parenting

Not a parent myself, nor an expert, but I have a 12 years old sister and was born to parents who had a lot of problems together and split up two years ago. I was 11 when she was born and my brother was 7. Anyway, they barely used to talk to my sister, unlike my brother when he was a baby and a...

Hi ! I thought I’d share an update on an issue I had with LO’s sleep in case someone might find it useful. I made this post about struggling with my 6 month old’s sleep https://www.reddit.com/r/AttachmentParenting/s/lWdYnJi3Yj We decided to do a week of testing different conditions to see what...

I keep seeing this in books and other decent-ish sources (i.e. not TikTok and instagram reels)— babies don’t know they’re a separate person from you until some indicated age (I’ve seen 4 months, 1 year, 2 years but usually 6-7 months is cited). Is there any scientific basis to this? Is this...

Desperately needing some advice. My 5yo has refused to nap for the past 2 years. At daycare, she was provided quiet activities to do instead of nap. Sometimes she'd do them, most time she'd disrupt other kids by screaming, playing, throwing tantrums, etc. Now, she's in pre-k and the issues are...

Does anyone know about blood lead levels? My baby just had his 12 mo checkup where they tested blood lead level. The reference range says: “Birth - 6 years:

I saw a post from a while ago, but has anyone purchased her 0-18 month course? Is it worth it? My 7.5 month old is waking anywhere from 3-6+ times every single night. She sits herself up in her crib and then cries. 90% of the time I end up nursing her back to sleep.. her dad used to be able to...

Our sons are 1.5 and 6 years old. The older one is losing interest in Paw Patrol. Our house is filled with Paw Patrol toys. Would you keep them for the younger one or get rid of them and get more later on? Most of them were cheap from FB marketplace.

Hi! I posted a while back about montessori parenting/attachment parenting. The issue at the time or the curiosity was how to foster independence while practicing AP. My LO (8mo) is pretty attached to me and I'm proud of this and our bond. She's at the dev stage where even if I leave the room...

Obviously I'm generalizing with the title but I have set up 6 phone interviews for a weekly sitter and ALL of them ghosted me. This is not the first time. I cannot comprehend how you don't keep an appointment for possible employment or at least cancel. A person is taking time out of their day to...

About your ex inviting them self to a "family event" on your time with your kids? I get mine Tuesday and Wednesday and Friday to Saturday or Saturday to Sunday. So they have a school thing today on my time and their mom has told me that she I need to take the kids there because it's a family...

My 10 year old niece (dx: high functioning ASD, ADHD and Anxiety) has very rigid/black and white thinking about most topics including gender. If you bring up an alternate view, she tends to escalate very quickly from 0 to 100 (angry). We need to discuss the topic of gender identity with her in...

I’m recovering from surgery so I can’t run toys through a soap and water soak as usual, so I was thinking about a “spray and forget about it option”. My kids have also been going through colds. So I’m just wondering what is the least toxic but most effective option here? I can spray everything...

Hi folks, I've been trying to learn more about the negative effects of screen time for babies. If anyone has read on this subject, could you link me to the best studies on screen time for children? Even better would be studies that talk about impacts to babies under the age of 2? I've been...

I have recently changed out all household cleaning products to be non toxic. I want to find a laundry detergent to wash my clothes and my babies clothes in that is non toxic. I have historically gotten the organic laundry detergent Whole Foods brand because it had the same ingredients as the...

Hey! So, our bubba sleeps in a beside bassinet. It's seperate from the bed but literally right up against it, which has worked really well as a breastfeeding mum. She is a fairly light sleeper, so I have to be extra careful when transitioning her into her sleeping space, and her being right next...

Nobody talks about the postpartum stink lol. I’m hoping it’s not just me! Happened with both my babies. For several months afterwards my sweat is so potent. I’ve always been a sweaty person but it normally doesn’t smell too bad. But postpartum me stiiiiinks lol. Anyone else? 😂

My baby (5 moths old) has had watery, very liquidy poop since we brought her home from the hospital. -This is not counting the normal meconium poops in the hospital.- It’s so runny that almost every time she sneezes or coughs poop shoots out of her like a bullet. It’s almost always yellow. No...

I’m a little confused about research surrounding infant sleep and formula. I’m reading that it has been debunked that formula fed babies sleep longer. But the reason that breast milk — even when exclusively pumped — is protective against SIDS is because the formula sits longer on the stomach and...

My MCN: "Were you stressed while pregnant?" "Yes, aside from the frequent medical issues during my pregnancy, I had x, y and z happen. I'm still going through y and z." My MCN: "That makes sense then. Being so stressed while pregnant can make your baby need extra support and reassurance once...

I tried my friend's Lillebaby 6 in 1 with my 10 week old and she loved it, fell right asleep, and it was so comfortable for me. I'm looking at purchasing one, but I'm confused on what the difference is between the 6 in 1 and the 4 in 1. Why can you not do an infant position with the 4 in 1, when...