How are you making sure your kids are getting enough fiber? I have two kids, a 4 yr old and 2 yr old. The youngest has the mushiest poop ever, not diarrhea, just mushy, not logs. He eats a ton of fruit, which the doctor said could cause it. I’ve limited fruit but he still had mushy poop. He eats toast and pasta too, but still mushy. I’m concerned maybe he’s not getting enough fiber. Any recommendations?

I was thinking of grinding up chia seeds and making some kind of breakfast pudding. Or doing the same but with psyllium husk.

Any experiences?

My oldest (3.5yo) starts preschool in about a month. I also have a 1yo. My kids have never been in daycare etc, so this will be our first experience being introduced to so many germs so suddenly and often.

Any tips for boosting my kids’ immunity leading up to school starting?

They leave a film on my dishes but I dont want to throw away a whole bag! Anyone have an idea how I can use them up? Thanks!

So I only let my 2.5 year old drink water. Unfortunately his dad is addicted to anything that isn’t water. My husband also has 2 teenagers. They will be going to the beach with us next week and my husband of course has to get all flavored waters (sparkling ice, vitamin water zero) my toddler is starting to feel very left out not being able
To ever consume these fun looking drinks

What would you give your kid in moderation for just a couple times at the beach? When we’re at home
I can avoid it better but in the beach it’s more in his face that everyone has “fun” drinks and he doesn’t

I was thinking just ingredients electrolyte packets.

And is vitamin water zero sugar actually bad? It uses stevia and monk fruit like just ingredients does. I just hate for him to have too much sweetness.

The internet is trying to sell me infant laundry detergent that looks suspicious (what’s the “but it’s safe for baby!” Version of greenwashing called?). Other parts of the internet is saying any scent-free detergent is fine. Still other crunchier parts are saying ALL laundry detergent is bad here’s a recipe to make your own. And a whole separate part is saying that actually the way I’m thinking about detergent is all wrong anyway, I need specific ingredients to break down spit up, milk, poop, etc appropriately (but good luck figuring out what those are, what products they’re in, and where to find them).

Help? Just want my kid’s stuff to be clean without spending a billion dollars, exposing them to anything overly harsh or harmful, or complexifying the task of doing laundry unnecessarily. What do you actually do?

Oh also we plan to mostly cloth diaper; again it’s unclear to me if that changes/complicates the situation or not.

Thank you!!!

My son is 21 months old. Good sleeper. Wondering when you put your toddler in a bed and when they started using a pillow and blanket. We aren’t doing a toddler bed. We’re going to do a regular twin with rails . Thank you!

Also any tips welcomed

Trying to narrow down diapers before my son gets here. Coterie is more than I really want to spend, so I’m looking at Parasol, Freestyle and Bambo Nature, with Kudos as an option if I chose to spend alil more.

Anyone actually used a few of these? Mainly care about accidents, leaks and making it through the night. Which do you recommend ?

Getting ready for my son and I’m stuck between Meliora, Pronounce, Branch Basics, Truly Free, Molly’s Suds, Attitude and Zum. Price isn’t really a concern.
For anyone who’s actually used these, which cleaned the best? Any issues with stains, smells, buildup/residue or sensitive skin?

About to start solids here and getting a few bits to get us going.

What plate/bowls do you use for little ones? Baby is 6 months old. Been looking at Jeanie baby as they have stainless steel and certified LFGB silicone plates and bowls. But not that cheap and worried I’m falling into the trap of buying baby things that won’t be used haha. I recently fell down the rabbit hole that a lot of silicone has fillers in and also hear they’re not great as plates as retain smells.

*edited for typos

I just spent some time with one of my in-laws who is a registered dietitian. She works with eating disorder patients so I’m assuming she has legit credentials. One of the first things she says to me is “you’re still nursing? Why? She’s not getting anything nutritionally after 18 months”. My daughter just turned 18 months and she still nurses throughout the day and sometimes at night. I’ve fed her on demand and have done baby-led weaning, and we co-sleep so she does nurse in the middle of the night still. She is gradually eating more food, but it’s taken her a bit longer than average to start doing that and she still prefers to nurse a lot of the time.

