Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

I’m expecting baby no 3. I have a 3 year old and an 18 month old. They were having a busy day and I was around my parents. They mentioned I looked exhausted which I said I was. I said yes they’re so busy today. My mom said to me “hate to break it to you but you did this to yourself”. Ummm I was not complaining. I sa...

My lo was refused into nursery on his last visit on account of mumps as I'd mentioned he had swollen glands, I knew it wasn't mumps but agreed to have him checked and sure enough it was just swollen glands. I contacted the nursery to express my disappointment in his refusal and the fact that they had not made me awa...

My baby started nursery last week, 3 days a week. I am the main earner but we can't survive off my wage alone and so my partner has gone part time. My boy is very extroverted, loves people and is very energetic so I thought he might quite enjoy it. He has been crying on pick-up, not napping well and eating less than...

My daughter's plant is spouting 💕

Has anyone else had this issue? I’m response feeding my breastfed baby so whenever I pick up on his cues, I put him on the boob whether he’s hungry or just looking for a bit of comfort. I feel like my in laws don’t understand this and just want to keep my baby when he’s crying to try to settle him themselves. I woul...

3 months pregnant with a very hyperactive 7 month old. I’m the only one home day in and out while hubby goes to work. Though he has been amazing picking up the laundry, cooking and night feeds. I’m just being physically pushed to my limits and I’m only 3 months in. Maybe I should have kept my legs closed lol -...

Fiance works but he's saying he feels like he's falling behind on bills or keeping up. I decided to try alternatives like instacart and doordash. I told him I wanted to do it more frequently to help him out. Now he's upset with me saying that I'm going to sacrifice our time to make more money and that it's stupid th...

Firstly, I know he doesn’t but it feels like it. I am still on MAT leave and spend most time with him. He doesn’t always enjoy spending time with just me, I have to get him out and about otherwise he whines and moans. He gets so excited when his dad comes home from work and cries when he leaves. He is not bothered w...

So during the day (when we’re home) it’s a struggle to get my toddler away from me 😂 don’t get me wrong, I am blessed to have my little girl but it’s difficult because she has no interest in her toys. It was her birthday recently so was gifted so many new things/toys and she plays for 2 seconds and just wants to…

2 children 1 baby 1 toddler and i don't like being a Mum at the moment. I despise the same shit day after day. The same tantrums the mess the noise the no sleep. I'm just feeling like I shouldn't of had children. I love them both but I wonder if some people really just aren't cut out for it. I have no patience and n...

I want to start this by stating that as moms, we are advocates for our children. My son is 7 and in first grade. He’s a sensitive boy and he broke his leg a few months ago. Since staying home from school for his injury, his return to school was rough. Even when the cast was removed he would go to the nurse often and...

I got dropped as a client today by my therapist due to lack of childcare so I brought my daughter with me to appointments so she said no I'm not doing it however my last therapist at the same place let me bring my daughter along as she knows I have no support network or childcare. I now don't know what to do because...

Is anyone going through a break up currently with their partner ? I’m having a lot of issues with our relationship at the moment in the fact that he has chosen to have nothing to do with his kids with a previous partner, he is hard to live with in terms of cleanliness and laziness, he has told me a lot of little w...

Me and my partner have been together 13 years we are still not married yet as he says he can’t be bothered we have three kids together and some weekends it’s usually just me and him child free so I say to him do you want to go out get a few drinks play pool or something just to go out and do something couples do as ...

My daughter’s dad has started receiving benefits and so only has to pay £7 per week child maintenance. This doesn’t cover even a single swimming lesson per week - let alone school uniform, clothes, shoes and other clubs. My husband and I are ok for money and made the decision to send her to a fee paying school whic...

So my husband asked me how I feel if he became a pimp and I said why would I want you to do that and he talking about for the money after that I fell asleep around like 11-12 and now I’m awake and he’s not home his location says he’s two hrs away at some apartments and idk what to think.

My 2 year old has always been a happy kid going to the nursery. She had chicken pox 2 weeks back and it has changed ever since. She cries a lot while dropping her but is happy while pick ups. To mention, she has also been shifted to Toddler room from Baby room a week before the chicken pox. Is this a phase? Will she...

Best Freind stayed over this weekend . Yesterday we were getting ready and I left lo with her while I went to the toilet, I take a while normally, when I came out she was in the spare room with him getting changed and I assume more than just a t shirt because she's never bothered about me seeing her in a bra.when ...

Hey mummas, tomorrow is my 20 week scan. My partner gets all scans off work so he is taking me. The hospital is in the city so a 40 min drive or 2 buses and roughly 2 hours (without road works) Yesterday i asked the plan after the scan as they get booked in early (between 8-8:30) and his work usually give him off un...

context- i’m a sahm, he works. i have a 7 year old and we share a 2 year old. i do have my own small income on the side plus child support from my 7 years old dad. i pay for all the children’s stuff unless they’re literally out of something and im broke. i get fs so he pays absolutely nothing out of pocket for food,...