Too familiar....wait until the nap gets cut out. I never had it too bad since the kids always wanted/want mommyThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Too familiar....wait until the nap gets cut out. I never had it too bad since the kids always wanted/want mommyThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Took the kids to Trolls Fall and Kidzgo last week. Now my son has a cough and runny nose. The other day my wife and son had sick stomach. Our daughter said her stomach feels funny.
Since November they have been 'sick' a dozen times between the three of them. Need to strengthen the immune system.
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteAgree completely. And not necessarily a nanny, but anything you can do to take the load off some of the household chores makes an immense difference, both in quality of life for you and your wife, but also in the extra time it frees up to spend with your kids, especially while they're young.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I can definitely relate with many of the comments on here, with 1 - 18mo.
A small lifestyle upgrade that has been huge with a kiddo is a garborator. All of the partially eaten food on the plates/floow no longer thrown in the compost etc - just right down the drain.
Originally posted by arian_ma
your stomach is full of sulfuric acid
Weird, I hated our garburator, and think my life is better now without one.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
My lifestyle has not decreased one iota since ditching ours. In fact I would say it's improved (very minusculely thought)This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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Wait a few months until your kid figures out the parents jump out of their skin when they turn it on.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Originally posted by Thales of Miletus
If you think I have been trying to present myself as intellectually superior, then you truly are a dimwit.
Originally posted by Toma
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Wall-mounted switch well out of reach ftw. Our kid will be 7 before she can turn it on.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Originally posted by scat19
I have a BMW so im not stupid.
What kind of moron installs a garburator switch within reach of any small child? That’s comically poor placement.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
It’s an experience.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
We mostly keep it unplugged, but anyone with a garburetor knows they get clogged up like no one’s business eventually and need to be run to clear fairly often.
Wondering if some kind of safety switch can be installed.
Originally posted by Thales of Miletus
If you think I have been trying to present myself as intellectually superior, then you truly are a dimwit.
Originally posted by Toma
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Hit a milestone over the holidays in which we went skiing with both kids and had zero meltdowns and did a decent combination of blue and black runs. Its been a long time coming, but at 8 and 10 we are starting to be able to enjoy activities like this again! (Not that teaching them on the magic carpet wasnt enjoyable, but being able to fully enjoy a day at the hill together on the actual hill) Im sure this could have come earlier if there hadnt been so much hockey, but happy none the less!
I can't wait for this kinda stuff...i mean i love watching the babies and the toddler learn and grow but it's gonna be so good to teach them "big people" stuffThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
School-age kids who are actually "into" things are pretty fun.
well, big changes for kids sure make things different. Recently switched to a big girl bed, ditched the soother and started potty training. our toddler is a fucking monster now
haha that's a lot to do in a short period of time.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
We ditched soother at like ~6mo for both of our kids (well, one kid did it on their own and since it worked out well, we forced the second around the same time). Whenever I see a 3yo with a soother, all I can think about is how much of a fight it's gonna be to take it away.
My kid stuffed the soothers down the heat-vents, the second time they did it, we "couldn't find them" and it was all over. Don't even remember how old they were, it was a real non-event.
Our kids are 4 and 8. I asked them about boxing and soccer but neither are into it. Some forms of gymnastics/climbing would be cool too. For now, only swimming, piano lessons, and pottery.
Look into a Pico switch. Remote contact switch allowing you to place the on-off control elsewhere, out of reach. If you can install a normal switch, you can install one of these too.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Originally posted by scat19
I have a BMW so im not stupid.
When they are small, try doing some day-trips to places where they can try out the skills. Gymnastics, trampoline places, climbing gyms etc all have all drop in or party rentals. Same with a lot of art places.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
That was our strategy, let them try absolutely everything to see what sticks. They won't know from asking. The only bad that came out of that is that we have one in baseball and boxing, another in cheer, and 3rd into hockey and art. Our kids schedules are insane.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Things should look up next year as the oldest can get his license.
Originally posted by SEANBANERJEE
I have gone above and beyond what I should rightfully have to do to protect my good name