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Would you like it if your partner booked a hotel room for you,so you could be alone?

My wife has been getting her ass kicked lately. To make a long story short, our 1yr old has a horrible ear infection that impacted her sleep schedule. My wife is barely getting sleep. Then my wife got a horrible cold, yet still had to care for 1yr old. My job is usually flexible but these hit at a time I absolutley couldn't miss work. Two nights ago my wife just cried in bed because she's so exhausted. I did my best to help but our 1yr old is all about mom. I hold her and she loses her mind. So I handled our 14year old and 4yr old. I was thinking of next friday just putting her into a hotel room for night. Give her the key and tell her to go away until checkout. Maybe hook up a massage. Do whatever. Mom's sometimes say "the best gift is us all together", so I'm hesistant. Thoughts?

3 things I’ve learned about baby’s clothing

1. Don’t wait for a special occasion to put it on or you might never actually use it. 2. Stretch those waist bands out and get more use out of pants. 3. Buy for what fits now and use as you go. I have learned my lesson!

95% of K-12 teachers felt that teaching climate change is important, but only 32% felt they can explain climate change in their local context, UNESCO says. @anya1anya @hechingerreport @DannyACage https://t.co/m0w2kqQDou

Billionaires like Elon Musk want to save civilization by having tons of genetically superior kids. Inside the movement to take 'control of human evolution.'

Interesting, controversial read and I would say fits in this sub given how the intent here is to engineer the "best" kind of kids.

Help! Last minute costume ideas for the letter S

I forgot there was a theme for the disco my 11yr girl is going to this evening. The theme is the letter S which should be easy but I live 2hours away from shops so I need to try and utilise what I have at home already. Please give me some ideas!

Looking for evidence regarding “Red Shirting”

I have a soon to be 4 year old child who is the youngest in their class and based on our school district’s cut off dates is eligible to enroll in public Kindergarten this coming fall. I am looking for evidence based guidance on how to make the decision of whether or not to start “on time” or to wait a year.

Why didn’t I get the “unicorn sleeping baby”.

I haven’t had a full nights sleep in 10 months. Now with holiday gatherings coming up I’m going to have to do my best to not blow up on people when they give me advice on how to get him to sleep through the night. Oh and don’t get me started on people saying “oh my baby slept through the night on day three”. 🤬 I feel like I’m the only person with a ten month old that still doesn’t sleep through the night. I know it not true but apparently everyone in my circle got the unicorn sleeping baby. So what did I do wrong?

Baby brain hitting hard

I nursed baby and was burping her to put her in the crib to nap. I then burped myself (she didn’t at all) and thought “good, all done” and put her in the crib and walked away.

Is it dangerous to go to a funeral 2 weeks postpartum/C section?

I apologize in advance bc I know this is a weird question but idk who else to ask. I had a C section 2 weeks ago and I am supposed to attend a funeral tonight with my boyfriend but his mom is saying that I can’t go because dead people emit something that can make you sick if you’re in bad health, recovering from surgery, etc. For context we are Hispanic so I’m not sure if it’s a cultural thing but she’s basically convinced my boyfriend that I’m gonna get gravely ill and now he doesn’t want me to go. She can be overbearing and I don’t want her to feel like she can constantly give unsolicited advice and we’re supposed to just go with it. Is this something any of you have ever heard of? Edit to add: Baby is not going to the funeral I had already lined up a babysitter for her.

my husband threw me a surprise party

and it was really nice! I found out that I might have to leave town for a family emergency during my actual birthday next week, so he told me he wanted to celebrate my birthday yesterday. He had me hide upstairs for a bit and when I came down, literally all of our local friends were there, along with decorations, food, etc. Having a birthday near a holiday plus a dysfunctional family meant that I had a lot of bad birthdays as a kid. And then for years my husband was really bad about my birthday, and holidays in general. So having someone make the the effort for me in this way, without any drama or bad feelings, was really, really nice.

don't want to be a mom any more

My child is two and I feel so guilty but I have not fully enjoyed any day of being a mom. It's terrible. I wake up to her screaming every single morning (yes she cries from the moment her eyes open) and I just want my life back. I can't function at work I'm tired all the time, I can't do anything I want when I want and every day is monotonous, making meals,bath time bed time and they all come with a fight. I'm exhausted. I feel terrible and I can't speak freely about it to anyone. Even my mom friends caveat everything they say with 'its worth it though' or 'i wouldn't change a thing'. I really try my best every day but nothing feels joyful at all. 2 Years in I really thought it would be different by now. 😪😪 I haven't met anyone yet who feels the same unless they're like me and too ashamed to admit it. Has anyone felt this way but it did change?

“The danger with even raising the specific challenges of boys and men is that it will be seen as a distraction from ongoing efforts to help women and girls. I think that's a false choice.” – @RichardVReeves https://t.co/TZBLhQo13Y https://t.co/drMIzkl4ka

What are your reasons behind having or not having a second or third child (etc.)

Just interested in other parents thought processes when deciding whether or not to have more children. Edit: please add what country you’re from if you feel comfortable doing so.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood still holds the magic

My daughter (5) is watching ep 1578, “Making Mistakes”, and she’s absolutely captivated. The episode came out on May 6, 1987, and it’s messages are as timeless as the show itself. I was 3 when this episode originally aired, so don’t remember it, but I remember watching and loving this show as a kid. As a parent, it’s magical to watch it again with my kids, or experiencing them watching it. Fred Rogers was a saint, and absolutely a treasure. That’s all, I just wanted to show how much happiness this show gives me at 39.

Just not wanting to mom today

Stay at home mom to a two year old (and nearly 11 weeks pregnant with my second). I’m moody, tired (daughter was up during the night), and unmotivated to do anything. I don’t want to play candy land for the hundredth time, don’t want to do dishes, not in the mood to be on today. Especially since my kiddo just won’t listen! I blame winter (it’s been so cold we haven’t been able to go out much) and probably pregnancy hormones have to do with it. Love my kiddo but I’m just checked out today. Just venting!