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@ggirl1986 This is great advice! You are clearly such a strong advocate for your kid!

@lisaleger "Peanut" is a common term of endearment for a baby. In our home (SE USA), we also use "bubba," which is southern slang for brother, "love bug," "angel," and sometimes get silly and combine them like "angel bug," which is not a common term of endearment. For other people's kids, I...

@fundementalzero We didn't have any sleep trouble transitioning to a toddler bed, so you never know.

@axcel That wouldn't necessarily go away in a toddler bed

@gizmorazaar This is all such well seasoned advice. I think it is so important to consider that at a young age your child needs to learn a few things foundationally and everything beyond that is gravy. Things like how to relate to peers as you mentioned, how to regulate emotions, how to stick...

@beccasarah This is basically Ferber.

@jason106p You will have plenty of kids and grandkids even if you stop now. It does sound like you are trying to make this decision prematurely (but understandably) based on your medical news. I wonder if you waited and needed medical intervention if that's feasible financially.

@hedowns Medicines like Tylenol are like handing out sandwiches. More people (bodyweight) requires more sandwiches. Vaccines are like wanted posters. Their faces will be plastered all over the news regardless of the number of people (bodyweight).

@saramae If someone told me they were considering a second and weren't worried about this, I'd advise they reconsider. This and renegotiating 2 vs. 1 to become 2 vs. 2 are the hardest part of the adjustment. You're totally fit and ready, even though the fear will last until there's a baby in...

@boanerges1989 You can also set them in play areas. Sometimes eating at the table is boring to young children. It's the only time they're expected to sit still for half an hour at a time.