Community Posts, Tips & Support on Toddler & Child

My mother in law lives with us. We just left on a road trip Tuesday night. She’s complaining the house is messy. She never comes out of the basement and all she does is complain! I try so hard to keep everything clean and tidy and everyone fed but it’s not good enough for her. I run errands for her, still not good e...

Hi everyone, I am writing here with some hope, thst others have been in this situation and I'm not the only one.. I really hope I'm not going to be judged, that is the last thing what I don't want to face.. I have a one month old, amazing girl baby, but unfortunately since birth we are facing just hard times with...

Hello, wondering if anyone else is going through the same as us right now. My little boy is 2yrs 8 months and is SO shy!! He bounces off the walls and is so happy and chatty at home and with close family. But as soon as we go somewhere he is so shy and hides behind me and doesn’t talk to anyone or get involved with ...

Anyone else finding it hard to balance life with your little one and step kids? My partner has 2 girls with 2 other mums and we have 1 girl together. His other 2 girls are older (10 & 13) and he used to have them both every weekend but as they’re getting older, he’s letting them make the decision on whether they co...

My little one will be nearly 17 months old at Christmas, and I have no idea what to get her, and everyone else wants ideas too! Any ideas about what to get for her age? She already has so many toys we don't particularly need anymore, so more ideas of other things to get her. Thank you!

Ladies I know I'm getting stuck in my own head so just looking for some words of reassurance. Partner and I are off for a little date night tomorrow. Dinner and cinema. Really looking forward to just having some quality time together. Little one will be staying overnight at my Mum's, who lives 20 minutes down the ...

Looking for snack inspiration please (ideally not out of a packet) thank you ☺️

My lo is about halfway through kindergarten, just got her progress report home and she’s having a tough time recognizing upper and lowercase letters in random order. She’s great with her numbers, shapes, anything math related. Are there any tips or tricks anyone might have used to help their lo?

Need weaning ideas please! its still very new for me and baby and would love to see what you feed your little ones

I have a 16 month old and a 6 week old, I’m really struggling during the day to get anything done let alone feed myself, have a shower, keep the house clean and tidy. My partner works ridiculous hours getting home at 7-8pm some nights. Tonight has been a real struggle my 16 month old is going through the testing sta...

Any recommendations in and around the area?

Hi, I've started weaning my girl a few days ago. I give her food after her 1st bottle and 1st nap so between 11-12. I started her on baby rice for 3 days and we just moved to puree vegetables today. The first time I gave her baby rice I maybe gave her a teaspoon or 2 as I was quite anxious. The next day she kept a...

First time mum and feeling like a complete failure! My 13 month is refusing to eat any meals and will only eat bananas and packaged snacks… he’s recently had a cold and his jabs and hasn’t been himself but this started before then. He’s definitely going through a developmental leap and is beginning to say no to lots...

For example, helping him get ready in the morning, or helping him when he does overtime, or helping him to organize or scheduling or anything to do with his job?

My mother in law has been bugging us to take my son to her hospital for a while now but we always got out of it. Now that he is a toddler (16m) she wants to take him herself. She lives in the street behind us and comes over once a week for 30 minutes just to play, take pictures to show her friends and go home. Neve...

My husband has been having health anxiety at its peak. For the last few weeks I have been trying to support him in every way that I can. He has mistreated me bad in the past saying bad things, so has recently apologised while going through this and we moved on. I have been trying to support him the best I can at t...

Does any else LO get really upset when dropping them to nursery ? Mine screams and cries but as soon as he’s inside he apparently loves it and always comes out very happy at pick up’s. He only does 3 days a week for 4-5 hours. And he is normally with me 24/7 as I am a single full time parent so I am assuming it is...

BD got mad that our 1 year old son high fived a guy while we were out shopping and said I’m an irresponsible mum. Am I in the wrong? Thought it was a harmless interaction btw but because it was another black man similar age to him he said that I should keep my single mother antics away from our kid 🙄

Has anyone been to head over heels on a Saturday afternoon. I'm planning to take my toddler there this Saturday afternoon and was wondering would it be too busy? It's the one near wilmslow, not in Manchester. It's meant to be raining Saturday as well. I've been before but on a weekday. Is it worth going on a Saturd...

My LO started solids a little before turning 6 months old and was eating great. Doing purées mostly with a mixture of baby led weening foods here and there. He is almost 8 months old and the past week or so has not been too big into foods - even purées. Drinking bottles/milk (exclusively bf/pump) just fine though....