UO

Boo0512 · October 2013

You got em, let's hear em!

katwoman08 · October 2013

I don't get celebrating Halloween and dressing up in costumes. For that reason my kids will not be in costumes on Halloween.

Boo0512 · October 2013

On that note, I remembered mine!

I am all for dressing your kids in cute clothes but I don't get dressing infants and toddlers in what I would call "overly trendy" outfits. I've seen a lot of it on Pinterest. There will be like 2 or 3 year old girl in skinny jeans that are tucked into slouchy boots and an oversized sweater and a big knit scarf.

They look like little tiny celebrities in a tabloid. Just add gigantic sunglasses, a purse and a Starbucks and you're set.

Is it cute? Yes. Can I see dressing them that way for a special occasion/photo? Yeah probably. In everyday life? Nope, I don't get it.

snowgirl427 · October 2013

I get annoyed with all the theories out there... Don't hold your child or they will be spoiled, Hold your child or they will never have healthy relationships with others, Sleep train or they will never sleep EVER.... I know that I'm saying the extreme but really, since the beginning of time people have had children. Now, I am eternally grateful for the times we live in, having access to the medical advances we do that allow us to live longer healthier lives... but there are a LOT of issues in our society (I'll preface this is a US rant only).

Children today are more spoiled and self-entitled than EVER. This isn't because being held = spoiled. In my opinion, it's because the "family unit" in the US is almost non-existent. People hear that DH and I eat dinner together every night and are shocked. We plan on having family dinner time every night with LO.... and NO TV during dinner. We want to talk, to have conversations with our son and to be involved. Children nowadays have no fear because they rarely face reprucussions for their actions. 5 year olds have cell phones. They spend hours on the computer or in front of the television.

I don't sleep train my child and I won't. Not judging those who do, but for me, it just isn't right. My son often falls asleep while nursing. He also wakes up when I put him in his crib, and falls back asleep. At night, he will go back to sleep on his own... (or most nights) - but he is right next to my bed in case he doesn't. He doesn't manipulate me to be held... He's 4 months old. He doesn't know what that is. What he knows is that he's scared/wet/tired etc and mama or daddy can comfort him. We support his learning and development, but by doing it with him - not leaving him to do it himself.

No real point to this - Sometimes I just feel a little out of place because I don't read these theories. Couldn't tell you what baby led weaning was until it was brought up on the board. Don't know what the Ferber method is or Sleep Training officially. I'm just raising my son. I'm intelligent and doing a good job (I think). For every "theory" out there, another refutes it. I just think that it's good to be educated, but at the end of the day, people just need to be parents... it's been done for years without the internet.

snowgirl427 · October 2013

Boo0512 said:

On that note, I remembered mine! I am all for dressing your kids in cute clothes but I don't get dressing infants and toddlers in what I would call "overly trendy" outfits. I've seen a lot of it on Pinterest. There will be like 2 or 3 year old girl in skinny jeans that are tucked into slouchy boots and an oversized sweater and a big knit scarf. They look like little tiny celebrities in a tabloid. Just add gigantic sunglasses, a purse and a Starbucks and you're set. Is it cute? Yes. Can I see dressing them that way for a special occasion/photo? Yeah probably. In everyday life? Nope, I don't get it.

Between the constant drooling and diaper mishaps (thank you solids) LO goes through 3 onesies a day. It would be too much to keep up with if it were full on outfits. And many of you will be happy to know... when it gets a little cooler, I'll put pants on him... but right now, it's just the onesie (which I know is making many of you cringe right now)

smg2302 · October 2013

snowgirl427 said:

Boo0512 said:

On that note, I remembered mine! I am all for dressing your kids in cute clothes but I don't get dressing infants and toddlers in what I would call "overly trendy" outfits. I've seen a lot of it on Pinterest. There will be like 2 or 3 year old girl in skinny jeans that are tucked into slouchy boots and an oversized sweater and a big knit scarf. They look like little tiny celebrities in a tabloid. Just add gigantic sunglasses, a purse and a Starbucks and you're set. Is it cute? Yes. Can I see dressing them that way for a special occasion/photo? Yeah probably. In everyday life? Nope, I don't get it.

Between the constant drooling and diaper mishaps (thank you solids) LO goes through 3 onesies a day. It would be too much to keep up with if it were full on outfits. And many of you will be happy to know... when it gets a little cooler, I'll put pants on him... but right now, it's just the onesie (which I know is making many of you cringe right now)

I completely agree. It's way too hot for pants right now.

