what to do with baby outside

other than baby & toddler groups (which i am not too keen and trying to avoid during RSV season), what else do you guys do with your little ones outside the house? i am in need of some new ideas, especially if they are free or cheap. thank you!!

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Had literally come on here to post the same thing! I feel like I'm lacking inspiration 🙈 I read somewhere about taking them to a garden centre or pet shop to look at the tropical fish because they like the colours and movement, and also taking them to look at Christmas tree displays because of the lights and colours too x

Library to read books, farm, swimming, forest x

We go on walks in the forest in yje carrier. We do one group a week, and he goes swimming as well

Garden centers also for the water features 👍

We go and visit family/ friends, go to garden centres, my LO loves the Xmas lights that are out now, swimming, baby stay and play at local church and library, we go out every day to get his milk for example, then go out the next day for nappies. It just gets us out the house

My little boy loves the fish section at Dobbies, the lights section at John Lewis/next (especially with Christmas lights and tinsel now) looking out the window on the tram etc. He also loves going under trees in the pram

Library or church groups often have things on for free or small donation. Walks in the forest so they can look at the trees etc.
I sometimes just go window shopping in town. Garden centres are good.
One off swimming sessions (not lessons). I also go to the children's centre they have support groups and a play group

in our community

NHS job

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

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

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.

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…..

Identity crisis?

Am I the only sahm who feels like they have lost their identity??? I don’t make money for my family, when I used to make great money. But I refuse to drop my under a year old baby off with strangers.
My husband works so much. But I have no control over bringing in money and I’m a control freak type of person! I feel l like I’m losing my grip because we are kind of broke, but day care would only eat up my income anyways! So what’s the point. I’m a workaholic and now I’m just a twitching bum.
I wish I could work from home but so far that’s a fake dream. I’m almost 9 months pp, and I just need to know these awful mood swings and depression will end soon! Send wine!

Saying NO to buying toys etc

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