MelissaB

Just finished “The Boys in the Boat” for my bookclub and really liked it. It’s about the 1932 US Olympic rowing team at the Berlin Olympics (so some dark background). Makes me wish I had done rowing in college. Lots of Washington state history if people are from there.

I forgot the part where my 2020 baby is an extrovert and I’m a social anxious germ-avoiding introvert. :’D

My son loves loud, messy, physical, sensory seeking things and I do not, at least not as much, or only in short doses. When he was little I signed him up for baby gym, and music, and swim lessons, which I made my husband go in the pool for. For preschool we choose and outdoor preschool with lots of messy sensory play. My only regret is he doesn’t want to play outside as much when he’s at home anymore and I need to get out myself. Also, muddy laundry. Now he’s in dance/tumbling and swimming. I’m Not really enjoying sitting in the warm, humid, loud pool area, but at least I don’t have to go in anymore! Maybe I’ll buy myself some fancy earplugs.

On sensory bins- they are messy at first but if you make them in a closable bin and take them away when mess making starts, eventually the stuff mostly stays in the box. I don’t think you need to do sensory bins to be a good parent, though.

Tldr: Try to get your child’s sensory needs met with less involvement from you.

I’m not sure I would leave my child under those circumstances, but I wonder if I they won’t see the consequences of their indulgences after a whole week of that.

I assume they actually want you to relax and enjoy your time with your spouse. Maybe point out that you can relax better when you know your kiddo is being well cared for. Or get your spouse to do the talk.

Would kindergarten call you if your kid is not there? At least that would give a way to check up on that.

I don’t think I could go on vacation under those circumstances.

We seem to go through every sensory bin, kinetic sand, play doh and then build something when stuck at home. My kiddo is on a dancing kick, so it’s not hard to burn energy. I did put his bike in the basement for the winter. If we’re sick we watch tv.

I’m Melissa, Mom of one three year old so precocious, he can get Alexa to play supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. <3

Looking into doing some coursework in days science before getting back in the workforce and I thought this might be a good forum to find other data-parents. I’d also love suggestions for data analysis projects to practice on.