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@sunflower232 When you say you can't save, do you mean you have no emergency fund? Or that you can't add on to it?

@mickaela Yes I scanned all the other comments and I'm surprised no one else mentioned this! And I know the AAP doesn't recommend changing their mattress til they're 2yo but if you've ever rested your head on a crib mattress, it is extremely uncomfortable. Gave me a headache lol. My kiddo is on...

@mickaela Lots of comments so not sure if anyone had mentioned this but if she's still sleeping on a crib mattress, try her out with a regular one. Also make sure she's not cold. Once we fixed both of these things my now 19mo sleeps 11-12 hrs religiously

@sam77 I didn't say to lie. You're telling the truth by giving him a heads up that she'll be babysitting.

@sam77 Well at least there's that. But he's REALLY controlling in your relationship with your own mother which is really concerning. As others have said, you can give him a heads up that your mother is coming to help but it's not something he gets to veto. She's not going to give your 13mo body...

@saharali19 This! If you miss them at home and they're not of the age where they're required to be in school then take em out. We're about to do this with my 2yo and I've found myself getting excited about all the adventures we can go on now and the classes I can sign him up for

@watcherkohen Does your husband have 1:1 time with her where he only speaks Spanish? Also I get my books from the library. I have a wishlist of toddler books that I'll add to whenever I hear about a new one I want to try, and then will cross check online with my library system and put it on hold...

@fireblaze Can you set up playdates with other Mandarin speakers in your area? That way you can lean on other parents for at least some of the gaps in your knowledge.

@newbelieverinchrist My newly 2yo used to be better at switching when he was younger, but now just seems to assume that others understand him automatically. I'm thinking it's just developmental