Motherhood & Parenting Thread - AKA: Why is my daughter eating my chapstick?

[Castoreum]

In the FB group I actually got exhausted by the moms who post about what trainwrecks they are,

I made a new FB account to check out local kid-appropriate happenings after not having one for 10 years. I tried out some mom groups but got the ick when I got into a group with no proof I was an actual mother. Then the group itself was full of women posting pics of their kid's body parts asking for medical advice. I imagined all the creeps lurking and noped tf out.

I deleted it a few weeks later cuz of people like that. Also encountered rude and entitled extended family and a friend whose mental issues seemed to have amplified with social media use. I'd rather learn about events by word of mouth... and talk to family and friends face-to-face.

Social media, man... not even once.

 

[Froggy Fresh Sextape]

Well, I tried local mum Facebook groups and they were all insane battlegrounds where insane women vied for power whilst pushing MLMs and insane parenting strategies.
Then I tried the local free playgroups and baby classes and again, they were all full of insane women vying for power whilst pushing quasi religious ideologies and essential oils.

Our parish has a young moms group that's okay. It's not really "churchy" it's just hanging out. For new moms here I'd kinda maybe suggest that.

You have to be Catholic (or considering becoming Catholic) to attend so that might cut down on insane shit since there's a barrier to entry.

I would definitely stay away from FB mom groups though like I have never seen more unhinged shit in my life. Did you know the vitamin K shot turns your baby into a literal robot