Moms with a husband/fiancé/boyfriend

Father’s Day is next month and I’d like to do something for my husband. I’m a stay at home mom for about a year and so I have no income at the moment. I’m a bit of an artist and a pretty good cook! Most Father’s Day, I write a letter and draw a picture/draw digital art and make a dinner that he will talk about most. (Within the last month or two) I’m looking for something to do for him to make him feel even more appreciated than I currently do.. what do yall normally do for Father’s Day with no money?

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3 year old wants a PHONE

Help! My daughter sees her 5 year old cousin on her phone(yes my brother got his 5 year old a real phone) and has been constantly asking my husband and I if she could have a 'real' phone. We have given her pretend ones that light up and make sounds and she recognizes its not a real working phone and asks for a real one. I didn't think I would be having this argument at 3. I didnt think she would ask for a phone until middle school. Idk what I was thinking. Any ideas on how to convince her she doesnt need one? I tried telling her things like "it will hurt your brain and eyes" "your eyes dont like it" and I redirect her to books, toys, slime, playdoh literally anything besides a phone. Any suggestions on how to deter her from wanting one?

Potty training

My almost 3yr woke up with a full nappy as normal and then I changed him, 2 hours went by and his nappy was dry. So I asked if he wanted to go on his potty and he did a big wee.. put some little underwear on him for the first time and I ask 3/4 times an hour if he needs wee or poo and he sits and on potty and goes for a wee. From 10:30 this morning till 3 now, no accidents so far 🤞.
Is this now the time to do ‘ a week intensive potty training’? Any advise much appreciated
Thanks

do you and your SO connect (emotionally or physically) regularly?

I crave intimacy, but my partner comes home very tired. He plays a little with our baby before his bath, then eats, showers and then he plays on his phone, or watch reels. I told him yesterday that the time he spends on his phone we could do something together, ANYTHING, since we don't have couple time, only parent. He seemed annoyed and told me literally "that's life, we can't connect everyday". I guess he does have a point, but I feel so not appreciated and loved :(
Just wanted to know if I'm alone in this

Need advice

Me and my man live together. We have a system that works for us. He cooks and does the food shopping. We alternate dropping and picking the kids up. I do most of the cleaning but he cleans the bathroom stove and refrigerator. I make sure the dishes are washed and the clothes are cleaned daily. But this man will come home and make a bigger mess. When he cooks he wont clean up after himself. Examples yesterday I wasn't home. He was here all day by himself tell me why my house looks like a pig pens and when I say something he wants to get upset. If this was his parents house he would make sure him & who ever else was there was cleaning so why not do it where he actually lays his head. I cant stand men sometimes.

Sorry if my rant is all over the place. I just needed to space to let it out.

Toddler wont eat

My 3 year old toddler hasn’t been eating properly for the past 2 months. It’s emotionally draining me out. She refuses breakfast, lunch and dinner. She would tell me she wants to eat certain things, so i’d make it only for her to refuse it. I dread waking up every morning as i know it will take me an hour where id make different things for her to eat only for her to refuse it again. She’d tell me she wants boiled eggs, id make it, for her to have a bite and throw it away. Same with bread and cereal etc. She won’t even let me put it in her mouth to know if she’d like something or not

Independent play

My little girl is 23 months today and she still won’t play independently… is this normal?

If we’re in the same room as her, there’s absolutely no chance we’ll be able to just sit and watch her play or sit back and have a minutes peace, it’s play time for all of us at all times… and I literally mean every single time. I don’t think I’ve ever been in the same room as her and not been involved in the playing. It’s like she physically can’t play on her own. Is this right for her age?

I always hear mums talking about watching their kids muttering to themselves in their own imaginary world and just admiring them playing independently, but we’ve never experienced that and I feel like we should have got to that point by now.