u/holdaydogs

Can you rent a kayak inside Big Canoe if you are not staying on the property.

A few years ago I heard about a place in the Metro, probably OTP that sells discounted bathroom fixtures. I’m not finding it via Google. Does anyone know this place?

NP’s if anyone in your house has norovirus, instead of offering to bleach stuff and stay away, it would be nice if you offered the nanny the option to stay home without using her PTO.

I have been a nanny for a long time and have potty trained children a number of times. I usually have the kid be naked for the first 1-2 days, then add clothing, then start to do short outings. I decided to read Oh Crap! Potty Training in anticipation of B20 months training soon. I agree with a lot of Glowacki’s ideas, especially going commando for the first month which is new to me. I just finished the chapter on night training. I understand that children this age sleep for quite a long time, meaning the child cannot make it through the night yet. She recommends waking the child up to pee, twice at first, then trimming it down to once per night. Did you all wake your child up to pee at night, or did you deviate from the recommendations here? I am a nanny who is skeptical of advising parents to wake their child at night. Personally, I think it’s fine for the child to wear a diaper at night for a few months, as long as it is removed first thing in the morning and also no diaper for nap. I’m curious to hear your thoughts.

This past weekend I had a wedding out of town. My son and I checked in after 3:00 and there was a dead mouse on the floor. I immediately took a photo and sent it to the host, saying we do not want to stay there. The host was probably working, so she didn’t respond right away. Then we took our things and went to a coffee shop nearby to call VRBO. The first rep I spoke with had me email the photo. Then she put me on with a second rep. The second rep was ridiculous. She said it’s only one mouse and we shouldn’t have left the unit and if we don’t go back inside the unit, I might not get a refund. She literally said, “It’s only one mouse.” Luckily my cousins had room for us, but instead of relaxing for a bit before the welcome drinks, we ended up having to drive out to my cousins in the suburbs, change quickly and go back to the city for the event. This after being up since 4:00AM. The rep just couldn’t understand why we didn’t want to go back to the rental and acted like we had no grounds for a refund. Anyway, the host got back to us and gave us the refund no problem.