I can remember my parents having two baby gates one over the other to block off my little brother's escape at one point. The childproof handle cover seems much easier! lol
Yeah, we've got the gate up so he stays in the room. The problem is we don't have a door to our room (the master is the entire second floor and there's no door to the stairs) so I can't block out his crying when he's standing there whining. I really tried to ignore him last night, but man he's got some lungs on him. At least DD slept through it. Thank goodness for noise machines.
My 3yo has been doing all of what you've mentioned, jnnfrrose6, for about 4 months now. It's exhausting. He sleeps worse/less than the baby. I'm about to get one of those clocks but he's so stubborn that I doubt it will work.
Just left a couple of facebook groups because of cliquiness and general ass-holery. It's like being in high school but grown women can be even more vicious than teenagers at times. Ugh.
This is my office right now. Some days I dread coming to work because I know Im going to hear them talk negatively about people all.day.long. I was complaining to DH the other night wondering if I should start looking elsewhere because it gets me so negative about going to work, but DH thinks that's just how any office with mostly women is going to be. I guess I'm just an optimist and like to think that the rest of the world is different!
It can be different, but you have to have management that supports it. My staff is all women (the few guys we've had ended up being douchebags for the most part and didn't last very long.) When I first started, there were some really hateful, horrible people here. My manager and I had to document, document, document...and eventually the wheels of HR turned and we were able to get rid of them. So not fun for us, but it has made it a better work environment! My co-workers were downright supportive of my pregnancy, and every day they ask about my baby and want to see photos/video. Sometimes on my day off I bring him by to see them.
So have hope, it can be different! I know workplaces like mine are few and far between, but they exist!!!
Oh. My. God. The muscle behind my left shoulder blade hurts so bad, and I know it's from carrying LO in his car seat plus his daycare bags. I have got to get a convertible car seat for him. I can barely lift anything with my left arm right now and that's something I sort of have to do as a part of my job. I know my body is a huge wimp but...ugh, apparently vertically lifting 17 pounds of cute plus whatever his carseat weighs is not something I should keep doing.
Also, I've decided I am reclaiming my lunch. I'm not going to pump during it anymore. It's kind of refreshing to know I don't have to eat as quickly as possible so that I have time to go to my batcave and pump.
Oh. My. God. The muscle behind my left shoulder blade hurts so bad, and I know it's from carrying LO in his car seat plus his daycare bags. I have got to get a convertible car seat for him. I can barely lift anything with my left arm right now and that's something I sort of have to do as a part of my job. I know my body is a huge wimp but...ugh, apparently vertically lifting 17 pounds of cute plus whatever his carseat weighs is not something I should keep doing.
OMG, yes, STOP CARRYING THAT BABY!!! A lady I knew was lugging her fat baby around in his carseat at almost a year old still. This child was WAY above the limit for that infant carrier and she was still hoisting him around in it. She ended up getting knocked up with twins a few months later and I always wondered if she was going to lug around twins the same way.
A convertible carseat sucks in some ways (like having to move a sleeping baby), but it's so much nicer not to have to carry a chunk around.
This reminds me, li'l chunker needs to go into the new car seat which means I have to figure out how to get it into and out of my car. Into and out of because OH uses it sometimes for work so it'll need moving between cars. Grr.
This is my office right now. Some days I dread coming to work because I know Im going to hear them talk negatively about people all.day.long. I was complaining to DH the other night wondering if I should start looking elsewhere because it gets me so negative about going to work, but DH thinks that's just how any office with mostly women is going to be. I guess I'm just an optimist and like to think that the rest of the world is different!
It can be different, but you have to have management that supports it. My staff is all women (the few guys we've had ended up being douchebags for the most part and didn't last very long.) When I first started, there were some really hateful, horrible people here. My manager and I had to document, document, document...and eventually the wheels of HR turned and we were able to get rid of them. So not fun for us, but it has made it a better work environment! My co-workers were downright supportive of my pregnancy, and every day they ask about my baby and want to see photos/video. Sometimes on my day off I bring him by to see them.
So have hope, it can be different! I know workplaces like mine are few and far between, but they exist!!!
I agree! Where I'm at, they brought me in 3 1/2 years ago as the first step towards positive changes. There were women here who had been here for 10+ years and they just had really bad attitudes. The CFO and controller both knew they wanted to change the culture and started with me (I came from a retail background that was HEAVILY focused in customer service). Since I started, there are now 5 women in the department that were here before me. 4 others have been fired and they brought on 6 new people. It's like a totally different company now.
