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Post by Lakes on Oct 11, 2019 7:52:13 GMT -6
Preschool no longer wants us to help DD wipe when she poops and wants us to describe the action towards her. I'm at a loss and have no idea how to get this concept of "getting in there" π€¦ to her. I tried and it was a complete fail. Who do I throw money at to fix this problem? ughhhh. I should probably start this with ds. Iβve been avoiding it since heβs a home base pooper and I just donβt want to deal with poopy kid hands and unclean butts. Sighs.
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Post by Lakes on Oct 11, 2019 7:54:23 GMT -6
Picture day over here. Ds put on his button down and declared βI look like daddy!β π Then he requested a bow tie so Iβm quite pleased. Since ds got a bow tie, dd requested her βhair bow tieβ so she looks extra cute too. I did a little photo shoot with her at home since sheβs not in school yet.
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Post by jt2378 on Oct 11, 2019 8:18:23 GMT -6
Picture day over here. Ds put on his button down and declared βI look like daddy!β π Then he requested a bow tie so Iβm quite pleased. Since ds got a bow tie, dd requested her βhair bow tieβ so she looks extra cute too. I did a little photo shoot with her at home since sheβs not in school yet. Well this is just adorable π
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Post by billyhorrible on Oct 11, 2019 10:13:12 GMT -6
Preschool no longer wants us to help DD wipe when she poops and wants us to describe the action towards her. I'm at a loss and have no idea how to get this concept of "getting in there" π€¦ to her. I tried and it was a complete fail. Who do I throw money at to fix this problem? Oooh ooh oohhh I know this one! I just saw this last night! Let's see if this works m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2078936888872534&id=1794197677346458&sfnsn=mo&s=24502206&vh=eIf it doesn't search "balloon wiping" on Facebook.
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Post by sheilathetank on Oct 11, 2019 10:15:41 GMT -6
Preschool no longer wants us to help DD wipe when she poops and wants us to describe the action towards her. I'm at a loss and have no idea how to get this concept of "getting in there" π€¦ to her. I tried and it was a complete fail. Who do I throw money at to fix this problem? Oooh ooh oohhh I know this one! I just saw this last night! Let's see if this works m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2078936888872534&id=1794197677346458&sfnsn=mo&s=24502206&vh=eIf it doesn't search "balloon wiping" on Facebook. πππ I literally just posted in the confessions thread that I needed to see this video. HAHAHA thank you!
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Post by addymac on Oct 11, 2019 10:30:15 GMT -6
πππ I literally just posted in the confessions thread that I needed to see this video. HAHAHA thank you! I got my threads confused and was like didnβt Sheila just say she needed this? Why isnβt anyone tagging her in the poop wiping video!!
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Post by ambiguousmango on Oct 11, 2019 13:00:35 GMT -6
I am having a rough day. Daycare wanted us to update our emergency contact list and it is always depressing. Our closest family is a 6 hour plane ride away. So I just end up putting my boss as usual (with their permission) who doesn't like kids but would take them in until family could get here if something happened to us.
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Post by billyhorrible on Oct 12, 2019 10:41:10 GMT -6
ambiguousmango, are you friendly with any of the parents of the kids? Not like best buds, but at least first name basis? I tend to use them because we're in a similar situation with family not living near.
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Post by ambiguousmango on Oct 12, 2019 13:07:12 GMT -6
ambiguousmango, are you friendly with any of the parents of the kids? Not like best buds, but at least first name basis? I tend to use them because we're in a similar situation with family not living near. Unfortunately we are not. I would love it if we could get to know some of the other parents. Maybe next year we will start getting invited to B day parties and I can try then. I am doing better today, yesterday I was just in a funk.
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Post by tgrimes on Oct 14, 2019 8:11:24 GMT -6
We stopped sleep sacks by 6 months. Just curious why still use them? I'm a few days late to this but, my youngest is a few weeks shy of 3 and is still in the crib because of his sleep sack. He can't hike his leg over the side to get out. My oldest refused to let us put them on her anymore when she was 13 months old, so I'm pretty proud of this streak.
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Post by gingy on Oct 14, 2019 9:04:52 GMT -6
I got out the sleep sack last night just to see if DS would cooperate. He took one look at it and said "No like that!" It's his new favorite phrase. Better than shrieking, I guess.
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Post by tgrimes on Oct 14, 2019 14:06:38 GMT -6
I got out the sleep sack last night just to see if DS would cooperate. He took one look at it and said "No like that!" It's his new favorite phrase. Better than shrieking, I guess. Ha ha ha! Well, in case the new pajamas don't work for you, there's always these: escapeejays.com/
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Post by gingy on Oct 14, 2019 14:58:35 GMT -6
I got out the sleep sack last night just to see if DS would cooperate. He took one look at it and said "No like that!" It's his new favorite phrase. Better than shrieking, I guess. Ha ha ha! Well, in case the new pajamas don't work for you, there's always these: escapeejays.com/That's a thought! So far, he actually likes the footie pajamas. He willingly got in them because they featured a dinosaur. So I guess I know the key to pajama success now.
