This happened with my first and it was around 14 weeks when he suddenly switched to a 7 pm bed time.

Presumably the children weren't forced to keep their outerwear on all day.

I remember reading an article at one point about the different types of screen times and how they're not created equal, though I couldn't find the one I'm thinking about to post here.

It sounds like he has an interest in space & his watching these shows is fueling creativity which is really cool!

Re: the grumpiness factor, if it's really bad, you can just say something to him like: "Hey, I know you love these shows, but you do X, Y and Z after which is not okay. I want to keep letting you watch these, but we need to figure out a way to stop X from happening. Any suggestions?"

He's old enough to have a conversation about this and help problem solve.

Hangry adult, here.

I think one important thing that you can do for your child is to help him make the connection between his mood and food.

I was in my 20s before a boyfriend of mine made the connection for me, and it was eye opening. I know that sounds crazy that I wouldn't have figured it out before then, but I guess I just wasn't that self aware.

If you teach him to identify when it's happening, and to address it, that'll go a long way.

Same as some of the other PPs, this was the hardest stage for me. But I'm so glad you're enjoying this time OP!

Anonymous wrote:I'm experiencing a 48-day stomach bug. Ugh. I'm so over this! Everybody, wash your hands a lot.

I really, really hope that is a typo!

Either way, hang in there.

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Anonymous wrote:My 8 year old didn’t throw up for about 2 years. Then she threw up one day in Oct., one day in Nov., and one day in Dec. I took her to the ped after the 3rd time. She said I could try probiotic but not to expect a miracle. She checked her stomach (nothing seemed abnormal from the exam) and her throat (no strep). And to keep a log of what she ate when she got sick. Then she threw up one day in Jan.

I did note of all things she had chickpeas the day before in Dec and Jan. I mentioned this at her well visit and dr said might be worth talking to an allergist.

Could still be bad luck with viruses - idk.

Is the vomiting single instance, or is it a 24 hour bug?

More like a 6 hour bug each time.

Our DD gets some thing like that’s where it lasts anywhere from 1 to 6 hours, vomiting and nausea. DD would look super pale and end up taking a quick nap which was unusual. Turns out it was migraines. It was happening about once a month.

Yes, this is the exact thing that happens with my son too.

This exact thing happens with my son too. Our ped is not helpful and said to see a neurologist. Have you don’t anything that has helped?

Our family has had 3 stomach viruses cycle through everyone this school year, plus one of my children has celiac and the other has the migraines. So much vomit in my house. I think before this year, we maybe had 1 stomach thing once a year or every other year. This year has been brutal.

I keep a diary to try to identify triggers, but it's hard to know if we're identifying the right ones. So far the triggers seem to be similar to the ones that give me migraines: dehydration, lack of sleep, concentrated red 40 dye. My son is also getting pretty good at knowing when one is coming on, so I give him some Ibuprofen or Tylenol right away and put him in a dark room, and sometimes that's enough to keep it from spiraling into a full episode.

When we went to the neurologist, they basically prescribed keeping a diary of the migraines, and then also prescribed some sort of B vitamin that has been proven to reduce migraines.

I don't understand why this is "drama". Your kid said something that upset the other kid and he went home. You can certainly talk to your son about not saying things like that to this boy. But why plan a "fade" here? Just let the boys play if they want, and if they stop wanting to play, they no longer will play. Feel like I'm missing something here.

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Anonymous wrote:My 8 year old didn’t throw up for about 2 years. Then she threw up one day in Oct., one day in Nov., and one day in Dec. I took her to the ped after the 3rd time. She said I could try probiotic but not to expect a miracle. She checked her stomach (nothing seemed abnormal from the exam) and her throat (no strep). And to keep a log of what she ate when she got sick. Then she threw up one day in Jan.

I did note of all things she had chickpeas the day before in Dec and Jan. I mentioned this at her well visit and dr said might be worth talking to an allergist.

Could still be bad luck with viruses - idk.

Is the vomiting single instance, or is it a 24 hour bug?

More like a 6 hour bug each time.

Our DD gets some thing like that’s where it lasts anywhere from 1 to 6 hours, vomiting and nausea. DD would look super pale and end up taking a quick nap which was unusual. Turns out it was migraines. It was happening about once a month.

Yes, this is the exact thing that happens with my son too.

Anonymous wrote:My 8 year old didn’t throw up for about 2 years. Then she threw up one day in Oct., one day in Nov., and one day in Dec. I took her to the ped after the 3rd time. She said I could try probiotic but not to expect a miracle. She checked her stomach (nothing seemed abnormal from the exam) and her throat (no strep). And to keep a log of what she ate when she got sick. Then she threw up one day in Jan.

I did note of all things she had chickpeas the day before in Dec and Jan. I mentioned this at her well visit and dr said might be worth talking to an allergist.

Could still be bad luck with viruses - idk.

Is the vomiting single instance, or is it a 24 hour bug?

Opposite dynamic in our household. When my kids were young, and I was alone with them, I'd do everything I could to get outdoors with them. If we were indoors, we'd fold laundry, bake, water plants, clean, whatever. The kids would "help" to their capacity.

He wants to cook or walk the dog? Just have him take the 2 year old on the walk, or get them in the learning tower in the kitchen to help.

He's probably just tired and not feeling well, plus sometimes the anti-biotics can cause stomach aches.

In any case, I don't think there's much you can do if it is causing bad behavior. It might be a tough couple weeks with being sick, and the new baby coming, but if he's with family he'll be totally fine in the long term.

It's okay to have a few bad days!

OP I feel you so much with not being able to stand the crying.

My 2nd for some reason just triggered my anxiety response in a way my 1st did not. I don't know if it was chemical or what.

I wish I had known about the ear product the nanny recommended. Probably would have saved me!

A book that I really like for this age is No Bad Kids. I like it because it's about being kind but firm, and teaching vs. punitive discipline.

No other advice, really, except to say hang in there. Everyone always talks about the terrible twos and threenagers, but for both my kids, the hardest time for me was about 15 to 18 months.

It's a good material life you describe, for sure. But you could have all that and have a awful relationship with your spouse and no close friends, and then I wouldn't consider it a good life.

That said, you can and should always feel grateful for having the material security you describe.

We have it good, no doubt about it. There are many nights when I'm falling asleep that I feel immense gratitude for the simple act of sleeping in a warm, comfortable bed.

I'm glad I'm not the only one! It especially shows itself when he has friends over.