Community Posts, Tips & Support on Toddler & Child

Any recommendations on toys for 6 months old for Christmas time? I have no idea what to get her first time mom here!

My LO has never been a big or good eater. We struggled to wean, with textures and took us a really long time to get to the point I could say she was enjoying food. Up until last week, she was having a full meal for dinner, fruit, yogurt and a little dessert. This lasted about a month. She got chicken pox last week...

TL;DR: AITA for being upset that my fiancé (now husband) paid for a private dance in a strip club on his stag do (/bachelor party)? My (31F) husband’s (39M) stag do was abroad this summer, 2 weeks before our wedding. When he arrived home afterwards we spent the day together, with him telling me all about what he’d ...

Usually play a board game with my daughter before bed and I swear I never let her win, she just wins a lot of the time, tonight however I finally won a game and she’s going to bed upset because she didn’t win, she’s 5 years old. Should I let her win games just to keep her happy or let her be sad she lost and learn t...

My daughter who is 7 years old is a really picky eater. She possibly has autism (being assessed) she lives off jacket potatoes and tuna she also lives off any vegetables but refuses to eat anything else. I’ve tried buying her vegetarian meats, different types of fish. I’ve tried everything I can think of and she r...

Currently attempting with my 2 and a half year old (day 2) and it's not going well. How many accidents before you're like "okay you're not ready yet"

Hi everyone! We’re moving our little girl from a childminder to a nursery. We’re not happy with the care she’s receiving, lack of activities and outdoor time and massive fee increases. I don’t know how to tell the childminder. I see her often as we live close so I don’t want it to be awkward or uncomfortable. I’m ...

Anyone else's 3 year old just turned into a different person? For the worst not the better may I add 🫠 he was such a sweet loving fun boy and now we spend all our days dealing with meltdowns (I would say tantrums but they are extreme so meltdowns it is) I'm a stay at home mum and 20 weeks pregnant and I'm so…

Hi, I live in Thorpe Bay and looking for nursery recommendations. There seems to be no nurseries in the area:( I am ok with southchurch and shoeburyness areas but Leigh on sea is a bit far from me. I would also prefer nurseries close to train stations as I work in London. Thank you!

Me and my husband got in an argument earlier basically over something so ridiculous the car is dirty. He started going on about it looking sh*t and that I do nothing all day so I can at least go and get it cleaned. We have a 10 month old I’m also 6 months pregnant so I’m hardly going to stand at a car wash. So I s...

So I see moms cut their baby’s toast, omlette, fruits, and veggies in longer pieces right.. but how does that prevent choking? Am I crazy for being nervous? He doesn’t have teeth almost 6mo, so how is he going to chew? I gave him a large kiwi circle the other day and he basically tried to inhale the whole piece

Losing the will to live 🙈 my 7 month old just doesn’t want to eat any food. Have tried purees, blw and even finger foods and she still refuses and starts moaning and crying

She's hardly eaten tonight do u make another meal? She's 1 tomorrow so just 2 bottles a day of cows milk with brekki/lunch & dinner My anxiety tying to monitor whats actually gone in,whats in her bid and whats on the floor. I make a double portion as i know she'll launch half if it. Tonight i done turkey with mash &...

Hello ladies. Please, I need your candid opinion. My husband lied about his trip. He actually made a hotel reservation in a city different from where he told me he was going. I found out a few hours ago and decided to make a reservation at the same hotel just to see for myself, and this time, he won't be able to ex...

I have a feeling this may get intense people seem to have strong feelings around toothpaste, or fluoride rather 😅 To fluoride non spitting toddlers or not to fluoride? Dentist said, yes 😬

My LO is 8 weeks old and twice in the past week I have not been able to settle him, almost all day. It’s so upsetting, I feel useless. Is anyone else going through this?

Here I am , day 2 of busting my ass cleaning his house because his mother (who lives with him) asked me to , to get ready for Thanksgiving. He has the balls to ask me “did you do the baseboards?” “Did you do this?” Etc. then tell me his version of cleaning is very different than mine. I said well there’s a reason yo...

I never felt such a horrible mum before. I brought my older son to the playground and the baby was sleeping in the baby carrier. Less than 5min into the playground I fell over as I was trying to retrieve my 3 years old shoe that was stuck and I FELL ON MY BABY! I managed to roll over before hitting his head and I th...

Has anyone got ideas on how to keep a 8 week old entertained and get some smiles?

I just found out my mortgage is 4 months behind as my partner hasn't been paying it. The dynamics are that I pay utilities while he pays the mortgage.i asked him where his money was spent (he's a top mechanic at work) and he stated it's because of too much food ordering. Even though I cook quite often. What should I...