Make My Life Easier Thursday: Cereal on the Go Container
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I was vacuuming my car after a road trip, and there was probably a whole box of Cheerios in there.
Kids love their cereal, and sometimes that cereal needs to be served on the go. This cup includes two separate containers that screw together, an attached cold pack to keep milk fresh, and a clever built-in foldable spoon. You can even use it for yogurt and toppings like fruit, granola, or nuts.
This cereal cup is $12.49 for one or $18.99 for two at Amazon. It comes in blue and pink.
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I have what I think is a low-stakes parenting question for the crowd. Munchkin (4) started riding a bike with training wheels last fall. I love my child dearly and think (like many parents) that he is exceptional in many respects but trust me when I say, he is not a natural athlete. His coordination and speed is much like his mother’s — developmentally normal but definitely questionable.
He was getting the hang of the bike – riding it around the park, getting up some speed. Had the occasional spill but nothing too traumatic. He is also exceptionally tough (limited pain receptors?) and always wanted to get back on and try again. Then some time in December he had a bad ride – wanted to go too far, got tired, fell over a couple of times, walked some and then rode a little bit home.
Now he will occasionally want to try the bike but panics the moment the bike shifts balance at all, and says he is too scared to pedal. We’ve tried showing him that the training wheels will catch him and a little wobble is normal, but it clearly scares him. So…what would you do?
I’m not a bike rider – technically CAN but never enjoyed it, as I grew up some place it was impracticable to ride with any regularity. Would you work to find a way to get him “over the hump”, so to speak? How? He seems to WANT to ride the bike, but then freaks out. Or just let it go? Wait for peer pressure to take hold when over? (We’re in a city so it might never be a thing he does with friends). Do you care if your kid never learns to ride a bike? It’s not really a safety issue, like swimming. We’re not going to take any kind of hard line, but I wonder if just letting him give it up is the right answer, or if we could help him feel successful without pressure.
This seems like such a gimmick. Who brings milk with them in a container?
I need some gift ideas for my 13 year old nephew’s birthday. We haven’t seen him in person in 2 years (thanks, Covid!).
He recently discovered (and loves) Harry Potter, so anything in that vein would be good. Other safe bets include anything that encourages creative world-building type activities, puzzle type video games, adventure books/graphic novels.
following up on the above bike post. my twins received balance bikes for their 3rd birthday, which they have used approximately 3 times in almost a year (they love their scooters and are almost 4 now). apparently at school, they love peddling on the tricycles. they basically have zero interest in using their balance bikes. do we get them regular bikes with training wheels? show them some videos of other kids riding balance bikes? any other ideas? i don’t think my kids need to prepare for the tour de france or anything like that, but i do think that bike riding is a skill they should have
Guys, I have three kids so I should know this. Good first birthday gift for our niece? She has an older brother so they already have a lot of toys. Budget up to $100 but a really thoughtful $25 present works great too. All I really know about her is that she’s pretty easy going and loves to crawl around fast.
Favorite WFH pants? I’m tired of jeans and I don’t like leggings. Should I try Marine Layer?
Frivolous question so maybe I should save it for tomorrow… how many on this board get botox (or the equivalent?) Emily Oster’s newsletter this week made me wonder about it, but it’s something I’ve been considering for a while. Mostly because I do not have the patience for an amazing skincare routine. And I’m pretty sure many of the mothers at my kids’ schools do it, so I also don’t want to look older than my age just because they look younger, if that makes sense.
What are your feelings on it? Any firsthand experiences and what made you decide to go for it? Or not?
Who has done Europe with young children? My dad has been wanting to take a trip to Germany with my family (including our children, who will be 2 and almost 5 this summer). My dad is in his early 70s and had a health scare recently, which is certainly making me feel like we should do this trip sooner rather than later. We vacation with my parents domestically, and they are helpful with the kids and understanding of their limitations and need for naps, early bedtime, etc. Travel with my parents has been great, but I am bit daunted by European travel with young children (time zone changes, logistics of getting around with young children).
Overall, I am worried if I wait too long, this trip with my dad won’t happen, and I think I would regret that. I know this view (and my sense of urgency) is shaped by the fact that my MIL passed away a few years ago after a short illness. Any advice for European travel with young children? Are we crazy to go when they are this young?
My 18 month old son has very fine straight hair. We keep it trimmed quite short but it all just falls forward toward his face. It looks adorable when I wet it and comb it over, but it does not stay.
Hair product recommendation? Looking for something that will hold, but wash out easily. I think a lot of the mens styling pastes are too thick? My husband doesn’t use any styling products so he is of no help…
Low stakes question – around what age do kids stop napping in sleep sacks at daycare? My kid loves hers and asks for it at naptime. She’s getting to the point where she’s growing out of this size, and I’m wondering if I should still buy an extra for daycare. She hasn’t figured out sleeping under a blanket, yet.
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our family has been very covid cautious as we have two kids who are too young to be vaccinated. i have only been indoors unmasked over the past two years with grandparents who test before they visit us (they are not local) and one time this past summer with friends pre-delta when we thought vaccinated people couldn’t spread covid. society has obviously decided that covid is over and i am admittedly anxious about being indoors unmasked with people. i have been WFH for two years and will be going back in a few weeks and work in an environment where i sit in my small office only a few feet away from a different person every hour. idk if i should seek therapy or something, but any tips from those of you who have also been super cautious throughout. how are you doing these days? have you thought about how to move forward especially if there is no vaccine for the under 5 crowd?
Gift advice, please! What are your favorite hostess gift ideas for a party at a classmate’s house. The invite indicated no gifts for the kiddo. I might normally skip the host gift, but have become pretty friendly with the family. Showing up empty handed does not feel right.
Cross-posting from the other page: If you have a school-aged child with autism and they are in public school with an IEP, are there any services that your kid receives at school that you feel are helpful?
My child got diagnosed very late, after years of passing all autism screenings. There are gross motor delays, social delays, some speech issues, and some emotional regulation issues stemming from bullying. None of these are strictly academic, so they school doesn’t see them as needed, even though they affect learning and participation. I am really not sure what I should be doing b/c we arrived here suddenly and very late and with no instruction manual. [Maybe this school isn’t the right one, but IDK what the right one looks like in our case.] Kiddo is ASD-1, but COVID made it hard to see what ASD-1/2 split would look like when you are socializing with no one but your parents (and school this year but not last year, since it was virtual). I know that the difference b/w all levels is the level of “support,” but my kid is fine with eating, toileting, etc., so is seen as not needing anything b/c so many other kids need so much more.
HELP!!!