My UO is I don't feel the need to lose my baby weight just yet. I've tried twice to get back on my pre-baby diet, but I just don't care to stick to it, and I've decided I'm okay with that.

Boo0512 · October 2013

@smg2302 I'm right there with you on the baby weight. I just don't care at the moment. That changes about once a week but oh well

helenkayj · October 2013

smg2302 said:

My UO is I don't feel the need to lose my baby weight just yet. I've tried twice to get back on my pre-baby diet, but I just don't care to stick to it, and I've decided I'm okay with that.

Meeeeee tooooooo!!!!

snowgirl427 · October 2013

helenkayj said:

smg2302 said:

My UO is I don't feel the need to lose my baby weight just yet. I've tried twice to get back on my pre-baby diet, but I just don't care to stick to it, and I've decided I'm okay with that.

Meeeeee tooooooo!!!!

I agree! The belly hides my csection scar! *I'm a half glass full" kinda gal. LOL

ETA spelling

LaxMOM44 · October 2013

Well I guess my UO is I totally love babies dressed in grown up clothing. My LO wears adult clothes when she goes out of the house, jeans sweaters even dresses with tights..not scarves that's just stupid and dangerous. At home when she's rolling around and squawking like a parrot then she's wearing a onesie or a sleeper.

jayro10 · October 2013

snowgirl427 said:
I get annoyed with all the theories out there... Don't hold your child or they will be spoiled, Hold your child or they will never have healthy relationships with others, Sleep train or they will never sleep EVER.... I know that I'm saying the extreme but really, since the beginning of time people have had children. Now, I am eternally grateful for the times we live in, having access to the medical advances we do that allow us to live longer healthier lives... but there are a LOT of issues in our society (I'll preface this is a US rant only).

Children today are more spoiled and self-entitled than EVER. This isn't because being held = spoiled. In my opinion, it's because the "family unit" in the US is almost non-existent. People hear that DH and I eat dinner together every night and are shocked. We plan on having family dinner time every night with LO.... and NO TV during dinner. We want to talk, to have conversations with our son and to be involved. Children nowadays have no fear because they rarely face reprucussions for their actions. 5 year olds have cell phones. They spend hours on the computer or in front of the television.

I don't sleep train my child and I won't. Not judging those who do, but for me, it just isn't right. My son often falls asleep while nursing. He also wakes up when I put him in his crib, and falls back asleep. At night, he will go back to sleep on his own... (or most nights) - but he is right next to my bed in case he doesn't. He doesn't manipulate me to be held... He's 4 months old. He doesn't know what that is. What he knows is that he's scared/wet/tired etc and mama or daddy can comfort him. We support his learning and development, but by doing it with him - not leaving him to do it himself.

No real point to this - Sometimes I just feel a little out of place because I don't read these theories. Couldn't tell you what baby led weaning was until it was brought up on the board. Don't know what the Ferber method is or Sleep Training officially. I'm just raising my son. I'm intelligent and doing a good job (I think). For every "theory" out there, another refutes it. I just think that it's good to be educated, but at the end of the day, people just need to be parents... it's been done for years without the internet.

I whole heartedly agree.

LaxMOM44 · October 2013

For example: skinny jeans, oversized sweater and boots...

bumpuser8130818 · October 2013

I think every baby outfit looks better with shoes.

Boo0512 · October 2013

@laxminavkar and of course she looks super cute! I guess I'm just lazy, my outfits aren't even that coordinated.

1and1is3 · October 2013

I agree with all of these today! Including not celebrating Halloween and being annoyed with all the theories out there about parenting.

My UO is that I think if we had another depression like the Great Depression 90% of Americans would die simply because we are too dependent on stores for food and clothes.
Btw, I am part of the 90 because I have no clue how to sew and I can't keep a plant alive to save my life!

1and1is3 · October 2013

nonniedee said:

laxminavkar said:
For example: skinny jeans, oversized sweater and boots...

The cuteness of y'alls LO is too much! Love the outfits

Boo0512 · October 2013

FTR my DD does have skinny jeans and cute shirts. No boots or sweaters though. Poor kid.

LaxMOM44 · October 2013

@nonniedee those boots are amazing. Where can I get black leather motorcycle boots in infant sizes?!? I hate Canadian shopping!!!!

Boo0512 · October 2013

1and1is3 said:
I agree with all of these today! Including not celebrating Halloween and being annoyed with all the theories out there about parenting.

