The Most Entertaining Parenting Posts of the Week (June 24, 2024)

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Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor
Jun 24, 2024 8:00 AM EDT

It's a sad reality that many parents don't like hanging out with their kids. This is a common trope of fictional rich parents in movies and TV (see Uptown Girls, Eloise at the Plaza, and Schitts Creek as examples), but it sadly appears in real life as well. I would never want to shame dual-income families, but if both parents are working until late at night and barely see their children because they think building a wealth empire is more important, they might need to sort out their priorities. There's a big difference between rarely seeing your children out of genuine financial need and hardship and not seeing them because you want to buy a summer home in the Hamptons. There are some things in life that are much more worthwhile than money, and being with your kids is one of them. If you agree, these parenting posts might be worthwhile. 

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    AutumnAkasha 1d For your reading displeasure
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    snake oil saleswoman's mom group snake oil saleswoman's admin Do you take your kiddos to "well visits"? snake oil saleswoman Do you take your kids to "well check" visits? 317 Like Comment Nope Like Reply 147 comments Send
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    07 > Healthy children do not need a doctor and sick children definitely don't need western medicine. 13h Like Reply 6 12h Like Reply YESSSSS!!! า n I am going to agree to disagree. If a child is sick enough sometimes western medicine intervention is needed. My son had pneumonia earlier this year it took steroids and antibiotics to get him better. We were home from the hospital in a week. I prefer not to use them, had not needed them in almost 7 years but it was needed this time. 2h Like Reply 1
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    Our family doctor had told me at his old clinic that well checks were pointless and we know our babies best. Then he moved clinics and they've told me we won't stay patients unless we go in annually It's so annoying. 2h Like Reply LIVI Nope 3h Like Reply J We do yearly checkups for a variety of reasons. We have a great pediatrician who we've seen for about 15 years now and she's supportive of our homeschooling and non-v choices. 4h Like Reply Heck no. It's just someone doing the government docum
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    7 > You mean "sick visits" so they can push poison? No. Do I take them to a Chiro once a month? Yes. They have a paper trail with him and he'll tell me if I need to get something checked or not. 7h Like Reply We took our new baby to a well visit, told the Dr we don't plan to do cupcakes. He said not to book more well visits because they are made to follow the cupcake schedule. So we only take them in if they have problems that we can't solve at home. 8h Like Reply 1b I think it's good to always
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    23 7 > Heck no. I feel sorry for any child forced into "well child" visits. It's never justified. What exactly have peds done to earn our trust and respect? Nothing. I do not value or trust their opinion on literally anything and the fact that people use them as the standard is bizarre to me. No one needs to be poked and prodded by a stranger to prove they are healthy. I will never put my kids through this sick ritual of "well child" visits. 17h Like Reply 13 1, I feel this exact same way! I do
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    07 > xactly... I mean I understana maybe having a naturopath to call on things if you need, but it's waaaaay past time that we quit allopathy "well visits" entirely. And to the people saying it doesn't hurt to go, I beg to differ. They're not the ones being stripped, poked and prodded against their will for a complete stranger in the name of "wellness". It's gross and absurd. 12h Like Reply Doctors are for the sick. So no. 12h Like Reply 200 I try, but they mostly fall into yearly checkups lol.
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    07 > B Heck no. I'm a nurse of 39 years. Raised six kids and my father was a pediatrician. His office staff always gave me flack about missing well-child visits. Doctor's visits for significant illness or injury only. If they were well, they didn't need to go. 16h Like Reply I'm always concerned that some Dr would be quick to call cps if they 91 realize the kids only go when sick and no check ups.I think it def depends on the Dr to 14h Like Reply ht It is not against any laws to decide when you
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    07 > I only do yearly check ups and I'm so thankful I did because my oldest with special needs reported his dad for hitting him (he didn't) but CYS pulled all our records and told us they specifically look for medical neglect aka no shots and no doctors visits. I did it for the paper trail from other mom's advice and I'm so happy I did! I'll continue to do it for my littles until they are 18 17h Like Reply same. I do it for a 8b paper trail too plus my son usually needs sports physicals. We've n
