School anxiety

My 4 year old daughter seems to be picking up a fight every morning before school from crying, telling me her tummy hurts, not eating her breakfast and refusing to get out of bed.

I'm really not sure what to do, she says she doesn't want to go to school obviously I can't keep her home. But is there anything I can do to help her feel more relaxed about going to school?

She's fine when she gets there and after pick up but it's the whole getting ready. I already have to get up early to get myself and my 9 month old ready and my daughter.

I know it's probably just nerves and anxiety about going, I am going to email her teacher to see how she's getting on. She went there all on her own as her friends went to different schools.

I know I really hated school but I don't want her to feel the same way (whenever she asks if I liked school I say yes to help her).

I'm just worried about her, mornings are becoming a struggle. She never used to mind getting up early for childminders she used to do 7am - 4:30pm so long days aren't a problem either.

Will it get better?

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Nursery bill

Would your nursery bill be adjusted to a slightly lower price if you made the nursery aware of your child having a day off for a holiday?

Am I crazy

So unfortunately I was helping my mother in law with her phone. I saw messages between her and my husband talking shit on me. What would you do? Most he instigated but she contributed a good amount...

MIL and childcare for baby no 2

Current scenario, my MIL has my 19mo at my house one day a week. For baby no 2, the thought of her coming over every Monday whilst I’m on mat leave gives me so much anxiery. Hormones, trying to bond with baby and also being able to have an extra day with my older son (I work full time at the mo) is really important to me, but I know it will cause issues.

Has anyone else navigated this? And what did you do?

Difficult Nursery drop offs

Please tell me your experiences - not for you to relive that painful experience but trying to figure out if it’s normal the way my little boy is acting (first time mum) he started nursery we are on week 4 and his meltdowns are getting worse and worse in the morning & effects his sleep …

Im so worried I’m doing more harm than good, sometimes nursery right now isn’t for every child - he’s a highly anxious child, terrible separation anxiety 😭

What’s your experience & anything help your little one ease into it ?

First date night gone wrong ?

I was looking forward to going out with him and he had even surprised me with and outfit (I had got him to book the event and I have been banging on about we don’t do anything nice and he doesn’t take control ever) I was so excited. He had got his mate and his wife to come too I don’t mind them they are okay. We bump into his 3rd friend at the event who I dislike due to him being a terrible influence on my husband.

But husband has drank loads but after the event wants to go out out. It’s our first night out together I’ve drove so he could drink he got to see all his friends at this even he got to sing dance and drink with them.

It was around 10 and I had said let’s go home to our baby he said he wants to go for 1 pint and asked if I’ll be okay driving home myself. I said “we are going home you’re not going out now” I get in to my car upset and he comes over opens the door and is like it’s just one drink.

I leave crying and racing away. 3 hours later he’s ended up elsewhere didn’t even see if I got home okay or if I’m just okay In general. I wasn’t trying to be controlling.

He had pre drinks at 5 and drank the whole time at the event. I wanted the rest of the night with him.

This has really affected me because we’ve been married for 2 years and all I’ve ever asked for was communication and he’s mocked that.

Am I being too much ?

Patner makes fun of my weight and my exhaustion

I take care of our little one, does whatever required of me in terms of running the household, I work two long shift, have not had my hair washed in months, i am coming down with the flu and I look tired. Each time I am not energetic he goes I have to look at your face which is moodiness.. oh let me guess your tired (tease me and laugh). When we argue he come for my weight, mind you am breastfeeding and I have PCOS plus he is not skinny either.

I have to take this until I finish my training because I have nobody to watch take my daughter to nursery and pick her up. Stay with her until am back in the night. This is probably it for the next 18 months atleast...