November 2012 - Will the Easter Bunny visit our babies?

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1707618-November-2012-The-thread-where-it-all-starts-to-get-easier-Pretty-please

Top tip if you have the Lamaze hand and foot finders - put the foot finders over the hands, it's much easier for J to get the butterfly into his mouth than the wrist one ignores fact J's wrists are almost too chubby for it to do up.

good luck pp
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vq hadn't heard anything bout plug inserts why dangerous?? dm has loads of little ornaments me my dad and dsis have said they will be dangerous ...dm has said they won't touch what they are not allowed too ...(think I may have been good like that as a child) concerned when older she may tap or something ... me and dm are going to come to blows over this!
and mil I think is quiet lax ...you should see her fridge plurgh but does think children need to be children ... she is a nurse and has brought up 4 ... she did spill a cup of copy over dh when he was about a year old so is very cautious about that.

Morning everyone, night 4 of sleep regression in the laughalot house. The longest she slept for last night was 90 minutes. Really hoping we don't have too many more nights of this to go through, I am also studying like someof you and have a 5000 word assignment due in at the start of May that I am yet to start

Chasing i have no more advice to add to what others have brilliantly said already. What he said to you though reminded me of a friend I used to have whose husband cheated on her when she was pregnant. She stayed with him because he told her all kinds of things about what would happen to their daughter if she left, really daft things too like she would be bullied in school because her mum and dad weren't together (she'd call me up, as I was a teacher back, asking if this was true). It was all emotional abuse and it worked on her. She's still with him and they've just had a second baby together. I know she's really unhappy, and as a group of friends we haven't seen her for a few years now, either because he's keeping her away from us (he knows we detest him) or because she's embarrassed that she stayed with him. It's really sad, but I'm SO pleased that this wont happen to you because of the strength you found and the decisions you are making .

PP good luck with the interview!

I also am very pro reins. They save lives and I don't want to have to live with myself if one of my daughters run into traffic and cause an accident because I wasn't holding her hand properly. I din't even want to think about the worst case scenario. A few weeks ago a toddler ran in front of my car and I had to brake suddenly. I was fucking furious with the father who was with her. But over here reins are considered to be like dog leads.

Those with animals should be aware that babies and toddlers will eat and drink from their bowls if given the opportunity. And that they are not to know that cat litter and animal puke are not delicious snacks. Also make sure pets are wormed regularly. Taht said I don't worry about animal hair or cats suffocating babies etc.

My DH wanted to buy a helmet for DD1 but I vetoed it. I figure they'll never learn to pay attention if they don't have to. I did learn off by heart lists of signs of concussion. had a revision session at a&e when I dropped LO on her head

LO is 5 months today. Am wondering if her fussiness is an ear infectyion? She had a cold last week. Will see how she goes today.

Haven't had chance for a nap. Got to get showered and dressed before my phone meeting. Shall be starting the discussions of ifs and possibilities of rtw. I think this is what is causing my insomnia - it's been going on since I had my appraisal a couple of weeks ago. I get a kind of wave of nausea every time I think about work.

Wow VQ I was clearly lucky - DD has never needed half of what you listed!!! At our old house, the kitchen & bathroom were on the back of the terrace house so down a step, so we had stair gates there & top & bottom of the stairs & that was pretty much it. Will wait & see what DS is like. If he seems like a climber or into wires etc, I'll deal with it at the time. We don't have blinds so that is something we can relax about. Might put pipe insulation/lagging stuff around the marble-effect boak - its old & dated stone fire surround as we can't afford to replace it...

Only 1 wake at nearly 5am so a good night. (9-7 sleep)

Period started, just over a year after my last one was due but didn't happen

Play pens are brilliant for when you are cooking, ironing, or need a shower or the loo. DD1 was happy to go in ours until about 15 months.

Drawer, cupboard door blockers that kind of thing, as well as stair gates, DD1 worked out how to open them very quickly. She did the same at the CM's.

I do block sockets and keep doors locked.

No stairs in our new place, so we have a gate in front of the loo where the cat food and litter is. She can open it but we can hear it when she does.

