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Anonymous says
Has anyone childproofed low windows on a second story? I’m planning on having a handyman install a set of bars but appreciate any recommendations!
Cb says
We have low velux windows and the handman was able to install a moderator so they only open a few inches. This can be overriden by a key.
Anonymous says
Make sure it can still function as a secondary exit in a fire.
Anon says
We had our babyproofer install bars on all low 2nd story windows. High/normal windows have a block so they can only be opened a few inches without an adult override, but our concern with the low ones was crash through.
Anonymous says
We live in NYC and apartment buildings are required to install them if you have kids under 10 so we always have had them. They generally look like this – https://www.lowes.com/pd/Knape-Vogt-24-in-Black-4-Bar-Window-Safety-Guard/50163539
Anonymous says
Actually I just found a list of approved products posted by the City in case that is helpful: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/win/window-guard-board-list.pdf
Anon says
Didn’t even occur to us. By the time a child has the manual dexterity to open a window, they know not to climb out of it.
Gifts for 10 Year Old Girls? says
Any ideas for gifts for a 9-soon to be 10 year old girl? We’re seeing my niece at Easter and I’m stuck. She’s not much of a reader or artist.
EDAnon says
My niece is that age and she loves baking. Maybe that would work? For Christmas, one gift was all fun decorations (cute sprinkles, fun icing, etc.)
Vicky Austin says
I’m trying to get my bearings on post-baby birth control options so I can think about it before the sleep deprivation sets in. I was on the pill for 6 years before going off to TTC this baby, and probably want to wait 1.5-2 years before TTC again. I do have a family history of breast cancer that makes me wary of yo-yoing on and off the pill, but I’m open to pretty much whatever (nothing very interesting in my reproductive health history). Tell me what you used and how it worked for you?
Anonymous says
We used condoms between kids and DH got a vasectomy when our family was complete.
Anon says
Same
anon says
Same. I wasn’t willing to go back on the pill, for a number of reasons.
anon says
Another vote for this method! I was also unwilling to go back on BC
anon says
same.
GCA says
Same. I didn’t have adverse reactions to the pill, but post-kids sleep deprivation made it impossible to remember to take anything each day for about the first year.
Anonymous says
Same. Except we were one and done, so it was between kiddo and deciding that our family was complete.
Anon says
This was our plan, although we ended up one and done and still haven’t pulled the trigger on a V even though we’re 99.9% sure we’re done. At this point I’m aging out of being able to have biological children so we may never do the V. Still using condoms and it’s been fine.
Anonymous says
I have used/still use a non-hormonal IUD (paraguard). I wanted no hormones because I didn’t want to wonder if any lack of conception was adjusting from going off hormonal BC. NGL, insertion is painful for me, but is otherwise very much set-and-forget for me. FWIW, my friends with hormonal IUDs chosen because they think they will not get their period at all or it will be minimal have mixed results w/r/t whether that is true for them, so I do not recommend making that decision with the goal of avoiding your period altogether
anon says
Ditto on the non-hormonal IUD. It’s worked great for me for more than a decade now. Pre-kids, post-kid 1, and again post-kid 2. It was great not to have to get hormones out of my system before TTC again.
Low dose hormones make me spot constantly (pretty much a very low flow at all times) and feel psycho, so I opted against hormonal options.
Vicky Austin says
This is great to know, thank you. I’d much rather have the long-run benefits of not yanking my hormones around than get to skip periods for a few years.
Bette says
One more vote for this option – I used the copper IUD and was very happy with it. I did not have significant pain with insertion or removal. Will go this route after baby #2 as well. You should be able to just get it inserted at one of your regular post-partum checkups.
