The Parenting Thread • Page 110

Got a manicure from the kids today:

 

So pretty!

 

Yes. I am very much for vaccines. Ex-wife, who when we were married was very liberal, went off the deep end somehow and became very anti-vax. It's weird, and I called her out on her bullshit and we hardly speak at all now because of it.

Anyways, the topic came up around Christmas time and I told her I think our kid (6), should get it since he's in school and that school emails us frequently with positive cases. She of course said no. But we agreed that when he goes to the doctor to get his yearly check up, we'd talk to him and see what he suggested and go with that. Our kids pediatrician is the same one my ex wife went to when she was a kid, so she trusts him. I think that appointment is coming up soon, so we'll see.

Have you suggested seeing a handful of doctors and getting their professional opinion?

 

oh boy this sounds so similar, yes during our last conversation I suggested talking to her pediatrician at her 7 y/o appt—the problem is my ex has never really liked our daughter's pediatrician (it was my childhood doctor), so I was like well even if you want to switch her pediatrician, just please talk to the new one. I'm also not usually at our daughter's appointments so I can't be sure she will, but she's overall at least been listening to where I'm coming from, so just hoping for the best.

 

I'm not at mine either, but we agreed she'd call me when she asked the question.

 

Two blowouts in two days, hell yeah. I go back to work next week and tbh I'm nervous for my wife

 

My son never had a blowout somehow

 

Just found this thread. Nice to find some fellow parents out here. I’m missing sleep with my wife while we wrangle a 7 year old daughter and a nearly 2 month old son.

 

Neither of our kids ever peed on us while changing their diapers. Not gonna complain. They’re gonna likely do it metaphorically later, anyway.

 

My wife is getting a c-section today so of course now is the time that our 2 year old gets up 3 times in the middle of the night to tell me facts about his stuffed animals.

 

Now I gotta know these facts too

 

But more importantly good luck to y'all!

 

They werent even good facts! Mostly just telling me where the battery packs were in the ones that talked.

 

Damn that's advanced stuff lol

 

Was just a witness to a massive blowout. Parenting is beautiful.

 

Slowly but surely getting stuff finalized for baby 2. Got all the newborn clothes down from the rafters as well as the swing. Washed and folded said newborn clothes. Got the newborn car seat installed. Got the bassinet ready. Renting a storage unit to make more room in the garage. Biggest thing is need to clean out our office and set up the room for him but he’s gonna be with us in our room still for a while so not a huge rush.

 

Our daughter is 4 weeks old today. It's wild, feels like we just came home from the hospital

 

How’s the sleep?

 

I'm sorry what sleep

She's barely latching so she's basically 97% bottle fed, which means I give her a bottle while my wife pumps, roughly every 3 hours all night. Unfortunately I go back to work in two days and we're gonna have to figure something else out

 

We just booked a vacation to Florida. First time ever my kids will go on a plane and I'm already having major anxiety about it.

 

I'm sorry, that is rough. It will get easier and she will soon be able to go for longer stretches in the night. Hang in there.

 

Make a plan. Have snacks and various forms of entertainment ready to go. Remember that you'll never see the other people on the plane ever again, and there are plenty of people who will understand if your kids are having a hard time. You got this.

 

Thanks! This past summer we drove to Hilton Head (13 hour drive) and I stressed out about that for months in advance and to my surprise both kids handled the long car ride exceptionally well.

I myself hate airports/flying. So I’d have anxiety anyway, factor in bringing the kids for their first time and it’s just kinda going through the roof right now.