June 07: We are going to finish this thread skinnier than we started it

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Seeing as none of you lazy beyaches are going to start a new one...

I am basically with you there on the loo front Holly. But I will now consider taking DD in with me and leaving buggy outside if I really think it is safe. But I would NEVER leave her outside while I went in on my own. (Just wanted to make sure you all know that! )

I tihnk I'm coming down with what DH has had all week. Shite! Who's going to look after me, and make me hot honey & lemon drinks, and gallons of squash, and cook me nice dinners, and fetch me some painkillers?

ermm, that would be you jammy

I promise you though, vicks vapobath is the way to go (apart from it being £5 a bottle and DH using it generously)

Yes Ria, that's the one. I'll do all that while I look after Jamlet and continue to look after DH!

Bit crowded in where Daisy?

He had his auntys funeral in the midlands. Just on his way back now. Then off for the rugby tomorrow. I think he's around on sunday, but that'll be a family day so a roast will be in order after swimming

Its snowing like mad here. There's a couple of poor gas-men digging up the road outside our house after a strong smell this morning. Did consider making them a cuppa, but I'm not that nice to actually do it.

I am in a quandry, again.

Friends coming over tomorrow night as part of our re-establish friendship measures. DS1 doesn't want to have to play with friends DS as he has started to get irritated by him (growing apart I suppose, and the other boy causing tension between DS1 and his best friend because he is jealous). Now when friends DS1 started to find my DS1 tedious (when he started secondary) he used to stay in his room when we went round. So I am thinking this will be acceptable for DS1 (although reluctantly, because it is rather rude)
and (it gets longer) her DS is expecting to bring a game and play Wii. I have kind of tried to be tactful and say if DS1 will come down to play that will be ok and have said we don't really play when baggins is about because his head is just the right height to get clobbered. (also he likes to beat people about the head with accessories, and guests probably wouldn't appreciate that that is what he does). She has said they (her 2 DCs) are happy to play with it by themselves if DS1 doesn't want to. Bugger, I am so rubbish at this friendship thing. Last time they came DS2 was left out because they all sat and played DS and he doesn't have one. I don't want him to end up sidelined on his own Wii. I don't want to be rude and unwelcoming/difficult, but I am going to end up seeming that way, again.

In the toilet, with you and holly, two prams and six DC

sorry to hear about your DH's aunt foxy. I hope his journey home isn't too torturous in this weather.

go on make the workmen a cuppa; they'll love you for it and you'll feel all nice and glowy.

I really thought inviting them in the evening for wine would be an easier option than tea in the afternoon. I think I was wrong. Why can't I just cope with stuff without getting in a tizz?

good job it's a big toilet don't all try to get through the door at once on your way out though!

Oh I see Daisy Cosy, though

Ria, tell them you don't have the Wii on when you have guests. No point having people round if they aren't going to interact.

Or in our case, DS1 was banned the Wii for two days (only up until the weekend you'll notice, as I'm relying on it for some peace on Saturday!) for using the phrase "a piece of shit" yesterday when he had a friend here. You could say it has been banned for punishment purposes and so there will be no wii-ing for the duration.

Why have our children suddenly become so dependent on their consoles for entertainment? Its become the focus of every playdate. And I don't like it. What should 7 and 6 yo boys be doing?

I agree with foxy, tell them that the Wii is off limits. Can't believe they would be so rude as to think it's ok for their DC to use your games console and not interact with your DS. Fucking rude imo.

I tried to make DS2 and the girl from down the road (who is older and very annoying) play outside the other night. I had to let them in cos she cried

they should be playing lego quietly in their rooms with all the small bits well out of the way of the smallest child. (the boy who is coming is the one I took to church and he wanted to play DS there). I agree they should be interacting properly, they might as well not come if they're all going to be plugged in to something.I suppose if I'm honest I aren't looking forward to him being here either, as he is quite rude, and spoilt and fairly undisciplined, and quite often inappropriate in front of DS2. I hate being uptight about things. I just don't seem as if I can master the "my house my rules" thing when another adult is present.

must put these boys to bed lost track of time imagining school might be closed tomorrow) back in a bit...

