Family Friday: Embroidered Tulle Dress
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Whether it’s for ethical reasons or you’ve got a child with skin too sensitive for regular chemically-treated clothes, it’s always good to know that H&M has a Conscious & Sustainable section that includes kids’ clothes. I buy almost all of my sons’ underwear there (95% organic cotton), and was excited to see these lightweight jersey shorts that I hope my eldest can sleep in. I was browsing the section and saw this very cute tulle dress in the collection — it’s mostly made from recycled polyester, and I think it would be adorable if you’ve got a special occasion (flower girl situation?) coming up. The dress comes in pink and yellow, and is $99. Embroidered Tulle Dress
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None of my replies are showing up inline, but thanks for all of the specific examples from you folks!! I feel like I have some weapons now. And I will keep Daniel Tiger and Mother Goose Club in my back pocket. I haven’t seen any of the Daniel Tiger episodes but I love what I have heard about them on this forum.
I provide dinner, which sometimes means pizza money. I suspect that most parents don’t, but I want my sitters to love me the most.
Funny story: my daughter goes to daycare with the kids of one of the counsel at my law firm. Last summer he showed up at a firm summer event without his wife, explaining that their babysitter flaked on them. It was the same daycare teacher who was babysitting our daughter that evening! Thankfully he never found out. :)
Thanks everyone! I think I will hire the help, at least for the evening routine. We don’t have local family, and (please don’t flame me….) we have never done screen time with #1 and I’m reluctant to start now. I feel a little better that there aren’t any secrets – I was starting to feel like a pansy.
My baby #2 is two weeks old, and baby #1 is a little bit older than 2. So far #2 wants to nurse All The Time and #1 is….a two year old. I don’t think it’s possible for one adult to meet both of their needs at the same time. It’s been perfectly manageable so far with #1 at daycare during the day and DH home to play defense every morning and evening, but he’s going on a mercifully brief work trip next week and I don’t know how I’m going to manage! How do you ladies do it – does it just involve a lot of crying in the background? I am thinking about hiring some help, but I feel like it’s such an easy out — so many moms in the US and around the world make this work!
Dumb question but do you provide dinner for your babysitters? It would be different if kiddo were older and we were leaving money for pizza for both but kiddo is only 6 months. I guess I just assumed that if the sitter isn’t coming until 7 or later, she will have eaten before but my mother was aghast that we didn’t leaving pizza money for our most recent sitter. Not trying to be cheap – just isn’t something we had thought of until it was pointed out!
I’m not sure if I’m looking for advice or just commiseration, but did preparing for maternity leave make anyone else overwhelmed and/or can’t-take-it-anymore stressed? I’m 35 weeks pregnant with my first child and I’ve had a bunch of complications that make going full-term exceedingly unlikely at this point. I feel like everyone in my professional and personal lives are pulling out all the stops to be as difficult as possible (this could be sleep deprivation talking–painful contractions and nausea are keeping me up most of the night.) Honestly, I’m having trouble just dealing with all the appointments on top of trying to wrap everything up at work. I’m worried this means I’m going to be a terrible parent who can’t keep anything together.
Just found out that we are having a boy (we have a girl already). I have to admit I’m a little sad — I loved the idea of two sisters, and the risk factors for all sorts of things seem so much higher for boys. Any words of reassurance/stories about how great your little boys are would be very welcome!
My second cousin’s 5-year-old daughter didn’t pass the entrance exam for kindergarten, so she needs tutoring this summer. We see this family all the time (once/month) and this daughter’s birthday party is next weekend (one week from tomorrow). What should I give her? I feel irresponsible giving her regular toys, and it’s abundantly clear (to me) that the parents just don’t spend any time teaching this daughter the alphabet or counting (so an activity book only works if the daughter can do it on her own). For xmas, I gave her the Melissa & Dough Water Wow with letters and numbers. Any advice?
I buy almost all of my son’s clothes at H&M, they’re the best! They make it easy to avoid character clothes/branding, and the sizing is consistent.