Anon says
Another vote for Paraguard. I got it inserted after my second (unpleasant but not awful). It’s been almost a year and I’ve been happy with it so far. It has made my periods heavier but no other side effects. We are 90% sure we’re good with two kids but we’re waiting until we’re both 100% sure before DH does anything final about it. Since I can’t take hormonal birth control, it’s our best non-vasectomy option.
iud anon says
Also have and like Paraguard (before baby 1, after baby 1, and now after baby 2). FWIW, my initial insertion was quite uncomfortable, but the one after baby 1 was no problem. I was worried, because while I’d labored and pushed, I’d ended up with a C section; my midwife who did the insertion (strong recommendation for getting it at the 6 week post partum checkup) said that while I’d not done a v delivery, having dilated to 10 centimeters would probably make it a non-issue for me and she was correct. Insertion after baby 2 was a bit more uncomfortable (though not as bad as the initial one), I suspect because I’d gone for an elective c so my cervix had been living in lockdown mode for several years by that point.
Anon says
I had the implant (nexplanon). Insertion was very easy but it tanked my milk supply so I got it removed (also easy). I plan on getting the implant again after I’m done BF with kid2 and until we’ve decided we really don’t want more kids. Then husband will get a vasectomy.
Boston Legal Eagle says
I was also on the pill for years pre TTC, then went off, had baby 1, then used condoms before conceiving baby 2, and since baby 2 was about 3 months old, I’ve had an IUD. I didn’t want to do the pill or an IUD in between because I knew the timing in between would be relatively short (baby 1 was 20 months when we TTC again).
I love my IUD now, and I am one of those lucky ones who doesn’t get a period anymore. Will keep this, then likely get a new one, and maybe vasectomy for husband in the future.
Anon says
I used a non-hormonal IUD after first kid and loved that I didn’t have to think about it
Anonymous says
Total exhaustion is very effective.
Anon says
Ha! Yes, lack of opportunity and interest worked well for us for quite a while. Not everyone is the same, but … not uncommon.
Anon says
Lol And having a baby sleeping in your room. Mood buster
Anon says
Agree. My children wake up at 5 am (sometimes earlier) and are sick every other week. I don’t have energy for anything but survival….
Mary Moo Cow says
I was on the pill for years before having my first, and didn’t want to go back. My doctor recommended an IUD (Mirena); I had it put in at my 6 week check up, and taken out after about a year, and was pregnant with baby 2 in 3 months. I had a new IUD put in at the 6-week check up, had fewer side effects, and haven’t looked back in 4 years.
NYCer says
I used a Kyleena IUD.
Anon says
I did Mirena before baby 1 and between 1 and 2. Conceived within 2 months of removal each time.
EDAnon says
I used mirena between kids and was very happy with it. My insurance covered it. I got pregnant two months after removal but also didn’t really struggle to get pregnant (which is also why I didn’t want to rely on condoms).
Anon says
I used condoms because I had a bad experience with IUDs and didn’t feel like taking the mini pill. I’ve been getting a lot of ads for Slynd, which is some kind of estrogen-free birth control that you supposedly don’t have to take at the exact same time every day. Did not really look into that because my husband got a vasectomy but it seemed appealing if you want to take a pill.
Anon says
Mirena IUD and I love, love, love it. Pre-kids, in between kids, and after pregnancies. I plan to have one for as long as physically possible.
Anon says
Good that you’re thinking about it and just want to reiterate the importance of using *something*. You can get pregnant even if you’re BF-ing and your period hasn’t returned yet. I don’t know anyone who had an oopsie first pregnancy, but I know more than one (highly educated) woman that conceived #2 much sooner than they wanted because they were careless about birth control after #1.
Anon says
Withdrawal and or/condoms until my period returned, then charting and ovulation test strips to avoid fertile times. I’ve had two terrible experiences with IUDs and dislike hormonal methods.
Anonymous says
Ok. I love my husband and we are not going to get divorced, but one of our bad deals is scheduling and I just need to vent. DH is mad at me because I “didn’t tell him” it’s spring break next week, so now we “can’t do anything fun.” First of all, spring break has been on the calendar in giant neons blue letters since January 4. Second of all, I reminded you FIVE times it’s spring break. You don’t listen! And since I knew this I already have a bunch of stuff planned that doesn’t involve you, bro.
Anonymous says
‘Is that what you say to your coworkers when you forget a business trip?’
Or ‘why didn’t you remind me?’ Are some of my go tos. But omfg I would be stabby.
