Steps to Wander: Natural Disaster

[melonyogloo]

I've been trying to figure out what the appeal is with some of these hugely successful family vloggers, and I think you're right. It's reality TV for pre-teens. I mean, Bratayley, DB, etc-- they really aren't that special. They just upload videos. That's all. And people scream like they're meeting Justin Bieber at the meet and greets, and act like they are these amazing, special people. And they're just not. I know some of it is aspirational-- these kids have parents who work, and can't always afford everything they want, and make them take out the trash, and do homework. And then they watch these families where both parents are home, and life is all Target runs and Disneyland, and fancy vacations. So of course, they want that. But the whole thing just really puzzles me. My sister comes to visit, and sees my daughter watching vlogs, and she is as perplexed as I am. My daughter likes to watch cute kids, so that is the attraction for her, but she doesn't worship them the way minions do. It'd be an interesting social sciences thesis.

What I don't understand is why adults like Kelsey and Corbin. A lot of them leave comments and said K&C are excellent parents.... are they blind?

[Scar2016]

You know, given the way they are with Paris, one has to wonder if they're the type who would sit in an adult-oriented restaurant while June screams and screams They are very inconsiderate, but I would at least hope that when they're out like this, and June starts to cry (which I'm sure she has), they take her out of the room if they can't calm her.

I'm surprised they didn't take Sire Paris to the theater to see Beauty and The Beast.

[webbygurl626]

Anyone else feel like Corbin barely tried to comfort June he actually said he was hoping Kelsey could hear her crying so she would hurry, my husband was able to calm our boys on his own! I feel like June goes from zero to hungry like she doesn't really "chill" as they call it, that's called karma from saying your newborn is just so chill and relaxed haha yeah shoulda kept your mouths shut! I get the feeling he is disappointed that she is no longer the calm baby they thought she was, I'm betting she's gonna be a handful when she's a toddler!


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[lmmomSD]

I thought she didn't cry...


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[Nothankyou]

The comment Corbin made about hoping Kelsey could hear June and the comment the other day about how many diapers her changed overnight completely contradicted his little speech the other day about being frustrated that he can't help. Those are opportunities to step up and be a dad, yet he's complaining about them. And seriously if my husband argued with me that much about changing diapers at night I'd be so annoyed. Do you want a medal Corbin? Your wife spent much more time awake nursing the baby that you did changing 2 or 3 diapers.


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[Theirmom]

I'm probably opening myself up to so much criticism, but, I don't get why they're changing her so much at night. Quite frankly, unless they'd soaked through to their sleeper, my kids got one diaper change at night. They're using disposables at night. They last all night. They won't be waking her up to change her once she starts sleeping 8-12 hours through the night in six months, what makes them think she can't make a 3-4 hour stretch right now?
I also don't get why Kelsey has to wake up completely if they're bed sharing. I just situated myself so that I just slept with my kids latched on. Took some doing, and some creative positions on my part, but once we figured it out, we were getting much better sleep. That benefit of bed sharing is supposed to be that no one has to completely wake up throughout the night. They might as well have her in a crib in another room if both adults are waking up entirely every time June wakes up.
Also, if they got her damn tongue tie released, she'd be a much more efficient nurser, and wouldn't be hungry all the time. She likely has reflux caused by the poor latch, and is nursing constantly to soothe the reflux pain. My youngest did that. Took us six weeks to figure out she had a posterior tongue tie. They don't have the excuse of ignorance. They're choosing to make things more difficult by ignoring the problem they were already told about.

Honestly, they seem to be the cause of their own misery. They're choosing the hard road every time.


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[HashtagBlessed]

The comment Corbin made about hoping Kelsey could hear June and the comment the other day about how many diapers her changed overnight completely contradicted his little speech the other day about being frustrated that he can't help. Those are opportunities to step up and be a dad, yet he's complaining about them. And seriously if my husband argued with me that much about changing diapers at night I'd be so annoyed. Do you want a medal Corbin? Your wife spent much more time awake nursing the baby that you did changing 2 or 3 diapers.


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There are resources, even on YouTube, demonstrating how to comfort a baby. He chooses not to learn. Corbin complaining about the number of diapers he gets up to change while he's on leave from "work" is ridiculous. This is what people are referring to when they say he isn't ready to be a parent.

(I think the reason they were changing her so much that night is because she was having stomach problems? Maybe I misunderstood.)

