The movie theatre is doing a free 10am showing of Turbo. My plan is to bring DS for his first movie theatre experience but he just spent 20 minutes inconsolably sobbing because he couldn't have two brownies at breakfast and he still hasn't eaten, so it might not happen. Sigh.
Hahaha lilyelayne I laugh out of sympathy. Oooh toddlers. We got free slurpees on 7eleven day and S through her cup at me when I explained we couldn't get any more. Oh and the whole yellow spoon blue spoon stuff has started.
We got our echo dots yesterday and I already consider them like the best purchase ever. Ok maybe just this year . 1) used white noise last night and C slept through the night for the first time, a whole 2 hrs longer than his previous record. 2) I turned Moana sound track on in S's room and she had a solo dance party up there. Aka not hanging on meeee.
Post by seamonster on Jul 13, 2017 13:57:13 GMT -5
My group is going to happy hour for a person leaving, but I'm annoyed they aren't leaving work early for it so I can go. The hazards of being a parent with daycare pick up.
lilyelayne I hope you made it to the movie! I remember that looking cute. aggiebug by the spoon thing, do you mean arguing about ever.y.thing? seamonster moms with young kids always get left out; sorry
Lately A has been screeching and growling(?)/grunting when she doesn't get her way. I see a lot of TOs in the future 😩. Also H thought it was a great idea to have A undress herself to get ready for bed last night. I'm all for toddler independence but today I walked into the bedroom of a non napping, shirtless A. I fear she is dropping her nap. She tells me in a totally sweet way "I don't want to nap anymore". But on the plus side, she also has expressed interest in potty training. I think she's starting to be aware of soiled diapers and the discomfort they cause. We will have to find a weekend to tackle this as I am getting excited about the idea of a diaper (pail) free future.
Post by dmorgendorffer on Jul 13, 2017 17:56:02 GMT -5
Most things are a battle with E these days. Particularly about food - she does not want any of her meals but always wants snacks. The worst though is that she waivers between liking her little sister and not liking her, and it seems to change really quickly. I have to be very careful whenever they are interacting because E will go from being super sweet to smacking J on the head for no discernible reason.
We're debating which we want to tackle next with E, toddler bed or potty training. She had been doing really well using the potty before our move but has refused ever since.
dreemkin DS is vocally against naps at home lately. I've told him ok, but he has to have quiet time in his bed for 30 minutes after I leave. He can play with his cars or animals, but he has to stay in bed. He loves this. And he passes out on his own for at least an hour.
I was ok skipping happy hour. I left 10 minutes after everyone (bit of internet time) and went home and made spaghetti with homemade sauce.
dreemkin DS is vocally against naps at home lately. I've told him ok, but he has to have quiet time in his bed for 30 minutes after I leave. He can play with his cars or animals, but he has to stay in bed. He loves this. And he passes out on his own for at least an hour.
G is this way too. Or he'll go for a week or two where he'll nap one day and play in his crib the next and nap two days and then play in his crib, but if I stick with it he goes back to napping.
Yes lilyelayne, N dropped her nap before turning two. She was totally okay with it physically but I think A still needs them bc she gets tired at night and wants to go to he instead of reading books. We will see. I'm going to try what seamonster said they do and see if she goes for it.
Yes lilyelayne, N dropped her nap before turning two. She was totally okay with it physically but I think A still needs them bc she gets tired at night and wants to go to he instead of reading books. We will see. I'm going to try what seamonster said they do and see if she goes for it.
Even if She is dropping nap, I'd make both girls do quiet time in their rooms (preferably their bed) to give yourself a break. And maybe get a nap yourself. Kids may not need naps, but moms do.
Most things are a battle with E these days. Particularly about food - she does not want any of her meals but always wants snacks. The worst though is that she waivers between liking her little sister and not liking her, and it seems to change really quickly. I have to be very careful whenever they are interacting because E will go from being super sweet to smacking J on the head for no discernible reason.
