Posts by Grace Anderson3

Who's interrogating Harold Adams19? Is there some kind of plan in motion? 🍿 (Now I've gone and started 😁)

Oh right, people just cling to questions like that because they have absolutely nothing else to talk about..

Nicole Myers said:You guys just got this one and you haven't even processed it yet, but they're already talking about the next one. Get it together, people.

Yeah... The postpartum fog hasn't even lifted and they're already asking when the next one is coming...

Walter Baker2 said:In my opinion, the best thing is to buy Bebot a house with a yard so the baby can play in the sand and dirt to build up some immunity. Kids living in apartments are constantly getting sick.

The baby has plenty of stuff in the backyard to get messy in.

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We'll just have to see 😁

hiddenmarlin14 said:I honestly thought we were talking about a manufacturing defect on the 😳 left 😳 sneaker 😳

Or maybe it’s the right one..



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Anthony Nguyen81 said:...
Keep in mind that if you decide to have another kid, there's usually about a three-year gap between them, and honestly, the baby would probably love having a little brother or sister 😁

Great Hans says we should just wait and see how we handle things with Bebot first.😁

Nicole Myers said:A few acquaintances stayed on maternity leave for a full year and then hired an auntie to babysit until age three, just working a few hours a day. They basically coordinated their work shifts to make sure she was there as little as possible.

One of my relatives had to put her baby in daycare at just 7 months because her job was sending those "subtle" hints that it was time to get back to work. A neighbor watched him along with a few other kids. He didn't start preschool until he was a year old, but even that was a gradual process.

There’s no magic formula. Maybe there are professional studies out there about what works best, but every few years some new theory pops up. 🕺

As long as you're the one cuddling, kissing, and showing them love 😘 while they're actually with you, everything will turn out fine.

The fact that you already have to apply for daycare this early is a disaster. And what choice do you have once you absolutely have to go back? You're stuck. 🕺

Babysitters aren't off the table, but they are a pretty expensive sport. This whole subtle pressure on women to return from maternity leave earlier than they want is just exhausting.👎

There are even more extreme cases regarding daycare enrollment. An acquaintance was looking for a spot for her baby in New York City, where the demand versus capacity gap is even wider. I don't know if she planned on starting daycare at age one or six months, but they suggested she apply for a spot while she was still in her early pregnancy, otherwise she risked not getting a spot when she actually needed it.

Anthony Nguyen81 said:...
In principle, I recommend waiting as long as possible...
If you can't, well, life happens.

We decided that I’ll take two years of parental leave, so we're pushing daycare until the little one turns two. During that second year, I’d ask my employer for reduced hours in the afternoons, right when Hans gets off work.

When I saw the headline, it immediately made me think of *Cosmopolitan*—which I haven't really read, but I'm pretty sure some people find absolutely trashy 😁

Nicole Myers said:Everyone’s experience is different, which leads to all sorts of conflicting theories, ranging from the pros to the cons.
Some people swear by daycare because it builds up a kid's immunity. Parents who kept their kids at home often report that once they finally hit elementary school, they catch every single bug going around. Plus, there's the early socialization aspect—they tend to pick up language skills faster.

The downsides are obvious: separating them too early can lead to emotional issues.

Ideally, you'd do a gradual transition, but let's be real, hardly anyone can afford that kind of flexibility. I know some preschools in major US cities actually use that model. During the first week, the kids are only there for an hour, and then they slowly increase the time.

I've also noticed that some kids take to it way better than others right from the start.

We all know little Bebot is going to be the boss of his group. 👍

It's impossible to know how it'll actually go until we live through it ourselves. The real headache is that the waiting lists for childcare here are massive (and capacities are even worse if you want a specific slot), so we have to sign up now without having any clue what things will look like in a few months or a year. 🤷
Thanks for sharing this. 😘

Grace Sanders24 said:So basically, the baby is going to be the center of the universe forever? 🍿

Naturally. 😍

Walter Baker2 said:Grace Anderson3 and Hans are going to have to put their own lives on hold for the next ten years just to cater to the baby.

And you really know how to offer comfort, don't you? 🙂

Grace Sanders24 said:So I just read that we're going after Bebot? When? Is this already happening? 🍿

You misread that. 🙂 We haven't started yet, but Wikipedia mentioned the possibility of taking action on the new baby.

Anthony Nguyen81 said:I used to rely on my parents for childcare, but since the pandemic hit, that whole setup just fell apart.
My oldest only ever went to preschool (honestly, if it were up to me, I’m not even sure she would have gone at all 😁).
My son started daycare at two and a half; he skipped the nursery stage entirely because he was older and went straight into a toddler program.
But they ended up spending way more time at home than in a classroom, and both of them 😁
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Beyond the risk of separating them too early, I don't want my kid constantly catching every cold under the sun just because they're stuck in a large group. Plus, we probably won't be allowed to bring them in if anyone—kid or parent—shows even a hint of symptoms.
Relying on grandparents for childcare? In this climate, it's a total wash.

Hopefully, we'll have a better idea of what's going on in a few days. At that point, whether my boss likes the decision or not isn't really the priority. My kid's comfort matters more.

Walter Baker2 said:Baby shouldn't be in daycare this early. They might end up with abandonment issues. I actually have them myself because my mom left me alone in a hospital for a whole week.

That’s why we’re looking at other options right now. But the Germans have made all the parental leave laws so incredibly complicated that we’ll probably need to spend several days just studying the paperwork.🙂

Grace Sanders24 said:And once they start drinking water, what happens when they want something solid to eat? They'll definitely get sick of that milk eventually!🤔

Yeah, he'll probably get bored of it...



We've been trying to get Bebot to sleep for an hour now 🥱 but the only one who's actually asleep is Hans.

Got a little spooked, did he? But he stepped up anyway 🙂

hiddenmarlin14 said:I guess that’s just how I see myself. 😍

A piercing look. 😎

Grace Sanders24 said:Hey, Grace Anderson3, does Baby actually drink water, or does he just not care? 🤔

Just milk. You don't start introducing water until they're a few months old.

Unless you’re thinking of someone else. waterWho knows... maybe he'd actually be interested.

Napy, is that a portrait of you?

Grace Sanders24 said:How's the Baby doing? Did you guys get out for a walk?🍿

Baby is fine when they aren't being loud... We skipped our walk through the woods today because of the rain.

Maybe someone’s going to throw us a curveball out of nowhere 🍿

Grace Sanders24 said:... That's just how the schedule looks. ☕

Do you have your own little schedule going, or what? 🤔

Grace Mitchell87 said:Lately, I’ve been watching babies on the street, just passing by, and they all stare at me like I'm some kind of celebrity.😲

Well, babies used to look at me that way a year or two ago, too.🍿

In the stroller for now. We’ll switch over to the carrier once the Baby can hold their head up a bit better—it's still way too early for that.

He's all fed and cleaned up, just acting a little fussy now... If he actually crashes, maybe we’ll get some sleep too (we've been up since about 5:30).🥱

We make progress every single day, even if it's just a tiny bit. 🙂

Everything else is business as usual; sleeping, nursing from Mom, cooing, and letting out those little squeaks when things aren't quite right. Diapers getting filled, passing gas, and rocking in the crib (once he wiggled so hard he actually rolled onto his stomach—we really have to keep an eye on him)...