NLD in NYC says
I have the opposite problem – DH swears he told me something that he never did. He processes things by talking to himself (in a totally healthy way lol) so I think he thinks he “tells” me things during those times.
anon says
Spring break is roughly the same time every year. If he wanted to do something fun for spring break, he should have brought it up himself. You’re not a mind reader. Who cares exactly what week it is–it’s in the spring. He should know you have to make plans before spring for spring break.
Cb says
Argh, and it isn’t like spring break doesn’t happen every year. Just got a “Easter club slots open Monday” from my husband, which good on him, but also, we’ve discussed at least 6 times what the plan for Easter is?
Anon says
Typical. Argh!!!!!
To be fair, I sometime tune out and don’t process what my husband says when he tries to tell me things and I’m already busy with something else. Still not ok though.
Anonymous says
DH and I had a moment in the same conversation yesterday where we both knew we told someone else something related to our schedules and the other didn’t remember. All we could do was laugh. In all seriousness, putting things on our main work calendars is the only way we’ll both reliabilty remember things. The paper calendar in the kitchen is a close second but not foolproof since we often need calendar information when scheduling work happenings.
Anon says
Sounds like he needs an attitude adjustment. There’s still tons of time to plan something fun, even if he did drop the ball on something pretty basic.
Anon says
This sounds so familiar. I’ve given up on him, but I am trying hard to keep my son from following the same path by explicitly making him in charge of tracking his own stuff with a calendar and infrequent reminders from me – and letting natural consequences follow if he, say, forgets to wear pajamas on pajama day, or starts accruing fines because he lost track of when his library books are due (he’s 9, fwiw). “It’s not my job to remember your schedule for you” is a pretty frequent refrain around here, but it’s an uphill battle to keep him from inheriting patterns of weaponized incompetence.
Bette says
Vent away! My husband struggles with planning too, I also love him and will not divorce him over it even though it drives me crazy sometimes. I try to just accept that he is a “live in the moment” person and I am a “live in the future” planner. Both characteristics bring a lot of value and joy to our partnership. But it does mean that the task of long-range planning usually falls on me. I have made it more manageable by having weekly family meetings – usually it’s just a 20 minute conversation after baby goes to bed on Sundays when we talk about the week’s pickup/dropoff schedule, any social engagements coming up in the next few weeks, any long-range stuff that needs to be on both our radar, and check in on progress for any big house or family related projects. We recently did the Fair Play cards/book and he did take over some shorter term planning tasks that has helped me feel a lot less frustrated – like he does weekly meal planning & shopping now.
CCLA says
We are also devotees (and recent converts to, in the last six months or so) of the weekly Sunday review. 15 minutes every Sunday evening, we look at least two weeks ahead on the calendar. We started this at DH’s request because thinking ten steps ahead is natural for me but not for him; this ensures we have properly allocated coverage for things like dr appointments, late work events, etc. I really like it too and I feel koré partnership from him in the planning this way. We are planning to start a less frequent one with more macro scope for things like summer camps and the like.
AwayEmily says
this is very smart.
Liza says
Forward him the email from the school with the Spring Break dates with the question, “Are you getting these?” If he’s not, he should sign up. If he is, /shrug. You had equal information.
Also, obviously, “Me putting things on the family calendar is me telling you. Do you think it’s unreasonable that you should have to read the family calendar?”
Anonymous says
Ugh so my 3-year old had a stomach illness for a couple of days last week, which morphed into a fever/runny nose/cough (now he’s perfectly fine). Somehow my husband got the stomach bug part of the illness, and I got the fever/cough part, and we’re trying to stay separated so we don’t swap. Is this even a thing, or did my son get two different viruses in a row and pass one to each of us? Either way this is the pits.
PJ says
Adenoviruses can cause both sets of symptoms
Anon says
We had suspected adenovirus this month and it was miserable. Mindboggling about the GI and respiratory symptoms together as I hadn’t seen that before. It was definitely sequential for us, GI first, then repiratory, and now a cough that has lingered 4 weeks.