[usernamessuck]

Them complaining about not getting sleep at night is all the more proof that they were not ready for a baby. Your child comes first. Those every three hour feedings are not ending anytime soon. I babysat my nieces as newborns. Feeding them at night even with a bottle wasnt that bad. Sure I woke up to get the bottle, but actually feeding the child i could drift off while they ate. It's not that bad....geez. you would think they were only parents whose newborn doesnt sleep through the night.

Maybe if Kelsey ate better, she wouldnt have such bad gas. Then they could get better sleep.

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[Edenberry]

I'm probably opening myself up to so much criticism, but, I don't get why they're changing her so much at night. Quite frankly, unless they'd soaked through to their sleeper, my kids got one diaper change at night. They're using disposables at night. They last all night. They won't be waking her up to change her once she starts sleeping 8-12 hours through the night in six months, what makes them think she can't make a 3-4 hour stretch right now?
I also don't get why Kelsey has to wake up completely if they're bed sharing. I just situated myself so that I just slept with my kids latched on. Took some doing, and some creative positions on my part, but once we figured it out, we were getting much better sleep. That benefit of bed sharing is supposed to be that no one has to completely wake up throughout the night. They might as well have her in a crib in another room if both adults are waking up entirely every time June wakes up.
Also, if they got her damn tongue tie released, she'd be a much more efficient nurser, and wouldn't be hungry all the time. She likely has reflux caused by the poor latch, and is nursing constantly to soothe the reflux pain. My youngest did that. Took us six weeks to figure out she had a posterior tongue tie. They don't have the excuse of ignorance. They're choosing to make things more difficult by ignoring the problem they were already told about.

Honestly, they seem to be the cause of their own misery. They're choosing the hard road every time.


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No, your points are all solid and valid. I remember rousing just enough to take our son out of his co-sleeper bassinet next to my side of the bed, roll him over, latch, and then doze back off. He would naturally release and fall back to sleep in his bassinet. Nursing ultimately didn't work out for us so my husband and I came to a compromise. From 10pm-3am, he was on bottle/baby duty (he was the night owl so this worked for him). From 3am-onwards was my time (I was an early riser, anyhow). This worked EXTREMELY well for us, as my husband went to classes (bachelor's degree) at 9 am, so we ended up getting the same amt of sleep each night. Your body can adjust to new schedules and it's only temporary. After 2 months when he didn't need frequent feedings, he was sleeping from 7pm-6am, so I just got up with him and my 2 year old at 6 and it was no biggie!
Your life changes with kids. It's inevitable. You adjust.
Getting the tongue tie taken care of should help June immensely.
I just don't understand these two. They worry about her tummy issues, ask for advice, then refuse to acknowledge some of it might be the issue. Kelsey was all "Someone mentioned what I eat might be the problem...but I can't see how anything that I eat might be causing this!" Proceeds to eat spicy food, junk food, alcohol, milkshakes....all culprits.

[FakingIt_MakingIt]

You guys, they don't need to talk anyones advice on why June may be gassy. Their dr/naturopath has told them not to listen to any but HER.

[tintin15]

Corbin strikes me as the type who is never satisfied. Can't take care of June? Complain. Have to take too much care of June? Complain. Have to stay in? Complain. Have to go out? Complain. I'm sure there's many more instances in his life where he's complained about something, then gotten the opposite and complained about that, too. I know plenty of people like that, it can be very frustrating

[usernamessuck]

They fail to see what she eats as a culprit because they believe that they eat "healthy" and "all natural." They need to realize that ice cream from trader joes is still ice cream.

My favorite response to the all natural = healthy people is "i could eat a tub of lard. That is 'all natural,' but it sure as hell isn't healthy"


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[lmmomSD]

They fail to see what she eats as a culprit because they believe that they eat "healthy" and "all natural." They need to realize that ice cream from trader joes is still ice cream.

My favorite response to the all natural = healthy people is "i could eat a tub of lard. That is 'all natural,' but it sure as hell isn't healthy"


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So is broccoli. And garlic. But you don't want to eat those while you are nursing! When my ex was working and I was at home, I let him sleep, especially when he was on flight duty, lol (Naval aviator) but I didn't really "wake up" either, once we had the routine down. There's so many resources available these days. I just don't understand why they don't want to utilize any of them. I would have loved to have had YouTube videos available on every baby subject-- and I'm a nurse!
Did they ever go back to the lactation consultant? Or did their stupid "confident" naturopath tell them not to? I know I keep harping on it, but that bugs me SO much. I worked with pretty arrogant doctors in my day, but that takes the cake. I wonder if she meant it jokingly, and didn't realize they would take her so literally.

