https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:46:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-not#post-2911120 Tue, 03 Mar 2020 23:29:11 +0000 Corduroy 2911120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tonight I took my kids to an elementary school fundraiser at a local restaurant. I finally got a table and sat down to question my life choices amid the chaos of the successful fundraiser. As I sat there I realized my 4yo was playing with his penis under the table. </p> <p>Me: "Stop playing with your penis."<br /> 4yo, extremely genuinely: "Mom, I'm not."<br /> Me: Oh, sorry.<br /> ....<br /> continue the long wait for food<br /> ....<br /> 4yo: "Wait, what did you say?"<br /> Me: "Stop playing with your penis?"<br /> 4yo: Oh yeah, I'm doing that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-do-not-want-kids#post-2800468 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:29:55 +0000 Mamaof2 2800468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 6 yr old DD told me yesterday she did not want kids and what if she HAS to have them - I told her she didn't have to have kids and she wanted to know how she could avoid it - I was like ummmmm - LOL</p> <p>Finally I just said "when you get married tell your husband you don't want kids and you wont have them"</p> <p>She was happy with that answer thank goodness :silly: </p> <p>what would you have said? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-your-kid-used-race-to-identify#post-2870286 Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:44:54 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2870286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This morning on the way to school LO asked what I thought his friends were doing.</p> <p>Me: probably waiting for you to arrive, so they can say “hi LO!” I know A wants to say hi.<br /> LO: I don’t want to say hi to A<br /> Me: what about to N?<br /> LO: no<br /> Me: what about to T?<br /> LO: no... and it becomes a game as I list another 3-4 names<br /> Me: what about Ava?<br /> LO: no<br /> Me: who else?<br /> LO: there’s two Avas<br /> Me: two Avas!?<br /> LO: a white Ava and a brown Ava...</p> <p>As much as we talk on HB about kids and race I was a bit tongue tied. I repeated back what he told me acknowledging the way he distinguished the two Avas. Then, I said he will probably meet a lot of other Avas since it’s a popular name. I used Chloe as an example of that too because he knows two Chloes. Even at one point there was another little boy in his class with his name. He wasn’t there long so I don’t think that example of a popular name resonated. </p> <p>Once we got to school I looked for the Avas’ cubbies. I knew about the white Ava, but brown Ava is actually Ava Brown. I confirmed with his teacher she is brown skin. If it wasn’t for LO identifying white Ava as white I’d chalk it up to maybe his teachers calling brown Ava by her full name since she’s the newest Ava to the class.</p> <p>IDK I feel like I could have done more than just pivot to teach him a new word/concept “popular.” Then, again if I asked any follow up questions would I have inadvertently pushed my own adult crap about race and differences on him. LO is 2 yrs, 9 mos. He’s exposed to people and characters of different backgrounds, but he hasn’t been taught per se about his own. I didn’t ask him how he identified himself. </p> <p>How old was your LO when they identified someone by race? What did you say or do immediately after? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/imaginary-friends-2#post-2811442 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 08:40:14 +0000 JennyPenny 2811442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone's LO have an imaginary friend? I'd love to hear more about them! How old was your LO and how long did it last? What kinds of things did this friend do? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-the-baby-come-out-of-your-mouth#post-2800055 Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:57:13 +0000 nana87 2800055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been talking about babies a lot lately with lo1, who'll be 4 in a couple months, because one of her daycare friends just became a big sister. Cue this adorable/awkward question:</p> <p>"Mama how did [lo2's name] come out of your tummy? Did she come out of your mouth?"</p> <p> :shocked: :silly: :grin: </p> <p>I wasn't expecting that at this age! I kind of giggled (my parents were over, adding to the awkwardness) and then explained that she came out of my vagina, but because I had laughed she then thought I was joking and I had to say "no, really..." which led to saying the word "vagina" in front of my parents way more than I ever wanted to say in my life :wink: Luckily she hasn't asked yet how one GETS a baby in her tummy, but I need to have an answered prepared better since she's so curious! </p> <p>Have you had the(/portions of the) birds and bees talk yet with your kiddos? Did they ask anything hilarious? Were you super awkward? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kids-do-weird-things#post-2769578 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:41:09 +0000 codeitall 2769578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Twice this last week when I picked my 2.5 yo DS up from daycare, the daycare ladies hand me his socks with the edges of their fingers... because they're WET! He tugs them off during naptime and CHEWS on them! :shocked: </p> <p>GROSSSSSS</p> <p>What weird things have your kids said/done lately? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-cute-things-your-lo-has-said-board#post-2715138 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:25:51 +0000 travellingbee 2715138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Because I can never get enough of the adorable things kids say. :D<br /> Two nights ago my LO told me, "Momma, I love you all day. All the days. And especially when you are mad at me. And even when I am mad at you. I just love you soooo much." Out of the clear blue. It was so stinking cute. </p> <p>What sweet or cute things have your LOs said lately? