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Anne-on says
Seeking London with kids recommendations! We’re going in late June/early July and my son will be 11. We’ve got 6 days in the city and husband/son have never been. I’ve been for work loads but rarely have time to do more than pop into a few shops or the V&A for an hour or so. We plan to hit the science museum/natural history museum, do a tour of Tower Bridge/Borough Market and do a day trip to Oxford. We’ll likely do a double decker bus tour on day 1 to orient ourselves and I’ll hit the V&A solo while the boys do a the Imperial War Museum.
We all do best with 1-2 activities a day – any tween friendly ideas? Will also happily take favorite restaurant suggestions!
Seafinch says
I always recommend this but a Tube pass covers a boat ride to Greenwich on the Thames and the museum there is really excellent (and small and fast!) and the kids can straddle the Greenwich Meridien. It’s also just beautiful. Your son may be too old but the Peter Pan statue in Kensington is cool. My kids really liked lunch at St. Martin’s of the Fields, just off Trafalgar (which is also a great conversation/research point we enjoyed). The lunch is a charitable thing and held in what feels like a crypt. I can’t exactly remember but it’s by donation possibly and run sort of like a soup kitchen that is very popular with all the office workers in the area.
Anon says
I was there as a kid almost 40 years ago (!) and have fond memories of the London Dungeon.
Morning Mom Help! says
How are y’all handling mornings before day care with a real little one? My daughter will be starting at 12 weeks and we’re not on a hard schedule/pediatrician advised on demand eating and sleeping. She’s typically waking up to eat between 5:45-6:45am but I need to leave the house no later than 7:00am to drop her off at day care (day care opens at 7:00 am) and still make my train into work. My husband will be leaving the house everyday at 6:00am for his job (but 100% handling pick ups) so I’m solo for most of the morning. Would you initiate a hard wake up schedule and morning feeding? We’re also working on extending her first night feeding past 2:00/3:00am so would it be reasonable or mean to chance dropping her off un-fed at 7 when the feedings get too close together?
Anon says
My kids would have yowled all the way to daycare if they weren’t fed at waking. I think you need to wake her up, change her diaper, and feed before you go.
Anonymous says
+1 – But also, her schedule is going to change so much over the next few months, try not to worry – it will probably change a few times but you’ll learn what works quickly. I was always solo in the morning too. One unsolicited tip in case you start needing to get ready with an awake baby (as I always did) – we had just a clear shower curtain and I would put him in a bouncy seat on the bathroom floor so I could shower and keep an eye on him. Good luck!
anonM says
+1. I am not sure about how you are feeding, but if BF, I wanted to nurse/pump as close to leaving home as possible to cut down on the amount of pumping at the office. YMMV though.
Good luck with the back to work transition!
Anonymous says
So much this, even if it means waking LO up.
Emma says
Yeah maybe my kid has a big appetite but if I don’t feed her within 5 minutes of morning wakeup I’m in for a lot of screaming. I would wake up early enough to feed and do diaper change. The baby will get used to the new schedule as they adapt to daycare.
Anon says
Dropping off unfed would be a huge no in our infant room (our toddler room serves breakfast so we drop off unfed every morning). For our baby I set a hard wake up time and if she wasn’t awake by then I’d get her up, fed, diaper changed and out the door. Unfortunately you probably have to be up before your husband leaves to guarantee time to get ready, unless you’re okay plopping the baby in a bouncer while you get dressed.
AwayEmily says
Wake her up if she’s not awake by 6:30, feed her, and then take her to school. But also I don’t think you need to plan too much — take each day as it comes; her sleep schedule will be completely different a month from now and then different again a month after that. I also think it’s fine to bring her in her pajamas if that saves time.
Spirograph says
+1. My kids wore sleep & plays when they were that age, so there’s no appreciable difference between pajamas and daytime clothes. Wake her up with enough time to feed, change diaper, and change your own clothes (definitely build this in to avoid stressful mornings) and get out the door by 7.
If you’re bottle-feeding, you can get dressed first and then wear a robe over top once you wake up the baby, but I never tried to BF while wearing work clothes before work… it’s an invitation for Murphy’s Law to take over.
Anonymous says
+2 to all of this. My baby was a night owl who didn’t do schedules and would sleep past 8:00 if allowed. I got everything else ready but stayed in my bathrobe with hair and makeup done, woke her up and fed her, put her in a fresh diaper and sleep and play, dressed myself, and then left. We had an hour commute so I’d feed her again when we arrived at day care, but you probably won’t need to do that.
