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ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 18/06/2013 14:02

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TwentiethCenturyGirl · 31/03/2014 21:16

ecuse Sad So sorry to see your post. No wise words but I'm thinking of you and I hope that it's good news on Thursday. Look after yourself until then.

ecuse · 01/04/2014 21:38

So I feel a bit sheepish now. Managed to get a cancellation at the EPU today and had my scan this afternoon. The baby is fine - clear hartbeat amd measuring bang on for dates. Think I jumped to conclusions a bit too quickly... Grin Grin Thanks for being lovely, though.

GlaikitFizzog · 01/04/2014 22:13

Oh ecuse, that's great news. And don't feel sheepish, most of us would have thought the same. Just take it easy! Brew

Daisy17 · 01/04/2014 22:19

Oh ecuse, what a relief. No need to be sheepish, I would have thought exactly as you did. So glad all is well. Smile Smile Smile Smile

GreenFirefly · 01/04/2014 22:34

that's excellent news, ecuse. Grin

M gave me a scare this afternoon. I'd got the girls in the house after soft play and had put my bags in the back room then went out to the car to get the pram out of the boot. Realised that M had wandered out but assumed she'd just be in the front garden or up the footpath a bit... no, she'd gone round the side of the car and was stood in the road against ghe back door of the car! Shock she's never gone into the road like that before I think she thought she'd help get stuff out. I also realised that i'd left the fan heater in the front room, turned off but she's really svared of it so was probably trying to get as far away from it as she could. fortunately a bloke with a pram on the other side of the road had got the van coming alonng the road to slow and stop in case M went into the road. The driver asked if I was ok. M got a big talking to. I'll be closing the gate a bit more in future...

TwentiethCenturyGirl · 01/04/2014 23:06

Brilliant news ecuse Smile Smile

It's frightening how quickly they can vanish Firefly. DD is a bit of a bolter. My heart is permanently in my mouth when we're out and about. DH thinks I'm being OTT but it only takes a second for them to make a run for it. Glad that you caught M in the nick of time.

13Stitches · 02/04/2014 00:14

So glad to hear that ecuse!

Scary stuff, Green. Apparently F nearly ran in the road with the cm today.

There was a thread I saw around actives a while ago, referring to "Threenagers". I'm starting to understand that now! The attitude has turned on like a switch! We (me, DH & the cm) have resolved to implement Boundaries with immediate effect. He's really looking for them, I think!

TwentiethCenturyGirl · 02/04/2014 05:06

Yep, we have a proper 'threenager' here too. Difficult to know how much of the attitude is an age thing and how much is connected to the new arrival (who she is generally very good with).

I'm finding myself turning into shouty mum in my attempt to deal with it though, which I don't like. It seems to be a pretty ineffective approach with DD to, so need to stay calmer in future I think.

Daisy17 · 02/04/2014 08:16

Oh yes to threenagers!! I don't WANT to, uttered in spectacular monosyllabic grunt style worthy of one of my fifth formers. Sighs and eye rolling, you name it..... Thankfully not a bolter though, that would terrify the living day lights out of me. WineWineWine

ecuse · 02/04/2014 11:04

Is 'threenager' a thing? I thought I just had a mardy one. I turn into shouty mummy quite quickly, too; not particularly proud Blush

"MUMMY YOU'RE NOT MY BEST FRIEND ANY MORE. I ... DON'T.... WANT.... TO!"

TwentiethCenturyGirl · 02/04/2014 13:59

No ideas - I just like the sound of it!

We also get the 'you're not my best friend now mummy, I'm not playing with YOU!' - two going on twelve I tell you!

13Stitches · 02/04/2014 17:42

The cm was talking about a testosterone surge associated with this age (in boys, no idea what's going on with girls), but I don't know if it's a real thing.

There's definitely been a marked shift in the last 3-4 weeks. From toddler to teenage pre-schooler.

GlaikitFizzog · 02/04/2014 17:44

B shrugs when asked why he has done something!

I was all for giving up potty training after a disaster day yesterday with theCM. But something seems to have clicked! Poos and wees! Twice!

