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Do you ever have 'one of those days'?!

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jakbrown · 05/11/2004 18:56

I shouldn't have got out of bed today...
As some of you will know from 'gushing' posts late last night, I have a hideous hangover today! DD has ear-infection and needs antibiotics (which I hate giving her as they seem to really knock her back- anybody else find this?). Took DD and DS to party and it was a disaster (food everywhere which got DD in hyper-excited state but she couldn't have any as not gluten and dairy free. She was not happy with her rice cakes). DS clingy, DD really upset. Even though I had DD's therapist with me felt as if I was going to explode with stress. At one point, somebody well-meaningly gave me a coffee as I was trying to calm DD down- nearly a disaster. DD started stuffing rice cakes in amidst crying and spitting them all out as trying to escape and run amok. Felt as if the eyes of several lovely but blissfully unaware mums were boring into me. Having one of those days when I feel as if we just shouldn't leave the living room, ever again. Got back to e-mail from LEA summoning statement review. AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
No need to respond! Just needed to get it all off my chest...

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Dingle · 05/11/2004 19:02

I cannot help you at all apart from sending you hugs.
You cannot be serious jb, if you don't expect anyone to respond. That's what we are all here for- to share the good as well as the bad.

Chocol8 · 05/11/2004 19:04

Ahh, Jak, this could have been posted by me! I was sitting here fuming inwardly as I had had a bad day too but didn't think to vent it on here...well done!

My day wasn't as bad as yours but I know precisely what you mean about exploding with stress! Today was MEANT to be my calm day so started it off with a really lovely massage (been promising myself for ages now) but it went rapidly down hill after that with my bank card being swallowed again and me ranting at this poor woman in the bank....my phone is dying (screen is just turning white) and received the cable to download the 200 photos I got on there, but it didn't work, blah blah blah, feel s*e now, blah blah - you know the story.

My heart goes out to you, and I must admit to having had a Mudshake that was lurking in the fridge (yum) now that I have finished my anti b's, I felt I deserved it. What are you gonna do to relax (?) now Jakbrown? x

blossomhill · 05/11/2004 19:14

Hi JB

Yes I often have days like that. Mine was yesterday, hence the reason I too have a hangover.
Parties can be stressful. They were when I first went with dd but the more she has been to the better she is. If that makes sense.
Anyway sending my love and hope you have a much better weekend.
Hope you also have a better weekend Chocol8 Hope you are feeling better

coppertop · 05/11/2004 19:15

Lots of sympathy here. I had one of those days yesterday. It started with ds2 posting bricks down the back of the gas fire. The pilot light went out so dh offered to come home from work to sort it out. Dh arrived home bleeding from various places as he'd had an accident and had crashed his bike. While I was helping dh to clean his cuts ds2 climbed up on to a chair in an effort to get to the window and crashed to the floor. By 3pm I was feeling somewhat frazzled - only to have ds1's teacher tell me that ds1 had been having almost constant meltdowns and tantrums all day. I got home and a dodgy salesman was trying to sell me an equally dodgy mortgage. He got the door slammed in his face. Ds1 spent the evening having one meltdown after another. I don't think he's adjusted to the clocks going back 1 hour so he's very tired and out of sorts. Ds2 had a mini-meltdown every time ds1 did because he can't tolerate the noise when ds1 screams. Aaaaaarrrrgggghhh!

Ranting on here is so therapeutic isn't it?

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jakbrown · 05/11/2004 19:16

Ah! Dingle, thanks for the hugs . Chocol8- sorry to hear you've also had a rubbish day. Bank card and phone on same day is bad luck. Both children in bed now. Am going to sit and watch crap TV with fish, chips and mushy peas after a deep bubble bath.
Tomorrow is another day!
ps What is a 'Mudshake'?!!!!!!!!!

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Chocol8 · 05/11/2004 19:22

It is a drink from heaven - if you like Baileys, chances are you'll love these. It's an alcopop with vodka and chocolate - served chilled it is fantastic! Shame there's not more lurking in the fridge!

Coppertop - my ds had an unbelievably bad day yesterday with constant tantrums at school which is unusual (at school, not at home). The TA said she had never seen him like that before, but he went round telling everyone "I haven't had my tablet!". How is your dh now?

Yes, tomorrow is another day...we'll all have a better day tomorrow eh? x

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jakbrown · 05/11/2004 19:27

Blimey Coppertop, makes my day sound brilliant! Poor you. How is your family now? Blossomhill, yes, I thought Liv had got better at the party thing (or that me?!) but today was meltdown

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blossomhill · 05/11/2004 19:29

Jakbrown - that's the thing isn't it. You never know what to expect as with my dd it depends on whether she is in a co-operative mood or not.

meea · 05/11/2004 19:29

Jakbrown we take Ds2 to a homeopath and cranial osteopath once a month we have been going for about 18 months and he has only had antibiotics twice in that time.Before we took him he had chest infections all the time and would be on antibiotics every few weeks.

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jakbrown · 05/11/2004 19:31

meea, you have just read my mind . Have been meaning to (blimey, I've been 'meaning' do to do so many things) get DD seen by a homoepath and a cranial osteopath and there is a very good clinic round the corner. I am definitely going to go down that route... Thanks

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meea · 05/11/2004 19:37

Ours is wonderful they run a joint childrens clinic and only charge £20.They are great with him he has benefited in so many ways .Last time we went we got back to the car and he put his hand on his head and said better.

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jakbrown · 05/11/2004 19:38

That is wonderful!

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blossomhill · 05/11/2004 19:38

Meea - how sweet

coppertop · 05/11/2004 19:39

Dh is a bit sore but otherwise okay as the cuts and scrapes seem to be healing. I think he was more annoyed about his clothes getting torn and having to get them replaced.

Ds1 had a really good day today and his teacher thinks he is ready to start attending school full-time starting from next week.

The staff who run ds2's toddler group have offered ds2 a place in their mini-playgroup when he turns 2 next year so more good news there. From the questions they were asking me this morning I strongly suspect that they too think ds2 may be on the spectrum. The same staff were really good with ds1 so I'm really pleased that ds2 is going to get this opportunity with them.

So today was definitely a better day. Yesterday I wasn't sure whether to burst into tears or laugh like a madwoman at the whole crappy day.

coppertop · 05/11/2004 19:40

Awww Meea! That is so sweet.

meea · 05/11/2004 19:51

Jakbrown are you in London as ds2's homeopath used to practise in London we are seeing her on Tuesday want me to see if she can recommend someone.

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jakbrown · 05/11/2004 19:52

meea, I'm not anymore! I'm in Brighton- would she know somebody down here? The homoepath near me is Trevor Gunn, who I know has done lots of stuff into vaccinations

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blossomhill · 05/11/2004 19:54

Jakbrown - Are you coming from Brighton to the meet up next week?

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jakbrown · 05/11/2004 19:56

Yes indeedy! With RnB.

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blossomhill · 05/11/2004 19:57

Looking forward to it. Just feel a bit anxious for some reason.

meea · 05/11/2004 19:58

I'll ask her she may be able to recommened some one .I will also ask her if she knows anything about Trevor Gunn.

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jakbrown · 05/11/2004 20:06

Thanks so much, meea.
Chocol8- Mudshakes sound top! I say we have them at the SN mums meetup

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jakbrown · 05/11/2004 20:10

Blossomhill, why are you anxious?

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RnB · 05/11/2004 20:23

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blossomhill · 05/11/2004 20:30

Jakbrown - I think it's because I am going on my own and it's the first time I have ever done anything like that. I will be fine once I have met you all but it's probably getting there that worries me the most to be honest