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Post by sarahohio on Aug 25, 2024 18:21:58 GMT -5
Me and both kids have covid (or something?). We’ve all been throwing up non-stop, and I also have body aches, fever, hellacious cough, sinus headache, nausea… this ROCKS. oof. sounds like the flu
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Post by solidsnake on Aug 26, 2024 21:11:24 GMT -5
Imagine how much cooler having a family would be if your kids’ illnesses never sidelined your work week.
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Post by throwdemgunz on Aug 26, 2024 21:51:50 GMT -5
Spent the weekend in the hospital with my 4 week old because she spiked a high fever and she had to be admitted. Thankfullly all seems to be stable and we’re back home but it was mad stressful and happened on our last days of vacation. Worst part was them trying unsuccessfully to get a blood draw from her, at one point she had been stuck like 8 times with no result, hard to watch.
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Post by theonefreeman on Aug 27, 2024 8:59:24 GMT -5
Spent the weekend in the hospital with my 4 week old because she spiked a high fever and she had to be admitted. Thankfullly all seems to be stable and we’re back home but it was mad stressful and happened on our last days of vacation. Worst part was them trying unsuccessfully to get a blood draw from her, at one point she had been stuck like 8 times with no result, hard to watch. Yep. Did they try to extract from the area around her hairline? Toughest thing I've ever had to sit through. Glad all is well.
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Post by coconut al on Aug 27, 2024 9:12:04 GMT -5
Spent the weekend in the hospital with my 4 week old because she spiked a high fever and she had to be admitted. Thankfullly all seems to be stable and we’re back home but it was mad stressful and happened on our last days of vacation. Worst part was them trying unsuccessfully to get a blood draw from her, at one point she had been stuck like 8 times with no result, hard to watch. It sucks so bad man. Hopefully it doesn't happen again, but if it does you can request the professional to draw instead of the nurse. It usually goes a lot smoother, albeit never easy. Glad you guys are home. We end up getting admitted 1-2 times a year and it's like a reset button for all my therapy and shit.
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Post by throwdemgunz on Aug 27, 2024 10:55:05 GMT -5
Thanks y’all. Yeah they eventually brought in the IV team but even they weren’t able to get a vein. We were on Cape Cod for vacation and were considering getting transferred home to a Boston hospital because it was so frustrating. All worked out so can’t really complain too much.
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Post by gmaneb on Aug 27, 2024 12:28:48 GMT -5
My oldest starts kindergarten this week. The fuck did time go?
Some anxiety sinks in as I think of him heading off to school now and how bad of an experience I had with it all growing up. My heart breaks to think of the possibility he could be the victim of bullying (or the bully himself), but he’s so adaptable, in touch with his emotions, and all around a very social kid.
I can only hope all that helps him in this new phase.
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Post by pmagic on Aug 27, 2024 19:35:43 GMT -5
My 15yo was driving home from school and sideswiped a fire hydrant. He was pretty upset. Has had his permit since May.
Car is a 2007 so not worth much and will most likely be totaled by insurance. Found some doors at junk yards but the body was damaged which sucks.
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Post by deadbluehawk on Aug 27, 2024 19:42:51 GMT -5
My oldest starts kindergarten this week. The fuck did time go? Some anxiety sinks in as I think of him heading off to school now and how bad of an experience I had with it all growing up. My heart breaks to think of the possibility he could be the victim of bullying (or the bully himself), but he’s so adaptable, in touch with his emotions, and all around a very social kid. I can only hope all that helps him in this new phase. I hope your kid isn’t bullied. It’s a bummer seeing your kid have to deal with it. My kid started 3rd grade this week. She’s had 3 different kids bully her through out the years at her school. All 3 are in her class this year. Not a promising start so far.
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Post by oogracie👻 on Aug 27, 2024 23:00:22 GMT -5
I can’t imagine what I would do if my kid was getting bullied- third grade is hard as hell too.
Most of the time (not always!) the bully, is the child of bullies, so you have less to worry about there.
I got bullied RELENTLESSLY (i have so many stories lmao) throughout school but primarily elementary school, and these two brothers were the main perpetrators. My mom confronted their mom (we lived in the same apartment complex), and she said “boys will be boys!”
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Post by I Hate The Kids on Aug 28, 2024 0:06:25 GMT -5
When my daughter was in the 6th grade, she had a boy bullying her for half the school year. The teacher got us and the principal involved but I was kinda pissed we didn’t out it was happening sooner. It stopped it from continuing, though.