Getting ready says
Y’all I need help. I have a 4 1/2 year old who is so incredibly slow at all routines—getting shoes on, brushing teeth, changing clothes, etc. It’s making us late and making me miserable. I ended up losing my cool this morning and now I feel bad. I’m at a complete loss. Any ideas? I’ve tried bribes and threats (I know, not the best practices) but nothing has worked. We are constantly late. It takes us an absurd amount of time to get out the door, and this is not going to work when he is in kindergarten and has to be there at a set time.
We have similar issues with bedtime too. Any ideas??
Anon says
This may not be the most appealing suggestion, but can you just accept that your child is slow and leave extra time so you aren’t as frustrated?
Other options that work some of the time: reward chart, having a race to get dressed/put on shoes/whatever is needed, putting on the TV and dressing your child as they watch.
Anon says
yes this might be one of those times (no pun intended) where you just need to allot more time. also i have two 4.5 year olds. one loves doing everything independently, can do it fairly well and quickly. the other one still is not physically capable of always taking off her shirt, cannot put a new one on and it is hard for her to pull up her pants by herself (she is in OT). i think i just decided that for now, i will help her. yes, it would be easier if she wanted to and could do it as efficiently as her sister, but that’s not the case. eventually i know she will learn how to take on/put on a shirt and i won’t be following her to college to dress her.
Anonymous says
+1 this is the way. My oldest is Guinness World Book level poky: my twins are just distractable toddlers. Reward charts and races have diminishing effectiveness on my oldest, but definitely give those a try first. I finally started giving myself 20 extra minutes instead of 5, and my yelling went down 60%. Don’t get me wrong; I still yell sometimes. I try to apologize each time I yell. It also seems like one of my twins is a lot more compliant when I’m calm and not rushing. My oldest is 6 now and pretty much does morning routine by himself: gets dressed, eats whatever, brushes teeth and then gets his water bottle and backpack ready, so it should get better as you kid gets older. Hang in there.
Anon says
+1 My oldest can only mosey. I can be irritated while she moseys, or I can live my life as she moseys.
Our rule is she gets ready the moment she wakes up.
Pogo says
We use a token system and when he gets all the tokens, he gets to watch TV. He has to get dressed, eat breakfast and brush teeth. It has been a GAMECHANGER. He doesn’t even watch TV a lot of days, or maybe only a few minutes while I am getting everything loaded in the car, but I don’t have to prod other than to say “what do you need to get your next token?”
anon says
My kids are like this unless they are inherently motivated, e.g., we’re on our way to something they want to do, so I know they can do it when they want to.
They’re a bit older, but the best natural consequence if we’re late seems to be having to get ready for bed/to leave by X minutes the next day. So 10 minutes late on Monday, means they lose 10 minutes of cartoons on Tuesday so we have more time to get ready and be on time. For bed, if we turn off the lights 10 minutes late on Monday, on Tuesday we stop playing and get ready for bed 10 minutes sooner. If it’s chronic, the time to get ready resets permanently. If they are ready early, we can agree to more playtime/cartoons the next day.
Anon says
I think I’m less concerned with independence than many here, but we just help as necessary to make sure we can get out the door efficiently. Sleep and not being late to work are higher priorities for our family than our child getting dressed independently every weekday morning.
Anonymous says
This. I find a lot of combo things help. LIke I pop the shirt over their head and they put in their arms or I put the toothpaste on my toothbrush and theirs at the same time.
AwayEmily says
Same.
Cb says
Yep, we dress our son at least half the time. He comes in and cuddles with us for 10 minutes. We could use that 10 minutes to cajole him into getting himself dressed but I prefer the snuggles.
anon says
This. We have an alexa alarm 15 minutes before we need to leave, you can customize alarm tones and ours says “time to take action.” When it goes off we transition to shoes on/bags etc. Everyone knows when the alarm goes off we move toward the door, some days I put shoes on while they eat (even for my K-er). Socks are at the front door, once we come downstairs we don’t go back up.
If we get out the door within those 10 mins we do two small incentives: one is a picture of us all together (they love it and ask for it) and two is clapping (a “round of applause”) in the car.
