Juggling - Potty training

Is anyone else trying to potty train a toddler and look after little one born in June too?

I feel like we missed the boat with the potty training. When I was heavily pregnant she was doing wees on the potty when I took her. Now she sits on the potty or toilet seat that we got her but she always asks to go when she has already been or by the time I get her to the toilet it’s too late. Sometimes I just sit her on there and have introduced a toilet book to try and encourage her to stay on there longer but she never actually goes.

I feel increasingly aware that children lots younger than her (she’s 2 and a half) are already potty trained.

I really don’t want to go for the take her pull up off and hope for the best approach because we have carpet throughout the house, with little one, I can’t just down tools to clear up countless puddles or worse 🙈 either.

Anyone got any tips or in the same boat?

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Have very similar ages to you! Baby born 1st June and a 2 and a half year old. I started training in June with her in the garden whilst weather was nice and it didn’t matter if she had accidents. For ages she wouldn’t use the potty and would just stand and wee herself. Then one day she went and I made such a big fuss and she’s just used the potty ever since! (We’re not dry at night yet though). I’d say just go for it. Although accidents aren’t ideal in carpet it can be cleaned up! Just keep putting her or asking if she wants to go to the potty! You’ve got this 😊

I’m too scared to start! My son has been very resistant to trying and it all feels too much but I’m aware I can’t put it off much longer. He’s 2yrs 9 months. BUT a lot of my friends with older kids said they did it close to age 3 and then it’s easier and they get it quickly

We tried for a year before I found my little boy ready. Started trying at 2 and a half, he didn’t grasp the potty so just went straight to the toilet standing up as sitting confused him, but was hit and miss until we started to put him in pants rather than pull ups, he’s going to be 4 in January and has now been fully toilet trained since July - something just suddenly clicked! We made a big deal about pants and brought him some the same as daddy which he loved…I think letting him watch my husband pee worked too 😂

in our community

Am I wrong for getting upset?

Long story short. My cousin made a group chat for bridesmaids and groomsman to plan out bachelorette party.
I sent one text about finding a sitter and my cousin texts me to stop saying stuff like that cause no one gives a shit? As if no one else is gonna mention their personal lives during planning a trip of 10 people?
I. Put the screenshots. I got so hurt I told her just count me out if the mention of my kid offends everyone.

Appropriate age to go out

I am the kind of person who struggles with being at home all day, not good for my mental health. I have a 1 month old and I am trying to start doing things with her. Like going ti the park, running errands. But people seem surprised and kind of judgy that I am out with the baby at her age. Is this wrong?

Having a bit of a sad day

I don’t know if I want advice or just to get it out a bit.
I had a bit of a rubbish Mother’s Day, and then today had a falling out with my mum.
Very long story short, me and my partner turn 30 this year and were thinking of taking a short trip (2-3 days max) just the two of us to celebrate. Our son will be 2 by then.
We had discussed leaving our son with our parents and them sort of splitting having him (eg. My mum has him one night and my boyfriend’s mum has him the other two nights, or whatever we collectively decide on). They are both happy to do this.

Yesterday my MIL was pushing my son’s pram and got distracted and pushed it off the pavement into the road, a car missed the pram by about 5 seconds. This upset me a lot.

Me and my partner discussed this later on and I said it worries me leaving our son with her in case she does something like that. We also discussed the fact that my mum pays very little attention to our son when she’s with him and is absolutely glued to her phone (looking at social media etc) so we might just take him on holiday with us.

Then this morning I had a chat with my mum and told her we would probably just take our son away with us. She asked why and I mentioned the pram thing with my MIL so she said she would just have him- so I thought it was time to mention that when she’s with him she is glued to her phone and gets distracted and that it just worries me a bit. (For reference she’s been watching him before and because she’s been on her phone he’s managed to get half way up her stairs.)
She absolutely lost it at me. Called me rude etc.

I try so hard not to upset anyone and I’m just so so fed up now. I just wish it was simple and we could trust them to take care of him but they are both away with the fairies.

I want to talk to my mum but i don’t know how to approach it now. Just feel like i need a big cry.

Roles between a sthm and a working partner?

I started wondering if our arrangement makes any sense. When I was pregnant I saw a cute video of a couple where they sleep seperately, the mom takes care of the baby during the night, the husband wakes up early in the morning takes over so the woman sleeps a bit before he gets to work I suggest this arrangement to my husband and we both liked it. Since I gave birth to my 22 month old boy, we are sleeping separately, I’m taking care of everything. My toddler still wakes up during the night every two hours on average. I wake up in the morning to make his breakfast and drive him to the train station and pick him up later in the day. I clean and cook and take care of my boy, with no appreciation or thank you. If I say I’m tired it turns he’d say what are you doing all day or he’d remind me of how he’s paying for everything. I am emotionally and physically exhausted and I don’t feel this is how a team should work.

Water

My LO is 10 months old and I try and offer him water with meals but he will only take a couple of sips. I’ve tried adding freshly made apple juice to sweeten it a bit, in case this would entice him, but he still refused. I think if it’s not milk, he doesn’t want it, or it’s odd to him.

Any tips?

Teething

Does this look like she’s teething? She’s been so irritable, dribbling SO BAD, like I’m having to change her sleepsuit 3 times a day. Chewing on absolutely everything. She’s 4.5 months old.

Thank you ☺️