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I don’t drive very much with a person in the passenger seat. I take my son to/from daycare, but he’s in the back in a car seat, and when we are together as a family, my husband likes to drive. However, when I do drive, or have other friends/family in the car, I have no idea where to put my bag. Now, especially, it needs to be nearby because I know the demand for snacks is going to come from the backseat at some point. This product came up in my Instagram feed (I get the weirdest but most on-point targeted ads!) and I’m intrigued. It’s a net that goes in between the two front seats to hold your bag or purse so that it’s not on the ground and still easily accessible. I also like it for when the kids are older and they can reach into your bag for snacks or toys if they want. It is $19.99 at Amazon and is eligible for Prime and free returns. Car CachéThis post contains affiliate links and CorporetteMoms may earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. For more details see here. Thank you so much for your support!
Anyone deal with severely holding in poops? Our 3.5-year-old daughter is having a time. She’s clearly scared to go, which is making her hold it, which makes it harder, which scares her more, etc. She won’t eat vegetables (even corn! Who is this child?), but we’ve tried upping other fiber via more fruits and beans, Activia, Benefiber mixed with applesauce, etc. I think she needs more fluids but I can’t really make her drink. I sent an email to our pediatrician but I thought I’d see if anyone had recommendations, particularly on the fear aspect. I’ve been pretty gentle with her and go in with her to “help her be brave” (thanks Daniel Tiger!). She seems to only be afraid of the pain– she loves flushing the poop down– but she’s also surprisingly prim about it? Any time I try to bring up the subject at all she says “I don’t want to talk about that.” We were a little sterner last month when she kept hiding and pooping in her underwear, which seemed the right tack at the time but now apparently has led to her just deciding never to go at all, so… whoops!
EB
Nov 21, 2019 10:02 am
We are flying with our 2 year old over the holidays and I need a cheap foldable stroller – recommendations? Not sure if I should just spend $25 on whatever pops up on Amazon or there is something specific I should spend a little more on. Thanks!!
Anon
Nov 21, 2019 10:28 am
We are traveling with our twins this Christmas (they will be 13 months). A month ago we did a 2 hour flight that was awful and so I’d like to get a kiddie tablet (ha, probably two). Any recommendations? We don’t do screen time right now.
Also open to the “you don’t need this, try x” comments, I don’t want the tablets to become a regular part of how we manage them (at least for now :) ).
Anonymous
Nov 21, 2019 10:34 am
Has anyone found the perfect method to store away all the paintings and crafts brought home from school? I chuck some of it but there’s others I want to keep – so far its just going in a storage bin but I’d like to organize it year maybe?
AwayEmily
Nov 21, 2019 10:40 am
In the spring/summer, we often go to a playground after daycare and let the kids run around a bit before going home. But this is no longer possible now that it’s dark at 4:30. Any ideas for after-school get-your-wiggles-out activities? We’re looking at the 5pm-6:15pm range. So far we have done:
– Library (there’s one in the area that is more running-around-friendly than most)
– Turning off the lights upstairs and playing flashlight hide and seek
– Grocery store (this one was wildly unsuccessful)
– Night walks (again with flashlights)
Anon
Nov 21, 2019 11:36 am
Those of you who have a dog and a spouse who travels for work, how do you do the morning dog walk when you’re the only adult? Is it safe to leave a sleeping toddler alone in the house while I walk the dog down the block or is that not ok? It’s inconvenient but I have the work flexibility to drop the toddler at school and go home to walk the dog, but I think the dog will go ahead and do her business inside (if she sees people leaving in the morning without getting a walk, she just goes inside as soon as the people are gone. It’s not the best situation but she’s 11 years old and we’ve accepted we can’t re-potty train her at this point.)
ElisaR
Nov 21, 2019 11:42 am
I keep seeing ads on fb for Sarah Flynt shoes. They are pricey but beautiful…. but I’ve never heard of them. Anybody have any insights?
Anonymous
Nov 21, 2019 11:45 am
Anyone have suggestions for a high-calorie, low-sugar, shelf-stable snack that can be left at daycare? It needs to be nut-free, so that rules out little packages of peanut butter. If I can’t come up with anything better I’ll just default to crackers and applesauce, but I was hoping for something with more fat/protein.
