u/anonmummy1

I currently work 3 days a week and have a 3 year old and newly 1 year old. I need to return to work fulltime soon from a financial perspective but I am so worried about how I will cope with juggling everything and fit everything into the week. How do you fit in work, looking after 2 kids, cooking, cleaning, family time, and alone time for yourself, without having a nervous breakdown?? Looking for practical tips and any reflections on things that have helped make your life easier as a fulltime working mum please.

We've all been there, your toddler is melting down and everything you say or do seems to make it worse. So has anyone found something that ACTUALLY helps your little one calm the heck down? Whether its giving them a teddy to cuddle, helping them blow out imaginary candles to encourage deep breathes, or having them dance it out to their favourite song. What have you found helps? Let's help each other build a toolkit of some ideas to try.

Just turned 11 months old a few days ago. We have swapped from exclusively breastfeeding to combination feeding now that I returned to work. Baby is currently having the following feeds and I'm just not sure if this needs tweaking:

7am: BF on waking

9:30: formula bottle before 1st nap (sometimes she doesnt take it, then I offer her another bottle on waking cause she seems sad and hangry).

2pm: formula bottle before 2nd nap (takes 80-100ml)

4:30: formula bottle (80-100ml)

5:45: BF when I get home from work (more of a comfort thing)

7:30: BF as part of bedtime routine.

Wakes during the night: 1-2 breastfeeds.

We also do solids 3-4 times per day, sometimes she eats well sometimes she doesn't.

Thoughts?

Anyone else's baby who refused Karicare, what did they eventually take?? Trying to transition from Breastmilk to formula and bubs does not want a bar of it, even mixed with like 80% BM 😭

I have a 3 y 2 mo old. Still napping for 45 mins to 1.75 hours at daycare. On weekends she fights the nap but does still usually nap 30-60 mins. There has been a couple of days she has skipped the nap. At night she is not falling asleep until 8:30-9pm. She is sleep trained and falls asleep independently then sleeps through the night. Total sleep needs in 24 hours seems to be about 11.5 hours. Would you drop the nap? Cap it to 30 mins? If so, when should bedtime be?