Going home for Christmas

Hey, so curious if I should go home for Christmas and visit my whole family mom and two sisters (one lives there, and one will be visiting as well) and I have aunts and my grandpa not to mention my husband’s family lives there as well. I have a complicated relations with my mom and sister and an emotional wound that always gets opened up and throws me into what I am sure is a depression for a whole moth afterwards. I feel I should choose my peace , and maybe tell my family I won’t be going home. It is sad and I don’t want to be that person or create extra drama but if the same pattern happens every year isn’t it more ridiculous for me to continue going. What if the fomo makes me more depressed. Anyway love to hear some thoughts.

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Nursery fee’s (UK)

How much (may I ask) is everyone who pays for nursery actually paying.
As of April our fee’s have increased but I must admit I’m in shock and embarrassed if anything to admit we can’t afford the additional £65 a month it is costing us.

We currently pay £161 now, our son goes
8am-6pm Monday and Friday. As we both work obviously he goes term and none term time.

What do I do he’s in a “contract” technically with the nursery. It’s currently taking 3 days wages to afford the £161 we pay now. I understand we use the government top up pot but he’s only claiming 20 out of the funded hours and I don’t know what to do!

Help!

Is this insanely overpriced? I posted on my local support group for parents of kids with disabilities asking about summer camps....

I got a message about a daycare that will be holding 3 different summer programs that run for 3 days in the last week of July for 450 dollars per child. 450 dollars for 3 days of "camp" seems like a rip off to me especially being for kids with disabilities???

Going out

Where are you taking baby out atm while they are still just a few weeks old?

What age will you start taking them out properly e.g. to coffee shops, classes, theme parks (for older sibling), play dates, farm etc?

I hate my life

I thought my first kid was hard but this one is horrendous. He complains or whines majority of the time. His sleep is ridiculous, even his naps are a joke. I am burnt out and miserable. I genuinely hate being a mum. Why I've done it twice I have no idea. I'm about ready to ram my head into a wall

Anyone else raising their child to love the outdoors and nature?

Everyday regardless of weather (unless it's a literal storm) we go out and sometimes even after going for a walk to the store we then go out to the yard, park or a trail. Just raising our son to love the outdoors and being outside instead of inside. I have been talking to him about trees as we go, animals, water etc. I also can't wait to take him to a farm and teach him about farming. Anyone else doing the same?

Overwhelmed…..

I’m so fucking overwhelmed and frustrated I’m done being a mom!!!! I get ZERO fuckin help from my husband. Only help I get is my mom and that’s if she comes get us. I don’t have a car. Can’t go for a walk. No park. No nothing but a 4yr and a 3month old in a two bed 1bath apt 24/7 365 being basically a single married mom!!!! I’m over it!!!!!!!