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These sleek little 2″ booties look great for whatever the season brings, whether it’s having a productive day at the office, running after your kiddos, or going out for a date night or cocktail party — I’d wear them with skirts, ankle pants, trousers, or boyfriend jeans. I like that they come in four colors, three widths, sizes 5-12, and that they’re only $130. Trotters ‘Pearl’ Bootie (L-2)Sales of note for 4.18.24
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And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- If you’re a working parent of an infant with low sleep needs, how do you function at work when you’re in the throes of baby’s sleep regression?
- Should I cut my childcare down to 12 hours a month if I work from home?
- Will my baby have speech delays if we raise her bilingual?
- Has anyone given birth in a teaching hospital?
- My child eats everything, and my friends’ kids do not – how should I handle? In general, what is the best way to handle when your child has some skill/ability and your friend’s child doesn’t have that skill/ability?
- ADHD moms, give me your tips to help with things like behavior in the classroom, attention to detail, etc?
- I think I suffer from mom rage…
- My husband and kids are gone this weekend – how should I enjoy my free time?
- I’m struggling to be compassionate with a SAHM friend who complains she doesn’t have enough hours of childcare.
- If you exclusively formula fed, what tips do you have for in the hospital and coming home?
- Could I take my 4-yo and 8-yo on a 7-8 day trip to Paris, Lyon, and Madrid?
MSJ says
Win! My son decided to really start walking today on a day I am at home since my nanny took the day off. Thank you working mom gods :)
Anon in NYC says
That’s awesome!
sfg says
Awesome!
AEK says
Belated thanks to those who responded with advice on flying with my 9 month old. You gave me some good ideas for the upcoming trip.
Meanwhile I’m taking Meg Murry’s wise advice and staying home from work to try to kick this horrendous lingering cold / bronchitis. Baby is at daycare and apart from pumping I plan to stay in bed all day.
Meg Murry says
Hope you feel better soon, enjoy the rest!
WHYYY says
I have a family event that requires 6 hours of travel each way. I’m super pregnant and was already dreading this trip a little because of that.
I found out yesterday at 6pm that I’m expected to work ‘substantial hours’ this weekend (note: work from home is not seen as truly ‘working’ by my organization). This means I have to cut my trip short and leave at the crack of dawn on Sunday to be able to put in a full workday.
I just hate that it’s acceptable to expect 24/7 control over people’s lives. Also, I’m not big law, my compensation is TOTALLY not enough to justify this kind of treatment, but this job is the path to what I want to do long term. Vent over. Thanks. Now I can go back to angrily working for the next several hours.
Anonymous says
Ugh, that’s the worst. I’m sorry. I remember being hyper-aware of not ‘slacking off’ while I was pregnant and continuing to work 80 hour weeks right up to my due date.
After I had the kid I went back to work when he was 7 weeks old, and 2 weeks later was asked to work 10 hours on Mothers’ Day Sunday. I did, because the part of my brain that says, “women with kids can and should be treated like everyone else” was louder at that point than the part of my brain that says “80 hour workweeks are dumb for everyone, new mom or otherwise.” Ultimately I quit and found something else. I loved the work, but the anger and resentment about the hours bled over into my personal life so much that on balance, it wasn’t worth it.
NewMomAnon says
True confession: the word “bootie” to me means those blue shoe covers they keep at daycare at model home open houses. It evokes almost the same sensation as the word ‘moist.’ Despite the fact that this fashion trend is probably perfect for my work wardrobe and foot needs, I can’t.
Anon says
For me, my mind goes to the little slipper shoes you put on newborns (and I don’t even have kids yet). I hate the name, but love the shoes.
TBK says
Um back in 1999 we just called them “boots.” There were short, jeans boots and tall knee boots (for wearing with skirts — skinny jeans hadn’t appeared yet). I realize some of these boots are shorter than the 1990s/early2000s boots were, but I did see a very late 90s looking pair of boots yesterday labeled “booties.”
DC Mom says
My 1 year old is walking! Yay! And, now we need shoes. I am not sure where to start, so I came here =)
It is getting cold here, so I know I cant get away with bare feet outside. Should I start with something light like Robeez of with more support like sneakers? I would rather not buy expensive stuff because I know they wont fit for very long. Any advice?
Maddie Ross says
We loved Robeez in the beginning (and the Target version, though I can’t remember the name). We then upgraded to a pair of mary janes from Stride Rite, which seemed like a good move. They were similarly comfy seeming, with a slightly more durable sole.
Lyssa says
I think that the soft and light ones are best for developing feet. I don’t think ours were Robeez, but I think they were similar (got them at Babies R Us), and they worked well for several months, but they did start to wear very quickly when he started wearing them outside.
FWIW, my little guy started walking in December, and I don’t think that he ever walked outdoors for several months – it was much easier to just carry him, and we weren’t spending much time outside during that time of year. So he got pretty good at it before he really and truly needed shoes.
Lorelai Gilmore says
My favorite brands for that are are See Kai Run and Stride Rite. I spent about $50 on a pair of Stride Rite high-top shoes for my son last year about this time and they were pricy, but lasted beautifully and he couldn’t ever quite figure out how pull them off his feet. Totally worth it.
EB0220 says
I love PediPeds for narrower feet and See Kai Run for wider feet.
NewMomAnon says
You will need socks with treads for walking around on cold floor inside, too. I am lazy so I got the packs from H&M that are all one solid color, so I didn’t have to match them. But there are very cute ones too. Robeez socks stay on better than some other brands, but I didn’t have trouble with H&M.
I got some little shoes with leather soles from Target; she didn’t wear them much, but daycare needed them in case of an emergency (apparently so she could safely run across broken glass?). It’s best to go as close to barefoot as possible for early walkers.
