We have 2 kids, 17 month old boy and 4 month old girl. The only person that helps is my MIL and that's once every two weeks with my son. (sometimes once a month).

But I'm constantly getting annoyed at my MIL with comments she makes questioning our parenting ways. Like recently we had to build our furniture. My son was in the playpen with plenty to do, had been fed, changed but was crying for our attention. But we had to get this done...

She told us we couldn't do that and she was concerned for our child and we shouldnt leave him🤦🏼‍♀️

Days before She came over for 2 hours so we could make a start and build a wardrobe . Told us she would take the day off work (she only works 2 hours a day) so she could help. But went to work that day anyways... and went home the wardrobe took us 7 hours!! As we had to juggle everything.

My partner ended up messaging after telling her :

"Well unless you intend to come over and help more there is nothing that can be done. We have to get things built and we are only two people so we don't have much of a choice when there is so much to do"

My partner works full time from home with our business. So he helps out only when he can which I understand and don't expect much from him with the house and kids. I'm managing well, yes it's hard and I'm struggling but it's being done.

I am still not in a routine, which sucks. But the kids are well looked after and the business is getting there which is the two priorities.

Any advice for routine?😅

And anyone else that can relate to having no support? And how are you coping? My family are out of the picture for good reasons and we have no one else but my MIL, who makes promises to help but doesn't follow through.