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Post by piratecat on Jul 18, 2018 8:42:12 GMT -6
We got J IKEA's kid's Poang chair and it is the cutest thing ever.
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Post by sheilathetank on Jul 18, 2018 9:24:10 GMT -6
We only have a lock on the cabinet under the sink where the chemicals are. Other than outlet plugs and a baby gate at the top of the stairs we did no baby proofing.
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Post by cmb on Jul 18, 2018 9:27:30 GMT -6
We only have a lock on the cabinet under the sink where the chemicals are. Other than outlet plugs and a baby gate at the top of the stairs we did no baby proofing. We don’t do much, but we do lock all our lower cabinets and drawers. It’s more to keep them out than for safety. DNW all my pasta spilled on the floor or for them to be playing with pots and pans
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Post by cmb on Jul 18, 2018 9:29:36 GMT -6
We only have a lock on the cabinet under the sink where the chemicals are. Other than outlet plugs and a baby gate at the top of the stairs we did no baby proofing. We don’t do much, but we do lock all our lower cabinets and drawers. It’s more to keep them out than for safety. DNW all my pasta spilled on the floor or for them to be playing with pots and pans I also don’t keep all cleaning stuff in one location. I have stuff in each bathroom, a closet, and in the kitchen. Other than locking doors, tethering, and gating stairs, we only have outlet covers and a baby gate blocking off the tv station which isn’t tethered. Yes, I know, I quoted myself.
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Post by piratecat on Jul 18, 2018 9:35:17 GMT -6
We only have a lock on the cabinet under the sink where the chemicals are. Other than outlet plugs and a baby gate at the top of the stairs we did no baby proofing. That's pretty much all I'm thinking too. We have outlet plugs but no gate at the stair... yet. I follow him up and down the stair A LOT.
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Post by moutonrouge on Jul 18, 2018 9:35:49 GMT -6
We have bottom-of-stairs baby gates because our basement stairs have a door. We also have outlet covers. We've done some very basic cabinet-proofing but need to do more because we've caught DD throwing out important things (and I suspect she threw out my wallet last week without my noticing).
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Post by sheilathetank on Jul 18, 2018 9:40:56 GMT -6
We only have a lock on the cabinet under the sink where the chemicals are. Other than outlet plugs and a baby gate at the top of the stairs we did no baby proofing. That's pretty much all I'm thinking too. We have outlet plugs but no gate at the stair... yet. I follow him up and down the stair A LOT. I only cared about the one on the top of the stairs because then she can't run away when it's time for bed. I admit I was pretty breezy about the stair use and we have those stairs that semi spiral so there are walls to stop her from falling all the way down. DD fell down them a couple times (not from top to bottom). Poor GMIL, she clutched pearls so hard I thought she was going to pass out when she saw DD at 18 months scale the stairs like a pro. Our kitchen cabinets almost all out of reach and our house is old so all the drawers stick. I moved all the scary and heavy things out of reach and the various bowls and utensils she can reach I don't care about as long as she's not hanging on me when I'm making dinner.
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Post by piratecat on Jul 18, 2018 9:54:05 GMT -6
That's pretty much all I'm thinking too. We have outlet plugs but no gate at the stair... yet. I follow him up and down the stair A LOT. I only cared about the one on the top of the stairs because then she can't run away when it's time for bed. I admit I was pretty breezy about the stair use and we have those stairs that semi spiral so there are walls to stop her from falling all the way down. DD fell down them a couple times (not from top to bottom). Poor GMIL, she clutched pearls so hard I thought she was going to pass out when she saw DD at 18 months scale the stairs like a pro. Our kitchen cabinets almost all out of reach and our house is old so all the drawers stick. I moved all the scary and heavy things out of reach and the various bowls and utensils she can reach I don't care about as long as she's not hanging on me when I'm making dinner. OH are we not supposed to let them climb the stair? J's been doing it for months and he pretty much refuses to be carried up and down the stair, which is annoying because it takes him forever and sometimes he'll start going down instead of up. I still spot him but he is pretty careful and hasn't fallen yet. Our island has open shelves and I thought it would be a nightmare but I just let him play with the plastic pitchers, etc. and it keeps him entertained for a bit.
