Community Posts, Tips & Support on Toddler & Child

When is everyone going back to work? I am dreading it. I love being with my little one, I love our routine and watching him grow it makes me so upset that it’s not always going to be the case

I’m having a hard time figuring out a schedule and getting out of the house to do things, i.e. lunch out (not dinner yet- would need sitter and bedtime is hard), a coffee, meet friends, walk in the park, etc. (all with my LO) but find it so hard to get out the door or figure out how to time it. Would love any tips!

Hey Mum, does anyone know much about tax free childcare and how it works? I know that for every £8 you pay the government tops up £2 but does anyone know specific details about it?

Hi, I’m a first time mama to a 3 month old and want to start looking for a nursery for my baby to join when he is one. I have looked at a few and read mostly negative reviews within the CV6 area. Is there any nursery’s anyone can recommend?

My partner makes me just feel so unwanted. I cry almost every day, today is no different. Told him how lonely I feel, he pays me no attention only talks to me to tell me to do something if he wants something. Other than that I am ignored. He doesn’t cuddle me, we don’t spend time together. He looks at me as if I mak...

Anyone else’s little one just eating non stop? I just can’t seem to fill him 🤣 He has 3 meals a day and half a million snacks in between. He also has cows milk first thing on a morning and right before bed. Is this a growth spurt thing? Or do I just have a baby with an insane appetite haha. He’s going to eat me…

Going on a 5 day trip as a family of 4 with a 3 year old and a 5.5month old. How would you organize your packing? Driving 3 hrs in a car to our destination.

I’m riddled with guilt today, my 3 year old has had his first day today where absolutely everything I did was wrong, everything was ‘no’, and everything lead to tears. But I’m riddled with guilt because I have not handled it well. I got overwhelmed and eventually ended up telling him off because he wouldn’t brush hi...

My little girl is refusing to sit on the potty and is holding her wees in for hours so she doesn’t have to go the potty 😫 has anyone else experienced this? Nursery are saying to give her a break and put her back in nappies for a couple of weeks 😫

My 9 month idk suddenly not interested in eating much... she'll take a bottle but we went from 6-8oz bottles to 4-5oz and not budging much... so her intake is down a lot... and I'm confused cause we haven't changed things up much so far as solid food. All other signs she's fine but idk ugh I just want her to dang ea...

Ive tried everything to potty train adeline but she just wont go except for the diaper any advice?

I just need to rant and get this off my chest somewhere. I don’t have anyone to talk to about, I know I need therapy but it’s just not an option financially speaking at the moment. Anyway, I’ve been married to my husband almost 2.5 years, together a total of 5.5 years. We just welcomed our 3rd baby into the world ...

I have a 4 year old and I coped ok throughout her life I did suffer with PPD but never enough that caused me to not want her. I had my second 3 weeks ago and I can’t cope mentally I dread everything and I just wish I didn’t get pregnant again I can’t do it again. I want someone to take her from me for a few weeks a...

Has anyone ever experienced this? I’m a step mom of a 4 year old boy and a mom of a 12 month old boy. My parents adore both kids and spoil both them. My in laws though treat them differently. Maybe I’m over thinking it idk but it hurts my mama heart, especially when most my family lives far away and his family lives...

My daughter loves to eat sometimes and then the other times, she just throws her food everywhere. Is she being overly picky or is this a phase thing?

Hi all. My husband and I are looking at going abroad with our son at around August/September time. Our son will be 6-7 months old. We always go to adults only hotels so this will be our first time booking a family friendly resort. We’re after a quiet ish resort, good food and good beach. We’re not after action packe...

Hi all, My housecleaner has returned to her home country, so I'm looking for a new one that can come to my home on the East end of downtown Toronto. Can anyone recommend someone effective and affordable? Thanks!

Is this happening to you too? My 11 months old baby had a great appetite but for like 3 days now he's just been eating less and less. He doesn't mind fruit pouches or yoghurt and but something else he just eats a little and he's done. Thankfully he's still breastfeeding.

I need help!! My toddler she’s 3 and I have tried every way possible to potty train her and hasn’t worked. Whenever I take her to the potty she just sits there and doesn’t do anything , however as soon as I take her out of the potty accidents happen, and she doesn’t communicate with me when she needs to go to the po...

Please can someone explain how it works??? if I pay money into my daughter’s tax free childcare account can the nursery take the payment from there? My daughters starting nursery soon and the nursery use an app and it says I can add a payment method on there but I’ve already paid into the tax free childcare accoun...