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    07> B I do but only so that there is a paper trail and C P S cannot claim "medical neglect" we've had several false allegations courtesy of my teen step daughter and her egg donor. 16h Like Reply 1 When they are babies we do just for height, weight, and questions we might have. No pokes 16h Like Reply For a paper trail, yes. We have full custody of my stepdaughter, and her bio mom is... less than pleasant.. We NEED the paper trail. 16h Like Reply Yes 100 16h Like Reply We see a naturopath and ha
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    07> Yes once a year. Two reasons. 1) paper trail 2) I have medically complex children and utilize the well child check to get all the referrals I need for PT, OT etc. Otherwise I think well child checks are a waste of time. 17h Like Reply Nope! 17h Like Reply 10 We do a yearly visit for the paper trail. 17h Like Reply Nope. 17h Like Reply Nope! Didn't need that pressure or ignorance. 17h Like Reply 1b I do in infancy, for neight, weight etc. Then I do not take them unless I am very concerned abo
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    7 > Yes but only once they got older and I found a family doctor that doesn't push cupcakes. I didn't for the longest time but began feeling like I should for whatever may be coming down the line. I believe the government will begin using it to take kids from their parents. Not giving them cupcakes will be a bigger reach than no doctor visits at all when it comes to their terminology on medical neglect. 17h Like Reply Maybe for first 6 months but mainly for weight checks if I am concerned. My la
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    guerillagroupie 1d NEVER USE SUNSCREEN ON A BABY
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    Top contributor YOU SHOULD NEVER USE SUNSCREEN ON A BABY!! He has chemical burns on his face. I'd go get him aloe and give him a little baby ibuprofen before bed. That's going to hurt 20m Like Author it's baby sunscreen and how am I supposed to protect him from the sun if I don't use sun protection? 15m Like View 4 replies... I'm wondering too, why not use baby sunscreen? Jw 13m Like
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    ninnibear 2d Yess! Go, dentist dad! Speck of light in this crunchy family. ...
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    Anonymous member 6h Please help asap! I am soo furious and frustrated. Background first, my husband is a mainstream dentist, not into crunchy at all. My son has had some sinus pressure the past couple weeks, turning into pain under his eyes and a migraine yesterday. So we had a phone call appt with a dr. He prescribed an inhaler and flonase and antibiotic if needed. While I was getting the prescription, I looked up natural remedies for his symptoms. I went to my husband to talk to him about tryi
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    shehimlove 2d ... When it was pointed out that putting pepper and soap in an infant's mouth is literal abuse her response was "oh whoops!"...
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    Anonymous member 9m ☑ How do I stop my 2 year old from swearing!? it's either or f you, mainly to her brother. she done it in public the other day for the first time and I need it to stop! It's been weeks now... we have put pepper in her mouth twice, cried & hated it but still does it, we have tried ignoring it, told her that it makes people upset and hurts their feelings.. so many people have told me a bar of soap in her mouth but I'm yet to try it? 15 26 comments Like Comment Send
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    CaregiverVarious9506 2d Imagine being so out of touch
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    Out of curiosity, what does everyone do with their kids on the weekend? We have a full time nanny and a nanny who comes Saturdays, but we are totally lost on what to do with our super active 16 month old all day on Sundays when we are all home... Can you guys give me some ideas on how to make weekends fun, because right now my husband and I sit around the house bored and take turns entertaining our son. I'm 6 months pregnant with another boy and we are losing it.
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    Resident-Sympathy-82 2d Words can't even describe my face. ...
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    Yall I just gotta vent because I cannot stop thinking about it. We visited my MIL today and my daughter was yanking at her shirt. This lady literally whips her out in front of her kids and ex husband and says "what happened baby you want cause mommy stopped giving it to you" and continues to allow my daughter to grab it. then she says "stop it baby or mom will get jealous" everyone was laughing but awkwardly laughing and I just had to look down at my phone and hold my composure. My husband stopp
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    Soggy-Security 4d 7 days, 12 hrs for 400 weekly! W
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    2d . Pay will be $400 a week Looking for childcare local to will be working in or For a 4 year old boy and a 2 year old. Starting ASAP will be starting 7 days a week and 12 hour shifts. Hours for babysitting would be 6am-7:45ish pm. I will also under go training before hand and that pay would be the same. Also plus all there food provided diapers for my two year old who insist potty trained fully yet and whichever else you might need.
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