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ParentERA |OT| What To Expect When You’re Not Sleeping
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Oh that is tough. Completely understandable on his part though. Hopefully he can find a good group of friends at the new school, probably just needs some time.
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My son is 20 months. Not even bothering with a tree. He'd pull it over and smash every ornament while chewing on the light cords.
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Yeah, Red. Get that username back! Whenever I see Red1, I think of Lady Gaga's Just Dance.
Our daughter turned 5 last month and I recently broke out the NES and SNES because I wanted to introduce her to the classics while Minecraft is the only other video game she plays and knows about. It's been so fun watching her play and learn, and it's helped chip away at the defeatist attitude she has when she can't do something right the first time. We've also beaten Contra together (thanks Konami code!) a couple times, which is so much fun it's hard to put into words.
Hey again everyone.
2 kids. Oldest turns 4 this weekend, youngest is 2.5. They grow up so fast :(
That said, as a stay at home dad who works weekends at a residential center for teenage girls who have suffered extreme trauma, I'm going a bit batty from all the whining and interpersonal struggles. I love my kids though and l know they'll be grown and gone before l know it. Taking it one day at a time and trying to enjoy every moment that I'm not pulling out my hair.
2 kids. Oldest turns 4 this weekend, youngest is 2.5. They grow up so fast :(
That said, as a stay at home dad who works weekends at a residential center for teenage girls who have suffered extreme trauma, I'm going a bit batty from all the whining and interpersonal struggles. I love my kids though and l know they'll be grown and gone before l know it. Taking it one day at a time and trying to enjoy every moment that I'm not pulling out my hair.
Hey ParentEra. Great to see many familiar faces back together. I'm a father of one, Sullivan, my 9 month old ray of sunshine...
We're very lucky in that he's an incredibly happy soul, almost always laughing and smiling. Of course he's capable of his meltdowns, but for now they're few and far between.
He's recently mastered crawling which is obviously a game-changer in terms of demands of observation. He's already got a homing beacon for anything and everything he shouldn't touch! Also, his vocal game is strong. It's ultimately all babble, but we've nailed "dadada" along with the more amusing "wigglewiggleweewee".
We're very lucky in that he's an incredibly happy soul, almost always laughing and smiling. Of course he's capable of his meltdowns, but for now they're few and far between.
He's recently mastered crawling which is obviously a game-changer in terms of demands of observation. He's already got a homing beacon for anything and everything he shouldn't touch! Also, his vocal game is strong. It's ultimately all babble, but we've nailed "dadada" along with the more amusing "wigglewiggleweewee".
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Checking in~ Like others have said, great to see so many familiar faces. Was really missing this thread. Promise to reply to stuff from the other thread (Sorry, SomewhatGroovy! Sorry, Red!).
Anyway, parent of a 20 month-old with #2 due in...4 weeks... -_-
Anyway, parent of a 20 month-old with #2 due in...4 weeks... -_-
H. Pro! :D
Hadn't seen you around yet so thought you might have missed the initial boat somehow. I was Brian Griffin at the other place.
Hadn't seen you around yet so thought you might have missed the initial boat somehow. I was Brian Griffin at the other place.
That's adorable! My username is actually one of my daughter's first 'words' (that's how terrible I am at thinking up usernames for stuff). She only repeated it for like a day but she had this big smile of accomplishment on her face each time she said it.
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Hi guys, father of 3 here, 7, 5 and 2. They're currently in vacations with their mother at their grandmother's
I must admit it's nice to have some time alone:)
Not sure I could have taken part in the exodus if kids and wife had been at home.
Beside that i'll be getting Mario today and will have a lot of time to play it. And I can't wait to try the co-op with kids when they're back!
I must admit it's nice to have some time alone:)
Not sure I could have taken part in the exodus if kids and wife had been at home.
Beside that i'll be getting Mario today and will have a lot of time to play it. And I can't wait to try the co-op with kids when they're back!
My son was born on Tuesday! He's great. Love that boy.
What do you do when you're changing diapers and he starts peeing? Is there some strategy I'm missing? I need to generally get faster at changing to minimize the risk...
What do you do when you're changing diapers and he starts peeing? Is there some strategy I'm missing? I need to generally get faster at changing to minimize the risk...
I just make sure I cover his junk quickly when I'm switching diapers. I guess my technique now is I put the new diaper underneath him before I take the old diaper off then quickly slide out the old diaper and then fasten the new diaper.
That's assuming I don't have to wipe poop off his butt, of course...
My two year old has decided that he will no longer listen to any request without being chased down first.
And that boy is one quick and slippery son of a
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Is it illegal to make your children wear weighted shoes? To slow down their movements?
And that boy is one quick and slippery son of a
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Is it illegal to make your children wear weighted shoes? To slow down their movements?
You get wet.
We normally put a spare cloth diaper under our daughter's butt which is enough thanks to anatomy.I came into the bathroom one morning to discover urine everywhere downwind of the changing pad— evidently in the dark when my partner was hoisting our kid's ass in the air to get a diaper under it, the obstructionist anatomy was removed for enough time for a skunk/cat impression.
