August 2008 - Whistle No. More Here It Is!

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Oh dizzy this is a definite forehead to the bridge of your nose headbutt. When he did it on SUnday I genuinely sobbed. I actually heard and felt my nose crunch as his head connected.

Napping - has been ok. I'm a little concerned that I may have let him sleep too much. But then I think I've got myself in such a bind over this whole sleep issue that I'm doubting everything I do.

Why is he pulling wipes out the packet and sniffing them do you think? they're fragrance free ones as well strange boy.

not nagging Ann, just enquiring but where are you so far tonight?has Seb had his dinner? when did he wake up from his last nap?

Dizzy my DD1 was a TERRIBLE biter. I sported blue teeth marks often. She was never given opportunity to bite others. I was on her like a hawk at every playdate and playgroup. Doctor said to offer her chew toys, toys she KNEW she was allowed to bite. That didn't work. Her biting was always agressive in nature and NOT exploration. If you can figure out the reason for the biting then and only then can you find a way to change the behaviour.

miamla DS is eating his dinner as I type. he's having fresh cod with boiled potatoes.
I spent a while obsessively sniffing the fish to be sure it was ok.
His last nap wakeup was about 4.30ish - he slept about an hour, maybe just less. But when I noticed noise from upstairs was about 4.30

not sure why I thought you needed to know about the fish-sniffing tbh

fish sniffing terribly important - you're on track for another good night by this timing - I would let his tea settle while you rund him a bath, let him have a wee play and then into bed

TS it seems to be when her sisters stop her doing something that she shouldn't be doing i.e, playing with their toys or climbing up on the dining table [negligent mother emoticon]

someone else has cancelled from this meeting tonight and if only I could remember who is all meant to be coming I'd cancel too

Hmm. He's hardly eaten his dinner. Just sat moaning at it. Not like him at all. Will have to do dinner earlier tomorrow night I think

Well done ann so proud of you!!!
sounds like you are doing briliantly. How much has he napped today? My ds only has one nap but a short nap is 1and a half hours, long is 3 hours, so imo if it falls within 1-3 hours total you shold be ok. I dodn't normally let him sleep past 3ish, though if on a long car journey things change a bit.....

i am feeling crapola. I think it is me reacting to my flu jab (seasonal not swine - booke din for that in 2 weeks). My hear ACHES as do my limbs and my arm hurts where the injection went in. Not felt like this after it before.

We hosted our NCt coffee morning - was manic - about 8 mums with children ranging form 6 months to 3 years. I thought ds would hate it but he thrived on it. Last time i hosted was when dd was about 3 and i remember her pootling off, to be found a bit latrer curled up in bed asleep .

She is in tantrum mode today. She seems v v tired so anything is setting her off. i feel too poorly to deal with it and everytime she reaches crescendo, ds starts iff, cos frankly, she is scary and loud!!!

waaaah (that's me btw).

Dizzy, thanks for the tips on the laptop. i'll pass them on to dh.

I too am familiar with the 'what's for dinner gambit' and tend to feel violent about it ...

Dd1 has done the biting in spasms. When she was small, I said 'no biting' firmly and moved her away and gave all my attention to ds.

I also taught him not to sit too close when she was off form, and to flee when she got the crazed look. She'd forget about it and then do it again briefly every few months.

It has stopped properly now I think. The danger with the crying is that it looks pretty interesting ...

DD2 is brushing my hair.

I'm just catching up while Mansteak makes dinner. I have just read Buckets post about checking her piles in a mirror.
Sorry Buckets, but I did laugh because I thought if you were indeed imaginary people wouldn't you think up something more saucy than squatting over a mirror to check your piles!

But glad that it isn't anything more serious.

steaky hope mansteak's visit is going well so far.

In the process of discussing ds's homework strategy this week with him, I may have inadvertently introduced the phrase 'can't be arsed' into his vocabulary.

No sleep till 3am to blame I think ...

ah Lentil - DD1 does a fine 'stop mincing about' because of me and the laptop advice is the rants of a mad 6ft8 ginger scots bloke so go with WHICH? everytime instead

steaky hope all going ok

Evening

My 2 snotgoblins are sitting watching timmy time. DD refusing to eat anything which is not avocado or banana, DH whinging about wanting chinese takeaway and needing to nap but DD is finally happy sitting on him.

Ann - sounding good for bedtime tonight. If it helps DH/you it might help to write down a few basic 'rules' about bedtime/daytime routines. I had to do this for DH as he was happy to let DD nap at 5pm It was silly things that I knew she needed but he didn't as he was at work all day. Things like: no naps after 3.30pm, evening routine order dinner/play/telly/bath/milk/bed, once in bed stay in bed. etc......