My UO is that I think if we had another depression like the Great Depression 90% of Americans would die simply because we are too dependent on stores for food and clothes.
Btw, I am part of the 90 because I have no clue how to sew and I can't keep a plant alive to save my life!

My DH says the same thing. He is convinced that our economy is going to completely tank and that we'll have to do everything for ourselves. He's a little cray.

I told him if the shit hits the fan then I will plant a garden and learn to sew until then, nope.

snowgirl427 · October 2013

1and1is3 said:

I agree with all of these today! Including not celebrating Halloween and being annoyed with all the theories out there about parenting. My UO is that I think if we had another depression like the Great Depression 90% of Americans would die simply because we are too dependent on stores for food and clothes. Btw, I am part of the 90 because I have no clue how to sew and I can't keep a plant alive to save my life!

This is me! I can't sew (that's what my mom is for) and plants - Not at all! It's funny because last night DH found on ancestry.com that most of his side were farmers until a couple of generations ago and we were laughing about how we can't even keep a plant alive.

snowgirl427 · October 2013

nonniedee said:

For example: skinny jeans, oversized sweater and boots...

This is too much adorableness in one thread!!

ILoveSnacks · October 2013

"Push presents" kind of freak me out. I can understand giving a gift, to either parent, to commemorate the milestone... but the phrase "push present" conjures up images I do not need.

You know what I got after 3 hours of pushing? A safe vacuum assisted delivery and hemorrhoids.

LaxMOM44 · October 2013

I do have an UO but I need it to also be flame free. Sigh here goes.

Maybe it's because I was born too late and only say him in his crazy period, but I don't really like Michael Jackson. There are a few songs I like but there are some I absolutely hate. I dread this time of year for the playing of Thriller on repeat....the song's lyrics don't make any sense! What is he even singing about ?!? Zombie love?!? An awesome undead dance party?!?

LaxMOM44 · October 2013

nonniedee said:

laxminavkar said:
@nonniedee those boots are amazing. Where can I get black leather motorcycle boots in infant sizes?!? I hate Canadian shopping!!!!
She's from the fashion capital, so she's a little spoiled.

Lol, there's a children's department store called Cookies in NY. Idk if they're national though. I got them in every color, they were only four bucks.

Guess who's flying to NYC for a shopping trip then

Boo0512 · October 2013

laxminavkar said:
I do have an UO but I need it to also be flame free. Sigh here goes.

Maybe it's because I was born too late and only say him in his crazy period, but I don't really like Michael Jackson. There are a few songs I like but there are some I absolutely hate. I dread this time of year for the playing of Thriller on repeat....the song's lyrics don't make any sense! What is he even singing about ?!? Zombie love?!? An awesome undead dance party?!?

The only MJ song I like is Billie Jean.

kelseyhh · October 2013

Flame away but I really don't understand home births. They seem like a selfish way to put the lives of you and your baby at risk.

My SIL had a very low risk pregnancy and chose a home birth. The baby ended up being too big and his shoulders got stuck. His head was out for a few minutes and he almost died. They had to call an ambulance and break his bones to get him out.

Do I think it was worth it to have the baby at home? No way!! I was also a very low risk pregnancy but during labor we had a lot of scares with my LO heart rate and I had to be put on oxygen. I thank God I had so many trained medical professionals around me.

You can still have a midwife/doula/med free birth in a hospital so why not?

RoxZ32 · October 2013

I think people who back into parking spots or into their driveways are big DBs.

ILoveSnacks · October 2013

kelseyhh said:
Flame away but I really don't understand home births. They seem like a selfish way to put the lives of you and your baby at risk. ... You can still have a midwife/doula/med free birth in a hospital so why not?

I agree. I also had an uneventful pregnancy with a pretty intense birth.

And the people who argue that home births have been done for centuries? Look at the mortality rates.

Plus hospitals and birthing centers are designed to be hosed down after all the gross parts. My house is not.

bumpuser8130818 · October 2013

RoxZ32 said:
I think people who back into parking spots or into their driveways are big DBs.

Good one! Unfortunately I'm married to one of these people. It drives me crazy.

kmcd23 · October 2013

I think it's nasty to give a baby a pacifier back after it fell on the floor. Even nastier, the 'mom wash' of sticking it in mom's mouth first.

If someone isn't willing to get down on their hands and knees and lick the floor, then they better not tell me I don't need to wash the pacifier.

jayro10 · October 2013

mommacakes4u said:
I think you can spoil a baby. I hear all these stories about how peoples babies will only nap in their arms, wont sleep in their beds, baby wont take anything but a special bottle.
I know all LO's are different but I think if you start something from day 1 and stick to it they will adjust.