I have heard there are little cones you can put over little penises so that the mess is more akin to what you get with a penis-less child.
Congrats! Here are the cones CrudeDiatribe mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QJYK6U/?tag=era0f0-20
Good luck staying dry.
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I never used the cones. They seem like they have a decent bit of utility but I couldnt take even more baby gear in our already overstuffed apartment. I just went with the 2 diaper approach as mentioned by Argyle and CrudeDiatribe
Got another baby coming in March of 2018! :o So I'll have a 1 and a half year old plus a newborn baby at the same time. Goodbye sleep! Thank god for Nintendo Switch or I'd never play games again. lol
Here is my 1 year old, he's growing so fast!
Bonus GIF, him walking for the first time in some shoes!
Here is my 1 year old, he's growing so fast!
Bonus GIF, him walking for the first time in some shoes!
TFW you spend $300+ on attending Peppa Pig Live!, which you're not sure your little one remembers any better than playing with toys at home. I don't even remember visiting Disney World when I was 8, though, so maybe I'm just underestimating the extent of other people's recollection.
I was a little worried about this at first, but it hasn't happened more than a couple times in the last two and a half years (since birth). A second diaper or a wipe might be enough if placed early.
I was a little worried about this at first, but it hasn't happened more than a couple times in the last two and a half years (since birth). A second diaper or a wipe might be enough if placed early.
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My daughter really likes going everywhere on her tip toes which makes running difficult for her so I'm glad I don't have to deal with her on full sprint mode. However whenever we get new shoes she can't tip toe on them yet and thats when I also have a runner.
I think they should make giant butterfly nets for children so you can capture them at a distance.
Eh, they won't remember the event, but the excitement of seeing something they love will hopefully stick with them in a developmental sense. That's what I try to tell myself,anyway.
Hiya guys! The little one is 4 months old now, and I am so glad he's a pretty calm baby. He only ever cries if he's hungry, wet, or if he's in his car seat. Lately, he's mostly been sleeping through the night when he lays between us. Sometimes he gets a bit fussy, but he'll go back to sleep in a few minutes after that.
I'll put up a picture of him later.
I'll put up a picture of him later.
Jason is too much for me to want to show a toddler, I'm not ready to normalize stuff like that with them and you never know what's going on developmentally with them that you can't see, but they do love 'scary ' stuff. Like, monster squad on Netflix, goosebumps movie, ET (was scary to them), etc.
I've got two 10 month olds, one boy and one girl. I'm only 25, but I tell myself at least I'll only be 42 when they are 18!
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Its a bit much I agree but she loves it.
She mainly watches paw patrol when these are playing.
Every kid is different though. Every parenting ia different. My wife and her family were raised on these. They simply love horror movies. They dont scare her.
Complete tangent, but seeing ParentEra makes me think of Pantera. They have some good songs.
That's it, back to the thread.
That's it, back to the thread.
Ita fascinating to watch them grow. Goes by fast.
I have a 14 boy yoo and my wife adopted him but I was 16 so I didny cherish his first few years the way a parent should. Like we have with our daughter.
I feel alot of regret about it.
If there's one thing I've figured out since my daughter was born (and, lord help me, I'm still new at this!), it's that parenting is about the long game. You live, learn, and, even if you have regrets, you try to get better every day. Even if you feel like you missed out on those early years, there are so many opportunities remaining to pour your heart into making up for it.
I guess what I'm saying is, channel that regret into positive action. :)
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welp, my first kid is due around christmas so i guess i should join in here
gimme all your horror stories
gimme all your horror stories
Congrats!
Sure there are horror stories (poo nuggets + dark bedroom = ), but they are far, far outweighed by all the positive, funny, loving, and learning moments. Plus, your mind has a funny way of forgetting about the tough stuff over time, replacing it with nostalgia and fond memories.
My baby peed our bed at like 2AM lol.
....yes she demands to sleep with us if she wakes up early from her bed....shes spoiled lol
If you have the new diaper in hand already, just quickly hold it over his penis. Don't worry about the urine falling down; the diaper is absorbent enough that that won't happen (or it already did, and you're doing laundry).
Otherwise, if the old diaper is still on but just open, just close it as fast as you can.
yo, this isn't exactly breaking news, and i expected it, but i'm still blown away at how much of a ripoff baby shit is. all you have to do is put on the box that it's for babies and the price is instantly marked up 50%
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yeah ive had pets for years. but the baby stuff is just a whole new level of bullshit
the bassinet my wife really wanted had a model thats a fucking hundred dollars more for the model that vibrates and plays lullabies
the bassinet my wife really wanted had a model thats a fucking hundred dollars more for the model that vibrates and plays lullabies
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Wife probably wouldn't want me posting pics of ours, but:
We have two kids a 3.5 year old girl and an almost 9 month old boy.
Neither of them like to sleep, so we're exhausted all of the time.
It's kind of the opposite problem with them though - my daughter has always fought going to sleep, even when she was an infant. But once she's asleep, she's typically down for the night. It's just a struggle to get her to that point. We finally broke the habit last week of one of us staying in her room until she falls asleep, so at least now we have some time in the evening to get stuff done while she looks at books in her bed by herself or plays with her dolls.
