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Is anyone else up that doesn't have...

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TalesOfTheUnexpected · 02/10/2011 03:20

...a small child to feed?

My son woke me up at about midnight (he's 6). Can I get back to sleep? Can I bloody hell.

Just a moan really.

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CheerfulYank · 02/10/2011 03:26

I am, but it's 6 hours earlier here.

My son has been waking up a lot too. (He's 4.) I bought him an alarm clock today and said under no circumstances is he to come into our room and wake us up until the first number is a 7. :o Exceptions will be made for bad dreams or feeling ill. :)

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TalesOfTheUnexpected · 02/10/2011 03:32

Thank you for the reply CheerfulYank.

I have a clock in my sons room that has the night stars on it, then the "sun" comes up at 7am and he knows then that he is allowed to come into my bedroom. Smile

However, he has a cough and woke us both up. Of course, he's been asleep since I gave him Calpol. It's just me that is awake, too hot, bored and lonely.

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ninedragons · 02/10/2011 03:37

DH and I were talking last night, after our nightly ordeal getting DD into bed (honestly, it's like bloody whack-a-mole).

When she has children of her own, we are going to buy a fondue set so we can dip No-Doz in chocolate and give them to her DC as special smarties. That'll teach her.

MrsTerryPratchett · 02/10/2011 03:41

whack-a-mole make me make a snorting noise.

I have a DD, full of cold and miserable. Luckily her DF has agreed to do the two weekend nights. Doesn't stop me being awake worrying.

Like CheerfulYank, I am in North America so it's still early here.

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TalesOfTheUnexpected · 02/10/2011 03:41

I've just realised I've posted this in AIBU instead of Chat.

I'm going to get flamed.

Fuck!

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MrsTerryPratchett · 02/10/2011 03:42

No one gets flamed at 3am, you're fine Grin

Toffeefudgecake · 02/10/2011 03:43

I'm up too. My son (5) has been sick seven times so far since about 5 O'clock this evening. I've been trying to sleep on the floor by his bed, but after being woken three times in the last hour, I've given up for now.

Any chance of a lie in tomorrow, Tales? I get my lie in on a Sunday morning, so at least I can catch up on sleep then.

Cheerful - Fancy seeing you here!

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TalesOfTheUnexpected · 02/10/2011 03:43

NineDragons and MrsTerryPratchett Nice to meet you (before I get my arse booted off to NetMums for not following MN rules)

Oh well, you live and learn. Grin

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PigletJohn · 02/10/2011 03:45

I am because I flew back from Canada

Must reset that clock.

Toffeefudgecake · 02/10/2011 03:46

Your son is the one being unreasonable, Tales Wink. All children should have an 'off switch' so we can turn them off till a decent time in the morning.

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TalesOfTheUnexpected · 02/10/2011 03:48

ToffeeFudgeCake Sorry to hear your son is poorly. x

Lie in...LIE IN??? What's a lie in? Grin. No chance I'm afraid. Single mother, 3 kids. Coughing son will be up and about at approx 5am (but won't come into my room because the clock RULES!).

He will however, lie outside my bedroom door and run a toy car up and down the door from 5am til 7am making a loud "vroom, vroom" noise.

Meh! Sleep deprivation. I've dealt with it before, I can do it again.

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TalesOfTheUnexpected · 02/10/2011 03:49

PigletJohn how was the weather?

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MrsTerryPratchett · 02/10/2011 03:50

Nice to meet you too, TalesOTU.

PigletJohn · 02/10/2011 03:52

Very warm and a bit humid though it is getting much cooler over the past few days

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TalesOfTheUnexpected · 02/10/2011 03:54

Nice to meet you too *MrsTP". I can't do NetMums. The tickers.....the sparkle.....noooooooo!

I don't do sparkle, or tickers.

Is it worth putting Sky News on? Any update on the Michael Jackson trial I wonder?

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HairyGrotter · 02/10/2011 03:54

What a Mole haha

I'm up, not because of child, because I fell asleep with child at 6pm, having spent all night out on the taaaawwwn the night before, so now wide awake!

mrstiredandconfused · 02/10/2011 03:58

Pigletjohn i'm jealous- I adore Canada! Awake with a bad back, no kids!

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TalesOfTheUnexpected · 02/10/2011 03:58

PigletJohn sounds about the same as here. I can't wait for a break from this weather. I'm a lightweight and am sweaty and very undesirable.

HairyGrotter been there, done that. A night on the taaaawwwwn. I've got one coming up next Saturday. Woo-hoo!

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TalesOfTheUnexpected · 02/10/2011 03:59

Mrstiredandconfused. Bad back, ouch. Hope it's something curable.

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CheerfulYank · 02/10/2011 04:02

It was getting chilly here today, think it was 11 your temp? Or something? But it'll be -30 before I know it and this weather will seem tropical by comparison. :)

HedleyLamarr · 02/10/2011 04:03

Not just me then. Woke up half an hour ago, cannot get back to sleep. So I'm now drinking tea and watching the rugby. Blimey, Canada are getting tonked by New Zealand.

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TalesOfTheUnexpected · 02/10/2011 04:06

brrrrr. -30!

I've managed to find an old episode of "Thirtysomething" on Sky so that's me sorted til the kids get up

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Toffeefudgecake · 02/10/2011 04:08

Sorry you won't get a lie-in, Tales Sad. Has only been a recent innovation in my household, but it's a privilege I'm keeping at all costs.

DS has just been sick for the eighth time . Am on the last clean sheet.

mrstiredandconfused · 02/10/2011 04:10

Unfortunately not tales - been off work for 3 weeks and mn is the only thing keeping me sane! And don't worry about getting flamed, I doubt the thread police are up at this stupid hour Grin

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TalesOfTheUnexpected · 02/10/2011 04:12

toffeeFC I hope he gets better soon. I only have 2 spare bed sheets in my house so I bow to your household keeping. x

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