Potty training tips

I’ve started potty training my 18 month old. I know it’s early, but I figured that being a SAHM meant I could give her the consistency that it needed, on top of also seeing all the signs. At first, I found it really hard and stressful because I was trying to do all of the “quick” potty training methods, which I guess are great for people with a deadline or time limit.

But I’ve now decided to go down a more relaxed route, so she’s wearing pull ups rather than underwear/naked and I only put her on the potty if she says yes when I ask her, and I (try to) only ask her if she’s due or if I see a cue. It’s going pretty well! She stays dry during outings and over her 2 hour nap, and will have 1-3 toilets in the potty a day.

The thing we’re working on at the moment is - sometimes when I ask her if she needs a wee, we sit on the potty and she doesn’t go (but then goes a couple of minutes after getting up) or we go to sit on the potty and I realise she’s literally just had a wee. So she seems to understand the connection between the question and what her body needs/is doing/has done.

So now I’m looking for tips on how to develop/progress on the skills she has. Has anyone got any weird tricks that helped their kid to wee when they knew they needed to? We’ve only been going for a week, so I appreciate that time is also something that might help her with this!

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Midlife crisis or have I changed.. ?

I don’t want to work anymore! I don’t care for progression, more money or even the ‘me time’. I just want to stay at home with my girl, live a simple stress free life. My actual situation requires me to work.. full time, whilst paying others to watch her, it’s all backwards if you ask me.

Some days I just feel so drained, like I’m not giving enough to everyone, has anyone else hit this milestone? Struggling to balance life? What should I do? Any advise is welcome 🙏 💚

On another note, I’m really struggling to like my pets… I mean, I love them of course … but my goodness, my cats meow at the moment vibrates through my brain like a chainsaw.

This must make sense to someone. I hope

Laura x

Would this piss you off?

I’m about to lose my shit.

Toddler was at nursery today, I’m 27 weeks pregnant and nesting like crazy. I’ve spent all day on my hands and knees deep cleaning the kitchen. Barely had a minute to sit down, partner walks in, starts making dinner and gets his grubby, sauce covered hands all over the fridge door 😤

Istg there is no respect in keeping this house clean, I’ve told him how much I cleaned today, the least he could do is grab the goddam door handle 😡

Rant over

Advice about having two babies close together?

I am 6 months pp and my husband is already talking about having another baby. I’m not sure I am ready but he is trying to convince me. He says that after having another baby, we can be done and I can get a hysterectomy if I want. He really wants to try for a boy. His argument is that while it will be hard having two under 2, in the long run it will all work out. We are still in our early 30s so time isn’t of the essence but we are also not getting younger. Any advice about having two under two or about this situation?

For some context I have a daughter (5 yo) from my previous marriage, my now husband has been in her life for a few years and he is the only father figure she knows. He absolutely treats her like his own. He has this weird thing about not wanting his namesake to die out.

Teaching a toddler

How do you keep calm teaching children? Like fucking honestly. I thought I was gonna be patient but I’m infuriated everytime. What do I do.

Gave up Moms on call

Anyone try moms on call and completely give up? This is no hate to it either! Every baby is different and they adapt to things at their own pace. But I tried with my 3 month old for about a month (started at 2 months old) and I just got so tired of it. I felt like I was watching the clock all day and it was consuming me. I legit felt crazy like every day was exactly the same and then I would freak out if he was off his schedule. I gave up and started going based off his cues and I feel so much better. My whole goal was for him to sleep more at night at he literally sleeps the same lol. Just curious if anyone else had a similar experience

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