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Can someone give me low stimulation movies/shows for me and my toddler to both enjoy?

We are sick and in that I’m doing unlimited screen time and eating whatever as long as she eats I know I’ll regret it when we aren’t sick anymore but we don’t even wanna get out the house rn as it’s so cold and we don’t wanna spread our illness and I’m not gonna force her to play So PLEASE give me recommendations...

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Constantly asking for more milk

My son will be 2 in January and has milk (dairy free) x2 a day since he was 13m old. These past 2 weeks he seems to be constantly asking for more milk and I'm not sure why. He has 3 meals + 2 snacks + 2 lots of milk (7-9oz each). I'll usually give him something to eat when he asks for it but then he'll remember a sh...

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Baby won’t eat anything

My 9 month old has become so fussy and will only eat toast, weetabix and dry baby melty puffs, fruit pouches, fruit and yogurt. Everything else offered just gets refused. Also taking much less milk now too. Is this normal for this age? I’m finding it very stressful, been out and brought vitamins today because I’m w...

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Troubled teenage boy

Hi my nephew is 15 and lives with my mother (72) he was adopted and he is really bad. On another level bad. He is already 6’200 pounds. He just wants to stay in room, eat, and play video games. My mom took away his games he refuses to go to school. He threw water and my mom and cops were called. How do we get him to...

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Rug recommendations

Can anyone recommend a decent thick rug that's easy to clean? Preferably budget friendly We have wood flooring downstairs and it's quite cold, little one obviously sits on the floor alot and our current rug has seen better days and food constantly gets stuck in the hair! It's quite a big room so also needs to be lar...

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what are we doing to entertain our 7m olds? Any fun suggestions?

When we’ve exhausted the jumperoo, rattles and floor / tummy time play, went for a walk, played with the dog, went to every supermarket there is, what’s left? Any ideas haha 😅

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Teething or something else?

So yesterday and today I've noticed that just one of my little boys cheeks is red and hot, is this just teething or do I need to get him looked at? Google isnt very helpful 🤦🏻‍♀️

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College

Have any moms gone back to school after having kids ? I’ve decided to go back in the spring and I’m so nervous how did you manage it all ?

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Solids

Anyone else's baby a late bloomer to solid foods because you're just as anxious and terrified as I am? 🥲 We're still on pureed food with thick texture (Little Spoons brand). I've let her chew on steak whenever I make it with me holding it and have recently started the teether cookies and yogurt melts. Please tell…

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You VS Dem kids

Question ⁉️⁉️⁉️ Are you 'with your kids' Or are 'your kids with You' ?? I will give you examples: 1. Kids with you: I went to a local bar/restaurant - Because they have really good seafood pasta. Anyways this place is a hookah lounge at night or sometimes midday happy hour. A mom was there with a table full ...

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fiancée broke up with me

for 2 days i haven’t been feeling okay i threw up twice i’ve had stomach cramps and he’s been wanting to do it. And not that i haven’t wanted too it’s just i told him i been throwing up and i haven’t been feeling good. well last night my kids were throwing up as well as the baby and he left out the room because i di...

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Where are the facilties for our babies???

Does anyone else find it so frustrating to go anywhere like shopping or a day out because there's nowhere to feed or change your baby? Its a 10 minute drive to my town centre and there's only 2 public toilets in the whole town. One in the bus station and one in the shopping centre which are on opposite ends of town ...

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Hi, is there any other kinship carers on here?

If so please reply! I have had my sister in my care for about a year now and I would love to be able to talk to someone who can relate and understand 🙂

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diaper changing help

recently, my son decided he’s never going to sit still for a diaper change ever again. even when i put the clips on him on the changing table he manages to wiggle around. i’ve tried giving him a toy or my phone, nothing. i put his diaper on him while he stands now, and when he poops i’ve just started rinsing him do...

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BLW

Im slowly introducing solids to my baby. We’ve been doing purées. So far he does well with avocados. I tried sweet potato but he will gag it and throw up a lot… I’m the mom with the throwing up baby. Just curious what other foods to try?

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Christmas gifts for 2 year old

Hi guys! Can you suggest some good gift ideas for a year old? I’m struggling 😭 I’d like to stick with anything that’s about learning anything that can be helpful for a 2 year to start speaking. Please help

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Independent play

I will sit and play with my lil boy and read to him and stuff a couple of times a day but sometimes he sits and bum snuggles round and plays with his things himself and I'll sit and watch my program while he's doing so or get a few things done, I just feel bad sometimes that I'm leaving him to play but at the same t...

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Teething at 4 months

We are teething, we have both top teeth and a bottom tooth coming in and he does wonderful in the morning and afternoons but something about bed time he fights sleeps so terrible and is in so much pain I’ve tried everything from oral gel to cold cloths to gum massages to teething toys to even trying to tire him out ...

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Anyone else?

Feel like they can never ever get ahead of the laundry? This officially has lived on my couch for the last two months now and I am just exhausted… the laundry never stops. Do you think anyone stops to put their shots together? No, they leave them there and wait for me to do it. I’ve asked multiple times for my partn...

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Lunch ideas

Any lunch ideas for my 8 month old? She eats brekkie fine and tea but lunchtime shes so so fussy. Trying to do BLW during lunch as its much easier and practical for us shes fine in doing this but after one bite gives up. We tried sandwiches, crumpets, toast, scrambled egg.

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