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My sister-in-law has the best taste in kids’ clothes, and my son is the very lucky recipient of his hand-me-downs (or should I say, my husband and I are, as she has saved us so much money). My mom and mother-in-law would always talk about how “back in the day” (aka when they were raising kids) it was so hard to find cute clothes for little boys. Now I think there are TONS of cute things for boys, but my absolute favorite place to shop if I want to SPLURGE is Miki Miette, which I found through my sister-in-law. Each season, I try to buy my son at least one thing (or more, if I catch a sale), from this brand. I put him in it when I know he’ll see a lot of friends and relatives, or for a special-ish occasion, because he looks so darn cute in it… and then when he’s about to outgrow it or the season is about to change, he basically will wear it every day. Haha. A bonus is that the material is incredibly soft, so I know he will look adorable and also be comfortable. This shirt is $39 and is available in sizes 3M–8Y. Manu Pullover Onward
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Are your kids participating in climate strikes today? Schools in my city just allowed everyone off today and we’ve had a steady stream underneath our office window for the last 45 minutes. Our nursery is right on the march route so I suspect naptime was a wash with all the music and excitement.
Anonymous
Sep 20, 2019 8:26 am
Ok, so my mom just sprung on me that she is moving from 2 hours to 1.5 miles away. In a month. This is a complete mixed bag: on one hand, she’s great with my kids and it will be nice to have another local set of hands. On the other hand, we don’t get along and she is now 100% in my bubble- same town, already asking for help with 483749275 things and she’s not even here yet, already planning to come over “just to pop by” etc.
I know that this is overall a good thing, but I’m hoping y’all can help me think about some of the “good” that helps outweigh the known, which is that she will be constantly in my business, in my kids business, we will be constantly asked for help/favors (already: needs help picking up random junk she found on curb alert, wants my DH to move around stuff in the house she’s renting before she moves in, wants DH to sign up to come over and shovel her driveway all winter, wants DH to paint her bedroom, etc).
The good:
-help with childcare- date nights, weekends, maybe the occasional sick day as her work schedule is fairly flexible.
– easy one night sleepover visits withy kids (now they go for a few days at a time)
– when we visit it doesn’t have to be her staying at my house for 2-3 days
-when my siblings visit, they can stay with her and swing by to see my kids vs having to move into my house for a while
– more grandkid time, of which she can’t get enough. I have 3 so she can have as much as she wants ;) (I’m the only one of my siblings with kids and it will be that way forever).
What else? The other side of my pro/con list is a lot longer right now as she currently lived near my (single, handy, 37 year old) brother and he does a TON for her. My DH is super handy but also super busy and we outsource 99% of home chores. Mom can not afford that. I suppose we will just send over a handyman but…she’ll feel slighted.
Anon
Sep 20, 2019 9:50 am
Any other suggestions for great boy clothes? We have family pictures coming up and am looking to get something new for my three boys (ages 6, 3 and 1). Thanks!
Anon
Sep 20, 2019 9:52 am
Primary has similar striped sweaters at a slightly lower price point ($25 full price, but they have sales/rewards program).
Anon
Sep 20, 2019 10:04 am
Did a pregnancy test “for fun” this morning (we did it once this month, way too late, but I was more than a few days late so I thought why not) and apparently that time was the charm (and I must ovulate later than I thought I do which explains why the past 9 months of trying for number two were wholly unsuccessful). Just called my OB to get in to confirm next week, but man am I excited (and scared and nervous and freaking out about my not wholly irrational fear of miscarriage and whether I’m going to a be a repeat 9 months of HG). I thought the second time would be less worrying, but I’m almost more worried, maybe because I am better informed? I have so much to do today at work and I am so distracted!
Labor Partner
Sep 20, 2019 12:08 pm
What info or advice would you give someone’s birth partner?
Our third kid is going to be induced on Monday and my husband is wondering if he can drop me at the hospital and take the kids to school. I thought he would stay with me until the baby was born, but then he asked what he was going to do there and I was kind of at a loss. For reference first two kids came super fast (one emergency c-section, the second came thirty minutes after we arrived at the hospital after I labored at home while partner slept) so my husband doesn’t have a lot of reference on his role during a longer hospital labor. Plus his father was sailing when he was born so I’m sure he has some archaic image in his head that the father paces the waiting room while the wife labors by herself with the nurses and doctors. I would love to give husband some concrete suggestions on how to be helpful and supportive or some articles to read – he does better when he knows what is expected of him. How was your partner helpful during labor?
