Mrs Moon and Athena are up north at her dad's cabin with all the cousins for Fourth of July weekend and I'm home all lonely, working up the willpower to clean up.
I also took a half hour long nap that I woke up three hours later from, so that sucks.
Mrs Moon and Athena are up north at her dad's cabin with all the cousins for Fourth of July weekend and I'm home all lonely, working up the willpower to clean up.
I also took a half hour long nap that I woke up three hours later from, so that sucks.
That sounds amazing.
It would be more amazing if I didn't have to be up for work at 4am tomorrow. Now I probably won't be able to fall asleep until midnight.
Well, well, well, my old friend Midnight is here and I'm trying to force myself to sleep
It is currently 03:40. Our child, who at 9 months had happily eaten a bowl of shepherds pie and most of a bottle at 18:30, then chased another 8oz bottle at 23:15, woke up thirty minutes ago, absolutely screaming the place down. No pats, no self soothe, no diaper change was enough (though he did have a very full wet diaper TBF). He needed another 8oz bottle, which he absolutely demolished, before zonking out again.
We’re at a loss, honestly. He ate a lot of solids at daycare. He ate two big bottles at daycare. He ate more of his three bottles at home than usual. He ate a normal amount of solids at home. But…oh he just woke up again.
What is going on tonight, kid? Why so hungry and out of band awake/out of sorts? We’re getting over our second doses, and everyone wants to sleeeeep.
Great, I'm probably on a watchlist now.
Wanted to look up a girls growth chart to check how long ours might fit in a i-size car seat if she continues to grow like she does and the first result is a google "ad" that paedophilia is illegal.
Our money is on growth spurt - his teeth tend to wake him up, but not make him hungry beyond wanting something to chew. But yes, all of these. Really so appreciate the validation. Wasn’t thinking too clearly at the time, and reading that list is helping, is, too. Had forgotten developmental leap, even!
Still exhausted. Not a good day for a chat with the CTO, but here we are. Kid’s still cute though - got up same as usual and is full of bounce!
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Yesterday I got home and found my youngest naked, underneath the kitchen table, screaming in rage. When my partner would try to pick her up she'd retreat out of reach.
Nobody knows what happened. Toddlers are dumb.
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Toddlers are disgusting, dumb, and difficult. They’re also amazing, astounding, and amusing.
Some days, the ratio REALLY tips too far in a challenging direction and then the confusion and insecurity and guilt set in.
Other, much rarer days, the ratio goes the other way, and then you’re like… hey let’s make another.
So as dumb as toddlers are, adults are arguably dumber.
(We are NOT pregnant. I just realized that could read like a subtle announcement. It is NOT that.)
My toddler (2, will be three later this month) has some pretty severe separation anxiety. If I so much as leave the room he gets very very scared and just screams, demanding that I come pick him up. Leaving for work every morning is a shitshow where his poor mother has to try to calm him down and his brother (5) just has to deal with the yelling. The 5 year old is also pretty sensitive to loud noises, so that definitely doesn't help.
I myself had pretty severe separation anxiety when I was little, and it lasted until I was about 6-7 years old. I hope this poor kid can get over it before then, but since he takes after me so much in mood I'm not going to hold my breath.
Our problem is that my wife tries for way way too long to negotiate with a sociopath Toddler.
When the kid is just full on screaming and no longer listening I take them to time out for two mins and I swear to God it's like hitting the reset button on a BSOD. Afterwards the kid is quiet and much more able to communicate at what's going on.
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Our problem is that my wife tries for way way too long to negotiate with a sociopath Toddler.
When the kid is just full on screaming and no longer listening I take them to time out for two mins and I swear to God it's like hitting the reset button on a BSOD. Afterwards the kid is quiet and much more able to communicate at what's going on.
True. But getting the kid there is its own screaming match sometimes.
Our problem is that my wife tries for way way too long to negotiate with a sociopath Toddler.
