Can someone tell me why I can understand jack from 3 rooms away but dh and my mom say "what?" 45 times and still don't understand him.. when they're right in front of him.
Seems pretty common to me. Parents are with their kids more and pay attention more to how they talk. Parents pretty much always understand their kids more than other people.
MH understands some things C says way before me. It can be hard to understand what kids are saying even when you're trying really hard.
ETA: I didn't read that DH was trying to understand too. But my second point does cover that!
Post by lahdeedah88 on Apr 10, 2017 19:58:24 GMT -5
So sorry about your niece, xolastunicornxo. Poor girl and your poor brother. in the hospital system I work at they have something called charity care. Not sure how it works, but maybe they can email someone to see if there is something like that to apply for so her surgery can be covered. Just a thought.
Seems pretty common to me. Parents are with their kids more and pay attention more to how they talk. Parents pretty much always understand their kids more than other people.
MH understands some things C says way before me. It can be hard to understand what kids are saying even when you're trying really hard.
ETA: I didn't read that DH was trying to understand too. But my second point does cover that!
But we all 3 live with jack. And spend pretty equal time with him. I guess it's just a mom thing. But they always make guesses wayyyyy out of context. Like he'll say "able" while he's standing in front of the table and they're like APPLE? YOU WANT AN APPLE? poor jack gets so frustrated.
Yeah, but even though grandparents live with a kid doesn't mean they're invested as much as parents are to figure out what they're saying.
And seriously, MH understands C more than me I'd say and I spend a lot more time with him. I pay attention and try. I'm not saying I don't understand my kid for the most part, but MH totally gets things I can't no matter how hard I try.
chrisy01 I don't think you are being paranoid. Could your H go and stay the night in a hotel instead of her house?
I think this is a good compromise. I don't blame you for not wanting L to spend a bunch of time in that house, but I don't think it's fair to forbid your H from taking L to see his family (I'm assuming this will be a big family event with grandparents, etc?)
Post by klongoria11 on Apr 10, 2017 20:53:55 GMT -5
Everything is triggering Cadence today. So many tears and over stupid stuff that all comes down to her just not getting her way. I'm over it. Hoping she is just tired and goes down easy.
Currently watching tiny houses or whatever it's called. This is the third couple and all three wives have been stay at home crafters. Plus all three have had babies on the way. DNW to live in a tiny house with a baby!
Everything is triggering Cadence today. So many tears and over stupid stuff that all comes down to her just not getting her way. I'm over it. Hoping she is just tired and goes down easy.
Currently watching tiny houses or whatever it's called. This is the third couple and all three wives have been stay at home crafters. Plus all three have had babies on the way. DNW to live in a tiny house with a baby!
Every time I see someone who is pregnant on those tiny house shows I want to knock some sense into them. Do you need to have a mansion? No. But more than 100sq feet for sure. Otherwise your child can have 2 toys and that's it.
I just spent hours on the IKEA website building a layout for both the built ins and mini bar downstairs. It's going to be so much cheaper to do it ourselves but I think it's going to be a ton of work. Now I'm relaxing a minute before I go to bed. I turned on April the giraffe. She's laying down and looks so uncomfortable. She better have that baby soon.
I think this is a good compromise. I don't blame you for not wanting L to spend a bunch of time in that house, but I don't think it's fair to forbid your H from taking L to see his family (I'm assuming this will be a big family event with grandparents, etc?)
Unfortunately most of DH's family has passed. Only his other sister and her husband is going. I suggested a hotel and dh said he wants to stay at her house. I get it a little since she lives in the middle of nowhere but the ceremony will be near the school which has a hotel near it. I think this is going to be a discussion.
I agree with Liz, I think you need to let them go. Hopefully YH will be willing to compromise on the hotel.
Post by klongoria11 on Apr 11, 2017 7:19:11 GMT -5
trtlcrzy one couple had a baby on the way and a huge black lab. They were saying the baby could go in the loft and it would be fine until it started walking. Guess they forgot about rolling and crawling!
trtlcrzy one couple had a baby on the way and a huge black lab. They were saying the baby could go in the loft and it would be fine until it started walking. Guess they forgot about rolling and crawling!
chrisy01 - I'd put my foot down about staying at her house, though I'd encourage your H to go. Honestly even if you were both there to keep your eyes peeled, I wouldn't stay at her place. I fully admit to having 0 tolerance for 2nd hand smoke around my kids.
trtlcrzy one couple had a baby on the way and a huge black lab. They were saying the baby could go in the loft and it would be fine until it started walking. Guess they forgot about rolling and crawling!
chrisy01 I wouldn't want him there in a construction zone with people smoking indoors. Definitely a hotel would be better.
klongoria11 When I was in labor with X, we watched Tiny Houses. There was a family with 3 (maybe 4) kids and another on the way. My mom kept telling them they can't do it. We were screaming at the television. They put it on a big lot so I guess they'll spend a lot of time outside. What other option do they have?!
Post by xolastunicornxo on Apr 11, 2017 11:32:16 GMT -5
Thanks everyone! She was in good spirits last night, which is good! The cast doesn't seem to be bothering her at all. I think her parents are way more traumatized than she is!
I cannot imagine having a tiny house with just myself and H, let alone a baby or two. I am not one to have tons and tons of baby gear--ha, b/c it does not match my decor -- but even so, there is a lot of kid stuff that is unavoidable. And throw a lab into that mix? Hard pass.
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