and switched to a toddler bed at home months ago. I tried to have her sleep on a mattress on the floor on a recent trip and it was a disaster. Back to the PnP!
Anonymous says
If you’re still considering a travel crib, look into the Phil and Teds. It packs up way smaller than the Baby Bjorn so that you can actually put it in a suitcase (unlike the baby bjorn which you would have to check as a separate piece of luggage) . Its also about half the cost if my memory serves me.
SC says
We have the Guava Lotus, and I love it. But we use it locally (grandparents’ and friends’ houses) and for driving vacations. It’s light and easy to set up, pack, and carry. But I’m not sure about flying with it–it just seems like one more thing to carry when you already have so much stuff. Also, it doesn’t fit standard overhead dimensions (not that I see that enforced often), and unless you’re flying Southwest, checking it will cost $50. So I’d probably rent, borrow, or buy once you arrive.
Clementine says
It does fit standard overhead dimensions- I’ve flown with it carryon with a couple airlines at this point with zero issues.
The carrying case has backpack straps which have been key for me. So if you see a crazy woman walking through the airport with a guava crib on her back, a baby in an ergo on her front, a large daypack (I stretch the definition of ‘diaper bag’ and a roller suitcase, come say hi! That’s literally how I roll. Often plus a stroller and carseat.
Daycare says
My infant son has been in a licensed daycare for a total of 4 days and I’ve already seen them lay him to sleep on his side, with a blanket propping him up, come in to find him sleeping with a bib on him, and found him sleeping in a swing (this one I don’t really care about, except once he wasn’t even buckled into it). All of these things are licensing violations, in addition to just really bad judgment calls. So now I get to try to find new childcare arrangements ASAP. I’m seriously considering hiring a nanny even though it will wipe out every cent of disposable income we have.
EB0220 says
Oh no! All of this sounds awful and I would definitely report it.
MomAnon4This says
Report it to the manager before you withdraw her. If licensed, file a complaint with the licensing authority.
As another mom, and a former preschool teacher, PLEASE.
Daycare says
I will report it before withdrawing her, but I’m concerned about reporting it to the director since they are caring for my kid. God forbid they retaliate or something, I would never know.
Anonymous says
Had a similar situation. Withdrew baby immediately and got a nanny. No disposable income, which sucks majorly, but knowing that my kid is safe is priceless.
TBK says
Just an update on my son. I’ve posted a few times about being worried that he’s not talking. Well, about two days ago he basically woke up and decided that he’d start talking. He asked for strawberries at breakfast, asked for his blanket at bedtime, told his brother “no” when he was trying to take a book, and when I took off his socks last night, he said “that tickles!” So kid’s fine. Ugh. He’s just being his laid back A self about the whole deal. (We joke that when they’re teenagers, B will ask for the keys and throw a fit when we say no while A will simply take the keys and walk out the door. A does A.)
mascot says
Yay! It’s always comforting when they finally hit those milestones.
Anonymous says
My mom always says that my sister never did anything until she was confident she could do it well. None of this baby-steps halfway stuff. So she talked really late, but then started with sentences instead of “mama.” She walked late, but just took off one day.
She still never does anything halfway. Like, she decided to take up running a few years ago, but didn’t do C25k like normal people do, she just registered for a marathon, joined the local running club, and started doing speed drills on the weekends. She qualified for the Boston Marathon her first race season.
So yes, I’m glad to hear you have two chatty kids now, and I think your vision of future A and B is probably spot on! It’s funny how personalities show themselves so young.
Katala says
Great news! I was similar to pp’s sister in talking, I was quiet and seemed late but then busted out multiple-syllable words, sentences etc. (no marathons for me though lol). I’m not that quiet anymore but I do still think before I speak, usually. Kids are so funny.
Now if DS would walk already after almost 5 months of cruising!
Anon in NYC says
Yay!
RDC says
So glad to hear this!
SC says
That’s great to hear!
anon says
@TBK Neither of my kids talked more than one or two words at a time before age 2-1/2. (Nor did they toilet train before age 3.)
Ages 22 and 24 now. One recently graduated from nursing school top of the class with honors and the other is starting med school in the fall.
Don’t know why I wasn’t worried or obsessed at the time but figured they’d talk when they talked. Glad you’re not stressed.