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Life at the Speed of Childhood

@lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social
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The laugh side of parenting, sprinkled with occasional musings, recommendations, and reviews. Mom | Wife | Middle Child | Educator | Writer | Curriculum Developer | BTS ARMY

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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Don’t know who needs to hear this but if you’re emailing me boldly proclaiming how you’ve made a “DEVASTATING error”, “HUGE mistake” or are “So sorry”, then asking me to donate money to your campaign, I have ZERO confidence you’ve got what it takes to handle the gravity of this moment.
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
@isabellastrickland shows us a toddler's view of the world: 🔊 #AGoodPlace Source : www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...
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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
📚🤠 Adventure books for children and teens 🏹📚 With exciting stories by Maz Evans, Cressida Cowell, Lucy Brandt, Sufiya Ahmed, A.F. Steadman, Wilbur Smith, Robert Muchamore, Robert Louis Stevenson & more. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/adven... #teachersofx #kidlit
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Adventure Stories for Children and Teens
Adventure stories for children and teens including titles by Maz Evans, Cressida Cowell, Lucy Brandt, Sufiya Ahmed, A.F. Steadman and more.
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Timeline cleanse…BTS on Hot Ones!! 🔥🔥 youtu.be/HYhyDjGhJEY?...
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BTS Breaks Another Record While Eating Spicy Wings | Hot Ones
YouTube video by First We Feast
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Sarah Hörst @planetdr.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
How are our emotional support astronauts doing today? I haven’t checked on them.
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
A much needed reminder of the brilliant things humans can accomplish when we focus our brain power on a dignified goal. Thank you Artemis II
Photo of Earth taken from the far side of the moon, Artemis IIPhoto of the far side of the moon with Earth peeping through, Artemis IICrescent Earth as seen from the far side of the moon, Artemis IIFar side of the moon photo, Artemis II
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
@adamkylejackson (IG) with a view of the moon only bested by the Artemis crew: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
My kid watching me start the laundry: Mami! It’s hasta la vista to you! You know why? Cause look at all this laundry! No really, it’s a lot of laundry. Hasta la vista mami! 🫠 I blame you Awkwafina’s A Real Bug’s Life. My daughter better grow up to be an entomologist or something
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BTS_official tweets @btsofficialtweets.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
[Repost @/FallonTonight] .@/bts_bighit performs “2.0” at The @/Guggenheim! Watch the full performance ⬇️ youtu.be/xewcmM_msiY #FallonTonight
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Early childhood friendships be like: every child your child has every played with is their bestie. Little kids are so funny 😆
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Toddler vocabulary: 🔊 #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Just a good dude: 🔊 #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/HumansBein...
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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
There’s no general strike or mass movement without mutual aid… And there’s already a group in your area. @dylanrodriguez.bsky.social explains youtu.be/wyU5YQJyOOk
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Can we learn anything from these kids?
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PlayGroundology @playgroundology.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Footloose and Fancy Free, PlaySnaps number 37 - no rules, or instructions required... @melissapren.bsky.social @dammitdougsmith.bsky.social @peterkindfield.bsky.social @naturebased.bsky.social @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social
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Footloose and Fancy Free
Footloose and Fancy Free – Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2009 – PlaySnaps number 37 Footloose and Fancy Free – Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2009 Beyond permission, children don’t need much…
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Wholesome road rage: 🔊 #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/01/2026
Last week, we announced a plan to make child care universal. Today, applications are open for pre-K & 3-K. If your child is turning 3 or 4, apply now for the fall at: myschools.nyc
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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Books for Year 1 children aged 5-6 - 40 exciting texts by Fiona Halliday, Derrick Barnes, Ziggy Hanaor, Richard O'Neill, Satoshi Kitamura & more. Updated with a new screen background to download. #teachertwitter schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...
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Books for Year 1 children aged 5-6 in KS1
Year 1 books for children aged 5-6 in primary school with a hand-picked selection of diverse and interesting texts picked by expert teachers and librarians.
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
My kid, what time is it? The New Yorker in me, “IT’S SHOWTIME!” My kid, massively unimpressed It’s the simple things
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Kids Making Friends in the Wild: Waiting in Line Edition Kid1: (unprompted) I have sleeves. Kid2: (pause, looks at sleeves) How old are you? Kid1: (to dad) Dad, how old am I? Dad: 5 Kid1: I’m 5 Kid2: I’m 6 Kid1: I’m 5! Kid2: I’m 6! (Age face-off continues, moments later instant friends 🧐)
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Holiday Fair DJ: For those a little older you might recognize this song… Me: expecting something by Elvis, Nat King Cole, or the Ronettes Holiday Fair DJ: youtu.be/dOZcUgFPauE?...
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Britney Spears My Only Wish This Year Christmas Song + lyrics
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 05/12/2025
Rudolph gets all the love, so let’s talk about the names of Santa’s other reindeer. dasher | noun | one that dashes dancer | noun | one that dances prancer | noun | one that walks or moves in a spirited manner Ok, those three are easy to understand. 🧵⬇️
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Hubby and sisters: but why’s your video so small? Me: Eh likely user error… -realistic at home baking video
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Me attempting to rock out to Franz Ferdinand’s Take Me Out while my kiddo remixes it with Baby Shark 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Dads who perfectly understand the job: 🥹 #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
My kiddo: papi why do you have white hair in your beard?! Does that mean you’re turning into a grandpa?!? … Hope she doesn’t come for my rogue white hairs next 👀
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
My kid staging an action-packed drama instead of sleeping: My Kid: She was the baddie in DISGUISE! Also my kid in her best clutch-my-pearls voice: Huuuuuh!
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
“I don’t know if it’s Bluey or what but all you kids sound like Bingo!” -My husband to our kiddo
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
This sounds amazing!