Albs - I always felt rubbish after my flu jab. I can't have one this year but weighing up the options on SF jab, DH says no I flit from no to yes and back.

DD yelling back later.

Right ladies. DS is in bed and not very happy about it. As soon as I walked out the room he started with his 'how can you possibly leaaaave meeeee' type howl.
I've put him in the grobag in the hope this will help a bit as well. DP not keen on the idea of grobags, but hey ho I'm trying it.
Very very nervous, as we have always equated early night = bad night with him.
Seems to have gone quiet.

steaky have been thinking of you today. Hope all is going well with the mansteak and you're holding firm with him.

Keep strong Queenie

am working hard at it oops. Resisting the incredibly strong temptation to go check that he is asleep/ hasn't choked or stopped breathing or been sick or got his head stuck in the bars blah blah blah.
All is quiet.
Feels quite eerie actually.
Suddenly don't know if I've spelt that right.

Queen - i think you are right about an earlier tea. I do it at 4.30/5 and then give them something before bed (banana/cereal) if they are doing a hungry dance. I swear by grobags. DD2 has all her naps in them and if we are out late (like last night) she goes into PJ;s and her grobag in the car (we have a travel one). Much easier for transferring to bed IMO. What are DP's qualms about it?

LOL at 'can;t be arsed'. They are such parrots

No real advice on biters here - DD1 bit 2 or 3 times only when overexcited from physical play with us. We just plonked her down and stopped all interaction/end of play time and thankfully it has ceased. I hope it is a quick phase for you

DD1 and i have been to the zoo today (DD2 at CM's) and then to Cribbs Causeway for a but of John Lewis retail therapy. Lunch at Nandos where DD1 loved the chicken wings and rice and then a play in JL toy area . Finally got DD2 some long sleeved vests which i was v pleased about. DD1 currently on the sofa as she slept late in the car and i am ignoring her.
DH cooking dinner (which he agreed to do last night) after having the hump because he has had a full on 11hr day . Sadly he is looking at the wrong person for sympathy here

ann what is dp's objection? imo they are the best thing invented for babies ever!

oops why can't you have the flu jab? I had it when pg with ds (though didn't know i was pg ) and reading up on it today to prove to myself that I am not being a hypochondriac i noticed that it is fine for pg ladies. we have swine flu ones booked too.

DD transferred to bed fully dressed DH still sleeping on the sofa, chinese ordered.

Sazzles - sounds like a great day, DD loves Nandos which is a good thing as it is one of my favorites.

Biters - DD likes to bite my toes but gets told NO firmly and put on the otherside of the room. I once had a family who insisted the only way to deal with it was to bite back It did solve their problem but I couldn't do that to a child.

Queenie - the quiet takes some getting used to - I still occasionally have to pop up and check on DD's breathing

mmmmmm nandos. Wish they did delivery .

What've you got orderd oops?

Ok still quiet here.
DP doesn't like the idea of grobags as he says that they can't kick them off if they get too hot. Strangely enough that's exactly what his mum says And he never used to have a problem with the idea of them when I mentioned possibly getting one. It's only when I mentioned it the other night he suddenly came out with this.
He has called to say he's coming home. Told him DS is in bed already he says 'that's early, so he'll be up again at some point' Honestly - I thought he got the point of what I am doing when I briefed him last night.

Ann How you doing now? here's the safety info on Grobags for your DP to peruse.

Steaky Maybe you just have a v peculiar imagination.

Have bailed out of my NCT meeting tonight, just too knackered and have hardly seen DH for days (so why am I here now?) On the plus side, we have half a floor down in our kitchen YAY!!!!! Practically, it makes no difference as there won't be any appliances in til after the weekend but psychologically, it makes a BIG difference.

Off for a sneaky cig with DH on my mum's doorstep. Night all.

Oop X-post. Anyway they don't get too hot do they, your body temp goes down when you relax and your heartrate slows. If anything they wake up because they're too cold (ie kicked their blankets off.)

Queenie we could have a quick poll on here as to whether it is too early for a 15 month old to be in bed.
Sazz - nope, DD2 in bed since 6.50 (and she had a 3hr nap at the CM's today )

Mine have NEVER got too hot in Grobags, mind you our draughty barn is never tropical . With our new windows and the heating on however it is warmer and DD2 is currently in her summer Grobag with a blanket in the cot. I have a Grobag Egg temp thingummy and check on that when she goes to bed, when i go to bed and in the morning. Currently at 20 so quite warm, hence the summer bag

Buckets - sounds wise to have ditched the meeting. You can't possibly do everything