@EMWelcher To be honest, I thought they made more than that, but I definitely gave it up long before 14. Still find myself humming along to the “friends for dinner” song occasionally though. That one was catchy.
@oliveegger When I was in 3rd grade, my 2 best friends decided to hate each other and (with no explanation as to what their conflict was) tried to make me choose one of them and cut the other off. Obviously I couldn’t so I had to form a whole new friend group. That’s a lot to put on an 8yo.
@Katherine111594 Filming and posting your child’s meltdown on the internet is the only place I judge this mama. But my firstborn has had a lifelong sleep aversion and her meltdowns at 2 because she was trying to hack it on an adult sleep schedule were 😬.
@wirmgurl If you want the honest advice from someone who has been there… I had a 19 month gap and then a 14 month gap. I’d do 19 months again in a heartbeat, but would never intentionally plan a 14 month one. I wish my baby could have stayed the baby a little longer.
@hannahepoch I would love to tell you it gets easier, but… I’m 24 weeks pregnant right now, but it’s would-be birth week for the baby I lost in October. The emotions are heavy. I also kept this one close for awhile because I knew everyone else would “just” be happy and that felt unfair.
After years of regular life and chaotic playdates, my SIL and I had a day where we left our five kids with Mimi, went to Costco and then out to lunch together. Such a lovely time with one of the loveliest humans. ❤️
Genuine question for the anti-spanking crowd: How do you address blatant disobedience in your child?
I’m not against a different way to discipline. I’ve just never been presented with an effective alternative.
“Just reason with them” only works if they’re being reasonable.
@KeturahAbigail@CartoonsHateHer I got married at 29 and told my husband that more than 5 wasn’t really feasible if I didn’t want to have kids after 40, but here I am, pregnant with a 4th at 35. I could probably fit another 4 kids into that window if I really wanted to. 😂
I tried to respond to a comment on my post three times and it kept failing, so I think that was God’s way of saying it’s time to move on from that one. Completely unproductive conversation anyway.
@ClawYousay@kazama_mama@brittilina Ranch life and toddlers are a delicate balance. I am aware that my lifestyle is not baby-proofable and that my kids can easily find themselves in unsafe situations. That’s my reality and it makes immediate on-the-go consequences for failing to recall necessary.
@ClawYousay@kazama_mama@brittilina It’s funny because one could argue that the lazy method is locking everything up rather than taking time to teach your children some things are off limits. We obviously have different lifestyles and goals. I prefer my children free range. 🤷♀️
@womenoptionswin The multiple people on my previous post who seem to be suggesting that I would never have a need for instant obedience from my children if I were parenting them properly. Like, my toddlers should not be able to run toward danger because they should always be in my grasp.
After participating in ✨the discourse✨ I have decided the birth rate crisis is absolutely the result of helicopter parenting.
People truly seem to expect a mother to be present enough to intervene in every single moment of her child’s life, but like, I’m only one person.
@jb_61820 Not gonna lie, I am a huge fan of the village that I’ve built for myself, but I was downright angry when a random man in the grocery store yelled at my toddler for hitting her limit and having a meltdown in the cart.
No relationship + no context = no authority.
@awifeinlove Someone gave me some premie sleepers and I tried to use them on my 7lb baby, but at 20 inches, she was too long. So unless your baby is actually a premie or really short for full-term, it seems unlikely you’ll be able to use them. They really need an in-between size.