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Tell me you’re sleep deprived without telling me you’re sleep deprived..

I know I’m not alone in the ridiculous things I’ve been doing because my brain is currently mush. I just unzipped my 1 month old’s sleeper to expose his nipple so I could feed him…… 🤨

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Need advice on ways to teach kiddos that familiar people aren't necessarily safe.

Thinking ahead as mine is only 1 YO but I've recently discovered that my in-laws are beyond fucked up with lots of family secrets and will have very limited contact with my kid. I recently read that during this developmental phase kids are learning that they are part of a family unit. I know it's my responsibility to limit or eliminate time with these unsafe people, but my fear is that they are local and will try to interact with my kid as she grows older. TL;DR: How to I teach my kid that extended family and immediate family are two different things, and that family does not mean safe as she grows older? TYIA

Unseen labor

Ladies, my husband is insistent that he does “the majority” of household tasks, and to prove it he wants us to write down every little thing that each of us does throughout the day to see who really does the most. So far on his side he has: read bedtime stories, take out the garbage. On my side: wake kids up, get kids ready for school, pack lunches, take kids to school,wash dishes, put away dishes, wash laundry, fold laundry, put away laundry, make grocery list, go shopping, plan menu, make dinner, sweep floors, wipe counters, vacuum, put away toys, pick kids up from school, feed kids (he doesn’t usually eat with us), give kids bath, get kids ready for bed, put kids in bed, pay bills, make doctor appointments, refill medicines, maintain cars, repair appliances, etc… Even with this list, Clearly (according to him), I am just lazy and he does the majority of things. Help me think of more of the “unseen labor” that I can add to my list!

Is Lovevery out here hurting kids for their books?? (joking… but not)

For anyone with the Lovevery toy box subscription: has anyone gotten the “Babbler” or the “Pioneer” box and noticed the plot of picture books include the kid getting hurt? If you don’t know what I’m talking about - a board book comes with each box. The story is told with photos - actual photos of a child, not illustrations. And for the last two books, the kid is legitimately getting hurt (not seriously injured) in each one. The first one, “Bedtime for Zoe” a girl gets soap in her eyes in the bath and is crying, and the second one “Max and Nana Go to the Park” a boy falls down at the park and scrapes his knee. Now my question is - how is Lovevery pulling this off for the sake of their story books?? 😂 Are they out here pouring soap in kids’ eyes and pushing them down on the playground? Or do you think there’s no plot in mind when they start the photoshoot and just let whatever happens happen, and then build a story around it for the book? I gotta know lol

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how often do you buy new toys for you toddler?

My son's my first born so no toys that have been past down. I also don't have a big family so not many toys from Christmas or birthdays either. So I'm slowly building his toy collection. Parents in the same situation, how often are you buying new toys for your toddler? I don't know if I'm not buying enough or too much 😅

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Tv shows for kids and adults

I know I know.. tv time bad. I’m losing my sanity however so what are some shows kids ( toddlers ) like that are not over stimulating & won’t make me want to pull my hair out. I can’t do ms Rachel anymore fml

Has anyone perfected a way to eat a meal whilst the baby is in the carrier/sling?

Cos I keep dropping food on my son’s head and last night was pasta…. I feel like a terrible mother

Hates diaper changes!

LO is almost two weeks old (male) and screams so much during diaper changes. Sometimes we change him before feeding, other times after but the screaming is pretty much the same regardless! I know it’s cold and probably shocking so if it’s just normal I don’t mind waiting out the screams, I try just to talk to him, reassure him that I’m there, etc. but is there anything that could be wrong that might cause this reaction? How would I know if he’s just cold/hates being exposed or if something is hurting or bothering him?

Bad mom moment and I still feel so bad

I put my 4 week old in a cute quarter zip shirt, and when I was taking it off him the zipper rubbed against his forehead and the little tip of his head (didn’t hit his soft spot thankfully). It didn’t break skin but it is pink where it dragged and my son doesn’t seem bothered in the slightest, but I literally held him and cried because I felt so bad :( I know he’s okay but I hate looking at the irritation knowing it’s my fault

My 7yo wanted to give me her birthday money.

Because I failed a final interview and didn't get the dream job I thought went swimmingly. It really surprised me and I was quite really upset after the phone call. Daughter: why are you sad? Me: oh, I didn't get the job. Daughter: why would that be sad? Me: so I could have more money to buy you guys more stuff. Daughter: I have lots of money from my birthday I could give you them. Me: (trying hard not to burst into tears) no.. that's not.. it's like not coming first place in a race dear, money is just a prize. She still didn't get it and insisted I take them. I said it's ok we'll talk more in the morning because it's bedtime. I really shouldn't have mention money in the first place. I grew up with financial anxiety and swore I wouldn't do that to her and I accidentally did it anyway. Now I feel shitty and touched at the same time.