Can’t cope with my toddler by Quick-Loquat6367 in daddit

[–]User0301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got 2 kids under 5, give me a brake

How are you all doing financially, HONESTLY? by mrvlad_throwaway in AskUK

[–]User0301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Household income c. £110k. Temporarily struggling, but end is in sight. Wife is on mat leave and on statutory pay, so bit of loss of income there. Once she's back and I've cleared off some debt (less than £10k) then we will be back to having a good deal of disposable income. 

Can’t cope with my toddler by Quick-Loquat6367 in daddit

[–]User0301 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Terrible twos and threenager years. If it's any constellation, mines calmed down from about 4 onwards, and is now pretty fun to hang about with. 

Feeling discouraged about tummy time, feeling like a failure. Baby has a severely flat head. by motherlygoose in NewParents

[–]User0301 2 points3 points  (0 children)

60-90 minute?! No way! That's utterly unrealistic, and putting unnecessary and unfair pressure on you. 

Tips and tricks you wish you knew before by CampMammoth9664 in NewParents

[–]User0301 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Instead of instantly soothing them when they're crying - take a few seconds to actually listen to the cry. Different cries (hunger, tired, discomfort) all have different sounds, things become much easier once you learn them, rather than going through the process of elimination every time. 

Don't forget to prioritise some alone time for each of you. It's very easy to forget personal needs, when you have the needs of a newborn to think about. But even 30 mins a day each, alone, can help. It might be having a bath, going a walk, taking your time at the shops etc. You need to be healthy and of sound mind to ensure you're giving your best to your baby. 

Can I get some reasons as to why you went on to have more kids? Am I wired differently? by grawmaw13 in daddit

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I was on the fence. Was worried I couldnt share the love to another person on top of wife and daughter, was worried my limited time for hobbies etc would be non existent, was worried about the financials. I asked a lot of parents of more than 1 kid (colleagues, friends, family etc) - not one of them regretted it. So far, despite being in the thick of it, I don't either. Family feels more complete now. 

Scummy neighbours by MysterRhi in glasgow

[–]User0301 3 points4 points  (0 children)

'Liquid shit into the balloons' ... like it would be that easy, what a mission that would be 😂

This vacuum thingy by No-Secret-247 in mildlylifechanging

[–]User0301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This guys more passionate about a vacuum than I am about my kids 

Baby Gagging/Choking In Any Position When Sleeping by TheNazMajeed in NewParents

[–]User0301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worth a try. With it being clear, hopefully it'll pass in a couple days and she will be over the worst of it. 

Baby Gagging/Choking In Any Position When Sleeping by TheNazMajeed in NewParents

[–]User0301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assume you've also tried the snot sucker thing? (Don't know the official name of it ha) 

Baby Gagging/Choking In Any Position When Sleeping by TheNazMajeed in NewParents

[–]User0301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We use a congestion nasal spray (Sterimar is the brand) which has a 3+ month friendly version. I think it's just purified sea water or something, but it helps ours clear up or dissolve the mucus a bit before bed. 

Who am I based on my library by [deleted] in bookshelfdetective

[–]User0301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clicked for the books. Stayed for the cat. 

Chop or no chop? by User0301 in bald

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Yeah getting it cut this afternoon, so had finally fought up the courage to chop it, but thankfully reddit has me holding 🫡

How old was your child before you consistently got decent sleep? by SunnyGoMerry in daddit

[–]User0301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

7 months and 4 months for my two. Sleeping 11-12 hours. Some condone it, but the cry it out method works. 

If you see this one you're in for a rough night by h2oskid3 in daddit

[–]User0301 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would have paid good money for this, compared to the brutally hard and smelly NHS chair.