November 2014 - the one where they answer back.

[MrsAukerman]

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Very sorry to hear that.

oh moggle, I'm so sad for you. But what amazing outlook you have. Get yourself some cake to have with GBBO.

DD has a really wide vocab, but she doesn't string more than 3 words together really. We made some progress with numbers but she is not into colours at all.

Do you all your DC's know their names? DD thinks her name is bunny. I mean, bunny is her comforter but when you ask her what her name is she says 'name bunny'. But she knows what 'name' means because she can answer for other people. Perhaps she thinks her and bunny are one soul being, she is that obsessed with it.

I went on a spa weekend Sunday/Monday, I actually got quite wound up before I got there at the anticipation of making the most of the time to relax and sleep and lay in. Of course I then drank too much and slept terribly but hey ho, it was still a lovely time.

Yes, ds knows his name, he points to himself when we say it, and loves a book with the main character who has the same name. He points to the picture, then to himself, with a big grin. We're working on saying it, but he can't do 's' yet, so not going to happen for a while!

He was up once last night for about an ounce of milk (so clearly doesn't need it!), then again at 5, but settled back down by himself until 7.30. He's been exhausted all morning and asked to go for nap at 12, so I think there's another growth spurt on the way.

Had our first fully dry day in pants (nappy for nap, but it was dry) yesterday. He's not telling me he needs a wee, but is holding it until we go to the toilet, for about an hour and a half. He was dry for 3 hours over his nap. Feel like progress is being made.

We also had a breakthrough - not as big as potty training but important to me. I finally managed to tie her hair up. She has a really shaggy mullet and the front is now over her eyes but she refuses all clips and hairbands and prefers to wear her hat for 14 hours a day. Went to pick her up rom the childminder yesterday who had the genius idea to tie it up with fine cotton! She doesn't know it's in there!! Amazing! I managed to put a little side plait in it this morning and couldn't stop admiring my handiwork!!

sorry to hear that moggle

ladydolly fine cotton is a genius idea! DD is also sporting a mullet but bobbles and clips are pulled out and immediately put into her mouth to prove a point. I was looking at those little elastic bands people use but they looked quite painful.

Speech wise we've got quite a lot of words, the occasional "hello/bye bye mummy/daddy/baba", a noise that sounds like "are you ok?" and this week she's started saying "where are you?" in a singsong voice while looking for a toy.

Also thanks to dh and mil she only drinks juice (v diluted). She drank water like it was going out of fashion but mil (who can't drink plain water apparently as she doesn't like he taste. WATER HAS NO TASTE ITS WATER) was obsessed with getting some dilute for her to try and now if you try and fob her off with water she takes a sip, scowls and sayings "juuuu!" while thrusting the cup at you. I'm gradually diluting it more and more but it's been so hot that I've been giving in so she has enough to drink.

to youmoggle. How shit.

Fucking teeth brushing is driving me demented. We have bubblegum flavour and he still clamps his mouth shut. If it was chip flavoured he'd take it!

Yeah Ladydolly, DD definitely knows her own name: when we say "where's X", she prods herself in her chest and we're trying to get her to say her own name but like porsmork's DS, she can't say "S" yet, so it's not quite there... but her absolutely favourite book is one where the main character has the same name as her and I'm sure she thinks the book is about her and the mummy and daddy in the book are DH and I

Anna, can we join you in the teeth-brushing-is-a-right-pain-in-the-arse club??? She's been kicking off big time for the last couple of days - was absolutely fine up until then . I'm not sure if it's teething related, or if she's just playing up - really could be either right now....

Moggle hope you're doing ok

Moggle so sorry to hear that. I think something nice for a treat is in order

Teeth brushing here is a joke in all honesty, she wouldn't let us anywhere near her mouth. She has every type of toothbrush available, the only thing we can get done is give her toothbrush and then she chews on it. She likes to copy me removing makeup, putting face cream on, so brushing teeth when she has the brush in hands. But many evenings she just throws the brush on the floor.

She is definitely getting into copying other people. She picked up some autumn catalogue and got excited about a picture of a model, started pointing at her face and then put her fingers near her mouth just like the model had.

