Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

Ok mamas…. So my boyfriend’s brother is getting married on a Sunday the ceremony starts right at the time my LO normally has bath time, last bottle and etc. On days that we are out of routine she’s more fussy at 5pm since she knows it almost close to bedtime and we aren’t home and or starting bed time routine. I tex...

Am I in the wrong for being annoyed at this? So my boyfriend will say his going out to do something in the day take hours to do it but calls me to say I’ll be back soon etc, when he gets home he will be exspecting all the houses to be clean, and the washing to be done ( only dose his own if he was to do it) when he ...

My parents have been amazing with helping us get ready for the little one coming, they have bought the pram and car seat and helped paint the nursery but as we are getting nearer the end I can’t help but feel like they are offended by some of the decisions we are making. The first being when I told them under no c...

So I may be overreacting and please tell me if I am. My husband gets off work mega early every day but likes to pretend he didn't. He said he would like to go to the golf after his early shift and would go straight there, I said no problem. I don't have an issue with him doing that. He doesn't help much round the ho...

I am pregnant with my first baby. We just found out it’s a boy. My husband is over the moon. I, on the other hand, am more shattered than I ever thought I’d be. We want to have a second, and if our second isn’t a girl, I am not sure I’ll be able to cope. I have a bonus daughter already, she’s 8 now and I’ve been i...

Convinced I have the worlds most moodiest baby! He's forever grumpy and frustrated no matter what we do. He seems so disassociated and bored all the time. I'm not sure if there's something wrong with him because I've never seen a baby so grumpy😭 it makes me question whether I'm doing something wrong or not doing…

My 2 years old boy doesn’t want me around him anymore💔 he started hitting, screaming and sitting in dark closing doors whenevr he gets angry he always wants his daddy to hug or comfort him. From last few days he starts crying without any reason after taking his afternoon nap and he only want his dad at that time💔 ……

My baby is almost 6 months and for the first time I am struggling so much. I dread waking up most days because of the anxiety of not knowing what’s to come. I love my baby so much and for the most part he is an easy baby aside from fighting sleep. I have been solo parenting for 2 months now because my partner is wor...

So I put my little boy down for 5 mornings a week but now the nursery have changed to term time . Meaning 9-3pm but I feel like that’s so long and I’m like can I take him out earlier or are they in till 3? I also feel selfish because I want to take him out at 1pm 🫣😂 think because he’s my first born I will feel lost…

My baby has been crying all morning since the moment we woke up. I mean hysterical holding his breath crying. He’s usually such a chill baby and hardly ever cries. He’s been fed, burped, had a dirty nappy, he had a good sleep last night, I’ve tried carrying him around, cuddling him. Nothing is working and I really d...

I feel really sad, currently looking after 3 children by myself. I have twins that are only 3 months old. This isn’t what I thought life would be. I don’t know what I do from now. He changed after I gave birth, became very angry and took a lot out on me when I tried to do everything right. Said he needs to leave an...

I dropped my 2yo at nursery today for his second settling in session. He was a bit scared going in at first until I picked him up and let him look through the window and said 'look, do you wanna go in there and play and have lots of fun?' He then went into the room, looked back to make sure I was behind. He got thou...

Are the baby learning videos on YouTube not good for LO? I see people talking about minimising screen time but my LO loves the baby learning videos

My mum is constantly buying things for my LG. Every time she comes to visit (she lives 2 hours away) she buys my LG new toys. When she stayed recently she went to the shop with her and bought loads of toys for her, which she'll play with for 5 minutes. My LG was asking for chocolate cake for weeks her dad and I woul...

SD mum has not seen her for two months, and has been uninterested in any arrangements surrounding SD since she moved in 9 months ago. She pays nothing towards her, and it isn’t worth going to CSA because she doesn’t declare her earnings. She speaks to SD once a week, sometimes not at all for weeks at a time and is ...

I have two children. My first born daughter, the sweetest, most understanding, funniest child I’ve ever met. She made me think children were simple and easy. Then came my son, made at the worst point in my life. I had a stroke, because of an avm, miraculously made it through. My husband saved my life. I came home fr...

I need some honest advice from other mums—please no judgment. I’m a stay-at-home mum with a toddler and an 8-week-old. My partner is currently off work but refuses to help with night feeds or childcare. I’ve asked for basic things like a 4am feed or just time to shower, and he says no. He gets to come and go as he ...

My husband and I have been preparing for our Homebirth, had our assessment, gas and air arrived and midwife has done home visit and Hire pool should arrive this week etc. On Sunday we were asked at a family gathering by my mum, sister, brother in law where we were going for birth. We were honest and said decided to...

5 year old sitting in dad’s truck, in the front seat with no car seat. Dad moves the car back and forward slowly in the parking spot. This happened in a full public parking lot in front of a store. Would you be mad or say no big deal? This recently as I was standing outside of his car while he and our child was in ...

My in-laws are coming over this weekend, and I’m already feeling anxious about it. Whenever they visit, I end up completely drained. They usually stay from 10 in the morning until 9 at night, and it really throws off my baby’s sleep schedule because his naps get interrupted. Honestly, I dread these visits. I feel to...