Winter Illness

I am really struggling on a decision.

I plan on homeschooling my little one but have sent her to nursery two days a week up until school age. She goes for two reasons... So that she can make some friends and I can try to carry those friendships on and then also for me to be able to clean the house 🤣

Since November she has been constantly sick, with colds, flus and bugs. I'm actually reluctant to continue her time at nursery moving forward. At the moment she is sooo unwell and it breaks my heart seeing her that way.

Has anybody else had the same thoughts?

in our community

what would you do?

my son’s father and i aren’t together and he is only allowed to see our son for an hour a month (social services are involved, he’s not a good person at all) he also isn’t allowed any unsupervised contact with him until he turns 16.

i don’t receive child maintenance from him and i’m so against him as a person due to his past behaviours and actions that i find it very difficult to communicate with him regarding our son. he messages and calls me constantly but most of it is asking about me- where i am, what i’ve been up to, who i’m with, what my plans are tomorrow etc etc. he doesn’t seem to take much interest in our son.

my social worker has been very clear with me that i am in control and if i don’t want him in the picture that they can make that happen because he isn’t a good person and it truthfully would be easier for my son growing up if he just wasn’t there (he’s 2 months old)

how do i know when to turn around and say i don’t want him involved? because i feel like i’m letting my dislike for him take over

Is there a trick to eating your food without your toddler trying to steal it?

I swear, I’d enjoy hanging out with my toddler more if I wasn’t always starving and waiting for her to have a nap before I can eat in peace 😅 obviously it’d be ideal if I made a lunch we could share, but sometimes life doesn’t go that way! For example, today I had leftover fajitas with spicy wraps. I couldn’t even give her a wrap with some guacamole because the wraps had chili in them. I ended up crouching behind the kitchen counter and shoving one in my mouth so I could cope with the next hour before naptime 😆

Is there an easier way, or is this just my life now?

Stubborn husband

Hi! I’m a new mum to a 5 week old baby boy and there is zero routine!
My husband is so good at helping me despite being at work full time. He still does at-least 50% of the housework and cooking and gets up once in the night to feed the baby.
I do the other 50% and then look after the baby during the day and do all bar the 1 night feed.
Whenever I get overwhelmed my husband steps in and will take the baby - however, whenever he’s clearly overwhelmed he will not give me the baby!
Last night for example, the baby woke up at 4:30, my husband got him back to sleep, 35 mins later he woke up, my husband insisted it was his turn so went to put him back to bed, he got him back to sleep at 6, put the baby back in bed and he started to wake up straight away - each time he came back in the room I could just tell he was getting more stressed out but he would not take my offer to swap, despite the fact he needed to be up and getting ready for work by 7:30 and had been up settling him for over 2 hours.
I think he just wants to do an amazing job, which is lovely, but how do i make sure he’s willing to accept my help? Did anyone else’s husband/partner react to having a newborn like this?
He massively struggles with change and has dealt with depression previously so I worry about how having a newborn who is so unpredictable is effecting him.
Tia x

Advice and help

I’m a first time mam to a set of twins and they have just turned 7 months and I’m thinking of introducing solids and not just pouches and blended food. I need some advice on where to start as I’m not sure how to go about it. I’m so scared of them choking that’s what’s put me off a little. Some Meal ideas would be brilliant

Advice? Am I overreacting?

My husband and I have been going through a lot lately even before having our baby. And now thinking about it I don’t think we were ever compatible. He’s the kind of person that will stay silent during chaos and I am not like that, I would rather talk it through to solve the issue. We have been having a lot of fights lately. And recently, we had another fight and he called the police on me and I got arrested. (Mind you I had never called the cops on him and never was I willing to.) I was willing to forgive him after I came home then found out that he was playing video games with his friends the day and night of my arrest. I felt hurt and betrayed. He never checked up on me after I got arrested and was cold when I reached out. I asked for a divorce. We have a baby together and I feel like a bad mom because I promised myself that I will raise my baby in a 2 parents household and married. I feel so sad that I am doing this to my baby but at the same time I am even more sad that my husband betrayed me like this. We could’ve solved our differences at home no matter what I did I thought. He takes 2 to have problems and solve. I see no effort, and care from his side. He scares me because he is too quick to call the cops. When I got out and I told him that I didn’t like that and he said he won’t do it again but what hurts the most is when I found out that he was playing video games the night of my arrest I honestly don’t know what to think anymore. Because not only did he never checked up on me when I got arrested and was cold when I reached out but he also showed no empathy. I don’t know what to do. Am I overreacting?? He tried to speak to me but i feel like it’s fake. I am deeply hurt and mad. I kind of wanted to act revengeful towards him for not caring when I was in jail by asking for a divorce. But now thinking about it I don’t even think he cares. Am I losing too for asking for a divorce?? And I am sort of scared to start over too with a baby. Please feel free to tell me anything. I just feel embarrassed and ashamed to tell my close ones.

Getting to work on time

I started a new job and I must be there by 7:45am. I have 2 children that I help in the morning. My toddler needs help getting dressed, brushing teeth, and combing her hair. My older child needs help with breakfast before catching the school bus. Husband brings the toddler to daycare. I’ve been struggling to get to work on time and I got a warning today. I’m usually 5-10 minute late. The parking lot is really far from the office. Any tips or advice for morning routines?