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Arguments with partner

In the last week (I am early pregnancy 7 weeks) my partner has commented about my eating saying ‘if you get like a whale you be on the treadmill’. On discussion, he said this was a joke. I explained this really hurt and it’s not funny. Today, when having another mini cheddar despite already saying last one five mi...

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wat should i do

around 5:15 am last night i wake up to my son crying on the floor. Im not sure how he got there but he was crying like he was terrified then it hits me he fell out of my n bf’s bed, so i quickly pick him up of the floor n starts comforting him once he stops crying he goes right back to sleep. Oncd he does tht i quic...

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Toilet training!

I was wondering when people started toilet training? I have started putting my 11month old, she will be one in 4 days, on the toilet before a bath JUST to familiarise her with the toilet (not to get her to wee or poo) and she did her first wee on the toilet this evening. We aren’t planning to toilet train until summ...

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Would u walk away?...

So tonight I made some cupcakes 🧁 (10) my fellas mum had 1, my son had 1 and I had 5 so there was 3 left and as my fella notice he said "god how many have u had?" So I said a few 😂 he then turned around and said "u don't just eat them all in 1 day u know" 🤦‍♀️ like making me feel sooo small 😭 literally cried within…

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if someone has a hoarding problem (not just clutter but filth) and they refuse to get help, their kids and animals should be removed from the home.

Understanding that it’s mental health related other people and beings still require protection.

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teething ?

dentist said he’s got 2 teeth coming , it’s been a week of non stop screaming and still no teeth. FTM here so no idea what i’m looking for , can someone help

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Nursery questions

I have booked to visit a nursery next week with the aim to enrol my daughter later this year. What questions should I ask when I am there? I tend to freeze up in new situations and just agree with whatever I am told and obviously I don’t want to do this with something so important.

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What can I bake with blueberries and strawberries?

Hey! I am trying to bake almost like some sort of muffins or something like that for my 7 month old that he can pick up and eat, I have blueberries and strawberries. Any ideas?? He’s had like banana pancakes before and has done really great with that.

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Husband split personality

Ok, not really accurate lol but it sure feels night/day. He is such a hustler outside of the home with work. Hard working, intelligent, creative human and his work ethic is inspiring. Something happens when he is home. Absolutely no initiative to do anything without being asked. Doesn't initiate cooking? Not even on...

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Marriage...

Me and my husband have never argued. This was before our baby came along. As soon as baby has come along, all we do is be horrible and argue. It's always "I did this so you can do that" Or "I bathed him last night so you can do it tonight" Very tit for tat. I sometimes sit and think what life would be not being...

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Advice

Hey ladies 🙂 I’m considering a move to Edinburgh (I currently stay in Fife) we just feel like for me there will be better work opportunities and my partner works over here so would be better for him too. I know like everywhere there are rough parts and ideally I want to avoid them best I can. So just looking to…

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How many meals 10 months.

How many meals are your 10 months on? My baby really doesn’t care much about food and wondering if I just give her a bigger breakfast and lunch and miss dinner as she basically eats nothing for it anyway but will eat more for breakfast and lunch.

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Toddlerhood

Okay so... I'm starting to realise (first child and new to toddlerhood) that I may have given in to my toddler too much, he whines literally all day and I give him too much attention to it and now he's getting worse started to screech when I say no or hang on a minute or anything. Is it too late for me? Can I change...

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16 month phase

Wow! Please tell me it gets better...I'm exhausted. My very nearly 16mo is having these major tantrums, whingeing all the time if not crying...doesn't want to play..throws his toys...doesn't want to be held or consoled...wants everything of his big sisters but doesn't really know what he wants. Doesn't want to st...

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BLW stress

My little one enjoys her finger food but I just don’t think she eats anywhere near as much as those babies having puree. I understand before one is for fun but I put so much effort into making food for it to get chewed up and spat out. What age did your babies start eating significantly more?

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Does anyone else’s partner make them do everything?

My husband has me contact his family for everything and he won’t plan things makes me do it all too. He basically only does his work and some things around the house that he calls “his chores” but really it’s just small things that he thinks needed done but didn’t. He won’t pick up after himself at all and in order ...

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