Is anyone else now on maternity leave with a toddler? 😣

What are we doing with them?? 37 weeks and wiped out! She is 2.5 and goes to daycare two days a week (but starts nursery school in September 2 hours a day…) but the other days grandparents usually had her (not taking her at present as I am off and no baby here yet) or it was my day off so Im now with her most days and Im so exhausted! So far today she has watched tv for an hour and then we lay on the bed while she played. Or she just wrecks the house. I have no energy to dress us both and go to the park etc, how are we coping? I feel so bad for her asking me to play but omg 😵 Last time at this stage I was napping and watching movies, now I am bribing someone to use the potty and picking up 400 toys 🆘

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I feel this! Luckily it was my little boys third birthday last week so he has lots of new toys to play with, so this week has just been me laying on the sofa watching him play. He’s with grandparents today so I’m managing to catch up with housework, with plenty of sit downs. Thinking of a baking day tomorrow then dad is off at the weekend so hopefully get out somewhere if the weathers nice.
Almost 38 weeks, and counting down the days now 😩😴

I feel you! I’m a SAHM and it’s haaard. Play doctors/ hairdressers/ jigsaws/ drawing. Sit down activities 😅

Thankfully my husband comes home on Monday when I’m 39 weeks 🙌🏽 end is in sight x

I feel this to my core 😂 I turn 35 weeks tomorrow and I’m honestly exhausted. My daughter is going through a really difficult phase behaviourally too. She’s not listening to anything I say, shouting and screaming, throwing things and hitting 😩 she’s also randomly started to wake up loads of times throughout the night too so I’m just shattered. We started potty training 2 weeks ago so we haven’t left the house much (not that I can anyway as my PGP and sciatica have been horrific) I’m so done 😂 I find I’m just clock watching all day until my husband gets home which makes me feel so guilty. I totally underestimated how tired I would be having a toddler and being pregnant 😂😵‍💫

Yup I’m here too! I thought it was a great idea so we could have some “special time” before baby comes but most of the time I’m gritting my teeth/ feeling so guilty!
We have good and bad days - good days we go to the park or library for an hour, get a coffee and cake afterwards.
Bad days I put the tv on and order food in!

We’ve done lots of colouring/ low-key arts and crafts like making collages, playing games and Lego.

I also swear by a Yoto if you haven’t got one already- they are so good for when you need a break but not wanting to put tv on. We don’t get ours out super often so it feels really special when she gets an hour listening to that. I also think we will need to do more Yoto time at bedtime when we have 2 kids to put to bed - and great for travel, so worthwhile investment!!

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Getting out?!

At what point are yall getting out? We tried to go to dinner for my husband’s birthday and he was being so fussy, we ended up having to take the food to-go. He’s 3 weeks. Just wondering if I’m having too high of expectations. But I also don’t want to never go out and him not get use to it.
Would love advice / helpful tips

FTM - productivity

FTMs, however are we getting things done around the house? Especially with a Velcro bub, who will only take contact naps (not complaining, I love it, in fact), and having to pump on top of taking care of everything else:[
I have always been a planner, with multiple lists and whatnot - so kind of losing it now with the lack of routine 😅

🗓️ ☀️ ☕️ Mom Meet Up - Walk and Coffee on Sept. 2 ☀️☕️

Looking to connect and make a new friend?

Join us for a stroller walk and meet up on 9/2/26—send me a dm if you’re interested.
This is targeted to moms on the south side, such as, Tukwila, Des Moines, Federal Way, Tacoma and on, plus anywhere in between. It is not limited to, but probably most convenient for anyone in those areas.

Hope to hear from you! ☀️

Baby's 2 month shots

Baby boy just got his 2 month shots i feel soo bad . Yes he cried at office but didn't do to bad came home gave him shower Tylenol and we slept. He has happy and joyful and then after about 4 hrs he got really fussy and was crying for like an hour no matter what position I put him in he would cry soo bad . I feel soo bad . He started to sleep but would wake up crying again . Gave him Tylenol again and now he's asleep again but still lile 50/50 bc he sleeps with a lot of emotion from all the crying 😢 😭 😪 I just dont want him to feel pain

Do you expect your spouse to text you all day while at work and or respond right away.

I’m a teacher and although the kids don’t come back until Monday, I have a lot to do and a lot to prepare for. My husband is getting upset that I sometimes take 1-2 hours to respond (to non urgent messages) while at work.

Also got mad because I said I don’t always have my phone in hand and that sometimes I just get really focused on my task (cutting, laminating, glueing, taping, doing trainings, etc.) and said it was a bullshit excuse and that I have an Apple Watch.

AI use in schools

Okay. So we just had our opening day for my district recently and they brought up the topic of teaching kids how to appropriately use AI for class work and homework….as well as teachers. I was mind blown 🤯
My very first thought was inappropriately photoshopping an imaging using AI and sending it around school (bullying). We have SO much bullying as is…the thought of showing them how to use AI scares me more. Yes I understand they want to show them how to use it APPROPRIATELY but the ages I work with…I really don’t think they will. Our kids are at the age were they are HITTING puberty in our building (I’d say 10-12)….we get ALL the hormones, uncertainty, drama, bullying, etc.
We had a WHOLE year of “Ship or Dip” 😑 drama with parents screaming, students threatening others, etc. It. Was. A. Mess.
Am I wrong for the concern?!
Do you think they should be teaching AI use at this age?
I really really don’t….I just foresee sooooo much more bullying….