Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Lalo High Chair
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My kids’ high chairs were all hand-me-downs, but if I were to pick one out myself, I’d choose the modern Lalo High Chair.
This 3-in-1 chair converts to a booster or play chair with a few add-on accessories (unfortunately, sold separately). The sleek design makes it easy to wipe down, and the detachable tray can go straight into the dishwasher.
The Lalo High Chair is $195 at Target and comes in five neutral colors.
Psst: Looking for info about nursing clothes for working moms or tips for pumping at the office? We’ve got them both…
Sales of note for 5/19/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Lots of markdowns on AGL (50%!), Weitzman, Tumi, Frank & Eileen, Zella, Natori, Cole Haan, Boss, Theory, Reiss (coats), Vince, Eileen Fisher, Spanx, and Frame (denim and silk blouses)
- Ann Taylor – 50% off summer-ready styles
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – 50-60% off select styles
- J.Crew – 60% off sale, and 40% off packing picks (prices as marked)
- J.Crew Factory – New arrivals, plus up to 60% off everything plus extra 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Daily flash sales, and lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off. 5/19’s flash sale: Jardigans down to $175-$209, dresses down to $150, blazers down to $250
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 30% off dresses, skirts, shoes, and accessories
Rare Maycember win… softball was cancelled tonight. They basically never cancel but it rained all day and there was thunder in the forecast so they called it. So nice to have a night at home with nothing to do.
Our preschool’s Spring Concert is later this week and the director usually recognizes the people who serve in the preschool advisory committee by having them stand up in the audience. Last year the director gave a special thank you to one of the committee members who went above and beyond. This year I am probably that person who would get special recognition. But this would make me very embarrassed. Is there a tactful way to tell the director that I don’t want this special recognition?
Recommendation for a sleep sack for a 2 year old? The sleep sacks have worked great for us and I don’t want to transition to a blanket until she is out of the crib (which will hopefully be another year), but I can’t seem to find ones that fit her anymore
My almost 7 year old is a deep sleeper and seems nowhere close to being night-time potty trained. I’ve recently been getting targeted ads for all sorts of night-training garments (like peejamas and super undies) and alarms. Does anyone know if any of these actually work? Thanks!
I’m in the weeds about whether to move my kid to another soccer team. If he goes, at least a few other kids would go with him, and the current team they are on would disband. It would be a big deal for the kids that wouldn’t make the other team, and they would lose this existing team (it’s possible they would recruit new kids for the next season, but the organization may just cut the team entirely). The kids that wouldn’t make it are his really good friends. But the new team includes his best friend. He’s young enough (8) that I’m inclined to just let him stay on his existing team until there is a natural break in 2 years, but sometimes I wonder if I’m making the right call. I just don’t feel like I want to be responsible for breaking up an existing team, even if it means that he doesn’t get to play with his best buddy.
Anyone have a kid who’s just … not that into socializing? my daughter (6.5) has friends at school and goes on playdates occasionally but never wants to initiate a playdate if I ask her. I just offered to throw an end of year “pizza party” for her and her two close friends from school and she was like “no thanks.” I guess I should just roll with it but I worry she’ll wake up in 2 years and be like “whoops I forgot to make friends.”
OK, I need an in the weeds sock opinion… my kid has HUGE feet so can happily wear small adult socks. However, his socks and my socks are very similar and my husband cannot cope. Our socks are different sizes, but it’s not always noticeable right away and it’s annoying to change. What’s the solution? We both have colourful sock habits – today he’s in capybara socks, I’m in rainbow stripes. Do I just only wear pink socks and he can wear patterns?
In exchange, a shoe solution… I put big plastic boxes – 1 for each – by the front door in a fit of annoyance about shoes across the hallway (I’m also an offender….) and it has SOLVED the problem. I’m going to get some prettier boxes but my goodness, who knew that problem would be so easy to solve? We walk in, hold onto the bannister, and kick our shoes into the respective boxes.
An interesting post on the main s i t e yesterday pointed out that there are a lot of us deep in the weeds right now.
What are you in the weeds about right now, and if you zoom out, do you think it will matter in, say, 5 years? I’ll answer in the comments.
FWIW, I think this time of year is really, really busy for working parents. I know I tend to ruminate more and fixate on decisions when I’m feeling anxious, generally, so I would guess that the increased number of “weeds” posts have a lot to do with an anxious time overall.
CW: weight
If you gained weight while breastfeeding, did it come off easily when you stopped or was it a battle? Hearing mixed things but hoping this somehow comes off without Herculean efforts. I lost almost all the pregnancy weight right away and then it climbed right back up so I now weigh what I did before I delivered.
I have a good friend who wants to double date to get her DH out of the house, and he seems to click with my DH. We have a kid and they don’t, so we can’t meet up spontaneously for dinner or happy hours unless we bring our 4.5 year old. We do get a babysitter and hang out with them, and are happy to do that more often. Other ideas to maintain friendships with our child-free friends?
Thank you to whoever recommended the Anne of Green Gables audiobook with Catherine O’Hara. My 9yo is home sick and it is absolutely perfect. I love that it’s a legit production with actors; makes it super engaging.
Thoughts on drop off pool parties? This will be at a club pool with lots of other people and lifeguards. My 7 year old can swim, but has not mastered the different strokes. When I take him to the pool, I don’t always get in with him and I don’t always have my eyes on him, but I also wouldn’t run to the car to get something and leave him in the pool. He loves to swim and this is a bday party for a good friend.