Weekend & Family Friday: Surge 2 Kids’ Sneaker
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My son is not exactly easy to buy shoes for (he has Opinions), but I just bought these Under Armour sneakers for him for the second time (a half-size larger this time around). They’re very comfortable and well made. These aren’t the cheapest kids’ shoes, but while I definitely shop for great deals for his clothing, I like to spring for higher-quality shoes (and winter boots).
This sneaker has five color combinations, and my son has the pictured “emotion blue”/”vibe orange” combination. (No, he is not an SU fan … although I did go to grad school there.)
The sneaker is $55 at Zappos and is available in “Big Kid” sizes 3.5–7. The “Little Kid” sizes (10.5–3, with velcro), which have even more colors in stock, are currently on sale — they were $48 full price but are now $37.99. Kids’ Surge 2 Sneaker
Sales of note for 2/14/25 (Happy Valentine’s Day!):
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase — and extra 60% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + 15% off (readers love their suiting as well as their silky shirts like this one)
- Boden – 15% off new season styles
- Eloquii – 300+ styles $25 and up
- J.Crew – 40% of your purchase – prices as marked
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site and storewide + extra 50% off clearance
- Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Flash sale ending soon – markdowns starting from $15, extra 70% off all other markdowns (final sale)
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?
This week has been awful. I live in Wisconsin and have six employees out with COVID-19 right now. At least two were most likely exposed at work. All are doing okay right now, but it’s scary and hard. My kids are fine. My family is fine. But it’s hard and makes me sad. Thanks for letting me complain.
Is 12w too young to Ferber a baby? We’ve hit this crazy sleep regression where DS’s sleep is just all over the place. One night he’s awake every three hours. Last night it was nearly every hour. He loves a pacifier, but immediately spits it out and then gets mad he spit it out. He’s been working really hard to suck his thumb, but hasn’t quite mastered that and gets frustrated with that too. Nothing has changed about his schedule recently.
We are tired and cranky in our house. I’ve resorted to bed sharing and kicking DH out to the guest room but that is not a good long term solution for any of us.
I know some people have strong feelings about sleep training, and if you are anti-sleep training please scroll along. I’m committed to doing it just wonder if he’s still too young for it to be effective.
Apologies because I know this has been discussed before, but the search function is failing me. I’m new-ish to the area and don’t have friends to ask yet – would appreciate any hospital or OBGYN recs!
Also, not necessarily DC specific, but in terms of driving time, how far is too far to expect to be able to drive for delivery? All advice appreciated!
My 2.5 year old’s BMI/weight-for-length has increased steadily since birth and she is now officially considered overweight. The ped has told us we need to have her move more and eat healthier, but she is already really active – they have 3 hours of outdoor playtime at school and we often take family walks after school. We do active stuff on the weekends. We took her to the zoo last weekend and she walked all over the zoo herself for four hours – we were the only family we saw with a kid her age that didn’t have a stroller! She doesn’t ever sit still, to the point that her daycare teachers have identified that as something that needs improvement. She has no screen time except when we’re traveling. We sit down for meals/no snacking. She doesn’t eat a lot of veggies but eats plenty of fruits, dairy and lean meat/fish. We don’t serve juice at home (she has a minimal amount at school) and don’t do a lot of treats (just homemade stuff we bake together, no packaged junk food). Our ped’s attitude is basically, well, you just have to do better, but….how?! I feel like she thinks our kid is binge-eating Oreos and planting herself on the couch for hours of TV every day and that’s just not the case at all.
YES — these are the go-to shoes for my kiddo. He is hard on shoes, and these hold up well. Makes shoe buying easier, and there’s usually a range of colors to choose from.
How do you increase motivation and responsibility in an elementary school kid? I worry at times because my 2nd grader is not super motivated – she just wants to have do crafts, watch TV, etc. I and or our nanny have to constantly remind her about homework, reading (we ask that she reads for 20 minutes at night), get her to be on time for things. Even getting her to do physical activity is hard, we have to drag her out of the house to go to the playground/bike rides/etc. She says she just wants to “rest” all the time. Both my husband and I were pretty responsible/motivated as kids so we are at a loss on how to manage this, or if we should even be worrying about it.
Anybody have any recs for snow/rain boots for extra wide kids feet? My 6-year old is wearing size 2.5XW in New Balances (which already run wide). I bought him some size 3 Bogs, which have worked for him before, but he complained that they are too tight. I’m going to call our local shoe store to see if they might have any options, but wondering if anyone has suggestions on brands to try? I’m hoping to get a combo rain/snow boot (we’ve used insulated Bogs before) since we’re in DC and it’s a crapshoot as to whether we’ll get any snow at all… thanks!
Yes, it’s early, but I’m really committed to doing thoughtful Christmas gifts where I’m supporting small businesses. Looking for thoughtful gifts for:
In-laws – really enjoy cycling, their grandkids, being in the yard. Absolutely don’t need more art on their walls or more knickknacks. I often give consumables but am thinking of maybe a funky doormat or something for the garden or yard?
Sister/Brother in law – Hippie outdoorsy types. Obsessed with their dog. Maybe matching his and hers recycled wool hats or something?
Any recommendations for a climbing stool/climbing toy for a 10-month old? Daycare has this little slide with 2 steps that she just loves, looking for something similar for the house preferably under $100. I thought about a Pikler triangle, but it might be a little too big for our living room/play space, and from reading here it doesn’t seem like all kids love them. I also thought about a learning tower – which we will likely get eventually – but it seems like those are exclusively for the kitchen? Thank you and happy weekend!
Any recommendations for what to wear for an in studio newborn shoot a week or two after baby is born? Specific suggestions appreciated for both myself and my husband!