Anon says
Aww I love the incentives. That’s super cute.
anon says
Your incentives are so very cute! I’m stealing this! :)
Anonymous says
Yes. I still help my 8 year old more than half the time because speed is my top priority.
Anon says
I set timers, which sometimes works.
Anonymous says
Yes. My kiddo loves to race against either a timer or us.
anon says
For K, are you driving him or will he take the bus? My Ks know that the bus won’t wait for them and are way better at getting their shoes/coat/backpack on when heading to the bus than for anything where they’re just walking or getting in the car.
anonn says
I read somewhere that at that age and time of day your kid needs to “borrow” some of your executive function. get yourself ready and then go in and help them along. That reframe calmed me down a lot. I just had to do the morning stuff right next to her. she’s 5.5 now and can get it all done herself. she usually sleeps in her clothes for the next day too.
bedtime is still a disaster, we do have the Hatch light on a timer, it’s blue and quiet for reading time, and when it turns pink and louder, we leave.
Anonymous says
FWIW I remember having the same issues and my son (now 10) has gotten better as he got older. He’s still never in a hurry to get ready for school but he’s not chronically late. If you can’t allow more time in the morning I would do more helping and see where you can streamline (e.g. sleep in clothes). I also always used bribes – screentime in the a.m. only after he was dressed and ready, and the threat of cutting short story time at bedtime. I do bedtime stories based on the clock and not a set number of books or pages – e.g. lights out is at x time, so we read for however long is left before that. It sort of helped. But ultimately I think I just had to accept his glacial pace. I was induced at 42 weeks and he’s just never in his life been in a hurry. (I once let him walk all the way home from daycare instead of making him get in the stroller and it took over an hour to go half a mile. I was so impatient I put him in the stroller for the last block.)
Anon says
Is he just slow at the task, or gets distracted and doesn’t focus on the task at hand? My kids are the latter, so I build in lots of buffer, set lots of alarms and walk away once in a while.
For the shoes and coats, if it’s stuff I know my kids can do on their own, I tell them it’s time, then just go sit in the car and wait. They get really panicked when I leave the house. I also say, “No talking until shoes are on.”
For getting dressed, what sometimes works is if I tell them if they want me to help, they need to get their own clothes off first. If they are dilly dallying, I say, “Looks like you aren’t ready for my help. I’m going to go brush my teeth (or whatever is next on my list) and when you’re ready, let me know and I’ll come help you.”
Liza says
I mean, absurdly slow by what standard? Things take as long as they take. Your options are: (1) allow more time so your child can do the things at their pace or (2) actively engage with your child to move things along faster (i.e., put their clothes on for them, stand next to them while they brush teeth to make sure they stay focused etc.). There’s really no third option of, yell at the child and suddenly they complete the tasks more quickly.
OP says
It’s not that the tasks themselves are taking too long exactly, which I agree id just have to accept. It’s that he won’t move from one task to the next and I end up spending an absurd amount of time telling him to come brush his teeth while he rolls around on the floor playing with a truck, etc.
Pogo says
Like I said above, the tokens for video solved this exact issue for us. We still have trouble getting in the car because suddenly he sees his *outside* trucks and has to play with them… for which we have another reward system (stickers). The stickers are for “kindness” and “listening” which are subjective but I try to recognize frequently so he gets the reward about once a month (similar to sticker chart timelines at school). He gets to pick a Lego set. 4.5 might be on the young side, I think we started a bit after age 5 but it has been very effective coupled w/ the school’s reinforcement of routines, listening, and kindness.
anonM says
I feel you. For getting out the door in the morning, they don’t get their vitamin gummy bears until in the car with seats buckled. Still, it. is. so. slow.
octagon says
I can share what works for our family. Kiddo has one hour from wakeup to out-the-door. Our rule is that you have to be working on a task to get ready, no playing or reading until you are ready. Even though he could do everything in 20 minutes, we allocate 30 minutes for each floor of our house: the first 30 minutes are upstairs, bathroom tasks and getting dressed. At the halfway point everyone goes downstairs and it’s put shoes on, get bag ready for school and eat breakfast. If kiddo is dressed with 20 minutes to go before the first 30 minutes is up, sometimes he goes downstairs early, sometimes he plays. But he knows that at 30 minutes, we go downstairs. As for breakfast, if kiddo is pokey eating then he will be hungry at school. I think that happened once, and he was a cranky mess and it didn’t happen again.
