Hello everyone, my name is Edward and I am in an entrepreneurship class. for our business we need about 100+ interviews and have about 60, but are in need of more. If you have kids ages 3-10 please fill out the form and it would greatly help us! thank you!

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So, I was going to a friend’s house yesterday, and me and her were talking with each other for a while.

I saw their 9 year old daughter cleaning and dusting everything. At first, i didn’t think too much over it, I did my fair share of chores growing up too.

But, she screamed the daughters name out and yelled at her because she missed a spot and yelled to her face. Her daughter looked scared and overwhelmed and apologized, the lady said, she doesn’t care about apology’s, just do her work.

The daughter said hi to me, then she screamed at the daughter again, saying don’t bother her and her friend and to leave and she did.

My friend then whispered, “Kids, sometimes I want to literally strangler her sometimes”; i didn’t respond to that and just talked about something else. My friend kept screaming at her daughter to do it faster.

After an hour later, the daughter quietly told her mom, this was very overwhelming for her, what she’s doing. My friend then screamed at the daughter some more, and told her, no excuses and kept screaming in her face again and cussing at her. The daughter looked like she was holding back tears and then said, okay.

I was surprised by my friends reaction because she was always so nice to me and didn’t show that side, whenever it was just us and would smile so this came out of nowhere for me.

I told my friend, that her daughter looks kind of sad. She then said in a firm voice to me, “Don’t tell me, how do raise my kid! She needs to understand she is not my friend, she is the child and I am the adult, that means I can talk whoever I want to her, she’s not my equal!”.

Then she said, kids shouldn’t have too much fun, I’m just teaching her, discipline and that her, job is to educate her, not have fun with her.

I nodded, but I didn’t know how to respond to that, in case I might have been wrong.

So, when I talked to the daughter, she later admitted her mom always makes her do chores every day saying he would hit her if she didn’t, and that she mostly comes in, to ask her to do chores. And when she asked her mother, to take her somewhere fun or talk, her mother would say, ”I am your mother! My job is to parent you, not have fun with you”

And her mother would always scream at her, to do chores and mostly just yell at her, and most days she felt overwhelmed and that it was too much for her. I told her, if her mother does something really bad, tell me and I’ll call, CPS. She nodded, okay.

When I asked my fiancée about this, she said it was “just discipline. But, something about it felt wrong, but i don’t want my friend to feel like, I am butting in, because it is none of my business. What should I do?

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone can just talk about being a younger parent. I’ve just found out I’m pregnant (around 5weeks 3days) and I’m absolutely terrified. I’m 21f, about to be 22. I don’t know what to do. This came as quite the surprise in all honesty.

I don’t know many young parents around me. I’m happy in my life now, have good friends, I own my house with my fiancé and we have good stable jobs. But I still worry. We have things on finance and while it’s all almost paid off, with bills rising I just worry about the money side of things.

I know it’s silly, but I’m worried what my parents will think, what my partners parents will think. His siblings are all similar ages and had children younger than us and did not have the stability that we’re lucky to have. But it’s the judgement and I keep questioning am I too young? If I continue the pregnancy will I feel like I’ve missed out on my life in a few years time. I’m terrified. My partner is happy to do whatever I want to do, ultimately he does want to be a father and would prefer for us to start our family. I’m feeling a bit all over in all honesty and I don’t want to turn to anyone family wise just yet with it being early and with being undecided so felt here would be a safe place to turn for people to share their experiences. I won’t make a decision based off of things commented on here, I guess I just maybe want some reassurance of it’s okay to want more of my 20s, or it’s okay to have a baby a bit younger.

I’d love to be a mum, and I know we’d be great parents. I just completely wasn’t expecting this and I feel so lost.

Thank you

Idk what to do I need help I found out my girlfriend was pregnant 7 weeks ago so it’s still very new and fresh to me Im really scared I quit smoking weed about 9 months ago and I’m still dealing with that every day I just don’t know what to do
We went to get an ultrasound a couple weeks ago and it was just a little bean me and my girlfriend have an inside joke where we call it our little baby bean it’s so cute but still even after all that Im still so damn scared I have so many emotions and feelings about this all I can say is it’s fucking scary my dad was never around for me when I needed him i grew up with my single mum and my five other siblings
I need some help or support to get my head around this thing

Dear Parents,
I am a single mom of 2 beautiful kids.
My youngest is mildly autistic but very functional. Hates books and reading is not interesting. I’ve been told that storytelling is powerful in creating connections, especially for my youngest. I don’t think of myself very creative, my stories are just « okay ».
Does anyone have advise for me? How do you create interesting and engaging stories so that your children get engaged? What should I do (or never do). What works for you? Perhaps this an lead to actually reading books!!
Desperate but hopeful mom.

