Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

Anyone else ever had to drag their toddler out of a shop kicking and screaming because it’s happened to me twice this week and I feel like the worst mum in the world. Just went to get some shopping and I had both my children with me, 3 & nearly 2 year. Old. Forgot my trolley coin so they were both loose and kept r...

Im so jealous of my partner, his life is unchanged since the birth of our 3 month old. He never stopped working out everyday, he goes surfing on weekends, he works 9-5 & goes to bed when he wants. I’ve been freelance for the past 4 years & I’ve finally been able to pick up some design work. Trouble is I never seem...

Please tell me if it's normal for a 20 month old to throw a tantrum about every thing multiple times a day. By tantrum i mean literally scream, cry, throw herself into the floor, or go like dead weight in my arms to try and throw herself to the floor. She is my first and only child. Am I doing something wrong? She l...

So I have issues with my partners phone behaviour and I have no idea what to do. I've spoken to him about it, but it hasn't made a difference. He basically never leaves it out of his sight. It's rare when he does. He has occasionally turned the screen, so I can't see it. He takes it to the bathroom 95% of the time,...

What would you and your partner do in this situation? One of you can't use your phone for whatever reason, and you are ordering dinner. Whoever can't use their phone asks to order on their partners phone because the owner of the phone isn't ordering for whatever reason. You have company over, so there is someone e...

What does everyone use to keep their house clean with pets and a baby?? I used to use all these lovely scented sprays, plug ins etc but since we had our little man I've stopped using plug ins and anything overly scented so it's not overpowering for him but I'm conscious of the standard dog smell when you have a dog...

So my curiosity got the better of me as i had a gut feeling and i went through my BD/boyfriends phone while he was asleep and found a lot… debts to be paid, msgs with other girls, and just genuine lies he’s told to be proven as lies. It all dates back to from when he made me his girlfriend to today’s date… I’m stu...

I make a point of not having the TV on in the background during the days, I put baby sensory on when I have to quickly wash my pumps and bottles (partner at work) to keep him occupied in the morning and that's it. But I'm desperately missing watching TV and doing normal things. We don't get chance to sit down in the...

Hey y'all! I recently was reported to CPS by EMS workers. The other night around 9:00 p.m. I had a social worker at my door and when she read the report she said that my house had a smell and some other things going on. The social worker stated that she did not smell anything and that everything left all right just ...

Our therapist gave us homework of writing down when we go above and beyond for each other, or anytime we do something that makes the others life easier/more convenient. I should note that I'm a stay at home mom, which he takes for granted that things just get done without him, hence the homework. Tonight was a great...

So today I had a growth exam to see the baby and my bf was off for the first time since I got pregnant so he came with me to my appt. This is the first appt he went to. So otw there, I stop to get our 4 year old something to eat. I’m low on funds bc I pay for gas, utilities, half the rent, everything for my daughter...

Ok so, i love my in laws before and during pregnancy.. however, since having him, they are really intense. They come round and go gimme gimme gimme with handmovements too. My sister in law and mother in law then continue to share holds all night and pass him between themselves. I dont even get a look in. The sister ...

I'm a 22 almost 23 year old mum to a 9 month old baby, and I honestly feel like I’m struggling with motherhood. I’ve battled both prenatal and postnatal depression, and I have no support from my mum due to a toxic and abusive relationship with her starting from childhood when her and my dad would leave me to babysit...

What would you do in this situation ? Husband wants to leave our 3 month old baby and toddler (2 year old) home for 5 days while he takes a boys trip to Iceland with his friend for a bachelor party ? I am back to work and we do have support during the day but I’m worried about the night feeding and then going to w...

Whenever she's with her Dad, she's out of control. She screams, and commands him to do things and one time she threw her chair at him in anger. He just let's her do it, she's 5, one time I came back home she's jumping on the bed screaming at the top of her lungs and he's just saying she's a kid. When he goes in pub...

So long story short my husband broke his back a few weeks ago and is out of work for the next few month. I’m a stay at home so I don’t work. So we have no income for a few months. We have a house with two kids and LOTS of bills but we were nice and let one of my husband close friends son move in with us. He’s been w...

So I was a stay at home mom..and my husband switched it up on me and started talking down on me! I decided to study for my Professional designation and I passed…Now he is acting all nice again! 😐 i haven’t forgot everything he did to me when he had all the control..im wondering if I should still pursue a divorce!

I didn’t mean to write so much but I’d really appreciate if you could take the time to read and comment your opinions <3 So I guess im just writing this to get some reassurance that I’m not alone in this.. as I do get really bad guilt from it and don’t feel like I’m doing my best for my daughter. My daughter is a...

My husbands asleep so I have nobody to talk to and idk where to post this but I really need someone to just listen (well read). I had one specific resident at the nursing home I worked at that I absolutely adored. He was more of a dad than my own is sometimes. He listened. He cared. I could tell him anything and e...

My husband works while I stay home with our 2 month old. So most the time I’m the one doing the housework and chores for both of us since I’m home way more. But am I wrong for wanting help when he has a few days off/over the weekend? He never helps with nighttime feeds or wakes cause he “doesn’t hear her cry” which ...