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Has anyone gone through their child being bullied at school

Hey ladies, I am very upset my daughter has come home crying multiple times telling me that this one little girl is making fun of her in class. I have spoken to the owner of the place, which happens to be my boss bc I work in this specific preschool. I'm not sure how to handle this situation anymore since I've broug...

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Husband playing games on a night

So I love my husband a lot and we don't usually have any real problems, only bickering from being tired. But I can't help but get sooooo annoyed at him when he stays awake playing video games on a night (tbh he only does it maybe twice a week) because then he doesn't want to wake In the night with the baby or wake e...

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Nursery related

Ahh I’m pulling my hair out.. So we decided to get our little boy into nursery three weeks ago.. we did the whole induction/taster sessions and he LOVED it. For a whole week he was going. Started 1 hour (fine), 2 hours (fine) and then 2.5 hours (fine but asked for mummy about 10mins before pick up). Then on that Fri...

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my street 🥷 bd annoys me so much

When my daughter is with her dad he never puts clothes on her. She’s 9 months and he just has her in a diaper. I tell him to dress her and he says “my kids don’t wear clothes in the house it’s more comfortable”. also my baby is really fussy and when she has crying fits he tells her to shut up and calls her “a fuck...

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Feel ashamed

My son is behind in thinking he is 15 months old very quite and independent I never really played with him because I guess I’m just a dradbeat mom and I am a stay at home mom feeling sick to my stomach from guilt can’t stop crying he doesn’t talk he doesn’t walk and I fear we won’t catch up I’m ashamed I’m having su...

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Am I being overly sensitive?

My MIL is overbearing - to the point where I don’t want to be around her. She has my child 1 and a half days (he’s at nursery the other half day) a week whilst I work. My mum also has the same. Since I got pregnant (first time round) -‘d gave birth here’s a list of all of the things she did that annoyed me - -...

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Baby daddy

Anyone else can’t stand their baby daddy? 😒 mine is just the BIGGEST headache && problem now when it comes to my marriage

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Partner Issues

Does anybody have any problems with their spouse when pay day rolls around? We're okay right before but then as soon as his paycheck drops, he makes you feel like shit bc he pays for a lot and makes you, the female, feel like all the financial burdens are our fault? I feel really good before but then he makes me fee...

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MIL

I cannot stand her, I disagree with so many of her lifestyle choices and think she is a horrible, manipulative woman. She is constantly making comments about how she doesn’t see her grandchild but whenever we make any effort (she’s never come to see him at our house) to see her she makes it very awkward for us or wi...

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How do you afford it alone?

I think my partner and I need to break up, we argue constantly and I’m just not getting what I want from the relationship and neither is he even though I’m trying so hard. I’m back at work full time, little one is 9 months old but not yet eligible for free childcare or anything, it will get easier but obviously at t...

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anyone else’s child just turn into a total brat when they get tired? 🙄

She’s an amazing little girl. She’s so clever and usually well behaved. She used to just get clingy and cuddly when she was tired but just in the last half hour before bedtime she was hitting her head off the baby gate, she got a packet of crisps (idek where from 🤦‍♀️) put it on the floor and was running over them…

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Baby is constantly screaming

My baby is 10 weeks old and a majority of all he does if he's not sleeping is scream. It's only gotten progressively worse since week 2. I'm not even exaggerating. I have tried everything under the sun to console him. I've fed him, burped him well, entertained him, gas drops, gripe water, I keep him clean and dry, b...

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First night without the dummy🫣😬

So I said a week ago in a post that we weren't ready to part with dummy, too tired for that at the moment. Decided tonight was the night, though. I tried last night but he was having none of it. So my husband said OK tomorrow night (tonight) do you think you can be a brave boy and go without? Oliver said yeah. And ...

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Worried about friendship

I met a mom on here we've talked for about a year. I have had a few play dates, and they've been to my house, and today was the 1st time I visited her place. My son wasn't on his best behavior i was slightly embarrassed of how he was( he's usually not as wild as he was today) i did correct him as needed but im afrai...

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Should I start charging my relatives?

I feel like I am being exploited by my family. I am a fairly reasonable person who will accommodate most requests from people - i.e, helping out with something, lend money, babysit. Recently I have been bringing meals to one of my relatives because they are unwell. This has prompted other relatives to request I c...

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Partner troubles

Has anyone noticed their partners becoming careless and distant recently? I’m 8 weeks pregnant and I feel like my partner isn’t necessarily mean to me but isn’t particularly nice either. He just ignores me. When we first started dating I got the good morning messages and he’d do ANYTHING I needed. Now it’s rare I ge...

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Nursery room change

Our little one has moved to the toddler room now that they’re two. The room feels very different - a lot older and more chaotic. I appreciate these things take time but I’ve noticed a change in our little one’s temperament. They become angry a lot more now (could be linked to terrible twos) and don’t want to go to n...

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Help

I don’t know what to do anymore! My 3 yo boy is making me so miserable. I love him so much but not sure what to do. He screams constantly, he acts like he’s spoilt, I can’t take him anywhere and he won’t listen. I know I’m probably preaching to the choir here but he’s out of control. We use the “step” when he’s naug...

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Velcro baby

Hey everyone, My baby is 10 months old and typically I can put on background noise and put her in her playpen while I run around like a maniac trying to get things done. However she has these moments in the past where she only wants me. She is teething at the moment so I don’t know if that’s it. But unless I’m in...

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Am I wrong??

My in laws make 6 figures an this is what I got messaged today an yes we do live in there house but was told we just need to focus on us an our kids an that's it

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