When the kid is just full on screaming and no longer listening I take them to time out for two mins and I swear to God it's like hitting the reset button on a BSOD. Afterwards the kid is quiet and much more able to communicate at what's going on.
True. But getting the kid there is its own screaming match sometimes.
For sure I'm not looking forward to the time when I can't just pick them up
It is currently 03:40. Our child, who at 9 months had happily eaten a bowl of shepherds pie and most of a bottle at 18:30, then chased another 8oz bottle at 23:15, woke up thirty minutes ago, absolutely screaming the place down. No pats, no self soothe, no diaper change was enough (though he did have a very full wet diaper TBF). He needed another 8oz bottle, which he absolutely demolished, before zonking out again.
We’re at a loss, honestly. He ate a lot of solids at daycare. He ate two big bottles at daycare. He ate more of his three bottles at home than usual. He ate a normal amount of solids at home. But…oh he just woke up again.
What is going on tonight, kid? Why so hungry and out of band awake/out of sorts? We’re getting over our second doses, and everyone wants to sleeeeep.
Yo, my 9 month old just cut his first tooth through, and he has been understandably pissed off about it. Look for red spots on gums where a tooth might be starting to go through.
And slam those baby painkillers. When we first became parents we felt really guilty about using them at first with kid #1 but at some point life is better when everyone can sleep - and he teethed for 2 damn years.
Also, we got these type of things , and my wife has been loading them up with frozen blueberries and letting baby go to town and I think it's helpful for his teething discomfort
I am at once mildly pleased and mildly aggravated that the boy has always refused a paci. It’ll mean not having to train him out of them, but would be handy right now.
I am at once mildly pleased and mildly aggravated that the boy has always refused a paci. It’ll mean not having to train him out of them, but would be handy right now.
Neither of my kids wanted anything to do with pacifiers and I'm still jealous if parents who can just plug their kids in with one
Both of my kids just got to a certain point and stopped using pacifiers all on their own. Just one day BAM, no thank you, I'm done with that baby shit. Instead I will scream more, thanks.
Neither of my kids are really into pacifiers. The thing I posted is a feeding tool, not a pacifier. You put food in it, and they suck on it and juices come through. Its a way you can give foods that they might not be ready to chew on yet but can get the flavour and temperature from.
Neither of my kids are really into pacifiers. The thing I posted is a feeding tool, not a pacifier. You put food in it, and they suck on it and juices come through. Its a way you can give foods that they might not be ready to chew on yet but can get the flavour and temperature from.
Interesting! I’m not sure the boy would take anything unfamiliar into his mouth like that - he is very proud of his two bitey teeth - but it may well be worth a try.
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My kiddo insisted on either a pacifier or my thumb.
And he liked to bite. So the choice was obvious.
He was born with teeth. Which he still refuses to use; he recently tried cookies because of Cookie Monster, got crumbs on his tongue and immediately freaked the hell out. Texture issues are a blast.
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Athena and Mrs Moon went up to her dad's cabin this weekend and this morning Mrs Moon found an itty-bitty tick on her chest
Probably nothing. I had a tick attached to my head a few weeks ago and freaked out. My doc said that as long as it hasn't been there more than a couple days the risk is almost zero.
Come to think of it, it's been over a week since my youngest had a run in with a Tick and no symptoms, so I think I can finally dispose of it now. That's a relief.
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It is currently 03:40. Our child, who at 9 months had happily eaten a bowl of shepherds pie and most of a bottle at 18:30, then chased another 8oz bottle at 23:15, woke up thirty minutes ago, absolutely screaming the place down. No pats, no self soothe, no diaper change was enough (though he did have a very full wet diaper TBF). He needed another 8oz bottle, which he absolutely demolished, before zonking out again.
We’re at a loss, honestly. He ate a lot of solids at daycare. He ate two big bottles at daycare. He ate more of his three bottles at home than usual. He ate a normal amount of solids at home. But…oh he just woke up again.
