Eating
Are we regulating how much kids can eat and when they can eat? My daughter wants to eat all day long and she eats a lot. Some healthy; some not. Just eats everything.
I worry because my husband was a big kid when he was younger and is traumatized by the bullying. He lost half his body weight as an adult but struggles with eating issues is the best way I can describe it. I worry it could be genetic š¤·āāļø
I feel so bad to say āyouāve had enough todayā and deny more food as she throws a fit.
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I feel like it's hard for them to tell when they're really hungry or not at such a young age and even harder for us as parents unfortunately. I regulate my 3 yr olds 3 meals a day and snacks, but he has access to fresh fruits all day long. I purposefully put the apples and oranges on the lower shelves of the fridge for him to grab when he wants. That way if he does feel hungry, he can grab something that is healthy. And if he does come and ask for a snack but I feel like he's had enough snacks, I'll offer veggies or some other fruit. And if he doesn't want it then he's clearly not that hungryš
I donāt but heās started spacing out when he has snacks anyways . My son bounces between gummies , fruits , frozen fruit cups , gogurts most of the time . My son has been eating more at meals lately and honestly I think he may be growing .
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We recently got a confirmation that our daughter can start nursery in 2028. (She will be 2) however Iāve realised Iām not comfortable with this (history of working in nurseryās and knowing what happens behind the scenes) and also I can simply do it all myself and I am happy to.
My husband tells me that he wants her to start nursery then and not stay home and let me care for her because she needs to go to nursery. I donāt understand why he would rather send her to be cared for by random people when Iām a stay at home mum and qualified to do it myself.
I also donāt really see how he gets much of a say in it (outside of just a general opinion) as it doesnāt affect him at all whether she is home with me or at nursery as Iāll be doing it all anyway? And he will be saving money if she doesnāt goā¦
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Someone tell me Iām not crazy?! š
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Parenting responsibilities
As a stay at home mom I understand that my job is mainly house chores and childcare when heās working but I asked him to help with giving our son a bath and he started complaining about how thatās my job and how Iām so lucky to be a stay at home mom and I need to stop complaining. I feel terribly guilty and bad when he brings that up. Of course Iām extremely lucky and blessed to be a stay at home mom but that doesnāt mean that some days or weeks are just hard. I feel weak for asking for help and I donāt think I should feel like that. These are his kids too and I shouldnāt have to ask him to just be a parent. Idk am I in the wrong?
I even told him he doesnāt need to do anything at home like laundry, cooking, cleaning because I understand thatās my duty at home. Maybe Iām the one whoās wrong idk.
Then when I try to talk to him about me struggling heāll tell me just wait until you start working then youāll regret ever complaining. But if I work Iāll still be coming home after a long work day to still cook, clean, and take care of the kids.
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Lunch ideas for 7m nearly 8m when out
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