Anonymous
Sep 20, 2019 12:15 pm
Ok I am taking a deep breath and hoping this doesn’t spark drama. I would like to hear from those that have had experience with their own kids or acquaintances not just peoples opinions. My son is 3 turning 4 in December. If we lived in our prior school district, the age cutoff would be December 31 and he would start Kindergarten next year. We have moved to an area where the cutoff is September 1, so he is scheduled to start Kinder in 2 years. He is extremely verbal and social for his age though I’ve not had a formal assessment. His preschool has a private kindergarten program and the teacher there says he is ready for kindergarten next year. His pediatrician recommended school psychologist testing but the public school system we are in doesn’t offer it until first grade. Basically we could put him in private kinder next year and then “test” him in to first grade the following year. For any moms that are into MBTI, he is my ESTJ child. Conscientious, responsible, outgoing, extremely verbal and logical. That said, he may not be emotionally ready. He wants to learn quickly and when he doesn’t, he gets angry at himself and others. My FILs opinion is that boys are not as mature, so why not just wait and let him mature. Thoughts?
Anonanonanon
Sep 20, 2019 12:34 pm
WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BE WEARING THIS TIME OF YEAR.
It is mid-September but it is still going to get up to 90 degrees where I live next week… but is down in the upper 50s/low 60s most mornings. I was raised in the South and have very ingrained ideas regarding what we can and cannot wear after Labor Day but honestly how do you dress for a 35 degree fluctuation? ugh.
Anone
Sep 20, 2019 12:37 pm
We have our first 4 hour road trip with our 2.5 year old. Talk to me about how to use her Amazon tablet, is everything on freetimr available without wifi? Any apps or anything in particular I need to download? I find this tablet so clunky and hard to use! Tia!
CCLA
Sep 20, 2019 2:27 pm
Any recs for travel insurance providers? DH and I are going away sans kids, want coverage in the event one of the kids gets seriously ill and we need to change or cancel.
Anonymous
Sep 20, 2019 3:01 pm
For Netflix download the app in parent mode and then transfer it to her profile. You can download shows to watch offline on up to 2 devices per account, I believe.
No idea about Peppa Pig, sorry. For DT, does the PBS app work or is your access only through Amazon?
Anonymous
Sep 20, 2019 4:32 pm
My 17 month old’s daycare teachers told me they’re stopping her from finger-sucking at school (except at nap time). Apparently they’re doing this by physically removing her hand from her mouth if she doesn’t take it out when they tell her to. Does that seem harsh to anyone else? I know kids who are 3-ish and still sucking thumbs/fingers may get teased, but I didn’t realize it was a problem at this age. They told me they’re telling her to clap her hands instead, but that doesn’t seem to me to serve the same purpose at all – she claps with delight when she’s happy, the finger-sucking is definitely a self-soothing thing when she’s tired/hungry/overwhelmed. I know I’m probably an overprotective first time parent, so just want to get other perspectives on this.
Anonymous
Sep 21, 2019 5:28 am
We recently started a bedtime routine for my 2-month old, but it doesn’t seem to be helping him go to sleep. We start at 9 pm with changing into PJs (and sometimes a bath), a bottle, snuggles, a book and/or song, and putting him down when he looks sleepy. However, he wakes back up fully in the bassinet and we have to rock him some more, sometimes with more milk, and this can go on for an hour or two. He usually stays asleep by 11:30. Are we starting too early? Too late? Any advice? Thank you!
Are your kids participating in climate strikes today? Schools in my city just allowed everyone off today and we’ve had a steady stream underneath our office window for the last 45 minutes. Our nursery is right on the march route so I suspect naptime was a wash with all the music and excitement.
Ok, so my mom just sprung on me that she is moving from 2 hours to 1.5 miles away. In a month. This is a complete mixed bag: on one hand, she’s great with my kids and it will be nice to have another local set of hands. On the other hand, we don’t get along and she is now 100% in my bubble- same town, already asking for help with 483749275 things and she’s not even here yet, already planning to come over “just to pop by” etc.
I know that this is overall a good thing, but I’m hoping y’all can help me think about some of the “good” that helps outweigh the known, which is that she will be constantly in my business, in my kids business, we will be constantly asked for help/favors (already: needs help picking up random junk she found on curb alert, wants my DH to move around stuff in the house she’s renting before she moves in, wants DH to sign up to come over and shovel her driveway all winter, wants DH to paint her bedroom, etc).
The good:
-help with childcare- date nights, weekends, maybe the occasional sick day as her work schedule is fairly flexible.
– easy one night sleepover visits withy kids (now they go for a few days at a time)
– when we visit it doesn’t have to be her staying at my house for 2-3 days
-when my siblings visit, they can stay with her and swing by to see my kids vs having to move into my house for a while
– more grandkid time, of which she can’t get enough. I have 3 so she can have as much as she wants ;) (I’m the only one of my siblings with kids and it will be that way forever).
