Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

I need someone to come help me clean my house, kids have been sick & I want this house clean. I meant I know what I do when I deep clean buttttt are there any restrictions when ppl just do a regular clean? I’m trying to hire someone but how would they clean if it’s a regular clean?

My youngest will not leave my side he is 10 months old and I've been trying so hard to get him to stay with his father and he just doesn't want anyone but me, no one can calm him down but me and he will sit there And cry till he's choking and can't breathe until he gets me and idk what to do my oldest was never like...

Does your childcare have cameras or audio recording devices installed? If not, what is your opinion on this? I am very surprised that I am unable to monitor how the teachers treat my child when I’m not around.

So my husband is in the reserves, currently deployed. He has 2 years left for his contract to be over, he signed a 8 year. Before he went to bed we are texting, he just told me that offered to renew his contract and he can choose from a year to another 8. He is seriously thinking about to reenlist.. I also just fou...

My 19 month old is sooooo clingy and so very moody all the time. I do everything I can to bring happiness and joy and just feel like I’m failing as a mama. If I don’t pick him up, he cries. If I dont let him do something, so upset. Hella teeth. Some daycare sickness on repeat. Is this just navigating feelings and “...

So I just toured a private daycare for my 1 year old. It seemed great, the woman who ran it was really nice and knowledgeable. However, as my baby was crawling around on the floor I see her heading towards a rusty open safety pin. I handed it to the daycare owner who said “oh dear” and continued telling us about the...

My husband used to be a bad alcoholic before we got together. It caused his last marriage to split. He fell back into it while I was pregnant and so I left. He is now sober and we are back together. He was verbally abusive when I was pregnant but he had shown me he changed when I came back. These last few days he ha...

Long read but would love advice 🙏🏼 We purchased a BRAND NEW GMC Yukon XL in Dec 2021 from a GMC dealership. The first day we brought the vehicle home in broke down in the road when my husband was shuffling cars in the driveway. We had to call a tow truck and it ended up being a transmission board issue. About 6…

I am not sure what I should do. Since a few weeks my toddler boy doesn’t want to go to daycare. He is crying hysterically and says that he is scared. I usually hold him for a while and “bribe” him (he can take a car, he can pick a song, making a game out of going to the car) to get into the car. Once we are there he...

I’ve been depressed for years and it’s been more intense since having baby. Last night I had a horrible rage episode after and exchange of not so kind words with my bf. He’s about twice my size and I said something unkind about it. But in return he said he wanted to smother me and that I was replaceable. I was upset...

My baby will be 3 weeks on Saturday. I feel like a horrible mom when I put my little one down, especially if he’s awake. I know he needs his space and I need mine, but for some reason it feels wrong to put him down and not be interacting with him and/or snuggling him all the time. There are times when I have to set...

my partner and me and have a son together.. We’ve been together for 5 years and I’m very unhappy, I love him but I don’t know if I want to be with him anymore. He can’t hold a job, he’s wrecked 2 cars, he won’t be able to afford insurance, we don’t cuddle anymore. Everything between us just sucks. And I don’t know...

My partner and his mum used to always make jokes at my expense and it would embarrass me infront of others. I could say something and they would both be looking at eachother laughing and deny it when I ask. Anyway, she came over today. My partner came home from work and said there was a horrible smell and was walk...

Stay at home parent & working parent.. Working parent has ONE day off a week. Who should sleep in???

Just a rant really. I put in a flexi working request which I was told should be ok and to request in writing. It’s been 3 months since the verbal request and almost 2 months since the written request. I was told it would be sorted in October but I’ve had nothing yet! Today my work laptop no longer connects to the ne...

I’ve mentioned all the way through my pregnancy to mine and my partner’s family about what rules and boundaries we are going to have for our little boy. I’m being induced next so we’ve been mentioning these more. They’re pretty basic rules: - No kissing the baby - No visiting/holding the baby if your ill - No pos...

So my ex came to visit our son today. He has a mini climbing frame that I got him a few months ago and he has been playing with it ever since I put it up! I have noticed I can leave my son unattended for short periods while I do small errands and nothing major has happened. I go to start dinner and in no time he fa...

I stayed home with my daughter until this September and this transition to daycare has gone relatively smoothly. We struggled a lot for the first few weeks with meltdowns afterwards and not wanting to go, but things are more routine now so it’s smoother. But for the last few weeks my daughter has been telling me how...

Alright so I have a 15 month old and 4 month old I just had gallbladder surgery 3 weeks ago I’m exhausted but my hubby has been going hunting every weekend so far And I’m so tired Like is it rude to tell him not to I feel like I need a break 😭 The kids had two appointment so far this week and I have a ton of…

My husband’s brother started living with us since 6 months now, I delivered a baby 3 months ago n I’m a first time mum, currently i’m on my mat leave, I do all the cleaning cooking and the baby stuff, I cannot eat my meals if the house is dirty I’ve OCD not that I bother for a small amount of mess, this brother of h...