July 2008 - Rolling, rolling, rolling, our babies just keep on rolling!

[sweetkitty]

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Hi ladies,

Will catch up properly later but just wanted to share this with you to help with the christmas shopping:

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Hope this is of some use to someone. Ill be ordering a few prezzies

Cass poor you

DS is 5 and just started year one

he is sngelic and our problems with him have been - too quiet - only mixing with girls thats the teachers fears not ours!

anyway last week TWICE he had to be told off - once for pushing a triplet off the bench ( he said she was annoying him) and then holding a door shut so the others could not get in

then the next day thee world least athletic child hoiked it over a fence into the 'nature area' and had three house points taken off him

the teacher said she had a chat with him and decided i could be the baby...

methinks not - the baby is 4 months now and R HAS SHOWN NO signs up to now

i asked him and he said 'of course not!'

anyway CASS i am putting it down to just a phase becasue thats what i think
children dont suddenly change

just be FIRM but fair and it will pass x

N kept us awake all night on and off moaning...

rolled front to back this morning

i am too tired to function!

bebe il have a look what the shampoo is but you cannot buy it its from the hospital from the dermatologist but il hapily send you some if you like
cass poor you hun im afraid its probably a phase linked with starting school
when children start school they automatically mix with children of other behaviour patterns so even if you wont tolerate it at home shes going to think ok mom wont have it but why do the others do it AND they get attention for doing it albeit the nwrong attention
by perseverence and sticking to your ground she will change back to your dd you know and love so well
i have a 4yr old who started this year and for a week or 2 i had the i hate you,s and just achange in general
we have had several chats and discussions and we dont just have these when he been naughty but quite regular to kep him reminded of whats cool and whats not
hes now my star like he was before
dont worry hun it will all work out
kids are very draining on the emotions though
hope i dont sound patronizing here if i did i apologise

Oh Cass, am in the same boat except I've got to go see the teacher and the year leader on Thursday to talk about a consistent approach to managing DS2's behaviour. He's only 3.7 though, so am thinking it's just a phase and the school is being responsible about helping us sort it (more than can be said for your school, I too would be upset to find out third hand). Am fearful of him being labelled a naughty boy though and will tell them that. My friend gave me a book called "Children are from Heaven" by that guy who wrote Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus and, although cheesy, actually has some interesting stuff. Have been using it on both boys and it seems to be helping, along with me making DS2 my "favourite boy".

Right, off for vino. Actually, should stop going on about it as you'll think I'm an alcy!

thanks guys. We'll see what happens. I had some useful advice, that not to punish twice, ie, she got moved down the rocket at school for it, so don't punish her again at home. She is more disobedient at present, it's just very wearing. at least it means my 6 yr old is good when her younger sister is being told off!!!

SK - I have the 'nursery nurse' attached to the health visitor team coming round tomorrow for a 'routine chat'. I guess that means a lecture about weaning. Yawn. I guess I won't tell her that Edward is sucking on strips of cooked carrot/pepper with great enjoyment!!

hello all, i have just had to skim read 7 pages to catch up!

Have finally got rid of my mother!!! i dont think she will be back again in a hurry! A week felt like a lifetime!

I have found myself clinging to bottles of beer in the evenings and crying alot lately. But j is 5 months, it cant be pnd, so am guessing im just a little down and feeling sorry for myself after mums visit.

disney am glad samuel got through his hospital visit ok. I agree you are the best mum he could have! You are doing amazing, your post made me cry! Jack and i would love to be at his party to celebrate with him and your family.

Hope everyone had a good weekend

Smudge - PND can strike up to a year after a baby is born maybe more. I think it's actually worse after a few months because at the start everything is new and great but a few months of sleep deprivation really wear you down, your other relationships change, your on maternity leave and at home all day with the baby whilst your other half goes to work, your whole life has been turned on it's head. So you go ahead and feel sorry for yourself ok this is the place to do it as we all know what you are going through.

Eveneing All,

ISAIDNO - hope your boiler is sorted out - pain in the * not having hot water on tap!

SMUDGE - second what SK says - it can develop many months later - hormones are weird things. My hair has just started falling out now and C is 18 weeks.

CASS - My DDhas just turned 2 and is throwing tantrums now - melodrama all the way. Remember it is because they can't express themselves properly yet so they just strike out - they aren't yet able to rationalise with regards to actions and consequences - I'm sure they all go through this stage. hugs How's your bellydacning going? I've not been for 2 weeks now

SK - did your tooth just crumble or did you hit off a cup or something? I've got the dentist on the 25th and am [terrified emoticon]. School dentist drilled a hole in my tooth when I was 4 and never filled it - consequently had to be admitted to hospital, gassed and have 7 teeth removed when I was 6 years old!! I've got too many teeth for my mouth as weel so have had to have teeth removed for that and now have all fillings replaced with white ones. School dentists used to do that routinely when I was younger and menas I now don't trust them. Had the same dentist for years in Ardrossan - he was one of my client's sons and I trusted him but I have this eastern European dentist now - only been once and this will be my second visit. Am not sure if I trust her or not.

