********************Staff Room**********Wednesday****************

Apple juice works on my children

I know its a bit late to be in the staff room, but I've just seen Fifi lurking about!

Well rain started at lunch time, glad we went out this morning, but forgot to buy milk so will do that later!
Now off to play tents.

good, i told mum i thought it would stuff her up even more. i'm going to advise her to stay off milk too as i've read that makes worse. poor thing sat on my lap with my hand on her tummy, she's all wobbly in her walking and keeps straining. got to go, thanks for advice

avoid bananas looneytune, they are one of the worst things! along with eggs. other fruit is good though, and try prune juice, if the poor child can stand to drink something so horrid!

Hi everyone.

Day 3 of holidays and so far...........amazingly good Ds was my ONLY worry as he drives me mad normally but he's been GREAT so far. Monday we were in as chucking it down and the sisters were poorly. Yesterday I took ds and older of the sisters to a Farm Park (baby ended up going home as too ill). Today I'm off to friend's house then off to buy a birthday present for mindee.

Katymac - I've not been around much so not sure what's going on but I'm so sorry things aren't looking so good at the moment, is it just a lull?

ADVICE NEEDED - mindee turned 2 at the weekend and the last couple of days she behaved like (in her mums words) a brat! I was pretty sure it was the terrible two's but was surprised at how bad she got in just a few days. Anyway, I'm sure it's more than just that as her tummy was soooooooooo bloated on 2 occasions yesterday and she was moaning about having a poo and still hasn't done one so I'm pretty sure she's constipated. I've never had to deal with this so wondered if there's anything I can do to help. Her mum thought banana's would help and I said I thought that would make it worse? But that other fruit should be good? Any tips?

Have a good day everyone

Cool! that sounds about right for me! Right, I'm going to spend obscene amounts of money in the camping shop in about half hour! DH and me both have no work today and dd is away, so we're going to spend, spend, spend! What's even nicer is, that its money we saved for just such an occasion, so it ours to spend!

My dd used to have Bella tendancies, now they've turned into Kevin the teenager, allbeit just over a year early!
Now then, I've been burying my head in the sand about money for August. Since most of my kids are term time only, they obviously don't pay me an awful lot for August. Plus 2 of them have left me for senior school. So, its the day before dh payday, that needs to see us a lot of the way through August and I've just worked out that its not as bad as I thought! I've got one mindee who's usually term time and occasional holidays. He's going to a football training course, local to me for one week, and I'm taking and picking up. Sooooo, there is a question, bare with me! Do you think its reasonable to say to mum, since I will be the first contact if he's ill/hurt, I will charge for actually minded hours plus extra, even if he's not actually with me for most of the day? Afterall, it does mean that I am restricted in what I do all day, because I need to be around to take and collect him. Its a 6 hour course, what dya think about 3 hours extra?

Good morning, just waiting for last mindee to arrive.
Need to think about what to do today, I have no ideas at the moment. The sky is cloudy, are we going to have rain? will ask the kids what they want to do.
have a lovely day all of you.

Morning. I really hope you can sort things Katy, it doesn't sound good at all.
Shosh, you sound like you've got a Bella from the Tweenies on your hands! Just shows you though, a child can be as G&T, but basically still needs to learn how to behave properly. My dd is G&T btw - in sport! Much more useful imho!

No calls

Long talk with dad last night - discussing the future

Good luck - 5yos can be.....tricky

Morning - it's day 5 here