Bad idea or good idea?
Going to Europe (Paris, Amsterdam, etc) (1-2weeks) with a 2,5 year old?

It’s been my dream for years. We were booked to go but then Covid hit, now we have a child. My husband thinks we have to go while we have money and availability. And I think spending so much money and going on a non-vacation (because it won’t be fun or easy with a 2,5yo) is a waste of money?

Has anyone done it?

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Buy them their own seat and being the car seat on the plane so they can sleep in the seat!!

I say do it. Kids make travel better. Sure, it can be difficult when they don’t want to do something, but they will make you slow down and enjoy the little things.
They won’t remember it but you will! Take lots of pictures and share all of your memories with them.

Holidays are never a bad idea! They are definitely not the same, but always a good idea! Just factor in kids activities in between

Still in diapers or not?

I would soon cut off my foot then have to deal with my kid on a flight that long

Go! The kids will have fun and it’s beautiful! Best trip of my life when I went there!

I'd do a holiday locally on a shorter flight to see how he does on a plane, you can see what you need to take with you on a more minimal scale

look up vacation hacks! he’ll probably slightly remember it too. It’s not as bad with 1 kid. Sounds really cool

If you go with that mindset then no, you won't enjoy it sadly... I think you should though, if you're willing to challenge your beliefs in how to enjoy a holiday with a toddler

Traveling is incredible with small kids. I ve been traveling a lot since my baby is 7 months. That's the best BUT you have to be realistic with your expectations. If you want to enjoy it more plan a slow type of travel. 5 days per place so you can respect baby rhythm is a good deal

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arguing after having a baby?

Me and my partner have known each other since I was 12 he was 14 we recently had a baby together. I’m two months postpartum I feel like ever since I got pregnant all we ever do is argue and we’ve never really been like this. I would definitely consider him my other half my best friend too I honestly don’t know what it is but me and this man cannot see eye to eye anymore

Does this seem right to you? Private school separating kids that pay tuition and those that go for free in two different classrooms..

We qualify for the PreK grant (free school) in my state for my 4 yr old. We toured a private preschool yesterday that accepts the grant. They told me they have two groups of 4 year olds. In one class are the kids whose parents pay the full tuition (about $23k a year) and in the other class are the low income kids who have the free grant. Does this seem like discrimination to you? She claimed it’s the exact same curriculum, that they just keep them separate for “audit reasons.”

Has anybody had a 2nd child and it made their life better or worse??

Hi everyone. I’m really debating having a second child but I’m scared incase when I do it actually makes things ten times worse. I already have a 6 year old whose hard work and I just remember as soon as I had her me and my ex boyfriend (her dad) hated each other and it was awful he cheated on me when she was 6 months old so I swore I’d never do it again. My boyfriend has a 14 and a 20 year old so I’m not sure how they would take it etc. he still comes and stays with us 2 nights a week etc. my 6 year old always says to she hates babies and they are annoying 🤣
Also the cost of living to I’d be scared incase I can’t afford another one etc but I’m so broody at the minute I would love another one haha.

P.s.. I also feel like if I decide I want another child in 5 years for example that’s okay for me cause I’ll only be 35 but my boyfriend will be 45 so even if I do change my mind it will be to late for him 🤣

Do you think kids are sat down too much all day at school?

It seems weird and unnatural to me that young kids especially are expected to sit for so many hours at school. It seems like a long day to expect a child of that age to be sat concentrating and not moving.

I dont know if i want this anymore

Im so hurt. Ik my bd trys his best. And im always giving him assurance. But his temper is bad. Hes grabbed me by my shirt countless times. Gets in my face all the time. Yells at me over stupid shit and its so small in comparison to how much i have to manage omo. Im so tired and heartbroken. I just dont even know if its salvageable. I see where i go wrong but its only my response to his behavior. He picks at everything and i juat feel like im failing. Can anyone relate cuz i feel so lost and i just have no one and no where to go.

What do I do?

I’ve literally witnessed a mother’s let her baby no older than two years old allow their child to ball their eye out and then remove them from the soft play into a (buggy park) lobby unmonitored whilst they sit on their phone completely unaware of their baby. There were older kids around the baby trying to take its dummy and the poor baby was crying so I even stayed longer just to supervise. I told staff and they politely told the mum to bring the baby closer which she did but why the f**k is she leaving the baby to go on her phone??? I’m so upset and I feel like reporting it. What do I even do. Sorry if I’m not making sense I’m really shaky

Bad idea or good idea? Going to Europe (Paris, Amsterdam, etc) (1-2weeks) with a 2,5 year old?

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