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The time for my son to start school draws closer and i'm freaking out more and more on the inside. Because of several reasons. We're very sure that he is some type of nd (when both parents are, chances are very high) and that he might need special help then. I'm afraid of him being bullied (i experienced that myself). Everything is so damn expensive - even when we're looking for a used school backpack, they still can cost alot. And the model needs to be high quality, I dont want it to be a very used model, it has to be a good brand....i'm about to go crazy about it. And I'm never sure if my expectations are too high for him or any child his age or if i'm correct when I say that he should play more age appropriate stuff or needs to concentrate better.
And we're both suffering from massive baby fever. It's insane. I'm the type of mom to never walk past a kid without smiling bright and waving and i've never met a baby that didnt like me immediatly. Today I met a tiny baby walking on shaking chubby legs with a huuuge toothless smile and I wanted to pick her up and shower her with kisses. Didnt do it of course. After having a breakdown two days ago over my babyfever the baby probability of the house has risen again. My IUD is still in place and working but the idea of a second baby is not completly gone. We'll see in a few years maybe. I mean, having a baby in the 30s isnt such a big thing anymore, is it?
Heard you on both school starting/outfitting a growing kid with decent things woes. It’s hard. You’re definitely not alone. Especially with backpacks because you don’t want to keep buying more backpacks. Little kid bags are hard. Does his school have any special rules? Outlet stores, bargains retailers, Walmart, Aldi, and sometimes clearance outdoors retailers are good places for kids outerwear and stuff.
Now about scooping up scrumptious little dumpling babies! OMG. I’m getting a little jabber jawed about my desire to have another to too many people, but I also don’t want to be selfish in any way. Having a child in your thirties is not abnormal, especially not a second child.
We're mostly buying secondhand. And in a few weeks there is a fleemarket made by the kindergarden, we hope to not only make some money but also find some new things for our boy. I'm glad that he is still in that age where no one cares about brands. He just wants dinosaurs 🤣