Yeah, we've got the gate up so he stays in the room. The problem is we don't have a door to our room (the master is the entire second floor and there's no door to the stairs) so I can't block out his crying when he's standing there whining. I really tried to ignore him last night, but man he's got some lungs on him. At least DD slept through it. Thank goodness for noise machines.
I think it could be a thing. I've definitely heard it's worked for others. Not sure if it's quite right yet because he's only 2 1/2, but if the door knob cover doesn't do it, that'll be my next step.
jnnfrrose6, have you thought about latching the door from the outside using a bolt thing? My LO is still little, but my understanding of the kid-proof stuff is that it isn't very, especially if you have a determined/stubborn kiddo.
jnnfrrose6, have you thought about latching the door from the outside using a bolt thing? My LO is still little, but my understanding of the kid-proof stuff is that it isn't very, especially if you have a determined/stubborn kiddo.
Our home is +100 years old with original wood (not painted) doors. Unfortunately screwing anything into them isn't really an option (and also part of why we can lock them).
Yeah, we've got the gate up so he stays in the room. The problem is we don't have a door to our room (the master is the entire second floor and there's no door to the stairs) so I can't block out his crying when he's standing there whining. I really tried to ignore him last night, but man he's got some lungs on him. At least DD slept through it. Thank goodness for noise machines.
We have this. It really made a difference on our early mornings. DS1 no longer wakes up early and comes looking for us at 5am. However, if he wakes up because he is ill or scared, it doesn't help. He still wants someone to come comfort him. But those middle of the night wakeups are rare, so I give this clock 2 thumbs up
ETA: we got it for him around his 3rd birthday, but I think he could have understood it earlier.
My husband is also addicted to his phone and boom beach
Can we also talk about why in the world it takes men so long to go to the bathroom. I could use a little help but have to handle it because DH is camped out for at least 20 mins!! Seriously I am in and out in no time
My husband is also addicted to his phone and boom beach
Can we also talk about why in the world it takes men so long to go to the bathroom. I could use a little help but have to handle it because DH is camped out for at least 20 mins!! Seriously I am in and out in no time
Clash of Clans is the reason my DH takes so long......ugh
Post by jnnfrrose6 on Feb 19, 2015 13:35:36 GMT -5
My hubs is always on Bloomberg or Lax forums on his phone. He thinks games on phones are stupid, but spends just as much time not paying attention with his.
I think it could be a thing. I've definitely heard it's worked for others. Not sure if it's quite right yet because he's only 2 1/2, but if the door knob cover doesn't do it, that'll be my next step.
We use the doorknob thing and all he does is scream from inside the room (enough to wake his older brother up). I'd be more likely to tough it out if they didn't share a room. So it may work for you.
sararl07, your DH only spends 20 minutes in there? Mine is at least 30...usually closer to 40 minutes. Every. Single. Morning. And some evenings. Then he complains when he leaves late for work and still has to take LO to daycare. Hello? While you were playing Dragons of Atlantis, your wife has been busy getting dressed, getting LO up and changed, fed, kept entertained, and gathered all the bottles and daycare necessities. I think when we have another child I'm going to have to assign him a kid to take care of each morning, cause this is ridiculous.
@iheartmyshiba, my boss dubbed it the Batcave first, and the name kind of stuck. It used to be called the Mystery Machine Closet but that doesn't roll off the tongue as well. (Someone had put a picture of the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine on the door.)
If I sit just outside of Aviv's line of sight she will play happily with her toys, if she can see me, she screams bloody murder.
Feeling guilty hiding from her, but I need a 10 minute break.
Same.
Is she getting any better with the nanny?
No, not really. She is ok with her 50% of the time as long as I am completely out of sight. I just feel awful if they are all happily playing and I go out to get a drink or something and she starts crying as soon as she sees me. DD1 was very outgoing and loved everyone and would let anyone hold her so it's been new territory for me.
ETA Glad I am not the only one hiding from their baby lol.
Ooh, pretty! I don't know what I'm going to do now that the mystery is over. I'm seriously about to go out of my mind... I haven't left the house since Sunday. 3 kids 5 and under, temps at -20, blah.
...someone just asked if i was pregnant. I am less than my pre-pregnancy weight. F you woman. You should know better.
Various people have asked me if I am too. Also near enough pre-pregnancy weight. I put it down to the "healthy glow" or, as it's more commonly known in NH - a frozen face.
I started to file my taxes on TurboTax and they wanted to charge me $80 to file both fed and state. I said F that and went back to my trusty TaxAct. Not only did I only have to pay $20 to file both fed and state, but I got almost $1K more than I was getting back through TT. Never again.
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