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I wish I could share how I overcame that fear, but I don’t remember. 
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Did she accidentally watch The Blob (1988) (speaking from experience)
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Mar 12, 2024 01:02
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGAD7RLxie4
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Mar 12, 2024 01:42
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Nybble posted:Did she accidentally watch The Blob (1988) (speaking from experience) Or hear this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYIg61FTi5s
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Mar 12, 2024 01:59
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So it’s possible by trying to out-logic here about something totally emotional you may be ingraining it deeper? I’d meet the feeling behind it - acknowledge it would be scary, then talk about the theoretical of what could happen and how she might protect herself. Make it a thing that gets silly and fun. By denying you see what’s to her an obvious fear, she’s likely to just dig her heels in and go in even further to prove herself right and you wrong.
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Mar 12, 2024 02:56
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cailleask posted:So it’s possible by trying to out-logic here about something totally emotional you may be ingraining it deeper? I’d meet the feeling behind it - acknowledge it would be scary, then talk about the theoretical of what could happen and how she might protect herself. Make it a thing that gets silly and fun. That's a good point, thank you
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Mar 12, 2024 03:00
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cailleask posted:So it’s possible by trying to out-logic here about something totally emotional you may be ingraining it deeper? I’d meet the feeling behind it - acknowledge it would be scary, then talk about the theoretical of what could happen and how she might protect herself. Make it a thing that gets silly and fun. Yes, I agree with this. My son briefly had a fear of going down the drain. I acknowledged the fear, it's logical as he sees water go down it all the time. Then I made it silly by getting in the tub and putting my butt on the drain to show how I didn't go down the drain (trusted person showing him it's safe instead of just telling him) and turned the fear into silliness (butts lol).
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Mar 12, 2024 03:13
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWNd02YLcqA
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Mar 12, 2024 03:17
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Does anyone have examples of long weekend trips they taken with toddlers that have been enjoyable for everyone? In April our kids daycare is taking off for spring break, and my wife and I are thinking about taking a 3 or 4 day mini-vacation with them for part of it. Something that would be fun for both the adults and our 1 year old and 3 year old. Problem is, we are having difficulty figuring out exactly what that would be. They're too young for something like a water park, and the weather probably won't be very good for something like camping in April. We're just looking for something we can drive to from Philadelphia within a couple of hours. Does anyone have examples of short trips like this they've taken with their toddlers that turned out well? We're really trying to avoid a situation where we are just living out our day to day we would do at home but in an airbnb or hotel room for a few days.
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Mar 12, 2024 15:22
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How do you guys vet a date night babysitter? A mom friend recommended one she uses, but I have no idea what questions I should be asking if any. My kid is 2 in April if that matters at all.
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Mar 12, 2024 15:53
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Also curious about this as we look for one for our two month old. We have some recs from other parents that we generally think are conscientious etc but it's pretty tough to tell. I'm also not sure what a quick round of Q&A is really gonna tell me about them anyway.
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Mar 12, 2024 16:20
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We had a babysitter recommended to us who, when we started vetting, in turned vetted us and was like "I'm not going to some strangers home without knowing x y and z" which was reassuring. We asked for references basically and checked up with all the ones we knew from school (where we got the rec)
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Mar 12, 2024 16:22
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I wanted to give an update on the whole “my 3 year old waking up at 4:30 am” saga, in case anyone else is dealing with the same thing. We made a few changes - I set his hatch light to stay red overnight and turn green at 6:00 am. I also put the lock back on his door so he couldn’t bust out. And lastly, I got him a new chair and table for his room and rotated in some toy bins from downstairs. Now we are on day 3 of my little guy waking up early but staying in his room, turning on his light, and playing until I open his door at 6. The plan worked!!
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Mar 12, 2024 16:29
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nesbit37 posted:In April our kids daycare is taking off for spring break, and my wife and I are thinking about taking a 3 or 4 day mini-vacation with them for part of it. Something that would be fun for both the adults and our 1 year old and 3 year old. nesbit37 posted:We're really trying to avoid a situation where we are just living out our day to day we would do at home but in an airbnb or hotel room for a few days. There's also the beach. We've been to the Delaware (Rehoboth, Dewey, etc.) beaches a few times with the kids. April is probably too cool to actually do much in the water, but going "just" offseason (before Memorial Day, after Labor Day) can still have good weather while avoiding most of the crowds.
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Mar 12, 2024 16:37
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Dazerbeams posted:How do you guys vet a date night babysitter? A mom friend recommended one she uses, but I have no idea what questions I should be asking if any. My kid is 2 in April if that matters at all. We ultimately talked to the daycare director and she gave us the number of a lady who wanted more hours and she became our go to Daycare director has to hire a ton of people and generally has a good feel for who are a good fit and whatnot
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Mar 12, 2024 16:40
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3 year old has a fever and still 100% kid energy. I think I'm in the early stages of whatever they have and I'm at like 40% already lol
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Mar 12, 2024 17:10
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Kids with energy don't actually have fevers. I mean, they do if you probe them, but you gotta rely on Schrödinger's temperature and not check if they're acting normal.
