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Post by nellieoleson on Jun 22, 2017 7:32:41 GMT -6
Why, DEAR GOD WHY, does the car turn my sweet little boy into a screaming/shrieking banshee? I'm so over all the crying and screaming in the car. I can't turn the radio up loud enough to drown him out, because it would be at deafening levels. My friend advised earbuds. I think I'm going to give that a try. I would not wear earbuds while drinking! It would be super unsafe as well as probably illegal, depending on your state's laws. Sorry about the shrieking, though. I hate those phases. Edit: HA! DRIVING. Thanks autocorrect. That's what I get for one handed typing while I toddler uses me as a jungle gym. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by silverspoon on Jun 22, 2017 7:51:43 GMT -6
Why, DEAR GOD WHY, does the car turn my sweet little boy into a screaming/shrieking banshee? I'm so over all the crying and screaming in the car. I can't turn the radio up loud enough to drown him out, because it would be at deafening levels. My friend advised earbuds. I think I'm going to give that a try. I would not wear earbuds while drinking! It would be super unsafe as well as probably illegal, depending on your state's laws. Sorry about the shrieking, though. I hate those phases. Edit: HA! DRIVING. Thanks autocorrect. That's what I get for one handed typing while I toddler uses me as a jungle gym. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You know I did wonder about that. I see people doing it and I always thought it would be hard to hear emergency sirens and what not. I feel like I never hear them anyway because it seems like they fly up out of nowhere every time. I will continue to wear them while drinking
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Post by nellieoleson on Jun 22, 2017 8:01:27 GMT -6
I would not wear earbuds while drinking! It would be super unsafe as well as probably illegal, depending on your state's laws. Sorry about the shrieking, though. I hate those phases. Edit: HA! DRIVING. Thanks autocorrect. That's what I get for one handed typing while I toddler uses me as a jungle gym. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You know I did wonder about that. I see people doing it and I always thought it would be hard to hear emergency sirens and what not. I feel like I never hear them anyway because it seems like they fly up out of nowhere every time. I will continue to wear them while drinking I think it's also dangerous because you can't hear other cars honking? I'm really not one to talk, though. In my life before kids I would commute to work by bike through downtown Portland, wearing no helmet, and earbuds in cranked all the way up. Such a dummy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2017 8:06:14 GMT -6
silverspoon you've prob tried everything and not sure about your feels on screen time at this age.... but have you tried playing s movie or Sesame Street or something for him? I have my phone to dd for a little while on a car trip last weekend and we have the Sesame Street app with short videos.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Jun 22, 2017 8:08:23 GMT -6
silverspoon, perhaps a DVD player? I got a portable one for the car when we had rough car rides with DS. I played his baby signing time videos. It really did the trick at the time. Now they are mostly only used for road trips but still nice to have in a pinch. If you go this route I recommend getting one with a remote so you can control it from the front seat as needed.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2017 8:17:01 GMT -6
That's a good idea, scorpioscuba ... the phone is def not a long term solution. Hope this helps!
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Post by nellieoleson on Jun 22, 2017 9:24:43 GMT -6
I was just reading all the drama on the Parenting board.
*sigh*
I really don't get the people acting as white knights for the mods who moved stuff around on TCF. I think they are causing more drama than the actual "crime." Everyone should just agree they acted stupid and shady, demod them here and move on.
But what do I know? I only hang out in the safe little J16 corner. I am going to be really bummed if this breaks this forum up, though.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2017 9:40:27 GMT -6
nellieoleson, i totally agree with you. i really dislike all the drama. in my life, i try to avoid drama by avoiding people that create it. it's unavoidable here site-wide. i'm glad j16 is a drama free zone
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2017 9:42:32 GMT -6
regarding booster seats, i hadn't even thought of switching her yet. we have a highchair that sits on a dining room chair. i don't think she's ready for a booster yet. i guess i need to buy one though. you guys keep me in the loop on the things i need to do/buy... ha.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2017 9:46:02 GMT -6
Today is extended breastfeeding check-in day on the breastfeeding board for anyone interested!
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Post by dizzycooks on Jun 22, 2017 9:51:21 GMT -6
In other news, molars apparently mean she will be nursing all day. Cold wash cloths and tethers are not working. It's raining and we just returned from the car repair shop. Apparently I wanted to spend $$ on new ball joints, I just did t realize it until this morning. 😒 I hate owning things.
