Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

Hey guys so I have a two year old and a two month old. I have been feeling incredibly burnt out just doing the same things every day… changing diapers, making snacks, cleaning, etc. I don’t really have anyone to help or talk to. I lost all of my friends after having kids and my family lives quite far away. Since I s...

Am I overreacting with the situation? A typical day of our life is, my MIL helped out to take care of LG when husband and I are at work. But recently my LG is not feeling well, and my MIL keeps on saying that its good to bring her outside and enjoy the weather. I told her nicely 3x that we will take her outside afte...

So my husband has been with soo many women in the past, body count is over 100 😑 anyway I’ve only been with him and I didn’t know about his history as he lied in the beginning due to fear of being judged. So sometimes he forgets if he’s been to somewhere with me or someone else, like yesterday we went golf, he was…

Is it bad that I put on ms rachel most mornings for my 4 and a half month old so I can brush my teeth, take the dog out & feed my cat and dog? She watches for probably about 15 mins a day. Everyday I have anxiety that I'm messing her up by letting her watch. Thoughts?

I don't have the best relationship with my mum we haven't spoken directly for a year she changed her number and didn't tell me. We've been speaking through my sister who lives at home Getting married in a few months and decided this would be my last chance at having a relationship with her if she makes the effort ...

I really want to become nurse. I dont know which field to go into yet. Im thinking pediatric simply because I love kids. Majority of my job background is in childcare education. However, here is the thing. I will read and read and not consume 80% of what im studying. I struggled in A&P I but my professor was interac...

My boyfriend was sat in work on video call to me and our daughters. He was calling my daughters name and a colleague said I hope you didn't just give her an oyinbo name but knew I could hear her. Bare in mind my partners first name is English. He didn't want our children to have yoruba first names but they have Yoru...

Hello 👋. This post may be a bit daft but I would like to please hear from people's experiences. Our almost 3 year old has spent his time in a nursery since he was 9 months old. He is settled which is good and attends 2 x days a week, totalling 20 hours. However the snag that we have at the moment, like a lot of…

Hi all, my 2 year old has started nursery this week and we are all struggling with the settling in (mum, dad and toddler) We have been using quite a nurtured parenting approach so far where feelings are welcomed and respected and healthy attachement is key (we are all quite sensitive humans) So this is a big lea...

Hello! 10 month old now super keen and able to climb the stairs 🤦‍♀️. Health visitor said to use wall mount gates but not necessarily on the stairs. we have 2 gates waiting to be installed top and bottom of the stairs even though she said to put them on rooms we would want to keep him in. However, the layout of the…

running out of all my cleaning products at the same time so wanting to know the best cleaning products you recommend that actually smell good & get a good clean

So I am really struggling at the moment like don’t get me wrong I love my baby too pieces but I feel like I’m not getting that mum connection that I should be getting cause all he does is sleep and I’m not sure how to talk to him or what to do still, I’m also having trouble with feeding like I want to breast feed bu...

Correct me if I’m wrong but what I know is that ALL 3yr olds are eligible for 15hrs free regardless of family situations. My son turned 3 on 2nd of April and he’s had induction last week and this week he attended nursery on Tuesday. They called me today saying he’s not eligible?? They said the same thing in January ...

I don’t know whether this is one of those times to go with my gut or I’ll feel this way regardless because of motherhood. I had a nursery picked out but they have fobbed me off for 9 months. So I picked a nursery for the interim. It’s not the one I wanted but it’s okay. So I don’t know if I feel this way because ...

My sister in law has just broken up with her husband, after 15 years together. She has moved in to her mother's house. Her ex (before husband)has moved into her mother's house was originally to house sit, and I don't trust him. He is sly wiggled his way in no need to hoise sit anymore, and I don't trust him or his i...

I am embarrassed to say that it has taken me almost 6 years to really realize how my husband treats me is emotional abuse and I’m finally feeling ready to leave but I am honestly scared of him and how he will react. He is very vindictive, stubborn and vengeful despite also being a hard worker and meaning to be lovin...

Yesterday I was picking my son up from nursery as I’m in the buggy bay taking my youngest out the pram to go upstairs a staff member approached me and started discussing my son in front of another mum. He then pulled me up on a few scratches my boy has on his leg where he’s itched himself and said looks like cat scr...

Incognito because family drama. Despite all that’s going on, I’m happy I married my husband. He stayed up on baby duty and let me crash for the night as he works full time and I’ve taken time off due to family drama to care for everyone and appointments. Our kids are 7, 9, and 12 but we’ve found ourself currently r...

So I started doordashing yesterday morning, today I did it as well and came back later than usual now he’s accusing me of hating him and not wanting to be around him ???? I told him before hand I had a goal to make and I didn’t realize my last dash was so far away. Then he started saying that why did I make a lot ye...

He always tries to go really hard. Especially from the back and I end up going flat or saying stop. He always stops but I feel bad because I know it does upset him that I can’t do what he wants or needs. I try so hard to stay up but before him I was only with one other guy and full disclosure he was a lot smaller th...