And we had the dentist today. It's amazing what the promise of a sticker does! All teeth present and correct! Although she is convince he is a thumb sucker and did the head tilt thing when I said he wasn't! Like I would lie!nowt much I could do about it if he did! Can't stick his thumb up on the dummy wall at the soft play place!!

GlaikitFizzog · 02/04/2014 17:46

My friend who is a bit woo, says that their solar plexus chakra is dele oping just now, which gives them the boldness and boundary pushing apparently!im just glad to have you guys going through the same thing!

GlaikitFizzog · 03/04/2014 17:02

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Daisy17 · 04/04/2014 13:02

Hey girls, random question, mainly for those who have done all this before.....potty training going well so far. We started him off in pull-ups which, although I know some think are the work of the devil, we found very helpful in getting him used to the idea of it all. He's now I big boy pants - wees are almost completely sorted, he generally takes himself off to the potty to do one, is happy to "go before we leave", can just about handle weeing in a restaurant toilet, and only has an accident when majorly distracted. Poos are getting better, he's done four or five on the potty now, and twice he sat on the potty himself, though it was in the room with him, rather than upstairs or wherever. We have also had some hideous runny poos in pants scenarios!! NOW. Tomorrow we're off to London on the train to see my brother for the day. DP says we should put him back in pull-ups for the day. I'm inclined to agree, in terms of avoiding mess, but on the other hand I'm worried it will cause a setback and/or upset DS and we just ought to buy a potette and see what happens (and no I wasn't thinking of using it in the train corridor or restaurant floor, merely in public loos if we got there in time!! Whole other thread......). Advice, please!

ecuse · 05/04/2014 00:09

I'm lazy, Daisy, I'd just stick him in pull ups Grin. Dealing with potty etc on a moving train? Naaah.

We did this a few times with Joanna when potty training with no obvious ill-effects.

13Stitches · 05/04/2014 03:57

I agree with ecuse.

F is awake, first time he's done this in aaaages. He's com into our bed, which is fine, but he's not sleeping. And I'm getting hungry now! I haven't seen this time of day for a while!

Kittycatcat · 05/04/2014 07:29

Ecuse that's brilliant news.

How scary firefly

Put s in amid sleeper bed yest and A has the toddler bed now.

Daisy17 · 05/04/2014 07:56

Thanks, ecuse, glad to hear it didn't do any harm! He's rather attached to his big boy pants....but told him yesterday he'd have to wear a pullup on the train and he was quite happy with the idea so fingers crossed it's the same reaction this morning! Grin

Daisy17 · 05/04/2014 07:56

13 Sad Kitty Grin.

SarniaCherie · 05/04/2014 16:37

Catching up, glad all's ok exuse

We are in the midst of a bug here. DH ill Thursday, P on Thurs pm and DS feeling dodgy today. I have avoided the voms but have a stinking chesty cold. Oh well i'm got leave booked for Easter, starting this Wednesday, no school run for a couple of weeks- yippee.

TwentiethCenturyGirl · 05/04/2014 21:47

Boo to bugs during the holidays Sarnia.

How did the train journey go Daisy? Did you opt for the pull up in the end?

Awful day here. DD has blantantly ignored every single thing we have said to her, resulting in a stupid number of tantrums. Coupled with the baby, I'm knackered.

Sometimes being a mum is a bit crap isn't it? They better pull one of those special moments that make it all worthwhile out the bag tomorrow!

Daisy17 · 06/04/2014 08:20

Double boo to bugs and tantrum-ridden days. Yes, being a mum is just unrelentingly horrid sometimes. However, I have a happy story to cheer you up.....DS threw a minor mardy strop about the pull-up but when faced with the threat of no train and no Uncle X he acquiesced. He then made me so proud - not only was he a delight all day, he also kept his pull-up dry by doing lots of wees in unfamiliar toilets and in the new travel potty, AND (drum roll) he did the only poo of the day IN the travel potty in the toilet of a MOVING TRAIN. GrinGrinGrin We are most definitely visiting the toy shop for a reward later....

Daisy17 · 06/04/2014 08:24

And may I wholeheartedly endorse the Potette here - no, I don't work for them, yes, they are absolutely brilliant. Made the whole day out so much less stressful and the ability to just bag it and bin it and bung the potty back in the rucksack with no qualms is just fantastic.....