Community Posts, Tips & Support on Toddler & Child

Please don't judge me it's took a lot to write this, i am addicted to cocaine, i'm ready for help but scared incase social services get involved, my kids are never at harm, also don't do it when i have them, their dad have them 2 days of the week then their nan who is only free weekends has them overnight.

My and baby’s dad have broken up baby is 1 year old I feel so depressed that I can’t work as I can’t afford any childcare I can’t better my life as I have 0 free time my 1 year old doesn’t sleep well either and is a nightmare to take anywhere in the day He doesn’t see his kid maybe 1 hour on a Saturday.. as it’s “...

My husband always gets annoyed when I ask him what time he’ll be home, but I feel like that’s a pretty standard question when you’re married. Do you think this is a bad question to ask?

Sometimes I just feel so worthless because I don’t contribute to our family “financially.” I do all that I can as far as our home. Our home is never dirty , there are dishes never in the sink , I slack on our laundry sometimes but always make sure our daughter and my husband’s clothes are clean, I cook dinner probab...

We just brought a new house that had a huge backyard! About an acre! Do you think it’s okay to smoke on our back patio while the kids are out playing? We used to live in a townhome so our backyard wasn’t this big so i never smoked outside while they’re playing but now that we have such a huge big backyard i feel lik...

I can’t even begin to work everything but to sum it up I do EVERYTHING. He cooks sometimes but that’s it. I am so tired. He is always on his phone and rushing the kids to go to bed. I always take the kids out and to experience things I go with my mom or sister he never goes. It’s like he only likes the idea of havin...

Is anyone else feeling shoved aside for Mother’s Day? Is it normal? My boyfriend is making all these plans to do stuff with his mom and sister but not me. It’s my first Mother’s Day and I would like to spend it with my boyfriend but he doesn’t want to. My dad wants to do something with me for Mother’s Day and when I...

This morning me and my husband were talking about how to do our best to keep him safe in the pack and play because he's using the side to stand himself up. And here I go going to get water and leaving him sitting up in the pack and play thinking that I could get back to him fast enough as he tries to stay in his stu...

My almost 3 year was crying because she isn’t allowed juice as it causes skin irritation but all her cousins got juice. So I comforted her and my sister said this is why she is moody. I told my sister maybe if you put your children before your childish partner I’d listen to your advice.

My daughter is 18 months & wanted to know what age did you transitioned from diapers to pull-ups? I feel as though her diapers or getting full much faster & if pull ups are the right option,

2yrld daughter still not potty train it has been so difficult for me to train her because she refuse and I haven't seen any poop or urine at all

How are you all navigating a partner who tries to help but just.. doesn’t… I have been dreading the weekends when he’s home because me and baby have our routine down great and partners help really just throws it all out the window. I have also expressed that the constant “is she hungry” “does she need X” “where is...

Anyone know how childcare costs work as a part time worker? I’m due to go back to work next month and my daughter already receives free 15 hours. How will I be supported more by UC in terms of extra costs and possible deposit as some nursery’s require them

Hey ladies How much does a father pay in maintenance please ? I know it depends on income as per doctor google but real like if self employed. How much does a father pay? Thank you

I just now had my boyfriends dad tell me that I’m a “bad mom” because I didn’t use a wipe on MY CHILDS PEE DIAPER he said if he catches an infection from the pee that it will be on me and if CPS ever asks him anything he’s basically gonna bash me anyways this man is concerned about the wrong thing there’s kids liter...

Newly sahm to an almost 2 year old and each day still feels like a struggle to survive. He’s not in daycare yet and I don’t have support outside of dad, who is wonderful.

I’m feeling really down and I’m not sure if I’m just being emotional and overreacting but here is the situation. My best friend from back home (I moved out of state in 2007 for college and stayed so we’ve had a long distance friendship for over 10 years) so she came out this weekend on a girls trip. She told me ahea...

So I have 5 days left of my pregnancy, I need to deep clean my house but I have no cleaning supplies since my bd puts it off to the last minute, and we need to go grocery shopping since we have a box of goldfish and milk and some pancake mix😣 and I’ve been suspicious that someone’s been coming up to our window or…

Still not potty trained any advice I have tried we did well with poo not wee so I gave in u want to try again

Has anyone else baby got a cold and runny nose whilst teething? Are these linked as nobody in the family has had a cold as such?