What else? The other side of my pro/con list is a lot longer right now as she currently lived near my (single, handy, 37 year old) brother and he does a TON for her. My DH is super handy but also super busy and we outsource 99% of home chores. Mom can not afford that. I suppose we will just send over a handyman but…she’ll feel slighted.
Any other suggestions for great boy clothes? We have family pictures coming up and am looking to get something new for my three boys (ages 6, 3 and 1). Thanks!
Primary has similar striped sweaters at a slightly lower price point ($25 full price, but they have sales/rewards program).
Did a pregnancy test “for fun” this morning (we did it once this month, way too late, but I was more than a few days late so I thought why not) and apparently that time was the charm (and I must ovulate later than I thought I do which explains why the past 9 months of trying for number two were wholly unsuccessful). Just called my OB to get in to confirm next week, but man am I excited (and scared and nervous and freaking out about my not wholly irrational fear of miscarriage and whether I’m going to a be a repeat 9 months of HG). I thought the second time would be less worrying, but I’m almost more worried, maybe because I am better informed? I have so much to do today at work and I am so distracted!
What info or advice would you give someone’s birth partner?
Our third kid is going to be induced on Monday and my husband is wondering if he can drop me at the hospital and take the kids to school. I thought he would stay with me until the baby was born, but then he asked what he was going to do there and I was kind of at a loss. For reference first two kids came super fast (one emergency c-section, the second came thirty minutes after we arrived at the hospital after I labored at home while partner slept) so my husband doesn’t have a lot of reference on his role during a longer hospital labor. Plus his father was sailing when he was born so I’m sure he has some archaic image in his head that the father paces the waiting room while the wife labors by herself with the nurses and doctors. I would love to give husband some concrete suggestions on how to be helpful and supportive or some articles to read – he does better when he knows what is expected of him. How was your partner helpful during labor?
Ok I am taking a deep breath and hoping this doesn’t spark drama. I would like to hear from those that have had experience with their own kids or acquaintances not just peoples opinions. My son is 3 turning 4 in December. If we lived in our prior school district, the age cutoff would be December 31 and he would start Kindergarten next year. We have moved to an area where the cutoff is September 1, so he is scheduled to start Kinder in 2 years. He is extremely verbal and social for his age though I’ve not had a formal assessment. His preschool has a private kindergarten program and the teacher there says he is ready for kindergarten next year. His pediatrician recommended school psychologist testing but the public school system we are in doesn’t offer it until first grade. Basically we could put him in private kinder next year and then “test” him in to first grade the following year. For any moms that are into MBTI, he is my ESTJ child. Conscientious, responsible, outgoing, extremely verbal and logical. That said, he may not be emotionally ready. He wants to learn quickly and when he doesn’t, he gets angry at himself and others. My FILs opinion is that boys are not as mature, so why not just wait and let him mature. Thoughts?
WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BE WEARING THIS TIME OF YEAR.
It is mid-September but it is still going to get up to 90 degrees where I live next week… but is down in the upper 50s/low 60s most mornings. I was raised in the South and have very ingrained ideas regarding what we can and cannot wear after Labor Day but honestly how do you dress for a 35 degree fluctuation? ugh.
We have our first 4 hour road trip with our 2.5 year old. Talk to me about how to use her Amazon tablet, is everything on freetimr available without wifi? Any apps or anything in particular I need to download? I find this tablet so clunky and hard to use! Tia!
Any recs for travel insurance providers? DH and I are going away sans kids, want coverage in the event one of the kids gets seriously ill and we need to change or cancel.
For Netflix download the app in parent mode and then transfer it to her profile. You can download shows to watch offline on up to 2 devices per account, I believe.
No idea about Peppa Pig, sorry. For DT, does the PBS app work or is your access only through Amazon?
My 17 month old’s daycare teachers told me they’re stopping her from finger-sucking at school (except at nap time). Apparently they’re doing this by physically removing her hand from her mouth if she doesn’t take it out when they tell her to. Does that seem harsh to anyone else? I know kids who are 3-ish and still sucking thumbs/fingers may get teased, but I didn’t realize it was a problem at this age. They told me they’re telling her to clap her hands instead, but that doesn’t seem to me to serve the same purpose at all – she claps with delight when she’s happy, the finger-sucking is definitely a self-soothing thing when she’s tired/hungry/overwhelmed. I know I’m probably an overprotective first time parent, so just want to get other perspectives on this.
We recently started a bedtime routine for my 2-month old, but it doesn’t seem to be helping him go to sleep. We start at 9 pm with changing into PJs (and sometimes a bath), a bottle, snuggles, a book and/or song, and putting him down when he looks sleepy. However, he wakes back up fully in the bassinet and we have to rock him some more, sometimes with more milk, and this can go on for an hour or two. He usually stays asleep by 11:30. Are we starting too early? Too late? Any advice? Thank you!