Jan '17 Babies

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Where did the time go?

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Last reply Feb 4, 2021

4th Bday! (Belated post)

Will turned 4 On January 28! Congrats January ‘17 mamas we made it a whole 4 years 🥳

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Last reply Feb 26, 2021

Me

My January ‘17 Will has the same blond curls and that Dino mask! Can’t believe they are 4!

Birth methods

Has anyone had water birth ..? I really want to skip the epidural and try water birth my last pregnancy and want to know how it feels

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Last reply Jan 30, 2021

Ni

I did throughout labor and giving birth and it was just the best experience. Definitely helped ease the surges. Would recommend and hoping for the same with my third

Cracking me up 🤣

Pregnant with baby girl number three, due in February this time. My almost four year old (😱 Time flies!) is old enough to kind of know what's up, my almost two year old could care less. We are sitting at dinner and Freya announces "Mommy, you have my baby sister in your uterus, and I have Elizabeth's baby sister in my uterus" 🤣 When we told her she couldn't have a baby in her uterus until she was all grown up, she was very disappointed. Lort help me with this one 🤣

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Last reply Jan 26, 2021

Ja

Congratulations!!!

Happy birthday to our four year olds! Unreal!

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Last reply Jan 26, 2021

Cr

She turned 4 Jan 3rd loves gymnastics

Ja

I am very insistent that all my boys sit to pee!! Hubby I included. Obviously I wouldn’t police this with my husband haha but I am verbal about my preference because it is going to be a predictor for what the boys will do, and mostly he does !!

Sh

I finally offered my kid popcorn the other day. He didn't like the smell and wouldn't try it! 🤷‍♀️ Maybe next time.

I can't even with these two!

So excited to be adding a third sister to the mix! My January 2017 and January 2019 girls 😍

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Last reply Nov 7, 2020

La

Congrats

El

My son is almost 4 and I’ve been wanting another one sooooo bad but my husband isn’t quite ready. He’s slowly coming along.. but my eggs are getting old so I’m anxious to get things going 😂

When to tell toddler that Im expecting?!

My Jan 2017 girl is going to be a big sister! I just had my first ultrasound today measuring right on track at 7w3d with a healthy hr of 147! This is my rainbow after an early loss in Feb. For those with multiple, when did you tell your child that you were pregnant? My daughter always says she wants a baby brother or sister so she will be excited I know!

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Last reply Oct 27, 2020

Je

I told her when I was like 12 weeks but she was like 18 months and didn't even care in the slightest 🤣 She cares more about baby number three coming though.

My son wants to be a witch for Halloween so I'm making it happen , here he is with his cat 🧙‍♀️

My son wants to be a witch for Halloween so I'm making it happen , here he is with his cat 🧙‍♀️
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Last reply Oct 8, 2020

Em

Fun! So cute. Halloween just gets more exciting each year with these kiddos! 🎃

Terrible 3’s

Anyone else’s toddler been a nightmare to deal with lately? He can be sweet as pie one minute and then just not listening and do what he wants the next. Please tell me I’m not the only one

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Last reply Sep 10, 2020

Ka

Yes! It really just started happening a little after our stay at home order was issued. I think a lot of his behavior is frustration from being stuck at home, and way less activities to get his energy out being most things are closed here and the temp is up to the 90-100s here☹️

Payment for chores

I was wondering if anyone gives their little ones change for their piggy bank for helping do stuff around the house?I normally just grab a little change from the change bowl for her, but I wanted to start putting a price on different chores. If you do how much do you give for different chores?

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Last reply Oct 4, 2020

Ni

Mine is 3 so we keep it simple. He helps, he gets a buck. I mark it on his calendar when he earns it and then when we go to stores he uses it to buy toys (hot wheels or monster trucks usually). Every once in a while he has actually saved his money for something bigger. Things he has done to earn a buck:Help take out trashFeed kittiesPick up toys Wipe baseboards 😂 Help w laundry (loading/unloading)Sweeping/moppingWe don’t assign different values at this stage bc he’s still too little to fully perform bigger tasks without help. And the concept of money is still kinda foreign. I need to actually get a stack of $1s to give him when he earns so he can make his own purchases w real cash rather than my virtual system. His enthusiasm waxes and wanes. Sometimes he’s very motivated bc he has an idea for something he wants but other times he doesn’t care. But I suspect as he gets older and connects more dots he will be more motivated more frequently.

