Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

I recently caught up with my sister for the first time in a year (we live 6 hours away). She's a childcare worker and has a lot of opinions. She found out my daughter who is 1 still contact naps during the day and she started to give me a lecture on how she will need to be put down drowsy but awake when she goes to ...

My husband has 2 younger brothers who are twins. They are 25 years old so they are grown men. This year only 1 of them acknowledged our daughters birthday and sent her a card. There birthday us fast approaching.. would I be petty if I only got and sent one 1 uncle card to the one who had the decency to acknowledge...

Hey everyone! Exciting news that I have my c section Monday! Not so nice news I told my MIL and she phoned me this morning saying my boyfriends family will be there waiting as soon as he’s out to visit. Can I start with the fact that I’m literally going to be just about in recovery. So I’ve stood my ground and told...

In laws have asked for us to come up on Christmas day this year with baby but we think we would have a nicer first Christmas at home. We live two hours away so we would be driving 4 hours on Christmas Day, baby will be 4/5 weeks old, so we would have to take multiple breaks on the journey both ways probably make e...

What advice would you give? We are very lucky to have a cleaner, which helps manage everything massively.

My husband drinks everyday but pays the bills and looks after our son properly when it’s his turn. I have tried to threaten to leave but I don’t know if it’s enough grounds to go as he is not abuse and does what he is expected to do. Only thing am concerned about it’s the health risk spoke to him but doesn’t seem to...

Bit of a back story my son’s dad and my brother both have ADHD. My son started nursery in September and since then I have been pulled into the school 4 times about his behaviour that he is hitting and punching other children and the children don’t want to play with him anymore and they are now saying to me that if h...

First time mum, EBF 15 week old. My LO wont sleep unless I feed him to sleep. He wakes up every hour and stays awake feeding on and off for an hour before falling asleep on the boob. If I don't feed him, he cries and fussed for hours - literally won't fall asleep unless held. My back is killing me, I'm in pain. I'm...

I’m sleep deprived mum of a lovely little girl (9 months old) but lately I’ve been feeling really frustrated and upset. I feel so lonely snd like I never get any help. Nt mums a narcissist so promised to help but once baby was here and novelty wore off she didn’t anymore. Then my boyfriend only helps if I have to as...

My toddler turns 2 this weekend and honestly this last week has been awful 😩. I can’t even touch her hair without her screaming so brushing it or putting it up is a nightmare. She will kick me and my other half anytime we try to change her nappy and has a full on meltdown and scream when we set boundaries for her…

I don’t know If I am letting my emotions get the best of me in this situation so I would really appreciate some thoughts/advice. My in-laws live 1 hour 30mins away, the last time we drove up to them, my LG who was 10weeks at the time. Was sooo bad especially on the way back, she cried every time I put her in the c...

Last week we found out I was pregnant! We have been trying for around 6 months so this was amazing news and we are so excited! But also nervous as it’s very early days and my last pregnancy I miscarried one of my twins so I’m trying to stay positive for this pregnancy. My mum has a great relationship with us and al...

Baby has inherited eczema from dad, it was pretty likely to happen as dad has it fairly bad and struggles with confidence issues and the management of it. Keeps blaming himself , even saying I shouldnt have had a baby with him (crazy as he's my husband and I love him irrespective of his condition). The eczema i...

I am a mum of 2 now and obviously just having the one child to get out the house is a mission in itself but I’m really struggling with 2 and still haven’t found my groove despite the fact we’re nearly 3 months in! For example today I had every intention in getting out for a bit go for a walk and go to the local park...

Well he went to school and acted like he had no home training , took his frustration out on a kid standing in his way and then bit another kid . The principal call me to tell me what happen and I’m in shock , he’s never bitten before and too old for that . And I’m like who the F is this kid? We did Recently move I...

Sorry in advance for being long. So I am a sahm of a 17, 13, 9, 7, and 2 year old, with extreme anxiety and depression, I am medicated for it. Sometimes, I just feel like I'm losing touch with reality. I feel so alone in just about everything, and I don't know what to do. I feel a bad panic attack coming on right no...

Our 4 yr wedding anniversary is Friday and my husband says he has no money…. Yet Saturday he’s going out with his work grsnted it’s paid for .. but he will be spending money on drinks 🍺 and yeah that might be like $20/40 that’s still $ he can use on us to do something small or even flowers 💐 am I wrong for feeling…

Any other mommas have a partner/spouse that works out of town so through the week you are basically a single parent?? I love him and I know it’s hard on him to be away from his family but he signs out once he gets back to his hotel. I’m on my own from Monday at 8AM-Friday at 3pm. And it’s exhausting and overwhelming...

So my baby daddy and I have made some adjustments. Like for example, he started to give the baby baths and feed her at night because he works during the day. We switch out bath and meal time. He tells me about how exhausted he is that he has to come home and do that. If he isnt doing those things 9/10 times he is on...

Anyone else finding mum life overbearing. I’m so low in myself don’t want to talk to anyone, don’t want to do anything just feel so sad and down. I hate the way I look now and I try to think about what I’ve created but I can’t help but miss how I used to look. I can’t hang around people anymore. I was just at my par...