Struggle if we stay inside

Does anyone find their little one is quite challenging if you keep them in long? Basically I have to be out with her for basically all of the day else she gets quite upset and is constantly asking to be outside or just not in our house anymore. I sort of don’t mind this at the moment because of the weather, but know it’s going to be tricky when we get to winter! It also makes doing anything in the house and even getting ready in the mornings really difficult!

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I am so impressed that you're able to do this! I have twins, and they love being out, going to the park, etc. They do get a bit of cabin fever if we haven't been out in a little while. We have to drive quite a bit to travel to places I'm more familiar/comfortable with, so a half day out exhausts me, and we have to have a home day the next day. I try and make sure there are lots of different types of toys/activities at home to keep them entertained, but I'm sure it's going to get worse as they become more able to articulate themselves. Hopefully, it just gets less tiring for me to take them out!
When you say out with her for the whole day, do you mean like on little day trips to the farm and toddler classes etc or the having to spend the day in your garden?

ah thank you! Twins must be so tiring! I guess I’m quite lucky because I’m next to a park and then within walking distance of town and another park. So often that’s the type of things we do for one half of the day and then the other half might be a toddler group, or seeing a friend etc! I don’t tend to go out for the whole day to one place to be fair!

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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…..

Saying NO to buying toys etc

5 year old is getting really envious of others. He is obsessed with items that other kids have at school. I am pestered daily to buy these things in a different style when we already have 3 others. I have seen parents just buying stuff their kid likes which I don't necessarily agree with even when i can afford it. How do you deal with it?

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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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.