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Post by sarahohio on Aug 28, 2024 7:02:57 GMT -5
I always felt like middle school was the hardest time for bullying. That's when people start deciding what clothes are cool, what childhood activities you shouldn't be doing anymore because they are "lame" etc. Lots of peer pressure.
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Post by internetbully on Sept 1, 2024 2:02:57 GMT -5
When my daughter was in the 6th grade, she had a boy bullying her for half the school year. The teacher got us and the principal involved but I was kinda pissed we didn’t out it was happening sooner. It stopped it from continuing, though. Username checks out
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Post by internetbully on Sept 1, 2024 2:11:35 GMT -5
Anyone in here the sole earner in a family with kids? With the twins on the way having one of us be with them full time is sort of the only choice that makes any sense right now, and I earn a lot more than mai wife so naturally it makes sense for me to be the one who will stay working. For a few years when it was just her and I I was the only one of us working at times, but it feels like a bit more pressure knowing if I get shitcanned or something now it’d be my kids lives that could get kinda messed up too.
Idk where I’m going with this other than does this kinda stuff ever get overwhelming for ya? And how do y’all deal with these kinda feelings if so/ if not?
Also how tf does anyone afford kids? I’m still tryna wrap my head around that part.
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Post by amplifiedohms on Sept 1, 2024 3:22:15 GMT -5
Anyone in here the sole earner in a family with kids? With the twins on the way having one of us be with them full time is sort of the only choice that makes any sense right now, and I earn a lot more than mai wife so naturally it makes sense for me to be the one who will stay working. For a few years when it was just her and I I was the only one of us working at times, but it feels like a bit more pressure knowing if I get shitcanned or something now it’d be my kids lives that could get kinda messed up too. Idk where I’m going with this other than does this kinda stuff ever get overwhelming for ya? And how do y’all deal with these kinda feelings if so/ if not? Also how tf does anyone afford kids? I’m still tryna wrap my head around that part. Yeah I did it for 3 years and then COVID came and I couldn't have been more thankful for the time off. It's brutal man and I honestly don't have any good advice. I'd be exhausted from work and want to chill, she was exhausted from having the kids all day and wanted me to take over. It's character building for sure and you'll make it to the other side and laugh about it.
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Post by Sorley Boy on Sept 1, 2024 11:03:54 GMT -5
My dad was the sole earner for 5 kids. "Fuck that" has been a guiding principle of my life.
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Post by oogracie👻 on Sept 1, 2024 11:09:40 GMT -5
Anyone in here the sole earner in a family with kids? With the twins on the way having one of us be with them full time is sort of the only choice that makes any sense right now, and I earn a lot more than mai wife so naturally it makes sense for me to be the one who will stay working. For a few years when it was just her and I I was the only one of us working at times, but it feels like a bit more pressure knowing if I get shitcanned or something now it’d be my kids lives that could get kinda messed up too. Idk where I’m going with this other than does this kinda stuff ever get overwhelming for ya? And how do y’all deal with these kinda feelings if so/ if not? Also how tf does anyone afford kids? I’m still tryna wrap my head around that part. Not sole earner (though during COVID I was), but I am the breadwinner by a (very) large margin. It 100% puts more pressure on you, because not only are you worried about losing your job constantly, but you’ll constantly need more, so it’ll be up to you to work harder every time. We decided pre-school from a very young age was the only way to go for our sanity, but having two in school full time is unreasonably expensive. It really is a fucked up situation! All child care should be free.
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Post by internetbully on Sept 1, 2024 12:09:26 GMT -5
Yeah I’m a bit worried because my job is pretty mentally and emotionally exhausting at times and while I don’t have a commute and some other elements of it are good (pay, work from anywhere) it’s the type of thing where I’m basically always on call.
I am caffeine free at the moment though so maybe becoming a coffee drinker will be the secret weapon that tips the scales back in my favor.
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Post by morte on Sept 1, 2024 12:25:14 GMT -5
We both work, and it was never an option discussed. Not even the extended period for the maternity leave (in Portugal its +3 months to the initial time, but in those 3 months social security pays around 30% (I belive its more or less around 30) of the wage).
Both our daughters wen't to daycare since they were 6mo.
My parents have some health issues and although there are not that far (40km), we catch a lot of traffic to go visit them, so them taking care of the kids was out of question. My in-laws live 150kms away.
My oldest starts this year 1st grade, but has been in public pre school the last 2 years. As my youngest birth day is in December, most probably will only enter to public pre school after that, so more 3 years at daycare/ kindergarten.
