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saint tanya of Byron on frigging toddlers and tantrums

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FluffyMummy123 · 02/09/2008 13:48

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purplemonkeydishwasher · 02/09/2008 13:52

she is a saint.

seriously. a full time nanny? talk about overkill.

SoupDragon · 02/09/2008 13:53

"a full-time mum with a full-time nanny"?? I don't think so!

BeachBunni · 02/09/2008 13:54

Wish I had time to go to the gym, salon and shopping on my own for only 2-3 hours!!

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FluffyMummy123 · 02/09/2008 13:55

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Northumberlandlass · 02/09/2008 13:58

Great article ! What does the dad do?

Like you say FT Mum AND FT Nanny ! bloody hell.

squeaver · 02/09/2008 14:00

"I don;t want to be judgmental". She wouldn't last long around here, would she?

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FluffyMummy123 · 02/09/2008 14:00

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lulumama · 02/09/2008 14:04

brilliant

I heart dr tanya

sterling advice as per

definitely agree as to where teh dad is, but i imagine he is working his arse off funding full time nanny etc and avoiding the tantrums!

lulumama · 02/09/2008 14:04

brilliant

I heart dr tanya

sterling advice as per

definitely agree as to where teh dad is, but i imagine he is working his arse off funding full time nanny etc and avoiding the tantrums!

bundle · 02/09/2008 14:05
purplemonkeydishwasher · 02/09/2008 14:05

so does the mum. he's called Rico and he helps her with her squats

Romy7 · 02/09/2008 14:06

oh, i like that. a lot.

i'm going to use 'don't worry love, it's his reduced frontal cortex functioning' every time i see a kid having a strop now...

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FluffyMummy123 · 02/09/2008 14:06

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beansprout · 02/09/2008 14:07

When did we get to the point that parents seriously expect 2 year olds not to have tantrums?! I think she was just distraught that she couldn't pay someone to come along and sort it out.

BeachBunni · 02/09/2008 14:09

"I never thought I'd have to ask for help with child rearing" Er, sorry - is a full-time nanny not help?

nickytwotimes · 02/09/2008 14:10

I think it is very telling that the woman writing in refers tobringing up kids as 'child rearing'. fgs.

bundle · 02/09/2008 14:20

cod,

lily and jack

Bumperlicious · 02/09/2008 14:43

Jessica and Milo

Pinkjenny · 02/09/2008 14:51

I'd like to go and live with Tanya and her husband off The Bill.

EachPeachPearMum · 02/09/2008 15:00

Daffodil and Otto, naturally.

chipmunkswhereareyou · 02/09/2008 20:11

Jeeze she is bloody good isn't she.

She's even covered the 'I'm not perfect myself and have to pull myself up as a parent too sometimes' angle so we don't think she is too perfect.

I want to be Dr T.

purplemonkeydishwasher · 03/09/2008 10:09

apple and moses

chipmunkswhereareyou · 03/09/2008 10:12

Orpheus and Isodore

HaventSleptForAYear · 03/09/2008 10:22

Wish I could forward this to my BIL.

He thinks his sweet little 2 year old DD is "out of control" and needs severe punishment.

Every time she has a tantrum they deal with it head-on or put her to bed for an hour (cue lots of time spent behind bars!).

TheCrackFox · 03/09/2008 10:44

Byron is bloody brilliant - she cuts through the crap.

I wonder what the mum in the articles DH does as he must earn a shed load of money. I blame all my failures on the careers teacher at school.