Help

Maybe I’m just overwhelmed but how do any of you keep ANYTHING personal in your homes with a toddler?? My son will not stop going through my night side table and pulling EVERYTHING out and ripping and tearing things up or climbing on top to jump off onto my bed and I’m so fed up with it, I’m about to throw away everything I own.

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We had to baby proof our spicy drawers and anything we didn’t want ours to get in to. Mine stole an entire box of tampons and unshelled them…
We also had to find super activities where ours could be his extra crazy self. It made us not have to get him out of trouble as much cause he got his crazies out elsewhere

We just put our stuff in storage
And made sure the living room was completely baby proof.
And we are working on the rest as we go

Everything I own is either my toddlers now or it's locked in baby proof drawers and cabinets. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I had to move everything from it's convenient locations to places she couldn't get. It's hard but it's how things are for awhile

Set boundaries be firm and lock them out. My son is not allowed in certain drawers in a few different rooms as well as dads work bag and moms purse. First time he tried he was told absolutely not, removed and drawers or doors were locked. When given access again if he tried he was told absolutely not and he listened. Haven't had to deal with him digging in since and he's one that will empty every bag and drawer/bin in sight

We keep our bedroom door locked at all times so that our space is kept to ourselves

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Nursery funding

My child turned 9 months last week. I applied for government funded hours nearly 2 months ago and so well within the required timeframe for the April term, however upon receiving my first invoice without the funding applied and having questioned this, I have now been informed that the stretched funding doesn’t start until 4th May.

Has anyone else been told it won’t start until May?

The government site states it should start from April 1st, and so I intentionally set my nursery start and return to work as the start of April for that reason, knowing that I wouldn’t be able to afford the nursery on my sole income without the funding

Jealous of my husband

I’m so jealous of him and it’s making me resentful. We have a ten week old and I’m jealous that he is at work all day. I’m jealous he can leave for lunch and actually eat an uninterrupted lunch. Take a phone call uninterrupted. Chat with a friend he runs in to uninterrupted. Even go to the bathroom when he wants uninterrupted. He comes home from work when he wants. He’s not on a set schedule. Some days are late some are early. It depends on when he’s done. I’m jealous he can come home at 10pm and shower, eat and go right to bed uninterrupted because I already have the baby asleep. He doesn’t have to worry about anything house wise or baby wise because I’ve done it all. Meanwhile I’m covered in puke and crap and smell like rotten milk. When he is home he is VERY active and helpful. So it’s not that. I’m just jealous his world hasn’t changed and mine has I guess. This isn’t something he’s doing wrong so I’m not sure how to get past this. I wish I could keep him home all day because that’s how helpful he is, but I understand he obv needs to work.

NHS job

Anyone work for the NHS and does 12 hour shifts? How do you work around childcare and your partners job?

Toddlers

How often are your toddlers asking for food? My oldest who is 3 just finished a whole plate of food and not even 10 minutes later he’s requesting more food. I know he’s going through a growth spurt, but how do you respond to this.

He has no respect for anything to do with me.

Husband and I decided to separate 3 days ago. I've been sleeping on the floor in the kids room, and we both have to stay in the same apartment for a while. He wont stop pushing little things and I am reaching my limit. Photos in comments

Is this normal?

Is it just my husband that does this? He is able to work from home via his computer and in the mornings and evenings he is on there doing his job. When he is done for the day he tends to stay in the room and either play video games or watch something. He will occasionally come out and play with the girls for a few minutes and that’s it but when I really need him he says he is busy. My daughters are both 1 year old now and I am just wondering how much involvement should he have with them now?
Idk if this is the norm or not…..