Meals

Can people give me some easy breakfast, lunch and dinner meal ideas please. I’ve been so crap with a routine for my little boy so he only has solids like every now and then as my adhd doesn’t go well with sticking to a routine. He’s 9 months on the 16th so I need to start getting my butt in gear with it all

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Am I in the wrong?

Ok so it’s 1:42 pm and I tell my boyfriend I’m hungry and he responds with “your always hungry” mind you i have not eaten anything today. Which I tell him he responds with “I haven’t either and I’m not hungry and I’m bigger then you” mind you I’m exclusively breastfeeding his baby, I’m losing weight all the time due it plus not eating because of this shit he pulls. He also doesn’t want to ever go out to eat which I get but also doesn’t want buy groceries either. It’s not like I ask him to take me to some expensive restaurant I just wanted something cheap or a sandwich. Tired of the controlling and not having any say of the money even tho we both work together to make the money he controls all of it.

Am I wrong for wanting this 1 day still even now and should I let it go and get over it?

My youngest is 17 weeks and was prem and then and I gave birth via emergency c section alone. Dispite the in laws sitting with the other children and travelling a distance to be with them all weekend he chose to have fish n chips with them and relax a few hours before coming to see me and baby, tea breaks n fag breaks too no rushing. I was seperated from baby so my friend went on as birthing partner after to be with baby until I was well enough as I aspirated and nearly died and hemorrhaged which doctors called to tell him. He then briefly visited once and I was in for 3 days n he had a whole 2 sitters n parents who do everything. I got out of hospital very unwell, sore n struggling more than ever before and i asked for one day of being in the bedroom with baby for one day uninterrupted unless he wanted to make me a cuppa and a sandwich but for him to watch the kids n do housework n keep on top of things for one day so I could put the tele on, pig put on snacks n cuddle baby for a day. He refused its been 4 months n any time I ask for this one day I cant have it. Then a family event come up and its a drive of a few hours so I asked he takes the others as his family take over n would help anyway n he wouldnt do anything and I take this day with the baby. He freaked out..how will that look to them.. I cant cope with all the other kids on my own.. I want u there. May I add my bleeding was irregular so this day I just came on so heavily I was wearing 4 pads n soaking through by each hour. He also missed mothers day and my birthday this year and keeps starting arguments over petty things. I feel like booking me and baby in at a hotel just to have that time for like 24 hours. He had no issues last minute mid crazy busy time dinner, baths, medicines n housework n cleaning n laundry time 3 days in a row saying his popping out for a motorbike ride 3:30pm until 9/10pm then come back n complained i didnt out effort into dinner. Is it just expected that the woman cant have time? I also booked a pedicure (first one in 2 years) home visit one and asked him to be out n take the toddler he out the toddler to bed screaming 5 mins after the lady arrived n then went the opposite end n took a nap in the bedroom (one level home) he just ignored her so I couldnt get 1 hour either. He thinks theres nothing wrong with what I done because its life that I dont get pamper time as apparently he doesnt (does) 2 hour showers n 1 hour poops a day like give me strength.

Am I wrong for still craving that one day of peace and rest just one day? Is it too late and should I let it all go n get over it now?

Having your babies too close together

I’m a 39 year-old stay at home mom. I didn’t have my first baby until 37 and we really wanted him to have a sibling. So we had a second baby when I was 38. I love both my babies so so much. But now I just feel like a shit, mom

My two year-old isn’t speaking yet. And we’re looking into speech therapy. I feel like I have no time to actually play with my children. I’m always just cleaning feeding changing and cleaning some more. I don’t feel like I have the time to sit and teach and play.

people like to say things like the dishes can wait. But the dishes can’t wait. I need to use them to make the next meal. I need my house to be safe and sanitary. My house is trashed. My husband refuses to help. I feel like I’m missing out on so much.

I can’t regret having my second child so close because I love him so much. But I do regret that there’s not more time to teach my two-year-old. That there’s not more time to snuggle my nine month old.

Every single day is just survival mode. I know things will get easier, but I also don’t wanna miss this magical time with my kids.

There are some easier days. But most days are still really hard. And I just cry because I don’t feel like my kids and I are enjoying each other.

Baby constantly feeding

My baby is just under 3 weeks old and it feels like he’s constantly wanting to be fed. He’ll do his hunger cues (sticking tongue out, hands to face, sucking motion with his mouth) almost immediately after feeding - like within 10 mins. He can feed for 40mins - 1hr30 at a time like constantly sucking, where he might settle for an hour, but the shorter 15-20min feeds where he takes himself off the boob or falls asleep, he will start his hunger cues/start screaming within 10 mins.

He’s doing lots of wees and poos- about 6 -8 dirty nappies a day and even more heavy wees so I don’t think he’s actually hungry?

I’m so overwhelmed as to what to do because I just can’t put him down and my nipples are so sore.

Potty training

I’m am trying so hard to keep my shit together but my son just will not use the toilet anymore now resulting in blisters on his bum from sitting in his poop all night long and the peeing in his underwear. I don’t know what else to try we’ve exhausted every method on the internet and I’m ready to call it quits and just put him back in diapers

Nursery vs childminders

Hi, looking for some experience on childminders and nurserys, my girl will be 2 when she starts, shes been to classes and around other children but is quite attached and timid and gentle, i personally think she’d get overwhelmed at a nursery and would do better at a childminders- im just looking to hear peoples experiences if their kids are similar / just general anecdotes