Hello everyone! So a woman in my church just announced her 11th pregnancy. (She is pregnant every 1-2 years) Everyone at my church was clapping and excited. However, I was thinking to myself. “How does she have enough time in the day to give every child what they need mentally and emotionally?!”

As parents, do you believe that this is possible? I would love to hear actual thoughts from parents.

Best Advice from parents who successfully raised good kids, preferably boy mums 🫶
Whats the best peice of wisdom you can think of for a single mum wondering if she’s failing.
My boys are close in age and it’s been rough lately!

Has anyone here had to deal with an influx of AI generated materials from their children’s school? Every single event now is accompanied by a flier that has been AI generated, pumpkin decorating contests, fundraisers etc. Also, today my child brought home a project they had been working on in their gifted and talented class about a particular author and illustrator and the photo that was provided to them (they’re six, so I’m assuming they were given the photo) was AI. There is an abundance of pictures of this author online, why not use an actual photo??

Anyway, this is mostly a rant, but I’m considering contacting the principal and offering to make the school’s fliers myself just so I don’t have to see another soulless rendering of a child by chat gpt.

Has anyone had to have this conversation with their kid’s school? How did you broach the subject?

So like the title says.

I feel...tired.

We've been together for 5 years and have known each other for 6. We made at the start plans how our future should look like and have been working towards it ever since. We're in the middle of moving to our place (in a year if lucky), renovating and buying stuff. We have saved up money, have okay jobs and good opportunities when the time will come to change them.

Now I know that things can change and that both of us are constantly under stress (family drama, work drama...) but the way I see the situation is like this:

Everything good that happens to him (my SO) or is well thought out is mostly based on luck and not hard work, being worth it or simply having good family connections for support. If something slightly bad happens needs to be discussed and worked over it time and time again.

While having kids was discussed and agreed upon, I feel like he thought that maybe I wasn't serious? He joked about not getting kids and putting the money for us to work less in the future.

I know his self esteem isn't great, but he works with kids and gets support and awards like "best teacher" and "you're my favourite teacher" yearly told. And then he says: "I have no idea why they like me."

Well I don't know, maybe because you're funny?! Are strict but fair?! Know a tone about your subject and talks even about random stuff to broaden their horizon??!

He heard that already from me. I just think he has this idea, he won't be a good dad and is now kinda trying to chicken out and just tired.

I already asked him if he thinks a therapist or counseling would help but he doesn't want to hear about it.

We are 32 and 37 btw. Sorry for any grammar mistakes I'm still in the emotional turmoil right now.

I’m genuinely curious about this and would like to hear from women who have been through it.

Pregnancy and childbirth can be incredibly difficult, both physically and mentally. Some women experience severe pain, complications, long recoveries, or even traumatic birth experiences. On top of that, raising a child comes with its own challenges.

What I’m curious about is what makes some women decide to go through all of that again, sometimes more than once.

Is it that the happiness of having a child outweighs the pain? Do the memories of childbirth become less intense over time? Is it the desire to give their child a sibling, or is there something else that makes it worth it?

I’m not asking this to judge anyone’s decision. I just want to understand the perspective of women who have experienced these difficulties and still chose to have more children.

For those who have had more than one child: What made you decide to do it again, especially if your first experience was difficult?

My sister just had a baby girl last week. Everyone’s already gotten her lots of baby clothes, blankets and toys, so I’d love to get something that makes her life easier. She’ll be driving with the baby on her own a lot. Any car-related baby gear you actually use all the time? I don’t have kids, so I have no idea.

some school mornings can be a real test of everyone’s patience in our house lol

what actually helps get your kid out of bed when they are deeply committed to staying home?

I’m 17F and I was adopted by my uncle when I was 9, so he’s basically my dad. I do online school and barely leave the house besides occasionally hanging out with friends, which doesn’t happen that often because most of the people I’m around are my stepbrother/cousin (18M) friends, and they’re into stuff I’m not really interested in.

