Toddler & Child

As a first-time mother, I expected motherhood to be magical and beautiful. However, my experience took a turn when my BD filed for custody a year later, suddenly deciding he wanted to be a "dad." Now that the court proceedings are over, I feel empty, as if my sense of motherhood has been taken away. Every time I giv...

When/did everyone start getting things ready and set up.. putting the next to me up, car seat in the car, bouncers, swings etc..?

My fiancé lost a job two yrs ago in March. Yea so that’s 2yrs 7months (crazy to say, first time I’ve counted😪) Anyway, he got unemployment for a while like 6mos maybe? Can’t remember.. but everything we have in this world (myself, my children & he by extension) is bc of my doing my due diligence. He recently…

My husband has been gone for 10 days for work. I've been alone with my 2 and 4 year old. We don't have any sitters or family so it's just been me. I scheduled a mani pedi the day after my husband gets back and my mom said this is selfish and I should give him a day to rest after getting back from traveling.

How would you react to your MIL secretly feeding solids to your 4 month old baby? I don’t mind my baby having tasters of very soft food but since my MIL has known I give my baby tasters, she has been consistently giving different food behind my back - like softening toast / crumpet / croissants. This is not ok??? ...

My husband and I haven’t slept in the same room for almost two years now. We have two kids. A three year old and a one year old. He has been sleeping with my two year old and refuses to sleep train him. I have no say in this. I am so lonely, I lack the intimacy I desire. we just moved into a new house, I literally h...

The disrespect is getting worse and I need to do something about it. This is long but I need advice We both work full time, but I’m expected to do everything with the kids and housework by myself. I’m never allowed to question it because he says ‘we are not the same’. All week I get myself ready for work, get ki...

Is it just me or husbands just become an asshoke after having kids. All I hear and also going through how much of an asshole my husband has become and the lack of support and responsibility he wants to take on. Yet has his life. When did getting pregent making a baby only take an egg and not the sperm too. Ah...

Potentially a little too early to be thinking about this but my little girl is extremely strong willed and is already doing things and looking at me cheekily to see how I’m going to react! Have you discussed discipline in your household and what does it look like for you?

I’m having a bit of a crisis. We moved in with my in laws about 6mo ago with the plan to stay 6mo to a year. Our goal was to save money to buy a house close to them in the same town. They live in a smaller town. Not a lot to do, fairly conservative, religious. For context our pediatrician has God/Jesus signs all ove...

Just want opinions as a ftm. I'm not sure if I'm being unreasonable. Brief background... My partner & I have been together 15 years. He has a 20 yo daughter to previous relationship & we welcomed our little girl in May. Over the years both my parents have been seriously ill & I lost my dad 5 years ago & I'm now ...

We have 4 kids hardly any time together. We get a break for a quick meal together at the nearest bar. We order our drinks and food and get our table as soon as we sit down mother in law calls and hubby spends about 15mins with her on the phone while I’m just sat there. I got up and went to the toilet cos I felt so s...

by the time baby has gone to bed i have about 4 hours to myself every single day. it’s so boring. it’s nice for about an hour as i’ll finish washing up etc and watch my show but after a while i just don’t know what to do. i feel like a sad puppy waiting at the door 😅😂

My boy started eating alone at 8 months however at 11 months my mum introduced cartoons while i was away. Now he wont eat without a cartoon on. I’ve been strict for 4 days and dont put anything on for him. He doesnt eat alone its got to be me feeding him. He wont eat most of the time without entertainment. I’m 29 ...

On hold with 111. Any idea what this could be? Looks too bad to be teething? On hold with 111 to see if we should be going to A&E

So my toddler seems to have a poor appetite at the moment, am a bit worried he’s got low iron levels. I try my best to offer my toddler foods with iron in everyday, for example we had beef stew for tea today, I put onions, carrots, swede and potatoes in, he did try the beef but wasn’t keen for some reason, but did ...