I've done something I very rarely do and dropped my toddler off at my mum's for an hour to go and have a coffee alone. Sleep regression and teething and my periods due is turning me into a pressure cooker of anger atm. It's at the point where we're having 5+ tantrums before breakfast nowadays. One because he doesn't want his morning nappy changed and dressed for the day. Then he doesn't want daddy to go for a shower, he wants him to read books with him. Then because he wants to go downstairs while I'm trying to get dressed and quickly do my hair...then because I wouldn't let him watch teletubbies...then because I said he can't go outside into the wet garden with no jumper or shoes and socks...šš
I am... exhausted....
I use half an hour of teletubbies most mornings to allow myself peace to get the cleaning up and prep for the day done but I think I'll have to just say no TV at all anymore because of his behaviour over it. When does it get a tiny bit easier or have I just got an angry little boy....
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You got this! I know itās super overwhelming, Iām glad you have your mom to help support you so you can get some time to just be. Itās super important! š I found that with my 2 year old son looking at a screen doesnāt work it makes him super frustrated and he just wants to watch more and more and then gets angry⦠so Iāve completely stopped and not letting him watch anything anymore. Iād highly suggest and recommend to get him a yoto player! My son absolutely loves it and itās so wonderful he gets to choose the story or songs we listen to and he feels a bit āin controlā and actually just sits and listens or have it on whilst playing. ā¤ļø

https://au.yotoplay.com/yoto-mini

Itās ok to drop them off and take a breath š Thatās what a village is for
On Instagram your seeing all these post about husbands doing all the cooking, cleaning, food shop and looking after the other kids and allowing you to sleep, rest and focus on caring for the new baby..
Is this even possible. My husband helps but im still doing everything like usual. Im cooking all our meals, mowed the garden yesterday, hoover daily wash and hang the clothes outside. He is making our toddlers packed lunch for nursery and does the food shop but other than that everything is our usual. I havent had this waited on hand and food situation I see on socials š¤£š
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Having to ask permission from my partner to go have a bath on a Sunday is insane. Yet he walks out the house when he likes to go smoke or plays on his laptop when he likes without a care in the world.
Told him to put the baby on the playmat so he can kick around his answer well all he does is cry and I hate the sound of him crying. Itās consumingā¦
Bear in mind football is on at 4:30pm and Iām gonna have to cook dinner and do bedtime routine.
Sorry just need a rant.
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So both me and my husband had our friends round last night for a few drinks, Iāve been feeling unwell for a few days but just powered on like I do everytime I feel a bit rough.
Today Iāve woken up really unwell high fever, being sick, hot and cold shivers and a swollen throat. I was up with my son 2.5 years old from 6am and I let my husband lie in he came out around 930am and I then took myself back to bed as Iām crying feeling so unwell. All I can hear is him saying to my son go find mummy Iāve just looked in the room and heās lying on the sofa falling asleep whilst my son sits with him just watching tv. I know my son is going to be a nightmare later as heās not bothered to give my son a nap. But heās just lying there either on his phone or closing his eyes.
I feel so unwell I havenāt got it in me to go in and just take my son and sort everything myself. When my husband is unwell I make sure I do everything and give him a break. He goes off to play golf every weekend for around 8 hours Iām always with my son and I donāt get a break . I do everything with my son but he makes out heās amazing and does so much with him. I think heās only ever taken him out on his own twice in his life Iām always there to organise and do everything
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Iām really struggling what to do I need advice or someone to talk to itās killing me.
Couple months ago my baby dad went out he said he wouldnāt be back late and I told him not to do drugs as I donāt like it and we have a family anyway he didnāt come home till the next day as he was going drugs till silly oāclock in the morning. I had a discussion with him about it saying it upsets me etc saying sorry I wonāt do it aged then another couple he did the exact same thing again
On Friday night he went out for a couple hours then came home at 12 in the morning on drugs yet again and somehow itās all my fault itās me doing wrong he doesnāt see the wrong in his actions and that heās hurting me doing it.
Am I over reacting or have I a right ?
He doesnāt help me with our baby at all
Yesterday he spent all day in bed didnāt come see our daughter never mind me .
I put my all into been a mum donāt get help and just get walked all over I donāt know how much I can take i rlly love him and I donāt want a broken family but heās hurting me doing this all the time l.
His doing but Iām gonna have to be the one who says sorry and try sort it out
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Iām a complete laugh. I donāt know what to do. Iām currently 20 weeks pregnant with our second child. Itās been difficult for me to cook and look at food so weāve been eating out quite a bit tonight. My fiancĆ© felt the need to say Iām always asking for something and I expressed him. What do you mean he said food outside food he said this is a luxury in so many words and Iām ungrateful. He feels that being a SAHM is a job in so many ways . I constantly have to ask for things such as household items things for our daughter. I donāt get my hair done or my nails or feet . At this point I feel so uncomfortable asking for anything. And to add he said I could get a job . Idk what to do.

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I am confused as to how there are so many parents letting there little ones play games rated for kids twice their age. Does it not concern you how this will affect your kiddo long term? What is it doing to their development?
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