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Circumcision - Question for parents

Questions for uncircumcised men growing up and women who’ve had partners with both circumcised and uncircumcised penises First time father of a baby boy. I myself was circumcised since birth and have always been curious how life would be different if I wasn’t. So my partner and I opted to not have our son circumcised. However my partner is now worried and spiraling. They have concerns about cleanliness and STDs. How will he deal with the realization that his penis is not like his father’s? Will other children make fun of him while growing up? (We are in the US) How will his future sexual partners react to an uncircumcised penis? What age would be best to get circumcised. Currently 5mo. These are just a few of the bigger concerns but I’m sure there are a few that we haven’t thought of. Any and all input on this matter would be appreciated.

Dad house alone vs mom

Him: video games Me: hell yes I can finally deep clean!!! Maybe it’s not the case for everyone, but I can’t be the only one 🙃

Psychologists say excluding kids – who, understandably, are not quite as skilled – from helping with chores can have negative consequences. Over time, it may erode their motivation to help and possibly extinguish their desire to cooperate. https://t.co/fKIZ8quAPH

My first nursing role was in this area so it has a special spot for me. It's such a great, unfolding plot (pun intended). Let's Fulfill Grandma's Promise https://t.co/mlEWLOoD1V

How do I help my son cope with losing/chill out about competing?

Hi r/parenting, I'm looking for suggestions on how to help my just turned 7 year old to handle losing better. A bit of context, he's the eldest of now 4 (4 yr old brother, 2 yr old sister and 2 month old brother). Tonight we tried to have a game of pictionary, me and my eldest against mum and younger brother. A round or two in my eldest is in tears because we lost a round. He is forever inventing rigged competitions against his younger siblings and on the rare occasion one of his games backfires and one of his siblings wins he has a meltdown. I'm not sure how to help him understand that there's no value in the races and nonsense competitions he invents and that winning and losing are a part of life. I'm worried that he's going to let his fear of losing stop him from trying new things and make him miss out on stuff he could enjoy. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Time is going by really fast and my fiancé just said something that made me laugh.

I looked at the date and I told my fiancé “She’s 8 months old today” His eyes got real big and he said “What are we gonna do now? She’s going off to college” idk why but I found it so funny.

I know you get tired of my incessant requests, reminders, and demands when it comes to these things, but if you learn them well, I will have done my job successfully. @sheryl_gould #parenting https://t.co/YZorxKkAmd

I can't come back from this, I know it's minor in the grand scheme, but, I'll never feel the same way about my husband again.

He got upset and frustrated, and he's usually the "chill one", and in his annoyance (he woke up our sick toddler to come ask me about Apple Pay, then accused me of keeping tabs on him because I was the "organizer" [we shared a file storage]) he called me the C word. It wasn't very loud, but I heard it, and my earth shattered. It was over not being able to spend 4$ in the App Store, and when I cried, and expressed my shock and frustration (all while FIXING his Apple Pay FOR HIM), he tells me that if I don't want to know why he did it, I need to shut up because I'm asking for it to happen again. But yes, he's the chill one. I don't think I can recover from this, as someone who was abused so bad by family and first husband, I never thought he would say something like that to me, and it broke me, completely. Thankfully, he's a truck driver and gone all week, so I don't have to bother to see his fucking face, he leaves Monday and it can't come soon enough.

Need advice

Hi All, My son who is 4 really loves the color pink and wants to dress like his mom. We are a pretty liberal and open household and don’t want to encourage one thing or the other but he’s been bullied in school. A couple of boys pick on him and it breaks my heart. We went as far as changing his classroom but any other parental advice we can try? I know for him it’s just a color and it makes him feel close to his mom because she works a lot but I’ve been really struggling as of late on how to approach this.

F this S.

I am so done with these entitled selfish kids. I finally pulled the trigger on the big threats. Cancelled swim classes. These are the actual, not through the park district classes. The $$ ones. Why am I paying all this money for these kids? Not doing it anymore. I'm going to use the money to hire someone to help me around the house. Fuck this shit. ETA I hate being a mom.

Induced at 2cm?

Hi! I will be 37 weeks on Monday and currently in early labor. I will begin the induction process tomorrow night due to preeclampsia. However, I'm already 2cm dilated. Has anyone been 2cm dilated before induction? How was labor and how long did it last? Thanks 💜

Mother pressuring me to have second child 3 months after I've had my first - what would you do?

I brought my 3 month old up to my parents' house this weekend. Almost as soon as my mother had me on my own she asked me when I was having a second. I was pretty shocked and said she'd have to be happy with this one for now, and she replied 'for now'. It really rattled me because I'm more certain that I only want one for various reasons and am carrying some new mum guilt / doubt with that anyway. It also left me a little deflated that she couldn't just enjoy her granddaughter without leaping on the topic of the second. She used to ask a lot about whether the first would happen and thought that might be the end of the probing but clearly not. I know she's going to ask me again and I'm really not sure how I can deal with it without falling out. She's also now left me with lingering guilt. Any advice / similar experiences?

There is so much misinformation about what to do (& not do) to raise healthy, happy boys that it can be hard to know where the truth ends and the myths begin. Let’s bust some myths… https://t.co/ONY5QZM8Ag https://t.co/7D6sZdQFKm

Baby food maker recommendations

Hey everyone, While I am doing baby lead weaning I also want to feed my little one purees here and there. She is 6 and 3 weeks months and isn't super interested in food other than playing with it and throwing it away. Although I am being patient and enjoy seeing her discover foods, I just want her to eat already and dread seeing the extra mess (which luckily my husband does clean up every day). Can anyone recommend a good baby food maker that makes baby food in small batches? Can you also suggest a brand/kind of small containers that you found practical for small portions sizes for each meal? Even better if they can be frozen and are BPA free. Also open to any kind of advice or if you simply want to share your experience with starting solids. TIA

A parent’s genes can influence a child’s educational success, inherited or not