Wellness check or no?

My friend-or old friend i Will not be exposing my boys to her anymore- had been threantning to send her 7 year old to his grandmas/dad's house if he doesnt start to listen better. Saying "alex wont have a mom much longer if he does xyz"
Hes a very hyper 7 year old whos also autistic. She has a 13 year old still with her.
I went over today and when my son asked where alex was she kept saying "hes dead. I dont want to talk about it!"
Then made some comments about "ive seen enough guts" "brownie[dog] better listen to me or you're next." "I will probably never use a woodchipper again."
Shes an alcoholic and off the wagon and thsi could just all be drunk talk, but i left and filed a cps case regardless as I am worried for her son.
My mom said I should do a wellness check as well.

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Screen time

Hey everyone! I need some advice/ help 😂
So we’ve got to that stage where my 20 month old will have meltdowns if she’s watching something on our phones and we take it away from her. I know in the first place we shouldn’t give it to her but the reason why we have is because we’re out in a restaurant and she’s just moaning and it makes me feel guilty for other customers in the restaurant. I have tried books, colouring/paper, toys etc etc but she’s not interested in that, just wants to watch something 😖 she also won’t eat dinner (even at home) unless she is watching something which is a bad habit we’ve got into and we’re trying to get out of it, any tips/tricks/ help/ advice would be very much appreciated! 😂😩

HEEELP😭😭😭😭

I was holding my baby with one arm and eating with the second one when he arched his back and thrown his head backwards. I quickly grabbed him but he started crying so bad and I’m not sure if it was the fork I thrown or his back but I heard a click. He settled down in a few minutes but I’m scared I hurt my baby.
He’s been awake over an hour when it happened, then I fed him and he fell asleep and he woke up after 10 minutes. He’s fussy and I’m not sure if it’s because he wants to sleep or he’s in pain. He’s with the dad now.
Please someone tell me it will be fine, I can’t stop crying 😭😭😭😭

Wanting to be completely alone during birth

Is it weird/selfish that I want to be completely alone during birth? For my peace. I just want silence and to enjoy the moment. And I mean.. phone on complete “do not disturb” and no visitors, (including friends and family).

The father is 10 hours away he plans to get a flight or drive down during my labor, I just moved here last month to escape dv from him so tbh I’m not so comfortable with him there. I almost lost this baby multiple times because of him. I’m not gone go to much into it. I know it’s his son as well and I shouldn’t take that moment from him but I really need peace and don’t want my birth to be ruined or to be stressed.

Should I just allow him to come or would I be selfish if I didn’t?

Anyone get annoyed with their kids just for being kids?

My Kids are actually very good. But I still find myself constantly yelling and telling them to just go play….I feel guilty all the time and feel its a symptom of my mental heath issues. Any small kind advice on how to be less angry for no reason.

How do you feel about your partner going on holiday with boys

With 2 kids at home..

What would you do?

A few months ago I took my toddler to a local gymnastics toddler session, it gives him a safe place to explore, learn his own comfort zones etc. They lay out toys and obstacle courses to encourage them to explore and push boundaries, and I was right beside him the whole time.

My toddler had pushed a toy push chair up a small soft play ramp no higher than 30cm tall, was being completely safe and again I was stood with my arms ready to catch him if anything were to happen. Another child saw mine doing this, and said “mammy can I push a buggy up the ramp” and the mother told them no. The little child said “but that little boy is doing it” and she responded “that little boy’s care-giver doesn’t think much of his safety but i care about yours so this is a boundary i’m setting” infront of me, my toddler and everyone around us.

Recently she came up on here and messaged me, saying we’re from the same area and she’d love to meet up. The comment she made never sat right with me, and I always felt disappointed that I never stood up for myself. Do I give her a chance? Do I bring up this encounter? I doubt she even remembers but it felt like such an attack on my parenting, I felt like she looked down on me for being a young mom and calling me a “care giver”

What do I do.