u/Banana_0529

My cousin’s friend is due in September with a baby girl. She already has an older child who is fully vaccinated. However, she mentioned that she might not give her new baby any shots in the hospital. Instead, she plans to administer all the “normal ones,” such as polio, measles, and others. She expressed skepticism about certain vaccines, particularly vitamin K and hepatitis B. She cited a friend who read in a book that these vaccines are no longer necessary unless the child is exposed to a lot of people in the early stages of life.

I suggested that she should consult with her pediatrician or her OB-GYN, but she seems to trust her friend’s advice more. I’m puzzled by her reasoning. How can she trust a book more than her doctor? How can she not recognize that these claims are largely based on conspiracy theories? She also mentioned that she believes the government is trying to kill people. I responded that I don’t believe that, as the government needs more workers, so this wouldn’t make sense. It’s evident that she didn’t have any such doubts about her first child, and she had all the recommended vaccinations. So, why has her trust suddenly shifted? It’s alarming how quickly and widely misinformation is spreading, especially affecting children born in today’s world.

Hi all! So I’ve recently been using my Hamilton beach crock pot (not digital) this summer to cook so that my house doesn’t get too hot and I feel like I can’t win. For example, today I slow cooked beef tips in broth on low with green beans and by hour 4 the beef was tough but most of the green beans were raw. Similar thing happened to me last week with chicken and carrots. But I keep seeing all of these people do the same recipes and they come out perfect so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!

It’s something I see constantly and in the most extreme way and it’s becoming ridiculous. Just the other day I saw someone say they wouldn’t allow themselves to watch tv if their newborn was nursing and napping cause it can still affect their brain. Im sorry but WHERE are they getting this? I keep seeing that it’s from the AAP but not once has my son’s pediatrician asked about screen time. I’m not saying to put them in front of a tv or tablet 24/7 but it feels like there’s no nuance with this topic in many parenting spaces and you’re automatically seen as a bad parent if you dare let you kid have any screen time before the age of like, 5. And that’s just not real life. Like my kid has the kids Amazon tablet and we watch tv and he still independently plays, goes outside, goes to pre school and is crazy smart for his age with stellar communication skills and mood regulation. But like I have a full time job and sometimes need him to not destroy the house I’ve just cleaned for the nanny while I get ready so yeah he gets screen time and I don’t feel bad about it. I’m just really tired of the judgement and I hope some of you ladies can relate. Thanks for letting me vent!

Am I the only one who has noticed her total switch up post divorce? Let me lay out the examples..

Before divorce:
Seemed like she was leaning more “trad wife” with the exception of smoking weed. But she made some anti birth control TikTok’s (that I’m pretty sure she scrubbed) and just had an overall “scrunchy” vibe as well. She also made a post the day after the election on how we should all just get along and that not everyone who voted red is racist. Was also ttc and heavily pushing NFP before ttc.

And then today I came across a TikTok of her talking about the bc pills she’s now on and how the sugar pills are because of the Catholic Church wanting women to bleed or something? Idk the point is she’s clearly back on it and praising it essentially. And then she posted something with the sound that’s like “I love gay people and birth control and abortion, etc”. Which is odd considering that side she said we should all just get along with hates all of those things. Idk just very interesting and wasn’t sure if anyone else has noticed this or if I’m just chronically online lol. She never has stated her political views afaik, this was all just context clues.