Anyone else feel a bit stuck? š„²
Iāve come to the decision that I really am not a patient person š Iām feeling a bit stuck at the moment. My boy is 6 months old, has had really bad reflux from the beginning, is currently not interested in food, is breastfed and wonāt take a bottle, cosleeps because the crib is a big no no. The list could go on! He is very hard work and I know babies arenāt easy but this is another level and feel like I definitely have it harder than others especially when you see people say their baby sleeps great and all the other things
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My first baby was like this and it was hardddd!
My second baby also EBF, my second bottle refuser, co-sleeps and wakes hourly or less, refuses naps š
I didnāt think a baby could sleep worse than my first but he trumps him!
Itās a very different motherhood to mums whose babies take a bottle and sleep well for sure.
My first is 3 this week though and it gets so much easier and more enjoyable I promise! x
Agreed, my first was awful reflux to the point I couldn't put her down ever she'd scream 24/7 woke every half hour until she was 3.5 and co-slept till about this time, my second born sleeps in her cot more in a day that my first born did in her entire infant life (the main reason why there's a 5 year age gap) she was always behind in milestones etc as her reflux affected her that much despite medications etc I promise it gets easier one day it will all click I know it's so hard to hear in the moment but I see you x
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Preschool/prek ?
If you are a SAHM, do you send your 2-3 year old to preschool? Iām genuinely confused because people keep asking me why my not even 3 year old isnāt in preschool yet. While I was working she was in āearly preschoolā which was literally just daycare. I also keep seeing social media posts of 2 and 3 year olds going to āpreschool.ā I am a SAHM now, why would I willingly send my 2 year old to daycare and pay money for that, and lose the precious time we have together before she starts school. She has other opportunities to socialize and she is incredibly smart! Maybe societal expectations are changing but my siblings and I didnāt start preschool until 4 and it was only a half day (and free through our public school!) Isnāt it best for our babies to be home with us if possible?
Someone tell me Iām not crazy?! š
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Parenting responsibilities
As a stay at home mom I understand that my job is mainly house chores and childcare when heās working but I asked him to help with giving our son a bath and he started complaining about how thatās my job and how Iām so lucky to be a stay at home mom and I need to stop complaining. I feel terribly guilty and bad when he brings that up. Of course Iām extremely lucky and blessed to be a stay at home mom but that doesnāt mean that some days or weeks are just hard. I feel weak for asking for help and I donāt think I should feel like that. These are his kids too and I shouldnāt have to ask him to just be a parent. Idk am I in the wrong?
I even told him he doesnāt need to do anything at home like laundry, cooking, cleaning because I understand thatās my duty at home. Maybe Iām the one whoās wrong idk.
Then when I try to talk to him about me struggling heāll tell me just wait until you start working then youāll regret ever complaining. But if I work Iāll still be coming home after a long work day to still cook, clean, and take care of the kids.
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For context I am a fully qualified early years teacher and I am more than competent in teaching and looking after my daughter.
We recently got a confirmation that our daughter can start nursery in 2028. (She will be 2) however Iāve realised Iām not comfortable with this (history of working in nurseryās and knowing what happens behind the scenes) and also I can simply do it all myself and I am happy to.
My husband tells me that he wants her to start nursery then and not stay home and let me care for her because she needs to go to nursery. I donāt understand why he would rather send her to be cared for by random people when Iām a stay at home mum and qualified to do it myself.
I also donāt really see how he gets much of a say in it (outside of just a general opinion) as it doesnāt affect him at all whether she is home with me or at nursery as Iāll be doing it all anyway? And he will be saving money if she doesnāt goā¦
Parents who have not sent their child to nursery can you comment experiences.
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Anyone elseās toddler (20 months old) go through phases of not wanting dinner or snacks throughout the day but whining cause theyāve got no energy?!
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