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Post by sheilathetank on Jul 18, 2018 9:56:31 GMT -6
I only cared about the one on the top of the stairs because then she can't run away when it's time for bed. I admit I was pretty breezy about the stair use and we have those stairs that semi spiral so there are walls to stop her from falling all the way down. DD fell down them a couple times (not from top to bottom). Poor GMIL, she clutched pearls so hard I thought she was going to pass out when she saw DD at 18 months scale the stairs like a pro. Our kitchen cabinets almost all out of reach and our house is old so all the drawers stick. I moved all the scary and heavy things out of reach and the various bowls and utensils she can reach I don't care about as long as she's not hanging on me when I'm making dinner. OH are we not supposed to let them climb the stair? J's been doing it for months and he pretty much refuses to be carried up and down the stair, which is annoying because it takes him forever and sometimes he'll start going down instead of up. I still spot him but he is pretty careful and hasn't fallen yet. Our island has open shelves and I thought it would be a nightmare but I just let him play with the plastic pitchers, etc. and it keeps him entertained for a bit. DD wanted to climb the stairs on her own until she mastered them, then she decided it was no longer worth her time so she wants to be carried whenever we are going up or down at the same time.
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Post by cmb on Jul 18, 2018 10:11:53 GMT -6
I only cared about the one on the top of the stairs because then she can't run away when it's time for bed. I admit I was pretty breezy about the stair use and we have those stairs that semi spiral so there are walls to stop her from falling all the way down. DD fell down them a couple times (not from top to bottom). Poor GMIL, she clutched pearls so hard I thought she was going to pass out when she saw DD at 18 months scale the stairs like a pro. Our kitchen cabinets almost all out of reach and our house is old so all the drawers stick. I moved all the scary and heavy things out of reach and the various bowls and utensils she can reach I don't care about as long as she's not hanging on me when I'm making dinner. OH are we not supposed to let them climb the stair? J's been doing it for months and he pretty much refuses to be carried up and down the stair, which is annoying because it takes him forever and sometimes he'll start going down instead of up. I still spot him but he is pretty careful and hasn't fallen yet. Our island has open shelves and I thought it would be a nightmare but I just let him play with the plastic pitchers, etc. and it keeps him entertained for a bit. Mine climb up and the large one climbs down. The issue is falling. DS1 has fallen the last few steps before, and DS2 hasn’t figured out how to go down yet. It keeps them from going up and down unsupervised
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Post by piratecat on Jul 18, 2018 10:26:01 GMT -6
OH are we not supposed to let them climb the stair? J's been doing it for months and he pretty much refuses to be carried up and down the stair, which is annoying because it takes him forever and sometimes he'll start going down instead of up. I still spot him but he is pretty careful and hasn't fallen yet. Our island has open shelves and I thought it would be a nightmare but I just let him play with the plastic pitchers, etc. and it keeps him entertained for a bit. Mine climb up and the large one climbs down. The issue is falling. DS1 has fallen the last few steps before, and DS2 hasn’t figured out how to go down yet. It keeps them from going up and down unsupervised I know, I am going to gate the stair eventually. In the meantime we just don't leave him unsupervised. I did actively teach him to go down backwards once he started going up so at least he would know how to get down. It also keeps him busy for a little while.
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Post by piratecat on Jul 18, 2018 10:26:23 GMT -6
OH are we not supposed to let them climb the stair? J's been doing it for months and he pretty much refuses to be carried up and down the stair, which is annoying because it takes him forever and sometimes he'll start going down instead of up. I still spot him but he is pretty careful and hasn't fallen yet. Our island has open shelves and I thought it would be a nightmare but I just let him play with the plastic pitchers, etc. and it keeps him entertained for a bit. DD wanted to climb the stairs on her own until she mastered them, then she decided it was no longer worth her time so she wants to be carried whenever we are going up or down at the same time. I guess the novelty wears off after a while.
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Post by sheilathetank on Jul 18, 2018 10:27:13 GMT -6
DD wanted to climb the stairs on her own until she mastered them, then she decided it was no longer worth her time so she wants to be carried whenever we are going up or down at the same time. I guess the novelty wears off after a while. Just like with using the potty.
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Post by piratecat on Jul 18, 2018 10:39:32 GMT -6
I guess the novelty wears off after a while. Just like with using the potty. GREAT.
