Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Banana Teether
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Teething is tough — but these cute and colorful easy-grip teethers from Itzy Ritzy will provide much needed relief to your little one (and you).
These food-grade silicone teethers have several different textured surfaces to massage your baby’s sore gums. The grippy handles are designed for little hands and encourage fine motor skill development and hand strength. Just clean with a little detergent and water.
These teethers are under $8 on Amazon and also come in two other fun designs: a cactus and a strawberry.
Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
There are six babies and toddlers in DH’s family now, and we always get together over the holidays. What is something low-cost, preferably homemade, that I can give to all of them as gifts? I was thinking homemade play dough but I’ve never made it and don’t know if it would be difficult to make it in a large quantity.
The discussion yesterday had me wondering- how much control do you exert over your kids’ activities and interests?
I have a 3 year old daughter so she and her friends are suddenly starting to do lessons. I signed her up for swim lessons (for me it’s a safety thing but she’s loving them) and some of her friends are now in gymnastics lessons.
I did ballet for years and am hesitant on ballet/gymnastics for her because of the whole body image thing. I’m just kind of mulling over if I’m going to be a hard no vs more of a passive no but will sign her up if she has a lot of interest vs totally following her lead. I know I’m going to be a hard no for her brother and football.
I know there’s not one right answer- just trying to figure out what’s the right answer for our family and curious how you all do it!
What is everyone bringing to lunch at work these days? I am stuck in a rut. Basically I have the following two things:
– yogurt bowl (yogurt, muesli, nuts, berries)
– a bagged salad kit
That’s it. Over and over. Ideas very welcome!!!
Vent/scream into the void:
My middle schooler has been having stomach pain sporadically since school started that I’m about 80% sure is anxiety-related. Last week, a day or two after the events in GA, there was an incident/fight at school that was really not a danger to anyone, but kids freaked out and there was panic about an active sho0ter. Fast forward to today, kiddo was crying and doubled over in pain, so he’s staying home from school this morning. I told him that sometimes being nervous or scared can make your stomach hurt, and asked if anything at school was scaring him. “Yeah, dying.” Ffs, do better, America. I know, that statistically he is very unlikely to die in school violence, but it makes me so angry that I can’t be more declarative that school is always a safe place when he’s old enough to be aware of the news cycle.
This feels like a dumb question, but how did you learn to pump? Breastfeeding came relatively easily to me, but I was also well prepared for it. Pumping has been a different story. I realized the other day that I’ve been using letdown and expression modes backwards, I’ve had far more pain than I ever have with breastfeeding, and it just stresses me out. I’m thinking about making an appointment with my hospital’s lactation team, but now that I’m back to work that feels like a hassle. I have a master’s degree, why can’t I figure out this stupid machine?
I just want to share a small vent. My kid (late 3s) refuses to sit on the potty before we leave to go somewhere (e.g. school, weekend outing). He’ll tell me he doesn’t need to go, will go at school, etc. and then I’ll remind him, well, we have to try before leaving the house as a rule. It’s always worst when I get impatient/escalate, and obviously works out better when I can stay calm. Meanwhile, my older kid ALWAYS decides it is that moment where he cannot possibly be alone in the other room, causing further delay/distraction.
Ultimately kid complies but I’m so tired of the back/forth, and how it’s another annoying thing to do before getting out of the door.