My kiddo started walking in late November but we didn’t have her walk outside until March; she was “walking” but not steady enough to handle uneven outdoor surfaces, ice, slopes, etc. We did find some very cute winter boots in tiny toddler sizes at Wal-Mart for $15 and she wore them a few times.
TBK says
Stride Rite all the way. One of my sons has PT and his therapist was thrilled when she saw the boys in Stride Rite. They have different shoe construction for different ages to make sure they provide the right support. Sign up for their emails because you can almost always get at least 20% off.
EB0220 says
Do you have two young kids and an awesome bedtime routine? What is it? Bonus points if it can be modified to be executed by one parent when the other is traveling, has an event, etc. (My kids are 3 and 1 and bedtime is so tough. There must be a better way.)
eh230 says
My kids are slightly older (5 and 2), but here is our routine:
1. Both kids get plunked in the bath together (exceptions are weekdays when the older takes a shower with me, but they have been bathing together for over a year)
2. Older kid gets dried off and puts on his pjs and then goes to the playroom to play, read books, etc.
3. Put on pjs and read stories with younger kid. Put him in his crib.
4. Older kid brushes teeth, uses the bathroom.
5. Read older kid stories and turn out light.
The whole routine takes around 45 minutes or so, but I let them play in the bath a long time. If you have less time, you could have them shower instead.
EB0220 says
Thanks! How long does step 3 take? My younger one takes a long time to get to sleep right now, so I end up putting her down after the older one…then they’re both annoyed.
TBK says
Here’s mine for my almost 19 mo old twins.
1. I fill bottles with 6 oz slightly warm milk (yes I know they’re supposed to be off bottles by age 1, but I’m picking my battles and bedtime bottles are here to stay for awhile).
2. I let the boys climb up the stairs ahead of me (which they love) and go into their room on their own.
3. I shut the door to their bedroom and they pick out books from a selection I’ve put out on the floor. I read them the books they’ve chosen while they drink their milk (sometimes they wander off and look at themselves in the mirror instead of listening but hey they’re not even 2 yet).
4. When they’re done with their bottles, I grab each one in turn and brush his teeth with a baby toothbrush and Orajel baby toothpaste. Then they wander around the room chewing on their toothbrushes while I get the books and toys out of the cribs, off the floor, etc.
5. They get plunked into their cribs while I take the toothbrushes to the bathroom to rinse them.
6. I change Twin B into nighttime diaper, pj’s, and sleep sack, then put him back into his crib.
7. I turn on the ceiling fan on low, and turn on the white noise machine.
8. I change Twin A into nighttime diaper, pj’s, and sleep sack, then sit with him in the rocker, turn out the light, and rock him while I sing “his” song. He gets plunked back into his crib and it’s Twin B’s turn.
9. Rock Twin B and sing Twin B’s song. Twin B goes back into his crib.
10. I cover them each with their blankets, say good night, and walk out of the room. They’re usually asleep within 20 min or so, depending how much time they spend “talking” to each other.
anon says
Three kids (7, 4.5, and 18 mo.) and I’m solo about 80% of the time. So I feel ya. When it was two, I did approximately the following:
(1) Immediately after dinner, joint bath. Everyone dries off and gets pjs on.
(2) Reading time–trying to get books in that both can handle; while reading, have sippy of milk.
(3) Joint brushing teeth.
(4) Fans/white noise on, into bed, lights out.. My kids shared a room until about a year ago, so if the younger kid took a while and was loud falling asleep, older kid would go to sleep in parents bed and be transported to his bed later. I never did any serious CIO with babies, but at about a year, I’m totally comfortable letting a kiddo howl for a bit, and indeed, find that toddlers often make a short but loud racket and then crash. Things get harder when the transition to a non-crib bed happens and kids realize they can leave their bed, and in that situation I’d park myself in the bedroom to enforce, especially with no. 2, who has been our least great sleeper.
For three kids, it’s about the same, only the oldest kid is able to shower and dress himself, and most nights prefers to do his own reading. I’ll often put down the 18 mo. old first, because he absolutely needs an earlier bedtime most nights, then circle back to the older kids for reading/milk/brushing.
One thing that is a bit harder to accept, especially after lovingly spending all your attention when you only had one putting that kid down, is that it’s not going to be as luxurious of an enterprise. Sometimes we only really read one book and then it’s bedtime. Good luck. It’s a matter of mastering and refining the process, but totally doable.
TBK says
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SJR says
Too funny!!!!
Claudette says
I’d like to buy my nine-month-old a set of wooden building blocks, but I’m having trouble finding any online that are appropriate for her age (simple, unpainted, large enough not to be a choking hazard). Any recommendations?
AEK says
Baby’s First Blocks by Haba. They are colored, but check out the paint / finish. I had no reservations. Otherwise, Etsy?
Anonymous says
Perfect! Nontoxic water-based stain, says Amazon. Thank you!
Claudette says
Whoops, that was me — I wondered why my reply didn’t show up at first. :)
NewMomAnon says
We received a lovely set of wooden blocks for my kiddo (wouldn’t meet your qualifications, they were painted). They were so heavy and hard that I worried every time she played with them; many wood floors were dinged and other items dented by her flailing about with wooden blocks. I’d suggest cloth or some of the soft plastic kind.
Otherwise, the kind we received were imported from France; look at some of the higher end baby stores that might carry imports. And I second Etsy.
Claudette says
Ooh, the Haba blocks look perfect (nontoxic water-based stain, says Amazon). We have a set of cloth blocks and a set of rubber blocks, both of which she has liked a lot, but neither really does the job for building and stacking. Thanks!