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To find Joe Wicks a pain in the bum since he became a dad

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Bluewall · 27/04/2019 00:35

I know I could easily sort this problem by unfollwing him on Instagram. I used to enjoy his feed it was positive and cheered me up but since he became a dad he has become a smug first time parent who thinks he knows it all. He constantly posts about how laid back they are and how you just have to stay calm ......

I would say his millions and flexible life probably helps with that being that they are on a month long holiday.

As a harassed parent of 3 children I want to laugh when he suggests you just need to nap with the baby etc
There is no point to this just wondered if I'm a moody cow or anyone else feels the same :p

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Floatingfancy · 27/04/2019 08:34

Yes he's a numpty.

Weebitawks · 27/04/2019 08:35

Ah hahahaha what a twat. Wait til she's a toddler.

boomboom1234 · 27/04/2019 08:35

I totally agree I found that last post about how chilled they are so smug and naive. Once you have a toddler you realise how easy having a baby to look after is. And once you have a toddler and a baby you realise how smug you were when you just had your precious first born to look after - quite funny really.

ReadWriteDraw · 27/04/2019 08:35

I like JW a lot and his partner and daughter seem like a lovely family. I think it’s more just being a first time parents - we were all probably a bit like this - I know I was!!

Onceuponacheesecake · 27/04/2019 08:38

I had to unfollow him. Insufferable

NewAccount270219 · 27/04/2019 08:40

To be fair, he's quite right that they need to raise her to be chilled and relaxed. She's going to need to be pretty calm and patient to deal with having this conversation every day of her life:

'Indie. I-N-D-I-E. No, not like the country. Like the music genre. I dunno, I guess because my parents are twats?'

NewAccount270219 · 27/04/2019 08:45

I have no idea why I went to look at that post. As the mother of one 10 month old who is actually finding things a bit tough at the moment - he has a stomach bug with diarrhoea that has been going on for a sodding week, which is making him miserable and also I think if it goes on much longer either DH or I will get sacked. Also, because life isn't fucking fair, he's teething. And going on holiday with him is a nightmare, it's somehow both tedious and exhausting - it was only ever going to make me feel both shit and infuriated!

SoConfused2019 · 27/04/2019 08:51

Had to unfollow him ages ago because he irritated me doing recipes online, dp loved him and brought his books into the house - he does have some nice recipes in the first one.

If I was a new parent all over again though this would irritate the life out of me surely his wean in 15 is a piss take? he's now an expert on weaning after being a dad for a few months... poor Annabel Karmel must be shaking in her shoes!

jaseyraex · 27/04/2019 08:51

I had to unfollow him which was a shame as I'd done his 90 day plan after having DS1 and really did find his content great! But the perfect parenting and bloody wean in 15 was getting on my nerves. You have an easy baby and can afford to go on lovely long holidays, we get it!
My DS1 was a dream baby. Slept all night from a few months, ate anything and everything, rarely ill, never fussed when we were out and about... DS2 on the other hand is an absolute nightmare! I hope I was never as smug as Joe is when DS1 was a baby because I bloody regret it now if I was

Hexagonwitch · 27/04/2019 08:51

I quite like the name Indie. I have a "classic" girl's name and I hate it, so boring. Wish I'd had something more alternative!!!

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Bluewall · 27/04/2019 08:54

NewAccount270219 hugs to you ! It's so hard when they are ill. Worst 2 weeks of my life was when DS got norovirus and then DH caught it then me (while 14 weeks pregnant) we were taking it in turn to throw up in a bucket while consoling a crying pooing toddler.

If it's the nappy end it could be the teething making his nappies bad all of while get horrid nappies when cutting teeth !

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Kukumbr · 27/04/2019 08:55

Im so glad I’m not the only one who thinks this. The way he describes how he’s weaning the baby as if he is the first person in the world to wean a child. Smug git

CarolDanvers · 27/04/2019 08:56

Its the coconut oil for everything that pissed me off. You can taste it and it’s really not that nice.

mistermagpie · 27/04/2019 08:56

All the people I know who's first child was this kind of easy-going, chilled out baby got a monster for a second child. Myself included... I would love to send DS2 on holiday with Mr Wicks for a week and see how laid back he is by the end of it!

