There's really no need for a specialized app. My partner and I would just message each other with "pee" or "poop" for diaper changes and the quantity of milk when feeding. Messages are automatically time-stamped.

The leather school shoes are one of the current cycle. The ones with the sole wrapping over the toes seem to be the best so far. She still manages to mangle them however. They are also no good for PE or other uses. I'll look into shoegoo however. I suspect skaters put similar wear and tear on their shoes.

We have never bought new couches. My main chair is older than I am. But I did sit in a chair in a shop the other day and the back was right up behind my head, a surprisingly hard thing to find for someone tall-ish like me. Almost made me want to buy it. I hate visiting other people because they have short backed couches that just aren't person-shaped. Makes me wonder how they sit there for hours.

Sorting toys is a mug's game, especially when there are a lot. Makes sense for some things that go together like LEGO, but how do you even decide how the rest goes together. Size? Material? Whether they get invited to the tea party? Randomly in boxes seems fine to me. One piece of advice is if you have someone who gives large toys even after being asked not to, you are certainly within your rights to ask that the toy stay at their house.

For the record, you are also absolutely right to fear for your child. A good parent cares, and you care. Heck, I'm way over on the other side of the Atlantic and I'm scared for my kids in school every day. The shootings and gang violence and knife attacks and car rammings have spread here too.

No worries, shit happens. As long as I was able to drill them through quelling their panic and evaluating the threat, I did my part. You'd be surprised how universal this skill is, and conversely, his easily a panicked person can be coerced into a decision that benefits a bad actor. Look over some of the banking and computer scams that come from India, I guarantee most will hinge on keeping the target panicked and not thinking clearly.

I agree no younger than 13. Knowing my son, it wont be until highschool for us, at the earliest. A middle school boy showed my son how to look up naughty words on Spotify/the internet. So, big nope from me. We do limited supervised access only for educational purposes. The internet is a tool, and my child dont need that in his pocket. I/we have never felt social pressure to get him a phone. He's today 12. He makes friends everywhere he goes. Right now in this life stage I have a focus on teaching internet safety, how marketing works, and how to spot reputable/non reputable resources.

Make sure you have a carbon monoxide detector nearby.