Trapped toddler parents:"Where else can you post tuff tray pictures and moan about your husband?"

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Following on from the previous thread. Thanks @footprintsintheslow for the thread title inspiration 😁

We are isolating again pending result of covid test later for DS1 who has developed a chesty cough overnight. Luckily the results are coming through quickly it seems. It was the next morning after DS2's the week before last.

Oh no @chocolatetrifle what a nightmare you are having. I hope this is the last of your isolations

Good morning!

@JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff hope your night went better and they managed to stay asleep!

@Chocolatetrifle sorry to hear you have to isolate yet again. Fingers crossed it's negative. I can imagine trampolining soft play is great fun, I'd like to do that!

@Motherofmonsters so glad to hear the night weaning is working. We're kind of night weaning too, just not intentionally - not being in the same room is really helping. Enjoy your different child

DS also slept through the night, I was so worried something had happened I actually went to check on him! He's of course totally fine and we're all fully rested for the first time in an eternity. Going to see the new apartment today and start moving some stuff over, the in laws are coming later for dinner and to help us clean the new apartment (long story, it's not super dirty but I needed to include MIL somehow...)

Beautiful day here again. Hope you all have a lovely day!

@Motherofmonsters, I thought this cold was going but seems to have gone onto his chest overnight. He was due to start preschool tomorrow so will have to postpone that now.

Glad your DD is having better nights now!

Oh no @Motherofmonsters hope your (negative) results come through soon. There seems to be a (non covid) chesty cough thing going around. I know quite a few DC who have had it in the last month or so (all tested negative)

I'm off to DMs to pick up DS1 as after his sleepover Friday night he asked to stay another night. Mums next door neighbour has 2 similar age granddaughters and they have been out of each others back gardens all weekend playing

My good bedtime luck has run out FF went to sleep quickly and has woken up absolutely screaming. I can't get her to stop, she wants a drink then screams no when it's near her, cried when I touch her, I'm a bit stuck.

DS is building some kind of fort in his room instead of sleeping. He's going to be tired at school tomorrow

I've just threatened DS with taking every thing out of his room if he doesn't go to sleep! I hope o don't have to follow that through

@Motherofmonsters hope both DC manage to relax and get to sleep and that you get to pour yourself a relaxing beverage of choice, you deserve it! Maybe DD had a bad dream or something? DS is like that sometimes, I think it just knocks them out of whack when they've woken up abruptly.

We've managed to move all the stuff in the storage room we have today to the new place's storage room, so now we can start packing up boxes and putting them downstairs for moving day on Wednesday. DS has been pretty much an angel today, I'd be happy if I wasn't so suspicious...I get the uneasy feeling this is the calm before the storm.

How everyone gets some sleep!

Mother - think it is a full moon tonight! Twins were up till gone 9, think it has been their worst night ever! Everything out of their room, all sweet treats gone for tomorrow, and had to threaten favourite new toy going away for a day before they finally stopped!

It is so weird as DS at least is usually a good boy. We took them to a toyshop today and he was good as gold. It is like his body is taken over by a demon around 7pm!!

DS1's covid test is negative but he still has a cough which sounds like croup at might but chesty in the morning. Managed to get some antibiotics yesterday from out of hours GP yesterday. Another quiet day in store here.

Hope they stayed asleep for you @johnnymcgrathsaysfuckoff.

Glad it's negative @chocolatetrifle although rubbish he's still poorly. Hopefully he'll be better soon.

Just dropped DD off to her first day at nursery, she happily went into the workers arms and no tears when I left (that I saw) I think she was confused though so I imagine she'll cry next week. DS is at Preschool so quiet day here.

@Motherofmonsters, did both DC settle ok in the end? Glad your DD has gone in happily this morning. DS1 was due to start this morning but I'll leave it until next week now. Hope you enjoy your day. I think I'll make some Gruffalo bites with DS's, basically rice Krispie cakes but with honey and peanut butter, not quite sure why that makes them Gruffalo bites!

@Chocolatetrifle gruffalo bites sound very moreish, I'd end up eating the lot in one go!
How's your son's cough? My son has a chesty cough, gp has linked it to his hayfever though which I don't think it is related but what do I know?!

Sorry I've been quiet the last few days, we've been isolating awaiting covid results and I've stayed off here as I'd be jealous of you all out and about. Anyway, results came back negative thank goodness!

@PinkDaydreams, oh no sorry your son has a cough too. How is he? My DS1's sounds so like the croup recordings you hear online in the night then it's chesty in the day. It made him sick before. I was worried about him in the night as it was quite bad , I was thinking if he starts struggling I'm going to have to phone 999. I opened the window and just propped him up on pillows and luckily he did settle and get some sleep. dS2 is molar teething and woke a lot too so running in empty today. Hopefully he'll be fine in a day or two.

Gruffalo bites are quite nice! There's all sorts of Gruffalo recipes online it seems!