On the same copying theme... We have been for weeks telling her off for standing up on top of the slide, in strict voice "Sit down! Sit down now!". Yesterday she stood up on the slide, pointing with her little finger at me: "Sit down! Sit down!". I thought I would die. So much for the toddler discipline...

We've had a great run sleeping well, being generally lovely and speech and understanding coming on leaps and bounds then today at pick-up from cm he's all hot and crying, sleep-deprived and ill.
I feel so sorry for him. He perked up after some calpol and food. Went to bed early and easily. I hope he sleeps ok and feels better.

Poor thing mrs, they're so sad when they're not well.

Hate the fucker that is tooth brushing. Dd only started getting reasonable about it aged 3.5ish. Dd 2 hates it but we're having some success pointing out all the food she's eaten that day in her teeth 'oh look I see peas and look there's banana quick get it off your teeth' and she usually stops yelling to interject 'cheese!' (There is always cheese.)

She knows her name and can say it but only once in a blue moon will agree to perform.

Dh away all week and I'm struggling a bit! They are fighting a lot more than they used to and Dd1 is so emotional right now and dd 2 is clingy. Ive listened to much screeching these past days. Was planning on a wine-free week - yeah right

DD's just started saying her name. well it's not very clear but she'll point at my shoes "mummy" and DH's shoes "Daddy" and then hers "Dida!".
It is so hot here I decided to get in her cool bath with her tonight. She thought it was hilarious!
Thanks for the well wishes. Am planning a couple of breaks away including a weekend away with just DH, which is cheering me up, and also we can now finish boarding the loft, joy, which we couldn't have done while I was pg.

halfstar I meant to say that it's very impressive that your DD can dress herself! I was picking DD up from nursery early today, all the kids were waking up from nap and girl next to DD was getting crocs on herself. I was truly fascinated!

I was inspired by the dressing as well so I let DD take her clothes off for bath time. It took SO long. I'm naturally impatient so for me that's the hardest part of parenting! She only managed shorts on her own but was very proud. She calls all clothes 'dresses', makes sense since we get 'dressed' and 'undressed' but it still makes me chuckle when she points to 'daddy's dress' on the washing line!

I'm not sure if it will help but we play this video and all 3 of us rush our teeth together... www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi08sbInd_OAhWlIMAKHazmCr4QyCkIHjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DwxMrtK-kYnE&usg=AFQjCNFSRznKs5OAfoGqkahv5P9dqr9rvA&bvm=bv.130731782,d.d24
That sounds like we're really twee but the song is so catchy I actually love listening to it. (loser)

Just booked a trip to the German Xmas markets the day after dd's birthday, I'm really excited, I haven't been on a plane all year and as an event manager it feels really weird!! Thank god for airbnb so we can book accommodation with 2 bedrooms and put dd to bed before us.

Ds2 says his name and his brothers and anything that belongs to any of us mummy shoes, mummy car, mummy hair etc he calls his feet tootsies and in morning tells me to put eyes on (glasses) then his name eyes on a d his brother name eyes on.

He knows when he is being naughty and says no before he does it.

Teeth brushing he let's us a bit otherwise chews the brush.

Ds1 was 6 yesterday he didn't want ds2 to go to nursery we had booked bowling OK toddler and bowling dont mix everyone go was his and a tired post viral toddler screeching me weeeeer ball is not a fun morning out. He has gone to nursery today and will have had a fun day outside in the mud kitchen.

Oh sounds fun lady dolly any links??

We go on first family hol abroad since having ds2 in Oct its our 10th wedding anniversary his passport arrived today.

DD likes to think she can put her own clothes on so doesn't need me to help her, but, unfortunately, she can't and that leads to much shouting and screeching.
She knows her own name and can sort of say it. She has been able to say her sister's name since before she could say her own and her sister has a difficult to pronounce name.
We went to my parents' on Wednesday for 2 nights. We got there late (because DH thought there wouldn't be much traffic around Birmingham at 5pm!!!), had dinner late and so the girls went to bed late. DD2 didn't go to sleep until after 9pm both nights and the same last night as well as we didn't get home until very late after delays on the roads. They also got up at 6am on the dot each morning so are both ridiculously tired and so am I. Today we went to their cousin's birthday party which was at DD2's nap time and she fell asleep at 5pm in the car so I don't hold out great hopes for tonight either.
I forgot to mention that, unexpectedly, we had been winning at napping, which is incredible for my non-sleeping wonderchild who would only nap on a good day if I sat and held her and her sister didn't make a noise. DH started when I was at work putting her in cot with the blackout blind up and telling her it was sleepy time. Obviously she cried for a bit about that but not too long. I was very sceptical but it does seem to work. Unfortunately, her nap time seems to be very close to the time we leave to pick DD1 up from school so it will all fall apart after next week when term starts again.

