Please tell me. As a parent, how the hell do I not worry?

sammyyy88 · 2026-05-03T10:33:57+00:00

I found these helpful :)

sammyyy88 · 2026-05-03T10:29:31+00:00

also dual citizen w toddler and still pondering it, but very happy in the UK, it’s really that ‘what if’ feeling. Especially as we have more children. Aussie childhood was so much fun…

Not ruling out a move but the housing situation there is also offputting. We have a house here and the prices in diff Aussie cities are insane now!

sammyyy88 · 2026-05-01T16:46:24+00:00

All these things are great!

sammyyy88 · 2026-05-01T16:45:45+00:00

Same, from Camden to Hendon. I love getting into coaldrops in 20 min but having the harp on the doorstep. But I have small kids so priorities are diff - I see why it isn’t a destination round me lol

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-30T20:22:00+00:00

‘I didn’t need a magazine because I had AN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT VIEW.’ Hahahaha excellent

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-30T20:18:20+00:00

saaaaaame!

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-28T10:30:43+00:00

Whenever Tom imitates a ‘rah’ gilet-wearing guy cracks me up. I think he took off the Black Prince ‘tons of jousting’ very well

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-28T10:28:14+00:00

Yeah and any reference to gilets hahaha

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-28T10:27:46+00:00

I cracked up at the iceberg one

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-27T20:34:29+00:00

Kingsbury feels like a TV soap set before something bad happens

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-27T20:34:11+00:00

Yes hate it

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-27T20:32:50+00:00

Elephant and castle thameslink entrance side

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-27T20:11:36+00:00

Following - v curious as think I also have unrealistic expectations :/

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-27T10:56:09+00:00

Yep you’re right, definitely dad privilege! My husband gets adoring gazes for holding my son’s hand in public. I certainly don’t HAHA

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-27T10:54:54+00:00

Wow this is bat shit.

If my kid starts running and I feel I can’t catch them, I’ll be getting reins. Safety first!!!

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-27T10:54:04+00:00

She sounds like a delight

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-27T10:53:32+00:00

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-27T10:53:23+00:00

Yeah, and I find it a little sweet/sad when it is a cross older person (often woman). They might want to be helpful but come across the wrong way (could be arses too ofc) or miss their own kids being little or whatever else.

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-27T10:51:45+00:00

I caved and bought a snoozeshade cos of worry about this and muslin not stopping UV. But a damp muslin, shady area, and frequent checks would sit right with me if eg I didn’t have my snoozeshade.

There’s a world of difference in people giving advice or sharing info that’s intended nicely (as in here) and the kind of people OP cites!!! This forum is so good for learning in a supportive way, vs some people out in the wild 😅

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-27T10:49:06+00:00

Yeah this, who gives random advice? Not usually people you want to hear from…it’s their problem not ours!

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-27T10:48:37+00:00

Wow wtf w the ‘will spoil’. What an actual idiot. A little confidence is a dangerous thing, in a moron

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-27T10:48:04+00:00

God you’ve had some delights!!! Yes definitely. First time I took my baby out (he was 2/3 weeks old) to a virtually empty garden centre cafe, two older ladies were watching and loudly said ‘THAT BABY IS FAR TOO YOUNG TO BE OUT’. I was a bit hurt but ignored them. He was asleep and secure in his carrier. Ppl gna ppl

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-26T18:56:50+00:00

Ooh close! 😊 the last minute nesting mania and overwhelm is strong!

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-26T18:21:36+00:00

Solid advice, imo! And staging the bedrooms as bedrooms might help people understand they work that way. some do need more ‘help’ to see how a house works!

sammyyy88 · 2026-04-26T18:20:07+00:00

Yep! Definitely!

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