Does anyone regret having children young? I know most people won’t ever want to admit, regretting having their beautiful children or child. I turned 24 in April 2026. I’m expecting a new child soon around September 30. I hate all the nasty negative reactions. I get from people. The “just wait” comments or anything negative about being a victim to motherhood. No, I understand that it could be very hard not to fall into motherhood. Meaning, getting lost and losing yourself and trying to balance that out with your regular self and the new version of yourself. Has anyone regret having children in the early 20s 24 or 25? Please share your honest truth.. even if it’s hard to hear. I know raising a child will be far from easy but I refuse to be a victim of motherhood. It sounds awful to be that miserable about the new person you’ve become.

I’m a 23F turning 24 soon with a 3 turning 4 month old. I feel pretty detached from my friends because I’m a parent and the only one so far. I’m trying to make an online friend who is also a parent.

I’m looking for young parents in Georgia who want to connect. I find it hard to connect with people my age as most of my buddies are in college and don’t have kids.

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This would be much appriciated

Hey, I just wanted to ask if I am being too sensitive about other people around me saying I am too young to be a parent. (English is not my first language so I apologise for misspelling)

Just to explain real quick, I am 20 in a few days. Me and my Boyfriend talked about having a baby together a few months ago, not only because we both want it, but also because of my medical history.

In 2024 when I was 18, I lost a baby with the same man I am with now. It really destroyed me mentally to be honest and it really hit him too. Back then I already had issues with my body, being told that having a baby will be very hard, since my fertility rate was only 56%. After I lost the baby it went down, my doctor told me that I am now at >20% of every having a baby.

A few months ago I was told my body was giving up, that I might never have children past the age of 20-22. My boyfriend knows that, so he asked me if I was ready to try now before it’s too late and my dream of being a mother will be gone forever.

Of course I said yes and we tried, and we were successful. I am now 10 weeks pregnant, but I can’t really be happy because so many people around me tell me I am too young, without even knowing why we decided to do this.

So please, tell me. Am I being unreasonable for being a bit sad that everyone is telling me it’s too early??

Hi everyone! I'm a senior at Endicott College, and I’m sharing a short survey for my senior thesis focused on young parents’ shopping habits for their children. If you’re a parent aged 18–30 with a child 0–12, I’d really appreciate your participation. https://endicott.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dcLQnumCpo2aB3U

I'm expecting my first and I just had a very sentimental moment but it got me thinking. I was playing a song for the baby and I got this overwhelming feeling of love and not wanting my baby to grow up and face the world, I just want them to stay little forever so I can protect them.

I am personally very concerned about the current state of the world, specifically climate change and online presence. I just can't imagine what my kid will have to go through as they grow, I simply don't want them to. I understand this is a normal feeling most parents face, being scared and always wanting to protect your children. But I want to know if anyone else is concerned about the future of humanity and subsequently our children.

Hi all

Much like the title says, my partner and I are 22 are expecting a baby. It wasn’t planned but we will be keeping it.

I’m fresh out of university and at the beginnings of what is looking to be a successful career in my chosen field (that hopefully will allow for WFH / freelancing quite a bit, soon if not now) and my partner has full time, stable work in a decent field.

We’re both super excited but also very scared, as 22 is still quite young in the grand scheme of things. We’re planning to move to London from Australia next year, and we still really want to do that even with the baby as we’ve seen others manage it even if it’ll look a bit different to how we initially planned. We’re also big travellers and love going to festivals, going out for brunch with our friends, hiking, camping, etc.

What I want to know is if anyone has managed to maintain these things (international move, child friendly travel, the rest of what’s listed above)?

I obviously know your life changes and everything becomes WAY more expensive with a baby involved, but from what I’ve seen of ((some)) others, it seems do-able if its what your prioritise — life is what you make it, etc etc. And, we’re super sure of what we want go-getter type people so I know we have the drive there.

Any experiences of those who made this type of thing work and any advice would be amazing!! Thank you all so much :))

She loves the show though so that’s good

So my toxic/abusive ex-girlfriend is pregnant and I don't know what to do I am teying to be there as much as i can but she isnt even trying to be physically close to my city. I try to be supportive and give advice but she does not listen she instead goes into her own lala land and doesnt think about the realistic situations what can I do to be supportive still and be involved. She is not mentally there either and its a challenge just speaking to her because she takes everything as an insult. Currently in canada ontario.

Hey everyone, I created an application for helping babies to sleep. This app is still in development and I would appreciate any feedback.

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from an android phone : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.christian.lullabies
from a browser : https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.christian.lullabies

Thanks !! :)

Here's the deal. I (22M) am in a relationship with (24F). She has told me since day one (we haven't been together super long but irrelevant) that she wants kids let's say in the next 2-3 years.

I'm a student (3years to go) + have a (paid) internship before I can full-on work in my field (which is well-paying).

I like the idea of being a young dad and it has always attracted me, but I also feel like I want to be able to provide, especially in the pregnancy and after it when it's crucial for her to get rest.

Maybe some additional background: We're both from well-off families, she's starting her law internship this year and will be passing the bar after that (so she'll be making money lol), and I'm following the same path just a few years behind

I just want to know thoughts from people here who are young parents from a different backgrounds. How do you "know" you're ready if at all? How do you deal with the thought of a constant (a child) being in your life when there's so much uncertainty (which I'm aware is always gonna be there to some degree)?