Holiday

A few questions for those who have travelled with a baby:

✈️ How old was your little one when you took them on their first holiday?

🧳 What were your must-have items that you were really glad you packed?

🌞 Were there any things you wish you’d taken with you or anything you packed that you didn’t end up using?

We’re taking our little girl on her first holiday soon and I’d really appreciate any tips or advice from those who’ve done it before. Thank you! ❤️

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First travels 8/9 weeks old

Must haves spare clothes for baby AND you in hand luggage in case of an accident

Didn’t need to take the travel cot and just used hotel ones ever since

4.5 months, best time to travel! Have also been away when he was 9/10 months. Glad we packed a lot of muslins as they were handy for all sorts and super easy to wash / dry. Glad we hired a Doona as it removed the stress of needing a car seat. Glad we had our carrier. Wish we had taken more formula. Wish we’d taken a few more toys. As they get older wish we’d taken some portable corner protectors as absolutely nothing was baby proofed so when they’re on the move it can be a bit more stressful 🥲

My son was 3.5 months and my daughter was about the same!
My very simple essential is an XL muslin cloth. Doubles as a shade for the pram (as long as you allow ventilation at the side pleaseeee), lie baby on the beach, tie it on baby like a funky bandana when their hat blows away (☹️) and still covers their back if you're carrying them round. I don't know, it's just something so small that takes up no room but I've always found useful. Dries quickly too.

If your baby is a bit older and can sit up a tiny paddling pool is good for the beach or for by the pool if they want to splash around but you want to relax. You can also place these in the shade so baby has unlimited play time!
Thermometer and Calpol as always are my holiday essentials too.

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Looking for advice on how to approach this situation

Me and my sons dad aren’t together but we get on quite well.

He is very much “boys will be boys” have to raise them to be strong and not weak etc

He watches unsuitable tv programmes (zombies, gory, fighting, sex scenes etc) and has the tv on in the background most of the time. If I say it’s not suitable he doesn’t wanna hear it, says the kids have to learn to be strong. Easy to say but he’s not there to deal with any consequences of his influence

Our son is now 6 months and I don’t have a tv at home, so when he does see tv it’s likely at his dad’s or with family.

I don’t really want the only tv he sees to be inappropriate but I’m not sure how I can approach this and actually be heard. It will probably end up in me not going to his dad’s house.

Should I bother speaking up or just not put our son in that environment?

I am struggling to accept life in colorado

Ive been here for 8 years. Have 3 beautiful children an amazing husband. We bought our house a few years ago. However, this place is not for me and I am struggling to believe that I will be here for the rest of my life. The dryness and altitude are killing me. I grew up in Florida and I just visited recently and I realized how much I missed that place. I remembered my old funny laid-back self. I came back full of life joking at everything. Gosh how did I become so dry here. Anyways idk if its just venting or what... but coloradans are definitely not my people. 8 years here made in total 5 friend 3 moved to another state, one is leaving next year and one stopped talking to me because God knows why. For now i have to stay here for my husbands job. But I am struggling y'all.

When did you know that your marriage was over?

My husband and l have been together for about 9 years married 2 years. And l feel nothing towards him anymore. I don't feel love,comfort,warmth, or even loneliness. I am like ah your home cool, oh you left for work okay. Like I just dont seem to care that he's here for the weekend or gone at work. We have two kids 4 and 6. And l don't want them growing up in different homes. But l also don't like living here anymore. I am a SAHM and have no income which scares me but l also am tired of him taking care of us. I want to go get a job but it never lasts when its just me at home with two kids. Like l dont know how you single moms do it? Anyway we had a insadent 2 weeks ago and l feel more disconnected then ever. He wants to try again and keep us together but I don't. I don't want this anymore. But the kids do. Idk when did you feel it was done?

Just need to vent…

I’m really struggling with my marriage. For a while now i’ve been so unhappy. I feel unappreciated and unloved. My husband barely does anything nice for me, he doesn’t show any affection or appreciation towards me. I’ve told him how I felt multiple times but nothing changes. He constantly is rude and has an attitude and it just makes me so angry. We’ve been together since we were 17, we are now 25 so I really want to make this work but it’s clear that he’s not gonna change and won’t put in the effort. I really don’t want my son to grow up with his parents separated but idk what to do at this point. I’m so unhappy and all he does is make me upset.

Chunky monkey

Anyone else’s baby really love yogurt? Little man will be 5 months on the 7th and he goes crazy for it. Drained a whole pouch and what was left of big brother’s and was still mad when it was all gone 😂

Am I the asshole?!?!

Conversation between me and my sister in law after I sent out a group text that we won’t be in our phones when I am giving birth and in labor. We are doing a home birth. (Post pics in comments. )