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- If you’re a working parent of an infant with low sleep needs, how do you function at work when you’re in the throes of baby’s sleep regression?
- Should I cut my childcare down to 12 hours a month if I work from home?
- Will my baby have speech delays if we raise her bilingual?
- Has anyone given birth in a teaching hospital?
- My child eats everything, and my friends’ kids do not – how should I handle? In general, what is the best way to handle when your child has some skill/ability and your friend’s child doesn’t have that skill/ability?
- ADHD moms, give me your tips to help with things like behavior in the classroom, attention to detail, etc?
- I think I suffer from mom rage…
- My husband and kids are gone this weekend – how should I enjoy my free time?
- I’m struggling to be compassionate with a SAHM friend who complains she doesn’t have enough hours of childcare.
- If you exclusively formula fed, what tips do you have for in the hospital and coming home?
- Could I take my 4-yo and 8-yo on a 7-8 day trip to Paris, Lyon, and Madrid?
Boston Legal Eagle says
For those of you with a vaccine eligible kid and a non-vaccine eligible kid (i.e. a 5 year old and a 3 year old, like me), what are your plans for this upcoming winter? Are you feeling more comfortable with indoor activities like museums, playspaces, indoor gyms, etc.)? We didn’t go to any of those last winter but I also don’t necessarily want to spend another winter freezing while trying to get these kids’ energy out! My older kid is the more active one so we may just end up dividing and conquering but I’m curious to see if anyone’s risk analysis is changing. We’re not planning to travel anywhere but that’s mostly because I have local parents and the other grandparents can come to us (and also I’m not quiiite ready to travel with the ages of the kids – probably next year).
Anonymous says
It depends partly on community spread. Right now our state models show a variety of scenarios that range from June 2021 lows to a surge worst than last winter’s. We’ll wait to see how it plays out.
Anon says
Can you provide what state or general region you’re in please?
Anonymous says
VA. We haven’t gotten hit as hard as some of the other southern states, so we haven’t burned through our susceptible population yet. The UVA models are updated every week; last week’s look a lot better than the previous week’s. The most recent IHME run is also looking a bit better than the last several.
Anonymous says
I’m in NOVA. My toddlers daycare room is closed for the next two weeks because someone in his room tested positive. For our unvaxxed kids, we are treating this year very close to last— no public indoor activities. I’ll take my vaccinated 6 year old out a bit, but we do most things as a family so probably not much extra for him anyway (we’ll probably consider attending an indoor birthday party). We’ll continue to spend time with vaccinated family indoors and a couple other families in our larger bubble (daycare friends).
Anonymous says
Ughhhh I hear you but I am so tired of Covid word problems. If Elodie is 27 months and Luca is 5 years and the positivity rate is .07, what fresh hell will this bring for moms?
Spirograph says
This is exactly how I feel about it, and I love the math word problem approach.
(Not trying to make light of anyone in this position, and yes I know to scroll on by. Here’s hoping that kid vaccines and so many anti-vaxxers having natural immunity from catching the delta variant the last few months will bring some lower case rates this winter.)
EDAnon says
Hahaha
Anon says
Yes, but our local area and anywhere we would take our kids would have high vaccination rates. Once our 7yo is fully vaccinated (first dose tomorrow!) we are probably going to be fairly close to pre-COVID life, including libraries, museums, indoor gyms, etc.
About us: 7yo and 2yo in Midwest, anyone we hang out with is fully vaccinated, masks in school for the 7yo but no masks at playdates with select friends; my husband is more COVID-conscious and we have been slowly opening up our world for the past six or so months at his preferred pace (including dining indoors with our children in uncrowded places last night, a first in a very long time!).
Anon says
so you being in Boston area, which has a high vaccination rate, is probably different than someone in a different case. in your shoes, I might do things like museums (masked), but those play spaces are a germ pool in the best of times, so maybe add in indoor playdates with our vaxxed families? i still want to protect my unvaccinated kiddo and really would like to do what I can to avoid quarantines. those 20, 30 degree days, particular the ones without sun are torture, but on those warmer winter days i’d probably still try to get outside
Anonymous says
+1 indoor play spaces are a cesspool. The one and only time I ever let my daughter use one, she caught a tummy bug.
