Weekend & Family Friday: Construction Utensils
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In the comments section a few days ago, a reader suggested the Instagram account Feeding Littles to address a question about feeding. I watched all of the highlighted videos on the page regarding toddler feeding. One quick tip I have started implementing with my son is food play — having your child engage with their food in other ways than just the end goal of eating. So far, it worked a few times, and I’ve found it was helpful for me to take a step back and not rush my son to eat, and give him some undivided attention while he’s in the high chair. These are the utensils that one of the owners of the account, Megan, is using with her toddler, and I know my son would go crazy for them. They are $19.95 at Amazon for a set of 3 and are eligible for Prime and free returns. Construction Utensils
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I know my nineteen-month old is not ready for potty training – only 6 words, not a lot of regularity, no clear and obvious signs, etc. But if I can’t keep a diaper on her I am going to lose my mind. Last night she took it off without taking her zip up footed sleeper off! Today she managed to get it off (2 piece pj fail because mama didn’t think) and peed all over the rug (and a few wine bottles – they’re totally fine just rinsed off, right?). It’s going to be a long few months until she’s actually ready.
Ugh I’m so over the gender double standard in parenting. I was at lunch with colleagues at a restaurant my husband and I frequent with our 12 month old. The waitress came up to me and started gushing about how my husband was there last week with the baby and how AMAZING with her he was and what an INCREDIBLE dad he is and it was just…ahh. He IS a good dad. But the things she was praising him for (feeding her, soothing her when she fussed) are not what make him a great dad; they are minimal parenting tasks. And she kept saying “I was so impressed he could handle the baby all by himself!” Um, he’s HER FATHER, he should be able to get through a 1 hour lunch in a casual restaurant with her. It’s really not that impressive. I’m probably extra salty about this because my own mom (who worked outside the home her whole life, fwiw) definitely applies the double standard and acts like my husband is a saint for doing really minimal tasks. But ugh, I’m just over it! In the history of the entire universe do you think anyone has ever praised a mom this way for attending to a fussy child? I doubt it.
Any recommendations for a bottle warmer that works well with glass bottles? I’ve heard that some of them tend to get the glass very hot before the milk.
I just found out our 14-month old needs bloodwork done. I’m terrified of needles to begin with, and the thought of having to wrestle my active toddler to hold still for a blood draw is giving me massive anxiety. Has anyone been through this before – any tips? I’m bringing my husband along to help, but I’m at a loss on how to make this easier beyond that.
Ugh, having a total moment of mom insecurity. Kiddo’s elementary school is having a “dress like a book character” day. He ended up borrowing a storebought Halloween costume from a neighbor that matches a book he’s currently reading. I’m feeling crappy because so many school moms are posting pictures of their kids wearing these amazing, creative, hand-crafted costumes … and I’m sorry kids, but I don’t want to! I’m not a creative costume person at all and don’t particularly enjoy crafting (plus I’m cheap, lol), but sometimes I wish I could be *that mom* who is all crafty and awesome!
Best place to sell baby stuff? I realize this probably varies by location, but Craigslist? Facebook? Nextdoor?
Someone on the main page recommended Eat, Sleep, Poop and Hungry Monkey for prepare for parenting books. We are in the process of adopting and while we have read lots of books about adoption, we haven’t started our how to parent education yet. We may not have a lot of notice when we get matched. We have a big vacation coming up with lots of time to read so send me all of your book recommendations! Thanks!
Starting a Mom Brag Thread for Friday!
My 4 year old made her own breakfast this morning (waffles in the pop-up toaster) while I tried to drag myself out of bed. She was so proud of herself!
When do you introduce utensils? A lot of people seem to say it should be around a year but my 12 month doesn’t seem ready for them.
I just need to put out there that my parents are lovely and generous people, and they visit us frequently to see their grandkid. Their attitude in terms of us visiting them/coming to events/vacations/etc. is “ask for everything.” However, they don’t react well when we say we can do x thing but not y thing. They also second guess our reasons for not traveling, so we avoid giving reasons where we can. But as an example, we were at my parents house for a holiday last year, and my dad made a comment criticizing our absence the prior year when I was 36w pregnant (going so far as to question whether I delivered past 40w…um, yes, it’s very common…as if I were lying about how far along in the pregnancy I was at that point).
I know I need to just do what works for us and not let the attitudes bother me, but it’s sad to me to basically have to write off what they think (plus it makes me crabby to be around them when they’re pouting over this). And I end up doubting whether I am the reasonable one because I’m just so steeped in it sometimes.
Not sure what I’m looking for, but advice, affirmations, commiseration welcomed.
Those are adorable. They’d make a great first birthday gift.
Ugh. My NIPT results were … inconclusive. Not high risk, but also not low risk. And of course we are leaving the country tomorrow and the doctor has not called yet to talk me through this. I just want to scream into the void instead of billing my hours.