And before anyone says stainless, I have tried all the hacks with the pre-heating and the water test etc. My kids are threatening to buy a teflon pan and they’re only 2 and 4 years old.
Looking to protect us in a high UV index area that gets hot in the summer. Have been considering the whole body Sunsuits as we’re in the water so often it would eliminate the sunscreen step nearly entirely.
I was looking at Tutu Blue for me (mom), UV Skins or Baby Boden for our baby, and not sure what brand for my husband.
Have you found a brand that lasts, isn’t stuffy out of the water, and you enjoy for swimming?
I know it’s plastic fabric so this is going to be where my moderate granola vibe comes into play as we are at risk for skin cancer with some removals under our belt for both parents already it just seems like a worthy use case.
Please help.
Linking the Tutu Blue full sun suit in case it’s helpful.
FTM and overwhelmed with wanting to set baby up for good digestion for life and still meet all his nutritional needs. For the moms who fell down the red meat/avoid starches at first rabbit hole- who can you recommend that has some sort of plan for first foods with science-based research?
I’ve asked my mom and sister , and everyone on my fiancé’s side of the family, if they buy any clothing for our daughter, to please try to stick to cotton clothing. I asked the same of them with our 3.5 year old son, but I know it can be hard to find all cotton toddler clothing in stores sometimes.
My daughter just had her first birthday and I told everyone just to get clothing and a small toy or book to make things easy. I know my mom and sister don’t have a lot of money to spend . I know they shop at Walmart so I politely recommended Modern Moments and Carters. I even shared a few modern moments outfits like ya look how cute they are ! And all cotton!! They’re not expensive. I said 1 or 2 outfits was plenty. I even told them ya some of the polyester stuff is cute but it doesn’t hold up well in the wash
I’ll also add that before I had kids, I had my own handmade clothing business where I made and hand dyed clothing, all from hemp and organic cotton fabric. My family knows how important natural fibers are to me. They’ve known for years. They also know I have a very earthy style , I like more earthy colors, botanical, floral prints.
At the birthday party, before we opened gifts , my mom says “ya I tried to look for cotton clothing but I couldn’t find any”. We opened gifts and everything was polyester, bright neon colors. I didn’t say anything at the time , but I could tell they just found the cheapest things they could get . Again, I know Walmart had plenty of cotton options and I would have preferred one outfit that was all cotton over 3-4 outfits made from polyester.
I think the part that bothers me is that my fiancés sister always goes out of her way to buy Burt’s bees clothing , because she knows that’s what we buy the kids, and its organic cotton. And the prints are lovely - definitely my style. Earthy colors, floral prints.
I finally said something to my mom and sister about it. Like I asked u guys one simple request , it feels like you don’t even care . And I’ll add that my mom and sister and I are super close. If it was extended family I would let it go, no big deal. But it just feels like they just grabbed whatever was cheapest (they also waited until the day before her party to buy them) which just makes it feel like again they didn’t even put any thought into her gifts.
Am I being a total brat about this?
I spend all day everyday with him and he prefers dad. Dad does bedtime but I do dinner and bath. Dad is so much more animated and silly and fun. I definitely play with him and sing to him but I can’t give him undivided attention like dad does bc I have to take care of the house, myself, our pets. It makes me feel terrible sometimes. :(
Tonight he was screaming for dada and I had to give him a bath and try to feed him while my husband cleaned the pool. He settles as soon as dad came back. Ugh!!!
I had to go to the high risk doctor last week because my baby had a sudden heart arrhythmia at a normal OB appointment. (He ended up being fine! It’s a PAC and not dangerous). I haven’t had a growth scan since 34 weeks (I’m 38w2d) and he was only 70% then, at this high risk appointment he was 95% and almost 9 pounds (I know that can be super inaccurate but the high risk OB was still concerned, and said she personally wouldn’t let me go past 39 weeks at all).
I go see my regular OB this Wednesday, should I ask for an induction or do you think she will want me to get one? I’m going to make sure my scans get sent over to her from the high risk OB. Really wanted him to come naturally but at this point I’m like whatever is best for him.
*FTM so be nice please lol*
I’m a FTM and just had my baby almost 6 weeks ago. My husband and I are both very intent on raising her without screens for as long as possible and being an outdoor kid. Thankfully she’s an incredibly chill baby overall, but my husband and I are still locked into the 3 hour cycle of feed, change, sleep during the day so to give us some semblance of normal since we’re not comfortable bringing her anywhere until her immune system is a little more developed, we’ve been watching our favorite shows/having the tv on in the background.
Now I’ve started to worry that my baby is being exposed to screen time too early, but on the other hand, can she even see/understand the TV at 6 weeks old? I don’t want her to get screen time, but I also don’t know what else to do during the day, especially when she wants to sleep on me and my husband is at work. Whenever she’s awake after a feed, we do lots of singing to her, eye contact while we talk to her, reading books, contrast cards, tummy time, etc. It’s just those moments of burping her after eating or when she’s starting to drift off/starting to wake up that she could see the tv or see us watching the tv.
What are you guys’ thoughts on background tv at this age? When did you start taking no screen time super seriously?
