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December 2012: we thought the terrible twos were bad, here come the threenagers!

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Barbeasty · 25/04/2016 08:27

Spangly new thread.

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PurplePidjin · 21/04/2017 21:27

A hot young lover would exhaust me. I'd rather have a week in a cabin in the woods totally alone 😂

WLmum · 21/04/2017 22:33

Good call pidj. A young hot lover would also probably make me feel insecure about old wobbly body.

Good question though nutella. I have been up early for a run before dds wake up every day this week - I know that will help physically and mentally. A lot is about work - I could write an essay but I won't bore you. I am applying for other stuff but the old part time chestnut is a hard one to crack. I also need to be ok with staying still while (seemingly) everyone else storms ahead.

MrsNutella · 22/04/2017 21:32

WL is there another avenue that interests you that you'd like to pursue? Can you tell I've been learning about techniques for searching for work for the last three months?
But if you have some ideas about what you'd like to change perhaps you can look into what that change might look like.

I was told an interesting story last week about someone who had a decent job, home life all good but felt they would love to turn their hobby into their job (sailing). They took two weeks holiday and went and chatted with people to find out more about it.
Basically they discovered they would need to work more hours for less pay. They decided to leave things as they were and continue being able to really enjoy their hobby.

But it made them happy; because they had answered the question. Grin

Failing that.... a hot young lover? Wink

We get a new company car this year, I'm really going to miss the sliding electric doors on our current car. That makes me feel old!! I want sliding doors and ultimately comfort.

Oh so very old.

WLmum · 23/04/2017 18:53

nutella I love our sliding doors (not electric though) - makes such a difference in a huge car and normal parking spaces.
I have thought a lot about other areas to work in and can't see that I'm passionate enough about any of them to justify the enormo cost of retaining. I also can't remember a time I didn't feel anxious about work - am trying to see someone about it. Basically if I don't know everything and am not too if my game I think I'm rubbish. With 3 dds though, I can't be top as don't have time and energy so need to find a way to be ok with it.

MrsNutella · 24/04/2017 18:19

Wl take your time to think about it. Umm or saying leap into action; by perhaps you could find someone to have an informal chat with who could help you understand more about other positions/roles that interest you.

Ok, a parenting question....

We have taken the side off of DD's bed. On they days she is at nursery she has a nap. She then goes to bed around 7pm and goes to sleep around 8pm/8:30.
On days she doesn't nap she goes to bed and goes to sleep.
We are fast getting fed up of returning her to bed on the nights she has had a nap.
Would you bring her downstairs for half an hour/an hour rather than fight with her upstairs?

PurplePidjin · 24/04/2017 22:01

I'd get nursery to drop the nap

MrsNutella · 24/04/2017 22:20

They won't. We had the same issue when DS was there.
But she is only there for another two months so it isn't too long.... we will try and talk to them about it again. She probably needs a nap a couple of times a week. She is knackered after a weekend but there is no point attempting a nap at the weekend. She is not interested.

WLmum · 24/04/2017 22:50

I'd just move her bedtime back 30 mins on a nap day. For me it's less stressful than fighting about it.

WLmum · 24/04/2017 22:51

And thanks for bring a listening ear. I'm not rushing into anything as I keep changing my mind. Today I'm all up for a job in my current field but lower level and so less stressful and inevitably lower money, but perhaps maybe allowing me more home focus.

MrsNutella · 25/04/2017 13:43

I think tonight will be our last attempt and then we might just keep her up.

Last night DH had a fight with DD wanting to go to the toilet every time she got up. He got himself quite worked up. I calmed him down and took her to bed a couple of times then left them to it again. Poor DH probably ended up taking her to the toilet another 20 times!

PurplePidjin · 27/04/2017 18:05

Today I performed my first nasolegumectomy Shock

MrsNutella · 27/04/2017 18:35

Well done Pidj! Was it a regular garden pea? I hope that's the actual medical terminology you've used. That would be fantastic Grin

PurplePidjin · 27/04/2017 19:32

Yes a regular cooked pea Grin I knew you guys would get it!

I was panicking about getting to minor injuries, luckily blocking his other nostril and making him blow sorted the problem first time! He was really scared bless him hasn't stopped him being a little shit all evening though

MrsNutella · 27/04/2017 21:58

Oh I know that feeling of utter relief when they blow the pea out!
I think only DS has done it here.... DD not so curious to see what will go in her nose Grin

Barbeasty · 28/04/2017 13:10

Famous last words Nutella?

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MrsNutella · 28/04/2017 13:30

Beasty you're right. It's Friday. Monday is a bank holiday here. I have definitely just slapped fate in the face with a big fat provocative fish haven't I?

dare not think what a provocative fish even looks like

WLmum · 29/04/2017 22:24

Scared to say it now, but don't think we've ever had a nose situation...yet!

WLmum · 03/05/2017 22:11

My biggest baby turned 10 today!! Double digits - that's big!

MrsNutella · 04/05/2017 07:01

Congrats WL! Double figures, that's huge! It seems crazy to know all these small will one day be giant.
Hope she had a lovely day. Have you got a big party for her this weekend?

PurplePidjin · 04/05/2017 14:50

Happy birthday biggest miniWL x

WLmum · 04/05/2017 19:29

It is huge and crazy I know. Her burgeoning independence is great and terrifying!

MrsNutella · 05/05/2017 19:22

Happy birthday me.... just waiting for DD to stop going to the toilet every time she gets up Confused and go the fuck to sleeeeeeep!
I should have asked for a child free something for my birthday..... a holiday perhaps??

WLmum · 06/05/2017 17:15

Hope you had a lovely day nutella

PurplePidjin · 07/05/2017 07:51

Happy birthday nut 🎈

MrsNutella · 08/05/2017 20:47

Thanks guys! I did have a lovely day. And as a cheeky birthday bonus I got DH to take over taking DD to bed. I know that we only have another 6ish weeks of fighting her into bed so I've decided to re-think the game plan Wink