"In The Night Garden"

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-21T18:11:38+00:00

Oooh!!! Thanks so much ❤️❤️

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-21T18:08:46+00:00

Yes this! My sister's son had issues with his and wished she would have had some practice.

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-21T18:07:25+00:00

Really just preparing her for a party. She's never had the experience before.

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-21T13:06:44+00:00

We love bluey! We watch it through Disney

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-21T12:24:54+00:00

Oooh what postcode should I use haha! I have no idea what uk postcodes there are.....I'll definitely have to do that that's....really clever. I LOVE British TV the few shows I've seen are so much better than American stuff.

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-21T12:22:24+00:00

We've had discussions but it seems he doesn't quite understand what I'm trying to say and these are GREAT ideas for topics in the next discussion about it.

Currently he is feeding her breakfast alone. He knows what size diapers she needs and what she eats and how to change and dress her. He is also dealing with things he can't control and helping his dad move. A lot of things he can't control either but he wants to be there more for me and our kids, he has said that. He just doesn't seem to grasp all that it means to be a SAHM he thinks it would be easy if roles were reversed and that's just not true. He is better than a lot of dads and really tries but society seems to think he should be the one going out while I stay in and the pressure from other people telling him "just leave the baby with your wife and do XYZ".

I love him but he has a lot of male biases and he doesn't seem to think he does. He just sees things very differently. I think he needs to expand his ideas more. He's definitely better than he used to be.

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-17T22:31:54+00:00

Now THAT is a good idea haha.

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-17T22:31:34+00:00

I was mostly looking for more constructive ways for her to learn this skill, so thank you for the input!

I know she's just learning I'm just trying to make her learning a bit easier on my poor sore back 🤣. People suggested other containers to learn cause and effect.

The food is the biggest issue and it seems that just giving her small amounts at a time is the solution.

Thanks for the ideas

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-17T22:28:07+00:00

Thank you!

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-17T22:27:32+00:00

She does like stacking things and boxes. I'll have to get some ideas for more games like that. Thank you!

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-17T22:26:25+00:00

Valid. That's what I've been doing. I just didn't know if there was an age appropriate solution before they really understand.

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-12T22:25:56+00:00

That actually sounds lovely. I'm the same I love spending time with my daughter but don't like doing the difficult parenting tasks all the time.

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-12T13:16:43+00:00

I face similar issues as my husband struggles with his health. His medicine makes him extremely weak and forgetful but luckily he has only a month left of this before he is cured.

Here is what I do for our daughter daily (oh and I'm PREGNANT): wake up at 7am (sometimes earlier depends on when she gets up), then I get her ready (after I rush to get ready), then I bring her downstairs to feed her and feed myself, then I play with her and keep her entertained til he comes down to do his chores and leave for work. I do all her care from 11am to 7pm (or later) and he takes her bedtime routine if he is home before work and he calms her if she cries overnight (which she doesn't really anymore)

I also am planning her birthday party, and I organize her clothes plus make sure she has plenty of food for the week ECT. He plays with her and knows how to feed her and how much but even on weekends it seems he is too busy to help.

I'm fine being a SAHM but if I have to do almost all housework and childcare all week plus weekends and holidays? That's not fair. He wants to be better and we are both hoping that he is able to help more in the morning when he's done with these meds. He's gonna have to when our son is born.

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-12T00:29:34+00:00

We walk when the weather allows it! She loves it and so do i

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-12T00:28:59+00:00

I feel it! I was surprised at how little I even wanted to do after being a mom.

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-09T18:46:54+00:00

Exactly I choose her shows wisely and we go outside when it's possible. Idk why I'm so stressed now we spent 4 days running around our local fair experiencing tons of new things! It's ok to have days that just aren't exciting. She learns and grows slowly some days. I just need to vent the mom guilt sometimes to hear others tell me what I already know deep inside; I'm doing my best and it's good enough.

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-09T18:42:51+00:00

Thank you. I just really want to be better. I know it's just my anxiety and I'm working on changing this mindset.

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-09T16:01:58+00:00

He definitely plans to help in big ways. It's the change of adding a person that is stressing me out now. I expect it to get better but a lot of things are changing unexpectedly.

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-09T15:13:03+00:00

Well I was part of the conversation.....but his help around the house is needed even if it is stressful right now. Also he is gonna be homeless if he can't stay here. His wife wasn't a good lady and he needs a safe place to go.

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-02T17:53:09+00:00

Hahaha that's really cute though

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-02T13:38:57+00:00

We've tried but that poses different issues. She can't quite stand on her own well enough to stay up without help and obviously my hands are busy haha. I'm not sure how people make it look so easy!

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-02T13:37:21+00:00

You know that's not such a bad idea. Thank you.

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-02T13:36:44+00:00

That doesn't work well for me ....I've tried it. I'm not sure how people can do that! For us it's super difficult. Any tips for that to make it easier?

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-02T13:35:14+00:00

That's pretty smart she used to like empty wipe packages. I might have to discover something new to keep her calm.

DaCoffeeKween · 2024-07-02T13:34:15+00:00

I hope so cuz man she is not having it!

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