Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Organic Cotton Magnetic Footie
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I wish someone had gifted me Magnetic Me baby clothes when I was a new mom. Lining up and snapping all those little buttons around a squirming wee one was an exercise in frustration — more than once, I’d finish snapping the second-to-last button only to realize that I was one button off and would have to start all over again.
Apparently, I am not the only parent wrestling with this issue. Magnetic Me has a range of easy-to-put-on clothes, including this adorable organic cotton footie. (It also comes in super soft modal.) With its magnetic buttons, this is probably the closest you’ll get to your baby dressing himself or herself.
The magnetic footie is $38 and comes in sizes Preemie to 18–24 months. There are a wide range of darling prints, including some on sale for $27.95.
Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
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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?
Moms groups are the best! I have an informal Whatsapp group with colleagues who had babies within the same year or two. None of us work closely together, we’re in different career stages and departments, but it’s a good resource for navigating ridiculous university policies and general kid stuff. I’ve been annoyed by something at work for months – it was one of those subtle, quite innocuous things, but a visible reminder that I’m on the outside. But I felt like it was too petty to complain about and would make me look bad. A senior colleague noticed it today, posted it to our moms group (which erupted in gratifying annoyance) and then sent an email to the powers that be to get it fixed.
Top things you would add to a baby registry specially designed for when the baby is 9 months plus?
Completely irrelevant to any mom stuff, if you have not watched the Perseverance video that was released yesterday, it is so. freaking. amazing. If I had a life do-over, I would study engineering and try to get a job at JPL.
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/22/970245456/watch-perseverances-video-cameras-capture-its-arrival-on-mars-theres-audio-too
I’m going to be returning to big law after maternity leave soonish and am really dreading it. I previously really liked my job and despite some big billing years in the past, it was less intense during pregnancy last year. Not returning is not an option and part time is available but I doubt it’s as desirable in practice. Just looking for some advice or to hear from others experiences. I suppose I’m surprised to feel this way. How long did you stay in big law after having a baby and what was your experience like? How did you make it work?
I know this is a question for my pediatrician, but looking for some anecdotal help here too. My almost 4 year old has gone from going #2 every day to every 2-3 days. It’s very unusual for her, but she’s gotten pickier and eating less. She eats a lot of fruits, veggies, and proteins, but generally seems very uninterested in carbs unless it’s got some sugar in it. Does anyone have any advice? Is this normal?
Easter Baskets – Someone mentioned yesterday that Easter is about 6 weeks away. Where do you all buy pre-made (pre-filled?) Easter Baskets? Have you found anywhere that will also send pre-filled eggs? (Other than piecemeal off of amazon)
Reporting back about the Pottery Barn Kids Unicorn digital clock.
This is not a product I would recommend. The clock makes a terrible noise. After one morning using the alarm my daughter decided it was too loud. There is no volume control. The electronic sound is harsh, and although there are supposedly 8 songs, half of them are not songs, just piercing electronic noise.
Also, all the buttons are on the bottom of the clock, making it hard for a child to turn off the alarm or snooze it.
On the plus side, the clock size is good, it is visually pleasing, the light-up feature works well. If you want a clock but not an alarm, it’s not a bad item.
Usually PBK products are high quality, but as an alarm clock this really disappoints.
How is candy handled in your family? I used to be really strict about not allowing candy for my kids (9, 4, 1) except at Holidays but I discovered that my oldest was sneaking candy and eating it in her room (and giving to to her siblings…) I don’t want to do the scorched earth method and throw it all out- because getting rid of my chocolate stash in a pandemic (or let’s be honest, ever) is not going to happen. So i’m thinking we should just allow the candy within limits. We had a similar problem with soda so now we have Soda Sunday where the kids can split a can of soda at dinner and that has stopped the soda sneaking. But I can’t figure out a good time for candy- It always seems too close to a meal time or some time when I would rather they just eat a piece of fruit or cheese stick. I think mostly I want the sneaking to stop without shame and have them learn healthy moderation. Would love to hear what kind of candy philosophy/ policies you all have.
I love these pajamas, but they are so expensive I decided it didn’t make sense to continue to keep buying them for my baby who outgrow everything after only a month.
Any thoughts on Lovevery vs. Kiwi Crate for a toddler? We’ve been doing Kiwi Crate, which is fine. Some of the stuff they send (most recently, a peg board with rings) is a big hit; some is mostly ignored. But I’ve heard some people say Lovevery is well worth the extra money, so I’ve been debating switching.
I also think I need to do a better job rotating out toys so we have a clearer playing field, but some of the Lovevery stuff seems like it has a lot of tiny pieces to keep track of; wondering if that will drive me nuts.
Have y’all ever switched daycares and, if so, how did you handle giving notice? We’ve made the decision to switch to a new daycare in a couple of months and have to give 30 days notice to our current center. Our reasons for switching are 100% due to policies and decisions made at the corporate and regional level (it’s a large national chain) and not anything to do with any of the teachers, etc., who I love.
If I don’t give the 30 days notice, I’ll have to pay the extra month, which I really don’t want to do. Is it appropriate to give notice to the center but ask them to wait until closer to the last day to tell the classroom teachers? Or am I over-thinking this and it doesn’t really matter if the teachers know for a whole month before we actually leave? I’m feeling a lot of guilt about the whole thing as we really love the people who interact with our kids on a daily basis. Ugh.
Late in the day but I just found out I’ll be unemployed starting next month. This wasn’t totally unexpected, so I’m planning to take some time off work and move kiddo to part time day care – 8:30-2:30 instead of 8:30-4:30. Any ideas for things to do with him? So far I’m thinking: library, aquarium, zoo…I guess we should go camping. He’s 4, super social and not very adventurous. Maybe I should try to set up some play dates with the other day care kiddos.