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Some professors around the country are reporting that students just don't seem as into their classes since the pandemic, or maybe that they’re not convinced that this ritual of lecture is worth doing at all. @jryoung @EdSurge https://t.co/0TKD9PhfnH

PSA: Get Your Flu Shot

I’ve never gotten a flu shot until this year. My dr offered at my six week postpartum follow up appointment and I figured “sure why not” even though I’ve never had the flu. My husband came down with it suddenly and violently. I’ve never seen him so sick. The baby and I tried to isolate from him but he was so sick that I needed to take care of him. My three month old is a Velcro baby, like only lets me put her down when she sleeps at night, so I was so stressed about bringing her in the same room as him but there was no avoiding it. I’m so happy to report neither the baby nor I have gotten sick even though the flu is highly contagious and my husband’s doctor said it’s most definitely because I got the vaccine. I’m so, so grateful because I don’t know how we could have taken care of the baby if we were both that sick and definitely don’t know how we could have handled seeing her that sick. It takes about two weeks to develop immunity so get your shot before the holiday spread!

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So often when there's a challenge with our child, we bemoan not having an answer, a switch up that fixes things. 🤔 When really all we need is options, possibilities. And patience. From that things can unfold. 👣 Life situations frequently aren't just one way or this other way.

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I hate feeding my one year old. I miss when he only needed milk.

Meal times are causing me so much anxiety, he throws almost everything all over the floor. Doesn’t help that I hate wasting because I grew up in a household where we did NOT waste food. I know it’s totally normal for him to do, but when it happens I feel so angry. The only food he doesn’t throw is stuff that that’s not very good for him like leftover restaurant Mac and cheese or sugary yogurt, etc. So either all his food ends up on the floor or he eats deli meat and ritz crackers for every meal. Which in both cases I feel like a failure. And today to top it off he pooped in the high chair so I couldn’t just put him in the sink to wash him off, I had to change him first and got even more food all over the floor. Now he’s just innocently playing and I can’t help but feel frustrated at him. Before becoming a parent I never thought something like this would be my downfall but I’m losing it.

No contraception? WWYD?

My daughter is 16 years old and in a relationship for the past 4 months with an 18 yo male. I’m very concerned they are sexually active. The thing that concerns me is daughter refuses to be on any type of contraception (suspect not consistent with condoms). Is there anything, parenting wise, to be done about this? Other than talking to her about it multiple times, we haven’t done anything else. However, really concerned for her. TIA

Here's what kids need from adults, but unfortunately aren't getting https://t.co/8oB5syknba #preschool #parents

Whoever did my son’s angel tree

They didn’t get him not one thing on his list. No clothes. No art set. No sonic nor mario. Not one thing just random cheap dollar tree stuff like a frisbee. I’m sitting here crying because I’m working and so is my boyfriend…but we had the flu and missed work. He got knocked out of his bonus. Every bill we have is behind. I can’t sell my plasma because Im deferred where they couldn’t return my blood. He’s selling his, but it’s not enough. I don’t know what we are going to do. Im just so upset. Why donate if you can’t get what is on the child’s list? Just don’t do it at all!

Considering selling my underwear for money

Options for legitimate work are non-existent. I have a masters degree. Can’t afford childcare (and the wait is 9 months anyways). Need some extra cash. This sucks.

Moms- how long are your nails?

FTM due on Monday. I have average length nails, a little past my finger tips. Is this impractical with a newborn? I know this may be silly but I'm about to do my nails and am not sure how short to cut them.

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How to deal with a kid’s friend that’s not listening?

Not sure how to describe this best… having a hard time picking out words… Basically, my son does martial arts at this place. He loves it and is really into it. His friend that he met there is always distracting him while he’s trying to focus on the task at hand. The friend’s dad is also my friend. Basically, I want to tell the kid’s dad to talk to his kid to not distract him. What would be a good way to say this and not make it accusatory or mean in some way? Earlier this year, the my son and his friend played around more often and had play dates… but the little boy’s mom has recently wanted him to be at home more often and my thinking that this lack of playtime is contributing to this problem. Having said that, I do want to protect my kid’s interest in the sport. Anything that he does that does not involve games or misbehaving I want to support as much as possible.

When does it become "too many blueberries"? (Guidance for feeding a 14 mo)

My toddler loves blueberries. Like, she DEVOURS blueberries. Like, our blueberry budget is genuinely probably about $90 - $110 a month, and she's the only one eating them. Basically any time she is eating, she will have about 8-10 bites of what we are giving her, and then she will DEMAND blueberries. She will point to the fridge, cry, and say Ba Ba Ba over again. She will not eat anything more until she gets blueberries. She will then eat about a half pint of blueberries and then will take some more bites of her regular meal, then be done. Now I'm not really worried about diversifying her food or anything. She does try a lot of different foods. I'm just worried that from a sugar perspective, she is just eating too many god damn blueberries. It's astonishing. Should I be worried? Is there an upper recommened limit of blue berries? These are the kind of parenting questions I never thought I would have to ask.

Sudden drop in supply

I EBF and have have had plenty of milk up until today when it suddenly seems to have completely disappeared. My baby tried nursing and just cried cause she couldn't get anything, so I tried pumping and sure enough - hardly a drop in either breast. I've been sick the last two days, first with a fever and then a stomach bug, so I've hardly eaten and generally feel like shit. I'm guessing that's why my milk is gone, but I just need reassurance it can come back as quickly as it went. Or will it be gradual? Any advice would be appreciated, I'm stressing out over here.