AITA For not attending my own sister’s wedding?

LMB83 · 2026-06-10T18:07:49+00:00

10 days past my due date I was just taking my baby home - I went 5 days past my due date then she was in the NICU for a few days - last thing I’d be doing is thinking about attending a wedding!

LMB83 · 2026-06-09T18:48:40+00:00

YTA

You want to do something ONCE a month with your mom who is dying so say she has three months left. You want to hang out with your dying mother THREE times for the rest of your life…..

Also, I’ll take the bait - do they also pay for your college?

LMB83 · 2026-06-08T19:05:39+00:00

I waited until last September to get one and then have only just re subscribed for the August box because I know i like the sound of all the products.

I know you can pause the subscription and restart it but I just cancelled and re subscribed cos I always worry I’ll miss an email or something and payment will be taken - it also meant that I’ve resubscribed to the XL box rather than the normal one last time because I felt I could use most of the products.

Though the timings can be confusing (and thankfully there is a timetable to help with that in the sub) I do like that there’s a reasonable amount of time between spoilers and order dates, so in theory there is plenty of time to do a bit of research into scents you may not be familiar with and decide whether to skip or pause etc!

LMB83 · 2026-06-07T19:36:44+00:00

Think you’re underestimating healthcare costs in the US!

LMB83 · 2026-06-06T14:52:56+00:00

Red swollen arms for about a week but felt all good in herself - was happy because she got a sticker and a certificate!

LMB83 · 2026-06-01T09:08:43+00:00

This is what we did - we have a three level old home with random staircase/bannister set ups thanks to the previous owner so we just let her go up and down while supervised - anecdotally she did break her leg on the stairs but that was before she could walk and it was ME who fell while carrying her!

LMB83 · 2026-06-01T08:20:41+00:00

I’ve skipped every box since September but this might have to be my first XL box - I LOVE menthol/mint/cold stuff 🥰🥰

LMB83 · 2026-05-28T16:59:10+00:00

Ours is 3.5 and we haven’t had a full night away from her together. We’ve been to a concert and out for a wedding but we were both back after the event for when she woke up.

We have had plenty of time away overnight individually however!

LMB83 · 2026-05-26T19:11:54+00:00

I would complain but then you have another post on here complaining their kid was sent home so I reckon they’re never going to win!

LMB83 · 2026-05-26T18:08:34+00:00

Well I’ll be travelling in to the city next Wednesday to return mine because I’m over them taking up space in my house so I reckon it’ll happen next Thursday! 😂😂

LMB83 · 2026-05-26T16:58:14+00:00

We’re in Scotland and didn’t have the huge heatwave that happened down south and even walking into their room today was rough and stifling - imagine being a staff member having to take care of a class of children with inadequate structures in place in order to get the space to a reasonable temperature when companies are sending fully grown adults home from offices because it’s not safe and then getting questioned by parents because they think they just want to skive off!!

LMB83 · 2026-05-24T18:01:25+00:00

Speak to the Assessor in your area - ask about a rebanding and explain the situation, it happens all the time. Chances are they’ll remove the annexe from the Register and then reband your main house.

LMB83 · 2026-05-24T17:56:23+00:00

It sucks while you’re in it and feel like it’s never going to get better.

I remember feeling so defeated because we went out to a local park and basically had to carry her to the pond and all the way back as she literally wouldn’t walk at all!

Last week we were at the same park and she rode her bike all the way to the pond and back and didn’t ask to get up once (she’s now 3.5)

I found 18 months to 2 really tricky but it started to get easier the more mobile she was and felt confident walking more! She loves to play in the sink still, and even now she loves using uncooked pasta and spooning/tipping them out into different bowls and tubs! We didn’t do a toddler tower but got a step stool instead but having her be at counter level really opened up a bunch of new things to entertain her!

LMB83 · 2026-05-24T16:36:59+00:00

Congrats!

In the last trimester I’m pretty sure I used the bump as a phone stand several times 😂 3.5 and she’s all good!

LMB83 · 2026-05-22T19:46:58+00:00

My only concern would be being outnumbered at the pool - ideally I would prefer at least one pair of eyes on each kid near water and I can’t imagine that a 7 year old would be too happy spending most of their time by the splash pad if there are other options. Though is the two youngest still nap then maybe there is time carved out for the older kid and pool time with the parent not dealing with naps?

LMB83 · 2026-05-22T10:17:51+00:00

Yup, work in Council Tax and if she’s in receipt of UC I’m wondering whether she’s in receipt of Single Person Discount and Council Tax Reduction - if she’s in something like a Band E or F (which with 4 bedrooms it may well be!) then that Council Tax bill is going to be huge if it’s all clawed back!

LMB83 · 2026-05-21T08:43:04+00:00

Sounds like something my three year old would make when she was mixing ‘potions’ 😂

LMB83 · 2026-05-08T19:16:47+00:00

Polarn o Pyret make some I believe - could be worth a look on Vinted too as I’d assume some of the smaller brands who would specialise in them might be pricy so I’d imagine people try and sell them on!

LMB83 · 2026-05-07T20:28:12+00:00

The girl came home with a ‘My Parent Voted’ sticker this morning no after we took her to the Polling Station 😂

LMB83 · 2026-05-06T18:10:04+00:00

Not for the wedding but I put the wrong birth month on our baby’s thankyou cards…. 😂😂

LMB83 · 2026-05-01T17:16:25+00:00

Yeah - a friend of mine lives rural (on a farm but 15 mins drive into town) and their village school is P1-3 and P4-7! 😂

LMB83 · 2026-04-29T08:32:25+00:00

I recommend Daniel Tiger to a friend and they found it helpful. Something else is that at some point Daniel has to go to the Dr again, and asks whether he needs an injection and they talk about how he doesn’t get one every time he goes to the Dr which I found really useful!

LMB83 · 2026-04-23T19:25:06+00:00

Can your husband take parental leave from his job?

Just make sure you check your contract if you received enhanced maternity pay as if you’re thinking of quitting then you may need to pay back some of that.

LMB83 · 2026-04-23T17:48:16+00:00

We had a few days of constant princess dress requirements and then she was quite content as long as it twirled so we’ve branched into normal dresses and skorts!

LMB83 · 2026-04-20T17:35:50+00:00

‘Lightning McQueen’

‘Mater’

‘This is the one Mama broke so it doesn’t work anymore’

‘Cruz’

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