As he’s gotten older, we’ve slowly shifted the balance of tasks he does vs what a parent does. In pre-k I was doing most everything. Then in K he got himself dressed but I still laid out clothes the night before. For 1st grade he picks out his own clothes the night before. For 2nd he gets his own breakfast ready. So that’s what’s worked for us, but also, each kid is different, find what works for your family. A friend can only get her kids to school on time because they sleep in the next day’s clothes and eat muffins in the car. Her kids are fine.
Anon says
Beyond late reply but I also don’t prioritize independence right now and yep, we do the screen time route. I’ve got a five-year old and 20-month old and they both enjoy the “Paw Patrol Salon” – basically I put on paw patrol and have both sets of clothes, jackets, hair brush + ties, assorted items on the living floor and get them fully ready while they watch. (I also have a little song I do…) I think once they get older, I’ll have them collect the items themselves and won’t turn on the TV until they’ve got all the stuff but the 7-9 minutes of screen time is a good tradeoff for me. Also, the 20-month old says “Pa-pa-non!” when we do it which is just adorable.
Gifts for 10 Year Old? says
I’m stuck: what are you best gifts for a 10 year old girl? Not a big reader, not super into art or sports. TIA!
Runner says
Low stakes question! I have been using the same two ingrid and isabella nursing bras around the house since…well, my kids are 4.5. They are just comfy because no underwire. I am sort of toying with just buying two more to be my work from home bras, but I suppose I could go with non-nursing bras? Just having a hard time finding something that is sort of a half-sports bra but way more comfortable, they are also weirdly not terribly frumpy on me which I like. Anyone else do this and want to make me feel not weird? Or, have good suggestions?
anonn says
yes, underwires are so pre-covid. Target makes a jockey bra i like. has padded cups, pull on style.
AwayEmily says
yes I switched to no-underwire, pullover bras years ago. My fave is also Jockey: Jockey Generation Seamfree Ribbed Plunge Bralette. It’s great because the cups are sewn in. Previously I had been wearing some Target True & Co ones that were super comfy but the cups weren’t sewn in and they kept falling out all the time. So annoying.
I do find you need to replace them every two years because the elastic starts to wera out.
Anonymous says
Do what works for you! I’m super busty and droopy and even my nursing bras were underwire. As is my sports bra. They just work better for me.
Anon says
Yeah, large of chest here and can’t imagine not wearing an underwire. It’s painful if I don’t.
Anon says
Try cosabella! I am a convert (at 38I). I still wear underwire on days that I wear fancy work clothes at the office, but WFH or flannel shirt on the weekend do not require underwire anymore.
Anonymous says
You mean their bralettes? I tried the Never Say Never one and found it kind of scratchy, unflatteringly unsupportive, and I didn’t like the lack of separation – it makes me feel sweaty to have my boobs squished together. But I think I’m an extreme case. I’m also weirdly between their sizes at 32H or 34G.
Anon says
I like the Evolution, Soire Confidence, Ceylon Modal, and Forte all better than the Never Say Never, personally. I am also wider set than most, so squishing together has never been an issue.
HSAL says
Bravado started making a non-nursing version of the bodysilk bra and I love them. I also have 4 1/2 year olds and still have a few nursing bras in the rotation. Davy Piper is also decent.
TheElms says
I find all the Knix bras fit this description pretty well. I was skeptical but they are super comfy and look decent under clothes, but are a bit frumpy to look at. I have some from Lively that are not at all fumpy to look at but somehow the elastic cuts into my sides (a size up in the band is definitely too big) so I consider those only ok. Kindred Bravely took some of their nursing bras and made non-nursing versions. I had the nursing version of the Everly and really liked it, so that might be worth looking at too.
