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MamaOl · 12/01/2019 17:15

I’m a single mum to a 2 year old, and I’ve got him in a routine that he goes to bed between 7 & 8, and I stick to it.

However, feeling really low about this now, because I’ve just found out my family, mum dad sisters & their partners regularly go out for meals, including tonight, and don’t bother asking me because I’ve got a routine for little one.

This has really upset me, is that fair or not? I don’t know

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JKCR2017 · 12/01/2019 17:21

Definitely rude if they don’t even ask you. Would be better to ask you and you decline surely? At least then you can feel involved.

Mil and my own mum often invite us to do things knowing fully well we probably won’t go as DS has additional needs and struggles in different places plus they are also in a good bedtime routine. But they always ask!!

Hugs 🤗

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MamaOl · 12/01/2019 17:27

Thank you.. I’m just feeling really alone at the moment, and I know my son’s 2 and I should have got over it, but the realisation of being a single mum hits me at these times, when I don’t get asked for example. Hugs x

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JKCR2017 · 12/01/2019 17:34

It is really hard. I was a single parent when my DS was a tiny baby until he was 3. It’s really hard but it will get easier...

Does anyone offer to babysit so you can have an evening out or something?

Does your family come and visit you?

Parenting can be a lonely time but it does often get easier as they get older x

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MamaOl · 12/01/2019 17:39

How on earth did you manage to meet anyone being a single mum?! Must applaud you for that!

Yeah, they come and visit but it’s usually me visiting them. I live down the road from them and out of 10 times I’ve asked them to come up, it’s probably 3/10. X

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JKCR2017 · 12/01/2019 17:46

There are men out there who don’t get scared off by a single parent. I never really went out to meet anyone, we actually met on a dating site. It turned out I was friends with his sister at school and my brother was friends with his brother as they were the same age but we had never heard of each other.... 🤔 I think you’re more likely to meet someone when you least expect it.

Sounds like you need some more support and company. 2 is such a delightful yet tiring age too (if anything like mine anyway).

Things can and will get better for you x

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MamaOl · 12/01/2019 17:53

Aw wow, sounds like it was meant to happen for you both!
Thank you for all your advice.. I do feel better now xx

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