Yesterday B got upset with S because S had the baseball bat. So he threw the ball at him and hit him square in the back of the head.
Some days my greatest accomplishment as a parent is not harming my offspring. Fuck all, man. It helps that they're adorable most of the rest of the time.
I have no idea what to dress Stella as for Halloween. All the toddler costumes are frilly princess dresses. I was all set to make her a glow stick figure, but I'm afraid that will look lame if it's not really dark - like at Trick or Treat street. Any ideas?!?!
Today I drove my kids to the bus stop because it was so cold out. At one point my daughter leaned forward from the backseat as if to tell me something, and instead farted in her brother's face. We were all cry-laughing because it was a huge fart.
When the bus turned the corner toward us, I yelled at the kids to get their stinky butts out of my car, and DD farted again. As they were walking toward the bus, I rolled down the window and yelled, "DS is my favorite child now!"
I was still laughing after I got back to the house.
I have no idea what to dress Stella as for Halloween. All the toddler costumes are frilly princess dresses. I was all set to make her a glow stick figure, but I'm afraid that will look lame if it's not really dark - like at Trick or Treat street. Any ideas?!?!
Scarlett is a fan of being a cat. lol. I usually use dance clothes (leotard, tutu, tights) add a tail and ears because it's easy to pull together the solid colors I need and we have some of the pieces usually. Last year she wanted to be Marie from Aristocats, so I made her some big pink bows and taught her some French phrases.
I have lost my mind, and signed up to take over the science lab program for the PTA next year. Basically the PTA coordinates a science lab program that parent volunteers staff for each grade/class. I helped with a 5th grade lab that needed volunteers and have been to two of the orientations so far this year. My job will be to lead the orientations (teach the lab to the parent volunteers) and coordinate the volunteers, but also fill in as needed. It's a great program, but omg, I kind of can't believe I volunteered to do this.
This also means I am officially on the PTA board.
Today I ran the lab for Jackson's class. It went really well; I love his teacher, but I just want to nap and be lazy now because doing it made me so riled/anxious that I am crashing. This is so far out of my comfort zone - public speaking (kids and adults) plus SCIENCE?
Post by downtoearth on Oct 19, 2015 10:43:40 GMT -5
I had a tough morning with the kids who didn't want to get ready after a 4-day no-school break. After asking the kids to get in the car about 15 times, I lost it and yelled at the top of my lungs, "Get in the frickin' car or I'm selling all of you and moving to Europe!!!!"
Not a good moment, but I didn't swear like I wanted to.
We took DS to a harvest fair this weekend and he had an awesome time. We said to me after we got home "we went to the pumpkin patch last weekend and the fair this weekend. What fun things are we going to do next weekend?" I may have set expectations too high here.
Post by eponinepontmercy on Oct 19, 2015 10:52:06 GMT -5
DD was hell on wheels most of the weekend. Why is my request for her to go to the bathroom akin to asking her to light herself on fire?
She spent a bit of time screaming in her room. Friday afternoon she screamed outside because DH parked the car instead of having me come downstairs and get her like he did the day before. I was really afraid we had finally reached the point where a neighbor calls the police- that's how loud and ridiculous she was being.
Birthday party on Saturday? Sweet as pie. Hanging out with one set of cousins while an older cousin watched them Saturday night? Perfect angel. Her attitude with us is absolutely awful. I'm so tired of yelling, and it doesn't matter to her anyway.
I have no idea what to dress Stella as for Halloween. All the toddler costumes are frilly princess dresses. I was all set to make her a glow stick figure, but I'm afraid that will look lame if it's not really dark - like at Trick or Treat street. Any ideas?!?!
Animals are always good, bumblebee, owl, cat, bunny
This would be fairly easy to do:
Or if you are comfortable sewing, a I think a Rockford Peach costume would be awesome. I'm hoping to talk DD into this one year.
I have no idea what to dress Stella as for Halloween. All the toddler costumes are frilly princess dresses. I was all set to make her a glow stick figure, but I'm afraid that will look lame if it's not really dark - like at Trick or Treat street. Any ideas?!?!
Scarlett is a fan of being a cat. lol. I usually use dance clothes (leotard, tutu, tights) add a tail and ears because it's easy to pull together the solid colors I need and we have some of the pieces usually. Last year she wanted to be Marie from Aristocats, so I made her some big pink bows and taught her some French phrases.
