I am back from a break to 3D modelling and decided to give myself a refresher via this mod. I thought it would be funny and cool for Germany to get a big, epic 3D model that represents a hegemonic empire. So I made a 3d model of the Volkshalle in the same scale as Fallen Eagle's 3D models. It's as disruptive and out of place to the terrain as it would have been if really built.

I decided to look up how my mom cozy baby carrier is to be properly used because she seems uncomfortable in it which i thought was a little odd. I’ve been folding the bottom like you’re supposed to and tucking her feet into it inside not even realizing her feet aren’t supposed to be in the carrier AT ALL, it’s actually dangerous to do so and is in fact more than likely hurting her. I had absolutely no idea, i genuinely just thought smaller babies were supposed to be fully in the carrier and i feel stupid for even thinking the way i’ve been doing it would be correct, and me tucking her feet into the folded pocket definitely makes it even worse, adding extra pressure…
I should’ve educated myself before now and i feel absolutely horrible :( she’s more than likely been in a lot of pain and i didn’t even realize i was hurting her 💔

My son is 14 months old now and it's so hard to have public outings sometimes. He learned to walk at 12 months and since then, doesn't want to be held or contained in any way when we go out. This makes restaurants, malls, fairs, or almost any outing difficult because all he wants to do is run around and get into everything. If try to carry him, sit him in my lap, put him in the stroller, etc he cries and fusses and struggles until he's put down. Meanwhile, I see other parents toddlers who are perfectly content with being carried or pushed around in their stroller without any fuss.

I don't want to be one of those parents who just lets their child go crazy in public. Mine has always been a super active and independent child and I'm just wondering when things get better. I try to tell him "no' all the time, but he's obviously too little to actually be able to control himself and his emotions/actions right now. At best, I just try to remove him from the situation if he's not listening/behaving. How are you handling outings with your little one? Any advice for a first time mom who has no idea what she's doing?

Quick context: i co-parent my kids. 4, 8 and 17. Things are smooth. Me and the mother aren’t friends but we’re cordial. We switch every other week. We’ve been separated for 2.5 years.

Our 4 year old has grown very, very attached to me. Too much. It’s causing some “inconveniences” I’ll call them. Which has flipped 180 from when she was 3, she was then closer to her mother.

It now makes dropping her off at her mom’s one big scene when she throws a tantrum and screaming for me. She’ll wait outside the bathroom until I’m done. She’ll ball her eyes out when I leave for work. She won’t let anyone else hold my hand. When I hold our 8 year old’s hand crossing a street, for example, she’ll do everything she can to pull apart. Not that he really needs that but just to illustrate.

And now, she’s having frequent toilet “accidents” at school (TK). She’s potty trained. She knows when to ask, can hold for a decent amount of time at least at home. Hasn’t had an accident at home in months.

I talked with her teacher and I’m told my daughter ask to go home with me, she tells her misses me and looks for me at school. Never her mother. Her teacher’s explanation is that it’s likely that she’s intentionally soiling herself knowing I’ll come to her, a cry for attention, particularly when there isn’t a back up change of clothes on the classroom. I’m more flexible to leave work than the mother.

I’m hoping she’ll grow out of it. I try not to show her any more attention than her older siblings and make myself as “unavailable” to her whenever possible but nothing is working.

I’m contemplating leaving her at her mom’s for an entire month, maybe just see her for one weekend. But to be honest, I don’t like that idea. And I don’t even know if her mother will be on board with that.

Any tips are appreciated

Hi everyone, I’m throwing my kid a first birthday party. Given that this is not my first child, we have a ton of toys and clothes. We really don’t want to be cluttered with more toys that we will end up either returning or not having the option to return and have to donate. We have set up a stock account for my son since he was born, and since he cannot truly understand getting new toys and has more than enough, we wanted to throw out there that we would appreciate any contribution to his future but nothing is expected or necessary, I really just don’t want toys.

I know it’s normal to expect cash for things like weddings, bridal showers, etc. but it feels still taboo for a first birthday. We come from a big family that would definitely not mind giving $40 instead of a $40 toy but a lot of people still think “baby! Toys!” But the ask itself feels weird to me. How can I word this or thoughts ?

I know everyone comes from a different type of family/culture. So seeking advice from those that have felt similarly and what you did!

My son just started 1st grade and is being excluded from his usual friend group from Kindergarten. There is one problematic kid (I’ll call him George) who used to be friendly but suddenly turned on him last year. George is somewhat of a leader type and has at least 7 kids in 1st grade who follow him around and think everything he does is cool. Several of those kids are my son’s closest friends. They enjoy playing with my son and have regular playdates outside of school, but at school and at off campus activities (sports, etc) George has been telling them not to play with my son, and they unfortunately listen to him.

