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Ridiculously self-indulgent topic but anyone else stuck in the same situation?

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Justtwosecondspoppet · 11/03/2008 12:17

I've got a dd (4) and have been on my own with her from 4 months. Have been incredibly broody ever since having her and the older she gets the worse it becomes. Have been single now for nearly 4 years-there is nothing inherently wrong with me I don't think-am slim, normal height, behave (unless dd winds me up too much!!) have two arms and legs and have nice house and job, but no one seems to want me! Or if they do they want me for the house and the job and hate/can't cope with dd.
I so desperatly want another dc, but want to try and do it properly, i.e., have a stable relationship, live with the dp/dh, get dd totally comforable with the set up etc, but I can't see any baby resolution for at least 5 years in that case, providing I meet someone (!?!), and so feel it would be v unfair on her as the age gap would be far too great. Has this ever happened to anyone and worked?

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nappyaddict · 20/03/2008 16:12

i know what you mean. ds is 2 in june and i feel like time is slipping slowly away. in reality i know anyone i get with is probably not going to want children really soon just because men my age aren't really into all that. i have been broody since ds was about 18-19 months. before the idea of another baby so soon scared the shit out of me!!

NomDePlume · 20/03/2008 16:20

Don't panic too much about age gaps between siblings.

DS1 & DS2 were 10 & 8 when DD was born and their relationships with her are wonderful, much better than they are with each other, iyswim ?!

DS1 & DS2 came free with DH. I bought 1 got 2 free

macdoodle · 20/03/2008 23:14

I was very naughty - my DD1 is 6 I was desperate for no 2 and we tried for years (I think the pressure of this contributed to marriage break up)....amazingly while we were seperated we managed to conceive no 2 ....have no intention of taking dick of H back but he does make good kids and is a good dad (after a fashion)....so now I don't have to panic about finding a man and making more kids ...though I do somtimes wonder if I have time to meet a new man and have 2 more kids ....but am quite happy just me and my 2 gorgeous girls

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