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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 · 04/09/2014 14:06

That's rubbish WLmum. I can't believe they make it so hard!

I'd take her in uniform, it's still school.

I couldn't understand 2 people not turning up on DD's first day.

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SpottyTeacakes · 04/09/2014 14:07

Dd's head greeted every single child by name at the front gate and they had balloons up Smile she really enjoyed herself.

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WLmum · 04/09/2014 14:42

spotty that's lovely. Bless her being such a dut.
beasty ime it's typical. I'm disappointed because it's a great school. I am taking her in uniform because as far as I'm concerned it is school and I think its odd not to.

Have your dds seen talking tom in the iPad/smart phone. My big 2 are obsessed and T is trying to love it. It's free and you can feed him, was him, put him to bed etc and he repeats what you say in a funny voice.

Barbeasty · 04/09/2014 20:55

That sounds lovely Spotty. Glad she liked it.

The baby room leader at nursery has said they're slightly concerned about A's speech. We're going to talk more at parents' evening next month, but she said he barely talks when he's there.

WLmum · 04/09/2014 21:19

beasty that's good that they've picked it up and raised it.
The funniest things that T says are 'mon' as in 'come on' and for some reason she thinks snails are called snakes. So tonight I read her a story about a snail...what's that T? 'Nake. Where's the snail T? 'Nake (pointing to the snail) it cracks me up.

Barbeasty · 05/09/2014 07:06

It's interesting. DH and i did a survey online (very crude one) which gave a result of you should get him seen. So we'll see what they say next month.

Just made me feel even more guilty about the fact we're going to move him. We aren't telling them until next month (I want to do a couple of nursery runs after school pickup so I can see how late it makes me and justify it to them more easily) but they keep mention his moving to the toddler room. And the really lovely lady there is their speech specialist who has all sorts of ideas.

As far as A goes, I'd just rather get him seen if he needs it.

utopian99 · 05/09/2014 07:26

We saw a SALT for O on Wednesday beasty; she was really nice, great with him and said that there wasn't a problem, just a late starter. She said it could be down to the fact he was started walking and had generally early physical development, plus that if we as parents use varied and complex language and speech patterns it takes longer. So partly my fault as I do speak to him like an adult, and I need to simplify my vocabulary a bit but it was reassuring. She also said that there's parent-child talking therapy available if we wanted to help him along.

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SpottyTeacakes · 05/09/2014 07:34

Good need utopian.

Now I'm worried about ds!!

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WLmum · 05/09/2014 09:18

Good news utopian

halestone · 05/09/2014 13:07

Beasty, thats good that the nursery have picked up on it and told you.

Utopian, thats good news amd also good news that they have given you tips on what you can do to help.

H is back to her old self today amd stayed in her own cot all night for the 1st time ever Grin She did wake up about 3 times but settled back down in her cot.

Barbeasty · 05/09/2014 14:18

Utopian that's good.

And go little Hales. May it be the first night of many!

I think A is slightly late to start, although his understanding is really good. I guess it's understanding the difference between how he is at home and nursery, and the difference between understanding and speech. Then knowing what (if anything) we can/ need to do.

But it's interesting what you say about using complex vocabulary. We definitely do that, and yet the same thing with DD had her speaking very well pretty early.

I'll take nursery's lead for now- they've seen far more children than I have!!

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SpottyTeacakes · 05/09/2014 16:31

Argh I've just realised we haven't heard anything from the LEA about transport to school for dd I completely forgot she needs a bus pass (because it's a mini bus and she's four fgs). I've just phoned them and they've sent them a message and someone is going to ring me back but they don't know when as they're very busy Hmm I've emailed the school too to see if they can help. I can take dd next week but not really after that (not on Tuesday, weds and Friday anyway). So here is another stress to add to my long list Angry

Oh and dp, aka nob head, forgot dd's book bag this morning. I had put everything she needed on the table all together and he still forgot! AngryAngry

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Barbeasty · 05/09/2014 20:26

Hope you've heard from them Spotty

When I picked A up I was told he's been babbling away and saying lots of words. Monkey!

Just had the shopping delivered. Lovely delivery driver was the same as last week, and asked DH how I was because I had such a bad cold last week. So nice!!

And I'm off work for 2 weeks now. Yay. Even if it's just to get DD at school.

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SpottyTeacakes · 05/09/2014 20:35

No beasty I'm expecting it to be weeks Sad hopefully the school can help. Or my friend who works for the LEA Grin

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PurplePidjin · 05/09/2014 21:16

Beasty I miss R's words in the scribble fairly often. It takes my mum or MIl or someone else to go "ooh, he just said X" for me to realise Blush

PurplePidjin · 05/09/2014 21:17

PS. I've finally settled on a dress. And bought ds a shirt, waistcoat and cravat set in a charity shop today. And bid on the matching one on ebay for dp. And I have a bouquet's worth of flowers already with 3 weeks until I asked people to sent them by. It's getting a little bit organised round here Shock

utopian99 · 06/09/2014 07:15

Yay pidj, it's all coming together!

We're off to a wedding today - evening only so O is going to have a second later nap and then an evening of jollity. Let's hope it works!

WLmum · 06/09/2014 08:34

Smile pidj

halestone · 06/09/2014 09:51

Pidj thats exciting.

Utopian, i hope you have a lovely night.

WLmum · 06/09/2014 20:36

My exciting news is that my boobs are in the guardian today!
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/sep/06/womens-breasts-laura-dodsworth-photography#
I was one of the participants in this amazing project (hoping to be a book) about women's real boobs and feelings related to them in this crazy time of airbrushing and page 3 etc.

Barbeasty · 06/09/2014 20:42

But which ones are you?! (And can you see them on that page?!)

Hope tomorrow morning isn't too painful Utopian !

A has taken to finding it hilarious to kick me when I change his nappy, and to hit me with a (toy!) hammer. And he's really started tantruming- evil mummy wouldn't hand over the self - scan zapper this afternoon at Waitrose.

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SpottyTeacakes · 06/09/2014 20:46

Ooo get you WL! Smile

Ds cries whenever he doesn't get his own way proper sobs with tears Hmm

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WLmum · 06/09/2014 20:59

I got the guardian proper and yes indeed I can spot me! I was v pg with T at the time so my boobs look v v different now. I can just make out the dark stripe I had down my middle.

MrsNutella · 06/09/2014 21:01

Congratulations WL, your breasts are a piece of art Grin that's great!

DD has been nice and sleepy for most of today. DS has been a giant pain. The weather has been horrible and muggy. All in all... An ok day. A

Barbeasty · 06/09/2014 21:02

Spotty that's what I had around the supermarket. This was just after he satin the trolley, eyes shut, gripping tightly, trying to stay asleep!

WL good for you

DD was asking about how big A was when he was born. She loved seeing photos this evening.