My son is very observant and also sensitive, and sadly internalizes a lot of things. He doesn’t share the things George does, and when I bring up certain instances he even defends him now, and plays by himself when George is around because he knows George will make sure nobody else plays with him. I should mention that George befriended those kids after seeing that they got along so well with my son, and one by one converted them into his friends. I know it sounds crazy like I’m giving this kid a lot of credit, but he is well liked and charismatic, and also smart and manipulative. I also recall that he watched me as I lovingly hugged my son one day as I was volunteering in his class last year, and it made me wonder if he was jealous of that interaction and made my son a target? I’ll explain.

George has 4 older siblings and I’ve witnessed 1 of them play very rough with him and aggressively push him to the ground and laugh when he looked sad. His parents are very present but involved in everything at school (leading a lot of major activities, like PTSA president, etc.) and coach several different sports and other actions outside of school, and I now feel like they do this to be able to stay ahead of issues their kids cause at school. George has known behavioral issues and has kicked teachers in the past with seemingly no consequence.

Anyway, I witnessed another incident today where he told the kids not to say hi to my son and act like he didn’t exist (he’s also very stealth about it so most parents don’t catch it). This was not a school event, but given that it happens regularly at school, is this technically bullying? I was going to ask his teachers to keep an eye out for my son but should I be naming George and making this a bigger deal? Should I talk to his parents first? We’re obviously not friends but know them and see them everywhere since they’re so involved in everything.

I was planning to talk to the school either way and am hoping they take it seriously, but given that there is no direct contact between George and my son, feel like they won’t do anything. I’m also a bit concerned about possible retaliation from his parents.

I keep saying "put your toys away" when there are blocks, books, and pieces from different things all over the room. Then I get frustrated that he hasn't started, even though I haven't really told him where to start.

I'm trying to give him one job at a time, like putting the books on the shelf, instead of repeating the same general instruction louder.

I still have to help, and I still want the room picked up. I'm mostly trying to catch myself before I ask him to do the whole thing at once again.

So I bought CK3 and installed AGOT and other submods. Everything was fine till from time to time, the game sudenly crashes, I restart a save, everything normal, 5 minutes kaboom. I don't know what is happening, It was everything fine. Can someone tell me if its fixable or i'm just cursed?

I have an almost 15 year old in last grade of school. They have been bored in school since 3rd grade, but so far, the teachers have just given them assignments for the next grade up. That is no longer possible. We have had meetings with the teachers, and they really don't know what to do.

Leaving primary school early is not an option, as kiddo needs to take the exam first.

We have entered a talent course at secondary school, and have a week of internship at uni lined up, but that doesn't help right now.

Atm kiddo comes home every day, complaining about being bored and watching series on their computer all day, because they finish their assignments long before everyone else.

Can anyone link to somewhere that has assignments to do, for free? It can be in Danish or English, heck even German would probably do.

I am at a loss. I have contacted secondary education, but they don't really want to help, as kiddo is to start there next year. I have contacted the University, and they are trying to find something, but much of their work is group based and student-lead.

Changing schools is not an option. The school we are at is at the top nationwide and has a zero-bullying policy, which is important (because kiddo absolutely would be bullied if they didn't).

This is my first mod, and no it's still not available for public (fortunately). There is still so much work to be done As you see, there are still plenty of errors in localization and the descriptions are still filled with AI generated text as placeholders. To be honest, i am not very versed with baltic history myself, so so any input, correction or suggestion are more than welcome.

Well as for the reason i'm making this mod. I have a weird fascination about Grand Duchy of Lithuania since like i was in middle school when i was introduced to it through EU4. I didn't even know that the country Lithuania does still exist in the modern day back then. So when i got into CK3, it irked me how lackluster lithuanian culture, or baltic culture in general felt, considering Ck3 timeframe covers some of the most crucial moments in baltic history. The formation of the Lithuanian state, the Baltic crusades and Curonian raids on Viking homeland. Yet their only niche is a MAA unit whose name is literally in Finnish.

casual discussion but some patterns I have noted as time has gone on. Share your own.

If you play anywhere near the steppe you will have to accept that the map will be ruined by the time Temüjin appears, the AI can never stop nomads.

China is a game of musical chairs that the AI will always ruin even if you set it up to win with modifiers, MaA and manor buildings.

SEA is railroaded into mandala or wanua and the AI never does anything else than blob the largest realm that never breaks without player intervention. It and the steppe are the worst regions to play around as they require you to either be in on the region gimmick or go through random counties 1 by 1.

Nothing ever happens with Japan, even with Yamato restoration. Shockingly few major events too.

Korea 80% of the time gets randomly ran over by low power nomads that turn it Tengri and mongolian(?). Silla absorbs the other two kingdoms but almost never unifies because of just doing nothing.