Had Calvin weighed/measured today he is 17.4lbs and 69cms long! he is up at the 99.6 percetnile for height!

Been meeting some new Mummies here which is nice but DD is being awful - up during the night foe what feels like months now . She puked all over herself in the car on Saturday - phew it stank!! She has a rottebn cold and is full of mucus.

Anway am off to chill and have a glass of calorific vino. Got 2 blind people coming tomorrow - hopefull they'll come in with affordable quotes this time.

Nite all.xxx

Rumpel - I was just thinking the same thing that my hair is falling out like mad just now. No I was scoffing on a Toblerone and a bit of the side bit of a molar fell off, tooth is already filled. I went to the dentist when I was 13 had a really bad time and never went again until I was oh about 27 and bit of tooth fell out, I went to a private dentist in London and it cost £700 for sedation and fillings. Then 2 days after DD2 was born a bit of tooth fell out but I got a good dentist here but every time I go they find another tooth to fill, am also terrified of going too. It's better when I go with the DDs as I have to put on a how great is this act as I don't want them to end up like me.

Hi All
How comforting to see that I'm not the only one shedding hair like an old English sheepdog at the moment. I remember when I was going through this stage with DD2, my parents were staying and my balding-since-in-his-twenties-father watched me clean out my hairbrush then mournfully observed 'D'you realise you're throwing away more hair than I actually have?' The fanily joke is that he grew his beard when he realised his hair on the top wasn't going to hang around for much longer.

Cass DD1 started reception in Sept and has become hideously cheeky. She contradicts me, tells me I'm wrong, is rude and worst of all, lies to me . This, from a child who was renowned at playschool for telling the truth! She's not very good at it either - I saw her hit DD2 the other night then she told me she hadn't. I said 'DD1, I watched you do it now tell me, did you hit DD2?' and she still denied it. My mum was a primary teacher and she also says that all children go through this. We just have to grit our teeth and stick to our guns for what is acceptable behaviour - they'll come through it in the end (when they're about 20, probably ).

Was also suffering from toothache when I saw SK's posts re teeth. It's a gold crown I have and it aches every so often then goes away, so I'm hoping that's all it is this time. Off for a check in January.

mccheesers, sorry about all the trouble with your ILs. I'm the same as EEC, parents and PIL both great but too far away for any day-ti-day assistance, so I have no advice to offer, just my sympathy.

Smudge, hope you're feeling a bit better soon.
Right, off to bed after a hot shower. Sleep well all.

Another one here who' hair is falling out like Autumn leaves! I'd really thought that I had got away with it!

I'm also in the hairloss club for mums. I clean out the trap every morning and have taken to dumping it in the nappy pail as opposed to clogging the toilet.

A is very sleepy today. He's been rocking himself to sleep in his bouncy chair poor guy.
I think today is "little bit of porridge" day.
Any idea when to introduce it? nervous..

Thanks you guys for the kind words. FIL has come through to be very supportive. MIL is just not willing to understand so hey ho..moving on.

Soo what about this Jumperoo? Anyone have one? I got a used bumbo, but A wants to be able to turn around and gets frustrated when he can't move.

re porridge day try lunch time
wellt that what i do then samuel doesnt expect it in the mornings and get stressed so he has a feed in the morning we come home he has a nap then eats porridge he loves it hes happy from the nap and me and him are relaxed so thats what works for us
tbh im reluctant to say anything anymore on mn not on this thread i may add you guys ae lovely
i said imo on something else and been hounded by people
some people get so het up on here dont they
not going to mention it on here i think i must be the odd one out with my opinions

Glad it's not just me shedding it's embarrassing as my hair's blonde so it's all over the place.

mcchesers/disney - Although I'm not starting weaning until after Christmas I would never say to anyone you are wrong for doing it, your baby and all that and they are all so different. B's only about 14lbs and quite happy on milk for now so I am waiting a bit longer. When doing weaning I start with something at lunchtime for about 2 weeks then add dinner for 2 weeks then add breakfast 2 weeks after that. I will probably pop her in the highchair and give her bits and pieces to play with whilst we have dinner.

I do remember though that DD2 got horrid constipation when being weaned, I had to end up giving her suppositories

What's a Jumperoo is it like a door bouncer or one of those static bouncer things?

Took Phoebe to the doctors this am...apparently cradle cap, but bad as is all over head and forehead and behind her ears poor thing. She was worried about her scratching it as it could get infected. She has given me some shampoo to try (Capasol or something like that) and said there is another type if this one doesn't work. Good job she doesn't mind having her hair washed!

