Talking

I know all kids are different but my daughter doesn’t talk yet my son was delayed so I think she might be my family keep telling me to help her talk but I don’t know what to do anymore 😢

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We’re the same, everyone says oh read to them, talk, sing etc we do it all and still nothing really, just a handful of words, having another review with the HV in June and also started nursery recently so they’ll help with that as well! At this point I think it’s a waiting game 🥲

My boy started to talk more than couple works only when he was 3yo 🙌🙂

my daughter hasn’t had a 2 year review yet

probs best to contact and see if you can get one sooner and explain your concerns

Is she at nursery? If so they should help with strategies etc and also tell you how they think she is doing for her age. I’d also get in touch with your health visitor for support as they should be able to point you in the right direction. Also if you have children’s centres/sure start in your area they’re very helpful with things like this x

she is in preschool in the afternoon I don’t know who my health visitor is

Google health visitors for your area and you should find a phone number for the team. Or they would probably have written it in the red book when they first met you after she was born x

My older daughter (Dec 2020) is speech delayed. So she goes to Speech Therapy, to her we call it "school", 3 times a week. She loves it & it has helped a lot. 5 minutes before I read this post, she was singing the BINGO song for the 1st time.

I handed her a cherry Dum•Dum after lunch and she smiled and softly said, "Yeah, red sucker". School has helped. As well as our talking to her about everything that she sees going on.

Have you tried putting ms Rachel on? I’m almost certain my little girls speech is improved because of that!

yeah have tried it

I rang the doctors I have to wait for a letter

in our community

Over supply of milk

I am nearly 5weeks postpartum and I have such a big over supply of BM.
Has anyone donated / sold their supply, if so where do you recommend for this?

AITA

In the uk there is an outbreak of meningitis, in a specific area mainly. My BD has family from that area and decided to go and meet up with them, I said if he does then he cannot have contact with the kids for 7-10 days after incase he picks anything up. Am I being over dramatic? I reallyyy don’t want my young kids getting anything serious

Baby clothes

Just out of curiosity, why do parents love zipper onesies?

Don’t get me wrong, I tried zipper ones it’s easy to zip in and out when putting it on the first time and taking it out, but I find it difficult when changing diapers especially when baby is asleep.

I prefer those kimono style buttons where it’s easy to button or too down button with crotch snaps.

Is everyone thinking the same or different? Lol

This might rattle some people

Ok, this might get a bit long, and a bit bumpy, so get comfy and buckle up.

So about a week or 2 ago, there was a post on here regarding sleepovers. Not letting their child go to them as you can't trust who'll be at the house etc.

Now, given recent incidents in nurseries and schools, plus my own experience back in the 90s, I am more concerned about sending my child to nursery and later school than I am to a friend's house for a sleep over.

The other day a man was jailed for abusing children at the nursery he worked at. A woman has been arrested for sleeping with an underage boy and then getting pregnant by a different underage boy while on bail for the first offence.

Young girls and boys get sexually harassed and bullied when at school, not all of them. But more than you think. And not just by other kids, but by adults who we as parents are trusting to look after our kids.

A sleepover, is a more controlled environment, with only a handful of people coming into contact with your child. A school, a club etc there can be 100s of people coming into contact with your child.

I was targeted at 7 years old by the owner of a prominent private school. Thankfully, I wasn't SA'd. In year 5 of primary school, I started to develop early, I was harassed by the boys and teachers made remarks about how my uniform didn't fit right, always "adjusting it" around my chest and legs.

Years 7-9 of secondary school were hell. But it was all under the guise of "we're just messing around". A teacher twanging my exposed bra strap (none uniform day) is not "messing around".

Boys pinning me down trying to rip open my shirt to see my breasts.

I fear for my daughter. I hope she takes after my father's family, flat chested.

We need to educate all our children, what is acceptable behaviour. And to come to us, as their parents should ANYTHING happen.

Car seat

No idea which car seat to get next. Please hit me with your recommendations, 1year+ (preferably rear facing or 360). Thank you 🫶🏻

At this point I’m not enjoying motherhood

My 22 month old is horrendous at the moment🫣 biting, hitting, pushing, pulling and shoving not only adults but children he also wants what other children have and will just snatch it away from them.

We repeat ‘nice hands’ ‘be gentle’ ‘let’s share’ etc

But how do I make him understand what he’s doing isn’t very nice? At the end of the day I feel like I’ve just been saying his name all day and nothing else.

What can I do?