What pacifier case/holder thingy are you guys using? We got a silicone bpa-free one from Amazon but it smells super perfumey and I don’t feel comfortable using it. I’ve seen a few cloud island and one ubbi one (all silicone) at target. Has anyone used these? What was your experience? Are they easy to clean without getting moldy?
Thank you!
So we've been pushing hardto find baby bottles that actually work for my little one, but honestly, it’s been tough to figure out which ones are the best.
I'm looking for a slow flow rate, with the triangle nipple like our lactation consultant recommended. Have you found bottles that truly make a difference? I’m looking for something that’s safe, no toxins, easy to use, easy to clean, with an anti colic triangle nipple
I’ve seen brands like:
Anything like a standard fleece/sherpa type hoodie that isn’t synthetic would be great!
I wanted to replace the inner straw to this cup and I bought some stainless steel replacements for her owala cup and I thought they fit in this one, but stupid me.. I only checked that it would fit in the straw hole, not length wise once the cover is on. So I threw the plastic straw it came with away only to later release the straw replacement is too long lol.
The replacements I got are 4.53 inches and I can’t find a 4in stainless steel straw anywhere?? I’ve looked all over the internet and even used various key words.
Anyone happen to replace this cup straw with a stainless steel one? If not, the entire cup is junk since I don’t even have the original straw lol.
When considering a new home (renting or buying), what requirements do you have for the area or specificities of the house in terms of health? All I have currently is to be at least 1.5 miles from a golf course bc of its correlation to Parkinson's and am curious to learn more. In the Midwest if that helps. Though considering a move to Colorado.
Hi! I'm looking for a (hopefully non plastic lid) insulated food container for my almost 3yo at preschool (extra food option). I only found 3 type but I'm not sure if their little hands can even open it and wonder if anyone have experience or suggestions? The ones I found are: Klean Kanteen TKCanister, Black+Blum food flask and Ecolunchbox blue water insulated canister.
Thanks!
I’m debating between the Swingy Nest 100% wool lounger or Home of Wool’s organic cotton cover wool lounger. Does anyone have any experience or recommendations between the two?
Is there some problem with juice I’m not aware of?
I’ve been getting asked at every appointment (Dr, dentist, and an ER visit) if my son drinks juice.
He’s 19 months old, no health concerns. He only recently started to drink juice and has like an honest kids apple juice once a week. He literally started having a juice the week we first started getting the questions so I’m just curious.
Seems to just be a routine part of their questions. The ER visit was for a cut on his gums after a fall and they just said no citrus after I said he does occasionally have juice.
Hi baker and scrunchy mums! I need some guidance. Bebe turns one this week 🥹 for a personal little cake for bebe to have on birth day, I am wanting to make a cake BUT sugar free. I figured maybe I could also do flour free? Bebe can eat flour, it’s not an allergy issue.
SO I am thinking of making a cake using sweet potato, beetroot, cacoa, and either dates or maple syrup for sweetener.
BUT I am unsure if I should add an egg and/or baking powder? I have previously made brownies with the ingredients mentioned above and while delicious, I find it quite ‘squiggy’ for want of a better word. I would like it a little more fluffy, hence the egg and/or baking powder consideration. Or would apple be an option? As I know apple sauce can be used as an egg substitute. Any thoughts?
I also found a recipe for frosting using sweet potato, cacao and maple syrup as bebe has a milk allergy so no cream cheese frosting 🥲 anyone have any other suggestions?
Thank you for any thoughts!
If you’re comfortable sharing, what’s something you wish you and your partner had discussed before your baby was born?
I’ve been down a rabbit hole about which bottles to put on my registry. My requirements are glass, passes triangle test, and passes lead paint test. I’m pretty set on Lansinoh or Evenflo at this point. My question is, these bottles only come in 5 and 6oz sizes at the smallest, respectively. Is that too big to start off with for a newborn? I’m seeing mixed opinions about whether you can use a 5-6oz bottle and just fill it less, or if you really should get the 2oz or 4oz bottles for newborn and size up when they’re ready to take more. I also recognize that once baby is here, she may prefer a different bottle anyway. But I want a good place/understanding of what to start with. Just looking for others experience and expertise on this subject because im starting to spiral lol. Thank you in advance!
Getting a treadmill to put in a carpeted room. I’ve searched high and low and all the mats seem to be rubber / vinyl which can emit high VOC? No greenguard options I can see. I thought about just getting a plywood but it seems for stability reasons the still recommend an actual gym mat?
Having a hard time finding a really nice / cozy nap mat for my kids’ naps at daycare. Her teacher was really sweet and bought her one with her name on it when she was little little but it’s getting worn out and it’s time to upgrade.
Pottery barn has one (not sure if I can link products here) but wasn’t sure. Anyone else have brands they like? I’ve seen past posts saying the PB ones aren’t any good. The lovery one cited previously is out of stock.
I think if I can find a solid padded / cotton or majority cotton model I’ll get an avocado pillow to stuff in there and call it a day.
Most seem to be all poly and I’d like something more breathable and padded / comfortable.