Anonanonanon says
This. I didn’t go in winter in the beforetimes. The few times I did (birthday parties) my kid got noro or strep 100% of the time. 0/10 do not recommend
Allie says
Ugh – I’m not looking forward to it. I’m very comfortable with indoor museums (huge spaces, great masking) and will definitely do those. We may also pull of the bandaid and do some indoor socializing with families where the adults and big kids are vaccinated but not sure (we’re fine indoors with vaccinated adults that we generally trust). I also may do some more indoor shopping (again large spaces, masking required, though not as diligently followed as museums. We’re also going to split up the kids and do more activities with the older one while the little one stays home with one parent.
Anon says
what does it mean to be with “adults we generally trust”. like people who you think are engaged in similar activities?
Allie says
People to be honest about symptoms/exposure
No Face says
My 5 year old has a first dose! I will sign her up for indoor activities this winter (ballet, swim class) but the little one won’t go with us if cases are high. I already decided to spend time indoors with families with vaccinated parents, and that is only getting safer now that the older kids are getting vaccinated.
I am also comfortable working out in person now that the risk to our family overall is decreasing.
EDAnon says
We are in the upper Midwest in a high vaccine city. We are following this. Older kiddo will go back to swim (against his will…). Little bro will miss out until he’s vaccinated.
We will do indoor play with his vaccinated friends and likely allow that for the little one, too.
But we did pick up some outdoor ho bird last year which we hope will help us through the winter (plus a two week break in Florida).
AwayEmily says
Good question. We are planning on doing some stuff with the 5yo (we promised her a trip to the museum, for example). I also want to start doing indoor playdates for her with other vaxxed kids in her class…they’ve been meeting on the playground almost every day after school but it’s going to be too cold for that soon.
But then their baby sister arrives in February and we’re going to go back to our isolation party, sigh (less because of COVID and more because of flu…even before COVID we basically cut out all indoor museums/gyms/etc when we ha had babies during flu season).
NYCer says
I am probably not the target audience for this question since I am on the less cautious end of the spectrum, but we did museums (Natural History Museum and the Met) and indoor classes last winter (and all year) with our kids. We will continue to do the same this year even though our youngest is not yet vaccinated.
AIMS says
Same. I actually think some of the indoor stuff was safer than the playground because, at least in NYC, capacity is limited and i can control what my kids touch/do a bit better. I also think you have to weigh the mental health aspect of all this for kids. My older one is definitely very anxious these days and I wonder if she would be this way if it wasn’t for the pandemic.
I do pay attention to the local numbers and tend to pull back if there is a lot of spread. But assuming all is okay we may even go to FL this winter. Life has to go on at some point. I think the fact that kids are now able to get vaccinated and there will be an effective antiviral pill means we’re (hopefully) at the tail end.
Mary Moo Cow says
Same here. Indoor swim lessons and dance lessons. Kids wear masks in school. If other families are comfortable socializing indoors and out, we will, too. We’re planning to host family (all adults are vaccinated) over the holidays.
Anon Lawyer says
This is what I’ve been doing too. I’ve pulled back at various points when numbers went up. We’ve stabilized at a point where I feel comfortable doing some indoor stuff for now.
Anon says
Same Here. I feel like these questions tend to get a really skewed toward cautious response pool though, so I often don’t say anything. As soon as the adults in my family were vaccinated, we went back to normal, following rules anywhere proscribed, but no more than that.
Anon says
I have begun to take my three year old on errands like the grocery store, to museums, the library, and to an indoor pool that isn’t usually crowded. We are thinking of signing her up for a gymnastics class. There is definitely a risk, but our family needs positive activities to do or we might combust. I feel less great about taking my baby along but we do sometimes.
