Post by BlueNotebook on Jan 26, 2015 17:11:15 GMT -5
I took DS to CVS in his sleeper jammies this weekend. It was 11 (late morning not night). I got several side-eyes from other customers and it didn't bother me at all. He refused to get dressed before we left and I just didn't care enough to force a kicking and crying almost 3 year-old into clothes just so I could buy shampoo.
When DD was his age, I would have died a thousand deaths before taking her out in jammies. I think it's safe to say I've relaxed over the years.
I don't really get how some people need so much hand-holding for basic purchases. I understand getting recommendations on here for things that are expensive, like cribs or specialized, like wraps, but when people post stuff like, "Rec your toddler utensils!", I just think "Wha...? No, dude, just go buy some"
That was me who started it . Sometimes there is stuff out there you may not know about. I wouldn't have known about the IKEA toddler silverware I now own if not for that thread.
I cried watching Snooki and J Woww the other day (which is more flameful, that I cried or that I watch this show?) because those vapid bitches both have young babies that appear to just lay there as content newborns/infants. WTF!? Eff you, colic.
My niece is about a year younger than DD. The family came over for dinner one night when Niece was 4-5 months old, and Niece just chilled in the bouncer while we talked and ate for hours. I had to excuse myself to go to my bedroom and sob because I felt so robbed of that experience (or something??). It doesn't help that SIL implied more than once when DD was a baby that if we just relaxed, DD wouldn't be so high needs.
I don't really get how some people need so much hand-holding for basic purchases. I understand getting recommendations on here for things that are expensive, like cribs or specialized, like wraps, but when people post stuff like, "Rec your toddler utensils!", I just think "Wha...? No, dude, just go buy some"
That was me who started it . Sometimes there is stuff out there you may not know about. I wouldn't have known about the IKEA toddler silverware I now own if not for that thread.
Ditto. I wouldn't know about a ton of great products if not for similar threads.
My 18 month old is addicted to TV. He doesn't get to watch much a day. Probably under an hour at most. We realized last week that it was a problem when he would take the remote, point it at the TV and shout, "ON!" Uhhh, no way kid.
So now we are detoxing him from TV. He hasn't watched any since last Friday. At least once per day he will look around for the remote (which we have to hide), then will start bawling his eyes out when he can't find it. He's legit throwing temper tantrums over the TV. It's really bad and I feel like a pretty terrible mom.
Why is there something wrong with him knowing how the remote works? I am not trying to be purposefully obtuse, I am just wondering. And one hour a day of TV doesn't really seem worth going through all of that.
My 18 month old is addicted to TV. He doesn't get to watch much a day. Probably under an hour at most. We realized last week that it was a problem when he would take the remote, point it at the TV and shout, "ON!" Uhhh, no way kid.
So now we are detoxing him from TV. He hasn't watched any since last Friday. At least once per day he will look around for the remote (which we have to hide), then will start bawling his eyes out when he can't find it. He's legit throwing temper tantrums over the TV. It's really bad and I feel like a pretty terrible mom.
Why is there something wrong with him knowing how the remote works? I am not trying to be purposefully obtuse, I am just wondering. And one hour a day of TV doesn't really seem worth going through all of that.
Toddlers aren't supposed to have any screen time under age 2.
MNH2013 It's not silly. The first year of parenting is freaking hard, harder than the first year of marriage imo. I hope that things start to look up soon. (hugs)
Amen. We're finally starting to get in a good rhythm, but it can still be hard. First year of marriage was a piece of cake comparatively.
Post by chickadee77 on Jan 26, 2015 18:34:15 GMT -5
I had a few moments of insecurity when I started a convertible car seat thread a few days ago that got minimal (but mostly helpful!) traffic, but then I've seen like three or four other threads asking essentially the same questions with tons more responses, so I was all, "No one likes meeeee!"
Then I remembered it's a message board, so I had a beer and said fuck it. I got the info I needed. Lol.
I cried watching Snooki and J Woww the other day (which is more flameful, that I cried or that I watch this show?) because those vapid bitches both have young babies that appear to just lay there as content newborns/infants. WTF!? Eff you, colic.
