dohpaz42
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Oh man, it’s the best feeling in the world when your kid picks you.
My kids are 10 and 12, and we still have a bedtime routine where I lay with them for a few minutes (sometimes we chat about nothing and everything). My 12 yo has anxiety that manifests as fear of the dark, so I spend a little extra time with him. He seems mostly over it now; sometimes he’ll tell me he doesn’t want me to lay with him (I can’t help but feel pride when he does, because I know that means he’s not scared to be alone).
Anyway, all of that to say that it’s the best feeling in the world, and I hope you have many more years with your daughter at bedtime to hang out and bond.
Oh if you haven’t had the pleasure yet, wait until you get the meltdown to end all meltdowns when you make their lunch wrong (I.e., you used the wrong knife or some shit). 🤣
Jokes aside (I’m not really joking), you’re doing great! You should get into the habit of never apologizing for keeping your kid alive. In fact, the more they object, the more you’re succeeding.
(Frankly I’m amazed we’ve survived as a species for so long.)
It seems lice can only live about 24 hours without blood. Theoretically you could save yourself the entire disinfection routine (e.g., sheets, pillows, brushes, etc) and go get a hotel for a few days after you treat y’all’s hair.
One show that we always encouraged our kids (especially our youngest, who just couldn’t get enough) to watch was Number Blocks. Honestly I feel like that show is the number 1 reason he does so well in math today.
Unfortunately my ex couldn’t breastfeed. It was just too painful for her. So she would pump and/or we would use formula. I would give her breaks by putting the kids to bed so she could have time to herself to decompress. Every night I would fall asleep with them in my arms. Best freaking memories I have are sleeping with my kids when they were young.