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Each time we rescue we send kids a deadly message:“We don’t believe you’re capable of doing that alone.”Kids learn depend on us to pick up their pieces. So use this mantra:“Never do for your child what your child can do for himself.” Your kid will thank you.

Is Mothers Day for the Grandmother too?

My wife and I have a 2yo toddler. My Mother lives a few hours away. She is guilting me for wanting to spend Mothers Day with my wife and not with her. She offered to come up for the day, minimizing it down to just dinner, but I don’t want that at all. I just want to focus on my wife. Is that wrong?

What does your baby say to you with their smile?

Or what does it feel like they’re saying? When my 9 week old smiles at me, it feels like he’s saying “we’re doing it mom!”

In each letter, the young writers persuaded readers to adopt an assigned pet, from the point of view of the animal. @rinatorchi https://t.co/VSPJ62dJbU

On this 30th day of April,

My kids did their chores this morning without complaining, mostly all the laundry is done, and everyone in our house is clean and showered. 3 kids, 2 adults. All in one day. And by 3 in the afternoon. I could cryyyyyy. Documenting this in my journal because I don't think I'll ever experience it again. 🥲 That's all.

Wife always annoyed with the dog

Has anyone experienced suddenly being highly annoyed with their dog after having a child? Our LO is almost 9 months and since he has been here my wife cannot stand our dog. We've had our dog for 5 years before LO came along and it was nothing but love. After he got here, she almost resents our dog. She notices that she's becoming more and more annoyed with our dog and she doesn't know why. Was just wondering if anyone else had an issue like this.

My kid is the biggest whiner and I'm worried

My kid whines at EVERYTHING the slightest adversity, the littlest bit of discomfort, anything you ask her to do is whining. She refuses to dress herself or do hardly anything on her own because she figures if I whine I'll break and give it to her. She's not entirely wrong because she will whine and scream UNTIL she gets her way, doesn't matter if it's minutes, hours, or a whole DAY. I feel like I know the answer here and I'm venting, I just feel so stuck because I feel like I caused this because I kept listening to gentle parenting gurus like Mr Chazz making me feel like setting any boundaries is abusive. Any advice would be helpful, thanks.

Are we unreasonable asking visitors to do a COVID test?

Hi everyone, We became parents to a baby girl 3 weeks ago. We are both triple vaccinated and have taken extra care these past few months. Not sure how bad the pandemic is at the moment since reporting isn't as frequent and we totally get that a lot of people are ready to move on. In fact, if we hadn't had a child I'm sure we'd have taken a few 'risks' as well and started living more 'normally'. We have had a few friends ask if they can come see the baby. While we would love for that to happen, all of these friends have been living their lives, socializing, going to work, travelling etc. My wife and I were considering asking them to do a COVID test before visiting. Is this totally insane or a justifiable request? It would just make us feel more comfortable especially until she is a few months old. We are in Toronto, Canada if that helps.

The true test of intelligence is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don't know what to do -John Holt, #parentingtips

Confession: I’m supposed to be at the gym but here I am at a taco truck

Left the LO with dad and played hookie Those tacos were good. I didn’t even have to eat it at record pace.

If you haven't picked the fluffs out from between your baby's toes you haven't lived

So satisfying lol

The in laws are on their way

And they'll get here RIGHT AT BEDTIME. I'm sorry, I'm not keeping my son up late to see you. You can see him all day tomorrow.

One and done ?

I hope this is okay to post here … if not pls delete. My husband and I (both 27) decided after having our daughter that we were a one child only family. We loved the dynamic of our small family and because I had a high risk pregnancy. But here lately I feel guilt and some remorse about deciding to not give our daughter a sibling … and it doesn’t help that a lot of friends/acquaintances are having a second child. I’m still very happy and excited for them! I guess I’m just wondering if any others are going through something similar or feeling the same 💛

Tired of made out to feel like a bad daughter for not putting my parents' needs ahead of my family's

So here's the deal: I live like 6 hours away from my parents and the last time I saw them was when they visited in January for my girl's 4th birthday. Now they're guilt tripping me to visit a lot. They say how much they miss me and how much they would love to see me and this and that. I hate to be selfish but my kiddo has a life with lots going on, and I can't just uproot it just to please them. I miss them too, but guilt tripping doesn't help me. It makes me feel like a shitty daughter, and I am a shitty daughter because I don't visit as much as I probably should. I get a text from my dad a few minutes ago asking me to go up there and surprise my mother for mother's day this year. I told him I would have to see what my plans are first. I am afraid of telling him no. Ugh. Thanks for letting me vent. I'm over here trying not to have a panic attack.

Settle a debate between me and my husband: is the green lettuce or pickle? Is the red a tomato or the patty?