CCLA says
DH and I were just having this discussion this morning. We are tentatively planning to relax our stance if there isn’t a post-xmas surge in our area. We also have a 5 and 3yo. We have been very cautious – they go to daycare, and we do lots of playground time, outdoor playdates, and visits to/from from vaxxed family members, but have not flown and have not taken them to indoor activities or playdates. DH and I have limited our activities, too.
With no clear timeline for the younger set vaccines, and the 3yo being in pretty much the lowest risk age group you can get, we are thinking that the cost/benefit assessment needs revisiting. We will probably still not fly for the holidays, in part because we want to stay home and in part because I don’t want to fly with the unvaxxed kiddo during crazy travel peak. But we will probably fly to visit family, and DH will return to the gym, and I’ll probably take some indoor dining meetings. Community spread is very low here and vax rates are high – if we have a surge or a scary new variant, we’ll reevaluate AGAIN.
Stratmom says
As back to normal as possible unless cases surge
Preferred formulas says
We want to introduce formula for my seven week old. We already gave her the similac from the hospital when we needed to supplement early but curious what formula you all have liked and would recommend? I’d go deep on research and reviews but I’m not sure I’m sleeping enough right now to understand anything! FWIW I plan to continue breastfeeding and pump while at work but I want to be able to supplement and eventually switch to formula at around six months.
Anon says
Unless you have reason to select one for babies with special diets (no dairy, sensitive formula, etc.) just pick one that you’re able to get regularly and meets your price point. We used Kirkland/Costco to supplement for 9-12 months when I wasn’t pumping enough and it was fine.
AnonATL says
My son did well on Similac and Costco brand. We switched to costco when we ran out of free formula samples and it was fine. Maybe a little constipated for a week, but fine after that.
3M says
We used Kirkland/Costco for my first two (I was unable to BF), but in the middle of my third’s first year of life, they changed the recipe from Similac to Enfamil, for the worse, in my view; a lot of online commenters said it caused digestive problems for their kids. At that point, we switched to Similac. It’s pricy but it worked for us.
Anonymous says
I’ve only had foster babies so we exclusively formula fed. Similac is probably the most affordable with coupons and stuff. I like Gerber Good Start or Earth’s Best if you’re concerned about the first ingredient being corn syrup. But since you’re just supplementing, I think it’s fine to choose anything your little will tolerate. If your baby was born at term, s/he likely will take any formula you give. Congratulations!
An.On. says
This is probably dumb, but what kinds of coupons are there and how do you find them? We just do the “subscribe and save” through amzn, and we’re not coupon clippers normally, so we don’t know what’s out there.
Lydia says
if you use the Target app, they almost always have coupons for baby things (which you can have shipped or pick up, or buy in store obviously). Usually a few dollars off formula, or “spend $100 on baby things, get $20 type things. Like the poster below, we also used Up and Up. Also, ask your pediatrician if they have free samples — ours gave us multiple cans of formula to try!
DLC says
I found that if you sign up on their website many formula companies will send you a free sample pack and endless coupons.
Our pediatrician’s office often also had free samples.
Anon says
In my experience, Costco’s prices are so good, and shipping on formula is free, that it was just easiest to have Costco ship Similac to us. It wasn’t worthwhile to play the coupon game, because all that does is bring it down to the price of Costco.
Anonymous says
Not a dumb question. Good ideas above but don’t feel like you /need/ to clip coupons. Subscribe and save is good enough. Maybe ask your pediatrician for samples next time you’re there since that’s not a lot of effort.
Nyc says
Costco’s Kirkland brand has been great for my son
Boston Legal Eagle says
My kids weren’t picky with formula so we went with what was most available in stores – Enfamil and Similac I believe. If your baby has particular concerns or needs, you might want a specialty one but for standard formula, I don’t think you can go wrong with either of these. I’ve heard that Costco Kirkland brand is cheaper and just as good, so if you’re a member, you can try that too.
Anon says
Everyone around us uses European formulas but I was concerned with supply chain issues and not being able to read the label (I ordered Hippe once and it was nerve wracking waiting for the shipment and not being able to read it once it arrived). So I went with Bobbie because I’m a naive new mom who is a sucker for good marketing. I only stuck with it because it is organic milk from VT grass fed cows and no palm oil. To be honest, there are grocery store brands that also fit this criteria.
