After the classic Yoto vs tonie debate I’ve decided that Toniebox is probably the best for my 1 1/2 yo. I can really only afford 3 (holy smokes they pricey lol)
Which 3 would you get for a music loving baby??
Thanks 😊
So,
I work 12hr shifts and am on my feet for most of the day. Since coming back to work I have told my boss that I want to be only 60hr per period (2 weeks). I’ve just returned to work, I’m 8 days in and I’ve worked 6 of those days.
I’m exhausted. Even on those two days off I was doing things for my daughter’s first birthday (making a cake, setting up her party, making food, etc.) and I just feel so burnt out.
I am considering booking off tomorrow and saying I don’t have child care. I have a very stable job. I’m not worried about losing it at all (government position and severely lacking in staff). Im worried about everyone at work giving me a hard time because I couldn’t even do a full pay period without taking a sick day. They will automatically assume I’m lying (which I guess for the first time I will be lol).
Did anyone else have this experience going back to work? What did you do? I’m so tired but I feel so guilty .
(Important note: these are shadow shifts. No one will need to be called in to cover.)
FTM to my daughter who is turning one in a couple of weeks and she still isn’t responding to her name consistently. I’d say 3/10 she’d look at me. I have other concerns I’ll just list (apologies if this isn’t the easiest to read sleep regression is hitting hard).
Doesn’t mimic me: I’ve been trying to hard to teach her gestures. She can really only clap right now, but she does clap at appropriate times such as when she piles blocks and they don’t fall over. She just won’t mimic me, she looks at me and smiles like it’s entertaining but won’t go further and replicate.
Little to no eye contact: whenever she wakes from a nap we can have about 15 minutes of pure eye contact time. But then she’ll want down and she’ll be looking everywhere.
Arm flapping: whenever she’s very excited she’ll flap her arms.
Very little interest in toys: Ever since she started walking (9mo) she has very little interest in toys. She has since learned to run and it’s only gotten worse. Teaching her any type of puzzle now is impossible. She’ll just throw the pieces and run away.
Should I be worried about these things? I’m a first time mom and every little thing is feeling so intense. She has a doctor’s appointment in a couple of weeks, should I bother bringing this up or is this normal baby behaviour?
So, I entered a Writing Battle last month and I got feedback that my style (sentence structure, grammar, etc.) is lacking.
Unfortunately the feedback you get isn’t specific and I’ve reread this lil guy at least 5 times and I think it might be a “you don’t know what you don’t know” situation. I’ll copy and paste the rubric for my lowest score, if anyone wouldn’t mind helping me out. I really want to get better.
- Are there sentences that are awkward, clunky, or hard to parse?
- Is the sentence structure repetitive?
- Are there word choices that feel wrong or imprecise?
- Does the prose flow or are there spots where you found yourself having to reread to get through? (I don’t personally think it’s prose, I scored very high on prose category)
- Any punctuation, grammar, or mechanical issues that pulled you out?
Please don’t feel the need to answer all of these, even just one would be insanely helpful.
Thanks, as always, please DM for the Google doc link if you’re interested. Pretty quick read.
In one month I go back to work after a year off and I don’t want to. I’m exhausted because I sit up all night thinking about how badly I don’t want to go back.
I wish I could have been a SAHM, but financially it’s impossible.
My job isn’t that bad, it’s long shifts (12hr) but that means I’m only gone 3 days a week max. It’s very hard to find a well paying job in my industry and I’m very fortunate to have great benefits. I really shouldn’t be complaining.. but my coworkers are just awful. They’re the type of people that talk about you the second you walk out of a room. I have nothing in common with them (they are all 50+ men). I am dreading the awkward silence and judgemental looks.
I just wanted to yell into the void. If you read thank you for letting me get this out. It’s so hard to complain to anyone because I should be grateful for this opportunity. But if anyone has any advice for transitioning back into the work force or dealing with catty coworkers you have nothing in common with I’m all ears.