Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

We’ve just had baby no 2 and are now looking at all our options, after our first i went back 3 days a week and was very lucky with family with child care, this time round we aren’t as lucky, working with 2 under 2 and putting two children in two child care seems completely unrealistic! Personal question but Stay a...

Went to visit some family my cousins has a 4(5 in November ) year old boy as well While he went to work I would hang out with her because we both have kids my LO is 2. Well she likes to comment how my son is aggressive and how he’s like idk how to translate this but like just mean I guess to her son. Which is not tr...

Yesterday was a really hard day. While my boyfriend was getting our baby ready to eat. She fell from about 4 feet. Literally the scariest moment of my life! when she fell he literally ran out the front door. I screamed and grabbed my daughter no hesitation. By the grace of God, she is totally fine barely even has a ...

Do I need to worry? Or get out more?! Socialise more? No idea

Sorry to keep posting I have a lot on my mind. I feel like I’m struggling to bond with my little girl. My husband is amazing with her and manages to comfort her when she cries. Something I can’t seem to do. All I feel im doing is feeding her and not a lot else. I’ve tried skin on skin in mornings which ends up ...

My son is 2years 2months. He is a very hyper, stubborn toddler. He is always asking to watch TV which I absolutely hate and only try to let him watch when necessary I.e when I'm really busy. My question is when he throws a tantrum to watch TV what did I do. Do I give in or just ignore him until he calms down. It tak...

Single ftm, my boy is 4w. We were getting into a little routine at bedtime (for me rather than him, I know he won’t respond to a routine until about 3 months). But last night he projectile vomited after his first night bottle (he is breastfeeding during the day). He must have bought up the whole bottle. It covered e...

Should I work from home tomorrow? My baby has a cough and cold so I am worried if she could get sent home from nursery. If I am at home, I am closer to nursery if she needs picking up. Or am I worrying about nothing? She didn't sleep great last night and was upset. She seems okay today during the day but if she's st...

I’m married with a two yo and a 6 month old and live just outside of London after living in London for 9 years. We are a bit tight on space but where we live is expensive, we could afford a bigger house that’s suitable. My husband wants us to move up north as we could afford a much bigger house and garden (he has mu...

Anyone going through PPD? What has helped you? I know I have to call the gp, and then wait for a therapy referral but what can I do from the meantime. I don’t want to keep looking after baby some days but obviously I do it because I have no choice. Sometimes I end up shouting at him and want to hit him which I never...

I’m writing here because I feel alone and I know the internet is not the best place to get opinions but feel lost… Help it make sense… among so many other thing I’ve argued with my partner and he basically says he feels like a slave because all he does is work (40hrs) and clean the dishes every night. Says I don’t ...

Any advice? My 6mo boy hates the car, if I am lucky he can handle 10 minutes but most of the time he starts crying after 3-4 minutes. If my partner is with me we can somehow manage a longer trip with multiple stops. Most days I am alone and I feel like I can't go anywhere and I'm stuck at home. Any tips? We have toy...

My husband works away in the week and when he is home my son prefers him. In the week it’s like he doesn’t care he has gone however it can be upsetting when my son wants to go to his dad more than be with me when he is home. Does anyone have a similar experience or any advice as it can be upsetting.

Okay so the other day my partner baby and I went to my God mother’s for dinner. Everyone always asks us if we want more kids, and the answer is no! (One and done) This lady then proceeded to say that our baby needs a sibling. When we both continue to say we don’t want any more she literally turns to him & says “yo...

I’m really struggling I spoke to my partner about how badly I’m struggling with ppd and pp rage ( would never hurt my baby I always go in another room) He said to me I’m also ungrateful that I expected something after giving birth like flowers and how I’m so ungrateful I have a baby He said there’s loads of sin...

I’m noticing more and more that my husband treats his first son (7YO) and daughter (5YO) so much better than our son (3 MO). His kids come home every other week for a week and when they’re home, he gives them 98% of his attention. When they aren’t home, he gives our son 15% of his attention. I’ve mentioned it in a...

I’ve been trying so hard to be on top of the cleaning and cooking around here. The only times I won’t cook is if my mom or his mom give us food and we have food in the fridge OR if he says not to cook and we’ll buy something to eat. Besides that I always make sure there’s food and I try my best to keep clean (as bes...

So me my partner and our son are going on holiday soon and I’ve paid stuff on my card like luggage, travel insurance even our sons birthday presents etc. He’s asked me to Tally everything up and send him his half of what he owes me. Yesterday he ordered us breakfast and in the evening I had dinner at my mums and b...

My daughter is 3 weeks old and I've not slept a single wink tonight as she won't sleep in her moses basket but will only sleep on me. She's refusing to burp but I know she has wind. She's on infacol to help but not seem to be doing much. My partner constantly whinges that he's tired when I'm the one up with our ch...

I'm 35 weeks and i dont have any family nearby, but my bf's family is local. I personally dont want any visitors for a few weeks. I know I won't be up for entertaining anyone and i am planning on breastfeeding. However i know we are going to need some help around the house. How can i express to my bf that i dont wan...