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How do you grocery shop?

How do you all grocery shop with an infant? Specifically what do you do with/where do you put the baby carrier? I've only done quick grocery runs using the stroller and put the groceries in the under part of the stroller.

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Photos of mamas.

I want to know why people do not take photos of moms with their babies, like when they are having a special moment with their child or even just posing for a picture. Dads get so many photos taken of them, because moms want to remember and capture those special moments. But it doesn’t seem to be reciprocated the same. There will be times a mom is holding her baby and people will walk up close to only capture the baby. I get it there is nothing wrong with taking pictures of babies, they are so sweet and cute. But us as moms, we want, and crave for those memories to be captured, but we aren’t going to ask. We don’t feel we should have to. And so we say nothing because we don’t think anyone really cares, plus we are so used to being put on the back burner anyways. So please if you have a partner/girlfriend/wife whatever. Please take those photos. It will mean more to her than you could ever imagine.

Help! How do I deal with my kid's perpetually tangled hair?

My 9yo has a ridiculous amount of hair. Not only is it long (almost sitting on it long), but it is so thick (If I braid her hair, the braid is thicker than my wrist). Every single morning, her hair is a knotted mess. It takes 20-40 minutes to brush through every morning. By the end of the day, it is tangled again, so we have to brush again before bed. She does not like having her hair styled in ponytails & braids, so keeping it pulled back isn't an option. Does anyone know of any magical products or techniques that will stop her hair from being a giant, impossible knot every morning? Her hair type is coarse, but straight, if that matters.

MIL touched my sons private area in a playful way

I made a fake page because my own Reddit page has too much of my personal information on it. Basically my husband and I went to visit his parents for an hour or so they are alcoholics and where somewhat tipsy when went to visit. Now we didn’t know they would be tipsy or drunk as is was 4:30pm. Anyway I was changing my 17mo sons diaper and my MIL came in and sat beside us talking. (I’m sorry for the way I’m explaining the next part I don’t know how to word it) next if all she starts wagging his private part up and down with her index fingers saying “where is your little pee pee” . I felt physically sick it wasn’t in a sexual manor at all it was more in a playful way but something inside me dropped and now I feel sick all day. I told my husband and he brushed it off saying she was joking. She’s never done anything like this before but I’m now apprehensive bringing my son around anymore until he can talk.

What do you do when your child thinks time out/losing things as punishment is funny?

We are about at our wits end with our 4 YO boy. I get it this age is supposed to be tough, but what do you do when any attempt at a punishment is met with laughter? And by punishment I mean timeout or losing privileges or losing things like taking away a toy or not doing an experience he was told we would do. He just seems fine with it. How do you have a consequence for an action if the consequence doesn’t affect them? What do you do?

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Well, it finally happened.

With the formula shortage I have only been able to find Similac Advance as opposed to the Similac Sensitive we normally use. This means my 6mo son is spitting up A LOT more. He had just downed a 5oz bottle and was happily sitting in my lap. I turned him around and we started to play.. his favorite thing right now is jumping. I was jumping him extra high (above my head) and singing to him when my worst fear became a reality. My sweet baby boy spit up directly into my open mouth. It was so much. Like, SO much. I just froze in absolute horror. What didnt make it into my mouth was dripping down my neck and into my shirt, pooling in my bra... you get it. My son continued to giggle throughout the entire ordeal. Thankfully, my husband was eventually able to control his laughter long enough to come and take the baby so I could get cleaned up. I think well just do some calm activites after bottles for now... at least until we can get him back on his regular formula.

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My sons (22 & 24) have been on the phone for over an hour...

They're talking about who would win in a fight between Goku & SpongeBob wtf I'm dying it's so funny. They live across the country from each other but their bond is as tight as ever. This is just one tiny part of the convo I heard and my heart melted. They're still dorky little kids just talking about stupid shit but eventually moved on to important personal stuff so I went back outside to garden. Came in to grab water and - Uh oh Popeye has come into the convo.... I want to listen so bad but that's rude so back out I go. Go popeye! I could not love these 2 more than I do right now 💞

How do I approach this with another mom?

So I take care of a family with 5 kids. The three younger kids have gotten lice 3 or 4 times since June of this year. Their mom and I believe it is from a specific friend, the friends house is clean, well educated middle class parents so they should be able to afford these stupid treatments and should be able to understand how to do them properly. But this keeps happening, how do we approach this with her without offending her or ruining the kids great friendship. (They also live about 5 houses down and ride the same bus) EDIT TO ADD: Each time the kids have gotten lice we have treated them, combed through hair, treated again at 7-10 days as instructed, checked after that treatment, used a preventative shampoo for another couple weeks and checked 1-2 times per week for a couple weeks to be sure it’s gone. So we know it isn’t just circling in the house.

Where do you guys put baby while you shower or do chores?

My 13 month old is at that age where she will not sit still, especially now that she can walk. She's at that terrible stage where she's doing dangerous things almost killing herself: like climbing on the sofa and trying to jump off, eating everything off the floor. I've not been able to clean nor cook due to constantly watching her. So my question is: where do you guys put baby to be even a little productive? I'm a single parent so I don't have anyone else to help.

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5 days pp.

I’m emotional, I’m tired, I miss my mom (who I was never close with until becoming pregnant) and Im scared. I have such a great support system. My boyfriend and I take turns at night, we are learning together- we’re building a family. Why do I feel like I made a mistake? Like Im way in over my head? I love my son so much it hurts but Im so scared. Weirdly, so far the worst part isn’t the dreaded sleepless nights. It’s going through the day fearing that something will happen and I won’t be ready or my boyfriend will be at work and I’ll be stuck with him screaming and I can’t do anything to help him. Ugh. Is this normal?

Once I’ve fulfilled my child’s basic needs, my only responsibility regarding feelings is to accept and acknowledge them. -Lynn Jessen #parenting