Kathryn Reed 🥉

Hey, congrats on the little one, traveling with a newborn sounds like a real adventure mixed with some chaos. I've been there with my own kids, always lugging around stuff that wouldn't cooperate in tight spaces like car trunks or airport gates. Definitely go for something super that model that folds up quick with one hand, makes life so much easier. Safety-wise, check for sturdy frames and good harnesses to keep your 6-month-old secure and comfy during those trips. And yeah, stick to that $200 range and there are reliable options out there that won't break after a few uses. Returned one myself once. Hated it.

Whiteboard plus a shared spreadsheet beats any paid app.

Before buying anything try a clean software slate... Forget the buds on the phone remove other old Bluetooth entries clear cache for the Bluetooth system app then reboot and pair fresh. Some phones will keep negotiating AAC even when you think you switched so in Developer options explicitly select SBC or set LDAC to the lowest rate and test one full commute. If your earbuds have a game or low latency mode try it once since it often tightens packet timing and lowers bitrate which can be more robust in interference. Also try a quick A B by keeping the phone in your hand as you enter a station then back to a pocket while the train moves I was surprised how much of the problem was my body blocking the path.

The games are designed to fight you. Limits stick when access is controlled at the source. Use router schedules or device profiles that cut off on time. Warnings help but the power switch ends debates.