https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:50:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912915 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:32:38 +0000 Mama Bird 2912915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: it's in the Pre-K curriculum, but it didn't click for her until she stopped going to Pre-K. Just two weeks ago she couldn't get the hang of how letters make sounds, and suddenly she's reading labels and picking words out of books. I've been showing her letters and words for a long time, and writing words on whatever we're doodling, but she wasn't ready till she was ready! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912914 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:19:07 +0000 crazydoglady 2912914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mama Bird: How did you get started with teaching your LO to read?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912913 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:13:41 +0000 LadyDi 2912913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs.kiwi: we’re going to start tomorrow with my 2 year old. We weren’t going to do it until later this summer but we figured why not. I’m scared though, he’s a lot more stubborn than my older son. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912910 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:05:53 +0000 mrs.kiwi 2912910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m curious if anyone started potty training. I potty trained my youngest a couple months ago and now I am thinking I should have waited 😂 it’s the perfect time since we have no where to go right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912909 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:01:27 +0000 Mama Bird 2912909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great thread! Funny, but quarantine has done my kids some good. The baby started walking, the four-year-old learned to read, and the seven-year-old is learning to work with MS Office like a pro and beating his dad at chess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912759 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 07:49:12 +0000 hilary 2912759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks all! I've loved reading these since we seem surrounded by bad news. I love how community is a lot of people's positive. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912723 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:06:48 +0000 foodiebee 2912723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: I laughed so hard at this. Thank you. :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912720 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:03:29 +0000 LadyDi 2912720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My neighborhood facebook group has really stepped up with some awesomeness, when it used to be just a lot of hating on people for not cleaning up dog poop. People have put bears in their windows for kids "going on a bear hunt", there was a neigborhood singalong, someone started a little pantry instead of a little library for people needing food, and a local photographer offered to do free family photoshoots (she would stand on the sidewalk while you were on your porch, well over 6 feet away) if you donated to a local food bank. There's just generally been a lot of goodness on the internet, like doodling with Mo Willems, music classes, zoo tours, etc. It's been nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912699 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:03:34 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2912699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our neighbourhood Facebook group has done scavenger hunts where people post things in their windows for kids to find on walks. Now it’s letter of the alphabet, silly faces, animals, shamrocks for st pattys day, etc.</p> <p>I’m so glad my boys have each other. They are 5 and 18 mo and they have been getting along really well considering. I’m proud of my older for coming up with games little bro can play with him like chase and cars and stuff. Older likes to strip off his clothes to his undies like little bro in his diaper and they run around scream laughing. It’s so cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912680 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:21:42 +0000 bhbee 2912680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: :grin: </p> <p>@caitcat: The kids having time together is the biggest :happy: for me. My oldest is in 2nd and middle is going to kinder in the fall and they’re such buddies still. I hope they come out of this with really good memories of everything we did together even though it’s all little stuff. The 1yo obviously won’t remember anything but everyone is playing with her more too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912677 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:15:35 +0000 caitcat 2912677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As part of my girls' bedtime routine, we each go around and say three things we're grateful for that day. Last night, my five year old said she was grateful for so many "stay home" days to play with her little sister. She said she likes preschool, but she really misses her sister when she's there. With kindergarten coming up next year, I'd been feeling sad about that kind of time changing, and I'm so grateful they have this time together now. </p> <p>We also all kicked off this extended time at home last week with a nasty stomach bug that worked its way through the family, and we are finally all feeling better. So from that standpoint alone, this week is looking up!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912671 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:35:42 +0000 wrkbrk 2912671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilary: I saw this on IG and saved it to read again and again. </p> [attach=5342/20/q7nknj.337x600.AFE1A66D-4358-48E5-8259-BCC21892FC67.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912658 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 08:50:31 +0000 josina 2912658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: lol! :grin: </p> <p>Our local towns are all creating facebook pages solely for helping each other. Tons of people are sewing face masks for medical personnel, or elderly / immune compromised who want them.<br /> I also downloaded skype and now the kids can talk to their great-grandpa. We didn't get to see him very often with how busy life was, but this will let them get to talk more often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912657 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 08:49:05 +0000 Corduroy 2912657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've lived on our house for six years and always talked about making a playhouse out of the structure in the backyard that used to house a hot tub. Yesterday we finally started working on it as a family. </p> <p>I am way more clued in to my daughter's education and she does in class.</p> <p>I've had a lot of fun with the kids letting them take the lead and doing what they want to do. DH has really engaged with them too. </p> <p>DH and I had a virtual happy hour with our friends from college. I envisioned it would be total chaos with so many people but it was a lot of fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912656 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 08:45:43 +0000 JennyPenny 2912656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My boys have a lot more time for free play outdoors and their biking skills have just exploded in the last week! I've also had to let them be outside without me more than I ever would have done in the past. I've always dreamed of just sending them out to play without keeping a constant eye, but never actually done it until now. It'd be nice to continue in the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912655 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 08:35:25 +0000 Madison43 2912655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: 100%. </p> <p>Also, the slow down of our day to day lives and sense of real community (checking in with neighbors, rallying behind local businesses, etc) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912654 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 08:27:45 +0000 Mrs. Pajamas 2912654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're definitely stopping to chat with neighbors more (keeping 6 ft distance) and I'm texting/calling/facetiming with people way more frequently than before to stay connected. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912653 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:57:54 +0000 Littlebit7 2912653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Harvey Weinstein got it. Karma is a bitch </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912652 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:48:39 +0000 Ms. RV 2912652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an alcove in our upstairs hall that is meant to be a small home office space. Right now it only the last three boxes we didn't unpack when we moved a year and a half ago, but since DH is indefinitely working from home we ordered a ready to assemble desk and will have to unpack those three boxes... so we will be officially 100% moved in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coronavirus-tell-me-some-good-news#post-2912650 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:00:49 +0000 hilary 2912650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are so many challenges right now, but what are some of the good things either in your home or in your community that you're seeing?</p> <p>-Even though working from home full time is HARD with the kids, I'm enjoying getting to read a story, snuggle or play a quick game with the kids throughout the day. I feel like I'm getting back time with them which I gave up when I transitioned from part time to full time 3 years ago.<br /> -My street has a Facebook group where we are sharing books, asking for people to post any needs they have. </p>