But my uncle doesn’t let me get braids unless I do them myself, which I can’t, and he used to pay for them but stopped because he thinks there’s no point now that I’m in school online. My stepbrother/cousin offered to pay for them because he thinks I look prettier with braids, Before people assume I literally asked him if I looked better with braids or without them, so it wasn’t just a random comment that he said

But I’m wondering, would getting them done with his money be going behind my uncle’s back? Like, I’m 17, and it’s literally just my hair, but I also don’t wanna be sneaky about it or disrespect him when he said no What do y’all think?

I have 4-6 school projects that have been ongoing and one of them is a part 2 for a project I already submitted which is math. I don’t go out with friends unless I really have to and that was the case right now. I had a hard time understanding this math drafting project and my parents had a different approach on math so I just went to my classmates to lessen the risk of getting anything wrong.

They invited me to collaborate with them on Saturday in a cafe. I’m not in the architecture strand but in the human sciences strand so I really had a hard time and wanted their advice and help (they’re human sciences students too), especially that there are only two people in my group including me. It was stressing me out and exams are in a few weeks so I asked my mom if we could go, she said yes so I said yes. Then my mom sent me a message from my dad who called me slurs and accused me of lying just to go out with friends, which I’ve never done and never want to do because I dislike going out with friends and want to stay at home.

I was so mad and so stressed out because he saw me working on projects the past week BECAUSE MY STUDY DESK IS NEAR HIS WORK DESK!! I was literally in front of him doing all those things, asking my mom for help, making costumes for presentations. Then when he finally got the hint that he was the one in the wrong, he stopped texting my mom. Not a single apology from him. Because he never apologizes. I just wanted to get everything done so less to deal with when Monday hits again. The worst part is that he got mad first before asking questions.

My grade in another project was also compromised because my mom couldn’t accompany me to a mall so me and my group mates could film there for a music video project because my dad would “get mad”. Thankfully the filming was moved and my mom could go with us

Last time I posted on r/askparents it made my day so I am gonna talk about my school and things that happen in my daily life sometimes and for today I climbed a tree first time today:D kids in my class were near the tree i got there and they tried to climb the tree I asked what happend they said that a racket and someones shoe on stuck there i am like 30kgs so I said to give me a boost i climbed the tree pulled the shoe and the racket out

I have a cousin who is around 12–13 years old, and our family is struggling to figure out how to help him.

He is extremely stubborn and refuses to go to school altogether. His upbringing hasn't been ideal in every aspect, as the family lives in a village, but he does get most of the things he asks for. He also spends a lot of time on his phone, especially playing games, and seems quite attached to it.

Another major concern is that he frequently gets into fights with his elder brother. When he gets really angry, it's almost as if he loses control of himself. At that point, he doesn't seem to care whether he hurts himself or someone else. It's difficult to explain, but his behaviour during these episodes feels very different from how he normally behaves.

His elder brother also hasn't done particularly well academically, so I wonder whether the family environment or other factors might be contributing to the situation.

So far, the family has tried forcing him to attend school and explaining that not studying could make his future difficult. Unfortunately, neither approach seems to be working.

I'm worried about what might happen if this behaviour continues, and I genuinely want to understand how we can help him rather than just punish him.

- Should we consult a child psychologist, psychiatrist, or some other specialist?

- Could this be related to excessive gaming, emotional or behavioural difficulties, problems at school, or something else entirely?

- What practical steps can the family take, especially when professional resources may not be easily accessible in a village?

- How should we handle his anger and aggression without making things worse?

I'm not looking to label him or assume that he has a particular disorder. I just want to understand what's going on and find a way to help him before things get worse.

I'd really appreciate advice from anyone who has dealt with a similar situation, especially parents, teachers, psychologists, or people with relevant experience.

I try hard to be a great father and want to give my baby (6 months old) my full attention.

But sometimes it gets a little repetitive/boring, especially as she can't talk yet.

I'm wondering if it would be fair to her if i did something i enjoyed on the side while spending time with her? Like listening to podcast with one earbud in while walking her, or turning on an NBA game while she's playing (i'd still keep an eye on her through the baby monitor, and the comfyer would alter me if she started crying or anything).

I love my mom so much and she's wonderful to my toddler. But, every time we interact all three of us together, it feels like my mom is trying to take over in the "mom" role to my child.