My niece is about a year younger than DD. The family came over for dinner one night when Niece was 4-5 months old, and Niece just chilled in the bouncer while we talked and ate for hours. I had to excuse myself to go to my bedroom and sob because I felt so robbed of that experience (or something??). It doesn't help that SIL implied more than once when DD was a baby that if we just relaxed, DD wouldn't be so high needs.
I understand. Neither one of my babies have been sleepy babies and my second was a disaster from two weeks until he was about four or five months old. I couldn't take him anywhere and when I did I seemed to be surrounded by sleeping calm babies.
Enough with the TAL-knockoff shows. Our NPR affiliate has seven of these on the weekend -- TAL, TED Radio Talks, Snap Judgement, The Moth, Radiolab, and The Dinner Party Download, CBC's Day 6. And they're doing a trial run of another one, which I think will replace real news programming. Throw in Wiretap, These United States and a couple of other podcasts, NPR is starting to turn into that Onion article.
Toddlers aren't supposed to have any screen time under age 2.
My 21 month old can turn the TV on himself. He can also turn on the iPad if we leave it laying around. It doesn't really bother me. I don't care much for the no screen time rule. He has plenty of interactions not involving screen time and Mama is trying to pass doctoral classes. I make up for it by occassionally reading him the research studies I am reading. #breezy #MOTY
my daughter can turn the DVD player on and put a DVD in. oops! If i unlock my iPhone, she knows how to go into the folder where all her games are, play one, exit it, go back in and choose another, etc. She's only 28 months old and knows how to work my phone better than me. She also turns on the camera and takes selfies.
my daughter can turn the DVD player on and put a DVD in. oops! If i unlock my iPhone, she knows how to go into the folder where all her games are, play one, exit it, go back in and choose another, etc. She's only 28 months old and knows how to work my phone better than me. She also turns on the camera and takes selfies.
I chose to believe they are going to be brilliant software designers, right niq?
Quite possibly! I remember trying to program our VCR in the 1980s to tape a Sesame Street special -- this was in the 1980s when the instructions and user interfaces were all awful. It was so hard back then!
I'm full blown planning S's 2nd birthday already and it isn't until the end of March. There's something wrong with me.
Dude, I contacted the cake baker for E's party before Christmas. Hers isn't until the end of April. I already have a Pinterest board full of things and am planning to start making tassel garlands as soon as I can get the tissue paper.
I am REALLY lax about screen time, especially since bringing A home from the hospital. Every morning when we get downstairs I give C a yogurt tube, a bowl of dry cereal and a cup of milk and let her watch Disney channel while I pump, feed A and feed myself. Last week I was feeding A and let her color on her giant coloring pad instead of watching cartoons and she drew all over herself with marker. She gave herself a blue tramp stamp.
For those that SAH in full or in part and your kids don't watch TV until they're 2, what the hell do you do all day? Do you not watch tv at all with your kids around? I'd be sofa king bored without the TV on the 2 days/week I SAH. I mean when else am I supposed to catch up on the DVRed shows DH doesn't like?
For those that SAH in full or in part and your kids don't watch TV until they're 2, what the hell do you do all day? Do you not watch tv at all with your kids around? I'd be sofa king bored without the TV on the 2 days/week I SAH. I mean when else am I supposed to catch up on the DVRed shows DH doesn't like?
My LO is still pretty young, but yeah, we only turn on the TV when she's napping or in bed for the night. Yet she still cranes her neck to see a TV in public, or a phone, or a digital picture frame. And, actually, she tries to grab the Bluetooth speakers, too.
Then again, she was sticking her tongue out to taste the wind the other day, too, so I guess she's just exploring in general, lol.
For those that SAH in full or in part and your kids don't watch TV until they're 2, what the hell do you do all day? Do you not watch tv at all with your kids around? I'd be sofa king bored without the TV on the 2 days/week I SAH. I mean when else am I supposed to catch up on the DVRed shows DH doesn't like?
I SAH full time and I don't watch TV at all during the day. We live in the stone age and don't have a PVR and daytime TV sucks. I usually sit next to where DD is playing and either play with her or play on my phone. If I need to get something done she sits in her high chair with toys or a snack.