Cute! I'm actually leaning towards a spider. For some crazy-ass reason, she LOVES spiders. Weirdo. If I had one ounce of craftiness, I would try to make one. I think I'll run over to the kids consignment store today and check out what they have.
Scarlett is a fan of being a cat. lol. I usually use dance clothes (leotard, tutu, tights) add a tail and ears because it's easy to pull together the solid colors I need and we have some of the pieces usually. Last year she wanted to be Marie from Aristocats, so I made her some big pink bows and taught her some French phrases.
Cute! I'm actually leaning towards a spider. For some crazy-ass reason, she LOVES spiders. Weirdo. If I had one ounce of craftiness, I would try to make one. I think I'll run over to the kids consignment store today and check out what they have.
For what it's worth, I am not crafty at all, but I can manage a tail or some ears, lol. Anyway, one thing I've used for tails in the past that would work for spiders are the large pipe cleaners that craft stores carry. They are like 2.99 and I would think one would be great for spider legs attached to her back/top or something - plus they are bendy. So just buy a couple of those and slap it on a black shirt/top, done!
A needed coffee this morning. He put on his underwear in the bathroom, then came into my room with the rest of his clothes.
J found two pairs of A's underwear and handed them to him. A argued with him that he didn't need two pair, and then proceeded to put on one pair over the pair he was already wearing.
No amount of me telling him he was already wearing underwear got through until I pulled down the waistband of the second pair to explicitly show him what was going on.
Cute! I'm actually leaning towards a spider. For some crazy-ass reason, she LOVES spiders. Weirdo. If I had one ounce of craftiness, I would try to make one. I think I'll run over to the kids consignment store today and check out what they have.
For what it's worth, I am not crafty at all, but I can manage a tail or some ears, lol. Anyway, one thing I've used for tails in the past that would work for spiders are the large pipe cleaners that craft stores carry. They are like 2.99 and I would think one would be great for spider legs attached to her back/top or something - plus they are bendy. So just buy a couple of those and slap it on a black shirt/top, done!
(that's my kind of craftiness)
Hmm. I'll look while I'm out. The Internet tells me to use black pantyhose, but they look exactly like black pantyhose - lol! A spider should be fuzzy, so big pipe cleaners might work. Thanks!
For what it's worth, I am not crafty at all, but I can manage a tail or some ears, lol. Anyway, one thing I've used for tails in the past that would work for spiders are the large pipe cleaners that craft stores carry. They are like 2.99 and I would think one would be great for spider legs attached to her back/top or something - plus they are bendy. So just buy a couple of those and slap it on a black shirt/top, done!
(that's my kind of craftiness)
Hmm. I'll look while I'm out. The Internet tells me to use black pantyhose, but they look exactly like black pantyhose - lol! A spider should be fuzzy, so big pipe cleaners might work. Thanks!
This is what I bought - it's one big one but it could be cut if you wanted to make it into two.
Hmm. I'll look while I'm out. The Internet tells me to use black pantyhose, but they look exactly like black pantyhose - lol! A spider should be fuzzy, so big pipe cleaners might work. Thanks!
This is what I bought - it's one big one but it could be cut if you wanted to make it into two.
Oh that looks perfect! Do you know if it has like a wire inside to make it stiff? I just remembered I have something to return to Michaels, so maybe I can make her a "free" costume.
Post by omgzombies on Oct 19, 2015 11:23:51 GMT -5
Ender has been sobbing and screaming "I want down". "I want some milk" for the last 20 minutes. He is on the floor, and every time I hand him his milk cup he pushes it away. He sounds extra pathetic because his cries are all squeaky because of his cold. Sorry bud, I wish I knew how to make it better!
Oh that looks perfect! Do you know if it has like a wire inside to make it stiff? I just remembered I have something to return to Michaels, so maybe I can make her a "free" costume.
yes it does! It will let you shape it - has wire or something in it!
Post by meshaliuknits on Oct 19, 2015 11:54:41 GMT -5
BabyLiu went to her bestie from kindergarten's birthday party yesterday. The best part of that is she will stop asking me how many days are left. When we left, I asked her what her favorite part was and she said "playing with bestie." Awwww. Well worth the small talk and no coffee, kid.
When do kids go to their first friends sleep over? I ask because my DD was just invited to her first. She's not even 4.
We just did our first one a few weeks ago, with a girl from our soccer team. DD1 is 7 and in second grade (so is the girl who slept over) and DD2 is five. It was not the other 7YO's first sleepover, though I don't know when she started.
