If this is your first baby and you don't use daycare/ nursery

How do you socialize your baby with other babies???

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She’ll be starting preschool in September but we go to lots of play groups. My cousins are all aged between 3-9 as well and she sees them all the time. We also go to a family pub (social club but not sure if you’ll know what that is since you’re US) and loads of kids go there and she plays with them all the time

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Indoor plays, libraries, playgrounds, kid museums, sports and church/community events . Kid friendly things. Also not sure how old your child is but a lot of homeschool groups meet up and have events as well.

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Depends on the age. I feel that before 2 (maybe even 3) they don't need to 'be socialised'. All they need is their mum, really.
Exposure to other kids is good of course but just on the playground I've always found enough so far

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We go to different playgroups or classs at least 3 times a week x

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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. 😢🙏🧎‍♀️‍➡️

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My husbands sister came down with her 2 sons (9,7 years old) without letting me know. Her kids don’t listen and always being naughty but she doesn’t tell them off. They hardly come to my house but they only came because they had something important to do near my house which they normally do every Sunday but they came today unexpectedly. Whenever her kids come down they eat all the ice creams and snacks and make my toddler cry as I don’t like my LO to have too much sugar or ice cream. I’m not a b*tch or anything but whenever they come they waste food and drink and finish everything and she doesn’t say anything. They always leave my house in a pigsty and I am half way through my pregnancy it is hard as it is with a toddler doing pregnancy especially as my husband was at work all day as he has a long shift so I have been solo parenting a lot. My LO pretty much keeps to herself and plays or she’ll watch something if she gets bored of playing. Today they came and eldest some tried breaking her new toy even tho I’m repeated telling him not to in front of him mum. I really don’t mind them coming but they don’t do those sort of stuff in their own house so why in other people’s house and their mum rarely ever discipline them. It is now 1:45am and I am left cleaning up after a long day.

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So so embarrassed 😭

Hello everyone,
Feeling super ashamed right now 😭 my daughter's 3 weeks old and it's been really rough. My husband is amazing and has been so so supportive the entire pregnancy and even now. I had preeclampsia and HG, he's been through a lot also, we didn't expect our little girl to make it.

He's just changed jobs after being offered a better wage, so this month is really tough. All the bills are paid, food on the table, everything my daughter could ever need but left us with 88p until payday.

I forgot it's Father's Day today, he's worked so so hard to support us and we've been through so much recently I forgot it's Father's Day. I know it's noone else's problem, but this is such an amazing community I thought I'd ask here incase someone has the ability to help and I can repay back when I'm paid.

I'm fully humiliated and I have some mum friends on here that's why I'm anonymous😭 if anyone could spare a few pounds so I can get this amazing man just even a big chocolate bar and a card to say thank you for letting me not stress during my pregnancy so I could focus on our health.

Good men are few and far between and he's our rock. Just want him to feel appreciated even though I couldn't ❤️

Thank you in advance and I fully understand I should have remembered, there's just a lot going on recently.

Thanks in advance

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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.

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Caravan holidays

Hi all, I’m looking for a caravan holiday as we have 2 year old and I’m pregnant so we need something cheap and easy. Has anyone got any recommendations or advice? I’ve never done a caravan holiday before !

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Venting about all the snacks!!!

My husband goes to bed around 2, me at 12 or 1am. He gets up with our kids as early as 6am if they’re up and hungry and he’ll give them something quick like snacks, bar, pouch, pirates booty. Usually he’ll doze off on the couch or he’ll just be up for the day with them at 6! Sometimes they’ll ask for several snacks before I wake up at 7-7:30 so when I come down to make breakfast they’re full on snacks! I feel like a B*** complaining about my husband feeding the kids, at least they’re fed? But I wish he’d put the same effort I put in. I’m talking like, toast a piece of bread or a waffle. Boil water in the kettle and pour it over some oats. Heck even rinse some berries and put it on yogurt.
He says if I want to be uptight about what they eat, I should wake up early and realize he gets less sleep. I go to bed late because that’s my only me time. Our kids are in bed at 9

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