Articles & Expert Guides on Toddler & Child

Okay so my step dad has no filter and he often at times doesn’t get he’s not funny My child was playing at the Christmas tree at his house and I told her no messing with presents well she did and he joking but no filter raised his voice and said “AH GET”He was playing he would never actually yell at her but my dau...

So I broke up with my daughter’s dad back in July, he didn’t see her for the first 3 months (I asked him for a long time to please come see her, but he refused so I stopped). She’s now 2 and goes to her dad’s Monday and Wednesday from 11-5, and every time she comes home she is so grumpy and acts so different. I know...

So we’re going up to my partners mums after Christmas who has only met my son once who’ll be 5 1/2 months old by this point. My partner wants to go and see his friends band play which I have no issue with and he wants his mum to watch our son which I’m not exactly comfortable with but as a compromise I’ve said maybe...

I dont work often, but I did today. I only got to see my man in passing this morning, then I was off to work and took the kid with me. He had to go to work after the fact, and apologized I would have no breaks today and ensured he would be home early and bring dinner. I fell asleep on the couch, and woke up to a cal...

My son is almost 18 months old but he has been ripping his diapers off constantly. Is it time to start potty training him? I know it’s kind of early but he already knows that when I have to go potty I go to the bathroom and he will follow.

I just got engaged and find out tonight my fiancee little brother is engaged, is something wrong with this picture or is it just me? 2.) His little brother is wanting to get married next year around my due date(pregnant) so does this sound petty or disrespectful towards his big brother and our relationship to ask ...

I’ve tried talking to some of my in-laws and friends about how my toddler can be a bit difficult and basically just asking if they’ve had a similar situation and how they handled it…. Their solution is to just throw them in daycare or to get signed up for preschool asap. That just doesn’t sit well with me because ...

I physically and mentally cannot live with my husbands grandparents anymore. They drive me fucking insane. His grandmother is constantly telling me how to parent and giving me the most OBVIOUS advice. “You should put a jacket on him. it’s cold” well no shit. it’s 30° outside, why would I not put him in something??? ...

Don’t get me wrong I love and give credit to my man for providing and being an awesome dad, that being said. I used to work full time, we can trade and I’ll go back to work 40 hours a week but he would never do that. Let’s be real.

My husband has been working on our renovation project most weekends while I'm left to care for the baby. We have no village locally. I am showing signs for heightened stress, and would like to know how everyone else balances childcare responsibilities with their partner, when they get time off, etc.