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December 2012 tantrums galore and they're not even two yet!

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SpottyTeacakes · 01/07/2014 15:00

Hope everyone finds this and I haven't doubled up!

I've got really bad back pain and ds is spinning on his zebra crying. No idea why!

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Barbeasty · 24/07/2014 06:45

At least they weren't on the outside WL.

I'm nearly at the end of week 4 and haven't done any of the work I'll be doing yet. Like you it's a new team doing new things. I think it will get pretty busy soon though.

Pidj if DH didn't insist on so many boxes, and one of the DC hadn't lost the TV remote (not seen for 2 month's now....) I suspect A would almost have it sussed. DD was putting on DVDs before she turned 2, because that automatically turns the TV on. But to get TV there's a button on the side which neither can get to.

utopian99 · 24/07/2014 09:19

Grin wl.

I am slightly fascist mummy with the tv apart from dreadful blip during morning sickness phase but O has a terrifying knack with the ipad. He can choose what music and/or games he likes and just get stuck in..

Am feeling so much more human now work's back slightly under control. Even managed to find time to repaint the kitchen table yesterday.

Our downstairs neighbour's 9 year old has adopted O. They go on the trampoline together and yesterday he ran to give her a hug; I heard her later saying to her mum "please can I have a little brother?"

coffeeandcream · 24/07/2014 09:57

Hi everyone,

WL hope the new job is going ok

Spotty Angry at your DP. Hope he's apologised by now

Utopian F hasn't been in a sleeping bag for months now. Like a lot of these babies, he tends to sleep on top of his covers or pillow, very rarely will he stay under them.

We're off to a funeral tomorrow, travelling up today. Really, really hope F doesn't cause too much disruption in the church service, feeling nervousness about it already.

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SpottyTeacakes · 24/07/2014 10:25

Coffee he hasn't even spoken to me bar a text apology Hmm

Dd was OK at going to bed last night, only came out twice, but then woke at 2:30 for an hour of crying and shouting. Dp acts like a teenager whereas I try to stay calm (at least in front of her!)

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halestone · 24/07/2014 11:51

Utopian we have the telly on in the background all the time usually with Music on and both girls ignore it. However DP has been showing H Peppa Pig on his phone and now she constantly asks for Peppa i hate Peppa, shes a selfish little know it all

Coffee sorry about the Funeral you are going to. I bet DS is very well behaved.

H's poor nose has been running constantly this week i'm pretty sure she'll have hayfever like her dad. Except she doesn't moan like himGrin

Spotty i hope you and DP sort things out soon. This heat really is affecting everyone.

Barbeasty · 24/07/2014 12:53

Coffee good luck tomorrow. A was fine when we went to the funeral last month. Apart from laughing as the coffin went behind the curtain.
Have you got books to look at and distract F? And sit near the back for a quick escape if needed.

DD is struggling to grasp non - on demand TV! She's convinced that anything shown is stored so she can watch later.

PurplePidjin · 24/07/2014 13:09

WL definitely better inside out than superman stylee!

R doesn't get to go on technology. I only use the laptop when he's asleep, and I don't give him my phone to play with. TBH we don't have any hanging around in strange places to do, so the odd occasion we go to the Dr's or something we're in before we run out of chatting/toys/books!

coffee have quiet toys and snacks and sit at the back/near the door - be prepared to leave and hang out in the foyer if F is disruptive, the fact that you went will be enough to show your respects Thanks We went to one earlier in the year for an old neighbour of my parents. Her dementia had got too bad for her to meet R but it was a private ceremony so I felt we should go (they were amazing neighbours when I was young). My biggest mistake was taking a packet of rice cakes, should have decanted into a box! R managed 15 minutes of the 25 minute service, though, and the family were pleased we went.

Spotty good luck. It sounds like a horrible situation, and I hope you can find a good resolution soon ((hug))

WLmum · 24/07/2014 17:30

hales you know she can have piriton now. Maybe give it a try for a few days and see if it helps.
spotty boo
utopian that's lovely.
T gets far too much tv on account of her sisters but they are restricted to a bit in the morning (seriously helps me get everyone ready and out the door), one prog after school and one before bed.

WLmum · 24/07/2014 21:22

2 days in and I'm exhausted and overwhelmed! Bed is the only thing for it. Night night!

halestone · 25/07/2014 00:16

WL i hope you get a good sleep and thank you for the piriton tip, i was just going to leave her whilst it doesn't seem to bother her, but i may try some and see if it makes a difference.

