November 2012 - Adventurous eaters, food refusers and everything in between

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1767146-November-2012-Lots-of-mummies-going-back-to-work

Evil your P has some extremely fucked up views. It must be hard, but keep following your instincts.

Thermometer - check
Cot elevated - check
Spare bedding and clothes - check
Snot sucker - check
Humidifier - cross
Calpol night light menthol smell thing - check
Snuffle babes smothered all over her including her feet - check
Mummy with the same thing - fucking check.

Ach well. It'll pass

Thanks for the advice VQ. P seemed to become poorly almost instantaneously and worse than she has been before. I have a bottle of water on standby for her if she is thirsty.
Poor wee sausage. She was coughing and sneezing and green snot dribbling in the bank earlier but she was still blethering and giggling.

Fatima perhaps she would be more suited to a doidy cup then.

I am getting increasingly fucked off with local FB selling page. Everybody bumping their shite (and it is shite) every 2 hours, and I waited in on two people collecting shoes and they did not turn up. Fuckers. I had a lovely day in the garden though.

I have a tepee in my garden. It is blue flowers and 5ft high and we have had a lot of glamping fun today.

Yay fatima - go M!
Kyz I wouldn't worry about the lack of baby groups. You have such a big family and a busy life with all that, that I can't imagine you have time to wipe your arse sometimes! I go because otherwise I'd be on my tod for days on end.

Definitely not giving F pepti jnr again. Today we have had acid attacks, food refusal, eggy farts and to top it all, explosive green diarrhoea.

Ticks, and now diarrhoea. Could life get any more glamorous? I wouldn't change it though

Pass, sorry forgot the chocolate and strong coffee for you hun x and pokey stick for DH.

GT all I know of Makaton is from Mr Tumble, but DD1 already signs a few words from a few episodes. I think Luis and Bry will be able to advise more? It's very easy to learn. And as much as I whine about Mr T, I think it is a brilliant thing to know. And you're a teacher? Woukd come in handy maybe?

pass I will add to vq's advice.... Saline drops. Lie baby on his side, squirt up top nostril so the snot comes out the other. Repeat on the other side. Helps clean the nose and helps (but doesn't guarantee) nast cold related bugs from getting down to the lungs or up to the ears.

vq yes, lots of stories; mainly press speculation. Fact is, someone didn't close some doors. She didn't radio through that she was there. I hope that whoever is responsible, her or another keeper, is never blamed. Accidents happen. The important thing is it wasn't deliberate, and she didn't do it deliberately. The rest doesn't matter. It's just sad.

chasing sometimes Ithink it would be alot easier if I had left him, that weekend. Oh well tomorrow is. Another day.

Evil

Evil . I understand. I really do x

stabby stick, you mean vq :o

We don't have baby groups here. They don't exist. No massage, or sensory, or swimming, or m& t coffee groups. And I have no friends with young children in the area. I assume my two will get by when nursery starts in September...

I know you do chasing and
Nite all.

Evil I remember That Weekend. No point in dwelling on the past. You have an exciting future ahead, with or without him. But you'll know what you need to do. And the force of the quiche will be right behind you.

Thanks PR I think I'm in a low mood as I have to go back to work. Let's see what tomorrow brings.

bry I have no wise words of advice but hugs. I can't pretend to know what you are going through but I do know that you are a fabulous mummy and will give R all the love and supports she needs.

chasing been there, done that, got the t-shirt (in fact probably a wardrobe full of them). Oh that sounds bad, I don't shout at E on a regular basis, in fact I don't think I have yet. But with DD1 well....what I am trying to say is babies/toddlers/children/teenagers etc etc are challenging in their own ways. You will shout, you will feel guilty, they will get over it. It's all part of parenthood. As other posters ahve said, as long as it isn't a regular occurance and nobody is hurt it will be fine.

Pass hope she is ok, bless.

Oh and I'm well up for your party chasing I've been known to drink wine out of a bottle with a straw so I too can join the classy bird gang.

for evil and chasing Evil your P sometimes seems like N is yours and yours only, or it's his way and his way only

Snotty (((hugs))) for Pass

FB selling groups piss me off VQ

Thanks. Will have to check out mr tumble(???lol)

I've just texted the other mums from baby massage, From feb , asking if they want to get together. Lets see what happens.

