The OFFICIAL buddy bench/naughty bench thread No. 6

[Teaandcakeplease]

Come hither all those who haven't found their place on mumsnet, have scrapped in Aibu or crossed words in chat. The buddy bench shalt not judge.

The buddy bench will hand out wine and cakes, it will join you on your scoffathons getting pissed

All those who sit on the bench, will have their sins erased and be given a warm welcome and cheerful chat from CheerfulYank, gomummy, tiredmum, Elmo, valiumredhead and far, far too many more to mention.

Welcome to the buddy bench, we look forward to meeting you all

Oh and don't forget, last one to leave polishes bench and locks up!

??! Valium - Why would Cheerful not be allowed to brush the girl's hair in the UK?

Cheerful that must be hard for you to see on an ongoing basis. :(

Maybe at a bigger school here I wouldn't be able to either. I almost got in trouble once for clipping a student's fingernails.

It's all bureaucratic stuff, what is someone's job, what isn't. I remember people fluttering around saying "oh well, we will need to get a hygiene plan set up with the school nurses' signature, and then send a copy to her parents, and maybe get the funding for a staff member to spend an extra 15 minutes a day helping her brush it..." and I was like, "right well, while you're all f*%king about, I'm going to plait the kid's hair, all right?!"

I have a lot of patience generally, but very very little when it comes to that sort of thing.

Wow, I had no idea it would be that bureaucratic to provide a child with some basic care like that. That's really quite sad. :(

Doesn't usually...there are always a few stubborn persistent people like me around. Things get done.

Oh you're not even allowed to tuck a kid's shirt in here, or help them with sun cream, or clean them up if they poo themselves, or check for nits - the list is endless.

Awww What a lovely Christmas gift for your dc's Tea Enjoy your new family member xx

Gomummy - I go to my mums for dinner on Christmas day and get Pampered but i do cook a Turkey & Ham & carrots , sprouts , stuffing (well my dad makes me the stuffing so i just have to heat that up in the oven ) On St.Stevens Day (boxing day i believe in England) . Then i buy in a pavlova for the dessert .

cheerful - i remember you brushing that little girls hair for her last year too xx

Welcome back Valium Did you have a nice time with your family ? xx

Tiredmum Jamie is Gorgeous , he's getting so grown up looking xx

, especially @ not helping with sunscreen!

Teachers/assistants can squeeze the suncream on to the child's hands but the child must rub it in.

Yes I had a LOVELY time thank you :) x

I would be fired immediately if I worked there.

Aww that poor girl cheerful, its sad that some parents are like that.

I know gomummy and elmo he is getting big his two top teeth are coming through now, he has a lovely personality

Hiya valium its stupid about how the schools cannot do any of the things you mentioned, this country is insane.

Tea I hope you enjoy the new addition I bet its so cute.

Mmm elmo you have me drooling about crimbo dinner now

Wow. Eye opener for me!

Elmo that sounds lovely. Pavlova rocks, btw, thank you for the suggestion!

Will DD get to name the hamster, Tea? < wants to have bench-hamster-names >

What makes him laugh, Tiredmum?

He loves being tickled gomummy, he doesn't stop giggling, and he laughs at daddy non stop
I am now looking forward to sunday, the boys are gonna be sooooo happy.

Aww Tiredmum, that is so lovely.

Hope you are all having a great time preparing and are as stress-free as possible!

Awww I love tickly baby giggles :)

DD named her "Amber" she's already been introduced. It would be impossible to collect or hide her in a 2 bed flat and as a single mum. They've both been with me non stop since the holidays started.

DS has decided to sleep on his floor tonight and has placed his pillow and duvet there, wonder how long it will last

Does DD just love her, Tea ? :)

Awwww...baby laughs! So cute.

Yes but I have to keep explaining about not frightening her by talking loudly, tapping on cage etc, she just wants to chat and play with it but it sleeps a lot in the day which makes her fed up. Wide awake now of course, chewing bars

It bit DS this evening but he'd just eaten and his hands probably smelt of dinner quite strongly. He put his finger in the cage and she bit. Lots of blood from such a small nip. He was most upset and told it it was naughty. Poor boy. He sounded devastated and I bet it hurt.

Off to bed, still snotty and super tired.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE!!!!!!

I am snotty and streaming too tea I NEVER get colds so this is rotten timing! Hope you feel better soon x

We tamed our hamster by leaving it to settle for a week - no touching at all. Wash hands BEFORE handling to get rid of food smells. Get a high sided storage box and put some hamster toys in and put your hands down in the box and let the hamster run over your hands. Do this once a day for a week and you will really notice the difference and should be able to handle her.

Females do tend to a bit nippier than the males though.

Happy Christmas everyone !!!!

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Merry Christmas to all you lovely Buddy Benchers!!!

Merry Christmas my luverlies

Hope you are all excited and ready, have a lovely morning

Love and hugs to all xxxxxxxxx

Merry Christmas Benchers! Love love love!

Happy Christmas!