Family Friday: Boys’ Iron Knee Blend Plain-Front Chino
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Here’s a question for the readers, for those of you whose kids wear uniforms to school: What’s your favorite place to buy them? The store I always see them at is Lands’ End — they have a bunch of these “Iron Knee” plain-front chinos, and they come in four colors in sizes starting with Little Boy 4–7 (in regular, slim, and husky) and going all the way up to adult sizes (regular and long). So if you’ve got a kid who’s tough on their pants, these Iron Knee Blend ones can be a lifesaver. They’re $25–$40 (some color/size combinations on sale). School Uniform Boys’ Iron Knee Blend Plain Front Chino
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Sales of note for 12/30:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has started — up to 60% off! See our roundup here.
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your purchase; extra 40% off + additional 30% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – The Winter Sale: 50% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- Boden – Sale, up to 60% — 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 – Semi-annual clearance, up to 85% off; extra 60% off clearance
- 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!
- Hannah Andersson – The Twice-a-Year Big Hanna Sale: Up to 60% off (even new arrivals on sale!)
- J.Crew – 25% off full-price styles; up to 50% off cashmere; 70% off 3+ sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off winter faves; extra 25% off $100+
- L.K. Bennett – All sale half price or less
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash sale, extra 30% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale, extra 40% off markdowns, and daily Red Door Deals starting at $19.50
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?
These are good ideas, thanks! Off to Costco today for round one (and to feed the kid free samples).
Hit me with your best ideas for school snack for 20 kindergarteners. We have to supply every 4 weeks through the school year starting next week. Snacks must be nut free, not homemade, moderately healthy, preferably individually portioned or easily allocated into small portions (e.g. Dixie cups). Refrigeration is available. My preference would be something that can be purchased at Costco the weekend before our week.
Help!
Signed,
OMG I already am packing lunches, providing headphones, labeling stuff, sharpening pencils, bringing in egg cartons, making sure a red shirt is clean on alternating Fridays and NOW THIS.
My phone is acting up so not sure this will post in the right spot but thanks for the advice on blw, everyone! I think we’ll try to just do it at home for a while to avoid any issues. I also want to watch him closely with the choking risk!
(Reg poster, going anon for this so as to not completely out myself)
A fun thread, inspired by the main board. Do you have made-up words or mispronunciations you learned from your kids that have populated your regular vocabulary? What are they?
The best is that my daughter named herself Gaga. I think it started because she had trouble pronouncing her name, but she had “mama” and “dada” so why not call herself Gaga? But she was suuuper insistent about it as she got better at talking. I remember weeks where basically all she said was “GAGA HAVE IT?!” when she wanted something. Now her teachers and classmates call her that too. When I come to pick her up from preschool there’s a chorus of, “Ga-ga! Your mom is here!”
The other one I like is “hostable” (sort of rhymes with huxtable) for “hospital.” I think I like it because hospitals are a little scary, and giving it a more singsongy name takes away some of that.
I know that there are a couple of other commenters out there in that awkward stage of pregnancy where maternity clothes are too big but regular clothes are too small, so you just feel like a gross sausage all the time. Ugh. anyone found good solutions, preferably ones that don’t involve buying new clothes? I’m looking for both work and weekend options. I know the belly band is an option but it’s such a pain when you have to go to the bathroom every 45 minutes (I’m 19 weeks).
Any recommendations for loose-fitting maternity workout t-shirts? I don’t love working out in tank tops and all the t-shirts I’ve found are either fitted with ruching, terrible material, or both. Why must everything be bump-con?
I tried just going up a size on my normal T-shirts but they were so huge in the shoulders and underarms. TIA!
Given the higher choking risk associated with BLW, I sent purees/yogurt/applesauce to daycare even while we were doing more adventurous foods at home. I also preferred to hold off sending any solids to daycare until we moved to two meals a day. I trust my daycare fully but with first solids, I wanted 100% attention.
Check out CanDo Kiddo’s baby led feeding. Lots of great ideas.
Anyone have experience with baby led weaning & daycare? Our 5 month old will start daycare next week and we’re planning to do BLW instead of traditional baby food. I’m wondering how this will work at daycare where they may or may not be aware of this approach (it’s also Spanish immersion so not all staff speak English). Of anyone has advice on this or has done it successfully, I’d love to hear your experience!
For a 3x a day pumping schedule (which you may or may not need. If you have plenty of milk, you may be able to drop to a 2x day schedule)
Feed at wake up.