DP opened our bedroom curtains today even though i told him i was keeping them closed to keep our room cool. My bedroom is boiling and i'm struggling to sleepConfused

halestone · 25/07/2014 12:46

i hope everyone is out and about enjoying the sun today. We're staying in as i'm scared of H burning. May take her out for half an hour but thats it. I put P20 on them but i still worry.

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SpottyTeacakes · 25/07/2014 15:14

I've been in my parents pool this afternoon. It was lovely. Now we're having a cracking thunderstorm!

Dp still hasn't spoken to me Blush

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WLmum · 25/07/2014 16:01

Envy of the pool spotty but DH needs to get a grip. Are you going to force it later?

Dd2 is being rather special today. Roll on 7!

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SpottyTeacakes · 25/07/2014 16:02

It was lovely I'll put a pic on fb. If I talk to him he will act like everything's normal all I want is an apology!! Even a sheepish look and bar of chocolate would do me!

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SpottyTeacakes · 25/07/2014 17:34

Ds has really smelly feet Hmm

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PurplePidjin · 25/07/2014 17:38

Forget pants on inside out, I had my top on inside out all morning Blush

Spotty can you start the conversation with "Are you ready to apologise to me yet?" Angry Sometimes dp knows I'm pissed off but doesn't know why I forget he's not psychic and spelling it out that it's something he's done opens the door to an actual discussion. Depends how your relationship works really!

Thunderstorm hit here at bath time. I think I'm turning into that parent, i was reassuring a mildly perturbed R by telling him it was just cloud molecules crashing together BlushBlushBlush

Barbeasty · 25/07/2014 19:16

Oh Pidj!

Well your thunder storm totally buggered my journey home!!

Just after the earlier train left everything stopped when lightning struck at Twyford. They only started running at 6pm (lightning around 3.30!) Luckily a) a colleague has a neighbour who had driven to work near our office and could drive us home and b) A has the tummy bug DD had at the weekend so DH was already home after collecting A this morning.

utopian99 · 25/07/2014 20:10

We've had thunder on and off all afternoon but O seems to think it's irrelevant.

I wouldn't worry pidj, I regularly find dh discussing hydraulics and displacement theory with O in the bath. Hmm

Barbeasty · 25/07/2014 20:26

Missed that bit Pidj. I had DD explaining fractals to me after discussing it with DH when she heard it on the Frozen cd. And we both get technical explaining things.

WLmum · 25/07/2014 20:44

If I'm calm I can start the discussion like pidj but if I'm really cross it just makes me want to shout so I try really hard to ignore it until I get over it. It also massively depends on how much other stress in feeling. DH was 3 hours late home yesterday and 2 hours today. I've managed to let it all go!
We enjoyed the storm and stayed out in the garden until it actually rained getting dds to notice where the thunder and lightening started and travelled to. T thought getting rained on was hilarious and was keen to tell DH about it. She kept kissing a bruise on my knee better today.
This weekend is our village 'live' event and tomorrow there's an open air big screen showing dirty dancing. There's a particular group of gal pals is like to watch and wine with but none of them can make it.
Fwiw I think proper explanations of things are great for young kids and give them enquiring minds from early on. For anyone that's based over this way, the discovery centre in Bracknell is amazing - hands on science and technology centre with huge adventure play area and set in a forest! Dd1 asked today if we can go these holidays.

PurplePidjin · 25/07/2014 21:40

There's a whole Nina and the Neurons episode about how bin lorries get the rubbish into them! As it's R's favourite programme maybe I'll stick with the techie stuff for now :o he was helping my Mum sew and my dad make the steering axle for his (R's) swing bin racer this morning, so who knows? Hmm

I don't see the problem with the occasional shout at your partner. Obviously after kids are in bed/out of earshot. Dp and I often rant at each other, we do try to take it in turns though as both of us stressing out isn't much fun Wink

WLmum · 26/07/2014 00:11

Can't sleep.

Stacks · 26/07/2014 03:10

Baby won't sleep. I hope you managed eventually WL.

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SpottyTeacakes · 26/07/2014 03:57

I can't sleep either Hmm

I tried talking to dp but as usually he just ends the conversation by not talking.

Me: are you going to apologise?
Him: I already did
Me: a text doesn't count
Him: ........

So I went to bed....

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Barbeasty · 26/07/2014 08:13

We were woken up this morning by DD sitting outside our bedroom door going cock-a-doodle-doo, being a cockerell.

Then we found A had been sick in the night and had made so little fuss not even DD had noticed. Not the weather to be ill!