ADs and their gratuitous pussy pictures

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Welcome in ADs. Snuggle up hygge-style 'cause there ain't much going on out there for a while... except rain.

I haven't got a pussy of my own for gratuitous showing off, so I shall pretend to be Dr Evil with Mr Biggleswade

Link to previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/4138531-ADs-and-their-pampered-poodles?pg=40

@DWPmisery1972, . And virtual home cooked food.

I hope you feel better soon.

@NannyGythaOgg, I agreed too.

@DWPmisery1972 oh I sorry to hear you are in hospital. wishing you a swift recovery - we're all here if you need us.

ISaySteadyOn
I don't know. I just read this: notesonreading.com/risks-and-harms-the-consequences-of-our-response-to-a-virus
It's a depressingly accurate summary of life right now.

What's the author's background? (Sociologist? Philosopher?) I liked the mention of morals, which seem to be overlooked when it comes to all these measures.

It does feel a bit hopeless again, doesn't it? I've tried to look on the bright side as much as possible but it does make me wonder what's the point of being optimistic if they keep moving the light at the end of the tunnel. Having very low expectations is one way to guard against disappointment. But probably not a healthy outlook on life.

I have 2 teeny narcissi coming out in an indoor pot. This is quite a feat because the cat keeps trying to chew the stems.

Best wishes @DWPmisery1972

I’ve just been on the vaccine thread having a read. I think I’m more scared of the mandatory vaccine people than I ever could be of the anti-vaxxers.*

I thought the same. The very pro vaxxers mostly wanting to cut their friends off, bring in punitive measures etc... And then the other crowd going, well it's up to the individual really.

I'm a wait and see-er. I'm not in an at risk group., So until there's more info on which vaccine is the best at preventing spread and by how much, it feels like a bit of a none decision for me when weighing up risk Vs benefit.

@ISaySteadyOn

I don't know. I just read this: notesonreading.com/risks-and-harms-the-consequences-of-our-response-to-a-virus

I found it interesting. Would love to know what you all think.

Well, I was due a namechange

I agree with this too (just finished reading it, it’s been One Of Those Days today)

@DWPmisery1972

@DWPmisery1972 sorry to hear you are in hospital.

@Iheartmysmart The LTB posts are DH doesnt want to have the vaccine. Im supposed to leave a bloke (ive been with for 29 years this April) because he wont have a jab?

Im hopeless at screenshotting pictures. But i thought you all might be interested in seeing the one in this link
twitter.com/drgbayona/status/1355683543821807617?s=20

And its from a Twitter account and thread in a language i dont speak so i dont know what they are saying in the Twitter thread. Its the pic i was after.

Comfort consumption.

Surge in comfort eating.

www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/dairy-markets/surge-in-comfort-eating-sees-dairy-product-sales-boom

@DWPmisery1972 Oh you poor thing! Hopefully you will be feeling much better soon

I’ve had a really nasty reaction to a vaccination before and, whilst it’s selfish of me, I’d like a guarantee that life will return to normal if I have it. I don’t want to risk anaphylaxis again if I still have to live with restrictions. Sorry, I know that’s a bit me, me, me!

Thats not me me me. That is perfectly reasonable.

Long but interesting read about fomite transmission here www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00251-4?utm_source=Nature+Briefing&utm_campaign=65657f8ef0-briefing-dy-20210201&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c9dfd39373-65657f8ef0-46066162

[quote MercyBooth]Im hopeless at screenshotting pictures. But i thought you all might be interested in seeing the one in this link
twitter.com/drgbayona/status/1355683543821807617?s=20[/quote]
The comments are mostly agreeing with the meme. I have seen that one.

And question for all of you. WWYD if your DS smashed your specs off your face because he didn't want to go to bed? I don't know what an appropriate response would be.

How old is DS @ISaySteadyOn? Sorry I can’t remember.

1. But a young 6 as he was premature. I get that he's sad and angry but that's no excuse.

Just thinking back to when DS was younger, sometimes there was just no reasoning with him when he was over tired or upset. It was easier just to go with distracting him short term and revisiting the behaviour a bit later on. My mum was an expert in heading off a tantrum before it even started. Not a skill I inherited unfortunately.

She must have had magic powers. I can't head them off either.

@DWPmisery1972 sorry you ended up in hospital, they will hopefully give you some lovely pain relief and you are away with the fairies soon.

@ISaySteadyOn

She must have had magic powers. I can't head them off either.

I learnt to head them off with experience I suppose. I treat them like a puppy and ignore, stay quiet and calm.

Aldi are selling those weighted blankets which are supposed to help.

To be fair she worked with children for 40 odd years so possibly had a magic wand somewhere about her person.

I tend to find that I deal with tantrums differently with each of my children

DD1 doesn't really tantrum, she has epic meltdowns, but I tend to be more soothing and sympathetic.

When DS kicks off I'm like, "you can shout all you want but I'm not paying any attention". This pays off because he has little staying power 😆

DD2 will dig her heels in till the bitter end. "I'm NOT wearing my raincoat and if you try to make me I'll scream and scream and scream..." So I always end up locked in an argument. "Go ahead and scream then, nobody is listening!" "The neighbours will probably call the social services AND THEN YOU'LL BE SORRY!" "Let them, and I'll explain that I'm making you wear your coat so you don't catch hypothermia!" "I'd RATHER catch thingy than wear that STUPID HORRIBLE COAT"...

Bit shocked this weekend we are in a small cul de sac. Neighbour two doors down to the left has had another fall. We thought her son was going to organise care after the last one. She has a panic button which alerts my neighbour, well neighbour could not pick her up so had to phone someone else to come give her a hand. this time she phoned son and said she was phoning gp, social services on Monday to get the lady help because the son had obviously done bugger all.

Then another neighbour was talking to a sweet lady a few doors up from us. She is 91, bright as a button when asked about her covid jab she admitted she had not been contacted. She also has children who have not chased this up. So the neighbour said she would for her.

Both these elderly ladies are loaded their families will be well looked after financially, a wicked bit of me thought ah well perhaps they are fed up of them hanging around. And if the neighbours stopped interfering they would be richer sooner.

@ISaySteadyOn

And question for all of you. WWYD if your DS smashed your specs off your face because he didn't want to go to bed? I don't know what an appropriate response would be.

Tricky. It would depend on circumstances, such as his level of intent/ control and my emotional reserves!

Generally, getting angry tends to inflame the situation.
DS1 is best dealt with after the event when he is calm. Loss of tech time (possibly having to earn some back to save everyone's sanity)
He also tends to be best left to vent it out. Intervening tends to aggravate him. At 10, he now usually goes to his room when directed. It's phrased as his safe space to chill out, and he's told he can come back when he's calm (sometimes it takes a few goes)
He might be past shoulder height on me, but he's lean and not quite past being hefted in a fireman's lift, but those days are fading and he has become more reasonable with age.

DS2 is struggling at present. Fortunately his temperment is far milder! He's regressing for comfort. I've lent him one of my special cuddlies the past couple of nights following a bad dream which resulted in him staying in our bed for the rest of that night. He's also swaying to easy reader books like Frog on a Log.

They need to know that lashing out is not accepted, but have comfort when needed around that, but without it being seen as a reward either. It is hard to feel like you've got the balance right and some days are harder than others.