We're debating which we want to tackle next with E, toddler bed or potty training. She had been doing really well using the potty before our move but has refused ever since.
I could have written this word for word, except V is in a toddler bed now. Which by the way is my vote. It has it's drawbacks but V loves being able to crawl in and out of bed.
But seriously I wonder sometime how any second plus child makes it to adulthood safely. V can be the sweetest big brother one moment and then he tries to sit on A the next moment. I don't get it.
dreemkin DS is vocally against naps at home lately. I've told him ok, but he has to have quiet time in his bed for 30 minutes after I leave. He can play with his cars or animals, but he has to stay in bed. He loves this. And he passes out on his own for at least an hour.
I was ok skipping happy hour. I left 10 minutes after everyone (bit of internet time) and went home and made spaghetti with homemade sauce.
How do you get him to actually stay in his room? I've tried this and it just ends up with me putting V bank in his room (or bed) over and over till I give up.
dreemkin DS is vocally against naps at home lately. I've told him ok, but he has to have quiet time in his bed for 30 minutes after I leave. He can play with his cars or animals, but he has to stay in bed. He loves this. And he passes out on his own for at least an hour.
I was ok skipping happy hour. I left 10 minutes after everyone (bit of internet time) and went home and made spaghetti with homemade sauce.
How do you get him to actually stay in his room? I've tried this and it just ends up with me putting V bank in his room (or bed) over and over till I give up.
You could use a monkey door lock. Or just have more determination than DS.
I know if I prepare S for how it's going to go it goes better. We are going to go upstairs and rest for a bit. Mommy is got rest in her room, C is going to rest in his room and you are going to rest in yours. You don't have to nap but you have to at least be quiet in your room. I will come get you in just a little bit after we have had our rest. It's possible we still have tantrums but it does go better. And I remind her she just ha to stay in there for a little bit and I will come get her.
Post by lilyelayne on Jul 14, 2017 16:22:33 GMT -5
G is still in a crib, but we've had good success with an Ok to Wake clock that turns green when naptime is over. He knows yellow means crib time & green means time to get up.
An added bonus I did not expect - Sometimes when he tells me it's not naptime, I say okay go check your clock. If it's green we can play more, if it's yellow, what does that mean?
dreemkin DS is vocally against naps at home lately. I've told him ok, but he has to have quiet time in his bed for 30 minutes after I leave. He can play with his cars or animals, but he has to stay in bed. He loves this. And he passes out on his own for at least an hour.
I was ok skipping happy hour. I left 10 minutes after everyone (bit of internet time) and went home and made spaghetti with homemade sauce.
How do you get him to actually stay in his room? I've tried this and it just ends up with me putting V bank in his room (or bed) over and over till I give up.
Baby gate. He hasn't tried to climb over it yet. I don't lock him in his room because we sleep with the bedroom doors open and he has ended up in front of the gate (and door) where I couldn't open it (we turned the gate to open out). But the gate is locked. The only real downside is H is super loud and DS knows daddy is up to something fun.
Most things are a battle with E these days. Particularly about food - she does not want any of her meals but always wants snacks. The worst though is that she waivers between liking her little sister and not liking her, and it seems to change really quickly. I have to be very careful whenever they are interacting because E will go from being super sweet to smacking J on the head for no discernible reason.
We're debating which we want to tackle next with E, toddler bed or potty training. She had been doing really well using the potty before our move but has refused ever since.
I'd say toddler bed is easier. Maybe the freedom and being a big girl will help restart the potty training. I can't guarantee it because DS is super resistant now to the idea of potty training (except if it's bath time) and great at the toddler bed. And telling him he's a big boy doesn't help.
seamonster haha, there's no making N do that after two years of not. But we do a movie or chill out activity (puzzle, painting, play dough) to rest. That's when I do laundry and clean. We will see if A takes to it sitting in her room to rest. I usually am not a push over but I have to pick my battles. I'm okay with no naps over some worse things in life. Also, I can't believe that A is still not crawling out of her crib! It's good for her, I think!
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