Toilet training

Hi everyone kind of embarrassing but my son just won’t go to the toilet and he starts school soon and I’ve literally tried everything to make him go use the toilet and he just wants he just has tantrums about it and it’s making me feel so stupid and ashamed any tips please

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No tips but I am in the same boat we’ve started potty training again today, so far no success at all of the toilet or potty but I’m just going to keep going, luckily our nursery are very supportive and happy to change his clothes multiple times if need be

yes my nursery is but it’s school not doing the same if he’s not ready when he starts x

The way I see it is school is still 8/9 months away, honestly they will be fine!!! We’ve made it fun for my son by getting him Spider-Man pull ups for bed and we’re taking him to either the potty or toilet every 30 minutes or so I think it’s just going to be a tough few days/weeks but they’ll get there

Honestly I would say keep doing it , maybe just do day times and not night or nap one stage at a time .

I started my son in June and he only just now in December goes without even telling me now or having accidents it does take time but they will do it eventually , and now I am going to the next stage which is our and about so do it in stages , in the house let him round around no bottom and just constantly putting him on potting taking him when your going tell you going toilet but eventually he will get it x

We started end of August and only now she is pooing on the toilet. We did go back to pull ups as she was having too many poo accidents. It seemed to have helped. We also give her a small amount of prune juice as she was holding her poo in

We found it helped not to keep asking if she needs to go. Maybe stop for a month or so and try again. Have you tried a potty?

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Is this normal?

Is it just my husband that does this? He is able to work from home via his computer and in the mornings and evenings he is on there doing his job. When he is done for the day he tends to stay in the room and either play video games or watch something. He will occasionally come out and play with the girls for a few minutes and that’s it but when I really need him he says he is busy. My daughters are both 1 year old now and I am just wondering how much involvement should he have with them now?
Idk if this is the norm or not…..

Saying NO to buying toys etc

5 year old is getting really envious of others. He is obsessed with items that other kids have at school. I am pestered daily to buy these things in a different style when we already have 3 others. I have seen parents just buying stuff their kid likes which I don't necessarily agree with even when i can afford it. How do you deal with it?

Thoughts?

your soon to be brother in law (upon inquiry) told you that only a few kids from the family were attending his wedding because they are over the age cut off..

Tablet for kids

Alright don’t need any negative Nancy’s telling me not to get my 2yo a tablet so if that’s what your gunna do please don’t participate in my poll.

We’re about to move cross country 3+ day trip and my 2yo and 9m hate the car I’m talking scream their heads off till they are out of their seats. We’ve already changed car seats and it didn’t help so I’d like to at least have one entertained and sit next to baby and try and distract her or put her to sleep. Our new car has tvs but since they are rear faced my 2yo can’t see it.

Debating getting her a tablet or dvd player right now on long car rides I end up giving her my phone because I get so overwhelmed sitting in between both of them screaming and crying.

And yes I do bring different toys I bring snacks I play songs try to distract her other ways but for the sake of not losing my mind on this move I think this is best.

-A very overwhelmed and anxious to move mama 😓

Daycare?

Thoughts on daycare?? Truly, I am SCARED to be leaving my kid for daycare. I literally do not trust anyone, not even family (they haven’t given me a reason it’s just trust issues on my end, you never know). He’s turning 3 and I’ve been a sahm the whole time but tbh my man doesn’t make enough for us to move out somewhere more calm . We live in a ‘not so safe’ area in LA and I’m just not used to living here so I just want us to give my son a better life and in order to speed up the process I would have to work.. I do lashes at home and I’d be open to take new clients so I wouldn’t have to look for work but I’m just scared to lose my license 😭

Struggling

My husband works and does so much for me and my baby girl. However I get annoyed every time he hops on a video game he usually plays for 1-2 hrs if she's still awake and has like 3+hrs of free time once she goes to sleep (i co/contact sleep). The last time I was able to have actual free time was last month when I tried to turn some onesies into shirts for baby girl to sleep in- and I wasn't able to finish them and haven't picked them up since lol. The only free time I get is while she's napping right next to me where I can't move an inch or breathe too deeply or she'll wake up, or when I shower. Crafting used to be my outlet and now if I were ever to tell him that I need to craft I don't even know what I would do or where to start I just sit there and stare.... just losing myself and I'm struggling with it. Does anyone else feel the same way? What do I do?