I thought of a late one! I have never given either of my children tummy time.
From what I've been told via physical therapist, "tummy time" consists of any time they have to engage their ab and neck muscles, which includes babywearing and holding them upright. Sooo I'm guessing you're covered in those parts.
It's not, it was referring to the never having met a Jewish person before, not that most ppl who haven't met a Jew believe that. My few experiences with it had nothing to do with Midwesterners. There are ppl who believe that Jewish ppl have horns, obviously ppl who have met a Jewish person before (or you know ppl with common sense or a TV) would know that it's not true. It's based on a mistranslation of something in the bible, I believe. I always thought it was just something that people told you other ppl believe that wasn't real until it happened to me. It's not a common belief obviously.
jewel I get that. But the way roseinbloom 's comment was worded hit me oddly. It read in a way like she was making a gross generalization.
jewel441, thanks for getting what I meant and speaking to it when I wasn't here. blackbird, I can see how it read that way and I am so sorry for offending you. I absolutely did not mean to generalize that all mid-westerners are bigots. I meant "on the topic of not meeting Jews, as you described in your dearth of them in the mid-west, let me tell you how you are way more informed and polite than other people I've met" but my writing was sloppy and it looks like I meant I thought specifically people from a certain area had crazy beliefs. No, I don't think that. I grew up with people having really sadly misinformed ideas, not thinking they knew Jews when they actually did, and naively asking really offensive stuff. The horns was a mistranslation of a description of Moses with "rays of light" coming out of his head, and subsequently shows up as horns in a lot of European art history, like the Michaelangelo example. Again, sorry for how my response read.
Last Edit: Jul 3, 2016 20:04:57 GMT -5 by roseinbloom
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -- Maya Angelou
Post by roseinbloom on Jul 3, 2016 20:09:38 GMT -5
The dislike for character shirts for me is just about branding. I'm not a fan of advertising brands--words, logos, characters. But it's also not really a hill to die on.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -- Maya Angelou
I thought of a late one! I have never given either of my children tummy time.
From what I've been told via physical therapist, "tummy time" consists of any time they have to engage their ab and neck muscles, which includes babywearing and holding them upright. Sooo I'm guessing you're covered in those parts.
This makes me feel so much better about being a formal "tummy time" slacker!
I thought of a late one! I have never given either of my children tummy time.
Huh? Why?
Because with both kids I would lay them on their stomachs and within 10 seconds they would be screaming. Nope nope nope! cinnamonsmiles covered it though, I do those other things and so far they have turned out just fine. Both girls have preferred to be held facing out from the time they were born so they have both had above average neck strength.
Post by peachesncream on Jul 3, 2016 22:06:47 GMT -5
Also I have never sanitized anything ever. My bottles and pump parts rarely go through the dishwasher. Like could probably count on 2 hands the number of times. Never washed a pacifier. And my first daughter used the same two pacifiers for 18 months.
Also I have never sanitized anything ever. My bottles and pump parts rarely go through the dishwasher. Like could probably count on 2 hands the number of times. Never washed a pacifier. And my first daughter used the same two pacifiers for 18 months.
I'm impressed that you managed to go 18 months without losing them. I have multiple on hands at all times because they get lost constantly.
Also I have never sanitized anything ever. My bottles and pump parts rarely go through the dishwasher. Like could probably count on 2 hands the number of times. Never washed a pacifier. And my first daughter used the same two pacifiers for 18 months.
I'm impressed that you managed to go 18 months without losing them. I have multiple on hands at all times because they get lost constantly.
Yeah, I was proud of myself too until some of my friends commented that they replace pacifiers every month because of germs. Guess I will just hide in the corner... but not gonna lie, still a little proud :-P
Also I have never sanitized anything ever. My bottles and pump parts rarely go through the dishwasher. Like could probably count on 2 hands the number of times. Never washed a pacifier. And my first daughter used the same two pacifiers for 18 months.
I know you work in a lab, and on my last BMB we also had a lady who was a microbiologist (not sure exactly what she did, but I believed she knew her stuff). She said that normal bacteria would be removed just with normal water and soap, and that the bacteria grade above that wasn't affected by boiling (too low of a temp).
Post by cinnamonsmiles on Jul 3, 2016 22:33:44 GMT -5
On the subject of washing, I hardly ever wash DS' hands. He sucks on his fingers for comfort, and by the time we would even get to the sink he would have already put his hands in his mouth.
Also I have never sanitized anything ever. My bottles and pump parts rarely go through the dishwasher. Like could probably count on 2 hands the number of times. Never washed a pacifier. And my first daughter used the same two pacifiers for 18 months.
I know you work in a lab, and on my last BMB we also had a lady who was a microbiologist (not sure exactly what she did, but I believed she knew her stuff). She said that normal bacteria would be removed just with normal water and soap, and that the bacteria grade above that wasn't affected by boiling (too low of a temp).
Plus, heated plastic = not great.
I feel like someone on my A14 BMB said this about another BMB they were in...! Wave to my fellow A14er if so, don't remember who specifically it was. Not sure if I am a firm believer in "natural vaccination" or if I am just lazy. Plus how do you wash pacifiers, every one I washed in the dishwasher ended up with water inside of the nipple and that is grosser than just letting it be!!