Ria, I sometimes find it helpful to intermittently lurk outside of the kids bedroom if that's where they are playing and ready to pounce if necessary. Helps as out of earshot of parent

Get pissed and ignore the children is always an option. Encourages independent play and self-discipline (putting themselves to bed). You do have to rely on them forgetting Friday by the time they get back to school on Monday though

I remember only being delighted to play with the DC of my parents' friends. Mind, some DC are just so rude these days (lawks, what an old fuddy-duddy I am!). We had some DC of a work-mate of DH a few years back wanting to play on our Nintendo Gamecube during a BBQ. Fair enough, they were bored with the grown up chat, but they weren't well behave enough to just let them get on with it, one of us had to sit in with them for fear that they would wreck the place. And they were really obnoxious, bragging about how good they were. I was so at them I took real pleasure in whooping them mightily!! (in a virtual sense of course, I didn't lay a finger on 'em!)

DS1s pal came round yesterday for tea and up-turned everything saying "this is boring. There's nothing to do. There's no toys. I'm going home".

Annoyingly I only invited him to 'pay-back' the playdate as DS1 has been to his house twice. I wondered why his mum was so delighted when I said I'd take him. Turns out DS doesn't even like him anyway. Can't blame him.

I'm off to bed or I will have to find some cake to eat.

Night all

PMSL, I thought daisy meant it was getting a bit crowded in "there" with foxy's coil!!

On that note I'm off to ebay stuff, then bed xxx

PMSL holly, I read your post ten minutes ago and I'm still chuckling

LOL, at holly and jammy.

DH got home OK, but was not a happy bunny. he got a load of abuse for suggesting a junior member of staff went home before the weather got bad and she had a holy fit cos she needs the hours

bedtime from hell last night.

that thread is still going, but I am walking away - no need for separate gender toilets now! for the record at home (even if there is no-one else in and the front door is locked) I close and lock the bathroom door, so I can't see me in a public loo with the door open somehow.

hi burnsi!

glad it's usual, this beating about the head thing. (of course if baggins does it to guest I will be hard pushed to be cross, just hope the others don't cheer)

I am getting nowhere fast, and I want to take baggins out in the snow.

what is bolt 3d?

Hi All

DH has taken DD swimming & Thing 1 & Thing 2 have finally stopped screaming in stereo so a cuppa for me & quick MN catch up before attempt to tidy the bombsite.

Actually went OUT last night. Some friends gave me tickets for the Strictly show for my 40th last birthday. It was FAB-U-LOUS as CRH would say. And really nice to get away from babies it all for a few hours.

Yay - all caught up & DT's still quiet(ish). But there's no one to talk to. Arse, s'pose better get the house sorted. Got H/V plus visitors this pm so probably for the best. Or I may just read the toilet thread of which you speak - [nosy emoticom]. I would absolutely use disabled toilet if had DC's with me. Was in public toilet when heavily pg & the attendant ushered me to front of q & opened disabled loo with her key for me. I believe they are intended for anyone who would have difficulty using regular loo, so for the 'disabled' in a wider sense of the word.

Hello T, glad you had a night out. Sounds like you are doing marvellously!

Went out to M&S early this morning to get to dine in deal. It's expensive, £20 for a Gourmet meal this time, but we had some vouchers from Christmas, so I picked scallops and chorizo starter (v Masterchef), steak and chips main and chocolate souffle dessert and some rose cava. Also bought a kiddies ready meal for DD [blsuh] so tomorrow will be an easy night. Still feeling a bit grotty, but better than the last few days. DD is asleep so am catching up on materchef.

Btw, how much milk do your LO's have? DD still has 3 8 or 9oz bottles. Is that too much? Should I cut down and is it really terrible that she still has bottles?

Hope your LOs are enjoying the snow butterfly.

This play date business sounds horrendous. I don't even like kids that much aside from my own!