We took DS to a harvest fair this weekend and he had an awesome time. We said to me after we got home "we went to the pumpkin patch last weekend and the fair this weekend. What fun things are we going to do next weekend?" I may have set expectations too high here.
After last Christmas, A started asking what we were going to DO on the weekends, like I couldn't just say tomorrow is Saturday, what are we going to DOOOOOO on Saturday??
eponinepontmercy my solidarity sister. I thought we had finally moved out of threenager, but this whiny asshole has been next level the last few weeks. Who told you you get to set the terms of who is wiping your ass and how? All of my calm parenting techniques go right out the window when you are throwing fits over wiping your ass.
eponinepontmercy my solidarity sister. I thought we had finally moved out of threenager, but this whiny asshole has been next level the last few weeks. Who told you you get to set the terms of who is wiping your ass and how? All of my calm parenting techniques go right out the window when you are throwing fits over wiping your ass.
IDK if this helps, but BabyLiu still tries to whine to get me to wipe her butt. "No, you're five. Five year olds wipe their own butts." Jesus, I didn't get you to five to keep wiping your butt.
In another year you're gonna have to tell me how to potty train a boy. Currently, I suggest it and he says "nooooo!" in his most patronizing voice, like he thinks I'm particularly dim.
Post by eponinepontmercy on Oct 19, 2015 13:11:04 GMT -5
OH GOD - the insisting she doesn't know how to put her socks and shoes on and can't turn the water on to wash her hands and can't can't cant.
I went all feminist rage one day and told her that people were going to insist she can't do things her whole life. Could she not pretend to not know how to put on footwear?
Yesterday, I was trying to get her out of the house to go to Target and she insisted she couldn't stand up. "Well, I'm sorry. If you can't walk, we can't go to target and you can't run in your race later." "No, I can walk, I just can't stand up." "Well, I'll be in here when you figure out how to work your legs."
The rage that fills me when she refuses to stand up and walk rather than crawl and hop and slide is both completely irrational and totally justified.
When do kids go to their first friends sleep over? I ask because my DD was just invited to her first. She's not even 4.
I think around 7 generally for sleepovers at a random friend's house. Kit and Owen have slept over at a cousins house before, and we've watched some kids of close friends overnight and let all the kids have a "sleepover" but it was because someone needed a babysitter, not just for fun of it. I think I would have probably taken a pass on letting Kit try doing a sleepover at 4, mostly because she's a scaredy cat, and I can almost guarantee I would need to come get her either around bedtime or later in the middle of the night.
I have Kirsten (vintage!!) and I let my almost 4 year old play with her on special ocassions but last night she told me she wants her own. And she wants Samantha.
But is 4 too young?
I had to wait and beg for years for my doll. I saved my money. I even made plans to build my own kristen trunk. But I got her one Christmas and it was THE BEST CHRSITMAS EVER! Are we moving too fast if we get her one this year?
When do kids go to their first friends sleep over? I ask because my DD was just invited to her first. She's not even 4.
I think around 7 generally for sleepovers at a random friend's house. Kit and Owen have slept over at a cousins house before, and we've watched some kids of close friends overnight and let all the kids have a "sleepover" but it was because someone needed a babysitter, not just for fun of it. I think I would have probably taken a pass on letting Kit try doing a sleepover at 4, mostly because she's a scaredy cat, and I can almost guarantee I would need to come get her either around bedtime or later in the middle of the night.
We've resorted to bribery with potty training. Shorti is capable of sitting on the potty, pooping, peeing, wiping (uhh, kinda), and flushing. But she sees absolutely no reason to choose these activities over just using her diaper. having a wet diaper just doesn't seem to bother her. Poop diaper she'll alert me the second it's happened, but not beforehand. It's driving me nuts because she totally COULD be potty trained if she just WANTED to.
So we've started giving her a chocolate chip every time she pees or poops in the toilet. Suddenly it's gone from: "hey kid, do you have to pee? Let's go sit on the potty." "No thank you." "Are you sure? Come on, let's just go try." "NOOOOOOOOOOO!"
TO: "hey kid, do you have to pee? Let's go sit on the potty." "I get a chocolate chip?" "yes, if you pee or poop in the potty you can have a chocolate chip." "ok" *runs to the bathroom*
And then she always manages to squeeze out a drop or three. But if we don't prompt her she doesn't ask to go. And she's still peeing between visits (no matter how closely we space them).