Rhyme time is wed morning was planning on going but to far (spd) to walk and no where to park. However feeling more confident about walking that distance now. As I went out alone today, first time in 6weeks. Managed ok getting lo in/out of car seat and in to buggy. Just getting lo from car to in the house was painful, but worth getting out for!
It's normally a 15min walk to library, I think if I allow myself 30mins ill be ok.

I've got 3 weeks of mat leave left so want to do as much as poss now I can move more.

Evil Do you think he is doing/saying these things to deliberately antagonise you? He is really going against the grain with his odd opinions.

Baby groups - can I moan? Ours are great - £1.50 a session - which is an hour. Baby sensory twice a week, and baby rhyme twice a week. And a cafe drop in thing too. We go to as many as we can manage. Price just went up to £2 as the childrens centre where they are held have raised the room rate. The people who do the group are 2 ladies who started their own business. And very good at it they are. The groups are busy, and really good.

So yesterday, they put up on their facebook page that they are now cancelling most of the groups. One is to be held at another site - which is beyond walking distance for me (I enjoyed talking O for a walk in the pram to them). Ok, so no biggie, we drive/bus. But most of the sessions are now cancelled as the room rates have gotten too high. I'm furious about it because a) the groups are very very good b) the 2 women work so hard, and are so passionate about what they do c) the babies are benefiting from the groups and d) the childrens centre offer nothing else at all.

So, I am going to get my whingy arse on the case and complain to the CC. And ask what they intend to offer for mums with young babies instead.

I'm going to buggy fit next week - they are running it straight after baby sensory (this one hasn't been cancelled thank fuck) so that will be good. I need to get fit!! Gently. Fanjo seems up to walking further distances at the moment. Crouching is Not Good though. So no squats n shit for me!

I have a whinge about my car seat as well. But think I'll be on whinge overload, so going to start another thread about that!!

And there are no baby swimming classes over the 6 week hols. Me and O are going to have one long fucking summer. I may have to investigate things further afield.

I have been meaning to say this over the last few days. Even had a Thankful Thursday post in mind. Will not be following the next couple of weeks due to trip to the UK. Just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for the last few months.

Whatever the problem, be it PNT or child illness or a general rant about DH or at life, you've been there. There has been lots of talk about friendship. I have a few RL friends, dotted about the globe. I also have my family, who have been great the last few months by phone. But I count myself very lucky to have known you lot. I feel I can come and offload, and get great advice, and great recipes, whenever needed.

I didn't join a quiche for Dd1, and seeing march 2011 group have had a thread ongoing for months, am glad I didn't.

You guys rock.

As of tomorrow will be either manically packing or travelling.

But just wanted to send a shitload of and and until I can check in more regularly again.

Night quiche x

Oh, and I will NEVER forget the kind messages I received the week over xmas new year which kept me sane, while DD1 and dh were in hospital.

May the quiche rock for many moons to come.

Luffs you PR

Dusty in here tonight or summat

Fucking sawdust everywhere.

And onions.

Can peeps stop chopping the fecking onions please.

I can't see!

Ah lovely pr you will be missed whilst on your travels but have a fabulous time and I can't wait to hear about your adventures x

Bunch of wusses !!! I'll be keeping an eye on you after the weekend. But won't have endless hours as much time to post. And just wanted to say thanks before that.

Any sniff of niceness towards rubbish DPS, or worries about not being good enough at what we all do best I'll pop back in to kick your asses.

Thanks all of you for your lovely words and support. I really, hugely appreciate every one of you. Things have been feeling much better today - r is back to just being my amazing crazy little darling.

Chasing - looking forward to the beige food party :-) also don't beat yourself up for shouting. I had to walk away for a while last week. It can really get to you.

Gt - baby makaton course sounds great. Is meant to be great for language development for all kids (as long as you speak alongside the signing). And great to use a system that is so widely used. I like babysensory bit it drives me mad that they have essentially made up their own language. Deeply unhelpful to kids who need to sign / have friends who sign later. On a related note... I am going in to r's nursery next week to do some makaton singing and stories... Eek! Still - how scary can a bunch of 2 yr olds be? don't answer that one.

I am so getting the paddling pool out this weekend. Think g will love it.

And at least on holiday I won't be having my ass kicked on fucking wwf