Pump as soon as you get to your office or during the drive there
Pump while you eat lunch (noon-ish)
Pump 2ish hours before you leave the office
Feed baby soon after pick up
Feed before bed
Send four 4 oz bottles for the baby, knowing that they may only need 3 depending on the length of your day. An unused bottle can be saved to be used first the next day.
For a 2x day schedule, pump around 10 AM and 2:30 PM.
Put pump parts in a tupperware container in the fridge between pumping sessions. You only need one set. You can pour milk to combine pumpings. I usually needed 5 bottles. Pump 1 was too big to fit in one bottle. Pump 2 combined into one bottle. Pump 3 reused the refrigerated empty bottle from pump 2 and a clean bottle. Combine pump 3 to fit four full bottles into Medela cooler.
A few pumping logistical questions:
1) How would you structure pumping times if going back after 16 weeks? I’m thinking wake-up, feed baby at 6:00-7:00 am, based on when she gets up, pump at home or feed at 8:15, leave house at 8:30 am, pump at 10 am, pump at 12:30, pump at 3:00, leave office at 4:45 pm and feed baby at 5:15 pm. I’ll be able to pump in my office and plan to put a mini fridge in there, so if I need to pump more, should be okay, but would love to get your thoughts.
2) Dumb question, but should I take 6 bottles each day for my 3x pumping and just 2 pumping parts and just put in my mini fridge between each session?
2) Also, I have no idea how much baby drinks. She feeds on demand, usually every 1.5-3 hours day and night. When I pump now on the other breast after feeding her on one, I get anywhere from 1 to 3 oz, but that seems to vary a lot based on the time of the day etc. I’m thinking to be safe, I will start pumping 3 days before i start working and try to leave 10-12 oz that first day? She HATES everything from the freezer, so I feel like the milk I pump has to stay in fridge for that first day.
Ugh, so confusing. Pumping logistics seem overwhelming, but good news it that we’ve been doing bf bottles since week 3 and so far so good on taking a bottle atleast. I have no issues doing a bit of formula too if needed too..
Did you interview pediatricians? My OBGYN told me to, but I don’t really know what to ask and I feel awkward “interviewing” a doctor who obviously has way more expertise than I do. My hospital’s pediatrics practice has two locations, one at a clinic less than a mile from my house and one about 10 miles away (at the hospital where I will deliver). The clinic near my house has only one doctor that is accepting new patients so I’m inclined to go with him for convenience, but maybe that’s a terrible plan.
A couple of months ago, I posted about a disastrous beach vacation and said I wanted to just stay home until Kiddo turns 5 or something. Well, that lasted about 3 months, and we went to Nashville to visit family and watch the eclipse last weekend. It was wonderful! Kiddo did really well in the car (about 7.5 hours each way), and I was super proud of him. Our family member’s house was comfortable, fun and safe for a toddler, and Kiddo being just a few months older helped. We had fun hanging out with family and had a chance to check out a few of the sites, and the eclipse was awesome! For the first time since Kiddo was born, I got home feeling relaxed, not like I need a vacation from my vacation.
So the moral of the story is, You can do it!
Now I’m dreaming up future trips that are probably way too ambitious :-) And now I want to go back to Nashville every summer.
What are your thoughts on nannies that brig their kid along? I can see how this could be an advantage or at least a neutral if you have one kid- built in socialization.
I’ve had 3 women with kids <1 year apply for our nanny position for our 2 kids (1 and 4). It seems like coming to nanny 2 kids and bringing a 3rd dilutes the attention each of my kids gets, makes outings harder (do I pay for the 3rd kid at all museums? Whose car is used? Is there even more liability if she puts her infant in my car? How do outings work when there are so many nap schedulers?!).
I've asked these questions and was told it's "never been an issue before." I am going to pass and look for a better fit but was curious if this is common or just someone looking for a different situation? I was also surprised that they were not discounting the rate/salary expectations for the perk of bringing along their kid.
I’m in Houston with two toddlers. Not worried about flooding damage where we are but many, many days of being cooped up… just venting!
Uniforms – Walmart’s George line is the best, the quality is surprisingly really good and it holds up well to constant washing. Children’s Place and Old Navy also have good basics. Typically the pieces are less than $10 for an outfit (pants + shirt, or dress). I’ll buy outer pieces like sweaters and jackets from the uniform shop so they have the official school logo.
Also, make sure to buy the unisex clothes. Most schools have a uniform closet to hand down pieces to incoming families or kids who suddenly size up, and unisex is a lot easier to pass down to siblings and then the closet.