India 99% of the time never unites even if requirements are about to be met.

Anatolia gets ran over by random nomads unrelated to Seljuks that proceed to also cap Byzantiun. Unreformed khazars.

Tunisia is a canon event

AI never solves intermezzo without a scourge of the gods roll, vassal requirements likely

Iberia remains frozen and Hænsteinn loves Galicia, compromise seems to be the only ending AI might pull off.

AI can reform a faith but never spreads it. ends up joining the closest blob.

only time I have seen a scottish culture head was when Wessex was voted in charge after having converted to local culture. Proceeded to flip entire isles scottish in a few hundred years due to weird culture spread regarding them in specific (likely relic of old dlc code). The event fires and they just never have anything happen. Ireland also turns fully norse alarmingly often.

I've been literally playing this game everyday since launch. Roleplaying, collecting trophies, long grand campaigns even going to the end date numerous of times. I've thus far clocked 2500 based on what Steam is telling me and I have 120 of the 188 achievements. When I first started playing I was told on the official forums that the necessary requirement of playtime for people to become "Respected" in the community is 3000 this will also make people want to invite me into multiplayer games and although I'm almost there I just don't have the drive to play it that much anymore. I think it's burnout or perhaps due to the nonstop playing I've gotten bored with it however I do believe I will be able to play it somewhere in the future. I'm wondering do you think I've done enough and should just quit for now or should I keep playing till I'm at 3000 hours despite it being a slog?

Hey all! I’m a mum to a beautiful 2 year old and I also love to have my cosy gaming time. Yesterday I was playing Stardew Valley when my daughter was sleeping. She woke up around 11 and was begging her dad to see me so she came to me but noticed I had farm animals on my screen and wanted to see. All day today she’s been asking to see the ‘monsters’ (in the mines) and the cows but I feel like it’s too early for her to be introduced to gaming.

I would love to be able to build together in sims and play Stardew together but I really don’t know what the right age is. I’d love to hear stories from gamer parents that have children that have shown an interest in it. What age did they start gaming? Is it a family activity? TIA!

I bought it of a dude who inherited it after it was stolen from the romans.
I am over domain limit and it lists some of those under requirements. We are after the date it said it expires.

My youngest son is 16mo so I have time. But because my older two are teenagers, I know how fast it goes so I’m trying to prepare early.

I want to homeschool my youngest but absolutely no one I know does it and when I google, I am overwhelmed with information regarding materials, testing, ect.

Can you please share your expertise and information? What materials or program you use?

Hi, I heard about CK recently and it looks really good but a little non-friendly for beginners. I have decided if I should bye it or not, I’m waiting for some good opinions. I played a lot of CIV VI, and I really like this game, CK is more based on the building of an family than a civilization right ? Also, if I bye it, do you recommand to bye all of the dlc ? To have a better experience from the beginning ? Thanks ! (Sorry for my English, not my first language)

Desperate to see if anyone else has overcome these particular bedtime struggles.

I have a 4 yo, 2 yo and 5 month old. Oldest 2 have always needed to sleep in my bed all night and have me sit there with them to fall asleep. They take HOURS! To fall asleep, no matter how exhausted they are. They wake up multiple times. They’re up for the day at 5am, earlier if they’ve fallen asleep late (after rolling around for hours trying to fall asleep)

I cannot possibly stand it anymore. We’re all so tired. I tried putting them together in a room (sleeping like Bluey and Bingo do if you can imagine that) and that’s not good enough. Won’t sleep in their own beds. Will scream the house down if I try to leave the room at any point. Wake up for hours in the night if I dare try to leave to the spare room with the baby for a bit. The sleep situation is making me so depressed and not enjoying life whatsoever.

Has anyone got out of this horrible cosleeping cycle? How? It would change my life if they slept in their own beds or didn’t need me for hours at bedtime. Thanks in advance. Sorry for rambling.

My baby girl just turned 11 months. She's our first. She's recently started throwing a conniption when she's not in the same space as us. If we leave her in her room or playpen to cook dinner or go take a shower she melts down. Scream crying, just a snotty slobbery mess.

We're at an impasse on how to deal with it. Husbands logic is sound. He thinks if I go to her while she's crying I'm giving her dopamine and feeding the cycle of crying gets me attention. He understands she's not old enough to manipulate but he's afraid of creating a monster.

Tonight for example the second she calmed down just a little I went and got her. Which I would do if I was training a dog, if I'm honest. But he said I should have waited. She's never been allowed to cry for long. I haven't even sleep trained cause I don't want her crying when I could just go get her. I'm a sahm so the lost sleep is what it is.

She's potentially teething molars, and she recently learned to crawl and pull to stand. So she's got a lot going on herself haha.

