First Molars

Hi moms! 💙

I’m a first-time mom, and I noticed something on my 14-month-old son’s gum where his first molar is coming in. It looks a little unusual, and it was actually bleeding a little earlier this morning.

I’m wondering if this is something I should be really concerned about. Should I make an appointment with his dentist or pediatrician ASAP, or is this something that’s common with teething and okay to watch for a little while?

Does anyone know what it is exactly? How long does it usually take to go away? Is there anything I can do at home to help ease his pain if it’s bothering him?

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s experienced something similar with their little one. Thank you! ❤️

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Since when did cheating become so normal that everyone expects the person who got hurt to just accept it?

My family isn’t even talking to me. My dad shouted at me and said, “It’s not a big deal. Why are you reacting like this?” His family and friends keep telling me, “Forgive him and move on for the baby’s sake.”

What about me?

Am I supposed to switch off my feelings? Am I a robot? Does my pain not matter to anyone?

Everyone keeps saying, “Forgive him.” Why? For what? He hasn’t admitted what he did, he isn’t sorry, and he hasn’t even apologized. He’s acting like he hasn’t done anything wrong, yet somehow I’m the one being expected to move on.

What am I supposed to do now? Pretend it never happened? Live like everything is normal? Smile while carrying all this hurt by myself just to make everyone else comfortable?

Why is all the pressure on me? Why isn’t anyone asking him to take responsibility? Why am I the one expected to sacrifice my peace, my self-respect, and my feelings?

Yes, there’s a baby, and I love my baby more than anything. But why does caring for my child have to mean pretending my heartbreak doesn’t exist?

I’m exhausted. Not just because of what happened, but because everyone seems more interested in protecting the person who caused the pain than the person who’s living with it.

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Do you and your partner share the "mental load"?

Hubby feels everything we do is 50/50. He does the yard work and the handy work around the house. I do cooking, laundry, and groceries.

We do our best to split cleaning amongst us and our son.

Childcare defaults to me M-F since I work from home, and hubby does not.

But I plan EVERYTHING (vacations, play dates, doctor appointments, birthdays, Christmas presents for all the kids on BOTH sides, meal planning, date nights, babysitters, house sitters, even scheduling car maintenances).

Hubby doesn't think mental load exists and doesn't think the planning is all that stressful or hard.

Would you let your 5 or 6 year old go into the caravan (trailer for the Americans) of a stranger without you or leave them unsupervised to do so?

We went on a little caravan holiday. While there, my daughter made friends with 3 other little girls, 5, 6 and almost 7.

The girls asked to come into my caravan, and I told them they needed to ask their parents first, so they all went away, came back and said their parents said it’s ok. They played in the living room with my daughter and did some colouring and a sticker book together, but after about 40 mins I started hearing shouting outside. One of the families was out looking for their daughter and panicking.

I went out and explained she was in my caravan. I was expecting them to be mad at me and they just said “oh that’s fine, thanks for having her” and left me with their child.

The kids ended up staying a few hours more. Every time I asked them to leave, they ignored me, until I said we were going to bed (it was around 8pm).

I found this really surprising and risky in this day and age. They didn’t know who I was, who else I was staying with (it was just me and my daughter, but they’re didn’t know that) and three separate families just left me with their children without even meeting me.

Would you do this?

I've had the worst experience in my life with a ride share driver Should I report her ?

She picked me up and she was non stop itching and twitching. She was asking me questions about my work and Everytime I answered she turn her whole head around and look at me, we were on the highway. She missed the exit and to take me through a expressway and do a UTurn. She then told she has a company worth 400 MILLION DOLLARS! I changed my destination to a gas station. Hoping she won't remember where I live since she read my address back to me when the ride started. Should I report her ?

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My daughter is 15 months old and she is due to start nursery for two mornings a week soon, however I am extremely apprehensive about it! I hate the thought of her getting poorly and I hate the thought of essentially strangers looking after her. Does anybody think it’s actually really important that she goes? We don’t need her to go from a child care point of view and developmentally she isn’t behind at all so I’m contemplating not sending her but I was hoping for some advice and some thoughts! TIA x

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First Molars

Do you and your partner share the "mental load"?

Would you let your 5 or 6 year old go into the caravan (trailer for the Americans) of a stranger without you or leave them unsupervised to do so?

I've had the worst experience in my life with a ride share driver Should I report her ?

Pre school nursery.