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Post by silverspoon on Jun 22, 2017 10:16:25 GMT -6
silverspoon you've prob tried everything and not sure about your feels on screen time at this age.... but have you tried playing s movie or Sesame Street or something for him? I have my phone to dd for a little while on a car trip last weekend and we have the Sesame Street app with short videos. I am all about screen time... he just couldn't care less about it. I've tried. There are times I wish he could just chill and watch Blue's Clues for 5 minutes, but no. For our upcoming road trip I did get him a kid's kindle. I still need to set it up.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2017 10:24:37 GMT -6
hmmm silverspoon, my only other idea.... snack cup. that keeps her pretty occupied.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Jun 22, 2017 10:35:26 GMT -6
silverspoon you've prob tried everything and not sure about your feels on screen time at this age.... but have you tried playing s movie or Sesame Street or something for him? I have my phone to dd for a little while on a car trip last weekend and we have the Sesame Street app with short videos. I am all about screen time... he just couldn't care less about it. I've tried. There are times I wish he could just chill and watch Blue's Clues for 5 minutes, but no. For our upcoming road trip I did get him a kid's kindle. I still need to set it up. It's worth a shot since in the car he has no other options to run off to. I'd experiment with things before your road trip though. The iPad/tablet gets frustrating for me with DD cause she constantly shuts stuff off and then gets mad.
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Post by lollipop on Jun 22, 2017 10:53:24 GMT -6
silverspoon you've prob tried everything and not sure about your feels on screen time at this age.... but have you tried playing s movie or Sesame Street or something for him? I have my phone to dd for a little while on a car trip last weekend and we have the Sesame Street app with short videos. I am all about screen time... he just couldn't care less about it. I've tried. There are times I wish he could just chill and watch Blue's Clues for 5 minutes, but no. For our upcoming road trip I did get him a kid's kindle. I still need to set it up. Not sure if it's something you'd be willing to do, but when S was being miserable in the car we just switched him to FF and he mostly stopped. He'd still have bad days occasionally, but for the most part we had peaceful car rides.
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Post by lollipop on Jun 22, 2017 10:55:43 GMT -6
I have to go to the drugstore in a little bit. And I'm going to attempt to pick up a shift for skip the dishes. Depending on how it all works out, I might not be able to because H is going to game night. Either way I'm going to do one or 2 tomorrow.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Jun 22, 2017 11:23:09 GMT -6
So carseat safety is one of my hills. I wouldn't recommend FF just because the kid doesn't like RF. As my pediatrician told me, in an accident you are choosing between a possible broken leg (RF) or a broken neck (FF). At the speed people drive these days and the distractions on the road with other drivers it's not a risk I'm willing to take. When DS was at his worst in the car, on road trips, I just sat back there with him to help as best as I could and that wasn't even always good enough. But FF was never an option. I kept him RF till past 3 years old. At 6 he is still in a high back harnessed booster. But he is also still under 40 lbs (ugh!).
TETO though, just research and make the best decision for you and your family and the safety of your children.
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Post by dizzycooks on Jun 22, 2017 12:25:39 GMT -6
scorpioscuba I'm with you. I also don't do screens wth my kiddos, but I'd definitely throw them a screen in the car before I'd turn their seat. Dd3 fights me every time (but never dh 🤔). They all have. It's a pita but it will pass. My dd2 screamed for three hours on one road trip around 18mo). I cannot describe the level of awful. I feel your pain. I'll be honest though, it's the reason we basically stopped traveling unless absolutely necessary. It scarred us for life. We are finally at a point that in willing to travel again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by dizzycooks on Jun 22, 2017 13:49:56 GMT -6
How strict are you all with your schedule? I am *amazed* by the number of families we run into that are all "no big deal" about naptime or bedtime. I have invited people over mid morning and found they prefer early afternoon because they just don't know when there child will wake up in the morning. Or late afternoon only to be told at the last minute that the child is taking a nap extra late that day. These are families with kids ages 2-5 yo. Do most of your kids not wake at a similar time each day or take an afternoon nap or quiet time? I guess we've molded our schedule around what is common in the daycares/preschools we've been a part of.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Jun 22, 2017 14:05:03 GMT -6
I'm pretty rigidabout DD's sleep schedule (DS is 6 so I'm much more lax with him now as long as he gets enough night sleep). I've worked hard to get her where she is and I'm not about to screw it up. Lots of reading and research tells me that sticking to a schedule will result in the best sleep in the long run. So yeah, she has a set bed time and we stick to that within 30 minutes. She wakes up early usually but if by chance she manages to sleep "late" I will wake her up if it's any later than 7am because I don't want to screw up the rest of the day (barring any illness, etc). Nap time is in the afternoon and I stick to that as well. So I'm with you. Schedules are important for kids. I guess if you have some magical unicorn kids that sleep anywhere, anytime you could be crazy with the schedule but I'm not blessed enough to have one of those children.