My hair is coming out in handfuls, really horrible. Bath plughole was really bloked so pulled it out and seriously there was enough to make a wig! Really distressing, I am sure I am getting a bald spot, at least I will match poor little P where she has rubbed all her hair off trying to scratch her head.

Hi all,

Im another one hows losing hair.. Only in the past few weeks though. Constantly hoovering as its everywhere!

Had a lovely morning at Baby club. Saw the girls there again that where Hospital with me and also the Danish lady again.
She has invite us all to her apartment on Friday which should be good. She is going to cook us Danish cake.
TJuice-- Is Danish cake nice??

Cass- Sorry things are tough at them mo.. Id too say a phase. Whilst working in Nursery we would see a def change in the children who were going to school in the Sept. The summer months were hell as they were all so stroppy and full of themselves!

Bebe- Hope the shampoo works for Pheobe.

sk - Jumperoo Ive heard good things about them and friends babys have enjoyed them.
My friend has said I can borrow hers which I might do in a few months when I can put another toy away in the loft to make room!
Theres not much left of the front room as it is!

Thanks pigley am at the price though as TBH I can see it having very limited lifespan great if you could borrow or get secondhand or if you are planning on having more DC. I really don't want anymore big plastic things about, we have the swing, the playgyms, the travelcot/playpen and a huge box of toys already. What is it with small babies that their stuff takes up so much space? A friend has offered me a baby walker too thats brand new. I'm a bit about them but I do think they can be good for alittle while. B would love the Jumperoo too she's such a bouncy loves to be upright thing.

Just been looking at the Mothercare website (thanks Pigley) they have got loads of buy one get one half price on baby toys, and the door bouncers are reduced too. I need to get a few wee teething/rattle toys for B's stocking.

sk - I also think jumperoo is too much money and takes up too much space; looks fun though!

Poppy been v sleepy past 2 days; must be growing a bit more

bebejones - we had capasal; did help stop the scratching for us, but was eczema not cradle cap.

can't stop and chat; the boys have swimming lessons now

Hi all,
have'nt had much time to read but hope you are all well and babes are thriving. Our wee one is very, very chatty, jabbering away to herself and everyone in the near visinity. Thinking about the BLW stuff, but will give it another 6 weeks yet, but she definitely is interested in food, particularly toast in the mornings (nearly got a mouthful of raspberry jam the other morning!!)
DW is doing really well, we've managed to save up a bit so she can have some more time at home with the wee one, aiming to go back to work in April next year.

take care

The Spong family

Nice to hear from you hubarb glad everyone is doing well.

Welcome back Smudge Who's going to do your ironing now?

Was going to do a big post but DS1 pulling on my arm so I'd better see what he wants.

Back later
x

hello ladies

i took elodie to a meeting today (just a chat about writing a website for a caviar/luxury food company). Although the woman who i met was very relaxed and loved elodie, i am not doing that again! Couldn't really concentrate with and felt all scatty.

Then I went to Illum cafe (Cilc!) to meet one of my mum's groups. Do you all get assigned to a small local group by your HVs? While I was drinking a glass of water, elodie grabbed it so she took her first few sips of water today and loved it! easily pleased at the moment . . .

I think I have too many mum group activities though - it was really wet and rainy today and i just wanted to stay in and play.

pigley - interested to know what cake your danish lady makes for you. The pastries are excellent here (obviously!) but I wouldn't say the cakes are that great. There is one good one called "Dream cake" - with a thick layer of caramelised coconut icing. But apart from that, there is way too much marzipan going on . . . .Let us know . . .

i saw a cool rainbow door bouncer the other day, but to be honest, i think so much modern baby stuff is just hideous. i know babies like bright things but some of it is so plasticky and bleurgh. i already have a playmat and starlite swing, which she is bored with and then a big babydan play area/playpen that i have cosied up with soft toys, hanging thingeys and wallstickers. Enough stuff in our living room! i thought walkers were banned?!?

hi hubarb

hi jodie
have decided sod the ironing, i will do what i need when i need it! Although mum did say when she left 'if you aren't going to do it then bring it back to me at weekends, i won't have my grandson dressed like a tramp!'

Stress levels are still high at the mo. My dh has just walked out after a pointless argument over which petrol station is nearest! He has only seen jack for less than an hour today, yet he told me im not pulling my weight!

Am off for a large glass of wine!

Smudge- Sorry to hear about your arguement with DH.

Tjuice- No idea what kind of cake but ill let you know.
Its been interesting chatting with her about the differences between the 2 countries. She was saying that there are so many more groups/classes to visit in England. She too said about being given a set group by the HV/Nurse. Here we dont. The NCT (private) antenatal class groups have regular met ups afterwards but not the normal NHS one.

hubarb- Glad things are going wel for you and your DW