u/lazymusings123

I am so fucking irritated right now, as my husband has been moping around saying he has to “do so much” after I told him YES you need to do basically 2x because I can’t…physically I cannot. He’s like “can’t you just show me that I am appreciated? I feel like you don’t care about me at all” Like please shut the fuck up I am extremely hormonal and pissy and I have no time for your whining as I’m trying to prepare myself mentally for GIVING BIRTH. Sometimes you just have to do more while your partner does less, it’s not always 50/50 100% of the time. Why do men always make it about them??? I STG

My two (almost three) year old is super smart, articulate, and outgoing for her age. She goes to a Montessori School where her teachers love her, and we think the whole Montessori style of learning is a great fit. That being said, when she is with mom and dad, she is defiant, has a hard time listening and pushes boundaries like it's her job. I am due with baby #2 next month and have honestly been so exhausted that I have been defaulting wayyyy too much to the TV. While our daughter will play with toys, I will often try to let her play independently and come back into the room three minutes later to find she's climbed up bookshelves, is playing "electrician" with the wall sconce, etc. etc.

I WANT to limit screen time as much as possible, but am struggling with a kid who gets into literally everything and just wants to run/climb/cause chaos. So far she loves Magna tiles, busyboards, I tried to the Yoto box but that wasn't a big hit, I have a new subscription to some type of monthly "sensory" box -- the warmer temps coming up helps as she will play with sand on our deck and the hose for hours, but I'm looking for stuff that will keep her occupied and can travel well to our summer house, especially when I'm tied up with a newborn. Any ideas? TIA!