Jan 2010 babies and mummies here.....can't think of funny thread title!

[crumpette]

... sorry couldn't think of a title that didn't mention how to get orange poo out of a white vest, or how to get jiggy post partum!!!

I'm ignoring Olivia screaming at me . She is driving me MAD today. Has not stopped being grouchy and as soon as I give her attention, she grins like a cheshire cat!!

Anyway - thought I'd have a nice relaxing day as every other day this week been a bit mad with kids stuff and running around. Then had a call from the school to say that DS (11) had been involved in a "really vicious fight" with another pupil. The other pupil started apparently, but he retaliated and it got so vicious, the teachers were scared to break it apart!!! To top it all, it turns out the "other pupil" is a girl. FFS. Where do I go from here? Well, obviously I know the answer to that, but we've already had chats about you never hit a girl, never raise your hand etc etc etc. The school said they didn't recommend that I punished at home, that they felt that had completely dealt with it, both pupils very remorseful, lots and lots of tears etc. but I can't just let it go... can I? I don't mean to ground, scream etc but I have to have a chat to him about it, how it started, how was wrong to retaliate and A GIRL!!!

Aaaarrrggh - and that BLOODY child.. Olivia this time. IS. DRIVING. ME. MAD.

Sorry - vent vent vent

hello all

new thanks for asking, P is not allowing me to go it is tomorrow, but is 4+ hours drive away.. and I have no-one to look after DS. So I was hoping P would drive and sort of wander about with the buggy when we got there. Or I was hoping he would babysit (hah!) and I could have got the train (it's only an hour by train) but no, he is refusing. I feel so guilty. But the station nearby isn't in the town so it would involve taking baby across London, then getting train, then getting taxi with no car seat, then trying to keep him quiet. I am quite upset that P has said no at the last minute because it hasn't even given me enough time to sort out flowers and things. She was my best friend ffs.

J is being a real monkey and is rolling all over the floor now and attacking everything and trying to eat everything however unsuitable it may be!

ctfn I don't know what to advise. What a nightmare, it would be less bad if it were a boy, yes. But girls can be vicious asbo nightmares, you know! I think it would be appropriate to say something but maybe not punish, if the school say they have dealt with it? Maybe a big stern talking to..? [crumpette has no idea how to deal with real big children, can't deal with 5 month old!]

ctfn I think just what you said would do. A chat.
If remorseful tears have been shed then it has been dealt with well by the school.
I had a fight with a boy at school when I was 10 and he couldn't do PE the next day as he was at the bruises!
It's not as bad as it would be if he were, say, 14/15. Im sure the girl was probably more vicious - she has hormones!

crmpette thats a shame. Im sure interflora do next day delivery, call now. Your DP - grrrrrr. Nuff said already WMDO.

Im a lazy moo today.
I now take DD swimming on Thur morn and drop DS for a day with my mum. He has lunch with them then my mum takes him to the beach and park. He loves it but im as I never get to do stuff with him properly anymore.

Anyway, DD sleeps all day after swim and I can get stuff done. Lets see, today I have, sat outside with 2 cups of tea, lay on top of my bed AND, (drum roll) hung a washing out . I still feel knackered. Getting frustrated with myself nowadays.

ali did you get your letter?

OK - gone from being so disappointed in DS to being incredibly proud . Turns out she was doing the kicking and punching and he was screaming like a banshee at her and pushing her away, trying to hold her off but didn't lay a finger on her other than that. His defence to me... Mum, you know I'd NEVER hit a girl, you've always taught me that.

Tbh, the school never actually said to me that he had been vicious - rather it was such a vicious fight blah blah. I just took it that he had .

ctofn glad you sorted things out bless your Ds

Haven't had a letter yet but they did say the appointment would be tues or wed. Dd is in an evil mood today I suppose it's because she is angry but it's hard not to loose my temper.

Jacob is still enjoying food today he has had rice cakes a bit of french stick and some pasta bolagnaise yum yum pear and banana make him really sick so we avoiding these at the mo.

new thanks for the links I find it hard to speak about things in real life and tend to put on a brave face.

