Family Friday: Boys’ 2-Pack Joggers
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I don’t know about you guys, but I’m not particularly fond of the way joggers look. Still, they can be a lifesaver if you’ve got a kid who, for example, has a waist size that’s big for his height, or likes to tuck his pants into his socks — there are a variety of functional reasons that joggers can be great for growing little boys. These are from a new brand on Amazon called Spotted Zebra (eligible for Prime), which has some really cool, bright colors. According to customer reviews, they run small but the quality is great. (No worries about sizing, though — these are eligible for free returns.) I usually get stuff like this from H&M but these are also really cute, and at 2 for $10, it’s hard to beat the price. They come in the pictured solid blue & camo, and also lightning bolts & gray. The size ranges are toddler boys, little boys, and big boys. Spotted Zebra Boys’ 2-Pack Joggers
(FWIW, the brand has stuff for both boys and girls!)
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
When you’re so pregnant that you pee a little when you cough…. but can’t see how noticeable it is because you can’t see past your belly. Awkward cellphone selfie time… Sigh.
How do you handle gifts of clothes that are not in line with how you want your kids / your kids want to dress?
My MIL and my mom constantly buy clothes for my girls (3 and 5, so they have Opinions in these things and choose their own outfits each day). My kids won’t wear (or I don’t want them wearing, in the case of some shirts with sayings…) what they send up. Part of it is the style, part is the fit.
I’ve tried approaching it by suggesting brands/styles that I know the kids will wear/like (in a variety of pricepounts- eg not just saying “only buy Patagonia and Hanna”). I’ve also tried giving generic feedback like. “X is really into bright colored dresses now!” Or “Y won’t wear courdery or anything plaid anymore…kids these days.”
I’m fine just saying “thanks,” but feel guilty because they spend a lot of time and a fair bit of money on this stuff, and it just gets thrown into the donate pile. Sometimes I can get them to put on an outfit for a day and I can take a pic, but then that’s it.
Ideas? I can sometimes take stuff back to exchange (MIL sometimes includes a gift receipt), in which case I let the kids pick their own stuff, but mostly it’s not stuff I can return easily.
And with my mom, she’ll ask about the clothes sometimes.
Anyone have parenting book recommendations for early toddlerhood? Our twins are 22 months. I think it would be useful to get closer to a “parenting philosophy” with scripts and stuff than our current method of “react on the spot and try to be patient,” but a lot of books seem like they cover more of the 3’s and 4’s– willful but at least verbal! Ours can barely talk yet.
We also learned about our surprise twins at the anatomy ultrasound and were equally shocked, though we don’t have an older child. I don’t think either of us slept much from freaking out, but fast-foward a year and a half and I can’t imagine life without both of them. The newborn part is hard and there are definitely times we envied the easy life of our friends with singletons, but watching them play together and interact is so great. And yes, down the road you’ll have a great story. Everyone is amazed when we say the first 2 ultrasounds managed to miss baby B.
Depending on the kind of twins you might need to set up appointments with a specialists so something to keep in mind.
Well, learned about surprise twins this morning at the anatomy ultrasound. I’m 19 weeks with a 2 year old at home. I have no idea what we’re going to do. I cried so hard they called in a social worker, so I guess at least I have a good story out of it for now?
It’s been two months since I weaned my 14-mo twins, and the weight is creeping back on. I’m not surprised but still disappointed as I don’t feel I’ve been overeating. But then, after 14 months of BFing twins, 9 months of twin pregnancy, and countless months of infertility, I’ve probably forgotten how much I actually need to eat. Any tips or commiseration from the BTDT crew?
Another swim question – best swim diapers? Are reusable or disposable better options?
Ugh. My kid has a mean girl in her elementary school class. Like says mean things just to be mean (you have no friends; no one likes you). This is really crushing for my kid.
We’ve pointed out that when I say true things, you can tell if they are true or not. And if a person says things, even if they are hard to hear (and true), a person can say things with love (your fly is down, you need deodorant) or to be mean. Consider the speaker and the intent before deciding if you want to ignore the person as a meanie. To quote Taylor Swift, Haters gonna hate.
Lately, though, the girl has become a hair-puller and a head-hitter (maybe more of a slap than a hit). We haven’t had this before. Kid isn’t sure if the teacher knows / sees. What do I do next? If it matters, this is our neighbhorhood public school in a bigger city in the SEUS, so a part of me feels that it’s ignorable if it doesn’t land the school on the 11:00 news.
Yes, change your kids before you put them in their carseats. My kids would complain the entire way home if I didn’t. You could consider buying them robes to change into if you aren’t stopping anywhere on the way home. We just change our kids into their pajamas.
Wash the swim stuff that night. It gets mildewy fast.
Shampoo/soap kind of depends on the facility. At our swim school, we kind of dislike the people who basically bathe their kids, but that’s because the showers are in a communal area and there are a very limited number of them – so you basically have older kids taking their time shampooing/conditioning while toddlers shiver and wait to rinse off. Whatever you do, try to be quick about it if there are people waiting in line.
For a bag, we bought the “Speedo Deluxe Ventilator Mesh Bag” on Amazon and have been very happy with it. Plenty of room to store 2 beach towels/2 sets of clothes/assorted sundry.
Use a reusable grocery bag to corral all the wet stuff. Shower them off there. Can you use J&J baby soap/shampoo so your only bringing one bottle? And then yes, directly into PJs and fast food or takeout for dinner. But I think the real solution is not doing swim class during the week.
I’ve started my two elementary age kids in early evening swim classes. Twice a week, we rush from after school care to swim school for a quick lesson and then either go straight home or stop for dinner out before going home. I’m looking to crowd source ideas for gear and hacks to make these a bit easier. Like recommendations for a good after-swim shampoo/soap, good bag/strategy for bringing home 2 wet towels and 2 wet suits + rashguards. Also wondering how to handle washing said wet things mid-week when we usually do laundry on the weekends. Also, is it crazy to bring the kids home in their damp suits (15 minute drive) and then shower them at home?
LOL! Truer words have never been spoken.
My DD lives in leggings, partly for this reason. She has one pair of joggers that are ADORABLE on her, but they’re her least favorite pair of pants because they’re not “fancy enough.” Yes, I live with Fancy Nancy.
Best places to look for cute toddler swimwear? I’d like to get something that coordinates (rashguard and bottoms, or a one-piece that covers upper body) and is cute for my son. I’ve tried browsing BabyGap and Nordstrom online but didn’t see anything that was quite was I was looking for, and I buy a lot of his clothes locally, so I don’t shop online for toddler clothes that much.
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What do you do when you and your spouse have very different parenting styles? My husband has expectations that I think are unreasonable (instant docile and cheerful compliance from our three year old every time he asks her to do something) and he gets so frustrated with her and seems completely unable to deescalate a situation. Like when he tells her to do something she doesn’t want to and she starts fussing, instead of distracting her or joking with her or doing something to get her to chill out and comply, he just starts barking orders at her, then she goes into full blown tantrum mode, and then he puts her in time out. And then he gives her a lecture about how she needs to listen and do what he says. Rinse repeat.
I am torn between backing off and saying something. I solo parent most of the time so it really bothers me that the small amount of time they see each other are filled with tantrums and time outs and lectures. Ugh.