Post by wegrowsheep on Aug 27, 2015 12:13:22 GMT -5
Let's disagree about stuff. Go!
Here's mine:
I am all for gift lists for LO's, but not unless they are requested. However, my SIL's (2 of the 3) specifically request that no noise-making toys be given to their kids. I think making "I don't want" requests is rude.
And I'm all for the noisy toys (because then I know EXACTLY what the kids are doing). Quiet kids are suspicious kids, lol.
I disagree, I think that letting everyone know what you don't want them to buy saves money. Why let someone buy a toy that's either getting regifted or thrown in the closet? Or if you are drowning in baby clothes, you don't really want people adding to the pile.
Post by billyhorrible on Aug 27, 2015 12:46:31 GMT -5
Mine are themed- baby clothes.
A onesie is a shirt, not an outfit. You wouldn't go outside in just a shirt and no pants, so why would you let your child?
Even though BH is going through his girls gone wild stage where he keeps lifting his shirt up, I still prefer non-onesie shirts to onesies because it's easier to do a quick diaper check when I can just look down his shorts.
Similarly, I prefer snap sleepers to zipper so I can do a quick diaper check without having to strip him down.
Post by sugarkissed on Aug 27, 2015 12:54:57 GMT -5
DD's birthday party is next month and I've requested no gifts. We don't have the space and she's turning 2... she really doesn't know the difference. This is apparently a big UO amongst DH's family.
Post by wegrowsheep on Aug 27, 2015 12:59:39 GMT -5
I think telling someone "We don't need anymore clothes except ____" is different than "We don't want any _____." I think it's the difference between "we have enough" and "that isn't good enough for us."
I'm already tired of hearing about the upcoming election.
Honestly, I haven't heard anything besides what a douche Trump is.
I think it's mostly because my dad and FIL like to spout off half assed political statements regarding the current president and all of the more well known candidates with their hat in the ring so far. Actually hearing about which shoe Trump stuck in his mouth each day is the only entertaining part.
I think it's irresponsible to let your house look like babies R us threw up in it. We make sure that DS cleans up all of his toys before he goes to bed and keep the mess in the living room to a minimum. Also, any baby stuff for DD is put in her room when she's not actively using it.
I think letting kids watch TV or have "screen time" does not affect their level of intelligence one bit.
We already tune in to Daniel tiger and Sesame Street on occasion. I'm not gonna lie, I really enjoy them, especially sesame street with cookie monster's movie parodies.
I think it's irresponsible to let your house look like babies R us threw up in it. We make sure that DS cleans up all of his toys before he goes to bed and keep the mess in the living room to a minimum. Also, any baby stuff for DD is put in her room when she's not actively using it.
I used to be very adamant about putting toys away. Then I had a third kid and decided to let that battle go. When it's bedtime and you are trying to wrangle everyone to their rooms and dealing with multiple tantrums, its just not worth the fight to get them to clean up. We do have all of their toys confined to the lower level of the house, so H and I have the "grown up" area upstairs so I don't have to look at the mess all night.
If it has its own space, that's another thing. This stems from going to a friends house this weekend who has both a basement and a playroom and as soon as you walk in the door you're bombarded with kids toys and a huge mess. Don't get me wrong, on the nights that DS is fighting going to bed or anything in general, I will clean up after he goes to bed. My sister's kids, have never been held responsible for cleaning up after themselves, and her house is a disaster!
We're really lucky in that a theme park with Daniel Tiger's neighborhood is like 45 minutes away, so I hope she really likes it! As it is, she'll generally sit through it with us and coo at the tv. Those little songs are catchy! We were singing "when we do something new, let's tak about what we'll do!"
I'm already tired of hearing about the upcoming election.
Truth. It's going to be a long, painful 14 more months.
My UO... Our two party system is bullshit. I have voted third party in the last four elections. What happens next year is still TBD but so far the only major party candidate I support is not the front runner on that side.
I liked pumpkin spice at first but for the love of all things holy, do we need everything pumpkin spice flavored? I saw pumpkin spice fudge stripe cookie. Whyyyyy?
I'm going to need to get caught up with the convo, but the gift list talk is interesting. To clarify my post in the randoms thread, the wish lists I use for my kids and my self are for gifts that I myself am buying (mostly so that I don't forget and can look out for sale prices) and I do not share the lists with others in the family. Half the time I don't care for the gifts my IL's buy for my kids but I leave it all totally up to them and the other half of the time they surprise me with good stuff
I'll reply about the gift list thing too, since I talked about it in the randoms thread. Our list initially started just as a way for me to remember things that I wanted to get for B. My mom constantly asks about what books and toys he has, etc. since she lives on the other side of the country. She's not here to actually see what he has already got, so I mentioned that we have a wish list. She was super excited about it, so we're going with it. If she shares the list with other family members, I'm not going to complain. I do agree that asking people not to buy certain things is tacky, but the list can help steer them in a direction of things that we're interested in.
Also: when you live in Alabama and it is over 100 degrees all summer long, a onesie is definitely an outfit.
ETA: darn autocorrect!
ETA #2: @jemomma: I hate the minions too. In general, I hate all character items.... Like shirts or sheets or dishes with power rangers or Barbie or anything of the like on them. Blech.
I'm already tired of hearing about the upcoming election.
