June '07- So DH, what have you done all day today? I have been busy raising your children...

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Ria's suggestion!!

oh no, he saves his special behaviour for DH.....kicking, hitting, trying to bite him...

It's only cos he'd only eaten a few bites of his roll and a banana all day. I tried to explai the connection between not eating, low blood sugar and mental behaviour but he just got more hysterical.

I'm having a pretty rough day PND wise as well and just don't have the energy to deal with him.

I'm going to have a word with the school tomorrow....surely someone should be there to make sure they are actually eating their food?

aah daisy sounds awful my ds kicked off on the way to school this morning so maybe it is the day for it
hope the evening gets better

Poor you Daisy. I think when theey're going to have a meltdown they're going to do it over whatever reason is handy.

maybe you should meeet him at the school gates with a snack?

I think you cope brilliantly considering you're on your own all week

maybe involve him in choosing something healthy to go in the lunch box he'd be certain to eat?

Poor you Daisy! Thought I had it bad with DD being crotchety tonight, but there's only so much she can do at 3.5 months! Hope things calm down for you this evening.

Feeling concerned, the girl acorss the road is going to feed our cat while I'm away (to earn some pocket money). She said she'd come over after school so I could quickly show here where the cat food etc will be and what she needs to do - how much to give - and to give her a key. She still hasn't been over and I have to say it's not giving a good impression of someone who's reliable to come feed an animal twice a day. Hope she comes before bedtime starts, I don't want that being interupted and after that I've got my dinner to make, and packing to do, and I would like to get some rest (and MN-ing!) this evening.

sputnik, he chooses what he wants in his roll every day, and is usually good at eating healthily. he hasn't even been eating his yogurt and he loves yogurt....I have to hide it under stuff in the fridge at home or he'd eat it all.

I just can't believe that the school don't have anyone checking to make sure they are eating, especially the wee ones. We get snotty notes home from the teacher about his concentration, but if he's had half a small roll then run around for an hour, it's no wonder he's not great at paying attention. It's been getting progressively worse since the start of term.

DD is lying on the changing mat, giggling hersefl silly at In the Night Garden.

Right, only so long I can postpone the inevitable.....off to do the bedtime tantrum run....

DD here not a fan of ItNG, but loved Little Red Tractor and Boogie Beebies the other day

she's also very very happy when sean the sheep is on...a much better choice IMO

Why is it always PIL that are pains? Is is 'cos our DH's/DP's are so soft that they don't tell them when things arent ok? If my Mum and Dad P me off, I'm sure that I find a way of letting them know.
We're not children any more -
When my mum and dad stayed recently, my Dad said that he'd never seen such an untidy garden with tools everywhere - i told him that I didn't give a SHIT!!!! Now if I'd done that when I was young I would have got severly told off etc, but he just looked abit shocked (perhaps he made allowances for the hormones!).

LOL JBM at you saying that to your dad. i must admit i still wouldn't speak to mine like that i am in awe of you

I wouldn't speak to mine like that either. Though I have been known to raise my voice quite severely at my mother.

I got DD to bed, and am now sitting listening to her through the monitor for a bit (when I'm sure she's settled I'll go make my dinner). She's got hiccups, bless her, and it doesn't half sound funny. They're easing off now thankfully, and I think she's probably settled now but will give it another 10 mins before I go cook.

what's on the menu Jamantha? i've not eated since lunchtime - i've got horrid stomach pains, and DS has just had diarrhoea

eaten NOT eated!

DS now in bed....I sent him up with an audio book and didn't brush his teeth as I just couldn't stand another tantrum.

DD just finished feeding...she kicked me in the other boob several times during the course of her feed.

I can see she's going to be as much trouble as her brother

Well, when I say cooking I guess technically I mean heating up, because it's a Covent Garden ready made 4 cheese risotto, (to which I may add some mushrooms) and some Pizza Express dough balls. Yes, I've verged into ready meal territory I'm afraid, because I knew I'd be exhausted and have plenty of other stuff to do.

Evening all

LOL about being scared of parents!!
I want to email my dad and tell him what a big shit he is for not getting his only grandchild a pressie for being born!
Him and his wife haven't even sent us a card (they live in the states) and I think that just sucks.
I feel upset for my little one - it's not fair that his grandad is crap and doesn't seem to give a shit!
Perhaps he just doesn't know what to send? I could email him a link to something - but how can I do it without sounding stroppy or spoilt!?

evening all on the food front I have the nigella express book and have cooked almost all of it. Everything is really easy and quick. Tonight we had pasta with mushrooms lemon garlic and thyme 15 mins from start to finish. DH thinks he is in heaven maybe that is why he doesn't mind me giving up work

off to watch the restaurant now then early night for me catch up tomorrow

Not even sending a card does really suck. But I think I might prefer to receive no gift than be asked what we'd like/find useful, then get something completely different (including something not at all useful) despite us being carefult to make suggestions that covered a range of prices and left some room for the gift giver making a choice.

Yes - I know what you mean!
Rather no gifts than a house full of shit you don't want!

Exactly! And having realised my mother doesn't have the internet, I can be more open and say that she sent a tshirt (that was actually very cute, and will be kept in the "memory box") but also a raincoat (ffs! Who takes a newborn out to play in the rain? She was always either under the raincover in the pushchair, or under an umbrella for the few yards from front door to car) and some "comedy" books about being new parents, that we didn't find funny but had to say we did. And we'd asked for a cot mobile or, if she wanted to buy clothes and/or wanted to get something smaller some pink long sleeved/long legged babygros. Oh and since then she's got a (hideous) toy cat, which isn't suitable for under 36 months

Indeed, I have a house full of large, colourful moulded plastic shit.

Sadly a large proportion of it I bought myself and now hate.

TA, DS1 was only 5 months old when we decided to have another go. Didn't expect it to happen within a week though! Having two babies is hard work, but by now they have caught up with each other, do the same things, share friends, (and yes, they fight, but because they are so close they are a good match!)

Derlor, in answer to your earlier question, its GREAT! Why do you ask?

Lol Jamantha - you've not done very well with your pressies have u what with that book your brother got you..
What was your best pressie?
Our presents were mostly all clothes - I took a couple back and got larger things ( I dont really like dresses on newborns). 2 dresses from John Lewis came to £35!!! so I exchanged them for her Chicco baby gym and a baby memory book - much more practical!!

Daisy, sometimes the path of least resistance is the wisest course.

I have had a shit of a day I would rather forget.

Come to think of it, Baby sputnik has had very little in the way of pressies. from ILs zilch. From my mum a cardie and t-shirt. A grobag from my grandma. A towel set and a sleepsuiut from friends. Poor deprived bastard.

Oh plus somee lovely dungarees from my secret baby stork