Bobbie is really good at marketing. They make it sound like they created some amazing formula. My kid’s poop is the same formula poop as it was when he was on Similac ready to feed and Target Up&Up. It’s not any more like breastmilk poop like they claim. The formula is made by Perrigo, which manufactures other formula brands. The only thing that is special is the organic ingredients… I write all of this because I hope you don’t get bamboozled like me. all formula is more or less the same and you shouldn’t think too much about it or feel bad that you aren’t using Hippe, Holle, Aptamil, or some other fancy European brand. If you want organic there are lots of options (like Bobbie, or other brands). The biggest difference in formula ( if your child has no dietary issues and doesn’t require something special) is whether there is palm oil, whether it’s organic, how much DHA is in it, etc.
Next kid I will just use Target Up & Up.
Anonymous says
Our day care provides Up & Up under the USDA food program, and our doula (who is also a pediatric NP) recommends Up & Up.
Anon says
Wait – what is the difference between breastmilk poop and formula poop?
(We only did breastmilk and I’m fascinated because I’ve never heard of this before!
Anonymous says
Formula = messier and stinkier.
anon says
It also digests at a different rate apparently.
Anon at 9:52 says
Breastmilk poop is a lovely yellow and liquidy. Formula poop smells like iron, is green, and like peanut butter. Generally grosser and I missed BM poop. It all gets gross when they eat solids though.
Anonymous says
I’m the foster mom up thread and I just wanted to say I love you for writing this. I feel the same about European formula: very hard to get, may or may not be better.
NYCer says
We used HIPP and never had any supply chain issues. This was at the end of 2019 though, so things may be different now.
anon says
We supplemented with Enfamil for my twins (first the preemie version than regular). Mostly we bought the Target Up&Up version because it’s exactly the same and cheaper, but when traveling we’d get brand-name Enfamil if that’s what was available. I’d recommend not switching between brands willy-nilly, since that can cause stomach issues, but we (and all our FF friends) found that switching between brand-name and the equivalent generic was fine.
Honestly, it’s like all baby feeding things where you can be super stressed out about it and spend ages researching, or you can just pick one thing, stick with it as long as your baby tolerates it and likely everything will be fine. At ages 4/5, there’s no difference between the BF kids, the generic FF kids, or the fancy European organic FF kids.
Anonymous says
If you buy Enfamil directly from their website, you can get some discounts. That’s what we tend to do. They have a sort of premium sub-brand that’s better for neuro health or something like that.
anon says
Costco brand. Kid didn’t have any unique sensitives so this worked well for us. She started getting it at 4 months when I went to exclusive formula.
Anon says
Don’t worry about it too much. Lots of good options. It will be okay.
More Sleep Would Be Nice says
Brass tacks – use whatever works/is convenient to get.
We switched to Gerber Good Start for DS #2 around 9 months once we didn’t have to use the hypoallergenic crap. I posted on here to see if I could find coupons, and someone wisely responded that they were trickier to find for this particular formula. What I have found that saves a TON of $$$ is Amaz*on Subscribe & Save. We get the formula, and 4 other things delivered monthly.
Anon says
Any comments on Olive & June manicure sets? I notice I take much better care of my nails (not biting/picking) when they’re done, but when I do them on my own they don’t look great. Are these sets the miracles they’re made out to be in ads and blog posts I’ve seen? I’m guessing not but who knows.
TheElms says
Following with lots of interest!
anne-on says
I am hopeless at doing my nails, and my husband bought a set at my request during lockdown. Spoiler…I am still bad at doing my nails, the tools made it very slightly better but didn’t magically imbue me with nail painting abilities.
Instead I got a glass file, nail buffing tool, cuticle cream, and the Dior Nail glow and just give myself ‘nude’ manicures now. The glass file and buffing tool work so well my husband stole mine so now we have two sets.
