Little treat for baby

So most morning me n my step son have tea/coffee and a chocolate biscuit or 2 before breakfast now since my son turned 6 month he is almost full weaned and is always reaching for everything and get upset if he can’t have it I feel bad if I don’t let him but am is bad mom for letting him have litrully a quarter of a biscuit while sitting and having one with my other boy ?

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I’ve given my 6 month old chocolate at Easter and he occasionally has a bit of my biscuits when he wants a bit. You’re not going to be a bad mum for giving him a biscuit! It’s your baby and if you want to give him something go for it he’ll definitely enjoy it 😋

Thank you :( it’s just coz my ex fam was like no how could you give him chocolate at 6 month old xx

Bit ironic in my opinion because I bet half of them would’ve given their babies chocolate! Especially the older generation! Honestly you do you, a bit of chocolate now and again isn’t going to do him harm ☺️

Well that’s what I said ahha xx

I wouldn't do it every day but maybe you can find something that feels like a treat for baby. Mine is obsessed with blueberries and raspberries at the moment!

It's up to you what you feel comfortable with but personally I'd wait as chocolate contains some caffeine as well as lots of sugar. Might make baby a bit wired! Like Caroline says could you give baby something that seems similar like those flavoured mini rice cakes or a rusk? Or give them their breakfast earlier?

Why would you give a child chocolate biscuits everyday before breakfast? Also your baby doesn't know what a 'treat' is . To them it may be a banana. Babies taste buds are not developed like ours so giving things high in salt and sugar regularly is setting them up for bad habits. I definitely wouldn't be giving them chocolate. If you want to give baby a biscuit you can buy ones appropriate for them or make some that are sugar free whilst still so little.

Ok so it’s not every day !!! Also he loves any fruit and he has fruit all day ! It’s the quarter. Of a chocolate digestive that he barley eats coz 99% of the food he is given ends up in dogs belly coz it’s gets thrown on the floor

why would you come on someone’s post and be so judgemental? She never said she does it everyday! I tell you what my baby sharp knows that what I’m eating isn’t what I’ve given him if I do so!! There’s absolutely no need to be like this. Take a look at the way we have been weaned the stuff we would’ve had! That’s never set me up for ‘bad habits’… let people do what they want with their babies. She’s not harming him by giving him a bit of a biscuit he’s most likely will suck on for a bit and it’ll end up on the floor! I HATE when people are asking for advice and people like you comment and try and make them feel like shit!!! What you said could’ve been said in a better way because how you said it came across so judgemental and arsey.

I wouldn’t even acknowledge that comment tbh!!! It was so unneeded and you won’t be setting your boy up for ‘bad habits’ because he has a little bit of chocolate/biscuits occasionally

thanks hunni I really appreciate this xx

He deff knows when it’s not the same thing x

Agreed, occasionally is a different matter but that wasn't what was stated. I will bite my tongue and leave you to your supportive advice to continue giving both your children chocolate biscuits in morning

really is no need to be rude !!! My sone has 1 chocolate biscuit !!!! With his tea in the morning he is 4 he will then have fruit and cereal next time I won’t bother !!! It’s one time every few days !

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I've finally done it

I have finally done it. I have finally become the trope, the stereotype.

I have become bitter, resentful, and very overwhelmed and overloaded. I am very unhappy and hit burnout. And I snapped at my husband last night. I work full-time, and work has been very busy so im working late a lot. Im also in grad school. I also have a toddler that has become VERY clingy with me. My husband works shorter days but commutes, so he usually gets home after me by an hour or more. When he gets home, he usually heads to the restroom for at least 30 mins when he gets home. And now my toddler doesnt want anything to do with him. So im doing all the toddler duties until bed. I dont get 5 mins to myself. Not for almost 2 years. I finally hit my wall. I have also, somehow, become my MILs medical ride service and she somehow has an appt every week, it seems?! Shes not sick!! My husband was complaining that he needs to change routine to fit in a workout sometimes, and I lost it. I have been BEGGING for 5 mins to myself for months. I have been telling him how im not good, im going to burn out for months. And between his attitude and him complaining (which really got me b/c he blames me for not being able to work out?! Saying I need help when he gets home so he just cant workout now) I just lost it completely. I told him how unfair my life has become and I have the entire mental and emotional load and it is just not fair. He got mad at me and said "hes trying" when hes literally not trying at all. What do I do?? No one is taking the load from me! And im done and dont know what to do now.
I do not like this version of me.