So...progress? She woke up dry this morning actually, but I suspect that was a fluke. I hate this game.
I have Kirsten (vintage!!) and I let my almost 4 year old play with her on special ocassions but last night she told me she wants her own. And she wants Samantha.
But is 4 too young?
I had to wait and beg for years for my doll. I saved my money. I even made plans to build my own kristen trunk. But I got her one Christmas and it was THE BEST CHRSITMAS EVER! Are we moving too fast if we get her one this year?
I think she's at a good age, honestly. Scarlett prefers the modern ones right now (she has some historical ones - Julie because of my mom's name/70s), but her favorite is Isabelle (GOTY last year who is a dancer with a pink hair thing). They are kind of something that Scarlett and I play together; she doesn't play so much with them by herself right now because I help with their hair and clothes and stuff. I think as she gets older, that will change.
Of course she got her first at age 2, which was probably ridiculous, but I got Marie Grace half off (then turned her into a modern doll by removing her pin curls and flat ironing her hair).
Scarlett plays very frequently with all the accessories and stuff for her dolls even if she doesn't play with the dolls because they are kind of her size. Scarlett is also really good about accepting that something is special and needs to be taken care of, but the doll hospital is $40 if she destroys it. I think you can teach her that it's a super special gift that she has to take care of, even if she can't quite grasp dollar amounts and saving money yet.
We've resorted to bribery with potty training. Shorti is capable of sitting on the potty, pooping, peeing, wiping (uhh, kinda), and flushing. But she sees absolutely no reason to choose these activities over just using her diaper. having a wet diaper just doesn't seem to bother her. Poop diaper she'll alert me the second it's happened, but not beforehand. It's driving me nuts because she totally COULD be potty trained if she just WANTED to.
So we've started giving her a chocolate chip every time she pees or poops in the toilet. Suddenly it's gone from: "hey kid, do you have to pee? Let's go sit on the potty." "No thank you." "Are you sure? Come on, let's just go try." "NOOOOOOOOOOO!"
TO: "hey kid, do you have to pee? Let's go sit on the potty." "I get a chocolate chip?" "yes, if you pee or poop in the potty you can have a chocolate chip." "ok" *runs to the bathroom*
And then she always manages to squeeze out a drop or three. But if we don't prompt her she doesn't ask to go. And she's still peeing between visits (no matter how closely we space them).
So...progress? She woke up dry this morning actually, but I suspect that was a fluke. I hate this game.
This is why I advocate going cold turkey and going straight to underwear. Suddenly if they pee or poop, it's a big-ass deal. Or it was to B. MY roll was actually to downplay it, all calm and loving and "It's ok if you had an accident. It happens. Let's go sit on the potty and I'll get you cleaned up."
We've resorted to bribery with potty training. Shorti is capable of sitting on the potty, pooping, peeing, wiping (uhh, kinda), and flushing. But she sees absolutely no reason to choose these activities over just using her diaper. having a wet diaper just doesn't seem to bother her. Poop diaper she'll alert me the second it's happened, but not beforehand. It's driving me nuts because she totally COULD be potty trained if she just WANTED to.
So we've started giving her a chocolate chip every time she pees or poops in the toilet. Suddenly it's gone from: "hey kid, do you have to pee? Let's go sit on the potty." "No thank you." "Are you sure? Come on, let's just go try." "NOOOOOOOOOOO!"
TO: "hey kid, do you have to pee? Let's go sit on the potty." "I get a chocolate chip?" "yes, if you pee or poop in the potty you can have a chocolate chip." "ok" *runs to the bathroom*
And then she always manages to squeeze out a drop or three. But if we don't prompt her she doesn't ask to go. And she's still peeing between visits (no matter how closely we space them).
So...progress? She woke up dry this morning actually, but I suspect that was a fluke. I hate this game.
This is why I advocate going cold turkey and going straight to underwear. Suddenly if they pee or poop, it's a big-ass deal. Or it was to B. MY roll was actually to downplay it, all calm and loving and "It's ok if you had an accident. It happens. Let's go sit on the potty and I'll get you cleaned up."
but...did you put plastic down on all your furniture or something? My couch already smells faintly like Dog. I don't need it to smell like Incontinent Dog. I know there's always a chance she'll have an accident after we're over the initial hump, but it's that first day or two when she's pretty much sure to have an accident that I can't wrap my head around.