co parenting struggles.

Co-parenting is so hard sometimes because why is my baby at the beach at 11 PM? 😣 It’s not something I would’ve been comfortable with, but since it’s his dad’s weekend, I don’t get much say. The hardest part isn’t the lack of control, it’s not being there to watch over him and keep him safe. I pray that our Lord please keeps my baby extra protected tonight and every time I’m not around. 😢🙏🧎‍♀️‍➡️

in our community

Nursery funded hours

Right so before I email the nursery and make a tit of myself can someone help me understand the following-

Currently scheduled to go back to work for 3 days, and little boy will be in nursery for 2 days (max 16 hours)

As per the new law you get 30 funded hours during term time ONLY - our nursery agrees to spread these hours through the year making it about 22.5 hrs a week (I think)

So if my boy goes for 3 days instead as work want me to poss go back 4 days…we will use 24 hrs do you think the nursery will charge us for just 1.5 hours or will they class the 3rd day as a full day?

Has anyone else experiences this please 😭🤣
If it’s not funded then there is no point in me going up to 4 days

Is there somebody else your child seeks comfort from?

I've been questioning my ability to be a good mother lately. Mine are 2 and almost 4. I feel that I'm doing my best for my kids, I might be a bit hard on them sometimes, like I wouldn't be an advocate for "gentle parenting" but I do give them love and empathy when they're upset. I have all the patience in the world for their tantrums and my partner and others will testify to that. However, when my partner or my own mother are an option instead of me, they'll call them and run to them instead of me for comforting. They do respond differently from me to their cries, but they also are very different from each other. My mother responds by emphasizing what they're crying about and practically crying with them, which my partner is very critical of. My partner on the other hand will say nothing but just pick them up and hug them then quickly redirect them. I try that method, but they only come to me if their dad or my mother isn't there.

Does anybody else's kids do this? Can anybody advise what I might be doing wrong?? I feel like my kids don't feel like I'm safe enough for them

Nursery

Can anyone please explain how to go about nursery registration? Do I go directly to nurseries near me or go through council? TIA

Just wanted to let this out!

I’m just fed up with him. .im happy with my baby but not in my relationship. This really sucks.
Trying so hard to make it work 🤦🏽‍♀️
I gotta stop.

Tired of not having reliable friends

My best friend of a long time just cancelled our outing with the kids today. We were also supposed to spend the night. I got us ready and was waiting for her to confirm a time and she just cancelled and said she knows I'll be upset but she's sorry because her son didn't want to do what we had planned and she wants to do nothing and save money. But we could've come over and did that. And now I have to calm down my daughter because she was excited for a sleep over. Reminds me of how lonely I am and how it's just me and my girl all the time and I'm tired of that. Part of me doesn't even want to go out today with my daughter just because I'm so disappointed. We planned this a week ago and I confirmed with her Thursday and she still cancelled. Super bummed 😕

Anyone else getting tired of Colorado?

I couldn't even go shopping with some lady trying to hit me and trying to take my child. This lady was part of a bigger group and they were also stealing stuff. There was only one cashier and he didn't know what to do. There's no security at that store anymore which sucks.