For my son he is the easiest baby to get to sleep. Like, a complete 180 from what his sister is like. His problem is staying asleep in his crib. He'll happily sleep on us all night, but we typically get no more than a few hours a night of him in his crib. Otherwise it's him sleeping in our bed, which relegates me to the couch because my wife is afraid I'll roll over on him in the middle of the night.
We've tried sleep training him, but it's really difficult to have him cry at the same time as his sister is trying to get to sleep.
We're working on it, though!
My daughter is in a very 'no no no' phase right now where she doesn't like to be told what to do. She's as stubborn as both of her parents. ;) But she's the sweetest little girl. Always looking out for the well being of others and especially her little brother.
My son is crawling like a mad man around the house and can hold himself up and move around if he's propped up on something. He also has some food allergies we're working through with an allergist, which is scary but it seems to be something that's manageable.
Anyway, that's my story as of now. Look forward to participating in this thread and hearing everyone's tales of the most exhausting but rewarding job in the world.
We have two kids a 3.5 year old girl and an almost 9 month old boy.
Neither of them like to sleep, so we're exhausted all of the time.
It's kind of the opposite problem with them though - my daughter has always fought going to sleep, even when she was an infant. But once she's asleep, she's typically down for the night. It's just a struggle to get her to that point. We finally broke the habit last week of one of us staying in her room until she falls asleep, so at least now we have some time in the evening to get stuff done while she looks at books in her bed by herself or plays with her dolls.
For my son he is the easiest baby to get to sleep. Like, a complete 180 from what his sister is like. His problem is staying asleep in his crib. He'll happily sleep on us all night, but we typically get no more than a few hours a night of him in his crib. Otherwise it's him sleeping in our bed, which relegates me to the couch because my wife is afraid I'll roll over on him in the middle of the night.
We've tried sleep training him, but it's really difficult to have him cry at the same time as his sister is trying to get to sleep.
We're working on it, though!
My daughter is in a very 'no no no' phase right now where she doesn't like to be told what to do. She's as stubborn as both of her parents. ;) But she's the sweetest little girl. Always looking out for the well being of others and especially her little brother.
My son is crawling like a mad man around the house and can hold himself up and move around if he's propped up on something. He also has some food allergies we're working through with an allergist, which is scary but it seems to be something that's manageable.
Anyway, that's my story as of now. Look forward to participating in this thread and hearing everyone's tales of the most exhausting but rewarding job in the world.
Oh! What's everyone's little ones going as for Halloween?
My daughter is going to be Rapunzel (the Rapunzel wig is ridiculous lol) - she was a Ghostbuster lats year.
And for my son's first Halloween he's going as a basketball player.
My daughter is going to be Rapunzel (the Rapunzel wig is ridiculous lol) - she was a Ghostbuster lats year.
And for my son's first Halloween he's going as a basketball player.
we're naming our son Sam after the hobbit (obviously!)
so we kinda have to dress him as samwise next year, for his first halloween, right?
so we kinda have to dress him as samwise next year, for his first halloween, right?
Kids definitely love anything adults are really into at that age, unless they think it's boring. I remember my son coming out of nap time while I was trying to fit in some alien isolation and I didn't turn it off until I could save. He looked so nervous, but couldn't talk about anything else but the ' scary alien ' for a few days. He wasn't scared, just thought it was interesting and exciting.
Best thing any new parent can do is to find a good second-hand store.
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Hell yes you do
My son Peter is going as Peter Pan.
Our philosophy is that if we can afford it, then we don't sweat it. It's more about bonding and making sure they have a good time. I took my little one to it and it cost about $100 with garage parking, which came in handy because it was raining. My kid insisted on getting an led spinning Peppa thing though. Now THAT was a rip off at $20 lolz
Found it! This was my last bookmarked thread on the old board and I was elated to find it just 3 weeks ago.
My 2yo surprises me daily. I try keeping up with recommended milestones to achieve as she ages and actively engaging her nightly after work and prior to my gaming time. 2 weeks ago when we were practicing counting (still has trouble with 7), we get to 10 then she restarts.
"Uno, dos, tres..."
We just started busting up as we had no idea she was being taught Spanish at her child care. This time, though, she has issues with seis.
My 2yo surprises me daily. I try keeping up with recommended milestones to achieve as she ages and actively engaging her nightly after work and prior to my gaming time. 2 weeks ago when we were practicing counting (still has trouble with 7), we get to 10 then she restarts.
"Uno, dos, tres..."
We just started busting up as we had no idea she was being taught Spanish at her child care. This time, though, she has issues with seis.
We have two daughters, Charlotte is 3 1/2 years old and Clara is 1 1/2 years old. Of course I love my kids very much like most parents, but I had no idea how exhausting having kids would turn out. I mean everybody told me but who could have guessed that they are THAT exhausting. The big one literally only has one reaction to anything I say: "Why? Where? When? What?" . I love explaining stuff to her but even I have my limits... "Why does the bacteria in my mouth like sugar?" "And where do they go when I brush my teeth?" "What are they saying when I flush them down the drain" .....