Anon says
When we started daycare at the same age a few months ago, my baby was not yet on a schedule and often slept until ~7:30. We needed to be out of the apartment by -7:15 for our schedule. The first week we just started getting her up earlier. It was about a week transition and she was so tired the first few days of daycare that it was actually kind of easy to shift her schedule around. Hwr bedtime moved up, her wake up time moved up. Now, we get ourselves up and showered at 6:30, pack her lunch, make her bottles, wake her up at 6:55. Do bottle, diaper, change, and put the door in 20 min. Once we wake her up we are done with everything but those things (wear an old fleece over your work clothes and take it off right before leaving).
Anon says
I would ask your daycare what they allow and for some advice. Our daycare required us to have fed DS before dropping off. However, anecdotally, at a friends daycare, it is common for moms to drop off their kids with a bottle ready to go.
Also keep in mind that you are at an age where feeding schedules are rapidly changing— it may be that one of you is going to be running late to work until your baby has a more predictable wake-up schedule, but that period may only last for a week or so.
Anonymous says
I would not drop her off unfed: imho it’s pretty rude to day care staff, plus it’s unkind to baby. Keep in mind her schedule will keep changing over the next year so you’ll need to be flexible. But initially I’d plan to do a 5:45AM feed, put her back to bed, get ready for work and leave by 6:30 for 7AM arrival. Or you could try getting yourself up at 5:45, get ready, then feed her and get out the door. Like I said you’ll have to be flexible and see what works for both of you. My oldest regularly fell back asleep on the way to day care his first year. I’ll also note that drop off always took longer than I expected so give yourself plenty of time to catch your train.
An.On. says
You sound like you have almost the exact same schedule as me and my husband! When we started daycare, I did do a hard stop wake up. Although my kid would usually wake up on their own around 6 am, if they hadn’t woken up by 6:30 am, I would wake them up at that point in order to be able to leave the house at 7:15 am. (I usually started getting ready at 6 am and time included changing diaper, feeding baby, getting them dressed for the day, packing bottles, and also getting self showered, dressed, eating breakfast and taking care of dog and cat). We also had bedtime at 6 pm, and I was pretty strict about that, since I think it contributed to a more regular morning schedule (and also I really needed a few hours at night to not be on baby duty). It means no one sleeps in on the weekends, but hey, who needs sleep!
Anonymous says
Hope this isn’t too late…but I would get myself fed/hair and makeup done but still in PJs, then wake up DD and feed/change, then put her in PNP or crib while I put on my outfit. If she woke up before I was fully done with makeup I would feed/change and then let her play in crib. I always put on my clothes right before I walked out the door.
Anon says
Paging yesterday’s commenter about the husband who switched insurance. Just commiserating – my son’s meds were covered until apparently January 1 but the paperwork didn’t update until last week, so suddenly they’re no longer covered for this refill. And of course the generic he’s on is impossible to find anyway, they also don’t cover the brand name, and all of the alternatives they do cover are either also impossible to find, or don’t work for him. We’ve literally been calling around to every pharmacy in a 25 miles radius to try to find any potential option that is covered or not over $500 just so we can at least get him on something. It’s infuriating and making me want to opt out of insurance entirely.
Anonymous says
That was me. Yup. I know we will get it sorted, but this is probably the third thing I’ve dealt with this year (it’s February!) regarding insurance mistakes. It’s obviously just a game to wear the consumer down so they don’t get services or simply to bilk them out of money. And the doctors are just as frustrated. The healthcare system in this country is seriously effed up.
Anonymous says
Have you tried GoodRx? For some meds the discount is shockingly large.
Anonymous says
Have you tried contacting the doctor to explain the situation? Often they will be able to give you a discount card for the brand-name version and/or samples to tide you over until you can find the generic.
OP says
The doctor is well aware of the situation. It’s HGH. There’s one manufacturer and there’s a shortage. So in addition to my insurance fighting with the specialty pharmacy, I can’t just go get it anywhere. I’m frustrated because I anticipated this, so I’ve been trying to get this taken care of for a month. Fortunately it’s not like he will get sick or die worst this medication, I’m just annoyed by the hoops I’m having to jump through.
Anon says
Potty training advice for kids who are resistant to pooping on the potty? My son is 2.5 years, is wearing diapers/pullups. We are having success with peeing in the potty (having some days where he only pees in his pullup once…some days where he isn’t interested in using the potty at all). He has never pooped on the potty. His daycare teacher thinks he is ready to ditch the pullups. In the last few weeks, he has shown a lot more interest in the potty, so I feel like we have momentum. My only hesitance is that he has never pooped on the potty, and I’m concerned that he will hold it until he has a diaper at bedtime, etc. Advice? Recommendations? We have a trip abroad planned in early May, so it seems like we should ditch diapers soon-ish, or wait until after that trip.