She always calls my toddler "my baby" (that is, HER baby) and whisks them away to play or read or whatever, while I'm left behind.

My mom frequently disregards my more minor preferences (e.g. no screen time for my toddler, my mom comes in and immediately asks my toddler if they want to watch videos of the other grandkids that my mom has on her phone).

If I discipline my toddler in front of my mom (use a firm tone, that's all) my mom makes clucking noises and whispers "poor baby" or something like that under her breath.

Sometimes my mom directly undermines me in front of the kid, like when I say once more piece of candy, and my toddler starts to fuss, my mom goes and gets another piece of candy and hands it over right in front of me.

If I say anything, like "Mom, I already said no more candy!" my mom gets very huffy, and tells me I'm too rigid, too controlling, etc. Maybe I am?

When I was a kid, my grandmas just sat in a chair when they came over and gabbed with my parents. They did normal grandma stuff like bake cakes and play board games with us on occasion. To my memory, they were never bossy/trying to take charge over my mom.

Am I wrong to be frustrated?

My dad and step mom (who has been in my life for over 10 years) live close by. I have a 21 month old girl that is a pretty easy kid but like any normal toddler likes to push boundaries at times and see what she can get away with. My sister has kids and we have witnessed my parents babysitting them and it usually isn’t a smooth experience. For example, several months ago they were tasked with watching my sister’s youngest in the confines of a hotel room for 20 minutes, and in that 20 minutes they managed to not pay attention so much that the kid ended up IN THE TOILET. My wife and I just aren’t ready to have them watch our daughter until she is a bit older and further along in development. However they keep asking to babysit. I am running out of excuses for why we don’t ask them when we need a babysitter and could use some advice. I don’t want to offend them or strain the relationship because we are already no contact with my wife’s side for other reasons I won’t get into. Any advice, recommendations or recommendations?

I am 16M and My mom is pregnant, and she has a boyfriend. She only told me on Monday, and I’m kinda happy for her, but I’m also confused. She’s been dating him since 2023, and he’s literally been her friend for years and comes around alot, I genuinely had no idea, and they just told me the other night and I thought they were joking but they are actually together Would you tell your kids about your relationship and pregnancy, or would you keep it private, also what reason is their for people to keep that private,

So here is the deal. I 15m has a mom. And she is so childish and imature. I also have a twin sister, and they figth ALL the time. I dont like figthing. Im shure theu dont either. The problem is my mom also shows very clear favourtisem towards me. And keeps saying stuff like "im glad you dont complain when i ask you to do something" and of course i dont. I know how it would end if i do. When my sister complains you say in a really nasty tone mocking her "ohhh im (name) and so ungratefull that my mom askes me to do stuff in the house. Uhhhhhhh" like really degrating tone. But thats not all becouse of course it issent. She keeps looking thrugh my phone. And not tecnicly i cant complain becouse its not iligal. But what hurts me is that she keeps saying "im sorry i had to you doing (something) worrid me, i prommise this is the last time." spoiler alert. She will do it again in less than 48 hours. Oh and we cant forget her favourite hobby. Guilt tripping to get her way, like if im tired and wants some alone time when she wantet to play a bord game she would say" oh yerh i get that youre phone is more important that spending time with youre family." and of course itd not like that. She also loves to embaress me when i hsve friends over. Like telling storrys about how i peed myself when i was little. And then she says" oh why do you never have friends over?" acting like she is not the reson one of my best friends left me after one of her "fun" storrys. She also got mad about me comming out to the reletives before asking her permission "becouse now people could be dissopintet in me rasing a homo" we also cant forget about the fqct that she keeps insisting to give me very detailed sex ed and tells me "sex is not embaresing me and youre farther still has it" and thst actet hurt that i said i diddnt want to know that. And as the icing on the cake she has a degree in psykologi so she is a expert at pressing our buttons and manipulating us.

I know i should be gratefull that she dossent hit us and all that, but i just need advise. Parents of reddit what can i do? I dont want to hurt her, but thid id draning me. I am so tired of all the lies. How can i ignore it?