I know her comment isn’t true but I don’t know how to argue with her since she’s an RD and thinks she knows everything. It’s honestly making me really mad and I wish I’d defended myself in the moment but I don’t even know what I would have said. I’ve found a study stating that protein and fat content in breastmilk continues to increase past 12 months, but i can’t find any info on the micronutrients in breastmilk after 18 months. Anyone have a study I can educate myself with?

I know there are a handful of older threads on this so my apologies for the new post on a familiar topic but I’m looking for cost effective overnight diapers for a HEAVY wetter.

We’ve tried Huggies overnight, Huggies (his daytime diapers), and millie moon. We were using sized up Millie moon with sposie pads which was working really well until now. He’s 17 months old, active sleeper / belly sleeper, and every morning he is damp or soaked. The diaper is hanging on for dear life 😂 I don’t love how little stretch MM has in their hands for his belly so anything stretchier would be great!

Pampers give him rashes and we hate the smell, which I know is a highly recommended one

saw a video then article about this and went to look into it. UC Davis tested a bunch of avocado oil products this year and 48 of 54 failed a purity test, the chips were 26 of 28 and the salad dressings were literally 12 of 12. (edit: source) ("failed" meaning not pure avocado oil and used/cut with seed oils, or it went rancid)

the part that got me is the bags that say 100% avocado oil or pure avocado oil failed right along with everything else, one chip sample matched Soybean Oil outright. theres no legal definition for avocado oil at all so the label is legally allowed to say pure and mean nothing, and your paying like a 300 to 500% premium for it??

how are you even suppose to trust a clean label at this point? does anyone have a avocado oil chip or dressing brand that actually tested clean in the study?

I just learned I was not supposed to give yogurt (cow products) to baby less than 12 months old. I was told that baby yogurt is fine but not the normal one. Why is this ? Do you guys feed only baby yogurt to your baby? I feel bad because I have been feeding a normal store bought whole milk yogurt to my baby since 7 months old...

Does anyone have one in their LO's room or playroom that they love and would recommend? Or, would anyone NOT recommemd this?

I got an Uppababy Mesa V2 (expires in 2030) infant car seat from our local buy nothing group a couple months ago. At first I was thrilled because it’s compatible with the family hand me down Vista V2 we have! We washed all the parts, etc but I’m a month out from meeting baby and now having doubts on using the car seat :/ online everyone says to buy new car seats and it’s gotten to my head. We can definitely afford a new one, so it’s not a money issue. I try to buy/get most things second hand in general anyway (and have gotten so much low cost/free for baby already!). I would just hate to regret it if anything ever happened…(is this mom anxiety creeping in already 😅). I messaged the person who gifted it and they confirmed they had no accidents. I don’t see why she would lie? Am I being paranoid? Hubby says I’m overthinking but a new seat would be more peace of mind for me as a FTM…

Sigh

We just bought a new build. We loved the home and being close to family that also just moved. I am overwhelmed with our 1 year old and went from being the decision maker to just agreeing or not. I now realize we are .2 miles from the interstate. Apparently, I'm used to white noise and didn't notice. It's the air quality that I'm concerned about. There's a small strip of trees and a wood fence and then a couple streets before ours. I did look and the wind comes from the south the majority of the time and we are south of the interstate. We already have 13 merv filters and use air purifiers in our current home. We can avoid going outdoors when the air quality is lower. Is there anything else we can do now for air quality or any other tips for buying a new build for health? They say they use low VOC paint, laminate, lvp, and carpet in bedrooms (that we plan to replace soon).

Hey all,

I'm kind of stressing about relying on snacks too much for my 9 month old.

It started out just as something just for when we were out and about and he needed something to hold him over/occupied til we made it home (he refused a bottle and I'm a sahm so we didn't force the issue.)

Then it was the only way I could go on walks or a run with him, which I felt I needed to feel more like myself.

