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For the NICU moms that may remember the show called Rugrats.. 🤍

I am 2 weeks postpartum and cannot fathom having a partner that refuses to help with a brand new baby.

The more I read the stories on here of husbands, boyfriends, men in general refusing to help raise a new baby the angrier I get. My husband and I have been splitting things pretty equally, picking up extra when the other is too tired. We're functioning as a partnership and I just get furious that men think it's acceptable after we put ourselves through hell in pregnancy, then the recovery from labour and delivery... All I have to say is I'm thankful for such an amazing partner but that women need so much more support. This shit is hard.

Should kids verbally defend themselves?

My 12 year old daughter has come home from school saying a boy, same age picks on her. Tells her she had a five-head, as if it’s big. Calls her knees. Whale. Says she’s Ugly and fat etc. just mean at heart. She doesn’t want me to get involved and I respect that. I remember kids doing similar when I was her age. It’s nothing physical. He doesn’t curse at her. She has said she tells her home room tracked, who replies to just ignore him. Nothing is done. I told her the other day to stand up for herself. If he wants to verbally assault. She should do the same. Maybe if he’s put in his place or embarrassed he will stop. My question is how would you handle? She wears glasses but is gorgeous. Brown hair. Dark big brown eyes. Wear glasses. Cheers. She’s physically fit and super smart. She knows none is these things apply to her. She’s just tired of it and annoyed nothing gets said to him by teacher.

FTM- this is really challenging

FTM to a beautiful 3 month old. I always thought I would rock parenthood, and I guess there is still time, but holy shit this is hard! I don’t know how most people do it. She is healthy with minimal issues outside of her shitty sleep and fussiness, and I am still struggling. The lack of sleep is so taxing, i feel like I’m always trying to figure out what i could do better to improve her sleep, and I just find myself crying because it’s so much. It makes me feel sad for the lack of support i gave my friends with new babies, but i don’t think you realIze how hard it is and how much support you need until you’re really in it. I didn’t know what “touched out” was until now, I thought people who used that term were crazy, but I really am touched out. She won’t take a bottle, and the amount of hours I spend rocking and bouncing are crazy! I know these thoughts are not unique to me and I probably sound silly. I am just venting…. Motherhood is hard, and I am tired.

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HELP I need advice I recently found out that my Ex is allowing guy take my daughter alone.

HELP I need advice I recently found out that my Ex has been allowing her friends boyfriend to take my 9yr old daughter with him for the day while he runs errands and DoorDashes while her older sisters stay home not even his girlfriends kids are with them just them two!?! I told her that it needed to stop immediately but my EX said “he’s a great guy he wouldn’t do that”. Clearly any sane man wouldn’t put himself in that position that alone is a major red flag 🚩 any advice on how to go about this? Please any advice will do.

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Partner yelling at the baby

I feel very angry right now. I have birth to our baby 2 months ago. I was awake all night so I asked her to watch the baby while I took a nap. Sometimes she struggles with his crying and fussing so I told her to wake me up if she needed anything, and she agreed. Well I woke up after about an hour. The baby was so upset. She was in the other room yelling and swearing at him. "FUCK ME" "WHAT THE FUCK" "FUCK OFF" "JESUS FUCKING CHRIST" I feel my trust is broken so badly. How am I supposed to leave her alone with the baby if she would rather yell and swear at him than ask for help. When I tell her to wake me up if needed, it's a serious offer, and she should know that because we've talked about it. We are allowed to tap out. I'm VERY upset. I trusted her to keep her word and she didn't. Has anyone else been through this? I don't want to make a brash decision but this feels abusive and I want to protect the baby. I don't know what to do.

Naked around the kids -

My wife’s friend said we shouldn’t be naked around our 4 & 6yo, because “they will get used to it and then might be comfortable with other adults being naked with them” and thus, puts them at risk of begin sexually abused. She asked her therapist about it and she said it’s true and we should stop being naked around the kids. It sounds like bullshit to me and I can’t find one article or expert to support this. Including this sub. I personally feel like it’s healthy and natural. Has anyone heard something like this? Thoughts?

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What are your kid’s latest wins??

Happy Sunday! Let’s celebrate our kid’s achievements today. My youngest managed his own emotions during his soccer game yesterday, didn’t have meltdown and leave the field when he made a mistake then went on to score his first goal! My oldest went off the diving board and swam to the side without a life jacket or assistance from me. What awesome thing have your kids done lately?

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Unpopular Opinion - baby gadget edition

I’ll start…the Hatch makes me want to throw it out the window every day. We have fast and reliable wifi with multiple extension points. Does the Hatch app still require me to quit every time for it to connect? Yes.