Post by stargazer763 on Aug 30, 2015 12:19:27 GMT -5
nursemommy13, I had a lot of leg pains growing up that no one could explain. I'm sure my parents thought I was faking. Turns out it was because my feet naturally roll inward (annoying as shit).
So I'm presuming with M, she's going for a growth spurt. But, do you ever notice her feet rolling inward? Just checking.
I know we were talking about apps for toddlers in some other threads but I wasn't sure which one to put his in so I figured SPAM was easy. I found this great game called TinyHands that consists of towers of different shapes where the hold has to drag them into size order from large to small. KJ started playing it on Friday and is really enjoying it. It is free for 3 or 4 towers then you pay $1.99 for the rest. I paid it since she seems to enjoy it so much. She has moments where she gets frustrated but the app assists by showing them which piece is next. It's been great for teaching her how to order in size and touch and move things on the screen. It's good for this is us who have kids that aren't quite ready for the Endless Reader/Number apps. I think after a few weeks of this she may be more into those.
Does anyone else's kiddo complain of leg pain? Like it's not bad or causing waking issues like with thatblondie and peachey's experience, but M will complain of 'My leg feels hurt.' My mom said all of us kiddos used to get bad leg pains and so did she. I still get leg aches after being on my feet all day. So I just gave M some ibuprofen and she's running around like a crazy kid now. Just curious if anyone else hears this complaint.
I used to get really sharp pains in my knees when I was little. Everyone said they were growing pains. I still remember waking up in the motn crying when I was ~6 because it hurt so bad.
nursemommy13 I would guess growing pains too. It seems like every few days E will say his sides or his hips hurt this last week, and until I have a reason to believe otherwise I am chalking it up to growing pains or just the fact that he throws himself around WWE style when he gets rambunctious.
So far this morning my mom has given the kids skittles, strawberry ice cream and popcorn.
Where does she get this stuff? Her purse? WTF!
I would be pretty annoyed since my kid gets pretty hype being around her grandparents without any sugar. She is on 10 right now since her loving grandad is near. She is jumping around so much she bit her tongue. Just put her down for a nap. Thank god for nap time/me time.
Post by 42butterflies on Aug 30, 2015 12:44:41 GMT -5
So here's my take on toddlers. Like snowflakes, each one is unique. Temperament or tolerance of the parent matters as well, but really, they are different. My two were/are polar opposites. DS was an easy toddler. He never acted out, quickly corrected things as I requested, overall easy kid. Sure he had his tantrums but I was easily able to handle them. I would have never complained about his behavior.
DD is another story. I'm ready to sell her in the black market. She's a pain in my ass and I'm grateful I will never have any more children.
I have the same temperament/tolerance as 3 years ago and did 90% solo parenting with DS (as opposed to 75% now). So yes, external factors do exist that could alter the toddler, but most of it is your actual child.
nursemommy13 this is the point where I usually tell moms with experiences like yours to not have anymore babies. Quit while you are ahead.
Post by huckleberry08 on Aug 30, 2015 13:11:02 GMT -5
Good grief @coffeeismylyfe. I hope he said something like, "Sorry I couldn't go out drinking while I was taking my toddler to the emergency room. Next time I'll be more considerate of your feelings."
Good grief @coffeeismylyfe. I hope he said something like, "Sorry I couldn't go out drinking while I was taking my toddler to the emergency room. Next time I'll be more considerate of your feelings."
Exactly this. Particularly punctuated with either a Gibbs slap, nut punch, or at least a drink in the face.
So dh just had a friend flat out say they are not friends anymore because he (the friend) is only "a background character in our sitcom of life." Wth dude, dh is a husband and dad of two. Sorry he can't go to 9pm movie showings and drinks after on a weekly basis. Dh is pretty hurt and I'm pissed off for him. He is such a nice guy and does care a lot about his friends even if he can't do as much with them as he used to. He has still been there for them when they need help moving, are celebrating life events, etc.
Sounds like dude is only interested in playing a starring role in his own sitcom and has to be a featured guest in everyone else's.
nursemommy13, I had a lot of leg pains growing up that no one could explain. I'm sure my parents thought I was faking. Turns out it was because my feet naturally roll inward (annoying as shit).
So I'm presuming with M, she's going for a growth spurt. But, do you ever notice her feet rolling inward? Just checking.
I haven't noticed but now I will watch her! As a kid I remember waking up with leg pains and my dad would come lay down next to me and just rub my legs. So maybe growing pains! Oh lord! I just bought some 3T leggings for this fall/winter- I'll probably be buying 4T by February!!
@coffeeismulyfe - Ouch! That sucks that his friend feels that way. It's good that he expressed his feelings though so I hope him and your DH can work it out and find a friendship level that works for them both. Guys normally find it easy to make up and move on.