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Post by gingy on Oct 14, 2019 18:23:56 GMT -6
Yβall. Dance class is progressively getting worse. The teacher/owner told us to do a month trial because heβs so young. But he just does. not. listen. And he wants me next to him the whole time. He was fine with me outside of the classroom tonight until he danced into another kid and came to find me. Then he wouldnβt let me go outside again. Ugh.
Heβs not listening well in general. Being defiant. Being TWO. Itβs just frustrating when he started off so strong.
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Post by sheilathetank on Oct 14, 2019 18:59:00 GMT -6
Yβall. Dance class is progressively getting worse. The teacher/owner told us to do a month trial because heβs so young. But he just does. not. listen. And he wants me next to him the whole time. He was fine with me outside of the classroom tonight until he danced into another kid and came to find me. Then he wouldnβt let me go outside again. Ugh. Heβs not listening well in general. Being defiant. Being TWO. Itβs just frustrating when he started off so strong. This was Keira with TKD. Listened for the first month. We sign up for a six month contract and her behavior went to shit. We just pushed through. It took a while to get her to understand the rules. And her behavior has mostly improved. Mostly.
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Post by gingy on Oct 14, 2019 20:27:33 GMT -6
I switched to a blanket right at 1yo for DD When does playing with the penis begin? What about girls touching them selfs? DD has been going there. And I donβt know the best response for a 2 yo besides distraction. I donβt want her to get complexes. But also donβt want her to do this around or in front of other people. And this seems young so Iβm wondering if this is a huge red flag or just one of those things that no one talks about. DS (just turned 2) only plays with himself when heβs already naked. We just tell him if he wants to touch his penis it needs to happen in his room. Heβs been fine with this so far.
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Post by twopeas on Oct 15, 2019 0:26:38 GMT -6
I switched to a blanket right at 1yo for DD When does playing with the penis begin? What about girls touching them selfs? DD has been going there. And I donβt know the best response for a 2 yo besides distraction. I donβt want her to get complexes. But also donβt want her to do this around or in front of other people. And this seems young so Iβm wondering if this is a huge red flag or just one of those things that no one talks about. Hi. I'm a total lurker on this board; probably should hang out here more often because everything is totally relatable with my almost 4 yo ds. Anyway, ds also touches himself whenever he's naked, and he started probably right around 2. I tell him that if he wants to touch himself it's fine but he needs to do it in private. Then I had to explain what private meant - in his room or bathroom, by himself. I also, every once in awhile, take that opportunity to remind him that no one else should be touching him without his permission. I don't want to harp on him about it, but I also want to keep that communication going. I starting doing it after his 3 yr well check where the Dr told him that, and then asked him if she could examine him and waited for his response (of course in 3 yr old conversation terms). That all might be a little much for a 2 yo, so maybe something more simple like, "we only touch our bodies in private" and then redirect and keep it moving. But like I said, up until ds's 3 yr well check I basically just ignored it because I didn't really know what else to do, so I could totally be way off base.
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Post by cmb on Oct 15, 2019 4:51:30 GMT -6
I switched to a blanket right at 1yo for DD When does playing with the penis begin? What about girls touching them selfs? DD has been going there. And I donβt know the best response for a 2 yo besides distraction. I donβt want her to get complexes. But also donβt want her to do this around or in front of other people. And this seems young so Iβm wondering if this is a huge red flag or just one of those things that no one talks about. It begins when they realize they have one π€£ It became a thing when they realized it felt good We constantly tell them they need to do that when alone in their rooms. Itβs worked so far π€·πΌββοΈ
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Post by sheilathetank on Oct 15, 2019 5:03:53 GMT -6
I switched to a blanket right at 1yo for DD When does playing with the penis begin? What about girls touching them selfs? DD has been going there. And I donβt know the best response for a 2 yo besides distraction. I donβt want her to get complexes. But also donβt want her to do this around or in front of other people. And this seems young so Iβm wondering if this is a huge red flag or just one of those things that no one talks about. DD pulls and pokes it in the tub. Its normal. Sometimes I remind her to be gentle and only do that in the bathroom or her room. I see it as no different than her poking her bellybutton which she also does. Its a part of her and she's curious. I would redirect if in public but other than that, i wouldn't do anything.
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Post by sheilathetank on Oct 15, 2019 5:24:16 GMT -6
Those look nice and the price! π But my boobs would laugh at them. I like my bands tight and a lot of support so I end up getting sized maternity bras. They're $$$ but so comfortable. Thankfully lightly used ones tend to go on sale on eBay regularly.
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Post by sheilathetank on Oct 15, 2019 7:09:56 GMT -6
Those look nice and the price! π But my boobs would laugh at them. I like my bands tight and a lot of support so I end up getting sized maternity bras. They're $$$ but so comfortable. Thankfully lightly used ones tend to go on sale on eBay regularly. My bras now that I used with DD are breaking. Like snaps in the back 3/4 of them , I donβt know why. Other than they were clearance at Walmart. And i donβt like the way they make me look. These look more supportive. So Iβm looking to trash the old ones. I also ordered some new reg bras and yoga pants /leggings. Because all my stuff is work out and streatchy and I spend money on kids clothes without hesitation. I get to spend $80 on myself once every 5 years. I completely agree on spending money on yourself. I basically throw money around for my kid, but I'll hem and haw for weeks on whether I can justify buying new sneakers when mine are falling apart and hurt my feet. Its so silly, but I have the hardest time spending money on myself unless I NEED something.
