Family Friday: Austen Slip-On Water Shoes
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Every spring, I scramble to buy water shoes before they’re sold out for the summer. I always turn to Target’s Cat & Jack line for the best combination of quality, price, and selection.
These toddler slip-on water shoes come in a rainbow of colors. The closed-toe, sneaker-like design helps wobbly little ones get their footing. The mesh upper dries quickly and the adjustable strap keeps these shoes secure.
These water shoes are $16.99 at Target and come in seven colors. They’re available in whole sizes 5–12.
Sales of note for 2/7:
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- Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
- Ann Taylor – Extra 25% off your $175+ purchase — and $30 of full-price pants and denim
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 15% off
- Boden – 15% off new season styles
- Eloquii – 60% off 100s of styles
- J.Crew – Extra 50% off all sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40% off everything including new arrivals + extra 20% off $125+
- Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off one item + free shipping on $150+
My 5 year old has her first (and probably last) dance recital soon. I’ll take any tips from seasoned dance moms but two specific questions:
1) My daughter’s class goes first and then she’s supposed to sit and watch the rest of the recital with her class (parents can’t pick up until the end). I don’t see any scenario under which my daughter sits quality and watches a two hour dance recital but this is the teacher’s problem, not mine…right?
2) They recommend make-up. My daughter is emphatic that she doesn’t want to wear it. I don’t plan to force the issue. Is that ok? We’re likely not signing up for dance again so I don’t really care if people judge. I did tell her that she’ll likely be the only girl in her class with no make up and she said it’s fine.
I have a kid (8) with high intelligence but has a really hard time with executive functioning, especially completing tasks in a timely manner (due to perfectionism) and struggling with anxiety when feeling overwhelmed. I’m wondering if occupational therapy would help – any experiences with this? I’m not exactly sure how to describe it to a therapist, it’s not really fine motor or gross motor skills, more in the task execution part.
Do toddlers need water shoes? Is there anything that they can do that Keen sandals can’t? Just trying to figure out if I need to get these.
Ok, I have a petty rant I need to just get off my chest. I know I have no alternative but to let this go, so here’s my anonymous venting about a really petty issue that I realize is petty. My DH’s step-sister (so my step SIL?) is naming her soon-to-be-born baby a name that rhymes with my 3yo daughter’s. And, both names are uncommon names. The closest I can think of without telling the actual names is like Claire and Blaire. When they told me the name, they assured us they’d be using a nickname, but so far everything they post/talk about is the full (and rhyming) name. This is my petty af rant but I just need to vent and then move on, nad given the relationship don’t want to complain to DH/people that know the family of course.
We recently moved and have a small backyard! 4 year old kid loves the outdoor “mud kitchen” at school so was thinking about something similar for home. Anyone else get one of these? Is it worth the space or should we think about a small playhouse and water table instead? Definitely don’t want to use up all the space with a swing-set but open to other ideas too (he is neurodiverse fwiw so sensory is key).