Edited to reword something I realized was probably not the best use of a term.
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Post by lollipop on Jun 22, 2017 14:47:28 GMT -6
My kids wake up whenever. M sometimes sleeps in until 9:30. S is usually up between 5:30 and 7. On school days M naps while S is at school. Bedtime we usually aim for 7:30 or 8, but if were doing something special (plus Wednesday and sunday) we let it slide. It works for us for the most part. If the kids are cranky and melting down we do early bedtime, or if it's during the day we try to get them to nap. M usually does, but S mostly just whines more because he doesn't want to nap, or do something quiet. It's fun
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Post by lollipop on Jun 22, 2017 14:53:18 GMT -6
I just did so much running around. Stopped at the drugstore to drop off my prescription, ran to my mom's office to get her to print S's field trip form, went to the book store, buy buy baby, back to the drugstore to pick up the prescription, and finally the grocery store for something to take to a potluck on Saturday,plus lunch for H and I. And now one of us has to leave in 5 minutes to pick S up from school.
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Post by kcrkcs on Jun 22, 2017 15:06:46 GMT -6
We are not super strict on sleep schedule but it's stays about the same. 6-7am wake up unless it has to be earlier but then she usually konks back out in car seat. 12-2 nap or quiet time 7-8 bedtime. Food happens around those times. That being said naps don't always happen in bed. Sometimes they happen in the car or in my arms or in whatever nest I can build for her. And sometimes they don't happen. And then I cry. Re car travel- we have done a stupid number of 3-8 hr car drives. I am dreading my 5hrs Monday. My tools for semi success are lots of snacks a good variety and a good amount. Different toys to pass. This could include things like paper to tear or actual toys. I haven't tried the phone in a while but might on Monday. 😬
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Post by dizzycooks on Jun 22, 2017 15:31:48 GMT -6
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Post by nellieoleson on Jun 22, 2017 15:52:29 GMT -6
dizzycooks - we don't have a strict schedule, but definitely a routine we stick pretty close to. I have never had to worry about waking up the dds because they have always been early birds. Dd1 has only started sleeping until 7/7:30 in the past 6 months. If dd2 sleeps until 6:15 I'm lucky. Dd1 doesn't nap and we don't do a scheduled quiet time. Dd2 is ready to take her nap between 10 and 11 most days, and will usually sleep a little over an hour. Bedtime for dd2 is around 7:30, bedtime for dd1 is 8:30. I never thought I'd say this, but I'm kind of looking forward to dd2 being done with naps. It's a long way off, but they are such a time suck in the middle of the day. I wish she would be able to take them in the afternoon, but she is exhausted by 10 or 11 and will absolutely lose her shit if I just try to push her through. Not only that, but the rare occasion she has started her nap around 1 pm, she can't sleep at bedtime. The last time that happened she was awake until 9! As far as making plans, I feel like it's always the day I am meeting up with someone that our routine goes out the window. Like I'll plan something for after lunch since dd2 always naps late morning, but that day she'll be wide awake all morning, not tired at all, refuse to take her usual nap, and then be a mess and want to crash right when we're suppose to leave to see friends. Of course if I had scheduled it for morning she would have stayed on her usual routine no problem. At least that's how it feels! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by copperboom on Jun 22, 2017 16:38:13 GMT -6
scorpioscuba , I hope it's a dry heat at least? I would probably take a few days of that over weeks of below zero temperatures, but still, that's HOT! We were all sick for the past couple weeks and everyone is better except me. My left sinus is so clogged. Do your J16 babes all eat in high chairs still? When do you move to a booster? Random thoughts over here today... Mine still eats in her high chair and I'm wondering when we should move her.
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Post by silverspoon on Jun 22, 2017 17:58:49 GMT -6
During the week it's pretty rigid because we leave at the same time every day and we are usually home in the evenings so bedtime is consistent. Daycare nap is consistent.
We're still up about the same time on the weekends, but I don't stress about being home for bedtime. I do pick and choose wisely though. I'm not skipping naptime or bedtime for just anything.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Jun 22, 2017 19:24:24 GMT -6
I'm putting DD to sleep and texted H to see if we had any ice cream. His response: "No, but I can go get some."
I love him.
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Post by dizzycooks on Jun 22, 2017 19:30:28 GMT -6
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Post by copperboom on Jun 22, 2017 20:22:11 GMT -6
dizzycooks, nice blog! I was asking because I just started working on one (upper elementary level, reviews with teaching connections). I really like yours!
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