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Many teachers report that they are repeatedly told how important they are and how they should prioritize their well-being, and then asked to do the exact opposite. https://t.co/dR9jrtRyax

Do you ever just want to not be a parent anymore?

Sitting here holding my 7 month old who is yet again refusing to nap and I am just so done. I just don’t want to be a mom today. Like just have these thoughts of just walking it away from it all. I get so frustrated and angry at this little being for something as stupid and small as sleeping. And then the guilt sets in. How could I feel like this? What is wrong with me? Our son deserves better than someone fantasizing about not being his mom. Anyway. Yeah. Am I the only one?

What diapers do you use for your babies? What are good but cheap ones?

I'm looking for some good but cheap diapers, my son is getting ready to up a size and I'm looking to exchange his Pampers for other diapers. I didn't realize (it's obvious to me now) that when you size up its more expensive for less. So if I wanted to get the same brand for a different size for the same price I would get less diapers. Just wanted to know if there was a way I could exchange and get the same if not more diapers, and I figured I'd have to go for a cheaper brand but I don't want him leaking out since at night I rarely change his diaper (I don't want to wake him or he'll be up for hours) Any advice would be much appreciated

#TikTok is very popular with Irish teenagers - this 'How To' Guide for #Parents looks a Privacy and Safety settings on the app, and how to enable them ➡️ https://t.co/FJNTYVGDKM #OnlineSafety https://t.co/iW8tSLeIL7

Why do mom's have to wait six weeks?!

I have been having so many physical and emotional problems since giving birth 5 weeks ago. I've called twice during this last month to let my OB know I'm struggling. Both times she offers a band-aid solution but never offers to see me sooner than my six week appointment. I called my GP and made an appointment with her (because I like and trust her more than my OB), but she didn't have an appointment available till 2 days before my 6 week checkup. It just seems wrong that doctors tell moms to seek help if they're struggling, but then don't jump to help when a mom says they need it.

There are many skills a toddler can and should be learning, but reading isn't one of them! toddlers #ece #earlyyears

Am I doing this wrong?

Kids dad said that I’m the first person he’s ever seen put her kid in a rear facing position in their car seat. Baby is 9 months. Am I being too over protective?

How to comfort older daughter when younger sister gets her period first? Please help

So last night my daughter (12) got her first period. Feels like my baby is all grown up all of sudden. It definitely messed her up at first but she’s fine now. Anyways, my other daughter, who is exactly one year older (13), still hasn’t ever gotten hers, and I can tell she’s very upset and confused that her younger sister already got hers. I know everyone gets it at their own time blah blah crap but she is very visibly upset about it. Any advice?

Is being a young parent really that bad?

So I’m 23, a ftm, and along with the support from close family/friends, I’m also getting backhanded comments about having kids so “young”. Now I know there are younger moms of course, and I know lots of people wait until later twenties/early thirties...but is this *really* that bad of a time to have children? I keep getting told I am ruining my young adulthood, my life will never be my own again, and I will regret this. How has anyone else dealt with young parenthood ?

I am lonely.

I'm sat here, bathing my son, while my husband recovers from norovirus (lots and lots of outbreaks in the UK at the moment, including at my workplace.) I want to talk to someone, anyone, just have a girly catch up and a chat. I can't remember the last time I went out and actually saw someone else without my son, or even had a playdate WITH him. Then I realised. I don't actually know who to talk to. I have 2 best friends that I consider my sisters. Neither lives within an hour of me and they have their own lives. I'm sat here scrolling through WhatsApp and Messenger thinking that I don't actually know who I can talk to that would consider me a friend enough to talk back. I am lonely. I want friends. I am sad. There. I said it.

At what age does it get easier? 6 months in and I feel like it's gotten harder.

I now have daycare illnesses, solid foods, and play to make everything harder. I can't imagine it will get easier when he is mobile either. Maybe I am just not enjoying parenting as much as I had hoped.

To the mum who helped

To the mum who helped my oldest get some bird food at the zoo today while my youngest had a meltdown, thank you. Thank you for noticing I needed help. Thank you for not staring at me struggling to deal with my screaming 3yo. Thank you for not making any comments about it to my oldest. Thank you for taking the time to help him figure out the machine. Thank you for bringing him back when he'd left some bird food behind. And thank you for the kind encouragement as you walked passed me to carry on your day with your children. You made that moment a million times easier for me, and a million times nicer for my eldest.

So you would really like, or maybe need, a get away this summer. Without kids. But your kids are teenagers and you've heard all the horror stories. Should you? #parentingteens https://t.co/mQ5dFkuyYe

I'm done.

I dread doing anything with my child. Today has been so bad. She refuses to listen. I've put her in time out. I've taken things away. She doesn't stop asking for food for more than 30 mins. I'm so God damn tired of repeating myself a million times a day. Rant over

Any tips for 12 month old’s first camping trip?

My husband planned a 2 day camping trip with all of our kids and I am honestly stressed about it. Our 12 month old has never been camping and he is not yet walking. He absolutely hates crawling on anything but carpet or the hardwood floors. He is 27 pounds and honestly, a back breaker. I cannot carry him the entire time either. He will only tolerate his playpen for so long and cannot stand those baby carriers. I am also worried about bugs and mosquitos going for his little plump cheeks. What bug repellent is safe and effective for his age? What have some other parents done to entertain a crawling baby while camping? Or any suggestions for certain things I should buy? We have 2 big tents, a screen house type canopy, a wagon with a canopy for exploring and his play yard for him to sleep in.