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Am I being too overprotective?

Hey everyone, Tomorrow, my parent in laws offered to watch our daughter. She just turned 2. My husband and I were going to get breakfast, and come back to the house to do some much needed spring cleaning. My husband informs me today that his parents are planning on taking our daughter to his sisters house. His sister lives in a not so great area, accompanied by her boyfriend, and two dogs. One of which dogs is on a list, due to how many people he has bitten. My husband claims the problematic dog will be away from the baby. But I dont know how the other one is around kids. Also, where they live is an hour from us. I really dont want her to go. Mostly because I wont be there. And I know she hates long drives. And if anything ever happened to her, I'd never forgive them. My husband said if I dont want her to go I have to call his mom. Am i being too overprotective??

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Parenting my daughter is impossible after losing my son

I recently had a late miscarriage (18 weeks) after experiencing an incredibly rare complication related to my individual anatomy. My husband and I are grieving our son, Benjamin (we got to meet/hold him) and I am still recovering physically from a hemi-hysterectomy. We also have a 3.5yo daughter who has always been the light of my life. Now after losing my son even the simplest parenting task seems impossible. She knows basic information about what happened but her understanding is limited. She still needs help wiping, getting food, needs a playmate, etc. and it just seems impossible when I feel so low. I just keep picturing how great of a big sister she was going to be in September and now that dream is gone. We do plan on trying again at end of summer but now that I only have one tube it may affect my fertility (along with my uterine issue). I feel like the only way I’ll be happy again is when I have another baby and I feel awful I’m having these feelings when I have my daughter.

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I do not teach my kids not to talk to strangers.

I have never used the phrase "stranger danger" in front of my kids (8, 6, 4). I also do not teach my kids not to talk to strangers. To me, that reasoning just doesn't make sense because we all talk to strangers all the time in front of our kids. Instead I teach them that we never go anywhere with strangers. I know there are some awful things in the world, but I don't want to introduce my kids to the world by giving them the message that every stranger is dangerous. Do others think like me or will I just get responses about how off-base my line of thinking is?

What car features make your life easier?

Looking for a new car now that we have a kid (upgrading from a sedan for the first time) but they all look the same. Don’t know which features will matter to us over the next 3-5 years (currently have an 8 month old). Any advice on car features that have made your family life easier/more enjoyable?

We need a new couch... but I’m scared of shelling out the $$ with destructo-toddlers.

We have two kiddos under two, and I’m just imagining the wear and tear over the next few years... Any parents have recommendations for DURABLE comfy couch brands, preferably with online ordering options?

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She ROASTED me, y'all

We're in the store and my almost-2-year-old really just said, "Look, it's Mama in the box!" And pointed to a figurine of MARTY MCFLY. I mean, I know I routinely dress like a lazy college dudebro, and yes my hair is that short (if not shorter), but dang it, the truth hits different when it's coming from your totally serious toddler. I think I need a new wardrobe and a funeral because I'm DEAD, she has killed me, my child thinks I'm a dead ringer for Marty McFly and I'm DECEASED

My marriage is crumbling

I don’t know what to do. I go between numbness and crying. Had a fight that night that got me to saying I need a break. And him asking I know we love each other, but are we in love with each other? We couldn’t answer yes or no. I think we are both too scared to admit that no, we aren’t in love anymore. I have a 21 month old ans I’m 22 weeks pregnant. He doesn’t want counseling. I want to try counseling. It’s a mess. We can’t even talk without getting into a fight. I just. I don’t even know anymore.

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Want to Bully Proof Your Kids? Don't Bully Them

How long does the bossy phase last? Is there anything I can do to get past it?

3.5 yo has hit the bossy phase(it's been a few weeks now). I feel like I have to tell him all day long to leave his sister(2.5) alone and to let her play how she wants. Nothing seems to get through (I talk to him about it, give him time out when he can't play nicely, take away toys that are bring disputed, etc...)there is no way to separate them where I can keep an eye on both of them. It never lets up. It feels like they're either screaming at each other or are playing too rough until somebody gets hurt and then more screaming. Everyone is miserable and I don't know what to do.