to pack for practicalities for a night away

[melsy]

with 2 children?

ok so its only one night , but I have taken them each another set of :

pj's
grow bags for the baba
jeans
2 extra tops (weather pemitting)

They could :

wet themselves at night
puke during the day (been caught out on this one a few weeks ago)
be freezing cold being by the sea
Or just get so soaked or covered in ice cream or whatever from rain and they need to be changed

My idh is going mental at me for being neurotic and over packing and wants me to call my sister to see what shes taking. Bare in mind I have a 21mth old and a 4yr old who's just out of nappies at night.

This is what I live with day in day out ,hypercritical-ness of my every move .

I am like you, always best to be prepared.
He will thank you for it if anything happens!

No, I dont think you are being unreasonable. Its a fact of life with small children I think.

idh = idiot dh!

hes now gone to bed with a migraine and whilst sympathetic , Ive got to; iron the clothes , pack , wash my hair , style it and get ready for a wedding all by 12:30.

Doesn't sound neurotic to me - especially as you've been caught out recently

I used to have to take a whole set of clothes anywhere with DS - even to town - as he'd spontaneously throw up with no warning, right up til about 4yrs old!

and as hes in our bedroom , where the shower is , I cant now get ready as both the dd's will come up with me.

Now what do I do?

MEN

no its sensible i always packed like that and even got my ds1 used to eating cold pasta so if ever we broke down he always had a meal he could eat (and believe me the one time we did break down in the middle of nowhere we were glad he had food) you need spare clothes as inevitably they will spill stuff and you either end up with stained sponged down clothes or you have to buy more whilst youre on your outing -even now if we go anywhre i take a spare tshirt for ds3 whos 7.
Men never understand but just u wait he will expect you to deal with all eventualities.my dh said to me the other day pass me a baby wipe? i said i havent got any (the ones in the car had dried up) no baby wipes ?? he said incredulously -a mum with no baby wipes well that v unusual for you he said ...bearing in mind our ds are now 14,12 and 7!!

we also know that UK weather is so changeable , so it could be freezing and cold one minute and hot and steamy the next.

go in and get your shower woman the children belong to both of you and you need to be ready .........he cant dominate the room like that

ahh see you cant win can you.

He thinks Im mad whatever I do .

He deems himself a man of balance and sensibilties .

i'm going away for 5 days and am taking

40 nappies
top to toe wash
conditioner
sun cream
baby wipes
2 plastic bowls
2 plastic plates
2 bottles
1 plastic cup
1 sports bottle
6 pyjamas for ds
2 pyjamas for me
dressing gown each
slippers for ds
rain suit for ds
2 x trainers for ds (1 playing out pair, 1 smarter pair)
1 x sandals
1 x shoes
2 x trunks
2 x bikinis
3 towels
toothpaste
toothbrushes
bar of soap
brush for ds
comb for me
heat spray
hair spray
straighteners
medicine for ds
tablets for me
plasters
showerpuff
cot
sheets
duvet cover
pillow cases
2 x books for ds
1 x book for me
2 x dvds for ds
2 x cars for ds
1 x fold up pushchair for ds to play with
1 x ball for ds
1 x bucket, spade, shape things for ds
ds' pushchair to sit in and raincover
ds' little back pack
reins
3 x disposable cameras
1 x throw away bbq
1 x picnic blanket
1 x sun tent

have i forgotten anything??

melsy i learnt just to get on with what i thought was best if your v clever you can make him think it was his idea wot are you wearing this afty??