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Relationship Rant Needed

So I just need an outlet today. I am currently pregnant with twins (28weeks), my husband and I are both working full time; renovating our house, he works away 5 days during the week so I am managing daily activities plus house & construction admin etc that can't be done at the weekends. I need to emphasise that my ...

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Weaning purée’s

My little girls been having Ella’s kitchen pouches for about a week I’m yet to find what one she likes and she seems to hate all of them she pulls the most horrific faces and is not interested at all what do I do know do I keep going with the pouches until I find one she likes?

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2.5 gum overlapping teeth

Hey ladies! My son is 2.5 years old and he started off with blisters on his mouth and tongue. And now, his gums have overlapped his teeth, the two teeth beside his 2 top teeth are completely covered. It’s been like this for almost a week. Any advice? Anyone gone through this?

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Fussy eating

My daughter is 21 months old and she is really picky when it comes to food and she just messes around and not eat any food then it just goes to waste she has been like this for last few days me and my partner have tried everything to get her to eat but nothing works please help

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Unequal share of labour

I'm really frustrated with my partner for his lack of efforts with our 4 month old. I'm about to go back to work in a month and I'm already stressing about having to work plus look after her all on my own. He works full time but is always leaving early to do whatever he wants. I've had so. Many. Conversations with h...

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Emergency advice

I have a 10 month old baby girl about to be 11 months on the 30th. I’ll get to the point I need advice on what to feed my girl because she is refusing purées refuses rice cereal only wants milk (formula) what can I feed her? I’ve given her actual rice and beef broth, eggs, grits, and a couple other things.

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Yoghurts

Can I ask what yoghurts you guys are giving your babies? The ones I’ve been giving aren’t the healthiest and have too much sugar so I need to find an alternative, thanks!

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going to a phrase where she's doesn't eat much,

mamas, who else toddlers aren't eating much, has gone really fussy when it comes to food

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Toddlers with texture issues that only eat dry foods

My 3 year old only eats dry foods… like cereal, crisps, crackers, biscuits etc I hate that all he eats is unhealthy stuff But he’s grossed out by other textures or how rice is all little bits. I remember being like this as a kid and my mum food force me to eat .. which I’m not doing to my son as I have a very unhea...

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Daycare

At what age did yall put your kid into day care? Im located in queens New York, any daycare recommendations?

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Tins of soup

Sorry if it’s a stupid question, Can my 9 months have a tin of soup? Obv they can but is it bad for them? I don’t always have time to make homemade soup so just wondering

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Partner debate

So my partner talks about being equal but wants to live an old traditional life style (half of) in his eyes I am the mum so I am primary carer to the kids and look after the house. He however expects me to go back to work too (which I am absolutely fine with). He want’s this but isn’t prepared to do every other nigh...

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Weaning

Hey everyone! I’m finding the idea of weaning really really overwhelming & I have absolutely no idea why?! There’s sooo many different recommendations and I thought weaning was literally just a couple of spoonfuls of purée yet I’m seeing people on TikTok feeding their 6 month olds full on meals and I just feel lik...

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Teething

I noticed this morning by little boy has started to cut a tooth. Can’t really see much at the minuet, but it feels sharp. How long roughly does it take for it to fully cut through? FTM and first tooth

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Pasta sauce

Hi what can I use for a pasta sauce for my 7 month old, she’s been eating since 4 months due to milk issues and I feel like she’s getting bored of puree now and tried a jar with little pasta stars but I how would I make my own one without it being too much for her tummy?

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Is my baby teething?

My daughter is coming up to 10 weeks and I know it seems super early but I suspect she is starting to teeth. She has become sensitive to touching her cheeks, dribbling ALOT and always chewing on her fingers, any advice or suggestions what it could be?

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rant

am i going crazy? my partner isn’t helping at all, i just had a baby 2 months ago and i just feel so alone it honestly feels like im a single mum because he doesn’t help with baby at all. he says that he’s at work all day to provide for me and bub and that he’s just tired but what’s worse is that he doesn’t really p...

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Baby behaviour

Anyone else’s baby such a handful?i can barely go to 🚽 can’t even say i have a proper shower 1 min bcse he is screaming after me even if he’s with his dad..if i leave the room for a sec..he screams…i put him in the playpen screams if im not going in too..he is so so full on..i see babies outside that sit in their…

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Food

Hey how many times a day are you feeding your little ones food? I do once or twice and have just been doing purées so far but my son doesn’t happily open his mouth for food I have to force the purees in his mouth :(

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Toddler tower

Would you say they’re suitable for this age? So long as they’re standing and walking well?

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