Rant Rant Rant!

I just need to vent! My aunt is staying with me for 3 months to help here and there with the baby. In a day she probably spends 2 hours with the baby that includes play time and when baby is napping. Im currently on maternity leave and living with my aunt is like living with a human vacuum she is constantly eating as in this lady has three meals before noon. That’s toast and oats in the morning, then another breakfast of eggs/sausages by 10 and then she will have last nights left overs at noon. On top of that she is eating every 1/2 hrs after that. Let’s not forget to mention the copious amounts of tea at least 6/7 in a day.

I am currently on maternity leave and a single mum and as much as I am so giving I just find she takes the piss with her eating habits. She also wakes up at 8 am to start eating and is always the last one to go to bed. My baby and I wake up and she’s in the lounge when we go to bed at night she stays up until 11pm. I just find it so annoying that all the groceries I bought for all of January only lasted 2 weeks and I have spent over £300 on food for this month alone when normally I don’t spend more than £120.

How can I tell her I’m on a budget without seeming so selfish. Which I really am not but would be appreciative if she was logical about things. My heating is also on all day and longer because she’s constantly mourning about being cold 🥲

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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…..

5 month old activities

Hey everyone my baby is 5 months old and I want to reduce/cut screen time as I have read up on how bad it is what activities did people do to keep their baby entertained. Thank you in advance.

Thoughts?

your soon to be brother in law (upon inquiry) told you that only a few kids from the family were attending his wedding because they are over the age cut off..

Tablet for kids

Alright don’t need any negative Nancy’s telling me not to get my 2yo a tablet so if that’s what your gunna do please don’t participate in my poll.

We’re about to move cross country 3+ day trip and my 2yo and 9m hate the car I’m talking scream their heads off till they are out of their seats. We’ve already changed car seats and it didn’t help so I’d like to at least have one entertained and sit next to baby and try and distract her or put her to sleep. Our new car has tvs but since they are rear faced my 2yo can’t see it.

Debating getting her a tablet or dvd player right now on long car rides I end up giving her my phone because I get so overwhelmed sitting in between both of them screaming and crying.

And yes I do bring different toys I bring snacks I play songs try to distract her other ways but for the sake of not losing my mind on this move I think this is best.

-A very overwhelmed and anxious to move mama 😓

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