TheElms says
Links to the tools/cuticle cream you like? Nude is probably more practical for me anyways since I’m likely to chip my nails quickly.
anne-on says
I’m asking for the Dior cuticle cream for christmas as the lush stuff didn’t sink in as well as I’d like. The revlon buff and shine tool (also at the drugstore) worked just fine, but there are fancier ones you can google if you prefer to order.
You may want to order the Nail glow at Dior’s site too, it is constantly sold out at Sephora/Bloomingdales and I even had a hard time nabbing it at Duty free during a recent international trip.
Anonymous says
I have given up on touchscreen gloves. They never work and I end up pulling them off to use my phone anyway.
DLC says
Yeah I find they are fine for punching in my passcode and swiping and opening apps, but not great for typing.
Anonymous says
My employer has asked everyone to declare their intentions regarding permanent WFH. Anyone who does not have regularly scheduled days in the office will lose their office. It makes sense for me to go full-time WFH because I have a 120-mile round-trip commute and everyone with whom I work on projects will be WFH. I have only spent about five days in the office since March 2020. So why am I so sad to give up my lovely window office with two big bookcases and a conference table? I feel so shallow and yet also so defeated. I guess it’s because I am being forced to admit that the desk in my bedroom is where I’ll be for the next couple of decades or so.
Anonymous says
That’s so unnecessarily dramatic. In all likelihood you’ll change jobs.
OP says
Pretty much my entire field is going 100% remote. It was heading that way even before the pandemic.
Mary Moo Cow says
I get this. Before we moved over the summer, I was working out of the dining room and actually liked going to the office occasionally because of the change of scenery, two monitors, an actual desk. Now I have my own dedicated home office and a second monitor and I dread returning to work at the office. It doesn’t seem shallow to me! Is there anywhere else in the house you can carve out a space? Or does your organization allow you to use co-working space and if so, are you interested in that?
OP says
We have a desk in our spare/storage/toy/workout room, but my husband will be occupying it for the next several years because his company is knocking down and rebuilding its facilities. I don’t like that space any better anyway. This is probably what will push us over the edge towards buying a bigger house, which is a daunting prospect. A year and a half ago, we were considering downsizing.
Mary Moo Cow says
You might check out the Young House Love blog for their downsizing story and how they make their space work. I’m envious. It probably helps that they live in FL and can realistically work outside more often. But, it is good inspiration for how to use the most of your space. One thing I’m considering is hiring an interior designer to plan a layout for my office that makes the most use of the space and can include 2 kid desks for homework. I’m terrible at finding space.
NYCer says
I am going through the same thing right now! No advice, but I am right there with you.
EDAnon says
Giving up a good office is hard! I gave up a beautiful windowed office for a windowless office at a wonderful new job. Totally worth it but I miss that window even now!
anon says
OP, not shallow. I did this – went fully WFH, we downsized the office so there’s not really a place for more than occasional printing. They even had to throw away the beautiful desk that was in my office because it was large and heavy (but beautiful wood) and they couldn’t even donate it. I like it overall. A few things – maybe right now you can suggest to your ER (if large enough) for a kind of open desk so that there IS a backup, zoom-friendly work space if your internet is out/you have a loud house project/repair, etc. etc. Sounds like NOW is the time to make this suggestion! I’d also buy/do now what you need to make your home workspace comfortable. Do you need a better webcam for zoom? Can you hang some pictures? It’s permanent so get comfortable. Finally, before updgrading to an office I’d really think through pro-cons. A larger house has a lot more hidden expenses, especially if its a larger yard. I can add details if you want, but we moved in part for office space but it’s a large expense to take on while your employer saves money — again, now might be the time to negotiate a salary bump if totally WFH!
DLC says
I don’t think that’s shallow at all! I would be sad to give up a window office too! Where i work that would have been a huge perk. I think you are allowed to mourn this a little. Then maybe a little retail therapy to freshen up your bedroom office?
I get the convenience of WFH, but I’ve always liked having another space to go to. Like if I could teleport to the office, i would be so into that.
