Feeding Tuesday: Non-Spill Toddler Gyro Bowl
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When I did our last roundup of the best products for feeding your toddler, I saw this interesting bowl, which is designed to help kids avoid spilling food. We haven’t used it, because we’re kind of past the point where there are accidental spills (everything now is on purpose — yay toddlers!), but it looks very interesting if you still have kids in that stage. I like the bright colors (you can also get hot pink), and the bowl is $8.99 at Amazon with free shipping (not Prime). Meidus Non-Spill Toddler Gyro Bowl
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Sales of note for 12.10
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals on skincare (ends 12/14) including La Mer, Kate Somerville, Dior, Sunday Riley, Dyson, and gift sets — the deals include reader favorite lip balms Dior Addict, NARS Afterglow, and Clinique’s Black Honey, as well as Too Faced mascara and Sunday Riley’s Good Genes.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, up to 50% off outerwear
- Banana Republic Factory – 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + extra 25% off 2+ items
- J.Crew – Up to 60% off everything, with 40% off their newest styles
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
- Macy’s – 15% off beauty, including Tarte, Clinique, Dior and gift sets
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
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?
Does anyone have suggestions for freezer meals or meals that can be prepped/frozen and then cooked in the crockpot or heated up instantly? I eat meat and don’t have allergies, but I’m not a big fan of soups or stews. I need to have dinner ready within about 10-15 minutes of walking in the door though.
My husband has lost all interested in gardening. I know it’s at least in part a Depression / Anxiety issue that he has started to medicate for, and I know that pressure from me – on any front – is difficult for him to deal with.
But I’m 39. We have a 3 year old who we both adore, and at one point we both wanted him to have a sibling. But these days it’s like pulling teeth to get my husband to sleep with me even once a month. Aside from the hurt feelings (which are substantial), every month I get my hopes up that maybe that one begrudging time was enough for a pregnancy, but so far no luck. It’s been almost 2 years, and the potential window for any future biological child closes a bit more each month.
Our communication in other areas is good. We are excellent co-parents. To accommodate his mental illness, I’ve become the primary breadwinner and take responsibility for with the routine things that used to cause him great anxiety (dealing with bills, arranging for household repairs, etc.) I don’t mind the extra work that I’ve taken on in order to give him space to get better … but I do resent that because any conflict or tension results anxiety / shame, I feel powerless to really have a frank discussion with him about this. I’d almost rather that he just tell me that gardening is off of the table then have to go through a monthly cycle of nagging and prodding, then hoping, then being crushed. I’d be upset for a while but I could at least start warming up to the idea of 1 and done. Can anyone relate?
What snow day activities are people doing today? So far, we have watched a musical, played “birthday party” with some dolls, emptied a bottle of shaving cream all over the shower and tub, and will likely make some sort of savory treat after nap time is over. Screentime this winter has been crazy because of illnesses and snowdays, but I don’t feel bad about it.
We received this as a gift from grandparents for our oldest. It’s pretty useless IMO. It does prevent spills if they’re carrying it around, but honestly it’s large, bulky and really not worth it. . It also has so many layers that really keeping it clean can be a pain, and the dishwasher didn’t really do it. I’d avoid and try other methods. We ditched it pretty quickly.
Love some of this advice. I have a 7 year old and a 2 year old. Going through a lot of the same things with the 2 year old: defiance, upset at “no”, etc. I think I’ll have to try some of these – like the pjs to school, etc. What has helped a bit is ignoring the crying for a minute and if it doesn’t stop, I’ve crouched down to his level, and calmly said, I know you’re upset. If you’d like to cry, you may sit on the stairs. (our “crying stairs”). This way he knows he can go there to get it all out. He sometimes will do that, and other times, he’ll try to calm himself and I just let him. But I don’t give in if at all possible. A friend had a “crying cushion” and it seemed to work for her, so we’re trying it with the stairs, which are as far away from our main living area as we can safely get.
Love the support and ideas. :) Thanks ladies!
Any tips or strategies for helping our toddler (almost 3) respond appropriately when she doesn’t like an answer/is told no to a request? She rarely responds this way at school but at home she will yell or freak out or argue.
Our six month old has started solids and seems to get constipated if she doesn’t have water during the day. She won’t take water straight from a bottle. Any recommendations? Add it to a formula or breastmilk bottle? Use a sippy cup (it seems so early for that . . .)? Another method? TIA!
Perspective and/or reassurance needed. Yesterday I thought I recognized clear signs that a very bad event was about to occur at home, one that would require my presence. I immediately canceled a work trip I had planned for later this week. The very bad event did not actually occur, and looks as if it probably won’t happen during the time when I was supposed to travel. Now I feel like the little boy who cried wolf and am worried that I have destroyed my credibility at work. Things are still pretty bad, though, and I really ought to be home. I am so distracted worrying about things at home plus the impact on my reputation at work that I can’t concentrate.
Potty training right now. Day 4. I feel like it’s not going well. We are following the Oh Crap method. Positive stories?! Advice?
I didn’t see your post until this morning about evaluating nurseries and my reply got eaten but here’s where we’re at:
Criteria: close to the office rather than home, outdoor space, open from 7:30, full week availability. Prices are fairly standardized here and they all provide meals. With the exception of fancy nursery, they seem much for muchness, seems more of a logistical decision at this point. My goal in life is to do less than half of pickups and dropoffs. Booking visits for spring recess.
Currently looking at 4 contenders:
1) Fancy nursery – amazing outdoor space and free play, but baby unlikely to get a place in the next two years. Submitted application to get on wait list.
2) Closer to home – gorgeous, brand new, but would require my husband to drop me + baby off about 10 minutes before opening and then walk or cycle to my office but super easy for him to do pickups.
3) Close to husband’s work – good but only works if the parking situation remains doable (street parking), annoyingly located if I had to do drop offs and pickups solo.
4) Midway between work and home – husband might need to drop me and baby a few minutes early but easy for pick-ups
Any thoughts or suggestions are very much welcome. Things would be easier if I learned how to drive but between PhD and baby, I just can’t wrap my head around it.
I’ve been reading a lot lately about how control is an illusion, and the more we try to control the people around us, the less we enjoy them. Same goes for work, garden parties, relationships, and definitely parenting. As a historically type A person, this is something I definitely struggle with– and the loss of enjoyment is profound.
How do you approach this issue? How do you discipline, generally parent, work (especially if you are in a caring or service profession), etc. without being a control freak, and yet without erring too far in the opposite direction? When I’ve tried to surrender the controlling attitude and behaviors, sometimes it is beautiful and awesome, and sometimes I overcorrect and feel like “this is why I have to try to control everything!”
Just a question I am noodling at the moment, and I’d love your thoughts.