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[ewokfan11]

Corbin strikes me as the type who is never satisfied. Can't take care of June? Complain. Have to take too much care of June? Complain. Have to stay in? Complain. Have to go out? Complain. I'm sure there's many more instances in his life where he's complained about something, then gotten the opposite and complained about that, too. I know plenty of people like that, it can be very frustrating

I got that feeling about him when I watched his "I Quit My Job" video. He hated it, but had only been there TWO weeks. It seems like everything has to be Corbin's way or he has a tantrum - or in that case quits a pretty nice TV news job in a massively sought-after city on a whim.

[ewokfan11]

I forgot she was going to the do the placenta pills until today's "Mama Monday" video. She says they work great???!! Could have fooled me with all the complaining! Maybe Corbin needs to try some???

Also, it seems like overkill to do Mama Monday and post to Baby League. They barely have enough interesting content to fill the vlogs, so those videos seem extra boring and repetitive. I think it would have been more interesting for her to talk about the placenta pills and process in a vlog - also show them, explain the process and show the footage Missy shot when they brought the placenta home and dried it.

And, ugh, do we even need a birth story video? They already vlogged it! Just another attempt at grabbing views....

[jmcle]

He has no clue how to take care of a baby and doesn't seem to be trying to learn. I noticed in the "Breastfeeding in Public" video that he's trying to burp her in a really weird way. He's using a flat, open hand and seems to be hitting her back pretty forcefully. I have never burped or seen someone burp a baby this way. I wonder if they realize they can also try to burp her in different positions like over their knees or holding her in a sitting position. They're not too bright.

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[Nothankyou]

I love how she's speaking about PPA and baby blues like she is an expert. I can appreciate her sharing her experience thus far, but she speaks as though she knows everything there is on the topic. I just want to shake her through the screen and say sweetheart, you're only two weeks out. So many things can change.

Also, yes Kelsey, listen to the voice telling you that you shouldn't be sharing your family's life on YouTube. That's probably the most practical and common sense thought you've had in a long time. It isn't a good idea to be sharing and exploiting your child in this way.


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[westwuff]

I've been researching about tongue and lip ties myself since I'm due with my second and realize all my bf problems with my first daughter were likely due to ties. All my research points to dealing with it asap if you are having any issues with breastfeeding. I can't believe they are ignoring the lactation consultant. Even if she gains weight now, problems will crop up later. There will be issue after issue and the whining will never stop. I was actually really hoping to hear her feelings about her birth, just have to wait a week..

[webbygurl626]

He has no clue how to take care of a baby and doesn't seem to be trying to learn. I noticed in the "Breastfeeding in Public" video that he's trying to burp her in a really weird way. He's using a flat, open hand and seems to be hitting her back pretty forcefully. I have never burped or seen someone burp a baby this way. I wonder if they realize they can also try to burp her in different positions like over their knees or holding her in a sitting position. They're not too bright.

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Yes I noticed this, that is not how you burp a baby he looks like he's doing back blows meant for a chocking baby not burping. And he's not going to get any burps out with her hands wrapped like that she needs her tummy flat and burped the right way no wonder she is so gassy, she's never been burped correctly poor thing!


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[MommaLindsey2]

He has no clue how to take care of a baby and doesn't seem to be trying to learn. I noticed in the "Breastfeeding in Public" video that he's trying to burp her in a really weird way. He's using a flat, open hand and seems to be hitting her back pretty forcefully. I have never burped or seen someone burp a baby this way. I wonder if they realize they can also try to burp her in different positions like over their knees or holding her in a sitting position. They're not too bright.

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Yes I noticed this, that is not how you burp a baby he looks like he's doing back blows meant for a chocking baby not burping. And he's not going to get any burps out with her hands wrapped like that she needs her tummy flat and burped the right way no wonder she is so gassy, she's never been burped correctly poor thing!


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There are 3 positions I know for burping and that is definitely not one of them. Over the shoulder, on the lap, and sitting position. That poor baby. I really wish they would take some advise from someone or read a book. Geez how do you leave the hospital with your child without even learning how to properly burp them???


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