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I cried..

My husband thinks that it's ok for him to talk to other women. I've seen what's app messages pop up on his phone recenty calling him 'Baby'. This has happened before, and when i confronted him... he said that it didn't matter because they were in a different country. It makes me wonder what he's doing under my nose...

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Can’t go into labour this week!

So yesterday my husband took my son to pick some balloons for my birthday tomorrow( he’s 2 so it’s so cute he’s been involved) but on the way back it was dark at 5pm and he hit a massive pothole and it’s damaged the cars suspension and wheel so now we have no car to actually get us to the hospital 🙈 the councils…

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Discipline

Im a gentle/ not gentle parent i do believe in giving my kids a quick pop when they are out of line or even a spanking. But now that i have 3 children. I really would like to spank as less as possible because its tiring for one. And i dont want my children to resent me .. however my one year old behavior is driving ...

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Starting Solids Question

My daughter is 2months old about to be 3months and im wondering went to start solids.

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Am I being petty?

My husband has just called me petty and unreasonable and I just don’t get it . Since I was pregnant his family have been so horrible to me to this day. They will lie that they call me when they don’t call or text me . It has been problem after problem after problem with them to the point I have decided to just kee...

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Shocked at my partner this morning .

Shocked at my partner this morning So I share a 5 year old with my partner I also have two kids from a previous relationship they are both boys ages 15&11 Our daughter was referred for speech & language therapy by the school They are now saying it’s not her speech as such An educational physiologist is going ...

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Should I make the change for my child? HELP

My child is currently in year 3 and we have moved to a new property. His current school is a 10 minute drive. I don’t know if i should switch schools to a closer one (approximately 4mins drive) or keep my child in the same one they currently attend.

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Are your kids better behaved for their father? (Why do some dads think they're better at childcare than their wife who watches them throughout the week?!)

My kids are usually pretty good for my husband but much more chaotic when it comes to me. I'm a SAHM and me and my husband had a big argument today because he doesn't think I'm doing enough and said "if I get on you for not doing stuff you say well they're a big a handful on your own but when I watch them together i...

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Husband rant

Do you ever just really not be able to stand your husband? Don’t get me wrong the first couple of weeks pp he was brilliant my absolute rock but now I feel like his mother I’m doing everything around the house with a teething baby that won’t be set down and a collie dog that wants to play and be cuddled Once he ge...

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Diaper size

My daughter is almost six months old and in a size five diaper. To my knowledge diapers only go to size six and then it transitions to training pants for potty training. Is there another option? Because so far her diaper sizes have corresponded with her age in month and she clearly won’t be ready to potty training ...

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Greek yogurt

does anyone know if this is ok for baby? I’ve been giving her this with mango fruit and she loves it but the yoghurt says it’s naturally strained. I’ve got a pic on the comments of info on the packaging. I’ve read online that it’s safe for babies and actually really good for them 🤷🏻‍♀️

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What pots and pans do you guys have? And do you like them?

Up late with a 2 year old and 6 month old that refuse to sleep. So I’m online shopping. We currently have some pans that are nonstick maybe but the coating is chipping away so we need new ones and we’ve had our eye on some hexclad ones. Just tryna see if there is more brands we should check out.

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How has your relationship been? Does or will it survive?

I’ve been married to my partner for 7 years and been together for much longer. After the baby (4 months), we are constantly clashing. He doesn’t take criticism well, doubles down if he does something wrong, he whines about every little thing like taking longer to put the baby down. He makes such a huge deal about wa...

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Food portion sizes

What portion sizes are you giving your babies for each meal? My girl is 10.5 months and generally has: 3 tablespoons of porridge mix made up for breakfast plus bsicotti Half a Heinz jar of stage 2 or 3 baby food, plus a small portion of finger food (like 2 strips of toast, 1 small pinwheel, a handful of melty puff...

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over it

i’m literally so over parenting! i’m tired of being a mom, tired of ppl constantly needing me, tired of listening to crying, tired of tantrums… im tired of kids! i never get a fckn break! i never get silence! the baby has colic, my toddler is autistic, my oldest has adhd and couldnt behave if life depended on it. i’...

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9month old is driving me crazy

I’m a sahm and I’m with him morning noon and night everyday. He can not be left alone for two minutes without crying and screaming and I’m exhausted. I just put him in his playpen to cry which I never do. I feel terrible but at the same time he’s attached to my hip 24/7 with little help. I want to pull my hair out.

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