Honestly, I haven't heard anything besides what a douche Trump is.
I am tired of hearing about how if Hillary wins the country is going to go down hill and we will be the laughing stock of the world...If Trump wins i think everyone will just laugh at us, but stuff might get done... I havent really actually watched or read anything for elections in November...
A onesie is a shirt, not an outfit. You wouldn't go outside in just a shirt and no pants, so why would you let your child?
Even though BH is going through his girls gone wild stage where he keeps lifting his shirt up, I still prefer non-onesie shirts to onesies because it's easier to do a quick diaper check when I can just look down his shorts.
Similarly, I prefer snap sleepers to zipper so I can do a quick diaper check without having to strip him down.
If I could get away with it, I would totally go outside without pants. Maybe that should be in the TMI thread though.
J pretty much lives in onesies. Once in awhile he wears pants, but really, it is so much of a hassle especially when he will just be in a carseat. Especially when it's 80 or 90 degrees outside. It has been a bit chillier this week, but I just used an extra blanket over him.
Honestly, I haven't heard anything besides what a douche Trump is.
I am tired of hearing about how if Hillary wins the country is going to go down hill and we will be the laughing stock of the world...If Trump wins i think everyone will just laugh at us, but stuff might get done... I havent really actually watched or read anything for elections in November...
If that guy wins I think we'd have a good chance of heading in to war with ummm EVERYONE!
Post by turtletyme on Aug 27, 2015 15:35:50 GMT -5
Because I just saw a promo for her HBO special, my UO is that I can't stand Amy Schumer. I know I am supposed to think she is funny because I am a foul mouthed lady too, but I don't get the appeal. I think her black dresses are super unflattering. I just get mad when I see her on tv. (The stuff she is doing for gun control excluded, because that's great, but she looked gross then too).
I am all for gift lists for LO's, but not unless they are requested. However, my SIL's (2 of the 3) specifically request that no noise-making toys be given to their kids. I think making "I don't want" requests is rude.
And I'm all for the noisy toys (because then I know EXACTLY what the kids are doing). Quiet kids are suspicious kids, lol.
I agree about it being rude to request type of gifts. For close friends I do ask what their kids are into which is super helpful when gift shopping since but if they specifically told me what to buy without asking I would think it was rude I disagree about noisy toys. They drive me crazy. We have so many toys that require batteries for the noise and we never install the batteries. DS doesn't know any better at this age so we can still have our sanity for another year!
A onesie is a shirt, not an outfit. You wouldn't go outside in just a shirt and no pants, so why would you let your child?
Even though BH is going through his girls gone wild stage where he keeps lifting his shirt up, I still prefer non-onesie shirts to onesies because it's easier to do a quick diaper check when I can just look down his shorts.
Similarly, I prefer snap sleepers to zipper so I can do a quick diaper check without having to strip him down.
This doesn't make sense to me. Baby clothes should be first functional and comfortable so right now in 100degree heat I put my baby in a tank onesie and that is it. She doesn't need another layer of shorts or bloomers etc it just adds another layer she is sweating in when we get in and out of the car. Also when I put her in sundresses she fusses more because they ride up on her and bunch up in the baby carrier. I heart baby onesies!!!
Post by tatersalad on Aug 27, 2015 16:04:34 GMT -5
Onesies are outfits in my book. Simplicity rules. I've also been known to let my almost 3 year old walk the dog in a onesie and sneakers. Drives my husband nuts.
As for the un potty trained wanting to strip nude, I relied on Sleeper Keeper Jammie's to keep my little nudist in line this winter and avoid changing pee stained sheets after every nap. They are like straight jackets for toddlers and zip up the back.
Post by tatersalad on Aug 27, 2015 16:09:56 GMT -5
My unpopular opinion: my kid can drink all the chocolate milk, coke, and eat all the candy and Popsicles. I often let him eat a Popsicle before he eats lunch.
My unpopular opinion: my kid can drink all the chocolate milk, coke, and eat all the candy and Popsicles. I often let him eat a Popsicle before he eats lunch.
I feel guilty if I feed mine a lot of sugar, but at grandma's house, anything goes. I put no limits on it then. I hope they remember that when I'm the grandma!
My unpopular opinion: my kid can drink all the chocolate milk, coke, and eat all the candy and Popsicles. I often let him eat a Popsicle before he eats lunch.
I let DS1 have half a Coke one day. Never again. The kid lost his damn mind from the caffeine and made us want to cry. The level of hyper was just beyond :eek:
A onesie is a complete outfit for a baby. It's purpose is to be convenient for changes. It defeats the purpose if you then put an extra layer of pants/shorts over it. Taking off pants for diaper changes is a pain in the ass.
Nope. Onesies were invented because babies spend a majority of their time not standing, which causes shirts to ride up and uncomfortably bunch or reveal skin. Not because they're "convenient for diaper changes." In fact, a t-shirt is far more convenient for diaper changes because you don't have to unsnap anything. Would you go to the store in just a shirt or a body suit because it's inconvenient to pull down your pants when you have to go to the bathroom?
And the temperature thing doesn't get any sympathy from me. It hasn't been below 86 degrees here since BH was born and he still wears shorts or pants when we leave the house if he's in a onesie. Although usually I avoid the issue by just putting him in a romper.
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