I’m on a high protein diet and being pregnant in general does a fun job on my bowels. I am enjoying horrifying my husband with my poop smells wayyy too much.
I have to shave my legs every other day when I'm pregnant. I let DH think it's for him, but it's because I can't stand leg hair when I'm pregnant for some reason.
FFFC: I totally clicked the wrong meme when I posted this and just now saw it. My daughter is obsessed with this movie right now though so.. relevant. I love it too!
@megpants209 There's judging for different parenting style preferences, and then there's judging actions that are straight up dangerous. Forward facing too early is an example of the latter! That, and not vaccinating are the most infuriating things.
I mean, I'll still judge parenting style preferences too though... But in those cases I'd just silently judge and let them do what they feel is right. I'd speak up if they did something straight up dangerous.
DS born 2/18/2019 DD born 4/1/2023 Baby #3 EDD 11/21/2024
I'm over my cat. I mean I love him but he just peed on my bed for the 3rd time this week. I'm sick of washing my bedding. There isn't anything they can do. They've treated him for multiple UTIs and it doesn't really help anything. I'm too tired to deal with him. I just don't know what to do.
Uggghhh my parents had that issue with their last kitty @bellebaby221. They suggested everything from special pheromone plug ins to cleaning the litter more often (eyeroll). He ended up having bladder cancer but not sure if that was related since he did it for years and years.
@megpants209 - it’s illegal here. Even with our kids and their severe motion sickness RFing, we RF both of them until two. I judge too unless it’s for medical reasons.
@megpants209 my cousin just posted a video of her driving down the road while recording her 9 month old son (who was premature as well, so he’s tiny even for 9 months), and he’s forward facing. It’s taking everything in me not to say something. Only thing that’s keeping me from it is that I know them, and it won’t be well received and will be ignored. That and the fact that someone actually did question, and she said she knew the facts and he was fine. If you knew the facts, you’d know how dangerous it is!
This is probably more of a rant than a FFFC, but I’m getting really annoyed and starting to correct people that try to derail what I would consider a teachable situation with my DD by saying “she’s fine!.” No, I’m trying to teach her something at the moment. I know most people say it out of reaction and are trying to be nice, but it doesn’t help at all. DD is a wonderful kid, but she’s 4. She’s learning a lot right now, and of course like any 4 year old, has moments. And it’s usually small things. Like tonight for example. She was peeking over the booth at dinner at the people behind us. Not a big deal, but when I told her she needed to sit down and finish eating, the woman said “oh, she’s fine!” Yeah, I get it. I think it’s nice to know she’s not actually annoying you, but I’m trying to parent also.
@katamca- I don't know what's the worst on that - the forward facing at 9 months or the distracted driving, videotaping while driving. So much reckless... I hear you about not saying anything. Also important when driving is staying in your lane . Now if she ever asks what you thought of the video, you will have A LOT to say...
@katamca you are absolutely right! If she claims to know the facts then she should know how dangerous having a child that young forward facing is as well as driving while using her phone like that! Honestly that seems like child endangerment to me. I hope she gets lucky and never gets in an accident with her child in the car.
@katamca@kayjay44 I used to be the “oh it’s fine” girl. Mostly because I didn’t want parents thinking I was annoyed with their kids. Lol then I grew up and realized a parent teaching/correcting their child had literally nothing to do with me or my comfort. Ohhh to be in your early 20s again, still thinking the world revolves around you.
I don’t have an issue with the “oh, you’re fine” sentiment in re: restaurants. It’s not for the kid, it’s for the over stressed parent who has probably had to tell her to turn around 50x and is already feeling the weight of mom judgment all around. It’s more of a solidarity thing. Like.. I feel you, keep doing your best. Toddlers are the worst and I don’t mind a stray tater tot falling into my booth in the meantime.
Now, if the kid is just screwing around and the adults are paying zero attention, that’s so gd annoying.
@cmjenkies I get that, and I know most people are genuinely doing it for that purpose. But when I’m trying to get her to do something and someone else says it’s fine.. well then she thinks it’s fine and forgets what I’ve asked her to do, like most 4 year olds do. I know if I hear a mom tell their kid not do dosomething, it’s not my place to correct them ya know? Even if said behavior isn’t bothering me at all.
@katamca my response is usually along the lines of “I understand.” Because I’ve got 2 *spirited* children of my own who I don’t enjoy taking to restaurants either because it’s too much work and isn’t the best place to try to reinforce teachable moments.
You say it upsets you for them to say it’s fine, but I’m pretty sure you’d be downright peeved if they told you that your kid was being an uncontrollable brat (when often times that’s probably the case for a lot of us .. okay maybe just mine.)
And I’m not referring to 4-5 year olds, their behavior is often more purposeful and manipulative of the situation and trying to play off mom’s emotion. I’m talking more like toddlers (1-2) who just don’t get it.. or my 7 year old off of his meds.
I kid I kid.. I’d never subject a restaurant to him unmedicated.
Since when does Target put toys at kid eye level in the check-out lane? DD threw an epic tantrum last night because I wouldn’t buy her a toy she saw there. Is that what they want??? Checkout lanes are for lip balm, gift cards, gum and trashy magazines. That’s it.
Re: FFFC 9/21/18
BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019
I mean, I'll still judge parenting style preferences too though... But in those cases I'd just silently judge and let them do what they feel is right. I'd speak up if they did something straight up dangerous.
DD born 4/1/2023
Baby #3 EDD 11/21/2024
BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019
BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019
Now, if the kid is just screwing around and the adults are paying zero attention, that’s so gd annoying.
You say it upsets you for them to say it’s fine, but I’m pretty sure you’d be downright peeved if they told you that your kid was being an uncontrollable brat (when often times that’s probably the case for a lot of us
I kid I kid.. I’d never subject a restaurant to him unmedicated.
BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019