Anonymous says
I learned through the pandemic that I really don’t like working from home. I feel like a traitor to the work/life balance cause but we don’t have a good dedicated space for it (and probably can’t afford one because NYC), I miss seeing people, I miss reading on my commute, and I miss not being faced with my around the house messes/to do list/etc while I am working. In your shoes, I would consider renting an outside co-working space or something.
Anonanonanon says
This. I felt like I had better work/life balance when we were in the office more. I’m at home way more now and it all feels too….meshed.
FVNC says
I completely get this! I’ve been remote since 2016 but when I gave up my office it felt like I gave up a bit of my professional identity — even though my job didn’t change at all. And for a while, my kids did not believe I actually had a job. (Not an issue anymore thanks to them being home in 2020!) Not having that separate professional side of life can take a while to adjust to. I agree with the suggestions above to try to carve out a WFH space that works well for you, now that you know there’s no other option. Good luck!
anon says
Anyone with 5-11 year olds got the vaccine yet? I haven’t read anything about after affects and I’m wondering if it will be as hard for my 5 year old as it was for my husband and me–we were both very sick for about 48 hours after both shots. Any anecdata welcome!
Boston Legal Eagle says
Yes, my 5 year old got his first shot this past weekend. No side effects and he was as active as ever. For us, the second shot was much worse, so we’ll see how he does then. It’ll be on a Saturday so at least he’ll have Sunday to recover.
Boston Legal Eagle says
Oh and we both got Pfizer, as did he. My parents also got Pfizer and had basically no side effects.
EDAnon says
My 5yo got it yesterday and was off and running today! I did take time off for the next one in anticipation of a reaction.
He did go to Walgreens for his and kicked the pharmacist while screaming, but said the shot didn’t hurt. Hopefully yours goes better than ours.
anon says
It was much easier on my kids than it was on me!
Spirograph says
All 3 of my kids got their vaccine over the weekend with no side effects. With the caveat that I’m not sure how much tiredness and irritability was attributable to the shot and how much to the time change…
Did you and your husband get Pfizer or Moderna? More anecdata, I was a tiny bit tired after Pfizer, but my husband got Moderna and it knocked him out for a day. This seems to track with what I’ve heard from friends and coworkers, too.
anon says
Thanks! We both got Moderna. Hopefully the kid will be fine!
Anonymous says
Yes! My 9 year old got his first dose Sunday early afternoon. He had COVID in August, so I was worried he’d really feel it, but he had no symptoms yesterday morning. Yesterday evening he said he had a headache and was very tired. We gave him some ibuprofen at bedtime and he slept slightly late, but he was basically fine. He seemed fine this morning.
Anon says
This was us too. 7 year old had Covid two months ago – his symptoms then were a headache and fatigue. About 24 hours after his shot this weekend, he was super tired and went to be at 6:30 (early for him even given the time change). He’s been fine since.
anon says
Thanks, all! Sounds like there’s a good chance she’ll be fine afterwards, but we’ll have a contingent plan in place just in case.
Spirograph says
I wouldn’t worry about it at all unless you have something else big planned. My oldest had Sports early Sunday morning, so we gave him a choice on timing and he chose to get a Sunday afternoon appt rather than Saturday with the younger kids. After shots on Saturday morning, we spent the afternoon with the kids running around at a brewery. They fell right asleep on the drive home (as did the shot-less kid), but were 100% fine when there was fun to be had.
Mrs. Jones says
Our 11 yo son got his first Sat. morning. His arm was sore for 1 1/2 days but that’s it.
Anon says
5yo got it Saturday. Was mostly fine Sunday. Monday had a mild fever, sore arm, and exhaustion so stayed home from school. Tuesday totally fine.
FVNC says
Eight year old got it Saturday. No side effects whatsoever.
Anonymous says
6 yr old had it last week. He did not complain afterwards but was a bit lethargic the next day.
DLC says
My four year old said, “I’m going to put Tuesday on my Christmas list!”
?!?!?!?
Creative hive suggestions?
Anyone else’s kids asking for odd holiday gifts?
Anon says
Day of the week undies (or socks)? My mother just got my 4YO some and she thinks they are the best ever.
