Weekend & Family Friday: Where Do Diggers Sleep At Night?
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My sister-in-law bought my son this book for the holidays, and he loved it so much that it opened the floodgates for the other two in the series (about planes and trains). He’s obsessed with construction vehicles, trains, tractors, airplanes, garbage trucks, and helicopters (or “hopti coptis”), so these are right in his wheelhouse. Each page shows a different type of vehicle/train/airplane, and the illustrations and rhymes are clever and cute. Since the books are sleeping-themed, it’s a fun way to end the day and wind down before bedtime. The set of three books makes a really cute kid’s gift, or if you’re giving a toy, the book in the same theme is a cute add-on. The board book is $6.39 at Amazon and the hardcover is $15.29; both are eligible for Prime. Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night?
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Our favourite transport books are Little Blue Truck (and its various iterations), Love is a Truck which is gorgeously illustrated, the Usborne Things that Go, and Where do Steam Trains sleep at night. I really need a book about bin lorries though, my son woke up at 5am today and looked out the window hopefully.
Moms of 2 or more – does it ever get any easier to take care of both of your kiddos at the same time by yourself? Home with daughter from school today and man, it’s hard to be outnumbered. Hopefully this gets easier when baby is older..
I’m kind of embarrassed to admit this but I recently started a new job and have a schoolgirl crush on one of my new coworkers. It’s thrown me off balance at work and I feel like I’m involuntarily giggly and weird whenever we interact, which is often. I’m very happily married to a man I love deeply and have no interest in changing that. I guess it’s just been a while since I’ve been attracted to someone else like this. I feel guilty for the feeling and supremely annoyed by the distraction. How do I deal with this?
Totally drives me crazy so I read half the trucks in Goodnight Goodnight Construction site as girls. My daughter only noticed when she learned to read but I asked her not to tell her younger brothers. Thankful Mighty Mighty Construction Site (one of the sequels) has trucks that are girls too even if the original ones are featured in the new story and are still boys.
Inspired by a question on the main page this morning—how would you handle it if your friend was “the other woman”? I am going to see a close friend from college this weekend for the first time in several years. She has dated married men at least twice in the past, once supposedly unknowingly and once with full knowledge that he was married. The time she revealed the second relationship was the last time I spoke with her. We had already drifted apart over the years, and she wanted support from me that I just couldn’t provide. We are probably not going to have much chance for deep conversation when I see her this weekend, but she’s indicated that she wants to rekindle our friendship. I am torn because I just can’t relate to her anymore, but at the same time she is my oldest friend and we used to be close enough that she was the maid of honor in my wedding. What would you all do in this situation?
Cross posting from the main site – Dishwasher help please! Our 10-12~ yr old dishwasher is finally biting the dust, and after having it repaired a few times we’re going to just get a new one with the holiday weekend sales. I have a strong aversion to LG after an awful experience with their washing machine, but otherwise open. Anyone really love their dishwasher, or have a favorite brand? Would prefer to try to keep it at or under $1k.
I’ve never cross-posted before, but hoping for as much advice as I can get! I have a friend coming to stay next weekend – she has two kids (6 and 4) and they are not well behaved. Think, hitting people, screaming in the car when adults talk – not in pain/tired/hungry screams, they just don’t like it when they aren’t included, refuse to eat anything other than McDonald’s or similar. I grew up differently and am not trying to knock the free, child-driven style (no routine, no set bedtime, they nap if they feel like it, not if she thinks they are tired). I do not necessarily agree with this, but they aren’t my kids.
My questions are 1) where do I take them to eat/have fun? We have McDonald’s, but I really don’t want to eat there 6 times in a weekend. Are they old enough for somewhere like ChuckECheese? Is it OK for me to suggest we get food delivered to the hotel a couple times? It is freezing outdoors – science museum?
2) I have a huge issue with letting kids hit people. Her older daughter punched and kicked me last summer at the dinner table because I told her I had to finish eating before I would go play with her. Parents watched it and did nothing. I was so shocked, I sort of let it happen. What is appropriate for me to say? Can I grab wrists? I don’t want to “back down” from a 6 year old, but I don’t feel like getting beat up, either.
How did you decide you were ready to TTC baby #2? My daughter (who is the light of our lives) is 20 months old, and we would like to have one more, but I dread the thought of being pregnant (which I hated) and the newborn stage. I don’t want our kids to be too far apart, but I just can’t seem to pull the plug. DH is almost 38, so he doesn’t want to wait too much longer, but I’m still in my early 30s. Plus, there is a very strong chance of me being promoted within the next month, and I don’t want to deal with the first trimester nausea and fatigue while trying to learn a new role. Advice?
Favorite underwear for toddler boys? We are potty training this weekend and realized I forgot to purchase undies! But probably going naked all weekend so I have a little time!
I’m definitely not phrasing this the right way, but at what age does motherhood get less …physically hands on, for lack of better words? I have a 14-month old, whom I adore, but she cannot be left alone for more than a moment or two when she’s awake. She’s a climber (and she’s not even walking yet!), she’s very active, and she needs constant supervision. She’s also somewhat high needs, so she likes a lot of attention and interaction. I can maybe get 5-10 minutes of independent play at a time out of her, if I’m lucky, and I have to be in the room with her anyway.
I realize this is the nature of early motherhood, but when does this phase end and/or get somewhat easier? I realize it varies by child, but I’d love to hear from more experienced parents when they were able to leave their kid alone in their room to play for 15-20 minutes and not worry about them scaling their dresser or climbing up your leg for attention. Give me a light at the end of the tunnel to look forward to, please.
Also, I fully realize that bigger kids = bigger problems, so I’m also counting my blessings that my biggest problem at the moment is keeping my child from pulling the childproof covers out of our electrical sockets (which she figured out how to do this weekend).
How do you make friends in your 30s? I work with all guys so not a lot of opportunities there. I don’t really have any hobbies – I enjoy yoga but haven’t found a studio I like here yet. DH does Montessori drop off so I rarely see the other moms; most of them are SAHMs which is cool but I’m not sure how to approach trying to hang out with them? I’m not opposed to play dates but my son is 2 and the other kids skew toward age 4 or older.
Is it possible to try boot camp style potty training on a normal weekend or does it need to be a 3-day weekend?
For your Friday chuckle: My husband gave our daughter a Galentine’s Day card for Valentine’s Day. I guess he thought a Galentine’s Day card is a Valentine’s Day card for a girl? At least he tried.
How do you feed picky toddlers when you’re traveling? We can usually find our 15 month old something to eat in a restaurant (either from a kid’s menu or parts of our meals) but DH and I don’t want to sit down in a restaurant more than twice a day and of course toddlers eat way more often than that. We default to a lot of bananas, yogurt and cereal because they’re readily available, easy to eat on the go and rarely rejected, but I would love other ideas.