https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:36:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1/page/2#post-2797857 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 05:28:32 +0000 erinbaderin 2797857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: Me too. Applesauce pouches are a vegetable, right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1/page/2#post-2797853 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 23:38:15 +0000 travellingbee 2797853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can’t seem to get us into the habit of brushing teeth in the morning. Ugh. Drives me crazy. Also my 2 year only eats veggies in pouch form b cause he will NOT let them touch his lips. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1/page/2#post-2797844 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:11:53 +0000 DesertDreams88 2797844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: so similar to our situation. I guess we'll see! I joined 2 tandem nursing facebook groups to explore the idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1/page/2#post-2797670 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:07:02 +0000 Becky 2797670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mommy Finger: This is mine too. Mine are 4 and almost 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1/page/2#post-2797669 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:01:13 +0000 crazydoglady 2797669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We almost always eat in front of the tv. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1/page/2#post-2797667 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:00:26 +0000 Mommy Finger 2797667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids are 5 and 2.5 and haven't been to the dentist yet. . . . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1/page/2#post-2797664 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 12:56:53 +0000 Rocker2014 2797664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love this thread! </p> <p>We don't do family dinners. Like ever. My husband likes super heavy, calorie dense, super spicy food, I try to eat healthy and don't love a lot of heat, and LO is exhausted from her day and needs to eat the second she walks through the front door from daycare. We end up making 3 different meals each night and taking turns eating. For now, it works for us, and LO gets plenty of healthy fresh food, just mostly at breakfast and lunch! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797655 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 12:17:36 +0000 LadyDi 2797655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love threads like this one.</p> <p>I don't know when the last time my 2.5 yo had a vegetable and I make him his own dinner every night (something I swore I would never do) because it's easier to give him chicken nuggets, mac n cheese or meatballs than it is to battle with him to eat whatever we are eating. And he has a PB&amp;J every single day for lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797653 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 12:09:33 +0000 snowjewelz 2797653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: my 3 year old can role play ALL day and it's SO exhausting lol. And somehow I'm always the baby and she's the daddy?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797652 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 12:06:59 +0000 MrsADS 2797652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@desertdreams I am worried I may end up tandem nursing too, although I didn't really want to! My son is 2.5 and baby 2 is due in May. I actually weaned him in November when I was about 11 weeks pregnant. He was NOT HAPPY (not his decision, he would still be nursing if up to him), but since then he's okay. BUT he still sometimes asks to nurse, and if he sees my boobs at all he's like "I want to nurse! Boobies! Drink!" And I just KNOW that once baby #2 is here and boobs around and baby brother gets to nurse, he's going to flip out wanting to nurse, too. Uggghhh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797573 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 23:00:57 +0000 DesertDreams88 2797573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm probably going to end up tandem nursing my 2yr old when LO2 comes in 6 weeks and I'm half hearted about it / don't really want to but LO1 wants the boob so bad and I don't have the strength / energy to say no. He was weaned 15-22 months but never ever forgot and not that I've got big pregnant boobs and was home with him 24/7 over break.... so he got back into it.</p> <p>He watches about an hour of TV a day here and there and can work the YouTube app on his own. Due to ads and such I need to uninstall it and force him to use netflix, just haven't gotten to it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797563 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 22:02:12 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2797563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: same. We always go out. Walks, library, friends houses, any where! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797551 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:40:31 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2797551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie @youboots yassss I’ve found my people! Give me errands, classes, outdoor play, and tasks and I’m gold! Repetitive play and imagination make me go insane, which is terrible. Thankfully DW can play for literal HOURS so I don’t feel that bad.</p> <p>For example, DS and I went to gymnastics and groceries this weekend and were out of the house for 2.5 hrs. It was awesome! We had a great time. Home for 2.5 hrs would not be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797548 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:37:34 +0000 808love 2797548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feed my face before I cook something for my child on occasion. She can be so picky. And I'm hungry!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797540 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:09:50 +0000 SweetiePie 2797540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: same. Playing with my 3yo is boooorrrriiiinnnngggg but I’m so lazy because, pregnant. So we don’t go anywhere right now but school 9-12. Hence, the Sing marathons. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797529 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 19:23:06 +0000 petitenoisette 2797529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: same on hand washing after peeing at home. Like basically I never make her wash them then unlesss she asks. :shocked: Also super pregnant and it’s just too much right now.