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Schools across the country say they’re seeing an uptick in disruptive behaviors. Some are obvious and visible, but others are quieter calls for help, like students putting their head down and refusing to talk. @kalynbelsha @Chalkbeat https://t.co/uOGgBcgEIA

PB sandwich

My 11yo wants a peanut butter sandwich. I said they could make themselves one. They countered, “Yeah, but I’m a kid. I’ll make them for my kids one day, but right now that’s your job.” Do I let them starve, or do they have a point?

IF YOU ARE SICK JUST STAY AT HOME

This is a basic principle that keeps society running. I don’t care if you don’t believe in vaccines or Covid or whatever the hell, just do my four month old baby a favor and stay at home. We just abruptly left a restaurant because a kid was coughing a death cough all over everything and his mother simply didn’t care. I’m beyond sick of the ignorance in society. THIS IS WHY WE CAN’T HAVE NICE THINGS.

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Simple sensory play activities for young kids! https://t.co/8j5qmo2qnA #discovery #ece

I am so tired of this uphill battle to keep the house clean

You clean and tidy up one thing, enter another room, and see 4 more tasks, sh*t laundry is piling up, sh*t dishwasher is full, sh*t toddler ripped the pages out of a book, sh*t this shelf is still full of random stuff. Aaaaaaargh! Meanwhile 5 year old is running around dressed up as a Ninjago and practices saltos on the couch (Sh*t potentially dangerous) I need "Heinzelmännchen"! In my country Germany there is a tale about Heinzelmännchen, little friendly gnomes that tidy up and clean the house while you sleep. Please tell my i am not the only one!

Christmas list??

Need to vent for a sec. People have asked what I need for my 7week old for Christmas. I don’t need much because her older sister is only 17 months and we have plenty of clothes and toys. I said diaper and formula. People scoffed and said they don’t want to get her that for Christmas. Ok then why ask? So I made an Amazon list with things we need doubles of (laundry bag, photo albums, more baby socks, etc.) Family has said they “bought the cutest Christmas out!” Ok great but we definitely don’t need more clothes; in fact that was the one thing I said I didn’t want or need. Why bother asking me if you won’t listen? Why ask for an Amazon list of you just ignore it?

The most effective leaders lead with confidence, keep their sense of humor, and make it look easy. -@janetlansbury, #parentingtips

Explaining the birds and bees

My 5 year old son is starting to ask questions about reproduction. He understands that boys and girls have different private parts and that babies grow in moms tummy and then are born. He is starting to ask questions more about how the baby got there and I feel like I need to prepare for that conversation. How did you handle explaining this to your child? Is there a particular book you would recommend?

Do others despair at the world we’re bringing our kids into?

Life was hard growing up before we had to think about climate change, insecure job markets, social media, etc. Does anyone genuinely think the world will be in a better place in 20 years time?

I'm so furious...

Me, my SO and our 4.5 month old baby girl are at a birthday party, with my FIL. Our baby is sitting with FIL. She starts to get a little fussy, but not enough for us to go get her. My FIL then proceeds to dib her dummy into wine, and give it to her. What the hell???? I'm just so freaking ferious. Just needed to vent.

Seriously wtf does “put down for a nap” mean?

Seriously I’m about to lose it. Baby won’t nap for more than 20 minutes. We have tried different things for weeks. I look it up and it says “put baby down for nap 30 minutes before she’s tired” Um ok but then she screams cause we put her down. Like we don’t “put her down” for a nap. How does that even work. We just bop her around and hop she naps. If we put her down she wakes up screaming with 5 minutes. We’ve tried every amount of time. We’ve tried feeding before and after. The baby won’t do anything but cry and cry and cry. I can’t do it. I’m working and breast feeding and all I need is to be able to get 2 hours here and there. I’m about to lose my job and I need to do interviews and preps. But I can’t do anything the baby just fusses and cries all the time. And I’ve read all the advice. The dark room the white noise. Nothing is working. Almost 5 months.

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Reading aloud is one of the few spaces that checks all the boxes in terms of social, emotional and mental health. @DOTellMedia @andee_tagle https://t.co/Z8EgZ422HG

Anyone else have trouble with accumulating artwork?

Of course it's special, but it's coming out our ears and we have a small place. We got it in boxes, wegot it in drawers, its on the walls on the floors . Im ready to purge this stuff, but i need to convince the others to part with the van gohs and renoirs.