Community Posts, Tips & Support on Toddler & Child

My son has just turned 2 and I actually can’t stand been around him. He’s smashed 4 tvs, he doesn’t stay in his car seat, he breaks toys, he hits punches bites. He constantly has to pull my hair and he rubs his feet on me to sleep and literally scratches my skin off with his toenails and rips my hair out of my head....

I mean I'm not saying I'll do it together for them but how do I tackle training the oldest with the little one being so demanding. This age group is extremely time consuming and hard to balance at times... Does anyone have this kind of perspective? Has anyone done potty training but with another little one to ...

So this past Sunday was Morher’s Day and even though my little one isn’t born yet I was still looking forward to having it be my first ever Mother’s Day (being a mother without actually having the baby yet) and well needless to say my fiancé ruined it for me. The night before he went out with his brother to a Red Bu...

And then got mad at me for using it 👀 He was sleeping in the room when I played with it in the living room. He's a light sleeper so I assume he heard me washing and putting it away. Shortly after that he got up and went into the bathroom (where I left it) and somehow figured I'd just got done using it. It was…

So my mum is going to be watching my son for a few hours but she doesn’t want to cook for him. He doesn’t eat sandwiches so I don’t know what else he can have that will fill him up but be cold. I’ll obviously do snacky bits like fruit and veg sticks but no idea what to do that will make him full that’s not a sandwi...

Hi all! My little one will be 6 months on Monday and we have been doing purees and sometimes banana porridge for lunch for the past month almost (we were advised by doctor that we should start solids earlier) and she has been a happy eater so far but when do you know when to introduce a second meal? Weaning is such...

So I bought this yesterday to my 6mo and he loves it! He has spent today 1h playing with it and ate almost all. The thing is, I just wanted to try if he liked that texture,... Imstead of cooking and wasting time and money. Now I want to make something similar but Im a bit lost on how to do it. Maybe flour, fruit a...

My narc husband won’t let me baby proof our house because he doesn’t want it to affect the aesthetics of our house and he doesn’t want to put more holes in the walls. So I can’t put a gate at the top of our stairs because none of the pressure mounted ones work in that spot and he won’t “let” me install a hardware mo...

I’m curious and this has been a curious debate of mine lately as I watch my mom take care of my gma with dementia and watch as it ruins my mom’s mental health. It’s just a job that never ends and it makes my mom unable to ever leave the house out of fear she will fall or start the house on fire. (My gma is completel...

My 16-month is getting kicked out of daycare for her allergies (may be environmental/seasonal, we’re not sure). She had a cold on and off in the winter and now allergies. Mostly runny nose & watery eyes, never any fever. I would keep her home when things were really bad. The provider claims she’s doing it for the ...

Hello! We just left the pediatrician for my baby’s 4th month check up. He’s 19lb and 27” 🥲 he’s growing waaaay too fast… But anyways the pediatrician gave us the ok to start purees anybody else starting now? Do you guys think it’s too early? And what are you starting with? Recommend me any books or info you might…

Those of your bubbas who are on 3 meals a day, how many bottles/oz is your little one having? I know all babies are different, my LO is 7.5 months and is showing lots of signs to soon be on 3 meals a day. However I’m starting to struggle to fit all his bottles in too and he hasn’t dropped any yet 😅 I don’t want to…

A little backstory, we used to live with MIL,SIL and her 3 kids(3,10,13) my husband lived with MIL while he was in college and the same time I got pregnant and moved in SIL had to move in with her kids because where she lived wasn’t good for the kids. MIL is basically a second mom to SIL kids takes them to school, d...

I know some people have strong feelings against early weaning, but has anyone done it yet? 4.5 months old and showing a definite interest in food when we eat, every time I eat anything she starts squealing at me and watching the food from plate to mouth… just wondering if anyone has started yet and how you’re getti...

My husband and I have been arguing a lot recently. One sunday he packed all his things and left to stay with his sister and her husband. Since then I’ve been missing him and telling him to come back but he is adamant about us having some breathing space. I accepted at first and since then we have been talking over t...

My boy is nearly 10 months old and he’s doing really well with his food lately more textured purees and finger foods (pancakes etc) but will not feed himself? He eats everything when I’m feeding it him (spoon fed and holding the finger foods for him) but soon as I give it him to hold it’s thrown on floor 😂 anyone…

So I know. NHS recommends to wait untill 6 months to start weaning but my 18 week old is already seeming like he wants my food, is it too early to give puréed fruits ?

My husband texted me today to tell me he doesn't feel cared for. I apologized and told him I was sorry for not being more attentive. But the truth is that I don't care. I don't like him. The only time I'm happy with him is when I'm around other people. The main reason I haven't left is because I can't stand the thou...

i need some advice. this is a conversation i just had with my baby daddy. atp, should i just go through the courts for child support? because this is crazy!! this man never pays!! he left me 2 months ago & now i’m a single mom while he play house with his new gf & her kids. we agreed on $150 every two weeks for our ...

Hi all! Im currently 14w with my first child. I’m just looking for some advice, as it has been on my mind for a while. My husband and I live halfway across the country from the rest of our family. We are finally about to visit our family in a couple weeks and are excited to announce our pregnancy as we have been wai...