After that we will get a huge break money wise.
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Post by oogracie👻 on Sept 1, 2024 12:49:35 GMT -5
Thank god i only have 1 still to pay for, but for another 2 years @ $1,475/mo bleh
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Post by Jon Joseph in a golf cart. on Sept 1, 2024 13:02:42 GMT -5
Both me and my wife work. It would in no way be possible for us to live on only one income with a house and kids. We were home for about 6-7 months each with both our kids (you get 80% of your income on paternity leave), which is a pretty short time compared to other parents, especially for mothers, as most are home for at least a year. Our oldest started daycare/kindergarten when she was around 1,5 year and our youngest at 1. We pay a monthly fee of about $231 for both. I’m very thankful that I’m a parent living in Sweden.
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Post by internetbully on Sept 1, 2024 13:32:14 GMT -5
Europe seems kinda fuckin awesome fr. Daycares and pre schools my nieces and nephews are at are all around the price range Gracie mentioned
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Post by sarahohio on Sept 1, 2024 13:42:42 GMT -5
Both me and my wife work. It would in no way be possible for us to live on only one income with a house and kids. We were home for about 6-7 months each with both our kids (you get 80% of your income on paternity leave), which is a pretty short time compared to other parents, especially for mothers, as most are home for at least a year. Our oldest started daycare/kindergarten when she was around 1,5 year and our youngest at 1. We pay a monthly fee of about $231 for both. I’m very thankful that I’m a parent living in Sweden. My husband gets TWO WEEKS. Lolol I’m so jealous of you
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Post by Jon Joseph in a golf cart. on Sept 1, 2024 15:08:39 GMT -5
Both me and my wife work. It would in no way be possible for us to live on only one income with a house and kids. We were home for about 6-7 months each with both our kids (you get 80% of your income on paternity leave), which is a pretty short time compared to other parents, especially for mothers, as most are home for at least a year. Our oldest started daycare/kindergarten when she was around 1,5 year and our youngest at 1. We pay a monthly fee of about $231 for both. I’m very thankful that I’m a parent living in Sweden. My husband gets TWO WEEKS. Lolol I’m so jealous of you Just two weeks is insane!!
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Post by solidsnake on Sept 1, 2024 16:45:33 GMT -5
Daycare is about $1,100 a month, which is about to double when the baby starts.
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Post by concealer on Sept 1, 2024 16:50:38 GMT -5
I got 0 days paid paternity leave bc America is stupid and I was in PA at the time which is garbage politically. I had several weeks PTO saved up so I used all that concurrently with my FMLA which held my job for 3 months. I took the whole 3 months off which was great, just wasn’t paid for the last like 2 months of it which sucked but I had money saved
Wife is a full time artist who runs her own solo biz so she does the childcare and works around it. My mom will come over once a week or so to babysit while she does work that can’t be done while watching the baby. She’s gonna kick it to 2x a week soon once my sister’s kids go back to school. She’s been doing 2x/wk for them for years, it’s such a huge help we’re very fortunate.
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Post by morte on Sept 1, 2024 18:08:15 GMT -5
Europe seems kinda fuckin awesome fr. Daycares and pre schools my nieces and nephews are at are all around the price range Gracie mentioned We never submitted an application for any vacancy in public daycare/kindergarten, its 200 people applying for 1 vacancy, and a lot of conditions for applications, like annual income, taxes etc, so we know we would be at the end of the list. Luckily when my youngest started daycare, my oldest had already started at public pre school, so it wasn't a financial hit, but it is expensive.
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Post by sarahohio on Sept 5, 2024 14:41:09 GMT -5
Woke up with pains. Had to come to the hospital. Intense contractions and started to dilate. They just broke my water. Pretty nervous I’m 11 weeks early. I’ll update later when this baby arrives. Looks like it will be birthday twins with my dad.
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Post by inheritedhell on Sept 5, 2024 15:02:19 GMT -5
Woke up with pains. Had to come to the hospital. Intense contractions and started to dilate. They just broke my water. Pretty nervous I’m 11 weeks early. I’ll update later when this baby arrives. Looks like it will be birthday twins with my dad. good luck. Sending good vibes.
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Post by Jon Joseph in a golf cart. on Sept 5, 2024 15:10:12 GMT -5
Woke up with pains. Had to come to the hospital. Intense contractions and started to dilate. They just broke my water. Pretty nervous I’m 11 weeks early. I’ll update later when this baby arrives. Looks like it will be birthday twins with my dad. Rooting for you!
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