AITA?

This isn't a major issue, just wondering if I'm being a bit of an asshole.

• I do shift work, 5 out of 7 days, full-time.
• My partner works from home (mostly, sometimes he goes into the office) M-F, full-time.

Anyway, whenever I have a day off during the week he gets in his feelings when I make myself food (breakfast and lunch) but not him. His reason is he's working, I'm not - Which is fair but I've asked him how many times on a weekend has he gotten up, on his day off and made me breakfast and a lunch to take with me to work? You guessed it, 0.

So basically, just because I'm at home I don't think the responsibility to feed him should automatically fall on me when he manages to feed himself just fine while I'm at work.

Is this clever or cruel?

My husband and i were talking and with social media and the internet in general being a terrifying dumpster fire, we are trying to figure out the best way to keep our son safe while still teaching him how to safely be online and moderation.

We landed on the idea of giving him the 90's kid treatment. A computer in the living room for us to keep an eye on what hes doing online, and once we feel hes mature enough to hang with friends without adult supervision he gets a flip phone. When we feel he is responsible enough and he earns and saves up the money for the physical phone, case, and screen cover, then we will be happy to take him to get a smart phone.

I thought this was air tight, but now my brother says its cruel to give a kid a flip phone, and besides he can just use his friends phones at school.

My husband and i remember a time before the internet, and we remember having complete access to something no one understood yet. We saw unspeakable things and are always battling with the urge to put the phone and social media down. I dont want that for my son, especially with his brain so vulnerable still.

If your partners parent passes away

And you and that parent didn't get along are you still go to the funeral?

Not my situation!

Big vent!

Hi mums.
I'm a first time mum in my 40s to twin boys.They are almost 5 months old and the biggest miracle in my life!
I am struggling!!!
I'm pretty sure I have ppa as my pregnancy was a very high risk and all I remember was crying from anxiety of all the ifs!Thankfully even born at 35 weeks and skinny,didn't need iu time.
My husband is not helping much because he's always too busy with work.He will "look" after them usually between 8pm-12am so I can have a chance to sleep.
He expects me to just sleep when I touch the pillow,even though I hear tje babies crying and him don't really bother because most of the times he'll be on his laptop working.
When I tell him I can't relax to fall asleep because I feel you r neglecting the babies,he says I'm the problem becauae I'm always there with them and don't give them alone time!!
I am angry!!I am furious!!
I can't keep.up.with housework becauae someone alwaya neess me and most of the times they nap I either cook and clean tje kitchen,do laundry or try and take a quick nap.
He doesn't help.around the house,becauae..guess what?always super busy.
I asked him nicely we could clean the house together every Saturday morning so it's easier and quicker for both of us and he said no,because he has a lot of work but probably wants to sleep until 12 or 2.
2 days ago a button of his coat ripped and I told him I'll sew it these days.
Earlier this morning while running late for his work,as always,he weara the coat and told him didn't get the chance to fix the button and sarcastically said..of.course u didn't!!!
I spent all night awake because one of the babies had congested nose and we've been trying to reduce one fees at night.
I wanted to punch him!!He left and I started crying...I cry so much,even at 5 months pp...
I can't go on like this anymoreeeee...
The crying in my ears is constant..my head is always numb..I've gained so much weight and can't find the strength to get back on track..
Even if I try to.find a therapist to just talk,is it gonna help?I really don't know😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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