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    teachers feeding kids too much junk

    @binfoco Charter and private school would be very similar. I suggest you volunteer as a room mom or get on the PTO. You can take more leadership during parties, too. You can also donate soap and lotion to his classroom. It isn't abnormal for children to not be able to celebrate holidays for...
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    Did anyone start Preschool at 4 instead of 3?

    @afolabi1024 It’s fine. Work on independent hygiene, waiting/walking in a line and identifying emotions and you’ll have a great student when they start school.
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    How often do you have date night with your partner?

    @jcano We do weekday lunches! Highly recommend. I am tired at night time, paying a babysitter, worrying about if the kids will go to sleep, and my mood could be totally crap by 7 pm. Sometimes we get pedicures together on our lunch breaks too. We also pay to go to couple’s therapy which I...
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    What are you getting your kids for Christmas?

    @puddintain Exactly! My parents did the travel ornament. I traveled a lot in my young adulthood, so I would always bring them another ornament.
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    What do you do to keep yourself sane?

    @mikeytosh You are only 4 months postpartum. You have a tiny baby. Don’t be too hard on yourself. I suggest babywearing and just going out and doing whatever you like until she has a solid nap schedule. Go shopping, get lunch with friends, go hiking, anything.
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    Considering quitting to SAH- looking for perspective on kid in full-time daycare

    @billyli SAHPing is more than keeping your kids at home. My eldest goes to a pre-school program. It benefits everyone in the family. I quit working because I hated getting home at 5 pm only to have to rush around to do household chores. I pick him up at 2 pm. And siblings will never have the...
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    What are you getting your kids for Christmas?

    @robertharris We bought a large canvas tent as the big present. I buy 1 ornament each year that speaks to what each kiddo was into that year. I am LOVING all the various responses. I thought about leaving this sub because I am not a “what toxins are in my life?” kind of mom.
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    Is there a “homeschool” curriculum that you would recommend for pre-k?

    @girdyourloins We have used this Mr. Rogers book for inspire for activities for little. Mister Rogers' Plan & Play Book: Activities from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for Parents & Child Care Providers https://a.co/d/2FiJFEx
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    Not pumping very much

    @informant I read somewhere that if you are BF then pumping that it us normal to get less than 3 oz because you have already fed your baby. Why would your body want to burn more calories? This made me feel better. That being said eat more and drink more water. I also read warming your breast...
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    Fair Distribution of Labor?

    @monique77 The question isn’t “does this feel normal? Or fair?” The question is “does this feel equitable? Do we all get our needs met?” If not what needs to change? The working parent in my house (husband) does everything you do but I do laundry and shop and cook all meals before he gets...
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    It’s hard for me to not feel resentful over my spouse working so much

    @foreverhis84 You should feel resentful. Your and your children’s needs aren’t* being met. You entered into marriage expecting an equal partner but frankly you got someone who barely pulls his weight. He cannot afford child care for his children. He isn’t willing to provide childcare help. When...
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    Audiobooks to deal with yelling?

    @drawingangel2 I used to yell as a teacher. I wouldn't even be mad. It was a natural reaction like, “if I am louder, they will hear me better.” nope. My piece of advice is to turn everything you want to yell into a song. Google “Call and Response” and “attention grabbers” might help you snap...
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