False. My LO is EBF but was given a bottle every couple days starting right when we came home from the hospital. At 4 weeks, she suddenly started refusing bottles and hasn't taken one since, no matter what kind of bottle or trick we've tried. I've been out of the house for entire afternoons in order to "force" her into taking a bottle. She'll cry from hunger, but still won't take a bottle. Does this mean we have already spoiled her? Absolutely not. We are meeting her needs the way they need to be met at this time.

mommatotwo2 · October 2013

annarussell05 said:

I think mine is very unpopular based on what I've seen when the talk off solids is brought up but here goes... I have no intention of making my own baby food.

You stole mine! I really don't think I plan to either! it's such a short time that they are on purees, it seems like a lot of effort for a little bit of time! Like so many other things...maybe if I stayed at home....

mommatotwo2 · October 2013

Trish625 said:

I think people who back into parking spots or into their driveways are big DBs.
Good one! Unfortunately I'm married to one of these people. It drives me crazy.

LOL...I am also married to one of these people...

KLJ3 · October 2013

RoxZ32 said:

I think people who back into parking spots or into their driveways are big DBs.

Why? Is it because you're stuck behind them, waiting?

Ridgebackmom · October 2013

I hate Yankee Candle!

SpanFran · October 2013

I actually have one this week. Here goes: should I ever have another baby, I will make sure I deliver at a hospital that allows babies to sleep in a nursery. I understand that rooming in with baby is the best, and super duper wonderful for everyone, but I damned near lost my mind, and thinking about it still causes me anxiety. I delivered at this wonderful hospital that didn't have your traditional nursery because they believe babies should room in with their mothers. I do too, I do.

However

I already hadn't slept in 48 hours when I got to the hospital. My C-section ended up being at 5am. I was so sleep deprived I was delirious, and forgetting things like my social, phone number, etc. Add being in the hospital for 4 more days, getting maybe 20 minutes of sleep here and there, and I was a legit nutbag. I'm sure I'm just a big pansy, but I feel like I was in no way able to enjoy any of the birth experience.

So yeah. Throw my baby in a nursery with all the other crying babies. Mother of the year over here.

katwoman08 · October 2013

nonniedee said:

@nonniedee those boots are amazing. Where can I get black leather motorcycle boots in infant sizes?!? I hate Canadian shopping!!!!
She's from the fashion capital, so she's a little spoiled. Lol, there's a children's department store called Cookies in NY. Idk if they're national though. I got them in every color, they were only four bucks.

They have a web-site. I might be in trouble!

kmcd23 · October 2013

SpanFran said:
I actually have one this week. Here goes: should I ever have another baby, I will make sure I deliver at a hospital that allows babies to sleep in a nursery.

I hope my quote trimming worked...

I feel you on this one. Our hospital was the same way, and going in, I thought it was great. I had one nurse tell me she would take him to the room where they did all their vitals, etc, so I could sleep. I turned her down because I felt guilty. I regretted that the next day, when I was so exhausted and drugged that I felt crazy, and the nurse on shift looked at me like I was crazy when I asked her if she would do that too.

That's the night that I woke up to him crying and dreamwalked that he was an alien burrito baby, handed him to H while telling him I had no idea what this thing was but we had to help it, and walked away to go to the bathroom.

Yup, I needed more help and sleep at that point.

CNJ4EVA · October 2013

I think debating politics is all but pointless. Neither side is going to convert the other and VERY often it just turns nasty. I don't get why people bother.

kmcd23 · October 2013

CNJ4EVA said:
I think debating politics is all but pointless. Neither side is going to convert the other and VERY often it just turns nasty. I don't get why people bother.

My great grandfather debated politics with his father via hand written letters. We still have some of them. It's amazing to read these well thought out arguments, and the respectful responses. We've lost so much of that in US politics and social media.

CNJ4EVA · October 2013

kmcd23 said:

CNJ4EVA said:
I think debating politics is all but pointless. Neither side is going to convert the other and VERY often it just turns nasty. I don't get why people bother.
My great grandfather debated politics with his father via hand written letters. We still have some of them. It's amazing to read these well thought out arguments, and the respectful responses. We've lost so much of that in US politics and social media.

Unfortunately, IMO "well thought out arguments" have gone the way of hand written letters. It's a shame.

Of course there are some who can respectfully discuss the topic, but it's the exception rather than the rule to find one.

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