Anonymous says
I always assumed that days of the week undies/socks were specifically invented to torment parents
Anon says
Hah. I hadn’t thought about it from that perspective (she just got them this weekend) but they are living at Grammy’s house so I have not had to deal with any issues on that front yet.
DLC says
My nine year old just got some days of the week underwear and she finds them hilarious. I like giving her a hard time when I find Wednesday in the laundry basket *on* Wednesday.
Anonymous says
My nephew once asked Santa for “two!” My daughter asked him for a sandwich.
Anon says
Prince Tuesday from Daniel Tiger?
Anon says
you sure this wasn’t a funny joke? will this still be on the list next week? a calendar with pictures of stuff kiddo likes?
EDAnon says
My kid would definitely say this as a joke. He loves making jokes!
DLC says
Well, i’m pretty sure he’s serious because he’s kind of a very earnest kid. But I also feel like he might change his mind and next week want “Monday” instead.
He might like a calendar, though…
Anonymous says
My nephew asked a mall Santa for milk one year, in a way that made it sound like his parents weren’t giving him enough (they were).
So Anon says
When my now 10yo was 3 or 4, he asked for green underwear and a truck.
Anon says
Mine are asking Santa for a tree house… they already have a backyard playset so I’m basically just ignoring this request!
Jeffiner says
When she was 3, my daughter asked for “purple” for Christmas, so we just wrapped all her presents with purple paper.
Anon says
My mother loves to tell that when I was 3, I asked for a baby sister for me, a baby brother for my doll, and a soap dish. Lucky me, I got all three! (Baby sister was born days before the holiday). The plastic soap dish is still floating around my parents’ house
Anonymous says
Favorite vacation spot in Mexico? For me and a girlfriend, no kids. We do not need a swimmable beach. I’m leaning toward all inclusive but open to anything. Budget is $$-$$$.
Mrs. Jones says
Rancho la Puerta.
NYCer says
I have not been, but friends have recommended Punta Mita. There are also tons of new luxury resorts in Cabo.
Anon says
If coming from the east coast, Tulum!!! We stayed at Casa Violeta which was great but veeery beachy.
Hooded towels for big kids says
Last night DS asked for an upgrade on his towel, which is embarrassingly old! I think he still likes the hooded situation – is there a good source for more grown up towels for like the 5-7 year old crowd?
Spirograph says
This was my suggestion for grandma’s Christmas gifts… she sews, so she’s making new hooded towels. Just in case you have someone crafty in your life looking for holiday gift ideas.
Otherwise, I’d looked at PB Kids and Lands End before it occurred to me that I should not be buying anything that might be construed as “fun” a month before Christmas. :)
AwayEmily says
I would get a thick terrycloth bathrobe. Both my kids have them and they have been post-bath game-changers.
Anonymous says
Crafting4Caleb on Etsy.
Also the first time I read this, I thought your husband was asking for a new bath towel and you were looking for a hooded adult towel
Anonymous says
+1 to the husband!
Anonymous says
+2!
Anonymous says
Kyte baby makes a nice hooded bathrobe that works for that age
laundry question says
I cannot find this answer through googling so turning you all. My daughter got the cutest decorative pillow as a gift and wouldn’t ya know it, puked all over it. (She’s not a puker, this has never happened before.) It is not washable” per the directions. Should I try to wash it b/c otherwise I’d just have to toss it? What would you do?
Spirograph says
I’d just wash it. Worst case, it gets ruined some more and you have to throw it away, but it’s not useable with puke on it either! :)
If it has a zip-off cover, turn it inside out and wash it in a delicates bag separately from the pillow part. Otherwise, put the whole pillow in a delicates bag for the first go-round. Dry on low, and then I’d put it outside on a sunny day just for some extra freshening.
Cb says
Survival of the fittest. Wash it and see what happens, either way it’s unusable.
Anonymous says
I would machine wash on cold/cold and air dry. Or take it to a dry cleaner.
FVNC says
+1. I have washed lots of “nonwashable” or “handwash” only items like backpacks and halloween costumes on cold + hung to dry. My washer doesn’t have an agitator so that may help. They’ve always been fine.