Hope your son feels better soon. Are you ok? Is his piriton helping aside from the cough. And don't worry we were isolating too and not going anywhere at the moment either until he's better.

The piriton has helped with his watery eyes but he's still so snotty and this chesty cough so I think he's got a cold on top of hayfever, I'm the same at the minute.
Oh goodness, keep an eye on him and don't hesitate calling 999. Would it help raising one end of the bed a little with a book? I'm going to do that tonight with my son. I used to have one of those reflux wedges to prop him up when he was little as he had horrendous reflux.
How old is your little one, does he join in with cooking? My son is 3.4 but not bothered about helping cooking, he likes pretending by himself with the pans but actual food he's not interested in! might be better for my wasitline though as he isn't into sweet things, I'd end up eating everything!

Evening all

@JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff how is it going tonight? Really hoping you get a calmer bedtime soon. Sending support

@Chocolatetrifle oh God we've been through that, I think DS was maybe 10 months old? We ended up calling the Norwegian equivalent of NHS Direct at like 4am and they sent an ambulance. DS was totally fine they said, it was false croup (didn't know that was a thing) but they gave him an adrenaline shot anyway. He looked really bemused like he didn't understand what all the fuss was about Second the raising the bed thing, we use books, and cold air really helps too - though it sounds like you already know that! Hope you manage to get some rest and that DS2 has a speedy teething round!

@PinkDaydreams glad to hear your tests were negative and that the Piriton is helping somewhat. My DS is the same as yours when it comes to cooking, though I don't think he's gotten the concept yet so there's still hope! I sometimes wear him in a ring sling while making food, and he seems to gravitate towards sharp knives...not promising.

We're in full preparation for moving on Wednesday so DH and I are both knackered - DS is apparently in the sunshine period between leaps, if you follow Wonder Weeks, and he's miraculously slept through the night the last 2 nights and is nothing but sunshine and joy (when he gets his own way, otherwise it's tantrum city). Does anyone else get slightly terrified when their child is like this? I feel like it's all going to come crashing down any minute...

I've raised his toddler bed with some chunky books and put lots of baby olbas oil on his pillow and the calpol vapour plug in in so fingers crossed.
@PinkDaydreams, thank you for the raised bed idea I'd never thought of it and you too @squishymama, glad your are getting some good night's rest, you need it with your move coming up.

In respect to the cooking DS2 18 months this week is not interested but likes pans and lids. DS1 is 3.8 and is very interested in food prep and cooking actually. i think he has inherited it from DH side as his dad and nan were pastry chefs. He definitely does not get it from me.

Hope everyone has a good night. Hope your DS gets better soon @PinkDaydreams

Oh goodness sounds like all the toddlers are coughing atm
DS2 seems over the worst of his, though getting him to take the antibiotics has not been fun at all.

Ooh gruffalo bites sound tasty - and the honey is a natural antiseptic too (thinking of the poorly toddlers).

Sending everyone lots of "get well soon" thoughts.

Nothing exciting to report here, other than I foolishly promised DS1 packed lunches for the summer half term so have to start doing those from tomorrow 😭

Sorry everyones so poorly, what a rubbish time. Hopefully it'll pass soon.

I've set my self up for a stressful morning, shopping is being delivered and then I've got half an hour to get it unpacked, two kids in the car and to the cycle trail. We're meeting my friend for a walk with her baby and dog, she hasn't seen DS in a long time so I'm hoping he's on good form and I don't have to tell him off a hundred times for not leaving the dog alone. My last walk with them was a disaster as they both just cried and whined so hoping that doesn't repeat

Today I am shouty mum, why can't they just listen. DS's cousins don't like DS running around and chasing them but he just would not stop. I totally ran out of patience, put his shoes on his feet and marched him out the door. He's been snatching from DD, hoarding toys so she can't play with anything, the list goes on and on and on. I just feel totally useless.

I'm literally hiding in the toilet having a cry about it

@Motherofmonsters sorry to hear it's been tough. I often ask myself the same question - why can't they just do as they're told?? Sending support. Can DH take over for the evening so you can get your feet up?

@Motherofmonsters you are not useless!!! Every child has there annoying days, I found this the other day and can really relate to it myself. You are a great mother!

Thank you, just need to rant sometimes. DH is taking DS for a little walk before bed and then he's in charge of his bedtime. I've got DD to get sorted but she only had a 20min nap so should in theory go to sleep quickly. Love that picture @pinkdaydreams

How are you feeling now @Motherofmonsters? Sending you support. We've had the arguing and not sharing toys today too. Both screaming in the garden, makes me think the neighbours think I can't control them and that makes me feel useless too but we aren't useless we are just doing our best and I think we all do a great job! You are doing great. As soon as you can get yourself some peace to yourself put your programme on and get a cuppa or glass of something nice or some chocolate. You deserve it xx