Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

I have a two & a half year old girl and 9 wk baby boy. I don’t understand how people do it so well? 😥 I’m struggling with my toddler, I can’t give her the attention she wants and also feel guilty not spending enough time with my baby as my toddler is so attention demanding. My house is a constant mess - I just…

Lately I’ve been struggling with older children, anywhere from 3-10 years old, mistreating my son at playgroups or the park etc. he’s 19 months old. It’s just purposefully mean things like pushing past him, standing in his way so he can’t use things etc. They’ll even do it when I’m right there. I usually just encour...

This happens a few times a week. I feel bad for that little girl. Even a grown person would get traumatized being yelled at like that often. I can’t imagine if that’s what her whole childhood is gonna be like that. I know parenting is difficult and sometimes we lose our cool. Even I have had to lock myself in a di...

How long did it take your child to settle at nursery? She went in really well last week for her first week but this week she’s so upset as soon as I mention it, or as soon as she realises where we’re going and when I pass her over. I totally understand that it’s a huge change for her, so don’t expect it to all be fi...

My now fiancé previously had issues with watching porn but way back when we started . We actually had 2 times that I’ve caught him doing it knowing I didn’t like it . After that he got better and promised to talk to me if he ever felt like he needed to turn to that . I only had found out about these because I went t...

My mom was my rock for both of my deliveries with my son and daughter meanwhile I just had my daughter and what he has done was get me food or if I forgot something at home go get it and things of that nature changed like 1 diaper only because my mom asked him too he asks me am I ok but it’s not genuine he doesn’t h...

I really don't want to say no and get in the way of him having fun 🙈 but also the thought of being on my own for a week is kinda overwhelming/scary and a lot 🙈

is it just me of staying constantly on a routine with yourself, partner and kids gets drained exhausting??? What ideas to stay top of a routine without feeling tired drained doing the same repeats of the routine? Even when my kids on their routine I have to constantly ask behind them did you brush your teeth? Did yo...

I have been a stay at home mom for 6 months now and I feel like I’m just stuck. I have worked non stop for the past 5yrs. My husband and i agreed I would stay home until baby goes to school. Just because we don’t like daycare they are to many scary stories that we have heard about bad things going on I know not all ...

I’m at a loss. I stopped working to stay home and raise our kids and my partner decided to start his own business which we both put a lot of our savings towards to make it work and it’s been really successful but it’s a construction business so my partner has to be on site for 6 days a week and it’s a very unpredict...

Our baby is a week old tomorrow and I just want to stay in a bubble and soak it all in. The day after I had her my partners sister caused a huge argument and made him cry as she ‘didn’t think it was fair’ that my sister would be able to see the baby before her. (I ended up going into labour at my parents house so th...

I need advice on how to approach a situation. My MIL is a good person and means well. We also live next door 😒. That being said. Our almost 3month old has torticollis, his dr prescribed therapy. I found a wonderful one! Making progress after 1 week! She has asked me multiple times if i want her "chiropractor" who…

Alright so my MIL and SIL have some weird codependent/narcissistic/emotionally incestuous relationship and everyone has to accept it. Everything is about them 100% of the time. In MY hospital room following my C-section, everyone talked about my SIL's upcoming surgery. At Christmas, my in-laws TOASTED to how brave m...

I am so mentally drained. My almost 4yo behavior has been crazy. Almost anything is meet with lots of screaming and sometimes kicking and trying to hit. I’ve tried talking to her in a calm voice, being stern, positive affirmation, taking toys away, and time outs. I try and keep her and her sister busy but still the ...

What do you guys do when you’re overwhelmed? I feel like I’m starting to be short and loose patients and not always be the nicest and I hate it I want to do better and be as good as I can be. I’ve got an autistic almost three year old and a two month old baby definitely dealing with some PPD and I’m talking with my ...

So my son just turned 2 and seems antisocial? I’m a SAHM so he doesn’t see a lot of other kids daily. He does have a cousin who is 18 months who he doesn’t like. Anytime he sees his cousin try to touch things he likes, he cries and tries to take them. When we go to his grandparents (who have tons of toys), he just l...

Have you ever pretended to be with someone just to have an enviro raise your child for a moment until you get your shit together? I hate living in my parent’s home , I’ve been living here for 27 years. Right now me and my daughter are living in really tight room. My dad offer me the basement but was willing to char...

Hey all, I’m currently 3.5 months pp and really on the fence of getting a divorce… I can’t handle the constant arguments and being made like I’m always the problem when I know it takes two. My husband blows up on me for the smallest things and blames me for everything. I had a really tough time post partum mentally ...

does anyone recommend any full cover bibs that are easy to clean? the one i have i have to wash in the machine to get clean

My 2 year old was approached by a 5 year old who offered her teddy to him and said lets be best friends, they ran around together holding hands and then she saw some friends from school, took the teddy back and went of to play with them. My son kept following her around hopelessly and my HEART BROKE 😭mamas how do…