For those that SAH in full or in part and your kids don't watch TV until they're 2, what the hell do you do all day? Do you not watch tv at all with your kids around? I'd be sofa king bored without the TV on the 2 days/week I SAH. I mean when else am I supposed to catch up on the DVRed shows DH doesn't like?
My LO is still pretty young, but yeah, we only turn on the TV when she's napping or in bed for the night. Yet she still cranes her neck to see a TV in public, or a phone, or a digital picture frame. And, actually, she tries to grab the Bluetooth speakers, too.
Then again, she was sticking her tongue out to taste the wind the other day, too, so I guess she's just exploring in general, lol.
Kudos to you all who abide by no TV until 2. I couldn't/can't do it.
I once anonymously sent a girl I used to be friends with a Gremlin figurine for her birthday knowing she was downright petrified of them. I wrapped it beautifully. I later heard from a mutual friend (who did not know I sent it) that she got so scared when she opened it that she cried.
MUAHAHAHAHA.
Who cries b/c of this? A fucking idiot, that's who.
I'm full blown planning S's 2nd birthday already and it isn't until the end of March. There's something wrong with me.
That's not very far from now; it seems normal. DS' birthday is mid-February and we still can't decide if we should even have a party. Poor kid.
We're in the same boat, DS's bday is the end of Feb. On one hand, I'd like to throw a party b/c it's his last birthday as an only child. On the other hand, I'll be 36w PG and should take it easy to ensure I make it to my RCS on March 16. Decisions, decisions.
My kids (3 and 5) wouldn't stop fighting over toys tonight so I grabbed them and threw them in the garbage. That started the tears, but they apologized and haven't fought since. They got them back after the agreed to share.
Post by everafter07 on Jan 26, 2015 22:34:54 GMT -5
I hate when people are all disappointed when we don't get mountains of snow. I want to point out all of the stray outdoors animals and people that are using kerosene heaters inside because their kids are freezing. Snow is pretty and all, but for those reasons and for those of us that have to get to work or don't get paid (hourly, no vacation), gobs of snow really sucks.
For those that SAH in full or in part and your kids don't watch TV until they're 2, what the hell do you do all day? Do you not watch tv at all with your kids around? I'd be sofa king bored without the TV on the 2 days/week I SAH. I mean when else am I supposed to catch up on the DVRed shows DH doesn't like?
I SAH full time and I don't watch TV at all during the day. We live in the stone age and don't have a PVR and daytime TV sucks. I usually sit next to where DD is playing and either play with her or play on my phone. If I need to get something done she sits in her high chair with toys or a snack.
This is me, too. It sucks and I was really happy when my daughter turned 2.
For those that SAH in full or in part and your kids don't watch TV until they're 2, what the hell do you do all day? Do you not watch tv at all with your kids around? I'd be sofa king bored without the TV on the 2 days/week I SAH. I mean when else am I supposed to catch up on the DVRed shows DH doesn't like?
I don't watch tv when DD is around. We... do stuff? Lol. Mostly chores. I listen to NPR.
For those that SAH in full or in part and your kids don't watch TV until they're 2, what the hell do you do all day? Do you not watch tv at all with your kids around? I'd be sofa king bored without the TV on the 2 days/week I SAH. I mean when else am I supposed to catch up on the DVRed shows DH doesn't like?
I SAH 2 or 3 days/week. My answer is that I don't watch much TV myself. Whatever I do watch is either a specific show on my computer or a movie on DVD/Amazon Prime after my kids are in bed for the night.
If I have downtime with DS, I'm either reading a book/magazine/newspaper or looking at GBCN on my phone.
My 18 month old is addicted to TV. He doesn't get to watch much a day. Probably under an hour at most. We realized last week that it was a problem when he would take the remote, point it at the TV and shout, "ON!" Uhhh, no way kid.
So now we are detoxing him from TV. He hasn't watched any since last Friday. At least once per day he will look around for the remote (which we have to hide), then will start bawling his eyes out when he can't find it. He's legit throwing temper tantrums over the TV. It's really bad and I feel like a pretty terrible mom.
My son did this around 20 months. We started letting him watch Sesame Street at 18 months because the weather was so bad and I needed something else to do my our small apt. Now he's fine when we turn it off. You're a great mom.