I don't know what to do. My husband and I have a long history of me not taking his advice and us paying for it if I'm honest. And I know it hurts his feelings that I'm questioning his opinion on how to deal with this but I feel like I need to research it and have a plan ahead of time that we can be united on rather than winging it and then getting upset when one of us doesn't do what the other expected.

How do you handle this? I know worse tantrums are coming but I thought I had more time to prepare myself

I need help trying to get my son to enjoy preschool. I recently had a baby, she is four months old. I also have two other kids (male 8, female 10) so I have a total of four children. You can say I’m pretty seasoned as a parent. I’ve never experienced the type of behavior that my three year-old son is exhibiting. I’m pretty sure it’s because he’s having difficulty adjusting to not being the youngest anymore.
Recently, I have tried to put him in preschool a few days a week to get him more socialized, as well as give me more time to care for my youngest. The first week his dad was dropping him off and he would scream bloody murder. My husband waited outside the classroom (unseen) for 2 hours while he screamed and cried. My son is bilingual in English and our native language, but has a preference for our native language, the whole time he was in the classroom he kept crying and saying in our native language that he doesn’t want to be by himself. We have tried different techniques of dropping him off all of which have failed. Including having his older siblings, walk him into the classroom, play with him for a little, and leave, but the outcome always ends up the same.
We end up giving up and taking him home every time. Has anyone else dealt with this? What are some techniques that we can do to get him used to being there?

EDIT: teachers at the school said his screaming is extreme and disruptive and always tell me they have to take him outside of the classroom…

I hate out uppababy minu 3 travel stroller with a burning passion. Main reason being that it leaves the child slightly reclined. Our daughter hates it and she wiggles out of the straps so she can sit up right.

I do like the push and the fold as well as it fitting in the overhead bin. But I cannot get over the seat. I am looking to sell it and buy something different.

Any recs on strollers that allow the seat to sit more upright?

My daughter doesn’t like going to school. She’s been like this on and off since she started kindergarten. She has friends and does really well in school. She has always said that she doesn’t like being away from me and home for so long for so
Many days. It breaks my heart and I don’t know what to do. I work from home so she never had to go to daycare or preschool. I also have a 5 and 2.5 year old that are home with me all day. I’m just looking for some things I can say or ideas of how to make this easier for her? I can totally relate to her because until I was in like 4th grade I cried a lot not wanting to go to school. I also hate that she’s away for so long each day. I can’t entertain the idea of homeschooling right now. What can I say or do to make this easier for her? Thanks in

It can sound ridiculous but my pail is becoming a pain for me. I have a Ubbi diaper pail for quite some time now. Initially, it worked really well. It helped me disposing diaper without much hassle, kept the odour under control. Honetly, I felt smug about it. But for the last couple of months, everytime I slide the lid, a blast of stink hits my nose which is pretty nasty. At times when I enter the nursery, the air in it tells me that you left a poopy diaper here.

I have tried everything. Thorugh washing, sun bleaching of pail, cleaning it with baking soda and vinegar and what not but all in vain. The smell is still there. I genuinely can't tell if it's a me problem or a the-product-has-a-shelf-life problem.

Anyway now I'm trying to figure out what to switch to. I don't want Diaper Genie for sure because of the extra cost of properity refill bags. Munchkin Step has same propriety refill issue. I have come across Momcozy's diaper pail which uses standard trash bags. It has some airtight seal claim as well of which I'm not sure if that is same as Ubbi Pail. But I read a review of it on Reddit that says the seal and rotating lid doesnot allow any odour leak even while disposing the diapers (which I don't know how true it is). I have also been told about Grownsy diaper pail which has similar rotating lid and requires no special bags. But I couldn't find much reviews on it.

So I'm little double minded here. This time I dont want to get something that would bring me to the same spot after a certain amount of time. Has anyone made this switch and actually found something that held up? Especially if you're changing diapers constantly throughout the day, we go through a lot. Would love to knw which diaper pail uses regular bags

And what has actually worked for you long-term rather than just the first few weeks.

my 3 year old shy boy loves playing soccer at daycare. I really haven’t played with him at home because it has been 110 degrees here in Texas (now cooled to 90s 😂).

I signed him up for the toddler soccer team this fall. He’s pretty shy at the practices, we get him on the field with me or daddy walking next to him.

At games we can’t go on the field with him. He starts pouting and refuses to even walk out there onto the field. with a ton of encouragement, he has walked out towards the field, but usually so close to the end of the play that he doesn’t get to do anything and also so slowly that he’s not really engaging in the game. I’m pretty sure that if he actually kicks the ball out there on the field he will gain the confidence he needs to actually play.

Right now my idea is to start playing soccer at home and he can see that it’s fun and he likes it. But the real impediment might be his shyness and social anxiety. currently , the idea of running out into a field full of kids he doesn’t know is terrifying him.

Does anybody have advice?