Anonymous says
I have an agitator and I’ll still throw just about anything in the washer. I have yet to have anything ruined! I wash my couch cushion covers on a nice couch and even those are fine.
Anonymous says
I would actually put it in the dryer with low or no heat inside a delicates bag, rather than air-drying it. It will fluff up better that way. I have tried air-drying stuffed animals and they end up looking sad.
TheElms says
Has anyone seen a recently updated timeline for Pfizer approval for the 2-5 year old set? The last I saw was the data was 1-2 months behind the 5-11 year old data. If that is still the case, we should expect Pfizer to submit the data to FDA for approval within the next month right? (5-11 year old package went in at the end of September I believe).
Anon says
i hope so. my kids are in that age group and i feel like everyone is kind of forgetting about them now. and they do go to school, so it’s not like their potential exposure is so different from that of a 5 year old
EDAnon says
That’s what I heard and I have heard no update. Part of the Moderna trial is in my city and they’re just getting started with under 5, but I know they’re behind Pfizer.
CCLA says
I will try to find the source but I read recently data expected year end, and approval not until “early 2022” which is of course a giant window. Ugh.
CCLA says
Here is the article I was thinking of, which references a recent video call with someone from the FDA.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/03/health/covid-19-vaccines-children-younger-than-5-wellness/index.html
SBJ says
I looked at the slides from Pfizer’s Q3 earnings call and they put approval for the 2-<5 group as “1H 2022” and 6m-<2 as 2H 2022 which is unpleasantly vague. They did say they were expecting the data by year end, so hopefully the FDA moves equally quickly on it as for the other age groups and the date range encompasses other regions beyond the US. I really thought the two younger groups would be closer in time to approval, but the anticipated gap seems to have gotten bigger.
TheElms says
Blurgh. I was really hoping my toddler would be vaccinated before baby number 2 arrives in late Feb or early March. Maybe it will happen but its definitely not as much a sure thing as I had thought previously.
Anon says
“Early 2022” is the latest I’ve seen about when Pfizer intends to submit the data. I’m figuring my 4yo who turns 5 in mid-Feb is going to get vaccinated by aging into the current group, rather than from the 2-4 vaccine getting approval.
Anon Xmas gift help says
Any recommendations for a magazine subscription for our 5-year-old son for an Xmas present? We’re getting a Kazoo magazine subscription for 7-year-old daughter, would love something of similar quality for him. We already get Highlights/High-Five. He loves superheroes, vehicles, math/engineering, reading.
Anon says
National Geographic kids is pretty good and would be age appropriate
Anon says
Cricket! Or the younger version, which might be called Ladybug? I used to get them as a kid and loved them. It’s a literary magazine for kids. Great for kids who love to read.
Cb says
Less educational but I buy the Lego magazine for my son in the airport. They do a subscription which is cheaper but the airport purchase assuages some of my travelling mom guilt :)
Anonymous says
Ha, I have assuaged my traveling mom guilt in the airport bookstore many a time. Kids also love the little hotel soaps and lotions, especially now that some of them are pretty fancy.
Air travel with a 3 month old? says
I know there is abundant info on the internet, but I appreciate all of your expertise so much… please share your tips for flying with a 3 month old. It would be a short, non-stop flight. My questions include… lap child or car seat? Bring car seat and base or have grandparents buy a set? Our baby is currently in the Snoo bassinet for naps and at night, so we’d have to all adjust to a regular pack and play or something…
Any and all tips and tricks for the actual travel part or for optimizing the logistics of the visit itself are welcome!
Anonymous says
Post again tomorrow for more tips. Based on my experience, the flight should be a breeze. I vote lap child. Nurse/formula bottle on takeoff, baby should snooze most of the flight. Assuming they can swing it financially, have grandparents buy a convertible car seat and PNP. Car seats you can go expensive or cheap. I’d pick based on how often you’re planning to visit. PNPs are inexpensive but necessary IMHO. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how well baby sleeps in a PNP. Enjoy your trip!