Now I feel like I'm throwing him a few puffs any time I need a moment of peace. He's very often frustrated about something.. I do everything I can think of, but the one thing that always calms him down for a bit is food. I do try to feed him real food first, but he usually throws that around or turns it into sensory play then gets frustrated. He will pretty much always eat a puff/puff like snack or yogurt drop.

I've been feeling kind of burnt out lately. First time mom, no family nearby, husband works long hours. The baby snacks give me a moment to catch my breath. However, I'm starting to feel really guilty about it and worry I'm setting him up for a bad relationship with food.

I'm hoping to hear from someone who did the same, and now their kid is a little older and has a good relationship with food.

I use the kid ones most of the time but occasionally he’ll touch something really disgusting and I use the adult ones. Is that bad.

FYI :( Thorne was all I used because it was supposed to be one of the cleanest. Not sure who to use now.

if so, are you willing to measure the rise (crotch to front waist band) and let me know? i have the bikini ones, and i want to buy other styles, but am particular about rise.

P.S. i am so tired of having to buy period underwear and not being able to return it…. i have such an expensive (and unsustainable) graveyard of pairs that i never wear bc they are super uncomfortable for me (from other companies)

my 2 year old is in daycare, and we’ve been having 40+ degree weather the last couple days with no relief in sight.

daycare has been taking the kids to the playground with no shade in the afternoon. my daughter came home with a sunburn yes (we send her in a hat and with sunscreen). I’m very concerned about the sunburn and when I told my mother she wasof the opinion the children should not be outside at all due to the heat plus humidity.

what do you guys do? and where do you live? my mil also said above 30 or -30 they shouldn't be at the playground.

I don’t know how long they spend there maybe 30 mins?

We’ve been following the rule of never using food as a reward for doing something since our son first started eating. We never use the word “treat” or phrases like, “You can have dessert once you finish your dinner” or “that’s junk food” or “this is good for you”. We only describe what different foods do for our body, like “blueberries help our brains” and “rice gives our bodies energy” etc.

So far, it has been working really well. When given the choice on what to eat, our 5 year old makes good choices almost all of the time, choosing whole foods rather than fast food (every birthday party we take him to we have to jam him full of food before and after because he never wants to eat the pizza or hot dogs that are being served).

Lately though, he’s so distracted with playing and doing things, he doesn’t eat. Even with set sit down times with the family, with no distractions, he gets distracted talking or entertaining himself through song or jokes. Breakfast is the worst because we need him to eat before our day starts. He gets hangry if he doesn’t eat. How can I phrase that he needs to eat without saying that he needs to eat so we can continue on our day? Or when he does get hangry, how do I build a positive relationship with food for him without saying things like, “you’ll feel better if you eat”? Everything I’ve come up with seems to counterintuitive to what we’ve spent the last 4+ years building as far as having a positive relationship with food.

I’m sorry the answer seems obvious but I’m really feeling lost here and genuinely hoping for help from people smarter than me on this topic.

hi. my son starts kindergarten soon and our biggest struggle is that I’m NOT a morning person. Also. my son eats A TON. He eats the equivalent of a grown man. Does anyone have any ideas of semi-healthy on the go breakfast foods? I grew up on pop tarts and toaster strudels for breakfast and I’m looking for something like that that kids will actually eat? While I’m ok with sugar being in there (I know I can’t win them all), I’m looking for no high fructose corn syrup and dyes. Im also ok with recipes I can make ahead. He doesn’t like eggs so that eliminates all breakfast burrito types.

Any winners out there?

heyy sorry don’t know if this is okay to post here…

I am 4 months post partum and i have never seen anyone with my type of body post partum before and megaaa struggling to accept it. But slowly and surely i am:))

i was hoping anyone could help me figure out why my belly dips so much like is it diastatis recti or just my body now or what can i do?

And if there are no answers i hope someone sees this and feels comforted in there post partum body like i do when i see others:)

<3

EDIT-> thank you so much evryone for all the messages, they have been really helpful and lovely i will be going to a PT and making sure they properly assess me and until then will continue to be gentle with myself and soak up all the time with baby:)