Anon says
I have a 3.5 year old who is resistant to going #2 in the toilet, who used to be a 2.5 year old who was resistant to going #2 in the potty. I, unfortunately, kept waiting to ditch pullups because we had big trips planned. I wish I would have just bit the bullet and gone diaper free earlier, as it was going to be a struggle no matter when we did it. You can always go back to pull ups during the trip if needed. Anecdotally from friends, it sounds like some kids seem to just take a lot longer with learning #2. But I wish I would have just started earlier because I’d probably be through it by now (but from friends who had kids who had hard to train kids, it might take 6 months to a year to be accident free for real. I also suggest starting a daily vitamin with a pro biotic to keep things easy to go).
anonamama says
Hit me with your best nightmare tips. My 3yo woke up in the middle of the night, shrieking and sobbing over a monster. We usually have a nightlight but he often plays with it and it falls out. He’s had a few here and there, waking up thinking he saw a gorilla, monster in his closet, etc. Have never been thru this before! thanks as always.
Spirograph says
IME, hugs and tucking him back in will solve this most of the time. When my kids have nightmares, they’re not really fully awake when they “wake up,” and they often don’t remember it at all in the morning. They just need some immediate comfort and go back to sleep. Standard “shhhh shhhh, it’s just a dream, I’m here, you’re safe,” maybe a little snuggle in their bed if they ask.
If he *does* remember in the broad light of day, or is worried about it before he goes to bed, some Monster Spray (water in a squirt bottle, add some lavender oil if you want to be fancy) under the bed and in the closet might be reassuring. Also, consider relocating night lights, or use one of those USB rechargeable ones. We have a couple night lights around my kids’ room NOT near the beds so that they aren’t tampered with by sleepless kids
GCA says
Is he by any chance recently day-potty trained? When we first potty trained, my son would occasionally do this. He was barely even awake for it. Finally we realized his body was subconsciously recognizing the ‘need to pee’ signals and freaking out. So we would often gently take him to the potty in the middle of the night, and he would pee and fall back asleep. It was rough for a bit but then he outgrew it.
anon says
When I was a kid we had long rigid bedtime routines to prevent nightmares. The usual bath, pjs, teeth, stories…plus tucking the covers in tight around toes and neck, 13 specific kisses, and call-and-response good night phrases. Honestly, we were not a family that usually did rigid routines for anything else, but all prone to nightmares and night terrors.
Bette says
My 2.5 year old has been very concerned about dinosaurs coming into his room in the middle of the night. No midnight wakeups, but for a few weeks there were lots of tears right before bed, checking the room for dinosaurs, etc. A few things that have helped:
1. We got this little rechargeable squishy bear nightlight (https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/toevaeder-led-night-light-bear-battery-operated-90516914/) – he LOVES it and sleeps with it and can turn it on if he wants to in the middle of the night. If he feels like it’s too bright and messing with his sleep we taught him to put it under a blanket to “hibernate”.
2. He transitioned from a floor mattress to a “big kid bed” that’s a few feet off the floor – not as a nightmare solution, but that was a bonus as my husband in a stroke of genius told him that the dinosaurs are too little to reach him on his big kid bed. Miraculously he agreed and feels very safe now. He still reports that the dinosaurs come into his room at night (last night they threw a ball, pesky things) but also that they can’t reach him in his bed.
3. We’ve also been reading “Orion and the Dark” a lot and talking about imaginary monsters, how the dark does not have to be scary, etc. Seems to help.
Haven’t tried this yet, but if his fears come back I will help him make a “No dinosaurs allowed!” sign to put on his door.
Good luck!
Anon says
At the risk of restarting #pizzagate, what’s the right amount of pizza for a preschool party with 13 kids RSVPed including the guest of honor? My kid is turning 5 and most of the guests are 4 or 5 but there are kids as young as 3 and as old as 7. Most kids will have one adult. At previous parties I’ve attended, adults haven’t eaten much if any pizza, but I would rather err on the side of having too much than too little.
Anonymous says
What time?
Anonymous says
What time?
Anon says
Lunchtime so people will definitely eat. But every kid party I’ve attended has had pizza regardless of when it’s held.
Anonymous says
If it’s lunchtime you will need more pizza than in the middle of the afternoon.
Anonymous says
I think I would order 3 slices per kid. This assumes that each kid eats 1-2 slices and the corresponding parent also eats 1 or maybe 2. 2 slices per kid if the pizzas are huge (1 for the kid and 1 for the parent). If you want to encourage parents to eat pizza, order one or two pizzas with interesting/good toppings. Adults usually go crazy for spinach, artichokes, eggplant, caramelized onions, feta cheese, roasted peppers…
Anon says
It’s at a party place that’s coordinating the food so the pizza choice is pretty limited. We’re just doing cheese and pepperoni. So sounds like 4 large pizzas would be enough? That’s what we have currently but I’m worried it’s not enough. We will also have fruit veggie trays and 24 cupcakes.
