Do I still apply for free nursery hours if I’m not sure yet?

Hi mamas! I won’t be bringing my baby girl to nursery until she can speak or possibly not at all. I just wanted to ask… should I still apply for the free childcare hours, or is there no point if she won’t be attending nursery?

Also, if I can still apply now just in case I change my mind about nursery later on, when would I need to apply by? She’ll be 4 months soon xx

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Sketchy?

My husband and I recently separated, and he made the choice to move out. I have no idea where he went for the first couple of days, but he almost immediately moved in in with a female friend I've never heard of who's also going through a divorce and just so happened to want or need a roommate.

The timing and convenience seems awfully suspicious and it makes me think he's been seeing her for awhile and might have been cheating.

Thoughts?

Spoiler Alert: Toy Story 5

I just wanted to post this somewhere without spoiling it for anybody who hasn't seen it yet.

There's a part in the movie where Jessie gets sent back to her first kids home. I got a bit ahead of myself and assume the story was going somewhere it wasn't, so I ended up a little disappointed 😅

When I saw the scene with her and the giant horse, I thought ohhh it's gonna bring her kid as a grown woman into it and show how all that cowgirl play shaped who she became as an adult. I got emotional thinking about it 😂 because I was like, this is what kids with limitless screens are missing. They grow up to be adults addicted to screens instead of something really aspirational and exciting, or creative or thrilling , ya know the things that make life worth living and give us a healthy sense of self and belonging.

Anyway, it turned out it wasn't and in the end the devices are portrayed as not so bad since they want to help their kids too 🙄 I know it's a kids movie and all but I'm curious what others thoughts were on that "conclusion"? I sort of respect it, I mean in reality we have to accept this is the world we live in now and they have their place in it, I just feel like they could have done a better job showing the benefits of kids who grow up playing with toys vs being so sedentary and lacking social skills.

Did you feel disappointed in the message or lack of one in the conclusion of the movie?

Toy story 5

We've never taken our almost 4 year old to the cinema but he's just starting to like films and is watching all the Toy Storys (3 is his fave) on reapeat.

He's laidback and loves new experiences and places.

Is Toy Story suitable for an almost 4 yr old do we think? It's PG but I don't know why.

Need Advice

I’m 20 weeks pregnant with my baby girl. I know pregnancy comes with all of the emotions and feelings. However I am starting to feel like he truly isn’t for me. I’ve heard stories from him how his ex/baby mama treated him during the pregnancy. Now I’ll be honest I want to hear two sides before i just believe anyone. Just based off of how he has treated me it would make sense the way she spoke to him. He never takes accountability and when I have a problem with him he tries to find an issue with me. I’m emotionally tapped out and have cried so much over just wanting to be happy and have a present partner. We had our 20 week scan and he is on his phone…… it makes me feel like he isn’t as excited as I am. I’m not sure what to do anymore. I feel so lonely and it’s just sad.

Childcare

When is the best time to start your baby in childcare (daycare)?

SAHM Comments From Family

Some aunts on my husband’s side have been making comments seemingly bitter that I am a stay at home mom. For example, this weekend we were with them for 4th of July. One couple is expecting and asked me if I thought the age my daughter is (1 year) is hard. My answer was, “I actually really enjoy this age. I’ve found it to be really fun”. Which is just the truth of how I feel. Husband’s aunt chimes in “well it’s fun if you don’t have a job. If you work, it’s hard”. Seems like just a jab at me for being a sahm. Look, i’m not saying it’s the easiest thing, but I also don’t believe in complaining about my kids right in front of them. And I genuinely do just truly enjoy my daughter and this age. Anyways comments like these from his aunts are starting to get under my skin. How would you react?