Hexagonwitch · 27/04/2019 08:56

It's hilarious actually because I was so diligent about weaning my ds, giving him healthy home made food etc.

He's 19 now and he smokes and he lives off KFC

Thesearmsofmine · 27/04/2019 08:57

He is so unbearably smug. My first baby was a dream, my second baby much harder work.
I also hate it when people refer to a baby crying as a meltdown.

BigButtons · 27/04/2019 08:57

Indie is a boringly popular name now. Hardly alternative- well not round these parts.

MsVestibule · 27/04/2019 08:58

@NewAccount270219 that all sounds a bit shit. I hope he recovers soon. You'll get through it although I know it feels endless when you're going through it.

Re Joe Wicks, I don't know much about him, but god, that smug excerpt that a PP posted earlier 🙄. I have to admit, I was a teeny bit smug with my parenting skills with my PFB but was sensible enough to keep my thoughts to myself. Just as well, because when DC2 came along a couple of years later, it all went to pot and I ended up on Prozac 🤷‍♀️.

Ohmygoodness101 · 27/04/2019 08:59

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ItWentInMyEye · 27/04/2019 09:01

I've just unfollowed him because of his calling a crying baby 'having a meltdown' If he saw my ASD DS in the midst of a meltdown I hope he'd be able to differentiate. Dick.

Sindragosan · 27/04/2019 09:02

Its just pfb on a bigger scale

I thought it was cute to start with, but the sanctimonious 'you just need to relax' does get on my nerves. The exercises with baby in the sling did make me wince a bit, particularly since he was all sweaty after, so you've also got sweaty baby and sling. Yuk.

NewAccount270219 · 27/04/2019 09:02

Thanks bluewall - sorry, I needed that rant! I think you might be right about it being the teeth not the bug now (he hasn't been sick in days), but of course the childminder (quite rightly and fairly) won't take him until things are back to normal there since he definitely did have a bug. Last week was supposed to be his first week with her... (and DH's first week back at work, which has meant I've had to do most of the time off) Feels at the moment like it will never end, which I know isn't logically true!

hexagonwitch I have an 'unusual' name (for where I live - mine is a 'real' name, but most English people can't handle this spelling of it). Trust me, spelling your name out constantly and having to confirm that yes, it really is like that gets very tiresome. My no 1 criteria for DS's name is that he'll never have to spell it out loud!

Gluetap · 27/04/2019 09:02

Glad it’s not just me! I chuckled at his picture of the food he’d ordered to share with his daughter (fish, mash and steamed veg). My DC would have turned their noses up at all of it. I’m pleased that he’s so keen and I’m sure he helps many people but I can’t wait til she’ll only eat beige food. Both my DC ate well as babies but hit toddler stage and it all went downhill.

Processedpea · 27/04/2019 09:04

hexagon

NewAccount270219 · 27/04/2019 09:04

This is his whole smug as fuck post, by the way:

thebodycoach
Follow our Journey with Indie on @weanin15_ 👶🏼 A lot of people have been asking me questions about Indie & how is she able to sleep in her buggy in loud restaurants or how does she settle in different cots in different places every other night whilst travelling. The reason I think she is like this is because we have always exposed her to this from such an early age. We love eating out in restaurants & travelling & so she has had to adapt to this. Sometimes she’s super chilled and will sleep in her buggy or eat with us & other times she has a total melt down. We don’t let her meltdowns stop us from doing what we love though. She does have her meltdowns in restaurants & will scream the place down if she’s over tired but we just stay calm. One of us will take her for a walk for 5 minutes and come back. If she kicks off again we swap & try again until she settles. She also sometimes sleeps through while other nights she will wake up every other hour all night in a new hotel. This is the consequence of moving around a lot with a new cot each time & not having a proper fixed routine but we don’t lose the plot and stop moving because of one bad experience. We accept it & move on and we have a nap in the day with her to catch up on our sleep. Travelling with a baby can be really stressful or really fun and adventurous. It really depends on how you look at it and how you react to different situations. Me & Rosie choose to be calm, patient & flexible with her & I really think this has had a massive impact on Indie’s personality already ☺️🙌🏽*

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