Shitposter while I tend to two babies. Maybe when I have my life back, I’ll help us get a few more niche communities back?

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Cake day: July 8th, 2023

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  • Yes but for a good reason; we’re waiting until the youngest kid is less sloppy. Old rug we had needed to be removed because of how gross it got after years of first born mess making, so we learned our lesson and are waiting. The anticipation actually makes me look forward to having a rug again.

    You may ask yourself, why do rugs matter? Living room is weirdly shaped so it helps define the space and keeps furniture from sliding around. It helps maintain proper distance of couch to speakers and TV distance. Those who are not excited about a rug simply haven’t had to frequently push their couch back into place after it inevitably slides back every time someone gets out of it.





  • I personally prefer yyyy-mm-dd, as the Japanese do, which also puts month before day. I think it’s because they tend to prioritize history, so that makes sense. Year gives a historical context, month gives the season, while day is kind of arbitrary when talking about historical events. Day will matter most if I’m making short term plans, though, so I certainly see the appeal for day to day life.

    Depending on what you’re doing, one will matter more. Precision matters more the more fine tuned the situation.

    Think of it like hours vs minutes vs seconds. If I’m just thinking vaguely about the time of day, hour gives me most of the context. If I’m meeting someone or baking cookies, minutes matter a lot more but seconds is a bit too specific. If I’m defusing a bomb? Seconds matter.


  • To add a note given our own experience, labor and delivery depts tend to be on pretty heavy security around here. We’re talking wrist bands for everyone, locked and monitored entries, etc., because people kidnap babies (usually fathers w/o custody or have ill intent). Plus, mistaken indenties happen so you get a matching band with your kid.

    They also almost always have post-labor care mandatory since you’re practically wheelchair bound after such a traumatic experience. No just walking out of there, you physically can’t.

    All that is to say, yes, you have to give your name and information and no, you’re not just getting a baby to go. They don’t exactly want a rando entering and leaving with someone’s child, even by accident. You do have some rights though, at least around here, since for some reason we still respect even the craziest of religious rationals (like no meds at all).