What is going on tonight, kid? Why so hungry and out of band awake/out of sorts? We’re getting over our second doses, and everyone wants to sleeeeep.
Yo, my 9 month old just cut his first tooth through, and he has been understandably pissed off about it. Look for red spots on gums where a tooth might be starting to go through.
And slam those baby painkillers. When we first became parents we felt really guilty about using them at first with kid #1 but at some point life is better when everyone can sleep - and he teethed for 2 damn years.
Also, we got these type of things , and my wife has been loading them up with frozen blueberries and letting baby go to town and I think it's helpful for his teething discomfort
Literally minutes after posting this my wife found the second lower front tooth coming through.
Doc looked at the tick, looked at the bite mark, and said that if any symptoms started to appear he'd do antibiotics but at this point it's just observing.
THEN we found out the hard way that if you try to feed Athena refried beans at a Mexican restaurant they'll immediately get upgraded to refried AND regurgitated!
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We were going to go to a museum of natural history this morning, but Little King just coughed so often that he woke me up. He was looking forward to seeing the dinosaurs all week.
Is this some kind of cosmic punishment? They just punish the whole household with crap like this.
We were going to go to a museum of natural history this morning, but Little King just coughed so often that he woke me up. He was looking forward to seeing the dinosaurs all week.
Is this some kind of cosmic punishment? They just punish the whole household with crap like this.
Oh and now that it is morning he hasn't coughed once. Now I'm just tired.
Seriously how are you supposed to cope with a baby whose teething response is constant diarrhea?
I think we've had 3 solid poops in the last three weeks.
Daycare is getting pissed at us as she's going through like three outfit changes per day.
She's constant whining and has had low grade diaper rash this whole time so now starts screaming and rolling whenever she's on the changing table even if she's not in pain.
I am so fucking tired and everything is three times harder than it should be. Except her poop I guess
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Have you looked into any antidiarrheal medicines?
I know it sounds like a no duh question, but if you're that tired, you're not thinking clearly.
See if your pediatrician can recommend anything to help.
Kinda unfair that day care are being pissy with you. Yeah it's not nice for them but it's not like you're doing this on purpose....
Unfortunately only advice I can give is that it will eventually get better. Have you done some nappy free time? Fresh air always helped our son when he had nappy rash.
At the park today was a girl around 3.5 years old. She was climbing some netting shouting "I AM THE SPIDER KING" at anyone who came nearby.
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Uh. You're by yourself for a weekend?
That literally is a dream of mine.
Well, well, well, my old friend Midnight is here and I'm trying to force myself to sleep
We’re at a loss, honestly. He ate a lot of solids at daycare. He ate two big bottles at daycare. He ate more of his three bottles at home than usual. He ate a normal amount of solids at home. But…oh he just woke up again.
What is going on tonight, kid? Why so hungry and out of band awake/out of sorts? We’re getting over our second doses, and everyone wants to sleeeeep.
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Or a developmental leap.
Growth spurt.
Or fuck you, I'm a baby.
Sometimes it's hard to really tell.
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Wanted to look up a girls growth chart to check how long ours might fit in a i-size car seat if she continues to grow like she does and the first result is a google "ad" that paedophilia is illegal.
Our money is on growth spurt - his teeth tend to wake him up, but not make him hungry beyond wanting something to chew. But yes, all of these. Really so appreciate the validation. Wasn’t thinking too clearly at the time, and reading that list is helping, is, too. Had forgotten developmental leap, even!
Still exhausted. Not a good day for a chat with the CTO, but here we are. Kid’s still cute though - got up same as usual and is full of bounce!
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Nobody knows what happened. Toddlers are dumb.
Some days, the ratio REALLY tips too far in a challenging direction and then the confusion and insecurity and guilt set in.
Other, much rarer days, the ratio goes the other way, and then you’re like… hey let’s make another.
