Fab Feb 2009 - 9 months in, 9 months out, now they're sitting, standing and crawling about

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Here we go again!

Meant to say LMN - only one present to go ??? How organised is that! I really need to make an effort this year. It will all be done online though.

All you ladies with DD's, what did they enjoy playing with at about 2.5 years? Am stumped!

LMN Yes on the rosie thread. I don't post anywhere else but here now as last time I was on active convo's it all seemed a bit too harsh and nasty really. I'll stick to the nice people

I'm really angry with the manager in Tesco Cafe. I did want to post this in AIBU? But won't! lol

Me and my friends meet nearly everyday in Tesco cafe for a coffe and chat. We were there today when ds1 said he needed a wee. We were all just leaving, so I took him to a corner of the cafe (not ideal I know) and got the pottette out. The manager came storming over to me, stood over me in an intimidating(sp?) way and said very loudly "what do you think you are doing? You can't do that here". Now I was tying up the bag, so he had finished and I said "excuse me?" and he raised his voice and practically shouted at me! Now me being me, shouted back and told him that the alternative of getting my very hygienic potty out was to let ds1 piss on the floor, which would he have prefered? he told me people were complaining, so I said bollox! I moved some chairs, noone could even see what we were doing!
How fucking dare he! Now I know I might be slightly UR because a 'restuarant' is not the ideal place to relieve yourself, but it was virgin pee. He is 2 FFS, it's not like I took a piss in the corner. I told him I would send a strongly worded letter of complaint about how I was spoken to. He told me "your behaviour is deplaurable(sp?) WTF???????????????
So I left the bag of pee on a table. I know I shouldn't have done that.
My main problem is not that he told me not to get the potty out in the cafe, but how he went about it. I am 27 years old. Not 5. Arsehole.

rosie, try not to think about the 'what ifs'.... you'll drive yourself mad and it won't change a thing. When dd broke her leg there were a thousand 'what ifs', both from me and from the mother who's house it was and the adults helping her... but at the end of the day if it was going to happen it would have happened whereever she was or whoever she was with.

Millions of babies go in tollies with no straps every day and very few are injured, yet the one time you didn't have milo in straps he falls and last week when we were shopping and had A strapped securely into the lying down baby seat (he was asleep when we started shopping) dp turned around at the till and caugght him having wriggled out of the (very tight) straps and about to launch himself onto the floor

The inportant thing is he's ok, a new battlescar to show for it but he's ok so just focus on that and try not to think about the other stuff.

There's a very nice post from flightattendant on your thread, i'd read that and then hide the thread altogether so it's not upsetting you even more..... i very much doubt those posters who claimed they'd have gone without the shopping rather than wheel their precious little dahlin' around in an unsecured trolly, or in fact risk taking him out of his bubble wrap for 5 mins, are anywhere near as perfect mothers as they pretend

STW... dd used to love her toy kitchen at that age and her tea set.

lbb could you not have run to the customer toilets with him?

BRT Not really, he wouldn't have made it once I'd got all my bags together and got Luke out of the high chair etc. so I did what I thought was the best option.
Btw, my friend's lo had fallen off the chair and hit her head quite hard and the woman on the next table called for the first aider so my friend had o o through incident report book and so on so was all a bit hectic when we were leaving which is why I couldn't really have left Luke half out the high chair with my friend and my bags etc.
If I'd thought he'd have made it to the bathroom, then we'd have gone, but he wouldn't. I did tell the manager that he was potty training he is not yet ready to hold his wee for long.

Blimey - what a morning LBB. I've also whipped out the travel potty in some odd places but totally understand it can be awkward. I was sitting in MacDonalds yesterday with each of them in highchairs with food in front of them, double buggy with shopping hanging off of it (not to mention changing bag with money / cards etc in) and DD says "toilet"....I just thought oh FFS! But I knew she had only been a little while before with little to drink since so I just said "how about a piece of cake" and the muffin took her mind off of it until I'd organised myself . It can be hard though knowing what to do for the best - and it doesn't give a twat like that the excuse to be so rude. Hope you got his name!

Rosie - don't take any notice of those posters on your thread....these are people with perfect children whose shit doesn't smell...I have just got back from Asda where I strapped E in tightly (only him today) and he was lurching about all over the place...it was horrible. So glad little Milo is ok and improving. Please don't beat yourself up about it - but do write to Morrisons.

STW - HV sounds like the right thing to do. We are having strops and tantrums here atm but not constantly or directed towards DS. Hope she has some useful advice (and that it works).

I am organised this year for Xmas as I'm back to work 1st Dec so need to be. My DD will be 2.6 months and we've got her this and this for DS. There is a good thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk/promotional_codesbargains/835984-Vertbaudet-pound-15-off-free-gift-free-returns -and-you for discount codes for Vertbaudet.

I'm very excited....a new Waitrose opens round the corner from me tomorrow

Hi Rosie, thought I would come and say hello here too! Our house purchase is going through although somewhat slowly . Should be living in Wiltshire in December (hopefully the beg as I don't want to move just before Xmas). How's your move going?

How is DS this afternoon? And how are you?

LMN I want that kitchen for Christmas! It's gorgeous.

Despite promising myself in September I wouldn't leave Christmas to the last minute again, I have done nothing and haven't a clue what to get anyone. Was thinking of getting Mr T a wheely bug for his birthday and just little things for Christmas as house already resembles a smaller branch of Toys R Us and frankly all he wants to do is play with DS1's stuff anyway.