<br /> @Anagram: I’m definitely more hands off than my DH (and consequently my LO is better at playing independently when he’s not home) and I don’t love playing with her like @youboots: , I have a very short attention span and am always thinking about something productive I could be doing (or just wanting to space out on my phone). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797527 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 19:18:12 +0000 erinbaderin 2797527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@codeitall: I legitimately love Masha and the Bear. Not even, like, it’s not bad for a kids show - I love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797519 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:48:06 +0000 codeitall 2797519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We introduced DS to Cars this last week. I think we've watched it 10+ times in the last week. We've also watched all three seasons of Masha and the Bear on Netflix (terrible Russian slapstick) a couple times this month. My kid binge watches more than I do!</p> <p>Baby girl puts plenty of things in her mouth she probably shouldn't.</p> <p>No one is good at brushing their teeth and we bath about once a week in the winter (we bathe when necessary for cleanliness or distraction haha) and my son hates PJs, so he wears the next day's outfit to bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797517 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:45:44 +0000 cyndistar3 2797517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 9 year old came to me the other day whining that her 3 year old sister ripped the toy put of her hands and wanted me to make her give it back... I may or may not have told her that if the 3 year old was able to pry it away from a 9 year old she deserves to have it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797516 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:36:50 +0000 youboots 2797516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I find playing with my almost 3 year old DD very boring, including reading to her. I enjoy spending time with her much more when we are out of the house- walking, grocery shopping, dance class, play dates etc. Or cuffing and watching movies.</p> <p>I’ve been home for days on end potty training her and it gives me cabin fever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797510 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:12:07 +0000 SweetCaroline 2797510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: thank you, amen sister. My almost 3 year old knows how to make my coffee and has for a very long time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797505 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:55:52 +0000 gingerbebe 2797505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Work is going to be a dumpster fire for the next month (and has been for a week already) so I've accepted my children are eating processed food, fast food, candy, and whatever the next few weeks. I supermarket swept the Walmart for off-brand Lunchables this weekend and bought my first case of Capri Sun (granted the reduced sugar ones, but whatever). We also ate at Sizzler twice this weekend because they could eat spaghetti and fro yo to their hearts content. Or tacos. Or whatever they want. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797495 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:01:57 +0000 wrkbrk 2797495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: Ahhh Sing yassss! We are desperately trying to get it on our Chromecast on vacay right now haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797490 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 16:41:29 +0000 snowjewelz 2797490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: haha yess DH gets so mad when the baby pulls out all the wipes but I'm like whatever! Then she'll leave me alone and I can stuff them back in 5 seconds! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797489 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 16:38:08 +0000 Portboston 2797489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼</p> <p>My husband and I have the same issue. He doesn’t think he can leave our extremely well behaved 2.5 year old alone for 2 minutes. Including when he’s glued to the tv and not moving an inch 🤦🏻‍♀️ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797401 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 11:07:14 +0000 SweetiePie 2797401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lilyofthewest: I was solo parenting for 3 days this weekend while DH was away. I’m 31.5 weeks pregnant and in constant pain. My 3.5 year old watched the movie Sing 3 times each day. Not in a row...but...close. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797400 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 11:05:13 +0000 SweetiePie 2797400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don’t make my 3yo wash his hands every time he pees. Public restrooms, always. But at home...I’m 31.5 weeks pregnant and my back is killing me and I’m tired and he won’t do it willingly. So I’m just not going to wrangle him and fight. I use wipes and sanitizer on his hands when I think of it. Come to think of it, I should just keep some above the toilet so it’s easy and becomes routine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797392 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:50:12 +0000 snowjewelz 2797392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids only brush their teeth at night and bathe once a week. The brushing part I feel a little guilty about (but all her dental check ups have been great), the bathing one, I am totally guilt free! Obviously I bathe them more often and as much as needed in the summer and when they sweat/play outside. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797390 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:49:34 +0000 IRunForFun 2797390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Oooo giving me ideas for the coffee help when DD is older. </p> <p>I let my 1-year-old get into stuff she technically shouldn't if it keeps her happy and playing independently...pulling all the ziploc baggies out of the drawer and then out of the box...emptying tissue boxes and ripping up all the tissues...pulling all her clothes out of her drawers or her diapers off the shelf...Meh. She'll do any of these things for a while and be perfectly content and it only takes me a minute or two to clean up later so, whatever. DH thinks I'm teaching her bad habits but he's not the one home with her all day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-confessions-1#post-2797377 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:26:54 +0000 Mamatimes3 2797377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: My husband is the same way! He can’t leave the kids for a second without letting me know to keep an eye on them. </p> <p>I have some of the same - drink too much milk, snack too much, forget about brushing teeth. </p> <p>I think I’m just overall too lax about everything! </p>