I didn't take it as you saying it was ridiculous, just pointing from one extreme in views to the other. There's definitely people in my life who would say it is ridiculous, likely followed by "Well if you just keep an eye on her..."
That comment and attitude annoys the shit out of me. I'm sitting there playing with my child, but what good does it do either of us if he continues to do something he's not supposed to, and I just keep saying no and dragging him back-and-forth? It's not a case of keeping an eye on him, it's a case of keeping him safe while also letting him explore and have some independence.
Exactly. Children NEED independent play time to grow and learn. It's not in their best interest developmentally to only be playing within arm's length of an adult. Telling them no over and over again makes the word lose meaning anyway.
The only baby proffing that we have done is put up a gate when DD is in the living room. But only for the stairs going down, not the upstairs stairs. The house was pretty much done for a few years because of the dog. We have outlet covers, but haven't put them up yet. There is one cabinet in the kitchen that I don't want her getting into, which is under the sink. But she hasn't figured out how to open the doors yet. Everything else is either tuber wear or stuff that she cant reach. We know we need to move the glass bake ware but aren't going to until she can figure out how to open things.
and pghtruelove no sock ever. no shoes ever if I could!! Im currently sitting at my desk barefoot...
Post by tatersalad on Apr 21, 2016 13:18:37 GMT -5
Stahp with my peanut butter drama @jemomma. ; ) Although I've been giving TR honey, forgot that was unpopular before 1year till my neighbor reminded me...
Stahp with my peanut butter drama @jemomma. ; ) Although I've been giving TR honey, forgot that was unpopular before 1year till my neighbor reminded me...
Is it raw honey or unpasteurized honey or all honey that is bad? I forget too..
Pink stuff for girls and blue stuff for boys does not bother me at all. I literally would not think twice about something marketed for a girl in pink and a boy in blue.
Did you mean to say the opposite? Blue for girls and vice versa?
Stahp with my peanut butter drama @jemomma . ; ) Although I've been giving TR honey, forgot that was unpopular before 1year till my neighbor reminded me...
Is it raw honey or unpasteurized honey or all honey that is bad? I forget too..
All honey. You can't pasteurize the botulism spores out of it.
ETA: But according to google, it's super uncommon for babies to be at all harmed by it after 6 months. I only know anything about it because my MIL uses honey for everything and freaks out about LO getting even a taste of it.
Is it raw honey or unpasteurized honey or all honey that is bad? I forget too..
All honey. You can't pasteurize the botulism spores out of it.
Oh ok thanks. Yea our doctor in the 6 month was very serious about no honey because one of her patients had to be admitted for botulism. At 10 months though it's closer to the 1yr mark
purple I use these safety plugs, can you not use them?
My understanding has always been that 13amp plugs are safer without them. They are completely unregulated and a number of electricians and electrical engineers are campaigning to get them banned.
Post by 3dimesdown on Apr 21, 2016 15:28:57 GMT -5
Nerd alert, but purple that was an interesting article--I didn't realize that y'all's outlets were more inherently safe than ours. Outlets with shutters that close to prevent inserting foreign objects are not the standard in the US. I wish they were.
purple I'd prefer my kid didn't electrocute themselves by sticking something in there. So I'm using the plugs.
The way the plugs are designed, they can't get anything in there to electrocute themselves. There are shutters that protect the live parts that only move when you plug something in.
However, it is not and never will be my intention to tell anyone else how to keep their children safe. I'm only speaking for myself and I hope I haven't offended you.
I only hate that everything gets "pink-washed" - like, why does a tool set need to be pink and marketed towards women? I like purple, why isn't there a purple tool set? Or, more accurately, why can't I just use a regular tool set?
I noticed a lot of the little people stuff has a "regular" version and a pink version - like the school bus. Why? What's wrong with a regular school bus? Why do I of my daughter need pink sports gear when black and gold are our teams' colors? They don't make just blue versions of these things...
I personally don't buy pink toys. I like the brightly colored ones better anyways. But I agree, people must be buying them for them to still be made.
I don't have a problem with pink - my kid is wearing pink now and a jumper with Ruffles and a bow. I just don't understand the pink washing, that's all.
On the babyproofing, I will never forget visiting my SIL at home when she had her first baby. He was about 2 weeks old but literally every hard surface was covered in foam even furniture that was 4 feet tall. No judgment - they were (are) very nervous people and it made them feel better. However, when I was leaving that day carrying DS1 I slipped down their very decrepit garden stairs. I think a little adultproofing was in order first.
I only hate that everything gets "pink-washed" - like, why does a tool set need to be pink and marketed towards women? I like purple, why isn't there a purple tool set? Or, more accurately, why can't I just use a regular tool set?
I noticed a lot of the little people stuff has a "regular" version and a pink version - like the school bus. Why? What's wrong with a regular school bus? Why do I of my daughter need pink sports gear when black and gold are our teams' colors? They don't make just blue versions of these things...
Post by pghtruelove on Apr 21, 2016 16:58:08 GMT -5
Jules always gets called a boy because a lot of the clothes I put her in boys clothes and a ton of boys sports clothes. I also put her in girly pink stuff but I don't care. Some of her toys I buy regular and others I'll buy in pink. We have a pink and purple dump truck that we also got cheap. I don't really care what color thug a are anymore. A lot of times now I let Juliet pick which she wants.
So if you put butter on your toast, and then peanut butter, the butter will prevent the PB from being so peanut buttery in your mouth.
Try it.
The same thing works on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. My mom recently told me that was her secret when I said mine never tasted the same as when I was a kid.
So if you put butter on your toast, and then peanut butter, the butter will prevent the PB from being so peanut buttery in your mouth.
Try it.
The same thing works on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. My mom recently told me that was her secret when I said mine never tasted the same as when I was a kid.
I always eat my peanut butter toast with jelly. Like an open faced PB&J. I am also eating a PB&J right now. Relevant?
I had one. A good one. I was taking a walk with P earlier and planned to come back here to post it and now can't remember what it was no one else agrees with.
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