I know you work in a lab, and on my last BMB we also had a lady who was a microbiologist (not sure exactly what she did, but I believed she knew her stuff). She said that normal bacteria would be removed just with normal water and soap, and that the bacteria grade above that wasn't affected by boiling (too low of a temp).
Plus, heated plastic = not great.
I feel like someone on my A14 BMB said this about another BMB they were in...! Wave to my fellow A14er if so, don't remember who specifically it was. Not sure if I am a firm believer in "natural vaccination" or if I am just lazy. Plus how do you wash pacifiers, every one I washed in the dishwasher ended up with water inside of the nipple and that is grosser than just letting it be!!
Yuck to the water for sure. Plus, greater chance of it getting stuck to something and melting
On the natural vaccination thing, I know hot research topic in my field has strongly correlated overhygenic practices to autoimmune disorders, specifically celiac disease. Apparently keeping a consistent flow of bad bacteria helps keep your system working correctly. Crazy stuff!
Late to the game but had to add to the horn comment.
I went to college in PA, during a party somehow religion came up. Once I said I was not Christian I was Jewish the girl took a huge step back like I had the plague and said that it's impossible because I don't have the horns. I laughed because I never heard such a thing but she honestly was looking for something on my head, like I was hiding them under my hair.
Ignorance breeds hate, I have no clue where she was from and how many others are like her but they're out there. My friend's roommate drew a swastika on his bed.
But to go back to original post of the people who never met a Jewish person. How do you know? Do you ask the religion of most people you meet? Are you expecting them to look or sound or act a certain way? The original "confession" took me back a bit. What does it matter if you never met a Jew, I dont think I've ever met a Morman but not something I would feel I need to confess.
Late to the game but had to add to the horn comment.
I went to college in PA, during a party somehow religion came up. Once I said I was not Christian I was Jewish the girl took a huge step back like I had the plague and said that it's impossible because I don't have the horns. I laughed because I never heard such a thing but she honestly was looking for something on my head, like I was hiding them under my hair.
Ignorance breeds hate, I have no clue where she was from and how many others are like her but they're out there. My friend's roommate drew a swastika on his bed.
But to go back to original post of the people who never met a Jewish person. How do you know? Do you ask the religion of most people you meet? Are you expecting them to look or sound or act a certain way? The original "confession" took me back a bit. What does it matter if you never met a Jew, I dont think I've ever met a Morman but not something I would feel I need to confess.
Given that 3 for 3 Jews on this board got the horn comment (and no doubt endless proselytizing from well-intentioned friends or even family trying to lovingly save our souls--and I say this without sarcasm or malice) it shouldn't be surprising that it's not something always openly discussed. I had one friend who was sadly shocked in college when she found out I was simultaneously liberal and Jewish because I was her "only conservative, Catholic friend." Sorry for misleading you??? My mom also had a college friend who was shocked to learn she was Jewish and swore up and down she was the first Jewish person she'd ever met. Come to find out the guy she'd been dating was also Jewish. Mind blown. This stuff happens to us all the time.
I am awestruck at the number of other people who got the horn comment, though. Thought that was an anomaly.
Eta: have also gotten the "don't look Jewish" comment, and was told it was a compliment. The Jewish kids I grew up knowing all looked completely different so the whole big nose, dark curly/thick hair thing is just strange to me. But then, given that I'd met someone who thought there was a racial difference marking out Jews, I guess it's not surprising?
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"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -- Maya Angelou
What arbe and roseinbloom said is really why I feel so strongly about my kids getting a religious education even though I don't consider myself especially devout or religious and why I am so grateful now that my parents made me go to Hebrew school (it's like after school a few days a week for religious education, etc). There is a lot of ignorance out there and I always felt better equipped to handle it from my education.
Also I have never sanitized anything ever. My bottles and pump parts rarely go through the dishwasher. Like could probably count on 2 hands the number of times. Never washed a pacifier. And my first daughter used the same two pacifiers for 18 months.
The pump parts thing I would say is NBD, but the pacifiers.... Ewwwww.
I never personally had any Jewish friends growing up. Church activities were a big thing in my area (youth group, church league basketball, etc) and we would go to events at friends churches often so I knew which church a lot of people went to. There was a tiny synagogue in my city and I visited it during Sunday school one day. The city I live in now has three. People talk about church a lot and participate in church related social activities so you know where people go. When I was little I was really interested in Judaism after reading the Babysitters Club books and my mom got me a book so I could learn about it and she talked to me about it. I never knew any stereotypes of Jewish people until I was probably in middle school and was learning about Nazi Germany.
We are Episcopalian and are very liberal which I think isn't always expected. We definitely don't fit in the conservative Christian stereotype.
Sorry if that was rambling or didn't make sense. I'm tired
Post by cinnamonsmiles on Jul 4, 2016 9:18:12 GMT -5
I think some of the issue with people is that they don't realize that someone can be Jewish by heritage and/OR religion. My BFF is Jewish by heritage and has had the same comments (minus the horns).
We did celebrate Messianic Passover with them once and it was definitely a learning experience.
Also I have never sanitized anything ever. My bottles and pump parts rarely go through the dishwasher. Like could probably count on 2 hands the number of times. Never washed a pacifier. And my first daughter used the same two pacifiers for 18 months.
The pump parts thing I would say is NBD, but the pacifiers.... Ewwwww.
How do you all clean pacifiers? Boil them? Throw them in the dishwasher? How often? Just wondering what I should be doing
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