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Mar 12, 2024 17:56
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We joke about loving when our kids are truly sick, because they settle down and want to cuddle so much. If they're healthy, they're running around like crazy people generally.
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Mar 12, 2024 18:23
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Man I suddenly get it. I think I caught whatever bug it was that put my baby in the hospital. For the first time in recent memory I called out sick from work for myself because I just couldn't push through it. All I want is a giant daddy 20x my size to pick me up and cuddle me to sleep shut up
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Mar 12, 2024 18:54
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Renegret posted:All I want is a giant daddy 20x my size to pick me up and cuddle me to sleep Sometimes when I'm swinging my kid through the air I think about if there's any equivalent for that experience as an adult. Roller coasters? Get the guy from Game of Thrones to do it?
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Mar 12, 2024 19:30
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Edna Mode posted:Sometimes when I'm swinging my kid through the air I think about if there's any equivalent for that experience as an adult. Roller coasters? Get the guy from Game of Thrones to do it? getting sick air off a big kicker
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Mar 12, 2024 20:57
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Checking in to the hospital to get a bowel clean out because home remedies (exlax, suppository, lots of Miralax) didn’t work. It’s not even a lot of poop relative to what they normally see, it just won’t freaking move.
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Mar 12, 2024 22:23
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I now Understand the thread title all too well.
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Mar 12, 2024 22:29
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My two year old is complaining about his back teeth - I thought all his teeth had come through and we are brushing them twice a day - any tips?
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Mar 12, 2024 22:34
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Manwithastick posted:My two year old is complaining about his back teeth - I thought all his teeth had come through and we are brushing them twice a day - any tips? Might want to call the dentist if they're still complaining after a day. Hopefully it's nothing
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Mar 12, 2024 22:36
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Edna Mode posted:Sometimes when I'm swinging my kid through the air I think about if there's any equivalent for that experience as an adult. Democratic Pirate posted:Checking in to the hospital to get a bowel clean out Seriously thought this was Q and A for a moment
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Renegret posted:Man I suddenly get it. I think I caught whatever bug it was that put my baby in the hospital. For the first time in recent memory I called out sick from work for myself because I just couldn't push through it. I've always planned to get a 5x scale of my own chest and arms installed in a spare room if I won the lottery. Or a time machine and a shrink ray.
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Mar 13, 2024 00:43
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*my PA politely looks away as I nurse messily from the large, protuberant nipple*
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Brawnfire posted:Seriously thought this was Q and A for a moment I mean, the hospital sandwich and tea you get after waking up from a colonoscopy is fantastic, especially after the prep and the lovely druggy nap. But not thrown in air by giant fantastic.
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Mar 13, 2024 00:52
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My son started feeling a little bit warm tonight and just the tiniest bit congested. Ugh there's no way he's not sick as hell tomorrow morning.
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Brawnfire posted:*my PA politely looks away as I nurse messily from the large, protuberant nipple* Some think adding all the hair was unnecessary but I enjoy the extra texture
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Mar 13, 2024 01:32
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Hoo this sucks. Tube in the nose and medical staff saying “it’ll take some time to kick in…and then things get rough”
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Mar 13, 2024 03:32
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Our toddler has started consistently pooping in the potty and it feels life-changing. Previously his routine was to wait until bedtime was over, then poop into a pullup over and over and over, requiring 3+ changes, making a mess, etc.
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Edna Mode posted:Sometimes when I'm swinging my kid through the air I think about if there's any equivalent for that experience as an adult. Roller coasters? Get the guy from Game of Thrones to do it? Where is Michael Clarke Duncan when you need him
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I get home from work and my kid (10) is washing the air fryer manically. I ask him what he's doing and he says you have to clean the air fryer every time you use it! Or else it can catch fire! He's seen some scary youtube about an air fryer catching fire. Also you have to pull the cord too! It's not enough just to turn it off. I had to carefully explain to him that daddy would rather catch fire and burn to death, than clean the air fryer every time he used it. I hope he understands.
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Mar 13, 2024 11:39
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Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Figure out how to get him to clean your oven next.
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Mar 13, 2024 13:27
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Toddler: *farts* "like mama!" 
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Since coming back from the hospital baby has had pretty bad diarrhea. We were hoping that it was a side effect of the antibiotics, but his last dose was Saturday so we're starting to be a little doubtful. This morning at about 2:30 I was woken up by a terrifyingly violent poop. The smell is probably the worst thing I've smelled in my life. It didn't blow out the diaper but the stench just permeated everything bad enough I changed his clothes and bed sheets. Then I changed my clothes. Then I took a shower. The baby is gone from the house, I'm in a different room, and I can still smell it. I'm losing my mind. I can't escape it. I'm still sick though but parents don't get a day off.
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Mar 13, 2024 14:45
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are you sure you did not poop your pants
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I'm never going to rule that out as a possibility. After all, my older reminds me every day that I'm a poopy butt
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