Community Posts, Tips & Support on Toddler & Child

Just a quick heads up if anyone was planning on sending their little one to nursery in the future.. I emailed two this week to get an idea of waiting lists and both said they’re fully booked until September 2026 and there’s even a waiting list for then due to the new funding coming in😳 start contacting now if this…

Hi guys! Was wondering what type of educational toys do your toddlers like or would you recommend? I was looking at something like this. Appreciate any suggestions!! ❤️

Can anyone in the Glasgow area advise if they know of any baby/toddler classes suitable for a 25 month old?

Hi we’ve decided to start trying to introduce the potty to our 1 1/2 year old because as soon as she pees she’s trying to pull her diaper off. Just not sure how to really go about it. She’s our first she sits on it really well but we’ve been keeping clothes and diaper on I want to try taking it off but not sure how ...

My daughter came home with a completely untouched lunchbox yesterday. She only ate her sweet treat. My husband put in the fridge when she got home (half day) incase she wanted after a bit which she often does but she didn’t eat as we ended up out. Can I send it in with her again today? (Jam sandwich, crisps, chopp...

Hi! Does anyone here know how to calculate UC being a full-time student? (especially if you are a single mum) I'd like to know if you can help me sort out my UC breakdown as I believe they have calculated wrong my UC. If you can help me, please let me know, and I can show you my SF breakdown and UC as well. Thank yo...

Back story: My Husband is American & I’m African. I lost my 90 something yr old grandma last yr & she died in my aunts home surrounded by family members cuz her adult kids & us grandchildren were caring for her until the day she died bt I see in America ppl die alone in these facilities all the time & I don’t think ...

Anyone have any ideas on how to make some passive income? I work full time and I'd love to be able to bring some more money in.

Nurses or anyone that work long hours How have you scheduled your rota to save on childcare cost My husband works Monday to Friday 7-4 with long commute I cannot do permanent night and my manager is unable to let me work weekends only I have to do 3 days a week I am currently having to use childminder 2 days a ...

I think my partner resents our baby, it got me thinking as he said just now he doesn't enjoy being a dad he gets no nice moments with her. She's going through a fussy phase, fighting naps, just overall grumpy. However, I'm dealing with the brunt of it, I do all the nightfeeds and sort her in the night, but apparentl...

The weaning process is arduous! He's been fed, changed, he's warm and there's stuff to play with. He's crying because I'm not holding him. But I can't spend the whole day holding him (any more). If I do what I always do and pick him up because he's crying, nothing is going to change! I know it's going to make him cr...

If you send your LO to nursery do you give them a proper dinner when you get home? My LG has dropped her nap and now I’m struggling to fit in dinner, milk, bath and bed! She has a cold tea at nursery at 4:30 then I used to give her dinner at home at 6 then milk at 7:15 then bath and bed for 8/8:30. But she needs ...

Quick and easy lunch ideas please!

We tried to potty train my daughter when she was 2.5y. We went cold turkey and she was doing fantastic for like 4 days. Poops, pees, we weren’t even staying home she did well even at a church bathroom! Then she fell into our friends’ toilet 😅 the next day she tilted her pelvis to look at her pee and accidentally…

My 14 month old is such a sweet boy and he goes to daycare whenever we can send him even though i work from home. Lately i been feeling so guilty for getting pregnant again because im 8 months pregnant and i dont have the energy to go drop him off at daycare or pick him up also dr appointments because i already have...

He doesn’t like me and I ignored it but then when he’d get drunk he’d tell me “I don’t like you!!” and now he looks miserable being with me and I’ve tried talking to him and I feel like I’ve finally hit the stage in life where I feel sad but also ready to let go but idk how I’m a stay home mom and I have nothing..

We are still currently doing like a new vet everyday and just started doing something twice a day like two spoonfuls each time. Baby 7 months Sunday

My 8mo has taken to weaning so well and is already on 3 meals a day. I keep talking to other mums at baby groups who are surprised by how much my girl eats. I think they’re more surprised as she’s quite a petite baby! Today for example, so far she’s had two tablespoons of porridge with mashed strawberries and rasp...

Have any of you potty trained your 3 year old yet? .. if so how long did it take and how did you go about it? We tried a few months back by letting him just go round with no nappy to which he hated being naked from the waist down so would moan for a nappy back on . We left it a few months as we felt he wasn't read...

Has anyone taken baby on holiday yet? We’re set to go in 3 weeks he’ll be 6months! What are you essentials pls !!!?? Tia