Posts by snarky

Yep, I parent other kids and don't mind if other people parent mine. For example, at my in-law's house I will take popcorn from babies, remove wayward children from the bouncy castle, tell my nephews not to rag on fat people, move drinks...

My daughter is 3. I'm pretty sharp at work on the important things. My advice is don't even think about attempting work in the evenings after you are home. Taking a guilt-free rest is better for your productivity than trying to cram more...

Quote: Originally Posted by TinkerBelle If you don't want your child to go to church, that is your right. But, you may need to find new sitters. Because you should not expect them not to attend their church, if it is...

I'd talk to the adults to see if there was a way for the sleeper to get up and deal with the issue with the kids if it was truly impossible to sleep due to kid noise. If it is truly a problem, the sleeper who can't sleep can deal with...

The social pressure is no joke. My father in law offered to pay off part of our mortgage (!!!) if we'd agree to have another kid. I laughed in his face. How is it even thinkable that the only reason for not wanting a second child is...

You can use frozen vegetables instead of fresh to save money. This is nutrition neutral in the winter months.

I took drum classes and played djembe, it was a lot of fun. Outside of class we'd play in drum circles. Honestly this is not the best activity postpartum, it takes a lot of mental bandwidth to learn an instrument. African dance is a lot...

I like Sesame Street podcast, 4 might be too old (my 3 year old loves it though). They Might Be Giants had a podcast for kids, you can still get these through the Zune software I think. Also NASA has some nice HD video podcasts,...

JustSo - forget the squirter, my daughter will play forever in the sink given a pot of soapy water, a cloth, and some plastic cups for dumping. It's great because she can then "help" mama in the kitchen while she is making...

It was a short screaming phase for my daughter. The rule was that she could scream in her room or scream outside. If she persisted in screaming elsewhere, she was placed in her room. She was allowed to come out any time, however if she...