Using cutlery

Are your little ones using cutlery yet?
My little one will competently feed herself cereal and yoghurt with a spoon, but often uses her hands still for other foods when a fork is provided. Just wondering how everyone else's little on is getting on?

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Child car parking spaces! Need tlc

So I was just in B&Q and the child’s spaces were taken, so I had to park in a small space towards the back, struggle to get my three month old out of the Baby seat in a tight space, then walk across a a car park full of vans with low visibility.

As I walked past the child car parking spaces there is a woman loading her car clearly with no children. I said excuse me did you realise these spaces were for cars carrying children?

In summary, she said yes, but she needed to load and it’s closer. I asked if she would treat a disabled space like that and she said yes she would park in a disabled place if she needed to, because she sees disabled people parking in the children’s spaces.

I pointed she doesn’t have any children in the car and she doesn’t have a disabled badge so she shouldn’t park in either and that she should be more considerate. Then she starts shouting at me and her husband comes out and starts cussing me off.

I just walked away, but I’m feeling pretty good knowing perhaps she will think twice about doing it next time now someone’s confronted her.

What do you think, ladies, was it worth it? I need some tlc!

Childcare Funding

Hey everyone, I’m a bit confused about the free childcare funding and was hoping someone could help.

At the moment, I get the 15 hours funded childcare. I’ve seen online and heard from a friend that it’s now increased to 30 hours, so I wanted to apply. However, when I log into my childcare account, I can only see the option to renew as normal every 3 months and can’t find anywhere to apply for the 30 hours.

Am I supposed to request the extra hours through GOV.UK, or is it something the nursery arranges? Just wondering if I’m missing something. Thanks! 😊

Baby groups

I feel guilty because I've not been to any baby groups with this baby! He's 8 weeks and with my first born I was going to at least 3 a week at this age.
But now I've got a newborn and toddler I feel like my days are just so busy I haven't got the time to go to groups. My toddler goes to nursery 4 days a week so it's not like she's at home either. But I'm still just so busy.
Does anyone else feel the same?
I feel like I should push myself and make the effort but tbh my little boy sleeps most of the day anyway so I don't think he'd stay awake for any groups yet. 😂

Im embarrassed

I have a son he's 2 I been raising him alone I don't have any family help I work I'm basically living paycheck to paycheck I texted my son dad asking him for 25 dollars for pull up and wipes no reply I been calling everyone in the state I live to see if I can get pull ups or even diapers so I can on here to see if I can get more information for free diapers a lady on here told me she will venmo the money and she disappeared so I called 211 in my state no help I even called the nearest food pantry no help I don't know what to do I want to give up I know it's hard for everyone at the moment I don't know what else to do

Dad rant !!

So listen, my husband is great but at the moment he's irritating the life out of me.

We have 2 kids under 2.

I am doing every night feed as well as morning feeds & nappies for both kids whilst he goes for a 95 hour shit. And he is now sat fully falling asleep whilst I do 60909 things at once. I'm intrigued to know why hes so tired when he's had a full 8 hours sleep & I've had about 4 broken. He has adhd so he needs to be told what to do ie jobs in the house so i'm constantly having to ask for things to be done. He will do them with no hesitation but I just wish he'd think for himself instead of needing a list.

I feel like he gets to just mooch around the house/garden & do what he wants whilst I have to say "watch the kids so i can xyz"

I told him to watch the kids whilst I sorted the bottles & he just sat on his phone and didn't think to play with the toddler. Shes chill & fine playing alone but why would you not want to?!

I'm doneeee in and I'm fully starting to resent him. Am I being an absolute arsehole?

Best potty training product recomendations?

We want to do a mini potty in the playroom, a potty seat for the big toilet, and a stool to get to the potty in a VERY small bathroom for our 16 month old. Looking for stable, easy to clean, and a good splash guard.

Also, bonus question, sticker chart or mini M&M's?