@antjewelry I reflect on some of the stuff I've said and CRINGE
marshmelly
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@marshmelly Oh it absolutely is.
prophecy777
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@prophecy777 That is 100% my only goal. And I'm doing good for the most part. Still sorting out 20 years of conditioning 
prophecy777
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@enoch27 I remember saying ‘the baby will fit around our lives, not the other way round’ 
Here I am 3 years later with a preschooler who still breastfeeds, sleeps in our bed and I’ve never had a night away from him! He eats completely different meals from my husband and I, is still in pulls up because he refuses to potty train and gets a biscuit every time we do a nappy change just so I can get one on him! It’s such an association now, I’m convinced he’ll be 30 and taking a digestive with him to do a dump
Here I am 3 years later with a preschooler who still breastfeeds, sleeps in our bed and I’ve never had a night away from him! He eats completely different meals from my husband and I, is still in pulls up because he refuses to potty train and gets a biscuit every time we do a nappy change just so I can get one on him! It’s such an association now, I’m convinced he’ll be 30 and taking a digestive with him to do a dump
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@enoch27 Even if you, like me, accept that you wont know until you know (I knew better than to make statements about what kind of parent I would be, thats my humble brag) I honestly did not expect chronic sleep deprivation to be so physically painful.
I’ll admit I dont leave dishes and stay on top of laundry while working full time. Thats the one thing I am fucking up on. My inability to accept a different standard of order is affecting my physical and mental health. I think moms who dont obsess about the dishes, about the rules… they are wise. Anyway I cant think straight right now, what was I saying?
I’ll admit I dont leave dishes and stay on top of laundry while working full time. Thats the one thing I am fucking up on. My inability to accept a different standard of order is affecting my physical and mental health. I think moms who dont obsess about the dishes, about the rules… they are wise. Anyway I cant think straight right now, what was I saying?
@enoch27 I feel like this is the true value of the “it takes a village to raise a kid” …..
new / idealistic to the party have all the things that will be done differently …no co-sleeping; perfectly clean house, no box max n cheese, no tantrums, no dishes in sink.
And the village is there to hopefully give you a hug when the dumpster fire is blazing and
And the village tells you to just throw away the dishes entirely and sleep w kid.
Whatever works.
new / idealistic to the party have all the things that will be done differently …no co-sleeping; perfectly clean house, no box max n cheese, no tantrums, no dishes in sink.
And the village is there to hopefully give you a hug when the dumpster fire is blazing and
And the village tells you to just throw away the dishes entirely and sleep w kid.
Whatever works.
@trutta Future in healthcare! I do stuff like this too. People think I'm crazy but I let my kids go nuts with chalk on my walls. Why? Cuz it erases and gives my kids a way to get rid of the itch of scrawling all on the walls with sharpie. Comes right off with a baby wipe with no residue. NOTE THOUGH: ONLY USE CHALKBOARD CHALK, SIDEWALK CHALK STAINS.
@enoch27 Before she had kids, my sister-in-law made a rude comment under her breath when my child refused vegetable baby food around her.
“When WE have kids, WE will make sure they start early on veggies” just dripping with condescension. (He was only 11 months old lol)
Now she has 3 kids under 5 and I still have just my older 1. Hope her humble pie was/is tasty.
“When WE have kids, WE will make sure they start early on veggies” just dripping with condescension. (He was only 11 months old lol)
Now she has 3 kids under 5 and I still have just my older 1. Hope her humble pie was/is tasty.