#parenting things

[yojfull]

Behold, for thirty seconds of glory, a clean sink

[clementimetodie]

What are the implications of a piggy bank in the world of Peppa Pig 👁️👄👁️

[hachama]

Tiny Human has started bringing us books, wanting us to read them. Particular favorites include a book that came with a box of educational/developmental toys, and a book about Passover from PJ Library.

[thepromiscuousfinger]

Violently repressing the urge to tell my neighbors exactly how I feel about their parenting, or rather their lack thereof, regarding their toddler's bs sleeping schedule.

It's fucking 10:40pm. When does your child sleep? Could you at least keep them inside the house when they're overtired and screaming? I just put mine to bed a couple hours ago jfc

[jerzwriter]

Can you elaborate on this ? 👀

"Even when Ethan is your husband, it is HARDER to be a Mom in this world, and I will DIE on that hill."

Sure.

Society puts far more expectations on women as parents than it does on men. We are judged more harshly. We are expected to do more. When grown children have issues, we are blamed.

We had a big discussion here about breastfeeding, of all things, not long ago. The whole world feels they have the right to tell a woman what to do with HER body, and if they don't oblige, they are judged.

It is EXHAUSTING. It is difficult. Even in the best of marriages, with the most supportive of spouses, it is HARD.

The pressure is internalized. It is put on us by people who love us (and don't even realize they are doing it.) Sadly, it is very, very often put on us by other women, other mothers. Men don't get together and talk shit about another dad unless he is downright abusing his children, but women are judged for every decision they make as a parent.

Think of it. If a woman works, she's neglecting her children. If she stays at home, she's not providing for her family and showing her children she's less important.

The list goes on and on and on, and it doesn't stop.

Has it improved? Well, that depends on where you live, who your family is, etc. But on a societal level, has it improved. A smidge. But we have MILES to go.

So, my thoughts are Kaycee has a great support system. She has a husband who does not buy into misogynistic bullshit. But trust me... it's still hard for her.

[stonedsable]

For anyone wondering how I write with two small children, this is how:

[val-the-princess]

Lola: *playing with some toys next to me* Me: “Hey, are you ready for your nap?” Lola: *thinks for a second* “Nooo...” Me: “will you tell me when you’re ready for a nap?” Lola: “Nooo...” *10 minutes later* Lola: *runs up to me with her blanket* “NAP TIME!”

[dmsilvisart]

Playdate anxiety

I shouldn't have anxiety over my 11 year old son having a friend over after school right? Lol.

He's so excited.

I mean this is the first year in school where he seems to be making friends, actual 2 way, mutual friends.

Not like previous years where he just called everyone he interacted with a friend.

With his difficulty understanding social cues, idioms, when people are joking and when they're not etc. has made it very difficult for him to make friends but this year he has, two other boys in particular.

As you have read me rant before about other kids being assholes and doing things to set my son off intentionally and watching the firework show afterwards, like it's fun. These two boys aren't like those kids. From what my son's support staff have said these two boys seem to have his back and vice versa. I hope that's true.

One of them is coming to our house tonight after school to play for a few hours and this is the first time my son has done anything like that. I am more nervous than I should be LOL I want it to go well for him.

I don't know why I'm worried I mean...they wouldn't be getting together if they didn't already have something in common. My brain just needs to chill.