Food🥺🤯

My 3 year old only wants to eat eggs.. boil eggs .. scramble eggs with ham or chorizo .. don’t know what to do ?!! Lol

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Last reply Aug 21, 2020

Fi

Our daughter has just about stopped eating veggies. But she likes strawberries and bananas, Mac and cheese and the cheese and broccoli pasta sides and meat. Mostly steak and pre-made meatballs. Haha her 11 month old brother eats anything you put in front of him right now!

Starting school

What age is everyone sending their LOs to school? Aiden is in a preK program at his daycare. But trying to figure out if we need to start preparing this year for going to kindergarten next? Or are you suppose to wait til they are 5? Thank you mommas!

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Last reply Jan 26, 2021

Ja

In Ontario as well, we are soon registering Roman for JK. Excited for him to start this fall!!

How to stop my 3 year old bad behaviour

My son has recently got into some really bad habits.When I'm on the phone he shouts for me to shush or screams at me for attention so I tell him to shut up or mute myself and tell him off and to be quiet because it's rude to deliberately scream and stomp his feet cause I'm always ALWAYS giving him attention.He doesn't understand the concept of the word Jo and sometimes if he's about to do something naughty he never buys it when I say santa is watching or his auntie won't be happy etc.I'm a single mum so I'm having to be both the good and the bad cop here. I never come across as being intimidating if I shout, I do take him in time outs on the naughty step also and I always always get him to apologise for any bad behaviour he's done.What can I do to help stop it or do I carry on with what I'm doing and ride it out till he grows out of this phase???

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Last reply Aug 6, 2020

Ka

I put the tv on when I’m on the phone. If I don’t, she’ll do the same thing you described. They’ll grow out of it, but yes, super annoying!

Ja

No nap, sleeps at 8

January kid became a big sister

Finally my January kid became a big sister but shes is kinda upset she has a brother not a sister. I dont know how to help her

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Last reply Jul 28, 2020

Fi

Congratulations... So adorable. 😍

Clothes

I’m a stay at home mom and very pregnant being in the 3rd trimester with twins. So we stay home a lot. My 3 year old will not keep clothes on for anything. At night, he likes to sleep in his underwear. During the day, he’ll put clothes on if we go outside or out and about. As soon as we get home, he’s like “mom will you help me take my pants off?” Then he’ll ask about the shirt moments later. My mom always comments negatively on him being in underwear when we FaceTime. I didn’t see a problem with it before bc I mean if we are home in our house... why make him wear clothes? Is this wrong?

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Last reply Oct 7, 2020

Al

My husband is the same way so it’s fine 😂

Biting

So my 3 year old has been biting his little brother a good amount but normally on the back or on the arms. Once on the legs. I put them to sleep in the same room last night because we are moving and my 1.5 year old woke up and had been bitten on the cheek by his brother. Normally the 3 year old only bites when he has to share and I assumed because my 1.5 year old was in a pack n’ play that he would be fine. He also flipped the pack n’ play accords the room. We are trying to get the 3 year old in therapy but it is a difficult road because most people won’t see him this young. His dad is deployed and we are obviously moving so his life is hectic. Has anyone dealt with this. I am moving them to separate rooms again.

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Last reply Jul 22, 2020

Ja

I have a ton of experience with this. My 3.5 year old bites, pushes and hits the 1.5 year old. I don’t think he needs therapy based on that alone -, I think it’s normal (if undesired), unless there are other concerning features. Happy to talk more if you need a mom friend with kids similar ages. Are you on Instagram? Let me know your handle if you want to talk more (no pressure if you don’t! Strangers on the internet, I get it lol)