McDreamy, i dont know if you saw my reply on my thread just said that i replied to your moving thread that you posted a while ago. We are moving from W Swindon to N in just 6 weeks now, very excited to be moving too Where are you going to be in Wilts?

Milo is fine, well i think so anyway, his head is all swollen on one side right to the front so i feel a bit about that but other than that there is only tiny mark on his forhead. He is quite happily scooting around though and totally normal in his behaviour which i am very glad about.

Started pressie shopping last week, haven't a clue what to buy Milo really, all the baby toys seem to be soooo expensive for what they are, i want to get him one of those trike thingys though with the parent pole handle as they are suitable from 10 months. Any recommendations for baby boys toys?

LMN I love that kitchen! What a great idea THANKS - I think she would adore it. I don't mind spending a bit on something that Sam will play with too later on! Also, I've just been invited to a friend's MiniIQ party which is educational toys/books etc so may have a few ideas there.

TBH, I don't think we'll get Sam anything for Xmas really - as you say THOM, he just plays with his sister's toys at the moment and it's his birthday in February... Is that awful?

Had a glass of wine and a curry at lunchtiem for someone's birthday - not a great thing to have heavy in your stomach during a lecture tonight!

LBB I'm dreading these situations. You'd hope people would be a bit more understanding of potty training youngsters, and those potette things are pretty hygenic.

Love the kitchen too!

On a cheaper and more plasticky kick, we got DS2 one of these for his birthday and it is ACE cos it's got everything and it all packs into that smallish box and he carries it around with him and it makes noise! - a big favourite. And you can always find 20% off at ELC somewhere.

I think if you've got an older child it is absolutely essential to get the younger one something fab to show them that the baby is a valid human being in his/her own right.

Was gobsmacked by the holier-than-thous on the Morrisons thread, but most people were supportive. Big hug to Milo.

Good point Swampster - no wonder I'm having probs with DD - I haven't got a clue!!

Love the "I have nothing to say on this matter" face!!!!

It is a bit smug, isn't it?

DS2 has always been given a few things that DS1 covets - mainly because DS1 is so covetous! In fact, one Christmas DS1 was soooooooooooooo horrid we gave DS2 half his pressies. It worked quite well as DS2 had some great bargaining chips. He must have been all of one-and-a-half at the time.

THOM, i'm getting A a wheelybug for christmas, i know he won't be able to use it yet but i think he'll like sitting in front of it and yanking the antennae and i couldn't see anything else that i liked.... i'm stumped for his birthday tbh!

i'm sorted for the kids now except for one present for dd, ordered the last few things today and picked up a load of books at the school book fair.

got a letter from customs though, dd's DS was intercepted and i have to pay customs duty ... oh well, still works out cheaper than buying it instore and like i said to dp with the amount i've ordered from dodgy hong kong ebayers before and never been caught out i guess i've been lucky

not sure about this guy looks a bit like a red nose day smiley tbh

I've always wanted a wheelybug! If I'd known I'd have THREE DSs I would have bought one five years ago. But I thought we were stopping at one.

• why do you have to type 'biscuit' for this face?

Hello everyone.

Valuation went well but encountering some problems with fucking Northern bastard Rock transferring our mortgage to a future property.

Started house hunting as DH washed up the other day, piled the washing up on the side in our tiny kitchen, and it all fell off causing him to yell 'THAT'S IT I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS STUPID TINY HOUSE- WE'RE MOVING!' (except the language was much worse).

So we have decided to trade in our nice but every so small terrace in a lovely area to a bigger but cheaper house in a less desirable area but with a massive garden and a huge kitchen. If we don't get it I may blow up my stupid tiny kitchen in a blind rage.

I agree with you Swampster about the example setting but thankfully DS1 still has no idea of the monetary value of presents so I am hoping to get away with it cheaply. And I'm buggered if I'm going to buy more big stuff just for the sake of it, we already have every toy ever created! Having said all of that, I am sure I will start out as I always do with frugal and sensible intentions and then end up going a bit silly just before the big day.

dd's wheelybug is one of ivor's favourite things and you're right BRT its for the antennae pulling fun.

i'm starting to panic about christmas now!

MS I think it is a reference to our esteemed Prime Minister's inability/unwilligness to answer questions from Mumsnetters on the important political matter of his biscuit consumption.

DS's favourite toy is the boingy spring thing behind the sitting room door. You know, the thing that stops the door from hitting the wall? Plays with it for hours.

I have no idea what to get for Christmas, for his birthday next year he's getting a small wooden rocking horse my sister gave me (it's in the loft, he'll never look up there....)

Oh I seeeeeeeee...

I knew it would be a MN thing I would know about if I paid more attention.

I like it, it's funny. It even has crinkled edges like a real biscuit.

Ha!

Lol i know those boingy springy things Milo is TERRIFIED of them - they are behind every door in our house and he literally scrambles as far away from it when it pings as he can (Wuss)

I am going to take a leaf out of most other peoples books i think and just get Milo that trike and probably not much else as its his Birthday again very shortly.

Totally agree with the concept of equalling out the presents btw, i always make a point of having the same number for all kids so that each time one is handed a gift the other is too.... it doesn't matter if they're the same size/value, just as long as there's never one sat there with nothing watching the other unwrap something. I'm going to bulk out A's with lots of small things like those chunky clicky fisher price animals.

MS... sympathy on the falling apart house, our agent emailed us to say the repair work on ours was starting early part of this week [looks around at noticable absense of workmen/plasterers/tilers] hope you get the house you have your eye on and NR stop fannying around.

you know, i think my problem with is that i resent the implication that my biscuit of choice is a jammy dodger