moggle very sorry to see your news

Right, I need some opinions please....for the last 4-5 days, DD has been saying "nappy" (or her equivalent of it) repeatedly and it turns out it's just before she's about to do a poo. Tonight was a great example: unfortunately for me, she was having a bath with me and suddenly kept saying "nappy, nappy, nappy", so I said "are you warning mummy that you need to do a poo?", she nods her head and then shakes it . Anyway, yes, she did a poo in the bath (with me in it...).

So, is it time to introduce the potty? I've no idea how to go about it, and she doesn't say anything when she needs a wee. Any views welcome

I have less than 2 months to work out what DD wants for her second birthday!!! We already have just about everything a 2yr old wants or needs from when DD1 was 2. Any suggestions?

So far my ideas are a new small trampoline to replace the nearly broken one DD1 got when she was 4 but DH thinks ours is still ok, a doll's cot (for someone who hates going to bed she loves putting toys to bed and we don't have one), a doll's pushchair because DD1 claims she still plays with hers even though she is too big for it, more duplo because you can always use duplo, jigsaws with 2/3/4/5 pieces as I guess we must have lost the pieces ones DD1 had.

I need to decide what we are getting her and provide suggestions to numerous relatives so need lots of ideas.

happy I got dd a wooden dolls house. It's beautiful but second hand so needs repainting. Also going to ask for a dolls pushchair and a little scooter from family.

I have no advice for potty training but will follow with interest!

eastmids This is where we're going www.germany-christmas-market.org.uk/duesseldorf_christmas_market.php
And thinking of booking here, do you think I can just turn that single bed around and push it against the wall ?
www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/11738764?eluid=1&euid=ee957625-e6e6-ed66-7b05-22f1237e0b60

moggle how are you doing? Xx

haven't I know nothing on the subject and the ones with older children will know best but this is what it says in my Toddler Taming book.

A child must learn to sit on the toilet before he can learn to open his bowels on the toilet.

He says around 2, start to increase the interest in just sitting on the potty. Aim for 3 sits a day after meals. Read a story and make him centre of attention. Let him get up if he wants to. If nothing happens after a few minutes, stop.

Once he has learnt to sit nicely, only then start talking about poo. If he does a poo, huge praise. If the whole thing is a dud, wait till a month older.

So he suggests doing it earlier than I thought. Luckily for me, DS is still fairly oblivious apart from the odd tug on the front of the nappy!

(Oh by the way he also says occasionally bowel awareness happens before bladder awareness so that's normal enough.)

I think the dolls cot sounds good happy. Its mad though as we've been discussing it too recently and our options are all so different! DS is a total gender cliché, which came out of nowhere as DH and I are pretty gender neutral and he has no extended family to teach him "boys like X".

It's also complicated by the fact he needs something "from the new baby" to distract him. We have a ELC wooden garage thats hugely reduced in Mothercare (think it's being discontinued - it's website only) and that's being sent to our local shop for collection. So he's getting that in September. Cos cars are his entire life.

So now what do we get him for his birthday? God knows. He is getting into dinosaurs......I dunno tbh!

We might get him a farmyard set. He has ZERO interest in dolls or role playing. It's funny isn't it?

DD is quite into little plastic figures at the minute, she's got a set of in the night garden characters that she loves and lines up and chatters with so birthday presents will probably be imaginative play type toys. I was thinking winter clothes/boots because I'm a cheapskate and she doesn't know what birthdays are yet but she'll probably need them before November.

She was so cute this morning- dh let her climb downstairs herself (he was a step below at all times!) and she carefully lowered herself down counting each step- "wan, doo, yellow, wan, three, wan, eye, yellow, wan, doo, nine!"

Thanks lady and yes totally push the open side of the bed against the wall