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Post by moutonrouge on Jul 18, 2018 12:45:57 GMT -6
We're struggling with DDs sleep again. We were oscillating between one and two naps, and then last week she started waking up earlier and earlier. So we cracked down and moved her to just 1 nap, thinking that the morning nap was maybe facilitating the early wake-up. Starting on Saturday we moved to just one nap. So far, not a lot of change in her wakeups...yesterday she was up for a while 3:30-4, and today she woke up at 5 but after nursing went back to sleep until we got her up at 6:30.
She's getting her molars, but even Tylenol/Motrin before bed or in the middle of the night isn't helping.
I think the only way forward is through. But I need her to sleep through the night again.
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Post by piratecat on Jul 18, 2018 13:01:14 GMT -6
We're struggling with DDs sleep again. We were oscillating between one and two naps, and then last week she started waking up earlier and earlier. So we cracked down and moved her to just 1 nap, thinking that the morning nap was maybe facilitating the early wake-up. Starting on Saturday we moved to just one nap. So far, not a lot of change in her wakeups...yesterday she was up for a while 3:30-4, and today she woke up at 5 but after nursing went back to sleep until we got her up at 6:30. She's getting her molars, but even Tylenol/Motrin before bed or in the middle of the night isn't helping. I think the only way forward is through. But I need her to sleep through the night again. We are having sleep issues too. He is distracted and grumpy at bedtimes and fighting naps too. He falls asleep within a couple of minutes but not before freaking out that first minute or two. I don't know if he might do better with just one nap or not. He basically only naps once at daycare and bedtimes aren't really any better, though maybe he needs to go to bed earlier with just one nap? He's also not going back down easily after nursing at 5AM. He is also hardly eating, or only eating the few things he loves. He's been working on his canines for a little while (they poked through but then are gone again) so I'm hoping things will get better after that. Ugh.
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Post by moutonrouge on Jul 18, 2018 13:26:40 GMT -6
We're struggling with DDs sleep again. We were oscillating between one and two naps, and then last week she started waking up earlier and earlier. So we cracked down and moved her to just 1 nap, thinking that the morning nap was maybe facilitating the early wake-up. Starting on Saturday we moved to just one nap. So far, not a lot of change in her wakeups...yesterday she was up for a while 3:30-4, and today she woke up at 5 but after nursing went back to sleep until we got her up at 6:30. She's getting her molars, but even Tylenol/Motrin before bed or in the middle of the night isn't helping. I think the only way forward is through. But I need her to sleep through the night again. We are having sleep issues too. He is distracted and grumpy at bedtimes and fighting naps too. He falls asleep within a couple of minutes but not before freaking out that first minute or two. I don't know if he might do better with just one nap or not. He basically only naps once at daycare and bedtimes aren't really any better, though maybe he needs to go to bed earlier with just one nap? He's also not going back down easily after nursing at 5AM. He is also hardly eating, or only eating the few things he loves. He's been working on his canines for a little while (they poked through but then are gone again) so I'm hoping things will get better after that. Ugh. I will be excited for them to be able to say what's wrong. Like "My water cup is empty" or "my mouth hurts" or "I'm hungry". Although she could also just go ahead and start sleeping well, that would be fine.
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Post by lupincat on Jul 18, 2018 14:00:50 GMT -6
I'm so over the whining. The 2 yo just gave herself a black eye when she tripped and she whined/cried less than the 3 yo did when the baby took her toy. DS2 whines all.damn.day. His new thing is to stand at the fridge and sob for his milk cup. It's a nice break from him clinging to my legs but the sound of whining/crying is going to kill me.
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Post by piratecat on Jul 18, 2018 14:16:12 GMT -6
We are having sleep issues too. He is distracted and grumpy at bedtimes and fighting naps too. He falls asleep within a couple of minutes but not before freaking out that first minute or two. I don't know if he might do better with just one nap or not. He basically only naps once at daycare and bedtimes aren't really any better, though maybe he needs to go to bed earlier with just one nap? He's also not going back down easily after nursing at 5AM. He is also hardly eating, or only eating the few things he loves. He's been working on his canines for a little while (they poked through but then are gone again) so I'm hoping things will get better after that. Ugh. I will be excited for them to be able to say what's wrong. Like "My water cup is empty" or "my mouth hurts" or "I'm hungry". Although she could also just go ahead and start sleeping well, that would be fine. Yes, the constant grunting and whining and crying are really breaking my spirit. Although I could see myself regretting not having the "I can't understand what you're saying" excuse, too.
