Community Posts, Tips & Support on Toddler & Child

How is nurseries and childminder spaces looking in Swindon? How far in advance are we needing to book something? Thanks ❤️

When you have a bad husband is a toxic person, he can manipulate any situation if he has a narcissist personality I have such type of a husband, who used my daughter against me only because of this disgusting person, my daughter slapped me in front of the driver and the reason was. I asked the driver. Why did you ...

I’m having a bit of a crisis. We moved in with my in laws about 6mo ago with the plan to stay 6mo to a year. Our goal was to save money to buy a house close to them in the same town. They live in a smaller town. Not a lot to do, fairly conservative, religious. For context our pediatrician has God/Jesus signs all ove...

I know that it’s wrong to compare our kids with others but sometimes I can’t help it… after talking with other mum friends who have kids with the same age, I think that my son is not doing what he should be doing? He still doesn’t brush his teeth on his own, needs help showering and some other little things that I w...

I know I probably sound like an awful mother but how do you cope. I’m a single mum and I’m really struggling to cope with my little boys behaviour. He is one and no matter how much I childproof my rooms he seems to always get upto no good. I can barely even go to the toilet withought him ruining things. He’s 1 and a...

Has anyone found life easier after splitting with their husband? I don’t know if it sounds naive of me but I do love my husband but I think it would be easier if we split up. It’s like having another child as he doesn’t do anything around the house (he does do a lot with the kids though). I just feel like if we spli...

Anyone going back to school now with a newborn? Is it possible? Or should I wait ? I know it is tough! I am already so busy!

What sausages are best for my 11 month old?

Trying for a mix of clothes, carefully selected toys and educational games. Bonus points if you're a boy mama too! TIA 🎅 🧑‍🎄

Does anyones child actually sit a listen to a book? My little boy might engaged for one page and then that’s it and he wants to do something els. He’s abit better with flip flap books and pop up books but he always ends up destroying them 😢 any tips to make story time more fun?

I'm going through a bit of a patch. My 22 month old has started preferring his dad. It wouldn't be so bad but I've never really felt like he ever preferred me. I couldn't breast feed and he's always been happy with us both but all of a sudden it's daddy daddy daddy. I'm at work all day and the bedtime is the only ti...

Wondering when I should start potty training

So back story i have had a child with a very bad man and thats putting it politely. Violence in the past and did a Claire’s law check and its worrying. Now i know this word gets thrown around alot but he has every characteristic of a really bad Narc. Ill keep this as short as possible. He hasn’t been in my child’s ...

I’ve been back to work for 7 months now and I really don’t like the child care arrangements. So my son goes to my in laws house whilst me and my husband go into the office. My husband will come home, go for a long poop, shower, do other unnecessary tasks then leaves to pick my son up. Today he left to go get him at...

My 5.5mo old hates that tummy time water mat, the piano play mat, being in a swing, sitting with me watching me....i only get a few minutes of tummy time or in the activity center. He hates not being in my arms lol. He has a few teething toys he likes so sometimes if i can get him focused to eat til hes full i cam ...

Is it just me or husbands just become an asshoke after having kids. All I hear and also going through how much of an asshole my husband has become and the lack of support and responsibility he wants to take on. Yet has his life. When did getting pregent making a baby only take an egg and not the sperm too. Ah...

My husband is driving me insane with how lazily he parents. As soon as he comes in from work, I start dinner, put on laundry, tidy up - whatever I haven't had a chance to get done that day in the house. This doesn't include showering or doing anything for myself. I leave the baby with him and most of the time he...

Needing some tips on how to help my little dude get over these 3 teeth that are coming through! He already has two but they appeared out of nowhere and had absolutely no issue at all with them - but now his top teeth 3 of them are trying to break the gum at once and it’s been absolutely horrendous! At the momen...

We have 4 kids hardly any time together. We get a break for a quick meal together at the nearest bar. We order our drinks and food and get our table as soon as we sit down mother in law calls and hubby spends about 15mins with her on the phone while I’m just sat there. I got up and went to the toilet cos I felt so s...

What jobs does everyone do that's only 2-3 days per week and works with childcare ? (Other than care- that's the industry I'm in at the moment)