https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:57:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/support-thread#post-2582836 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 20:20:57 +0000 ShootingStar 2582836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Carrot: We had issues with poop too. Maybe everyone does? The thing that finally helped was figuring out something he was really motivated by. In DS' case it was playing outside with his t-ball set. He was asking for it every day. I kept saying no because he fed attached to objects and was walking around with the bat afterwards accidentally hitting things. I finally told him if he pooped on the potty at school we play with it outside. He still had an accident that day, but he came home and wanted to play and I said no and he decided right then to poop in the potty. The next morning I reminded him again and he made it to the potty at school. It's been slow going but we're finally past that hurdle now. </p> <p>My struggle is that I'm at the tail end of pregnancy and I just don't have much left to give. I'm tired and in pain all the time, and constantly stressed about food (I'm diabetic). I'm high risk and have millions of doctors appointments. I just want them next 5 weeks to be over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/support-thread#post-2582643 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:50:27 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2582643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So my challenges currently... Aside from what I just mentioned about juggling all the household management type stuff. Tied between making time for myself in a healthy way, and night time. My son was doing well with night weaning and sleeping through after I had to fastrak the process when we found out he had cavities. But he really regressed and it's gotten so much harder to get him back to sleep without nursing. I kept cheating on myself imposed rules/cutoff time for nursing in the morning which of course didn't help, but it's so hard to take anything but the path of least resistance at 3-4am! Last night he slept through till 545 and I would be totally ok with that! I hope he keeps it up. It's frustrating that I know he can do it and then some nights he won't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/support-thread#post-2582641 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:46:33 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2582641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSRS: I often feel like I am 2-3 steps behind, and everything I should be doing just throbs in my mind like a hang nail! I just wish I could organize and simplify my whole house but it's so overwhelming I just barely keep the laundry done and kitchen semi clean! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/support-thread#post-2582638 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:45:05 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2582638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Carrot: you have had a lot going on!<br /> No words of wisdom aside from this too shall pass. All good lessons for your daughter, even if you don't want her to have to learn them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/support-thread#post-2582633 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:42:00 +0000 sunny 2582633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm struggling with getting my 4 year old to listen and for me to be more patient with her. It's so hard especially because my 4 month old is not sleeping and I am so sleep deprived. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/support-thread#post-2582630 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:41:11 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2582630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bushelandapeck: it certainly does! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/support-thread#post-2582628 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:40:21 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2582628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jackiedavis87: 6 months is such a milestone! Congrats! I also feel like the literal milestones start coming so fast starting around that time. I heart that age :). Sleep... That's another story! And for the libido thing... Everyone's different. At 18m, it's definitely more than it was at 6m but it's not the same and I am learning to be ok with that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/support-thread#post-2582563 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 14:23:22 +0000 MrsSRS 2582563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3yo is puuuuuuuuushing the limit of not listening. My 1yo doesn't sleep. And my marriage/financials/health/everything are a mess and need more attention that I can give them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/support-thread#post-2582544 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 14:12:37 +0000 bushelandapeck 2582544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Carrot: its so hard to keep calm sometimes but I so try to remind myself that its not intentional(for the most part) and that its usually his way of trying to get my attention because he needs support, boundaries, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/support-thread#post-2582418 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 12:39:38 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2582418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bushelandapeck: This is a struggle with my 3 year old as well. She's an only child, so we don't have to worry about her affecting a sibling, but finding that patience is hard when she just ignores whatever I'm saying. I repeat myself a lot, in between taking lots of deep breaths LOL, and if she does do something wrong, trying to talk her about it and see if she can make connections (what did you do? why was that bad? etc.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/support-thread#post-2582411 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 12:35:44 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2582411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, boy, this is so timely. This is an exciting time in parenting land right now. Kiddo turned 3 on June 1st, I landed in the hospital with a back injury on June 4th, which she took very hard, and yesterday my husband landed in the hospital with an infection, and kiddo is fighting her 2nd medication-resistant ear infection at the same time AND she started in a new classroom at daycare this week as well. Kiddo is handling a lot, emotionally. </p> <p>Our biggest challenges right now are her sleep, and potty training. On potty training, she's overall trained, but she refuses to poop in the potty and runs to the diaper. We've been accommodating and encouraging, but I'm not sure how to move her closer to doing this. She outright refuses to even try. </p> <p>On the sleep end, since she turned 3 and that coinciding with my hospital stay, she started insisting that I stay in the room with her when she goes down for bed. She'll get outright hysterical if I leave. It's been a little better recently - I've been telling her that I'll be right back, and leaving for as long as she will let me be gone - but most nights I still have to come back in and sit with her until she's asleep. She also wakes up crying at night nearly every night, calling out for me. Some of it might be related to her recent ear infection as well, but it was happening even before that. It seems like she's having nightmares or something is unsettling her. Most of the time she falls right back asleep immediately, but I have to go in and reassure her that everything is OK. I'm hoping it's just a phase, but I feel bad that something is unsettling her so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/support-thread#post-2582398 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 12:17:17 +0000 bushelandapeck 2582398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So nice to have a thread like this! I feel like I am always struggling to be patient and not to raise my voice when DS repeatedly ignores what I'm saying and intentionally getting in DD's face or accidentally hurts her when he's running around. Parenting just feels SO hard some days.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/support-thread#post-2582388 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 12:04:46 +0000 arosebyany 2582388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: it may never end! Lol 😉 I'm sure there just testing each other's boundries and eventually it will let up! I swear girls are the worst! Me and my two sisters fought all the time u till we found separate Interest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/support-thread#post-2582383 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 12:01:01 +0000 arosebyany 2582383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hooray for this thread!! Right now DS is 6 months and we've officially started solids. I feed him breakfast and dinner, and what feels like 8 million bottles a day lol. I posted on here quite a few times about DS issues as a newborn with reflux, colic and MSPI and on that front I have to say things are getting better! It's was like the day he turned 6 months old he finally quit screaming all the time. With that being said he's back to waking up multiple times a night for the past month 😥. My biggest problems right now involve balancing being a mother with being a wife. By the time DH gets home I just feel like I have nothing left for him 😔. Also 6 months pp my libido still hasn't made a return, I'm starting to wonder if it's ever coming back?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/support-thread#post-2581957 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 09:45:00 +0000 Bao 2581957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you struggling with anything right now? Overwhelmed? Feel free to share what you are having issues with, related to parenting and we will send love and support your way! </p> <p>Right now, it's mostly just the girls fighting constantly. It's so stressful, it's a constant battle between the two of them and I feel like I am always having to break them up. I'm sure this phase will never end, but I certainly hope it lets up a bit! </p>