Lily
Nov 21, 2019 11:49 am
Any fun ideas for activities to do with a one-year old at home that don’t require a ton of time to set up/clean up and can be done in 20 minutes or less? When we get home from daycare pickup/work on weekdays, we have about 20 minutes to do a diaper change and play with her toys before we have to make her dinner and do bathtime/bedtime. We read a lot already, usually in the morning and right before bed. I’d love to sneak in something creative, but don’t know what. Is she too young for crayons/finger paints? Any ideas appreciated!
Salmon mom
Nov 21, 2019 12:18 pm
This is my first time able to go to my kids Christmas concert (always had to work before plus he was never in it). In laws are going. Not on great terms with them at the moment. My strategy is to arrive immediately before concert and then leave with child as soon as it’s over. Good vibes appreciated.
Anonymous
Nov 21, 2019 12:27 pm
I have a very specific question. My daycare does organized cash gifts for the teachers. I have two kids with 7 full-time teachers and a small number of floaters (plus a few staff). We give one check and it gets divvied among everyone. We usually give $50 for lead teachers and $25 for everyone else.
Does that sound about right? This is my first year with two kids so it seems like a lot of money but also is less then a week’s tuition which was another guide post I saw.
For reference, our daycare is very expensive for our area, we live in a medium-sized Midwestern city, and our HHI is pretty high for the area.
Anonymous
Nov 21, 2019 12:31 pm
I am a bit over a year postpartum and am physically pretty back to normal. But when I bend forward to touch my toes, I get weird pain right around the base of my ribs. It feels like a muscle is slowly moving across my ribs. It hurts but goes away fast. And it would score low on the pain scale but makes it uncomfortable to move it that way. Has anyone else had this? I will go to the doctor. I am just trying to see what it is in the meantime.
ElisaR
Nov 21, 2019 1:39 pm
not sure if it’s low sugar but the Made Good brand is nut-free and daycare safe by most rules and they supposedly have vegetable nutrients in there too (yeah I don’t really know what that means but I’m desperate with my picky eaters). My son loves the purple box granola bars.
Anonymous
Nov 21, 2019 6:36 pm
Please help me with a Christmas vacation dilemma: my folks got a timeshare for Christmas week (Saturday to Saturday) in New Orleans and got us (me, husband and 5-month old) a studio room as well for the whole week. However, I’m just now back to work from mat leave at a law firm and am not sure if I want to be out of the office that Monday, Thursday and Friday. I’m also ambivalent on whether going away for a whole week with the baby will be stressful or relaxing. But then again, it seems silly to leave Tuesday just so I can spend one more day in the office – if we go at all, we might as well go for the whole week. Any thoughts? Husband has the week off and wants to go, and figures more people to watch the baby = more relaxing for us.
Anyone deal with severely holding in poops? Our 3.5-year-old daughter is having a time. She’s clearly scared to go, which is making her hold it, which makes it harder, which scares her more, etc. She won’t eat vegetables (even corn! Who is this child?), but we’ve tried upping other fiber via more fruits and beans, Activia, Benefiber mixed with applesauce, etc. I think she needs more fluids but I can’t really make her drink. I sent an email to our pediatrician but I thought I’d see if anyone had recommendations, particularly on the fear aspect. I’ve been pretty gentle with her and go in with her to “help her be brave” (thanks Daniel Tiger!). She seems to only be afraid of the pain– she loves flushing the poop down– but she’s also surprisingly prim about it? Any time I try to bring up the subject at all she says “I don’t want to talk about that.” We were a little sterner last month when she kept hiding and pooping in her underwear, which seemed the right tack at the time but now apparently has led to her just deciding never to go at all, so… whoops!
We are flying with our 2 year old over the holidays and I need a cheap foldable stroller – recommendations? Not sure if I should just spend $25 on whatever pops up on Amazon or there is something specific I should spend a little more on. Thanks!!
We are traveling with our twins this Christmas (they will be 13 months). A month ago we did a 2 hour flight that was awful and so I’d like to get a kiddie tablet (ha, probably two). Any recommendations? We don’t do screen time right now.
