December 2012: Now they're all 1

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We needed a new thread!

Dd slept 7-7 from 12 weeks. I was really smug as it showed what a great parent I was

Haha spotty

nutella did the quiche have tomatoes on it? Very common for kids to get a reaction from tomatoes where face around mouth gets red. the actual skin rather than a tomato stain of course lol. Especially common in kids with eczema. Egg allergy common too but only way is to try something with very few other incredients in it to see exactly what causes the reaction. Although as long as no swelling or respiratory symptoms ie wheezy not much to worry about except some vaccines not recommended with severe egg allergy.

My mum's nearly 70 too, grandparents now passed away but were in their 90's.
Round here we are considered very very young parents at 30 & doesn't help that I look 20 rather than 30.
My mum will be 70 soon whilst dh's mum is early 60's and amazing what 10 year difference has in their outlook when they look after the kids & also what they can do- my mum would struggle with the 2 physically but dh mum manages fine.

spotty when dd outgrew her early wakings was she already in a bed on her own?

Ds still in the cot set up of his cot bed which had planned to carry on till past 3yrs but now thinking maybe should put in down so he can just play in his room if wakes early although may just cause more problems!!

spotty & wlmum think you 2 are the closest: wisely gardens now has a new soft play in the cafe area.

WL If R had arrived when planned, dp would have been over 50!

Ddas i am the same i am nearly 30 but look much younger i still get asked for ID for the lottery. I got some glares while i was pregnant from people assuming i was a young mother, which is surprising as being close to 30 is considered old as a first time mum where i am.

Pidj my mum had me young, she was due to get married in the April i was born and had everything booked, it all quickly got changed to a January wedding instead.

I always just assume people are lying when they say their young babies are sleeping through. I think this stops me from killing them.

I look younger than I am too. A lady in the bank told me I looked too young to have two children

Ddas dd had her cot bed converted to a bed when she was two. We had months of her coming out of her room when we put her to bed, but we needed the cot for ds. She went into a big bed when ds was about 12 weeks. The early earrings have been since that but it was just a phase.

Dd just wet herself on purpose (we'd just discussed whether she needed a wee or not and offered to take her but she kept saying no). I'm really struggling to contain my anger. It's gone all the way through our sofa cushion and I'd just put a load of washing on

Grrr spotty. My head says ignore it as it's probably about the attention but I know that's easier said than done!
ddas I think it was you asking about gro-clocks? We found the kidsleep worked wonders (the travel version rather than the plug in one) for dd1&2 from about 2 yo. They understood they could only get up when the lamb did whereas before when they woke at 5 and I'd put them back they'd call out every few minutes asking if it was time yet! I also ended up giving them a morning treat (ou

(Couple of choc buttons) if they stayed in bed until lamb o'clock! I still do it even though dd1 is nearly 7! On the odd occaision there's been shenanigans so one of them hasn't got the treats they've been so sad that got right back to staying in bed! They're clocks are set for 6.45 as later is unrealistic for them. I like the kidsleep clock as it is silent when it changes from one pic to the other unlike the ones with opening eyes and the light is bright enough to be obvious but not bright enough to wake them should they decide to sleep longer!

I know then she pushed ds over and dp isn't talking to me because he said I was horrible to her (I shouted)

Spotty DD went through a phase of this a while ago, it lasted for about a month. Every time she didn't get her own way, a few minutes later she would have an "accident".

We would send her to her room, and make it quite clear that since she hadn't even tried to get to a toilet then it wasn't an accident. So if she was just a bit late getting there we would reassure her. But it was obvious the link to not getting her own way.

It gradually stopped of its own accord.

I don't know what else to suggest, but agree that the fact she followed it up by pushing her brother over says she was after a reaction from you.

Is there anything worrying her? Or is she just going through a phase?!

A is a cunning little so-and-so. At home he doesn't want to feed himself very often (and then only with his hands) and if we leave him alone with a plate or bowl of food then it rapidly gets emptied on the floor so he can bang the plate on the table/tray. Even strapped into his highchair he'll wriggle and try to get away.

Yesterday DH did the nursery drop off and had to go back into the room where the babies/toddlers were having breakfast about 5 mins after he'd left A there. He found him sitting still at the table on a proper (little) chair, feeding himself cereal with a spoon. Apparently he looked guilty when he realised DH was watching.

Hi All, hope everyone is ok and poorly DMs and DCs are on the mend.

Been so busy juggling work, DS, pregnancy back ache and other family commitments.

Congratulations utopian
Hope DD is feeling better spotty

DS is starting to sleep better. Weve stopped giving him milk when he wakes up in the night and he seems fine. Ive got a climber on my hands, which is really keeping me busy.

Will pop back on a bit later, off for a lunchtime stroll.

It's the first time she's done it I honestly think she just couldn't be bothered. She's always pushing ds over so no change there. Having an awful day with her

spotty hope your day got better. All 3 of mine have been quite challenging today. T fell off a slide at playgroup today, landed on her face - double nosebleed and bleeding lip ??. She was ok after a while.
And after a really good sleep last night - 8 - 6.45 with a quick feed at 4.45 (I was too tired to argue) she's only had 2x 30 mins naps. Will see what tonight/tomorrow brings!

spotty there must be something challenging in the he air - maybe it's the start of spring and instead of mad March hares we have mad march children?

WL DS's sleeps today have also been too short I need a break he has been driving me nuts all week though. His first 4 molars are almost all through bar one upper one. Those two upper ones seem to have given him the most trouble. He will be fine one minute and then screamy and biting his finger the next.

I definitely left my brain in bed this morning. I have really struggled all day! This morning trying to leave the house I could only find one of DS's shoes. Then I couldn't find his water. Then I remembered his jacket was downstairs in the tumble dryer.
This evening the tumble dryer performed some dark magic and half the washing was stuck in a bundle to the top of the tumble dryer which I missed and DH found. And I've lost my door keys somewhere..... Urgh thank goodness it's almost bedtime!!!

Oh dear Nutella!

She calmed down at about 3:30 when we went to the playground. She was horrible and I reacted badly. Tomorrow is another day though and I'm working 8-6:15 so won't have to deal with anything!

Ddas do you know how long they will keep ds in for after his general anaesthetic? (Day surgery).

Oh, and thank you ddas. I think you might be right with a tomato allergy/intolerance.... Is that one that he's likely to grow out of too? I might go and ask dr google.

Oh dear Nutella, cup of tea and bed for you.

Hope T's face is okay WL and that your couch isn't too stinky Spotty!

I have nothing to report, no night time wakings is a dismal failure. He's gone from 1 to 2

I've barely seen him today as I have a mad rush job on at work. I have to physically go into the office again tomorrow so it's another long day and horrific traffic on the way home.

We've had a leaflet through the door saying they're doing a trial run of a fish and chip van in our village on a Friday afternoon/early evening! I'm quite excited about this as we usually have to drive 15 minutes to buy any sort of food

I'm having a serious hot flush, my cheeks are burning like when I've been drinking wine I haven't though....

WillYou sorry your night waking a are back. I don't know what to suggest.

WL poor t I hope she's ok!

nutella bed bed and more bed for you!
willyou oh no! Could it just be a reaction to the change? Hope he settles down soon.
T seems to be fine but I keep expecting her nose to be bruised and purple.

spotty www.ouh.nhs.uk/patient-guide/leaflets/files/5744Pinguinal.pdf

Is this Southampton that you're going to? They'll have similar guidelines are likely have a patient leaflet of their own.

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