Anonymous says
I have some PINK tshirt bras that are racer back and no underwire. They’re regular bras, but I’ve determined for me that the racerback is what provides the comfort more than anything. I am very small chested, and I feel like PINK fits me much better than other brands, including expensive brands. Unfortunately, I only see them from time to time.
Cb says
I really like the Sloggi pull over bras.
Anon says
Coobie and jockey both make something akin to a sports bra. They are in regular rotation for my wfh outfit
GCA says
Same, I’m a Coobie loyalist as I started wearing them while pregnant with my first 8.5 years ago, but if the Jockey have sewn-in cups I’m trying those!
Lydia says
Colsie at target is great for this!
Anon says
Cosabella is the only wire free brand that i have found to work for my very busty self. Also the first time in a decade DH has bought me lingerie for a holiday, because the Curvy XL sizing works across styles.
Anonymous says
Second the advice for the Cosabella curvy bralette – it’s comfy, supportive and actually looks like lingerie and not a sports bra.
Anon says
I’ve been wearing True & Co bras since I finished nursing and love them. They’re supportive, comfortable, and seamless so they lay well under clothing.
Anonymous says
Oh yeah if you’re looking for permission here it is. I switched to non-underwire bras during the pandemic. Not sure I’ll ever go back.
Runner says
Thanks all!!! So many good suggestions. Excited to order a few.
Anonymous says
Aerie usually has a lot of bralettes!
Anonymous says
Try the Aerie Real Sunnie Wireless bras. They look just like seamless regular bras, but without the underwire. My favorite is the Real Sunnie Wireless Push Up Bra. It isn’t super push-up, but it has a plunge that makes it great for low necklines and feels like a t-shirt bra.
Anonymous says
I just got an Evelyn and Bobbie wireless bra and I really like it! Feels more supportive than other wireless brands I’ve tried.
Anonymous says
https://www.colehaan.com/womens-originalgrand-platform-wingtip-oxford/W28120.html
Hopefully a fun question. Would these be more versatile in silver or cream/brown? For work. I already have a pair of brown shoes and a pair of black. My wardrobe is mainly sheath dresses and full length, straight leg pants in black and navy.
Anon says
I love the pink ones (I wear a lot of pink accents) but I just can’t do a white sole. I know it won’t stay white and I do not have room in my life to add shoes I need to scrub (I put my rothys in the washing machine maybe once a quarter when they get really dingy). There were some really pretty rose-gold birkenstocks I wanted that also had a white sole and I just couldn’t do it.
I think the silver will be more versatile given all the black.
AwayEmily says
These are so cute; I may have to get some. I think you want the cream/brown: the silver reads too “sneaker.”
HSAL says
Silver is amazing with both navy and black. I’ve had silver or pewter shoes for well over a decade and the only colors they don’t work with are earth tones.
NYCer says
Cream and brown. The silver is too flashy for my style, but YMMV.
Liza says
For sure the cream/brown. The silver screams very very casual to me, since it’s such a “fun” color. The cream/brown is more work appropriate being more muted.
Fallen says
What is a good age for a kid to start karate, to where he gets something out of it? My almost 5 year old wants to (older sister does it) and trying to figure out if starting him now or wait a little
Anon says
I don’t see a downside to starting now if he wants to do it. If it’s not working out, you can always take a break and potentially return later.
Cb says
My son started judo at 5. We don’t pay for the grading because it’s expensive and I’m not sure the point (45 minutes, once a week, very casual). Is he learning advanced skills? No. Is he enjoying himself, getting active, and crucially, getting to pair up/ hang out with older girls, yes.
One day, he’ll make pals his own age, but for now, he’ll be the pet of the “lovely older girls…”
Anonymous says
my 6 and 8 year olds are taking karate. 5 year olds with average gross motor skills can definitely get something out of it! my kids have gotten significantly more coordinated with their kicks and punches in the 4 months since they started, and there are 4-5 year olds that are higher belts and noticeably “better.”
I have a sample size of one school, but the classes are very age appropriate, include plenty of games & general calisthenics and agility training in addition to the technique practice and forms, and the kids seem to really enjoy it.