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@moongold Found the "GIF" heathen who wants it pronounced wrong.

@nader1 Only another anecdote to add but my son was exclusively fed pumped breast milk until about 8 months old, then went over to exclusively formula. He was sleeping through the night before the switch, noticed zero change whatsoever in his sleep since. He's a year old now and sleeps through...

@jason34 Well sure, but babies are not supposed to sleep extended periods in carseats.

@lazylarry That's very odd, EVERY recommendation I read was under a year to not keep them in the carseat for more than 2 hours in a stretch without a break outside of the carseat. You drove straight through, no stops/breaks to take kiddo out of the seat?

@rachelcirrito Funny how basically any other adult in her life could be there to make sure that doesn't happen without putting her livelihood in jeopardy. Also funny how you completely dodged the valid question you were asked. Why is he the only person who could possibly be there for her...

@rachelcirrito What if the result of that is that he loses his job or loses a significant chunk of income?

@dlmoodyfan FTFY

@effervescenteye Do you have to do either? I would not be traveling this far with a two month old. Is it possible? Sure. But it's gonna be HARD. The pressure on the plane will likely make a newborn cry incessantly, on top of just all the hassles of trying to deal with a 2 month old while also...

@guyfromnorway This is a huge assumption that FAR too many people in this thread are willing to make.

@katrina2017 Literally any other adult in their lives could be there to support her without him losing his job. Why does it have to be him, even at the cost of their only income source? You're making WAY too many assumptions.

@katrina2017 Maybe his job leaves him no choice? Maybe he has a choice, but their finances won't allow him to take unpaid time off? Maybe, because she's already MCed a few times this year according to her, he has been there and now can't possibly take more time off? Why do you seemingly...

@magdalenab Doubt it. Not saying it isn't possible but this reeks of "parent embellishes/lies to make themselves look like the best parent ever on social media" And I say that as a kid of parents everyone thought were lying when they said I could read before I entered kindergarten. Is it...

@seedtimeharvest I realize every kid is different, but the only thing my wife and I missed out on by not co-sleeping was even worse sleep than we got when his crib was in our room. Having our own space and own bed has been priceless.

@coffeefiend This sounds incredibly normal. I would not expect a 2 month old to sleep through the night. Hell, my 4MO who now regularly sleeps 8-8.5 hour stretches still doesn't technically sleep through the night, he still needs at least one, if not two overnight feeds most nights. FWIW, nap...

@aldericus Also, the thing about accusations is, they're not always right. He's not wrong for accusing a known alcoholic who is refusing to be transparent. That's entirely understandable.

@laxkid3 I understand. My mom has been one my whole life. Just offering other perspectives here as someone with firsthand experience.

@discipleduchrist What about, you know, paying their bills, keeping their health insurance, keeping food coming in and lights on? Sounds like he's the sole breadwinner in a high pressure job, I can't fathom why so many here are assuming he could just stay home but doesn't feel like it. It...

@laxkid3 That's all true, but most alcoholics don't have literal legally binding consequences attached to whether or not they allow the test...so the situation here IS a bit different.

@anonymous1982 I guess, but once he calls it, why refuse then? I have a forever recovering alcoholic mother who has attempted her life a number of times, and even I'm scratching my head here.

@hanzohamamura But that's the point. Her refusing the breathalyzer is effectively as good as her admitting she had consumed alcohol. If she hadn't consumed, why would she refuse the test? Even if she felt embarassed, attacked, and annoyed by him asking her to do the test, she knows she's...