It would have been my dear old dad's birthday today... and Olivia has chosen today to sit unaided for the first time!! Sits very proudly in her high chair leaning forward, holding on to the table, sucking her toes and all sorts. Ahh [proud emoticon]

Hi everyone
I haven't posted on here for ages. Jude has just started on solids this week. I am breastfeeding him and he has only been putting on a little bit of weight at a time, but I'm petite so not too worried, at least that is what I am trying to tell myself.

Good news today. My husband and I went to panel today for short break fostering and they have accepted us. So we'll start having children with sn coming to spend the day with us at weekends etc.

CantThink well done to Olivia for sitting up

Hi all

Waves to mama2moo yesssss its me party, As I am now also on the jan 2011 thread, and already have 5 they are calling me superwoman, I'm not complaining

cant what a day for you, well done for showing restraint ds and well done olivia

Ali sorry dd is so angry, I know its not anywhere near the same but my dd12 has been complaing of stomach ache since monday, got herself sent home tues, day off weds, school today, has been to neighbours for tea and is now saying she isn't well and needs drs appointment tomorrow, I am finding it very hard not to lose my temper too. I think they just know how to push our buttons.

When how have you got time to lay on your bed?? and drink tea, really you need more children to keep you busy

Hi misschat congrats on the fostering, maybe thats what i need and then i might stop having more

Hi crump your dp is a t%@, but say no more, glad your ok. Erin also is getting around the floor and attacking anything she reaches, she has rolled on her front and managed to roll back to her back twice now, but like cant*s olivia spends most of the day frustratedly crying if I'm not sat giving attention all day, its quite annoying at times, cant get nowt done.

ctfn* I forgot to say to you the day your Olivia was screaming, mine too!
I think my DD is teething. She is bursting into tears which isnt like her at all. Chewing everything in a demented angry fashion then crying at it.

Mid scream, if I look at her she smiles then carries on with her temper tantrum!

Im expecting toothypegs in the next few weeks - wish they would hurry up.

Im this morning. DH has been lying to me about something really stupid, which just makes me more suspicious of what else he lies about IYSWIM.

Not easy to explain quickly, I will try

He is a joiner but started a joint property development co just before the recession (oh joy).
Him and a guy bought a georgian townhouse in Edinburgh West End for brilliant price, We thought ching ching...

Then the economy fell on it's arse ad we thought, oh shit.

Anyways, townhouse was done to a really high standard, loads of period features, Clive Christain kitchen, amazing bathrooms. As you can imagine we have ploughed our life savings, money from the sale our house and have more debt than a small country.

It's been on the market since Sept 09 . We cant drop the price anymore without loosing money and it's mainly the other partners money.

He has been telling me the guy who bought the basement flat was interested in the whole thing. I keep asking if he had heard from him and he kept saying no. His texts told me different [naughty smiley]!!

I asked him specifically yesterday if he had heard from the guy and he said no.
He left his phone in the loo and turned out he had actually met him and viewed a flat with him that day.

When I asked what the hell was going on he said he didn't want me to know the guy was now looking to sink his money into a different property and that he wanted DH to see this flat because he wanted advice on what could be done with it??????????

WTF. Why would he help the guy buy something else? Why not just tell me?

Im so suspicious, lying bastard. It's our money - Our problem, why keep it from me the guy isn't interested anymore?

See that was one of my shorter ones!!

Okay had appointment through for Tues afternoon so hopefully we will know more then.

wmdo it must be so frustrating at your Dh for you it sounds a lovely property though

thats good ali, not too long to wait.

WMDO - ok quite spooky. Our Olivia's plus our DH's... Well, mine's not a joiner but I've had similar experiences with my DH re money, silly silly lying etc. And I found out by texts. Particularly when we were looking to sell our house and buy another and the mortgage thing just kept going on and on and on and when I asked point blank about whether he had heard from the mortgage people he said "No" when I KNEW he had.

Right sorry, that's my check in for today. Must dash. Percy in doggy day care, cleaner here and I'm taking the opportunity to thoroughly clean lots of other stuff (like sofas, dog beds etc), then I have to go to the school where I'm doing playground fundraising for the Y6 end of year party (ice lolly & cake sales). Took £100 last week, hoping the same again this week.

Sorry, I ramble, am now going to go.

This thread is nearly full. Shall we head over to the new one?

here

See you all on the other side!!

Are we allowed to go over there now?