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Post by piratecat on Oct 15, 2019 10:14:51 GMT -6
My kid has been playing with his penis for forever but only a short phase of it was while clothed (so far and knock on wood) so I haven't worried about it much other than occasionally telling him to be gentle - I don't have a penis but it makes me cringe sometimes to see him yanking on it so hard.
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Post by billyhorrible on Oct 15, 2019 10:21:06 GMT -6
Yβall. Dance class is progressively getting worse. The teacher/owner told us to do a month trial because heβs so young. But he just does. not. listen. And he wants me next to him the whole time. He was fine with me outside of the classroom tonight until he danced into another kid and came to find me. Then he wouldnβt let me go outside again. Ugh. Heβs not listening well in general. Being defiant. Being TWO. Itβs just frustrating when he started off so strong. We didn't do dance class until right before he turned 3 (like literally a week or 2 before), so my experience was different, but my coworker had a completely similar experience when she tried dance with her daughter at 2. She ended up pulling her out and trying again at 3 and it was much better for everyone.
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Post by billyhorrible on Oct 15, 2019 10:22:54 GMT -6
Both my boys started grabbing their penises during diaper changes, so it was pretty early on here.
My youngest really hasn't ever been obsessed with the physical penis, just the word. My oldest I still need to remind that "privately" means not in front of mom.
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Post by gingy on Oct 15, 2019 11:40:58 GMT -6
Yβall. Dance class is progressively getting worse. The teacher/owner told us to do a month trial because heβs so young. But he just does. not. listen. And he wants me next to him the whole time. He was fine with me outside of the classroom tonight until he danced into another kid and came to find me. Then he wouldnβt let me go outside again. Ugh. Heβs not listening well in general. Being defiant. Being TWO. Itβs just frustrating when he started off so strong. We didn't do dance class until right before he turned 3 (like literally a week or 2 before), so my experience was different, but my coworker had a completely similar experience when she tried dance with her daughter at 2. She ended up pulling her out and trying again at 3 and it was much better for everyone. I think weβll give it one more week. The teacher is being so gracious and telling me itβs all normal, but I donβt want to make her deal with his shenanigans while other kids actually want to dance and follow directions.
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Post by addymac on Oct 15, 2019 14:04:42 GMT -6
I am LOLing over here at work reading about penis pulling. I agree piratecat sometimes I cringe when I see him yanking so hard Iβm like careful buddy!!!!
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Post by Lakes on Oct 17, 2019 4:44:17 GMT -6
Ds sounds a little stuffy this morning and just sneezed on me. So help me if he gets dd sick. We skipped all her little classes and play dates this week and avoided geeky places. Her eye surgery is suppose to be tomorrow. Just 24 more hours. π€πΌπ€πΌπ€πΌ
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Post by sheilathetank on Oct 17, 2019 6:34:17 GMT -6
Ds sounds a little stuffy this morning and just sneezed on me. So help me if he gets dd sick. We skipped all her little classes and play dates this week and avoided geeky places. Her eye surgery is suppose to be tomorrow. Just 24 more hours. π€πΌπ€πΌπ€πΌ Good luck with the surgery! Could the sneezing be allergies? The mold is especially awful this year where I am and even people who aren't usually affected are coughing and sneezing.
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Post by Lakes on Oct 17, 2019 11:17:34 GMT -6
Ds sounds a little stuffy this morning and just sneezed on me. So help me if he gets dd sick. We skipped all her little classes and play dates this week and avoided geeky places. Her eye surgery is suppose to be tomorrow. Just 24 more hours. π€πΌπ€πΌπ€πΌ Good luck with the surgery! Could the sneezing be allergies? The mold is especially awful this year where I am and even people who aren't usually affected are coughing and sneezing. Maybe it was just early chilly fall morning stuff. He seems improved. The surgery scheduler called and dd is set for 7:30am!! She normally gets up at 6 and we will be in the car by 7 so thatβs only one hour of dealing with no food/drink at home. My nephew was scheduled for 11 with both of his ent surgeries and sil says it was awful having to wait that long with the food restrictions.
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Post by tgrimes on Oct 17, 2019 11:20:16 GMT -6
Good luck with the surgery! Could the sneezing be allergies? The mold is especially awful this year where I am and even people who aren't usually affected are coughing and sneezing. Maybe it was just early chilly fall morning stuff. He seems improved. The surgery scheduler called and dd is set for 7:30am!! She normally gets up at 6 and we will be in the car by 7 so thatβs only one hour of dealing with no food/drink at home. My nephew was scheduled for 11 with both of his ent surgeries and sil says it was awful having to wait that long with the food restrictions. That's great it's so early! I hope everything goes smoothly. I agree with your SIL, it is not delightful to keep your child from eating/drinking anything but water for hours on end. One of the nurses told me to wake them up in the MOTN to feed them. Ummm, no lady.
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