Free / lost cost baby activities

I’m living in Penn and just trying to get an idea of low cost or free baby activities around this side of Wolverhampton? Any baby sensory, massage, meet ups, library events etc…🩷🍼not due till November but just want to feel prepared!!

in our community

I don't get it...

My son is 4 and it's like he goes out of his way to piss us off.

For example:
We were having a great evening. He ate 2 helpings of dinner, got changes for bed all my himself. Then it's time to feed our dog and he throws her food in the water bowl! He's been feeding her every night since he was 18 months. He knows which bowl is her food bowl and which is her water. Why does he do this?

Paying back childcare costs ? 😪

Husband has limited company and didnt do great last year, turns out his salary was 9000, ive been claiming 30 hours childcare, my salary is 40k but his salary would make us not eligible i believe, I expected him to earn more though dont know if that makes a difference.. does anybody know about this, im panicking im going to have to pay nursery fees back!!
Thanks xx

Would this annoy you?

So for context I have my mum who is 48 and my nan is 68 and I’m an only child. I am not as close with them as some families are however I still love them obviously and I know they’re obsessed with my baby.

My baby has said dada for a while and babbles.
Recently has started saying ‘nana’ and I believe when he says ‘nana’ he’s saying ‘banana’ as we call it ‘na na’ for short and he says it every time I’m feeding him, giving him banana or if he sees a banana.

My mum and my nan have both taken this and said ‘oh he’s saying nana for me’
I feel quite hurt as they keep saying that he’s saying it for them, and he’s never even said mama yet.

I know they mean well and they’re excited, they don’t want to come across that way but we literally see them every 4-6 weeks. Sometimes more sometimes less. I just feel like it’s rude of them to assume he’s saying this for either of them when they see him so little but I’m with the baby every hour of every day?

Maybe it’s hormones and I’m being selfish and sensitive..

Overreacting or not

So was my 37th birthday yday. Spent a lovely day with my son, my husband had to work as he’s off two days next week for our son bday, when he got home we got take away, his suggestion and I couldn’t think what to have so just agreed, and then done the evening as normal, cleaned up, putting baby to bed but he was fighting it so my husband took him for a drive left me to some me time for an hour, then came home I said thank you, he THEN went to game, like he does 6/7 nights ( usually he starts when I start bedtime) I said are you gaming and he was like if ya don’t mind? I went well no guess not but you could see I was little upset I though being my bday it wouldn’t be on his mind and he’s come to bed with me, watch a film, have a cuddle but I went bed alone, like I do most nights and I just thought to myself is this it, take away and help putting baby to sleep, is that how special my bday gets 🤷🏻‍♀️ dunnno if I’m just a bitch 🤣 and this is just adult normal life

vent about fiancé

I just need to vent for a minute, and maybe see if anyone else has been through this.

Has anyone ever been with someone who is a good provider and financially responsible, but just… isn’t emotionally gentle?

I don’t mean perfect. I know everyone gets stressed and tired. I just mean someone who is impatient, rough around the edges, or doesn’t really know how to comfort you when you’re hurting.

Ever since having my baby, I’ve realized how much I crave kindness and softness in a partner. I don’t want gifts or grand gestures.. I just want to feel emotionally safe, like I can relax instead of constantly worrying about saying the wrong thing or making someone mad.

The hard part is that we just had a baby together. I don’t want my daughter to grow up with separated parents, but I also wonder if it’s realistic to hope someone will become more patient and gentle when I’ve been asking for over a year.

Has anyone been in a relationship like this? Did your partner actually change? If so, what helped? Or did you eventually realize they just weren’t capable of giving you what you needed?

Please be kind. I just feel really lost right now and would love to hear from people who’ve been through something similar. ❤️

Solid foods

Hey! My baby just turned 4 months yesterday and I was wondering if anyone had started solids at 4 months or is it best to wait until 6 months? Also looking for some recipes other moms have made for there babies for future ideas 😊 thank you ❤️