Also open to the “you don’t need this, try x” comments, I don’t want the tablets to become a regular part of how we manage them (at least for now :) ).
Has anyone found the perfect method to store away all the paintings and crafts brought home from school? I chuck some of it but there’s others I want to keep – so far its just going in a storage bin but I’d like to organize it year maybe?
In the spring/summer, we often go to a playground after daycare and let the kids run around a bit before going home. But this is no longer possible now that it’s dark at 4:30. Any ideas for after-school get-your-wiggles-out activities? We’re looking at the 5pm-6:15pm range. So far we have done:
– Library (there’s one in the area that is more running-around-friendly than most)
– Turning off the lights upstairs and playing flashlight hide and seek
– Grocery store (this one was wildly unsuccessful)
– Night walks (again with flashlights)
Those of you who have a dog and a spouse who travels for work, how do you do the morning dog walk when you’re the only adult? Is it safe to leave a sleeping toddler alone in the house while I walk the dog down the block or is that not ok? It’s inconvenient but I have the work flexibility to drop the toddler at school and go home to walk the dog, but I think the dog will go ahead and do her business inside (if she sees people leaving in the morning without getting a walk, she just goes inside as soon as the people are gone. It’s not the best situation but she’s 11 years old and we’ve accepted we can’t re-potty train her at this point.)
I keep seeing ads on fb for Sarah Flynt shoes. They are pricey but beautiful…. but I’ve never heard of them. Anybody have any insights?
Anyone have suggestions for a high-calorie, low-sugar, shelf-stable snack that can be left at daycare? It needs to be nut-free, so that rules out little packages of peanut butter. If I can’t come up with anything better I’ll just default to crackers and applesauce, but I was hoping for something with more fat/protein.
Any fun ideas for activities to do with a one-year old at home that don’t require a ton of time to set up/clean up and can be done in 20 minutes or less? When we get home from daycare pickup/work on weekdays, we have about 20 minutes to do a diaper change and play with her toys before we have to make her dinner and do bathtime/bedtime. We read a lot already, usually in the morning and right before bed. I’d love to sneak in something creative, but don’t know what. Is she too young for crayons/finger paints? Any ideas appreciated!
This is my first time able to go to my kids Christmas concert (always had to work before plus he was never in it). In laws are going. Not on great terms with them at the moment. My strategy is to arrive immediately before concert and then leave with child as soon as it’s over. Good vibes appreciated.
I have a very specific question. My daycare does organized cash gifts for the teachers. I have two kids with 7 full-time teachers and a small number of floaters (plus a few staff). We give one check and it gets divvied among everyone. We usually give $50 for lead teachers and $25 for everyone else.
Does that sound about right? This is my first year with two kids so it seems like a lot of money but also is less then a week’s tuition which was another guide post I saw.
For reference, our daycare is very expensive for our area, we live in a medium-sized Midwestern city, and our HHI is pretty high for the area.
I am a bit over a year postpartum and am physically pretty back to normal. But when I bend forward to touch my toes, I get weird pain right around the base of my ribs. It feels like a muscle is slowly moving across my ribs. It hurts but goes away fast. And it would score low on the pain scale but makes it uncomfortable to move it that way. Has anyone else had this? I will go to the doctor. I am just trying to see what it is in the meantime.
not sure if it’s low sugar but the Made Good brand is nut-free and daycare safe by most rules and they supposedly have vegetable nutrients in there too (yeah I don’t really know what that means but I’m desperate with my picky eaters). My son loves the purple box granola bars.
Please help me with a Christmas vacation dilemma: my folks got a timeshare for Christmas week (Saturday to Saturday) in New Orleans and got us (me, husband and 5-month old) a studio room as well for the whole week. However, I’m just now back to work from mat leave at a law firm and am not sure if I want to be out of the office that Monday, Thursday and Friday. I’m also ambivalent on whether going away for a whole week with the baby will be stressful or relaxing. But then again, it seems silly to leave Tuesday just so I can spend one more day in the office – if we go at all, we might as well go for the whole week. Any thoughts? Husband has the week off and wants to go, and figures more people to watch the baby = more relaxing for us.