So as dumb as toddlers are, adults are arguably dumber.
(We are NOT pregnant. I just realized that could read like a subtle announcement. It is NOT that.)
I myself had pretty severe separation anxiety when I was little, and it lasted until I was about 6-7 years old. I hope this poor kid can get over it before then, but since he takes after me so much in mood I'm not going to hold my breath.
You think your toddler has it out for you? They're a toddler, of course they have it out for you.
However he's started saying "I love you daddy" so all is forgiven :P
When the kid is just full on screaming and no longer listening I take them to time out for two mins and I swear to God it's like hitting the reset button on a BSOD. Afterwards the kid is quiet and much more able to communicate at what's going on.
True. But getting the kid there is its own screaming match sometimes.
For sure I'm not looking forward to the time when I can't just pick them up
Yo, my 9 month old just cut his first tooth through, and he has been understandably pissed off about it. Look for red spots on gums where a tooth might be starting to go through.
And slam those baby painkillers. When we first became parents we felt really guilty about using them at first with kid #1 but at some point life is better when everyone can sleep - and he teethed for 2 damn years.
Also, we got these type of things , and my wife has been loading them up with frozen blueberries and letting baby go to town and I think it's helpful for his teething discomfort
Now a days though, fever is there and the wife is busting out the bottle before I am.
Those frozen pacifiers you linked Corvus though are great as well, they definitely helped with any sort of teething issue.
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Neither of my kids wanted anything to do with pacifiers and I'm still jealous if parents who can just plug their kids in with one
Interesting! I’m not sure the boy would take anything unfamiliar into his mouth like that - he is very proud of his two bitey teeth - but it may well be worth a try.
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And he liked to bite. So the choice was obvious.
He was born with teeth. Which he still refuses to use; he recently tried cookies because of Cookie Monster, got crumbs on his tongue and immediately freaked the hell out. Texture issues are a blast.
Athena and Mrs Moon went up to her dad's cabin this weekend and this morning Mrs Moon found an itty-bitty tick on her chest
Probably nothing. I had a tick attached to my head a few weeks ago and freaked out. My doc said that as long as it hasn't been there more than a couple days the risk is almost zero.
Worst comes to worst, just get the prophylactic antibiotic dose. I've already had to do that twice this year. Ticks are off the charts.
Luckily, as I mentioned earlier in the thread, the antibiotics are still very effective. Hopefully Lyme doesn't develop resistance any time soon.
I think she got it at her grandparents' yesterday, because it's not like we haven't seen her without her shirt on since they got back from camping.
Literally minutes after posting this my wife found the second lower front tooth coming through.
THEN we found out the hard way that if you try to feed Athena refried beans at a Mexican restaurant they'll immediately get upgraded to refried AND regurgitated!
Is this some kind of cosmic punishment? They just punish the whole household with crap like this.
Oh and now that it is morning he hasn't coughed once. Now I'm just tired.
I think we've had 3 solid poops in the last three weeks.
Daycare is getting pissed at us as she's going through like three outfit changes per day.
She's constant whining and has had low grade diaper rash this whole time so now starts screaming and rolling whenever she's on the changing table even if she's not in pain.
I am so fucking tired and everything is three times harder than it should be. Except her poop I guess
fuck up once and you break your thumb / if you're happy at all then you're god damn dumb
that's right we're on a fucked up cruise / God is dead but at least we have booze
bad things happen, no one knows why / the sun burns out and everyone dies
I know it sounds like a no duh question, but if you're that tired, you're not thinking clearly.
See if your pediatrician can recommend anything to help.
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Unfortunately only advice I can give is that it will eventually get better. Have you done some nappy free time? Fresh air always helped our son when he had nappy rash.
At the park today was a girl around 3.5 years old. She was climbing some netting shouting "I AM THE SPIDER KING" at anyone who came nearby.
Kids are weird.