Never left toddler with anyone

Hi all, we have an 18 month old toddler who we've never left with anyone. We have no family nearby and have never used a babysitter, nanny, etc. So in 1.5yr my husband and I have never done anything just the 2 of us. On the one hand that sounds crazy and on the other it has felt pretty normal to just take her everywhere. I feel so anxious at the thought of leaving her with a sitter who I don't know, or even with someone if I had a recommendation. Is anyone else in the same situation?

in our community

On this weeks episode of “what did I do to make my toddler mad”

5. I wouldn’t let him eat cat food

4. Wouldn’t give him the ball back after he threw it at his little brothers head ( toddler turns 2 next month and baby brother is 7 months old and was in his bouncer. Yes he got revenge later when toddler tried to hug him and he pulled toddlers hair and laughed 🤦🏻‍♀️😂🤦🏻‍♀️)

3. I didn’t let him throw out the dirty diaper

2. I made him get dressed after his bath and he couldn’t run around naked

1. He drank his entire cup of lemonade and was mad at me because it was empty 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

Picture is from his nap on the couch ( he has made great use of my pregnancy pillow to nap with and yes I have to put the plushies around him or he won’t sleep. They have to be organized a certain way and god help me if we ever loose his Cookie Monster plushie ) I’m already planning on going back to sea world just to get 3 more in the Sesame Street area because I’m scared he’s going to loose it or somehow get it dirty and he will not nap or go to bed without it🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

Good Daycares

My daughter may need to start daycare soon. Anybody have any good suggestions?

Partners who work long hours

Hi! I’m wondering how moms juggle it all and still find fulfillment in daily life if they have a partner who works all the time. I’m a FTM of a 3 month old and my husband works 13-16hr days, his days off are far and few between and they often could change at the last minute. During his working days he doesn’t see her other than one of the middle of the night feeds he helps me with which I’m super grateful for. We don’t have family near by for help and mother helpers/Nannie’s in our area are about $36/hr which is out of our price range at the moment but I’m finding myself extremely drained and I know it’s only the beginning. I’m thinking of military spouses, spouses of Doctors and Chefs etc. how do you all do it? I’d love some pointers ❤️

Weening baby and judgy grandparents

My little one is 8 months old and she has been weening since 6 months. She still only really eats puree or blended down food. She will eat little snack puffs and she can eat banana if cut up enough but she isn’t on solids so to speak yet. All I get from both grandparents is “she should be eating this by now” “she should be eating toast and pancakes” “she’s hungry and your not feeding her” . Honestly it’s getting to me. My little still doesn’t know how to chew properly yet so I’m very anxious of choking. Is anyone else going through this?

The bomb threat

Is anyone else just Terified at the thought of EVER sending there kid to school after the news today all over Scotland?

What would you do...

So my son is 5 and my daughter is 4 as well as a 2 year old daughter.They have been getting into everything. I have child locks on things I dont want them in but they found out who to open them. Im just at the last of rope.. perfume medicine the fridge dumping food everywhere tearing up there mattresses.. my son just screams at me that he didnt do it but he is the only one that can open the locks my daughter can't.. im just so lost.. I have tried telling them that it hurts my feeling when they get into stuff and that it could really hurt them if they get into medicine especially if they're baby sister gets into any of it. We've tried timeouts.We've tried getting my son to go outside and run a couple laps, I'm just so lost. I feel like im ffailing.. and so if you have any advice or something that would be helpful