▲ 422 r/daddit

Its such a blessing to have another parent you can rely on with your kids in school

Me and wife's worst nightmare is that our daughter is at school after packup and we cant make it on time. My daughter started school about 2 to 3 months ago and mostlyyy i take her on the cargo bike. Takes around 5 to 8 minutes.

Theres a boy in her class who lives on our street. his mum walks him every day. One morning we were all heading out at the same time and he asked if he could ride with us. His mum looked at me like is there room?? because hes a bit bigger than my daughter and my daughter was already sitting on child seat so there wasntt much room.

Theres a cushion next to the seat on the rear rack so i said lets try it. He climbed on and put his feet on the footrests and he started waving bye bye to his mom lol. I told his mother I could take him if it was okay with him. So she agreed.

Now it happened a month ago. But now whenever we see them in the morning he gives his mum the look and she just goes fine go. happens a few times a week.

But I like that I got to know them because now its become a two way thing. His mum picks both kids up on afternoons when me and my wife cant make it…and we take her son on mornings when shes running behind or has an early appointment. Also since she is a single mom so we really feel happy for making a difference.

Last week my wife had a work emergency and i was stuck in traffic. I texted his mum and she had both kids home and fed by the time i got there. I nearly cried in the car mann. Knowing someone else has your kid and you trust them is huge.

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u/Complete-Meaning9815 — 8 days ago

Is spending a $300 on a convertible high chair worth it?

Hi people! I’m a FTM to a 6 months old. I’m starting BLW and looking for a highchair. I have been browsing some options on Amazon and found quite an extensive price range of highchairs from $50 to $350. I’m a little confused now should I invest in a good highchair or get a cheaper that would just get us through the weaning phase.

I also came across some convertible high chairs that can be later used as learning towers or toddler chairs. There are various budget-friendly options of nearly $79 (Graco. Obee Odee and mollify) and premium ones like Stokke Tripp Trapp, Abiie beyond and Momcozy which cost around 250$. All of the premium ones are wooden (I don’t know if it actually adds to durability of the product).

I really believe in spending right money on right product. My main concerns are comfort, durability and easy cleaning. So, I really need suggestions whether the premium one justify their price and whether the wooden one is better or plastic one? Has anybody had any experience of using any of these one? please let me know the good and bad part both .Your personal experience can be very handy in deciding which one to get.

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u/Complete-Meaning9815 — 2 months ago

Do I need another diaper pail after having second baby?

Hi people. I’m expecting my second child in two mnths and my oldest is 18 months (I know this is quick). Since we already had much of baby gear, I didnt check my baby registry until now and it hit me that I may need one more diaper pail. We'll have two kids in diapers, so it'll fill up much faster, and I cant realistically take the trash out every day. My current diaper pail from momcozy is working fine with odour control but I’m not certain how well its gonna handle when the quantity of diapers would be double. This assumption made me wonder if I should get one more diaper pail or not. Because I cant walk down the street daily to empty it. I also dont want the poop smell consuming my nursery.
So, parents who have 2u2, how many diaper pails do you have at home? Is it really worth it to get extra one or its better to take more rounds to the big trash can.

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u/Complete-Meaning9815 — 2 months ago

Switching from a car commute to an e-scooter. Anyone commuting to work or college with one?

Hello everyone! So, I bought an escooter about two months ago because my commute is only around 2.5 miles each way.

The funny thing is, I’ve used it for almost everything except the thing I bought it for.

Coffee runs, random trips around town when I don’t want to deal with parking for a 10-minute stop.

But when it comes to work, I somehow still default to my car.

I think maybe it's because a work commute feels different. If I’m just grabbing coffee and something goes slightly wrong, no big deal. But when I’m trying to get to work on time, my brain automatically goes back to the routine I’ve had for years.

The scooter has been great for every ride so far, and every trip makes me think okay, maybe tomorrow I will take it to work.

Then tomorrow comes and I’m still grabbing my car keys, lol.

Anyone else experienced? Was it just a matter of breaking the habit?

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u/Complete-Meaning9815 — 3 months ago

Anyone have experience with grow with me wooden high chairs? Stuck between a few choices.

My husband and I are officially done with temporary gear. We bought a cheaper plastic high chair for our first kid, nd by the time he was a toddler, it was wobbling like it was on a ship in a storm.
Now my second baby jst hit the 6month mark and is ready for solids, but I’m dreading draggng out that old plastic high chair. We really want to invest in a grow with me (wooden) chair this time around so our older kid can use it too (hes always trying to climb on everything to reach the kitchen counter to help me cook).
We’ve been researchng a few options like Abiie beyond, Bugaboo giraffe, and Momcozy dinerpal, but they’re definitely an investment, so I want to be sure about the quality before we pull the trigger. I’m particularly curious about the learning tower aspect since my toddler is always underfoot in the kitchen, does one of these actually convert better than the others? I dont want to buy a chair thats a pain to switch back and forth. Is there one thats actually sturdy enough for an older kid to climb on without me freaking out about it tipping over?

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u/Complete-Meaning9815 — 3 months ago
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My baby called me mama first time, how long do I have to wait till she says it again

So today I was in the kitchen making dinner and my 13 months old was in her crib in the nursery taking a nap. And i got an alert on the app because of movement detected by monitor and so I opened the camera and she was up (kind of in a crawling position) and she said MA-MA (you know in a tone that showed she was calling me and not said it randomly). I have it recorded (would have loved to share it but because of weirdos on internet, cant) and it felt so beautiful. I ran towards her nursery to pick her up and then I kept asking her to say mama again. But she is just not. I know technically I can hear her say that but its not same and my gosh I just cant wait to listen to it again with her in front of me and not on app.

P.S My husband thinks she said some random word and not mama but ofcouse i get it lol. Because there is no way she said dada. haha its sucha beautiful feeling I swear

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u/Complete-Meaning9815 — 4 months ago

Please tell me I’m not the only one losing my mind over this… Which monitor helped your newborn anxiety?

Hey everyone, sleep-deprived new mom here to a one month old and the anxiety is hitting me hard. I’m losing my mind sneaking into the nursery every twenty minutes just to check if she’s breathing, which usually wakes her up. I desperately need a monitor with good enough night vision so that I can see her clearly from my bed. I’ve been looking at momcozy BM04 but I also keep seeing people recommend Infant optics DXR-8 pro and Eufy spaceview. At this point my brain is so fried I can barely compare anything anymore.
For the moms here, what monitor night vision has actually been clear enough for you to see if her chest is moving in a dark room?

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u/Complete-Meaning9815 — 5 months ago

What can the cybopal one ai agent really do?

I recently saw that the monitor comes with an ai agent installed. I am curious about the activities of this ai agent. What can we expect it to do?
Will the ai agent be integrated into the system and have the freedom to run any and all applications? Should we expect to see openclaw level of self awareness and independence?

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u/Complete-Meaning9815 — 5 months ago
▲ 15 r/setups

There’s a version of my desk setup that exists in theory where everything just works without needing constant adjustments. In reality, I’m always tweaking something. Screen angle, distance, posture, all of it changes depending on what I’m doing.

I saw cybopal one trying to automate some of this by letting the monitor move with you. It’s an interesting direction, but I’m not sure if it’s something I’d want or just something that sounds good.

If your setup could take over one repetitive task for you, what would actually make a difference?

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u/Complete-Meaning9815 — 6 months ago