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
“Papi, what do you mean it’s going to take 30mins?! It says 29!” -My kid looking at the GPS
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Random reason to be up in the middle of the night: Kiddo is upset the Gabby’s Dollhouse movie is over because she’s missing her new fav movie. Conversation somehow morphed into if there’s going to be a phones movie & if phones can move in real life & how can they cut the red wire w no hands 🤣
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
The evolution of teaching your kid the “Knock Knock” joke Stage 7 Interrupting 🐮/Chicken/Goat variations no longer getting the full belly laughs response kiddo is looking for. Decides to vary the joke by returning to the Interrupting 🐮 version but this time, she sings! 🎶 Moo, moo, MOO, moo, Moo! 🎶
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
The evolution of teaching your kid the “Knock Knock” joke Stage 6 Unable to communicate with her aunties on a daily basis, Kiddo is on a mission to extract genuine laughs from her parents again! Learns to vary Interrupting 🐮 knock knock by using other animals: Interrupting chicken (moo?!?)…
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Introducing a new yogurt to my kiddo My kiddo: Yuck! This is not good. Me: What?! Let me try that… [tries yogurt, agrees] Me: Well this is what you call, an “acquired taste”. My kiddo (with the quickness): I don’t like acquired tastes 😂🤣
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
The evolution of teaching your kid the “Knock Knock” joke Stage 5 Kiddo, disappointed in your decreased enthusiasm at the Interrupting 🐮 Knock, Knock decides to try her luck on a fresh audience of plentiful aunties. Aunties oblige beautifully. Full belly laughs every time!
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
The evolution of teaching your kid the “Knock Knock” joke Stage 4 Your kiddo, elated w ur initial overjoyed response to their correct usage of the “Interrupting 🐮 Knock, Knock”, proceeds to rapidly overuse it on u and ur hubby. U both laugh wholeheartedly the first few dozen times but then…
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Me: randomly burst out singing a loud ballad My kiddo: OK, OK don’t get excited Alas! Everyone’s a critic 😑
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
The evolution of teaching your kid the “Knock Knock” joke Stage 3 Your kiddo discovers the “interrupting cow” version of the knock knock joke and uses it correctly! You crack up both out of surprise and genuine amusement at the comedic feat!
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
I know it’s crazy out. Every. Single. Day. But I’m defiantly wishing everyone a happy fall anyway! Find some joy, we all need it
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
The evolution of teaching your kid the “Knock Knock” joke Stage 2 After many false starts, Kiddo gets format of knock, knock jokes, asks for more jokes than are in ur pay grade so you think about every knock knock joke u ever heard, come up w not enough so u Google and commit ur new lines to memory
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Me: I think it’s supposed to look like this… My Kiddo: No, I like it better like this Me: (embracing the chaos) you know what, you’re right it’s art, do it the way you like best! It should make you happy to create. And actually, her way is so cute!
Before. Photo of a popsicle stick pumpkin craft that I found on Pinterest. Four popsicle sticks are painted orange and arranged over an orange piece of square paper to look like a square pumpkin. Giant googly eyes, a small thing drawn side smile and little pink circles on either side of the face simulate blushing. A brown piece of cardboard makes up the stem, with some green paper leaf-shaped cut outsAfter. Picture of what the craft looks like after my kiddo and I worked on it. Generally similar to tge original with the exception of my kiddo choosing tiny googly eyes that she spaced super close together, and her creating a giant mouth angled to the side. Circle blush placed similar to the original but because of the different mouth proportions, no longer the correct placement for cheeks, creating a very silly and cute effect
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
The evolution of teaching your kid the “Knock Knock” joke Stage 1 Me: knock, knock (Also me): you’re supposed to say, “Who’s there?” My kid: Who’s there? Me: Orange. (Also me:) Now you say, “Orange who?” My kid: Orange who? Me: Orange you going to let me in? My kid: 👀 :crickets:
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Kiddo this morning while hubby and I cower in terror under the sheets and pillows: “WAAAAAKE UUUUP!” Proceeds to power jump on top of us like she’s on top of a wrestling ring… How did you wake up today?
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Parents make sure your kids are caught up on their vaccine schedules. Politicians & the wealthy will ensure their kids are vaccinated because they know vaccines work. If any outbreaks occur they will be the first to flee to countries with high vax rates or shut themselves up in high security estates
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
All developed countries have rigorous vaccination requirements & most have better health outcomes than ours. So obv not the vaccines that are making Americans sick. Could it be our lack of universal healthcare? You’d think rfk jr would be curious about exploring that possible link, but he’s a quack
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Morning Me: I think the kiddo is old enough that I can rock mid-length nails now? [The Universe: hold my beer] Evening Me: Finishing clipping my kiddo’s nails and explaining that “it’s good for kids to have short nails because kids like to touch everything so it helps keep their hands––“
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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Inspiring books for preschool children aged 0-4 including titles by Emma Yarlett, Richard Scarry, Anke Kuhl, Sally Symes, Hannah Campbell, Eric Veille, Satoru Onishi, Stephanie Blake & Susan Hayes. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #kidlit
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Preschool reading list for children aged 0-4
Preschool reading list selected by qualified teachers for children aged 0-4 by Joerg Muhle, Richard Scarry, Anke Kuhl & Sally Symes.
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Ahhhhh! All these years and I’ve been librarying all wrong!
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a man in a helmet with the words " this is the way " above him
ALT: a man in a helmet with the words " this is the way " above him
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Life at the Speed of Childhood @lifeatthespeedof.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Here’s my controversial hot take: any politician who votes against protecting Americans, especially children, from gun violence should have their tax-funded security detail removed from them & their families. They should live their truth & live the nightmare they’ve created for everyday Americans
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