u/OrangeCatEnergy24

We’re getting ready to go on vacation for the first time since having our daughters. My oldest is 19 months old and has a dairy allergy.

I don’t love eating at chain restaurants especially when on vacation, but I would like to have a couple on hand to be able to hit for a quick lunch one or two days instead of having to go back to the hotel every day.

What chains do you find are best for dairy free options? Doesn’t necessarily have to be off the kids menu, just obviously something she would eat.

My daughters are 19m. One has 4 molars and one has none.

I am looking at foods that would be easy to take on vacation with us to keep in the hotel room for a quick lunch or snack on the go. When is it OK to give not toasted bread/sandwiches? How old was your little when you started giving them the occasional uncrustable?

Hi all! I think we’ve decided to go to Branson for our family vacation this summer, as it’s not too far from home and it’s our first official vacation as a family. I’m from the area but moved about 10 years ago.

My toddlers are 22 months, looking for things to do for them while we are there! I’m already planning on taking them to White Water as they have a little kid area. SDC will have to wait as they are too small for the kiddie area. TIA!

My daughters are 19m and we’re having a lot of trouble with throwing things (toys) and hitting, but the overall trend is that they don’t listen at all. I am firm in “if you won’t listen, I will help you listen“. For example, I will tell her “get down from there so you don’t fall”, then if she doesn’t get down I will help her down.

Problem is, as soon as they hear “stop” or “no”, instant tears and then they go right back to whatever they were doing all over again. I can only move them to a different area of the house so many times before we’ve been everywhere in a matter of 20 mins. Some of their toys are a little heavy (not heavy, but they carry some weight) so it really hurts when you get one thrown at you or just downright hit with one. I tell them no and help them set the toy down gently and find something else to do, but I don’t even get another breath in before they’re right back to hitting or throwing things. I will say “you can give that to me but do not throw it at me” and it really only works half the time.

I try to keep it short and sweet and not use lots of words. Nothing seems to work. I know they’re wired to act on impulse, but they do need to learn not to do certain things.

Hi all! My twins are 19m and we love to get out and go do stuff! I am just finding it stressful to take them out by myself instead of waiting for the weekend when my husband is off work and can help.

They are great kids. I love them so much but very big emotions set in very quickly. They also play off of each other, so if one gets upset, the other one will cry just because the first one started crying and it’s very hard to calm them down once that cycle starts.

Also, if they’re not in their wagon stroller or in a shopping cart, they both run different directions. How do you keep up with them on your own? TIA!

Hi all! Im wondering if anyone has had a vaginal delivery and drove themselves home from the hospital after discharge.

Its kind of looking like my husband will go home to be with our twin toddlers when I deliver this baby, so I’m seeing how likely it’ll be that I will be able to drive home myself.

What does your toddler wear to sleep and what do you keep the thermostat on overnight?

I have twin 19m olds. Usually for bedtime, they wear footie pajamas and a lightweight sleep sack. I keep the thermostat at 69 overnight. Just making sure they won’t get too warm.

Looking for recommendations on a daily wear sunscreen under my makeup. I have heard there are better options than Elta MD nowadays.

I am prone to breakouts and don’t love a white cast. What are your favorites?

I have twin 18, almost 19m old, toddlers. One says mama, dada, and yeah. The other says mama, dada, and ball.

Anything else is just whining all day long. I know they’re trying to communicate but it’s driving me nuts. We don’t do any screen time yet and they bring me books to read all day long. I try and narrate everything I do all day long, I have since they were tiny!

I feel like I’m doing everything I can to promote speech and make it fun for them, but I’m not seeming to get anywhere. TIA!

Hi everyone! I had my first in Nov of ‘24 and had a really fast let down, to the point she would eat so fast she would throw up her whole feed afterwards. I tried stopping her to burp halfway through, no dice so I switched to just pumping for a while.

Im expecting our next child and am wondering if I should expect to have a fast letdown with this child also. Trying to decide if I’ll even attempt breastfeeding this time. Pumping really isn’t for me.

If you had a fast letdown, did you have it with all your babies? TIA!