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My husband works offshore and is gone for 28 days at a time. Made this advent calendar to help our 2.5 yr old son understand when dad will be home and to have something to look forward too… the pockets are small, but will hold stickers, hot wheels cars, mini chocolates and words from dad.

What would you do in this case?

What would you do if your 17 years old son came to you and said that his girlfriend is already 4 months pregnant and he was afraid to tell you? Yeah please give me some advices of what i can do…

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Husband won't stop yelling at me for not quitting my job

My husband has been really wanting me to give up my job and career since I gave birth to our 4 month old son. We don't share our finances and I am not interested in being a stay at home mom. My parents are babysitting for free while we're both at work. It's a win win situation for everyone because my parents want to babysit plus we don't have to give up our jobs. I just wish my husband could see how lucky we are and respect my wishes at the same time.

mom's with newborns who hate the bath, what was your trick to get through it?

My son screams and cries the entire bath, kicking and throwing his arms everywhere. Ik he's a newborn so he'll grow out of it but it makes bath time hectic and stressful. So...tips and tricks?? We put a wash cloth over him, doesn't seem to help. I'm wondering if maybe sacrificing a swaddle blanket might help? Having his whole body covered and not just his torso? Maybe you do sink baths with a towel? What did you do to make this process as painless for everyone involved??

Am I being too cautious of RSV because I don’t want my 3 month old exposed?

My husband and I are currently having a disagreement because I don’t want to take my 3 month old to his sisters house where her 3 year old is currently sick. He hasn’t tested for RSV but he picked up a virus from day care and currently has a fever, runny nose etc etc. Am I being too cautious for not wanting to visit until he’s better? Are other parents taking RSV seriously? Or is the media just fearmongering this current situation (specifically in Ontario, Canada)?

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What toys/baby items have you splurged on?

Which toys did you splurge on that was worth it? We have two “toys” (entertainment for baby) since birth - the Lovevery play mat and the Maxi cosi Cassia swing. Our baby is in either one of these or on our bed/couch playing, he can chill on the play mat and play independently for an hour at a time. He is approaching 4 months old and I’m wondering what are some good options going forward? I know he can continue to use the play mat but unfortunately the swing is only good for up to 20 lbs which he’ll be there very soon (16 lbs atm).

any other SAHMs constantly being bugged to babysit other peoples kids?

I’m sick of it. I love *my* kids and hate most other peoples kids. I don’t wanna watch your kids. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever. I’m not busy, I’m actually quite free. I just don’t want to.

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AirTags

I keep seeing parents putting AirTags on their kids in a means to track their whereabouts. Do you all think it is necessary for a 18 month old to have one? We have a nanny that watches our baby & they go for walks in our neighborhood.

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Retconning your dreams to include your child

Several times now since the birth of my one year old, I’ll be having a completely random dream, like building a go-kart with my ex-landlord (thanks Mitch) and somewhere near the end, my brain will go, “But what about your baby?? Where is she?” And so, in the dream, I’ll have to go find her, and my brain will make up where she’s been and what she’s been doing while I was off on my random dream adventure. Sometimes it’s upsetting, like I’ve neglected or forgotten her somewhere! Anybody else find the responsibilities of parenting have found their way even into their wildest, weirdest dreams?

How to stop being so sensitive to my fiancées criticism & getting defensive?

We are doing a great job raising a baby together but sometimes she gets overwhelmed with hormones and emotions and say harsh / critical things about me and it causes fights because I get overly defensive. For example: if I tell her it’s not too cold to take the baby outside, she will treat me like someone who wants to harm our baby. I get that her hormones are wired this way, for good reasons, but I need to get better at waiting for her to cool down and see my side of things.