Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Lil’ Nibble Teether
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Both my kids got their teeth early (and often), so we had teethers everywhere. I can’t imagine how it feels to have sharp little teeth poking through your gums, so hopefully this teether from Infantino will help soothe and comfort your baby.
This cute little carrot would make a great gift for the little chomper in your life. It has built-in handles for little hands and different textures to explore. It’s made from BPA-free silicone and is easy to wipe clean.
Infantino’s Lil’ Nibble Teether is $5.86 at Amazon. It also comes in Apple, Fruit Kabob, and Pea Pod ($4.99 and up depending on the design).
Sales of note for 12/30:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has started — up to 60% off! See our roundup here.
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your purchase; extra 40% off + additional 30% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – The Winter Sale: 50% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- Boden – Sale, up to 60% — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – Semi-annual clearance, up to 85% off; extra 60% off clearance
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers!
- Hannah Andersson – The Twice-a-Year Big Hanna Sale: Up to 60% off (even new arrivals on sale!)
- J.Crew – 25% off full-price styles; up to 50% off cashmere; 70% off 3+ sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off winter faves; extra 25% off $100+
- L.K. Bennett – All sale half price or less
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash sale, extra 30% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale, extra 40% off markdowns, and daily Red Door Deals starting at $19.50
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
My toddler (going on 16 months old) has been in a sleep sack (the Burt’s Bees one) up to this point, but is starting to get too big for the largest size. I’m thinking about transitioning him to a blanket, but how do I do it? Do I just…put it in there? Try to tuck it around him? He rolls around a LOT at night.
I am looking to get genetic testing done to find out if I’m a carrier for CF, for family planning purposes. Is that typically handled with a reference from your gyno or do you just seek it out on your own? I don’t want a DNA test that puts me a searchable database for privacy reasons.
Also, I literally just bought that carrot two hours ago (before seeing this), and I am SO EXCITED for it to come.
My maternity leave ends today and I’m back at work tomorrow! I’m mostly okay with this and excited to go back to work. Please send any luck or last minute advice you have!! (I’m pumping, family is watching the baby until her daycare spot opens up in a couple of weeks, she’s 12 weeks old)
What would you do? My girls’ weekend just got canceled because the hostess’ husband has to work. DH said I should still take the weekend off but I’m not sure what to do with myself. So far my only ideas are: drive to a friend’s house 3 hours away or stay by myself in a hotel in our city. Any other ideas? I just want to be alone for 24 hours but I also know that one hour in I’ll be lonely.
My son has graded assessments (for accuracy, from what I can tell) in first grade. Things like math facts, religion tests (with true/false or multiple choice questions, it’s a Catholic school btw), reading quizzes. He also has graded math packets each week. Is this common? It seems like this is a little much for 6-7 year olds, but maybe I’ve become wishy-washy in my old age (har har)?
Mostly a vent, but also seeking tips to make my life easier: DH is in the National Guard and was just notified about an opening for a training he has to attend starting Oct 15. It’s 3 weeks long and falls right when we were supposed to go on our first real vacation in 2 years. I was really looking forward to it and had planned everything out so I’m pretty bummed. Luckily airbnb has good cancellation for military, and it was a driving trip so we shouldn’t lose any money.
I’m mostly worried about solo parenting for 3 straight weeks. We have a 16mo. I’m planning to up his daycare hours to give myself a little more time and try to simplify dinners as much as possible. He’s a good sleeper unless he starts sprouting more teeth. I have semi-local family (about an hour), but they all work fulltime. Any survival tips?
Can you tell me what would be better consistency in a kids schedule? Would it be better to have the same schedule MWF or MTW? We want to start some preschool and other days have local family watch our 3 year old. Or would M-F half day school/ home care after be better/easier? So many permutations!
Public Health PSA – Get your flu shot!
I got my flu shot and Pfizer booster on the same day last week and it wasn’t too bad the next day (thank you coffee and ibuprofen). The bruise/arm pain was greater from the flu shot than the booster, though…
Put 2 lbs of boneless skinless chicken thighs in the crockpot with some sort of seasoned liquid–BBQ sauce, teriyaki sauce, buffalo sauce, salsa–and cook for 6 hours on low. Shred. Serve in sliders, tacos, rice bowls, quesadillas, etc.
Favorite weeknight make ahead meals? We’ve been living chili, lasagna, and easy soups this fall and curious for new recipes in that vein.
i know there are some other twin parents on here, but even other parents with kids close in age might be able to weigh in. i have same sex 3 year old fraternal twins who love each other tremendously, but have very different strengths. Twin A has incredible fine and gross motor skills (this is not coming from me, but from doctor), and is extremely social. Twin B is extremely verbal and loves pretend play but often prefers to play independently and struggles with some of those fine/gross motor skills and is currently in OT. Any time they do anything, it appears to them that Twin A is “better” at it – whether it is getting dressed independently, doing a somersault, climbing a structure at the playground, etc. – all of the things that seem to ‘matter’ in the eyes of a preschooler. We talk A LOT about how different people learn to do different things at different times. currently they don’t do any activities outside of school, (this is their first year in preschool), but have expressed interest in trying ballet, gymnastics and soccer, all activities that depend on fine/gross motor skills. how do i navigate this both now and as they get older? i want to find an activity where twin B can excel. i also don’t want to hold twin A back due to concern about B’s confidence. They also most certainly do not have to always do the same activities (in fact i hope that they find their own interests), but will probably at least start out doing the same activities so that they can each figure out what they like.
My oldest starts elementary school next year, and the school’s hours are 7:40-1:50, except Mondays when school lets out at noon. This seems insane to me, but maybe this is normal? We can cobble together after school care and (hopefully) a summer nanny, but I don’t know how people with lesser means do it. If this is normal, then it is no wonder women leave the workforce after having kids. What are your kids’ school hours?
Has anyone’s child skipped kindergarten or first grade? What were the circumstances before and after?
We live in a country where school has been all-virtual since the beginning of the pandemic. My child is working several grades ahead, and the school is trying to determine (over Zoom) whether she is socially ready to skip her grade.