Community Posts, Tips & Support on Toddler & Child

I hate spanking. I hate that I’ve become a mom that spanks. I was raised this way and I swore I wouldn’t struggle with it. I now have an amazing girl who is 4. She lies, screams, runs away( she once took off in our complex. I was injured and not fast enough and I couldn’t find her for a hot minute) she runs in front...

My baby daddy never takes responsibly for his lies and it's been a thing for 4 years it's absolutely mentally exhausting

This week my child has been ill and so has to stay home with me, I have no other care for her other than myself. But yet my manager is getting annoyed I'm off work so much because of it. She wants to have a meeting and has asked about someone else looking after my child but my only option is a babysitter which will ...

I'll be heading back to work in November when my son is 11 months and have no idea when to start looking at nurseries but know I can't leave it too late or there won't be any places. Any advice would be greatly appreciated 😊

My husband is a narcissist. He is cheating on me but gas lighting by saying I am in the wrong for not giving him affection whilst I have done as much as I could in last 5 months. I want to get away from him, like so far away in a different country but if I take my child like this it will be classed ads abduction. ...

My 5 year does not listen to anything I say. He will attack me or his sister if he doesn't get what he wants. I do the Redirecting method, time outs, I take toys, I try to have him sit down but that doesn't work at all. ( he won't sit down) He will spit, kick, scream. If I try to put him in time out in a different ...

How often do you have a kid-free evening to do whatever (eg. get dressed up and go out with friends, play sports, or maybe just a soak in the bathtub) My hubby goes for soccer once a week, for a couple of hours or so. I’m thinking it’s only fair I get some time to myself as well (even if it’s just a couple of hours...

Anyone else struggling mentally? I had my second son in November but this last week I’ve really begun to struggle and feel like I’m such a bad mum and shouldn’t have my boys. I often sit at 4am just crying to myself wishing life was different. My husband doesn’t seem to understand and just says he will ‘try to...

If you have climbing furniture for your little one out all the time, but other children are visiting and might be too big for it, should you put it away or leave it out? What about other toys which are for very little children?

When parents call their kids “bubba” constantly. That and “hubby” is so cringey to me. I literally grimace every time I see or hear it

Is anyone’s 13m able to feed themselves yoghurt with a spoon (or something like chia pudding)? My LO is a fussy eater so idk if he can’t or just doesn’t want to! Although I’ve seen him attempt to use a fork (unsuccessfully 😂)

My husband and I moved to his home town and I hate it here. Traffic is awful, there’s nothing to do, & I know no one. He’s gone a ton for work. While I was pregnant my husband started making comments about how my hormones were making me mean… this came out of no where and I was shocked and obviously hurt by it. I t...

At what age do you think is acceptable to give more processed foods? I don't intend to give my 1 year old unhealthy food. I'm talking for example ready made hummus and ready made falafel. Ham for sandwiches. Sausage to put in his pasta. Baked beans. Or crackers and breadsticks for snacks ect.... He just turned 1. ...

Hi all! Looking for advice regarding weaning - Tried doing research but it's all so conflicting. My HV has said our little boy (4 months currently) will be weaned early due to being high percentile... and has been obsessed with watching us eat from 3 months... which he is now getting frustrated like "Where's mine?!"...

For those of you doing BLW, what do you do with cereal like Weetabix? Do you let them feed themselves, spoon-feeding them, preloading spoons?

I actually have had enough, I’m coming on here after 2 hours sleep and up for the day now after dealing with sick all night, changing poo explosions at 2am & having a full time job to wake up to and be ready for at 8am. I’ve had enough, my baby is constantly sick, either colds, coughs or sickness bugs like when does...

My MIL has brought a Christmas card for me for my son. I feel like this is really rude and she is truing to take over every aspect of his life even though she doesn't even bother coming to see him. Obviously I would but my son a christmas card like I have every year and now she thinks it's okay to buy one for me to ...

Hi mums, I sadly lost my gran unexpectedly a week ago we shared an incredible bond she was more like my mum then a gran. Unfortunately I hadn’t seen her for a year as I moved to a different state to her and all my family a few years ago. I’m unable to travel back home as I am 37 weeks pregnant so will miss her fun...

My little one will be 1 in February and I’m so confused on what free hours he’ll qualify for. I thought I was 10 hours until he was 2, but someone told me it was changing. Can anybody help? TIA

What do you do with your 15 month old, if your a stay at home mum?