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One of the skills students need to acquire with increasing sophistication is the evaluation of information they read, obtain online, or are given. @SECDLab @GreaterGoodSC https://t.co/xrZBuhDtFn

Here are some ideas for physical activity on the playground that teachers can use to bring some focus and direction to outdoor play! https://t.co/vswwvf5PAr

Kids Birthday: When does it become too much

Hi everyone, I'm a dad by the way. Every year, I shut up and follow the instruction, but I would like to know if it is the same for other parents. We usually start working on the birthday 2 months prior, booking the venue, buying small stuff there and there. ​ For example this year, right before the birthday, I'm taking 4 days off just to work full time on the birthday, full time means around 10/12 hours a day just working on birthday related tasks. A few years ago my wife told me to shut up because ALL dad do the same thing. And that's what I do. I want to know if you have the same experience. Are all parents putting that amount of work on their kids birthday. p.s: The kids are under 8yrs old.

Couples therapist just told me SAHM is not “work”

I referred to my day as having a couple extra hours of work since I do bath and bedtime with my toddler and she was taken aback and said she’d never heard a mom refer to parenting as work and basically I should just be thankful I get to do all this stuff with my child which yes but to an extent. It’s exhausting, and in my head is work. Am I crazy or do I need a new therapist?

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Is it ok togo out with family without your kid or husband?

I feel pretty weird about this but my family insists I’m being too needy if I bring my husband and 1 year old to a get together that was intended for my sisters,mom and I.. I just feel like it’s messed up but they are all leaving their husbands to attend to this get together . Should I feel sad for leaving them or should I just see it as a normal thing and just go without them?

How much did having a baby cost you?

I had supposedly super good insurance through my work and my hospital bill was still $5600. Now I no longer have any insurance (SAHM) but plan to start trying for another once open enrollment starts and I’ll be paying for insurance out of pocket. I’m also seeing online that it the cost after the deductible and monthly premiums isn’t that much higher for paying completely out of pocket. Not sure how accurate that is. My husband said we don’t have to wait until the new year to start trying again if I don’t want to, but I still think it would be a good idea to wait and save a little that way

What are toys you wish you’d bought sooner and things you’d never buy again?

My thing I wish I had bought sooner: Play silks. I got them when my oldest was already 4 and these things have been played with more than 90% of the things we own. Played with to the point they have holes worn in them. My thing I would *never* buy again: Osmo. I bought every single Osmo thing available in the giant package. At the time it was nearly $1k. My kids hate it. I hate it. When we have managed to get them to work it has been riddled with buggy experiences. They’ve been played with 2-3 times collectively. They all collect dust in the closet now. Honorable mention for a thing I love/hate: Legos. I hate them with a burning passion. My kids love them and I love the creativity so I grit my teeth and bear it but I wish we had held onto Duplo a bit longer than we did before transitioning to Lego Jr. and regular Lego.

Question About 6 Month Shots

Please know that we are 100% a pro-vaccine family. My baby will be following the CDC shot schedule, and that’s not negotiable. So with my daughter’s 6 month appointment (mid-October), she’ll be getting her regular 6 month shots, but she’ll also be eligible for her first flu shot and her first COVID vax. After her 2 month shots she did have a fever, and while she had no fever during the 4 month ones she still had the same fussiness/pain and still had 1 dose of Tylenol because of how hurt she was (not debating that here either). I’m fairly certain she’ll react similarly to the COVID shot, don’t know about the flu. So would it be better to have them all at once (and have only 1 time with side effects), or should she do COVID/flu the next week or something? We’re asking her doctor when we go of course before deciding but I’d like to have more of an idea before we get there as well.

Things I never realized I’d say so frequently…

Stop playing with your penis. Put your penis away. Do you need to pee? No? Why are you playing with your penis? Does your penis hurt? No? Stop playing with your penis. Now is not an appropriate place to play with your penis. All said to my 4 year old several times a day. Every day. Always with the penis.

I tell my kid she's being Muffin from Bluey

Because that's better than straight up calling her an asshole? Right? Right....

With this year’s back-to-school season marked by a teachers’ shortage, continued COVID-19 surges, and book bannings, teachers share what parents can do to make the process easier on everyone. https://t.co/tAcjm3olSI

Do you have a regular "structure to the weekend?" If so, what does it look like?

Wife and I (both mid 30s) have two tots (1 year and 3 years). Our life on the weekends is complete chaos trying to cover everything. We've recently been talking about trying to plan a regular "shape of the weekend" with loose plans about when we'll do the things that need to get done every weekend. (e.g. who's covering care, when we do household cleaning / organizing, when we grocery shop, when we both get time to ourselves to exercise (or other self-care), when we try to spend time with other people / families etc.) I think we'll also want to have enough flexibility in the plan that we can accommodate the inevitable unexpected hurdles. For those of you who have something like this in place, do you have any advice on structuring things? Would love to see weekend organizations that feel like they work for others.

Camping trip with a teething baby

Looking for advice. Is this a terrible idea? We had booked a camping trip (one hour away drive) and our baby just today has started to show way more signs of teething. When I opened his mouth to check, I found two teeny tiny white teeth buds close to erupt. He is fussy/crying, wants to be held all the time and won’t stop chewing his giraffe teether. I feel like we need to cancel it but would love some personal advice. How bad was teething for your baby / how many days were they uncomfortable for? 😥

Doctor says my 16 month old daughter has to cry it out at night.

My daughter is currently going through sleep regression and had a doctor's appointment today. She used to sleep through the night but now wakes up anywhere from 2 - 4am and is up for 2 or more hours. Her doctor says that now when she wakes up crying that we should wait 10 minutes before going in her room to check for a wet diaper. Then let her cry it out after. We're going to do what the doctor says but im wondering if anyone has gone through the same. What if anything helped the baby self-sooth? How long did it take for your baby? And is there anything you did to make it easier on the parent? Her mom cant stand the crying.