Family Friday: Snap Clips
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My oldest likes to wear her hair “down,” which translates into a tangled mess that dips into her food. The deal is she gets to wear her hair down if she pulls it back with a pair of clips like these.
Snap clips were popular when I was a kid, and they’re still popular now for good reason — they stay in place, keep hair secure, and come in a myriad of colors. I even use them (in boring black) to hold up my bangs during sweaty workouts. Now if I can figure out something to help my kid stop losing them.
These Scünci snap clips are $4.99 for a pack of 18 at Target.
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
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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Anyone care to join my silly problem vent thread?
My super minor frustration is my 20mo refusing to say the word milk. This kid has multi-word sentences, knows the word, but refuses to not call it goo. I think he does it just to irritate us.
What are some special treats that you provide for your kids for no specific reason?
I occasionally throw small parties for my kid and her friends, as a treat for all of them.
I love taking her out for ice cream, especially when I am down — her excitement really improves my mood.
I save presents that she received that she is not old enough for yet, and bring them out as a surprise when she is ready.
Happy weekend, and thanks for sharing ideas!
What would a mom community be without a potty training post? Yes, it’s me. We decided to push potty training our 2.5 y/o back a few weeks to a more favorable window at daycare. In the meantime, we are having a major leak problem for naps/bedtime — wet sheets, wet pj’s – sizing up, sizing down, wearing two, it is ongoing. I know he has been playing in his diaper a lot, engaging in a lot of self-exploration, but I just don’t know what to do. thank you wise hive!
Has anyone had lip/tongue ties revised on an older baby/toddler, and did it make a difference in sleep quality? Secondary question: did they sleep with their mouth open before the revision?
I posted a few days ago trying to sort out my one-year-old’s sleep issues, and this is my latest rabbit trail. He seems to have a pretty thick lip tie – I’ve noticed it since birth, but he’s been able to nurse fine so I haven’t worried about it (though he is a little peanut with a slow weight gain curve). But now I’m wondering if it could be leading to the gassiness and the open mouth night breathing – which apparently is a concern, as babies should be sleeping with their mouths closed (both for restful sleep and face development)?
I know it seems kind of “trendy” these days to talk about lip and tongue tie revisions lol, but I’m thinking I should consult a dentist in case.
Because I can’t talk about this to anyone in real life: My kid came out to us yesterday! We had suspected as much (or at least suspected he was questioning his sexuality, based on comments he’d made over the past few months). He was resolute, and I’m in awe of his clarity and bravery. We reiterated that we love him for him, thanked him for sharing with us, and there were lots of hugs. In all, it was a very loving non-event, if that makes sense? He has dealt with a LOT of anxiety this school year, and I do wonder if holding this in has been contributing to that. DS is adamant that he doesn’t want to tell school friends yet and is worried about people finding out. We just wanna love and support him. Any thoughts on how to best do that? I think the advice is to follow his lead, right?
A couple of other things that I’m thinking about:
– My dad sometimes teases DS about girls and such. It’s good-natured, but I really don’t want DS to have to deal with it. Is there a way to gently tell my dad, hey, he feels really uncomfortable when people talk about relationships.
– One of his big fears seems to be that he’ll be alone forever, which breaks my heart. We’ve been able to share specific examples of people in our lives who are gay and either are/have been coupled, including his favorite great-uncle. But let’s face it, we still live in a hetero-dominant society and representation is still an issue.
– We have a supportive church community, thankfully. There is an LGBTQ alliance group there, if that gives you any indication. However, there are still conservative pockets around us (and at school) who may be somewhat supportive of gay adults but likely believe that gay kids are just confused and still finding their identity. Any thoughts on how to screen for this? I have a pretty good idea of who the allies are, but it’s the less vocal people that I’m more worried about, if that makes sense.
What tv shows/movies do your kids watch and do you recommended a subscription for quality kid shows? My son who is 5 and a half is allowed about 30 min of tv every night. We have an Amazon Prime subscription and he has been watching Fireman Sam. In order to watch other good shows, we would need to upgrade. So I was thinking if I should be looking into a Netflix or Hulu subscription. Or Disney, YouTube? We prefer low key, low action, no violence shows as he has ADHD. Happy Friday!
Good kid’s movie soundtracks? As cute as it is to watch my husband and son belt out “let it go” in the car, we could use some variety.
Just left my postpartum OB/GYN appt and birth control was discussed. I haven’t used it before (mainly for religious reasons) but am considering getting a progesterone IUD. Religious reasons aside, any pros/cons? Seems like pros are low maintenance and limited/no periods, reversible if we want another (pretty sure we don’t but who knows). Cons are insertion pain/discomfort, maybe hormonal? This is my third kid and I’m planning to nurse for at least another year.
What are some good shoes to watch as a family? Kids are 4/6/9. esp with the older two we watch a lot of baking shows and “how to”. YouTube videos.
Other ideas?
I have been experiencing some depression. This is pretty new for me and I’m addressing it, but every now and then I get a case of the sads and just feel really down. I’ve been avoiding my elementary-age boys during my spells, just by making sure they’re occupied with something and having my husband step in. Any advice on how to address it with them would be much appreciated.
Those with slightly older kids, my daughter’s softball team has a fifth grade girl who’s sort of their “assistant coach” It’s adorable. We’d like to get her a coach’s gift at the end of the season. I was thinking something like a monogrammed water bottle? What’s cool these days? Any good ideas? Would love for it to be something we could write “Coach Name” on!
Has anyone had experience with tubes put in baby ears? Kid is a year, and the ENT seemed to think it was just a matter of time before another ear infection and tubes become necessary. The whole thing has kind of thrown us and the ENT wasn’t very comforting or informative, so any personal experience people can share would be appreciated.
Anyone have any happy stories to share about extremely picky eaters outgrowing it? I’m not talking like “ew, vegetables” picky, I’m talking “will eat precisely five foods” picky. I was the former kind of picky and greatly expanded my horizons in college, but my 4 year old is in the latter camp and it’s getting hard and stressful to watch. It seems like every week a formerly ‘safe’ food is crossed off the list. We are in OT but I’m not sure how much it helps because they focus mostly on getting her to try things, which she does pretty willingly, but then she says doesn’t like them. Also she has a much better attitude with non-family authority figures (this has been true since she was a baby) so even when they have success we can’t usually replicate it at home.
Please no comments that we should just serve her foods she doesn’t like and when she gets hungry enough she’ll eat. This kid is unbelieavably strong-willed and has done physical harm to herself in an attempt to prove a point before. Her ped, OT and us all agree this is not the right strategy.