I realized that finding the right friendship level with someone can be easy or hard. There are some people that love constant contact via phone or text, others via social media and others in person once a week up to once a year or less. If they're happy with this contact level/friendship level with you and how it adjusts depending on what's going on in your life then you'll be friends forever.
I find it easier to enjoy my friendship level with people I met after I got married and even more with those I met after I had a kid (there aren't that's many).
I find it hard to adjust to this new life where I don't spend as much time with friends and it's all about family. And where my friends have the same priorities. Sometimes I wonder if I'm a needy friend or what. I'll prefer to say that I like to be social. I have lowered my expectations and I am pretty happy with a little regular contact though. I think that's why I appreciate being in this group so much. I feel like I have ALL the friends ALL the time
nursemommy13, I was going to say growing pains too. My DH remembers his mom doing the same thing your dad did as a kid (just rubbing his legs). He and his sister would both get really bad leg pains from growth spurts.
cl8badb, I caught the first post but a lot has been deleted after, so just piecing together. I think the ladies have given you a ton of great advice and most of us can totally commiserate too. My DH is also the fun one, and is rarely home. He has only very recently started to offer any sort of assistance in disciplining (after many, many late night convos about how he can't just be fun) but even when he tries he sucks at it. I will remain the unfun disciplinarian in our household, unfortunately. I've been trying to find time for myself here and there because when I get that time to myself I can usually handle the tantrums better and it also seems there are fewer (maybe she needs a break from me too?)
Remember a couple weeks ago you said that you never really felt the need to leave J overnight? Now might be a good time for you to plan something for you. Maybe even something regular, so you both can get a break from each other and you can be completely OFF parenting duties for X number of hours (if you come home the same night you are still technically "on" because there is always the possibility of a late night or early morning wake up). It doesn't seem like much, but just having my brain know that I am totally "off" duty, unless something extraordinary were to happen, makes it so much easier for me to fully relax. And I come back the next day a better, more easy going mom to a more well-behaved, more easy going toddler.
Post by 42butterflies on Aug 30, 2015 15:16:18 GMT -5
Oh dear Lord. I'm in booster seat hell and just sent our old friend a message on FB pleading for help. It seems that our Pioneer 90 works wonderfully in 5 pt harness mode but doesn't fit right in lap belt mode. We cannot get the damn thing to buckle and I'm about to lose my marbles trying to figure out why.
I just need Kindergarten drop off and pickup to be a wee bit faster. 5 pt harness isn't helping.
So here's my take on toddlers. Like snowflakes, each one is unique. Temperament or tolerance of the parent matters as well, but really, they are different. My two were/are polar opposites. DS was an easy toddler. He never acted out, quickly corrected things as I requested, overall easy kid. Sure he had his tantrums but I was easily able to handle them. I would have never complained about his behavior.
DD is another story. I'm ready to sell her in the black market. She's a pain in my ass and I'm grateful I will never have any more children.
I have the same temperament/tolerance as 3 years ago and did 90% solo parenting with DS (as opposed to 75% now). So yes, external factors do exist that could alter the toddler, but most of it is your actual child.
nursemommy13 this is the point where I usually tell moms with experiences like yours to not have anymore babies. Quit while you are ahead.
This is totally my experience too. Except just that my two are totally different. I would never say G was an easy kid but he has a totally different temperament than Lo. When I had G people I know with more than 1 kid would always say I should have another because "they couldn't possibly be as challenging as G." They were wrong. I think long term Arlo will be easier though. At least I hope!
Our power was off from 9-1:00 for some reason. DD was just going down for a nap when it came back on, so I went back into her room to shut the window. That must have screwed up her rem cycle, though, because she stayed awake and didnt' fall back asleep.
She didn't nap yesterday either and she starts daycare tomorrow. She never napped at her last daycare, so I'm not overly optimistic she will get any naps in this week until her new teachers have the chance to train her. I'm sad that she doesn't get one last, restorative nap in before starting daycare tomorrow.
And on that subject, I'm totally harboring mixed feelings about school starting again. We've had such a wonderful summer home and she has truly been wonderful with all of our traveling and the day-to-day stuff. I'm excited for her to start school and get back some independence, but also sad to be away from her, especially for a job I'm not completely thrilled with.
So in the last 6 hrs with my parents. They fed my kids. Junk cereal. Skittles , strawberry ice cream, popcorn , peanut m&ms and gave Colton some root beer. This was all between the hrs of 8 am and noon
Travis made me cry harder at dropping my parents off. He said told my mom that he wants them to stay cause he misses them so much and needs them to spend more time with them on a regular basis.
And that they have to watch the map on the plane and when it flies over our city to look for him waving
Post by huckleberry08 on Aug 30, 2015 17:15:35 GMT -5
vasc I love that you guys had such a wonderful summer together. I hope she makes lots of new friends at school and comes home happy and exhausted from her day.
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