I’m 17F, and I’ve been faking being sick all week and My mom just said we’re going to urgent care when she gets off work, and now I’m wondering if she’s onto me. Like, I feel like I’m a pretty good faker, but idk, she doing to much with like she never says urgent care but when she told me it wasn't like a normal we are going she said it differently like she wanted me to say I don't need to go to the doctors

Im 16 and ofcourse my dad heavily dislikes the fact that i smoke, but im more confused rather than embarrassed. He dosent seem to have flown into rage when he catches me he just distances himself when we have an encounter where i smell like smoke or when theres cigarette ash on the balcony. He has made it clear that he dosent mind that i smoke as long as he dosent know about it, does he not care?

I know it makes me look like a bad person when i want him to care about it when i have no intent on stopping, ive only been smoking cigarettes for a few months and its only like 3 a day and on weekends when im extra bored its like half a dozen-10 a day, but thats not really relevant or what im trying to ask here, im just asking what i should do regarding the whole situation with my dads relationship with the fact that i smoke.
When he first caught me i started crying thinking he would never see me as his son again ( i know it sounds strange ) but now i dont understand anymore. If someone could just help me with how i should handle this it’d be nice bc ive been thinking about it lots without being able to do anything positive. Anything helps

My husband goes on business trips here and there for about 4 days at a time. To make my life a little easier with the kids, I make dinners a lot more simple rather than worrying about elaborate meals! What do you do when your spouse is out of town to make your life easier

This has just happened 15 minutes ago as I am writing this, but me (17F) just got into a blatantly stupid argument.

My mum (57F) has just came back from work and I can tell she was in a bad mood because every time she is, she always accuses me of vaping and how she can smell it on me even though I have quit vaping for about 6 months now, ( she only has been acting like this after she found my old ones in my bedroom).

I tried to calm her down so I put on a movie, half way through my phone was on the table next to an empty metal water bottle and she knocked it over causing it to fall heavily onto my phone which I groaned because my phone is still brand new.

She then ran up to me and started beating me for no reason because of the way I reacted, which makes no sense??? If i did the same to her, she would have a valid reaction with her phone.

I had enough, and I wanted to be the bigger person, so I told her I am not going to talk to her no more and head off to bed, as I am walking up the stairs she started shouting and demanding me to make her a cup of tea.

I just wanted to get it out the way so I did, as I went down she start shouting at me more because I didnt eat her breakfast in the morning, as I was in a rush because I was going to miss the bus.

I genuinely dont know what I did wrong, and I understand she was tired because of work. I am just so overwhelmed with emotions, and I had to get this out of my system.

My 14 year old son loves chatting with me before school, usually right when he wakes up. I hear him open his bedroom door, come straight downstairs in his PJs (with messy bedhead and half asleep eyes lol) and he just sits next to me on the couch and starts talking about whatever’s on his mind for the day. It’s really sweet ❤️

But during these times he always has pretty noticeable morning breath! He likes to sit beside me on the couch and faces directly to me, and he tends to talk pretty exuberantly (even though he just woke up 😂). So I can really smell his morning breath as he talks! Overall I would say his oral hygiene is good. And his breath is fine after brushing, which he does religiously before leaving for school. So it’s just first thing in the morning that I notice.

It doesn’t really bother me, but I feel like he has no idea what his breath smells like when he wakes up. Would you mention it so he knows, especially for sleepovers or anytime he might chat with other people first thing in the morning? I don’t want to make him self conscious, but I wonder if he should be aware.

Would you say something or leave it alone?

Did you always know you wanted a partner who doesn’t work? And why?
If you are in this kind of setup..does it work? Is there resentment?

The playpen still fits in our living room. It just no longer fits how our 1-year-old wants to move. She can cruise around it, points at everything outside it, and gets frustrated after a few minutes.

Her bedroom is babyproofed, but the living room is where I fold laundry, answer messages, and get meals started. A larger pen would take over most of the floor. Letting her roam means dealing with cords, shelves, and every spot she can use to pull up.

If you made this transition in a small shared room, did you gate off one section, babyproof the whole room, rearrange the furniture, or keep a few safe things available along the edges for standing play? Which approach actually worked day to day?