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-toddler-loves-to-talk-about-guns#post-2746774 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:30:00 +0000 HeartAbandoned 2746774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 2yo has discovered dart guns and squirt guns (thanks to extended family), and now wants to make everything into a gun of some sort. He will often say "shoot people" or "shoot mom" while holding a (non-gun) toy. We don't have any toy guns at our house, and I try to discourage this play/talk when he starts, but nothing seems to deter him. Is there any way to curb this talk/behavior? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-obessesions#post-2748306 Fri, 16 Jun 2017 11:23:28 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2748306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son (2.5) is going through a phrase where he is so obsessive about things, in particular people we know (sometimes not that well!). He will ask from the second he wakes up till he's going to sleep like every 15 min or even more frequently, when we can see them. For example, our neighbor who is 3, I'll call him max. We've played with max maybe 10 times. "Mommy I want to play with max. Where's max? I can't find max. Where's Max's mommy. I want to play with max. I can't find Max's school." (When I told him max was at school so we couldn't play). Yesterday I was making dinner, and he heard max and his mom pull in their driveway. "Mommy! Max is home! I want to play with him!" Fortunately or unfortunately, they were able to play for about 15-20 min while I put dinner on hold, but at least he ran some wiggles out! But then when we got home (had to Carry him in while he cried) still asking every 5min about max. </p> <p>Anyways, help me not go insane! I don't want to ignore him or snap at him, I try to say some general phrases in a matter of fact way, "it's night time, we spend night time with families, we will play with max another day etc". Is this normal by the way? It's not just max, it's every kid he knows pretty much at different times! Even our elderly neighbors and their cat that we have visited twice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-made-a-new-year-resolution-what-is-it#post-2675733 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 11:30:49 +0000 808love 2675733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't ask her but she must have heard the grown ups talking about it. She said her 'revolution' is to spend more time playing with her dog. So far, she has been making good on it. </p> [attach=1524/17/ojf4lr.460x341.Dog-new-years-resolution_dc93b2_4939106.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/embarrassing-stuff-your-kid-has-said#post-2671542 Thu, 29 Dec 2016 17:34:58 +0000 mrbee 2671542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year, I was reading my daughter a children's book about the invention of ice cream, and there was a snippet about the guy who invented chocolate-covered ice cream bars on a stick. His name was "Harry Burt", which made me laugh. So I told the kids, "Hey look at me, my name is Harry Butt! I have a hairy butt!!" They were dying of laughter... and kept repeating the joke to each other the rest of the day.</p> <p>The next day, my neighbor was babysitting for us... so my kids were there with my next door neighbor, her husband, and their two kids. That's when my daughter stood up and announced to everyone, "My dad has a hairy butt." Then she turned back to her toys and kept playing. No mention of ice cream, Harry Burt or my dumb joke... she just played it straight.</p> <p>Anyway one week later, I moved overseas. True story. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-your-lo-said-anything-sweetfunnycute-lately#post-2662792 Thu, 08 Dec 2016 11:16:52 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2662792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These kind of threads ar always favorites around here! </p> <p>Nothing funny to report, but DD2 said "I love you for the first time the other day and I practically melted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-does-your-lo-complete-this-sentence-all-i-want-for-christmas-is#post-2667736 Mon, 19 Dec 2016 21:16:02 +0000 808love 2667736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...a snow party. (5 years old) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-interesting-conversations-about-santa-lately#post-2660453 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 23:35:20 +0000 808love 2660453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was asking if I thought Santa was real the other day. Guess she forgot all our conversations from prior years when I told her he was a character. Anyway, I answered with a question and asked what she thought, she answered with a question too.<br /> LO: How do they get flying reindeer? I haven't seen those before. How about the sparkly flying food that they eat? Where do they get that?<br /> ME: I don't know. Do you think he can visit every single house?<br /> LO: Yes, isn't that cool? I think he doesn't visit every house...well, wait, he has to bring coal to the naughty ones, so yes, he does visit every house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-los-current-most-used-phrase#post-2656234 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 11:00:00 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2656234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1: "But maybe Daddy can fix it!"<br /> DD2: "what's that?" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kids-swearing#post-2653869 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 17:26:22 +0000 mrbee 2653869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has it happened yet? For me, I was surprised to hear my son say, "What the hell was that??" He's been watching too much TV with me... it's only a matter of time before he drops an f bomb! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/last-thing-your-lo-said-that-you-shouldnt-have-laughed-at-but-you-did#post-2648985 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 07:24:51 +0000 sorrycharlie 2648985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 22 month old just grabbed my arm and said "MINE. MY mama" to my 4 year old 😳Who was watching tv and not paying attention. Lol. </p> <p>My 4 year old was in trouble the other day and I told her I wasn't happy. She said matter of factly, "well then maybe you should go take a rest and you'll wake up happier" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-asks-about-death#post-2643742 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:14:02 +0000 Boogs 2643742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My oldest randomly asked me last night when I would pass away. He said he never wants me to, and it made me so sad! I know it's inevitable, but I told him hopefully not for a very long time. </p> <p>Do your LOs ever ask serious questions like those about death? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-words-youve-picked-up-from-your-kids#post-2633169 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:22:03 +0000 mrbee 2633169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids used to butcher the English language in the most adorable ways. Bee and I would use the kids' versions of words between us and it would always bring a smile to our face. But it's been a few years since then, and actually I can't remember any of the word butcherings that they used to do! Should've written them down.</p> <p>On a less unique front, I got a cut the other day and told my son that I had a booboo. He's almost 7, so I should probably just use the word "cut." Ahhhh, I can't believe the kids are growing up so fast, and I'm already forgetting some of my favorite parts of their childhood!</p> <p>Have you picked up any words or phrases from your kids? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-your-kid-said-any-funnies-lately#post-2631720 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:29:09 +0000 808love 2631720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO just asked me, "Mom, have I ever been in a Thumberstorm?" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-asks-how-they-were-madewhere-they-came-from#post-2622810 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:14:53 +0000 Bao 2622810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How would you answer the question? </p> <p>My 4 year old just randomly asked who made her. I just told her we did (mom and dad) and then she came out of my belly, and left it at that. I was kind of caught off guard, but she seemed content with the answer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/things-kids-say#post-2618948 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 16:55:24 +0000 mediagirl 2618948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter, in a Chick Fil A restaurant restroom stall with my husband. Of course, she has to poop. As someone walks into the restroom, she says, "Daddy did you hear the smooshing sound? It's my poopy." </p> <p>What's your latest gem? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-says-a-bad-word#post-2599287 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 09:54:47 +0000 Bao 2599287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What is your reaction? </p> <p>I try my hardest to tell them that's not a nice word, and then I'll typically hide my laughter because sometimes it's funny! I know, that's terrible but I can't help it ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buzzfeed-car-seat-safety-funny#post-2599028 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 21:08:21 +0000 LibbyLou 2599028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/this-toddler-is-a-living-legend-after-melting-down-on-live-t?utm_term=.gmVd07zJ0Z#.gmVd07zJ0Z" rel="nofollow">https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/this-toddler-is-a-living-legend-after-melting-down-on-live-t?utm_term=.gmVd07zJ0Z#.gmVd07zJ0Z</a></p> <p>Thought some of you would get a laugh out of this kid's meltdown on tv. 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/popular-words#post-2594843 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 19:05:27 +0000 autumnlove 2594843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO 4 uses actually and probably a lot these days. It cracks me up!</p> <p>"Actually, you can paint when you sit down."</p> <p>What are some words that you hear a lot right now? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/something-that-melted-your-heart#post-2587486 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 16:55:52 +0000 mrbee 2587486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yesterday my daughter got scared watching TV and ran into my arms for a protective snuggle. Afterward she turned to me and said, "Daddy, my high for today was just now. When you were holding me just now, that was my high."</p> <p>We talk about highs and lows at dinner sometimes, but she's never told me something was a high in the moment. It was definitely a melt-my-heart moment! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-q-amp-a#post-2558517 Sat, 28 May 2016 02:48:27 +0000 jaguar 2558517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Without any prompting, ask your child these questions:</p> <p>•What is your name? Georgia<br /> •How old are you? 3<br /> •When is your birthday? Far away<br /> •How old is Daddy? 3<br /> •How old is Mummy? 2<br /> •What is your favorite color? Yellow<br /> •What is your favorite food? Cupcakes<br /> •Who is your best friend? Levi<br /> •What is your favorite song? ABC<br /> •What is your favorite animal? Cow<br /> •What are you scared of? Lizards.. I don't like lizards.<br /> •What makes you happy? Ducks.<br /> •Where is your favorite place to go? Poppy!<br /> •What do you want to be when you grow up? Get big toys.<br /> •What is Mummy's favorite thing to do? Play with toys.<br /> •What is Daddy's favorite thing to do? Go to the park. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/latest-3-year-old-shenanigans#post-2551321 Thu, 26 May 2016 11:30:00 +0000 LuLu Mom 2551321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our latest comment from our dear little 3 year old: </p> <p>"mommy I like broccoli now"<br /> me: Oh yeah that's good, what changed your mind?<br /> "I'm pretending I'm a giant and I'm eating trees and stomping on people."<br /> I have no words in response....</p> <p>What has your child pulled out recently? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/current-favorite-phrase#post-2547572 Thu, 12 May 2016 12:49:05 +0000 regberadaisy 2547572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What's a phrase your LO says a lot right now that you love?</p> <p>DD1 (4) will come up and ask for a hug. While hugging she will say "I just need a little bit more love". :heart: *heartmelt*</p> <p>Note that we are a VERY huggy family so she already gets dozens of hugs a day already! LOL Fine by me, I love hugs. </p>