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I went round to visit a nursery w my husband and baby today. We overheard staff saying ‘quickly do the painting and we’ll just say the kids did it’.. they seemed to be having a full on discussion of how they couldn’t be bothered to clean..

The kids up after doing the artwork so will just do it themselves and tell parents kids did it. Me and my husband were in shock and left. We felt the trust wasn’t there and I’m worried as that was recently classed as an ‘outstanding’ nursery. We have decided to pull out of the nursery search and just in genuine shock !

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2nd birthday present/outing ideas

What are we all doing for our kiddies 2nd bday? I need ideas on presents/places to visit pls 😭

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3 year old not potty trained

Anyone else's 3 year old (3 in a few weeks) not potty trained fully or is it just us? He does the odd wee but has only ever done 1 or 2 poos. He doesn't seem fully ready but also I've got a 6 month old so admittedly I've not been focusing solely on potty training. It's so hard to do it all 😂😭 Anyone else?

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Mom walks in Santa Monica

Hi fellow Santa Monica moms, Anyone interested in forming a Mom Walk group for Santa Monica? We could gather once a week or 2x a month in Santa Monica to walk, have coffee, create friendships, and build community. Would love to hear from you if you’re interested!

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Nursery recommendations

Looking at putting my little one in nursery for one day a week, can anyone recommend any good ones? We are south glous area ☺️

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Fussy with food

I’m at a total loss with my little girl, I absolutely dread mealtimes because I know whatever I cook no matter how much effort I put in my little one just takes one look and refuses. I’m pretty certain she’s surviving on yoghurts and cereal at the moment it’s the only things she will eat. I’ve tried introducing her ...

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Airplane-friendly toys for 12 month old?

Posted in another group, but didn’t get responses. Wondering what type of toys I could buy that my kid will be entertained with during a flight. We’re trying to avoid screen time if we can. Thank you!!

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Holiday

I’ve had this holiday booked from last year, me and my sister is set for Benidorm in October… ill be 32 weeks and 5 days pregnant has anyone flown during this time or what are my option?🙈totally clueless

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My baby isn’t attached to me?

I keep seeing people say that their baby only settles with them and looks for them etc and it’s really hurtful as it’s not true for my baby at all, not in the last few months anyway. When I leave he doesn’t bother that I’ve returned and doesn’t make eye contact with me often but will make direct eye contact with o...

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Weaning, no idea where to start!

My baby girl is 5.5 months so wanted to start preparing her for solids. I’m exclusively breastfeeding right now. Any ideas of what I need to get, particular brands to go for/ avoid? Also would I need to pump to add milk to the purées?

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Childminder or nursery?

Curious to hear anyone who’s already had children how they’ve managed childcare? We have my LO provisionally booked into nursery 2 days a week come September however she will be in a room with 8 other babies… I don’t know why but this makes me very anxious. It’s also SUPER expensive (private nursery). I’ve been thin...

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Do I involve my mum too much? Long post sorry

Me and my mum are close and after seeing a few other posts saying how much they contact their parents, I’m starting to feel like maybe I involve her too much with my life. My mum and I are neighbours and ever since my eldest (21 months old) was a baby she would offer to look after him for a few hours for me to do h...

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Selfish husband

Its been such a non stop bickering. We fight every week. I called him selfish asshole in my head yesterday. Basically yesterday I fed the kid, bathed her, changed her soiled diapers all the while when he was browsing the web. I am a work frm home mum and he is currently jobless. His job when I work is to ensure the...

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Daytona/Orlando tongue and lip tie dr?

Does anyone have a recommendation for a pediatric dr that does lip and tongue ties anywhere between orlando or daytona? Our pediatric dentist recommended someone in fort Lauderdale but that is too far.

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Swim nappies

Hi all. My lb is potty trained and having very few accidents. We're going on holiday at the end of May. Do I still put him in swim nappies? He's not done a poo in his pants for weeks/months but I'm not convinced he'll be motivated to get out of the pool if he needs one.

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How many meals is your baby eating a day?

And how long did you wait before introducing another meal?

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Would you rather your child be toilet trained or know how to read?

My 5 year old relative soils herself everyday, sometimes multiple times a day and their parents don't see it as an issue and they say atleast she can read. I'm baffled by that response but want to know if I'm the awkward one or if other people would be happy with this

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Toddler won’t poo in toilet

Evening all, my nearly 3 year old has been toilet trained for wees and out of nappies in the day for nearly a year but she still refuses to poo on the toilet.. She gets herself in a right state when we ask her to poo on a toilet and holds her poos for days and then she gets severely constipated. We’ve started not ...

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Screen time

Hi all, what are your thoughts/ experience with screen time? I want to keep it to a minimum where possible, but I watch tv sometimes as I feed my little one and have noticed he'll sometimes be looking at the TV while feeding. I also put dancing fruits on for him for 5 minutes today and it calmed him down but he was...

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Holiday tips

Has anyone been on holiday with their 8-9 month old and has any tips to share? What do you do about meal times and bed time? Try and shift times or stay in routine? Going to an all inclusive hotel in Majorca on Tuesday and feeling anxious about it all 😵‍💫

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