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So me and my husband have just got into an arguement on the phone. I’m due my baby in 4 weeks and he’s said the girls at work said to make sure he brings the baby in while he’s off for them to see. I said yeah I bet, that’s not happening he will be less than two weeks old. I’ve never met these girls but my biggest...
i actually cant get over it. he called me abusive because i have shouted at my toddler when im at my complete & utter wits end. he says im difficult to live with. very difficult & if i shout again i can move out! i am apparently not allowed to show or have any negative emotion ever. i dont know what to do except l...
i always get panicked when doing my sons lunch for nursery. i work at his nursery, and yet still i have a fear of being judged. for reference, he is a 3 year old boy. does this lunch look okay? or is it not enough? if i add crisps, that fills it out more but i don’t like to add crisps all the time. so ive packed a p...
If your MIL was overstepping boundaries regarding care of your baby (such as doing things without asking, ignoring my opinions etc), and then said that you "made the mistake of many daughter in laws by trying to compete with their mother in law for their husband's attention", would you be able to move forward in ter...
I’ve got 5 kids youngest is 9 months oldest is 10!! I work full time (remote from home) in sales, I have targets. I’m done I can’t do this it’s too much. I am tired of constantly apologising for taking longer breaks and needing time off at last min notice. My kids are currently unwell so it’s been a lot of back and ...
LB is one month old today and I’m feeling incredibly guilty😣 FTM and not really sure what I should be doing to aid his development. I feel like I’m setting him up for failure.. I try to do tummy time every day and he spends time on a play mat during his awake periods but not really sure he can actually see…
So i am 20 and so is my partner, we are both so scared to tell our parents as they’re older parents and we just know they’re going to react negatively (well we’re pretty sure). How did everyone tell there parents!! Even tho we’re both 20 we still feel terrified as if we’re 16 (which is also completely fine just we f...
What is something an in-law said to you when you were pregnant or postpartum that really changed how you looked at them? Good or bad.
Has anyone got any breakfast ideas for a 7 month old? I’m running out of ideas and am still half asleep in the mornings 😂
He's almost four and it's dreadful. Never takes no for an answer, never listens, no respect at all, hits, kicks, bites, shoves, throws things, horrible at school. Including getting sent home several times. He'll just laugh and say nah nah nah nah boo boo when he does bad stuff. Comes to my house and messes with ever...