Anybody interested in joining me for a flylady thread, starting with the babysteps?

[Carrotsandcelery]

I joined a thread which started in January and it made an enormous difference to the condition and calm of the household.

I have lapsed and thought I would go back to basics and start again.

Anyone want to join me?

My dcs go back to school on Tuesday so I thought I would start on Tuesday morning.

Tricky one Gossip. I assume you have tried a syringe (without needle obviously)

Yes, so does mine! however, and this is the really sad bit...he doesn't even drive!! Cycles everywhere, doesn't even know how to!

My list for this evening...
drink the glass of wine I just poured
do some online shopping...

Missmakesstuff You wouldn't believe it but that's the same here! Dh watches Top Gear and Wheeler Dealers and he can't drive either. He cycles to work.

Sympathies gossip my DD used to be a nightmare with medication but since having an anaphylactic reaction she takes it fine now - wouldn't reccommend that as a cure though! :)

today I have probably done far to much and may crash and burn. Oh those negative thoughts....the decluttering is going well and "my sink is shining". My DH thinks that's some kind of euphemism.

How I wish it were should

Sorry gossip missed your post, I hope your DS is better soon, could you just squeeze it gently into his mouth with a syringe? Luckily DD likes the orange tasting paracetamol from poundland so all good there when she is ill. I have heard it needs to build up in them over a few hours /days to really help, so you might have to give a few doses?
And lol at your grandmother and the sink - I would be totally ready for any household emergencies requiring paramedic here, house is fine

even with a syringe its extremely difficult,I have to lay him down and hold his head between my legs and squirt as effectively as possible, I've tried playing games with syringe and spoon, gave iggle piggle medicine, tried to let him do it himself, putting tiny amounts in at a time (only works when hes asleep) ive tried getting ds1 to do it mamas to do it tried telling him the fairys/santa/mamas/iggle piggle and macca packa/ mr tumble made it/set it /take it.... hes still not having it!!!!

ive even left a full syringe lying around to see if he'll try and take it when no one is watching, i got sticky feet, ive also put it in juice and porridge but he cant taste it.

God, you poor thing, sounds like a nightmare. Can't think of anything else, I guess the holding down and squirting is the best bet then, at least it might be over quickly.

Mind you, that sounds like a euphemism too...

sorry he can not cant

Gossip I haven't a clue. I agree with missmakes and would go for the quick method. I have had to do that for eyedrops several times. Not pleasant but not a long drawn out power play.

Have you tried bribery? Would a bit of chocolate persuade him.

You could also try reverse psychology and put some in a tiny cup and tell him he must not, on any account, touch it as it is Mummy's yummy treat (That would have worked on me as a child)

Good luck with it Gossip - sometimes being a Mum is very tricky indeed.

Hi all, Hoping to make a bit more progress today but feel like I'm not completely "awake" yet.
Gossip hope your ds is getting better.

Have done:
Made bed
Breakfasts for all
get everyone dressed
took ds to school

To do:
wash up / dry up
put away dry washing
do more washing?
Hoover up

I can't really think what else I need to do but I know there must be more than that! zzzzzzzzz
I think I need to check out the Flylady site! and make a LARGE coffee.

ohhhh what a morning we all woke late (bad night for ds2 again but only 1 wake up this time) so i fed boys sent off ds1 in a taxi to school , much to ds2s dismay,and we had a bath, think its time for a then to make me pretty to meet bf in town, I'll catch up with babysteps later, house is still fairly presentable so im not too fussed really :)

Sounds like a good idea to me gossip, you deserve a relaxing day.

I have had a productive morning, after finishing the bottle of wine last night then forgot to turn my alarm off so was awake at 6am, poo.

But eventually got up at 8 and have done my morning routine, apart from shower, and also the missions from this week so far, along with 2 (get me!) 15 min declutters of the kitchen cupboards. then had to hoover as DD 'helped' by pouring cous-cous all over the floor...

Still waiting for gas man, cannot wait for hot water, we all pong!!

Will be making sure I keep up with it all today so I can relax a bit more on Friday evening I think.

It's amazing how much the extra sleep helped, plus dd slept all night, which was lovely. Drives me crazy when I lose my evenings going up and down to her trying to get her to settle.

I am hoping this unsettledness is just due to starting back at the childminders, or a developmental spurt or something, as she is so clingy and won't let me out of her sight at the moment - those of you with older ones, do you remember them going through this? she is 17 months next week, and is just so whingy all the time, just points at things and moans, so hard to know what she wants. Also crying at the tiniest things, I don't know where my happy baby has gone!

Missmakes I don't think I can help you much about your dd. Mine is 2yrs and she is o.k. to play on her own but comes over now and again if she wants something. She has tantrums but then most 2yr olds do. Lately she has been quite good at bedtimes although she complains "she doesn't want to go to bed"
So it takes about 30 mins to settle her which is not too bad. some nights she sleeps through, others she doesn't.

I am making good progress since my coffee!
Done:
Cat litter tray
sweep kitchen floor
get bin in from back street
loaded the washing machine
change dd nappy(will have to try potty training again soon)
2 lots of washing up / drying up
Have sorted cardboard / plastic for recycling

Everyone sounds very busy today. Well done littlemiss, gossip and missmakes !

day 13, sink shining, 15 mins declutter of cereal cupboard - thanks for the inspiration to do that sorry can't remember who it was doing it!

Spent my 15mins 5 mins descaling the shower / bathroom taps - I'd already done the fridge mission!

2min room rescue (didn't need much as so tidy) and went into DH work to help out. Feeling very pleased with myself

picked DD up from nursery thought I could smell poo but dismissed it as she's usually great re potty for that but no...couldn't bear it so cut her knickers off with scissors! bathed DD again (2nd today). Put her to bed (afternoon sleep not punishment, incase anyone wondered). Wait until she's ready littleMiss it's just so much hassel some days, imo.

Anyone having problems loading this? Could we start a new thread so it loads easier?

I'm loading fine shouldbee - is this the only thread you're having problems with?

I'm feeling a lot more optimistic. I'm still decluttering in the zones rather than doing missions - but I think this is the way forward for me because clutter is a real problem in our house DH never throws anything away

Today I have...

• done two loads of laundry
• Put one on the rack, the other in the tumble dryer
• Cleaned the sinks and polished
• Cleaned the bath and polished
• Cleaned the loos
• Wiped down the kitchen surfaces
• Swept the kitchen floor
• Cleaned the front of the dishwasher (stainless steel) and polished with WD40 (another Mumsnet tip and it's AMAZING )

It's satisfying writing it all down, isn't it? I ought to vacuum the living room at some stage too, we have a babysitter coming. I might get DH to do that when he's home, he's quite keen on vacuuming.

Missmakes - if your DD is usually sunny and is clingy and grumpy - is there a molar coming through?

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