Mary Moo Cow says
Can the party place give you any guidance? They should have a pretty good idea of how much people typically order or what they order for a party of your size. The pizzas may also be “party cut” which doubles the slices in the pizza. FWIW, as an adult, even at a lunch time party, I usually don’t eat, and I always wait to see if there is enough after kids have all been served.
Anonymous says
Same–I assume the pizza is for the kids.
CCLA says
You’re worried it’s not enough – I’d just take that worry away! Make it 5 or 6 and call it done. Parties are stressful enough and this thing is easy to address.
Anonymous says
If it’s a party place, can you ask whether you can order additional pizzas during the event if you run out?
Anon says
I don’t think there would be time for that? Usually from the time pizza is served until the party breaks up is <30 minutes at preschool parties.
NYCer says
Are the pizzas going to be double cut? If so, it definitely sounds like enough to me. But if you’re worried, just go with 5 and call it a day.
anonM says
I’d count in most adults.
Anon says
Is anyone else in WA state and can explain how the WA parental leave (for birth parent) works with employer’s policies? My employer only has a handful of people in WA and none have had babies, so they don’t really know and I don’t know what to ask them to research. There are some really glaring differences between my employer’s policies and what WA paid leave seems to provide (i.e. employer’s STD pays for 6 weeks at reduced rate while WA states you are paid for up to 12 weeks depending on medical necessity; employer says I must use PTO for any additional bonding leave while WA states 4 weeks of bonding leave are paid). How have you seen this work at your workplace?
Anonymous says
I’m at an employer that has a ton of WA employees and … it’s a developing area of law and a mess. The company may need to get WA counsel to review. In general, and this is not legal advice, the state law on what is protected time will control over the policy. The policy provides X amount of company-paid leave; the state law provides X amount of STATE PAID leave. So one question is do you double up or not. I also don’t know whether the state law applies to a company with only a small number of employees in the state.
Anon says
The newish WA paid leave, PFML, is an insurance system run through the state employment security agency, not a requirement that the employer provide the paid leave. Assuming you are a covered employee under the law, your employer is responsible for remitting the premiums you are responsible for, and the premiums the employer is responsible for, to the employment security agency (ESD). ESD has a pretty comprehensive website explaining eligibility, and you should contact them directly for guidance on your situation. Assuming the law applies to your employer, their policies vis a vis you as a covered employee must be consistent with the law, and the employer cannot prevent you from taking paid leave under PFML if you are eligible, or require you to take other forms of leave first. But, keep in mind that the thresholds for employment protection/health insurance continuation are significantly higher (similar to FMLA) than the thresholds for paid leave under PFML, and if you do not quality for employment protection, you are in a precarious spot.
Anonymous says
Biting help? I’ve dealt with this before but it’s getting out of control. Two year old twin has decided to bite anyone and everyone when he doesn’t get his way. He bit me yesterday when I tried to stop him from hitting his twin. He’s already got some big feelings. My next step is to call OT for coping strategies but curious if anything has worked for you.
Bette says
My kid was a biter for a few months, more out of silliness than frustration, but we really got some mileage out of the book “Teeth are not for biting.” Also followed the Big Little Feelings advice on dealing with biting.
Anonymous says
Your kid really doesn’t need OT for biting. It’s completely normal at that age. One of mine was a biter. You have to be VERY vigilant and on top of them and grab them right before they bite every time for a few weeks. Yes, it sucks. If they bite me then I firmly say “I can’t let you bite me” and will put them down if I’m holding them. My biter is now 3.5 and biting moved onto hitting but we’re finally out of the worst of it! I was literally afraid he’d be kicked out of preschool but he hasn’t hit anyone there once.
anon says
Pizza piggback – party from 10:30-12p, do we have pizza? Just cake and snacks? Kids are in Kinder.
NYCer says
I would get pizza or some other lunch item (nuggets, fries) and serve it at 11:20 or 11:30.
Anon says
Yep I would have a lunch food like pizza or nuggets at 11:30.
Mary Moo Cow says
I guess I’m the outlier: I assume a party that ends at 12 does not include lunch but does include snacks and cake. I read it as “ending right before I have to feed you” and make plans to go out for lunch.
Anon says
Yes, I think either way is completely fine. It’s normal to expect cake at a party; it’s a little overboard to expect full meals at non-mealtimes. As a parent I love when my kid is fed, but it’s definitely not an expectation for a morning party.