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Post by moutonrouge on Jul 18, 2018 17:50:37 GMT -6
I'm glad DD isn't the only nonstop whiner. We've kept coming up with strategies to keep her occupied and happy without being held. Especially when she wakes up before DH and I have even started getting ready. Mostly I buy annoying toys she only gets while we get ready in the morning, but they seem to lose their magic after a week or so.
I'm hoping once she's got her sleep sorted, she'll go back to consistently being happy. Instead of once-a-week waking up in a good mood.
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Post by cmb on Jul 19, 2018 10:00:31 GMT -6
@starzia the majority of our baby proofing is done because of things DS1 has done. He doesn’t listen. DS2 is my cabinet baby, so we now have to lock them all. I think it really just depends on the kid.
They make toilet bowl locks. We had them, but it wasn’t an issue for DS1, so we stopped using them. I really should get some because DS2 is fascinated with the toilet
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Post by piratecat on Jul 20, 2018 6:17:25 GMT -6
@starzia every kid is different and you know her better than anyone else. Better safe than sorry, right? J has always been mindful of edges and signaled for me to pick him up at the top of the stair. He looks behind him when he climbs down the stair and it’s the cutest thing. He’s also never tried to open cabinets so far. But trust me, he does not just “listen”.
I would not trust my parents to babysit period but I would not worry about baby proofing with my ILs. I think it’s different when you’re babysitting and living your life while taking care of a baby.
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Post by lupincat on Jul 22, 2018 19:26:56 GMT -6
We listed our house last week so I've been in a perpetual state of feeling on edge since. The showings are stressing me out.
Fingers crossed we get an offer soon because I can't live like this!
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Post by piratecat on Jul 23, 2018 7:08:48 GMT -6
We listed our house last week so I've been in a perpetual state of feeling on edge since. The showings are stressing me out. Fingers crossed we get an offer soon because I can't live like this! Good luck!! Do you already have a new house or are you looking at the same time?
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Post by lupincat on Jul 23, 2018 7:23:54 GMT -6
We listed our house last week so I've been in a perpetual state of feeling on edge since. The showings are stressing me out. Fingers crossed we get an offer soon because I can't live like this! Good luck!! Do you already have a new house or are you looking at the same time? Looking at the same time which is only adding to the stress 😬😬
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Post by piratecat on Jul 23, 2018 7:26:41 GMT -6
Good luck!! Do you already have a new house or are you looking at the same time? Looking at the same time which is only adding to the stress 😬😬 What does the market look like in your area? It's a crazy seller's market here. Buying at the same time as selling doesn't seem to work around here right now. It's super crazy.
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Post by cmb on Jul 23, 2018 8:55:55 GMT -6
Looking at the same time which is only adding to the stress 😬😬 What does the market look like in your area? It's a crazy seller's market here. Buying at the same time as selling doesn't seem to work around here right now. It's super crazy. Same here. There’s 6% less inventory here. We gave up and went the new build route
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Post by lupincat on Jul 23, 2018 12:26:18 GMT -6
Looking at the same time which is only adding to the stress 😬😬 What does the market look like in your area? It's a crazy seller's market here. Buying at the same time as selling doesn't seem to work around here right now. It's super crazy. It's pretty good for now. A house very similar to ours just sold for the same price we're asking within a couple weeks. Granted it had a nice pool but some people don't want pools.
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Post by cmb on Jul 23, 2018 14:00:32 GMT -6
What does the market look like in your area? It's a crazy seller's market here. Buying at the same time as selling doesn't seem to work around here right now. It's super crazy. It's pretty good for now. A house very similar to ours just sold for the same price we're asking within a couple weeks. Granted it had a nice pool but some people don't want pools. Team no pool. We’d have torn it down or filled it in. DNW the hassle
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Post by lupincat on Jul 23, 2018 15:53:20 GMT -6
It's pretty good for now. A house very similar to ours just sold for the same price we're asking within a couple weeks. Granted it had a nice pool but some people don't want pools. Team no pool. We’d have torn it down or filled it in. DNW the hassle I agree. Too much work for us, I'm happier to go swim at someone else's house.
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