Ok when do you start taking baby out of their car seat when you are going somewhere, say the doctor or dropping older kid off at school, vs leaving them in and taking the whole seat? I don't remember when we made the change but the posts about the covers for winter got me thinking - that thing is already SO HEAVY. I can't imagine how much heavier it will be after he puts on even more weight over the next few months. Plus my kid hates hates HATES the car seat, so even though keeping him in it sounds convenient, in reality he is beet red screaming his head off whenever we get somewhere.
Ok when do you start taking baby out of their car seat when you are going somewhere, say the doctor or dropping older kid off at school, vs leaving them in and taking the whole seat? I don't remember when we made the change but the posts about the covers for winter got me thinking - that thing is already SO HEAVY. I can't imagine how much heavier it will be after he puts on even more weight over the next few months. Plus my kid hates hates HATES the car seat, so even though keeping him in it sounds convenient, in reality he is beet red screaming his head off whenever we get somewhere.
I think it's whenever you want. My bff took her baby out from about her second week but my cousin still carries her fourteen month old in hers. I thought no it's just whatever is easiest for you.
Ok when do you start taking baby out of their car seat when you are going somewhere, say the doctor or dropping older kid off at school, vs leaving them in and taking the whole seat? I don't remember when we made the change but the posts about the covers for winter got me thinking - that thing is already SO HEAVY. I can't imagine how much heavier it will be after he puts on even more weight over the next few months. Plus my kid hates hates HATES the car seat, so even though keeping him in it sounds convenient, in reality he is beet red screaming his head off whenever we get somewhere.
I'd say just whatever works for you. We carried DS around in his until he was 6 months or so. DD I usually bring a carrier with me in the vehicle and carry her that way when I get places because for me it's more hands, less bulky, and easier to take care of both of them that way.
Soooooo...... At what point do you ask someone about information not adding up? This info is the kind of thing that you can't forget or mess up. Before I ask and make it a big deal, how much info do I need?
Soooooo...... At what point do you ask someone about information not adding up? This info is the kind of thing that you can't forget or mess up. Before I ask and make it a big deal, how much info do I need?
Ok when do you start taking baby out of their car seat when you are going somewhere, say the doctor or dropping older kid off at school, vs leaving them in and taking the whole seat? I don't remember when we made the change but the posts about the covers for winter got me thinking - that thing is already SO HEAVY. I can't imagine how much heavier it will be after he puts on even more weight over the next few months. Plus my kid hates hates HATES the car seat, so even though keeping him in it sounds convenient, in reality he is beet red screaming his head off whenever we get somewhere.
DB is 17 lbs. I stopped taking the whole seat already at this point. Another reason winter is going to suck!
Soooooo...... At what point do you ask someone about information not adding up? This info is the kind of thing that you can't forget or mess up. Before I ask and make it a big deal, how much info do I need?
Flick Maybe this is a bad quality of mine, but I'm totally stalking this thread to see sh$@ go down. You're killing me this morning! I'm impressed you know other posters' LO'S birthdates. I only know one poster's bc my LO shares it.
Kind of related to this but not really, but when I fill out papers for baby, I still want to fill in my own birthday. No, I do not have a 30 year old, thanks.
I'm curious now. I don't see sigs on mobile so I have no idea how old anyone's kids are.
The more I think about it, I think it was just a typo? I looked at her profile and the date she said is marked as her bday. But then again how do you mix up your own birthday with your kids. There might be information that I don't know and I'm totally ready to be way off base.
Kind of related to this but not really, but when I fill out papers for baby, I still want to fill in my own birthday. No, I do not have a 30 year old, thanks.
I'm curious now. I don't see sigs on mobile so I have no idea how old anyone's kids are.
I still do that as well, but if someone specifically asks you what day your LO was born on, do you mix it up?
Kind of related to this but not really, but when I fill out papers for baby, I still want to fill in my own birthday. No, I do not have a 30 year old, thanks.
I'm curious now. I don't see sigs on mobile so I have no idea how old anyone's kids are.
I still do that as well, but if someone specifically asks you what day your LO was born on, do you mix it up?
Nope! A teacher just walked in and asked me lo's birthday and it was pretty easy to say June 15 instead of November 30.
I totally reverse my B-day and LOs. Once I had was doing book orders (I'm a teacher) and one of the parents cheques was returned because it was stale dated by nine years. When I returned it to her she realized that she'd had a total brain fart and put her wedding date instead of the current date.
Post by holliberry28 on Sept 29, 2015 10:49:52 GMT -5
It was me guys!! I put my birthday, June 28, for M's which is June 19 on the Facebook page. I swear there are brain cells which I'll never get back haha.
Kind of related to this but not really, but when I fill out papers for baby, I still want to fill in my own birthday. No, I do not have a 30 year old, thanks.
I'm curious now. I don't see sigs on mobile so I have no idea how old anyone's kids are.
I still do that as well, but if someone specifically asks you what day your LO was born on, do you mix it up?
BH's birthday is the same day as mine. And I STILL always think he was born on June 2 since that was his due date and LBB's birthday is October 2.
Baby's birthday is the day before DHs. Every time I have to say his birthdate over the phone, I always have to pause and think because I'm so used to saying his birthday. I feel like an idiot because I'm always like "ummmmm".....
Usually babies don't "put it together" that crying = mom will do what I want, until closer to 9 or so months....babies can feel especially needy ~4m but they are still working on building a bond/attachment with you right now. (aka-becoming secure knowing that even when you leave their sight, they will be taken care of and that you will come back for them). Which is why around 6m or so you start to see babies with "stranger danger"/they only want to be held by mom....frustrating at times, but good that they have a strong attachment to you! On the flip side of that, there are babies who never show stranger danger signs and are perfectly attached to their parents...babies are hard, yo.
ETA- I think tiffbot post below really hit the "emotional" side's nail on the head!
Just love them the best way you can. Teach them things the way it feels right, even if it takes a few tries to get there. I've only been a mom for a couple years and a few months, so I don't have years of wisdom in my pockets. But I do know I had the same question when DS was a baby, and it slowly just left my mind the more experience I've gained, and the more skills he's learned and little human he's become. You aren't going to spoil your child by holding them or hugging them too much, at any point in their life, in my opinion. It doesn't mean we don't discipline him, or let him do bad things, or lose our patience with him ever, it means if he needs a hug he gets one. Because usually I need one too! Growing up is tough business on all of us some days!
Sorry if that's sappy or lame or doesn't answer your question, but it's how I know how to answer that at this point in my parenthood life. Hes only 2, and we're both still learning a lot.
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