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When your toddler is a little too quiet in the backseat

How does anyone ever leave their house with a baby?

I feel like I’m trapped at home, bound by our nap routine and schedule. Please help me. What does everyone else do? Do you ever leave the house or is everyone as terrified as I am?

Am I still a mother?

I don't mean to create a "why me" post here, it's just on my mind. Today is the 6 mo anniversary of my husband's passing. About a month before he died, I had a miscarriage. I remember laying in my husband's arms sobbing, and him telling me that we can try again, and im still a mother to him. He's gone now. My ILs didnt have too much sympathy for me at the time, and certainly wouldn't have considered me a mother. Am I still one? The miscarriage was at 10 weeks...

“It gets better” is well-intentioned but a little excessive.

It seems impossible to say anything about raising a baby without hearing “it gets better.” Giant blowout? “It gets better!” Fussy eater? “It won’t be like this forever!” Screaming himself to sleep? “It will pass!” I understand that my child (presumably) won’t be blowing out his diapers when he’s 15 years old. I’m not putting him up for adoption because he’s spitting up his formula. But it would be nice to mention a difficult part of raising a baby without the continuous reminders that he will not remain an infant for the rest of his life.

"Many kids experience it. You may know a ton of subjective overachievers and never appreciate their internal struggle and turmoil." https://t.co/xNiwf3M9LA

Suggestion on baby tents?

I vaugely remember a girlfriend suggesting that having a tent for babies to play in will teach them about having their own space? Anyone have any actual evidence on this? Is it legit? Recommended? Bullshit?

Let your children know this about yourself. Once they're 4 or 5, some even sooner, they can give you a half hour or more. ☺️ https://t.co/DgU0nvNCBX

PSA: record your toddlers speaking, even if you can’t understand them

I took a video of my two year old while she was playing with toys. She was mostly babbling - but she was speaking very emphatically with a lot of emotion. I couldn’t understand a word she said at the time - but thought it was cute. Just watched the video again three years later and I understood. Every. Single. Word. Clear as day. Turns out three more years of listening to my daughter trained me in her language.

When does it get easier?

I have a 1 month old and a 13 month old, and my husband and I are barley surviving. Too tired to type more, but can everyone just reassure me there is light at the end of the tunnel and it gets easier?

“When their games are going well, the kids are murmuring, saying to one another, ‘Pretend we ...’ or ‘ What if we ...’ or ‘The queen must be assassinated.’ There’s also a lot of screaming.” https://t.co/I3KXx5HlxZ https://t.co/1hN0c6GlEo

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If you babe gets hot in the car seat, put a cold wet wipe on their head.

So we're on an 1800 mile move with an infant. The best trick I've learned so far is a cold wet wipe on the head. Car seats retain a bit of body heat even if the ac is going strong. My boy was throwing a huge fit after a rest stop and trying to get him settled, I noticed he was throwing off a lot of body heat. So I gave him a once over with the wet wipes and threw one on top of his head. Fussing stopped, and he fell asleep. Pumping in the car so we can bottle feed has also been helpful. I'm sure I'll learn more during this move. edit to add: don't be a complete idiot like me. Don't try to offer comfort boob in the car. I ended up dislocating a rib. A knuckle will work if your baby needs a comfort suckle from mom.

Son (7) has no interest in reading but loves listening to stories

As title describes, our son loves listening to stories but has not interest in reading and gets upset if we try to force it. Any tips for keeping the love of literature alive while strengthening reading skills?

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This is not going well for me...

I am starting to realize my son(2,5 years) has more in common and shows a clear preference to my husband(32,5 years) . For him I am just the mom that makes him cry even when I try to do a seemingly nice thing. Like today I asked him after he got rid of some of his toys if he wants a new tiny toy he was asking. I showed him on Amazon and we bought it together. He asked me where is the toy? I said it will be here on Monday. He asked what day it is. I said it’s Saturday. He started crying saying “why is it not Monday? Where is my toy mommy?” Then he became even more upset as I kept saying “it will be here on Monday”. Frankly I can’t win with him. No matter what I do. When I say no cookies before lunch, when I say no jumping on the sofa. I am always the bad person. When my husband says he needs to go work he asks “why can’t mommy go work?” Frankly I wish I could. I wish I could just remove myself of this situation since my kid does not want me. I literally just want to disappear.