Hey ladeees and luis

Am only on page 6 but had to write to chasing

GET A NOTEPAD AND WRITE DATE/TIME AND CONTENTS IE THREATS, ABUSE ETC OF EVERY PHONECALL, TEXTS OR FACE TO FACE MEETING WITH HE WHO SHOULD BE CALLED SCUM!!!

That is abuse honey - do not make any arrangements for O to stay overnight or have unsupervised contact - he is a nasty piece of work. Please call gp, HV, sure start, women's aid, social services, citizens advice today!!! They can help with legal stuff, get you a few hours a week childcare so you have chance to recharge amongst other things - have you got credit on your phone to make calls??

Any other threats log them with the police

Seeking help from the gp will strengthen your case as you are being proactive and seeking help when needed - he is trying to scare the living bejesus out of you - twat!!!!

I've got to rush to do school run but please please please don't let this prick get under your skin!!! I will pm you my number on fb so I can give you virtual hand holding/hugs etc

Love to you and your boy xxxxx

Big progress!! Came into lounge to find DD sat on her potty. Yes, most of the wee was on the mat on the floor & in her pants/pjs but some was in the potty. Best of all? SHE had decided to get to the potty when she needed a wee, & not when I told her...

The little laydee slept through for the first time ever! 10-6! Will be trying a dream feed tonight to try to replicate last nights miracle.

Our house is completely un-baby proof. We will have a stairgate across Fs bedroom door, bottom of the stairs, and utility room (although dh doesn't agree with that one). Luckily all the cupboards already have the safety clip things in. Not sure what we'll do with the stone fireplace, cast iron poker set, miles of wires for surround sound, to name but a few things. Still, given Fs current reluctance to move, suspect this is all some way off anyway.

Sorry to hear of bad nights - for you all.
chasing good luck with the gp today xx

VQ that's a whole lot of babyproofing, lol!! I think for ds1 I had a stair gate and those round things that go on corners of tables and cupboards and the plug inserts. I'm one who doesn't believe in reigns but I do believe you have to do what's best for your own family.

In the UK all plugs sockets are safe because they incorporate covers over the two live holes. The top prong of a plug is longer because it opens the safety covers.

I think reins like this are quite cute . Suspect dh will veto them though.

Oh, meant to say that I got this email yesterday offering 20% off Bambino Mio swim nappies. Never used them so don't know if they're any good but might be useful if anyone is thinking of getting one.

bplp I love those bat reigns ... so cute! I suspect I will be using some.

seriously considering a right off of a day ... not going to bother attempting shower etc ... don't wanna express either but need to if I'm to go out on thursday night!

that last post shouldn't have had the extra a

Stunt sorry didn't get your jist are uk plugs safe anyway or safe with plug covers? xx

Like those reins! No problem with reins. Once had to stand the car on its nose because a child - who had been holding the parent's hand - suddenly bolted out in front of me. The parent managed to grab the child by the coat hood and sort of pinged them back. Had they not been able to do this the child would have been under th wheels of my car.

I am not sure about child proofing yet. I will both snip the blind cords and get hooks to hold them very high up. I think we will get a stair gate for the top of the stairs. Table corner edge things and some of those bookcase screw things which hold stuff to the wall. Like others have said we will need to wait to see what sort of child P becomes so we know what to do.

What p definitely is is strange. She got up at 7:20. By 8am she was mooing and whining to go back to bed. I tried to keep her up for a while but by 8:20 I gave up and popped her in her basket. She is in there now. Still not sleeping but just chilling. Every so often she looks like she might dose off but then she starts doing crunches. Her stomach muscles are amazing! Honestly, she has been doing crunches for almost an hour. She is now looking very sleepy but is staring at me. Every time I glance at her she smiles.

yw my understanding is that UK plus are safe without covers. Teu are designed to only open the live connection when he top prong is entered. This is why the covers are potentially dangerous - they can be entered upside down which means the top hole is opened thus giving access to the live bit.

Pass I love the idea of P doing crunches in her basket.

LO got up at 6. Was back in bed by 7.45. Slept til 8.30. Will probably want sleep at 10!

Am off to buy carrots, pears and sweet potato to start freezing me some purée! Woop!

She does! She is a compulsive exerciser. I will film her doing it one day.

Sweet potato time! How exciting pikz

Yep UK plug sockets are safe without covers.