#Parenting goals

[markscherz]

Do you have any favorite extinct/prehistoric frogs?

Like basically everyone, probably gastric-brooding frogs, genus Rheobatrachus, famed for raising their tadpoles in their stomachs.

Src: Mike Tyler, 1973

Possibly/probably driven to extinction by chytrid fungus.

[porcelain-requiem]

Here's my headcanon take as to why Fred often had Velma go off with Shaggy and Scooby, while he went off with Daphne when the gang split up.

I think it was because Fred knew he could trust Velma to keep Shaggy and Scooby from getting into too many shenanigans.

This is also why I think he went off with Daphne, because she was often getting into trouble as well.

So Fred and Velma essentially are the dad and mom of the gang, and this is why they're my Scooby-Doo headcanon OTP.

[drisnow]

This homestuck running gag is the funniest shit in the comic

[mostlysignssomeportents]

For sale.

Baby shoes.

Never worn.

[mosslingg]

GUESS WHO'S GONNA BE A PARENT

on the pic of the egg there's a barely visible dark spot. that's a duck fetus shsshdhshshs

[paleflower]

Happy new Year!

Here are some parenting goals for 2024:

- potty train the little guy (this is gonna be huge and I'm mighty afraid of screawing it up for him, but I think he is ready enough, I just need to find a good time, maybe spring - but latest in the summer!)

- spent lots of time outside in the warmer months (we did that this year as well, but I think we can still improve, it has been sooo good for his wellbeing and gross motor development!)

- do lots of arts stuff and be more creative and brave with lots of different materials (I love being creative and want to share some of that love with my child, the step-children can join in here too if they want)

- go to lots of fun places like the zoo/museum/aquarium (when little guy was younger I was always very afraid of outings in public, we gotta change this)

- teach him to count to at least ten and teach the ABCs (he is very interested, so that should not be a big problem, right? 😅)

- stay connected with the big big step-children/half-siblings (I don't mention them very often, but they are busy teenagers and sometimes it's hard to stay connected with all the many school activities that keep them occupied for a long time each day)

- survive going on vacation with the little one

- survive the two year sleep regression and all the other fun things that come with this age 😅

2024 is gonna be interesting! I really hope I don't mess this up. Wish me luck. 😊

[bacchicly]

This is good advice. Your kid won't always like things you do - but that's a good thing and there is always something to engage with. They have to find their own path.

My kid at age "way way too young" fell in love with the idea of high heels and makeup and begged us to let them wear them. So we them second hand heels - as high as they wanted and let them wear them out (usually packing extra shoes "just in case") and we got them a 1 hour make up lesson with an expert (I and my husband both suck at makeup) and takes about how it is a choice and how make up and photography can be used in a variety of different ways to change a person's face. My husband read my kid a book about how to do stage make up. We looked at books about fashion - from "how to curate your wardrobe" - to an awesome book called "The Power of Style".

Now my kid wears heels and makeup occasionally but not urgently. They make creative choices and mindful ones - like whether they should outshine a friend at their birthday or not. They style their outfits and take care of their hair. They draw outfits. They build costumes for shows and Halloween. They have designed a company name and logo for if they become a fashion designer and talked about designing fancy shoes for people like Grandma who needs orthotics - so everyone who wants to be fancy can.

Most recently they are writing a comedy routine for their school's talent show about women's clothing and the lack of pockets (with a large focus on what they will wear to do the sketch and you should see the shoes we found for the performance - they are seriously badass!) I could not be prouder.

I am not a perfect parent (sigh - I'm not sure it is possible) but I am glad I did these things.

[alatarielqueen]

“Friggin’ men”

- my toddler the other day from his car seat.

[icedogg23]

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[familythings]

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[tanuandthetriplets]

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[stuck-in-a-forest]

2k notes and I’ll ask my parents if I can socially change my name

[acatandamouse]

Yes yes.

Hey, I didn't even push for a name like Bobby Tables!

[paleflower]

2025 parenting goals:

1. Help little guy gradually drop naptime. Some days he already goes without a nap and does well. Other days he still needs a nap, but it usually results in trouble getting to sleep at night. I really wanna work on this.

2. Use his comfort blanket less. It's gotten to a point where it is falling apart anyway and as much as we like to use it to comfort him. We will have to find other ways to calm him down.

3. Continue to nourish his curiosity and especially his interests in numbers/math.

4. Help little guy be even more independent than he already is. There are already a lot of things he can do on his own, but there is so much more on the horizon and I love having a confident and independent child.

5. Support my husbands older kid who is taking the test to get their drivers license this year!

[fastlane-freedom]

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[yeesiine]

Goal: I want my kids to be able to say “my parents are in love”