MSE Parent Club - Part 2

Krystaltips

I stopped feeding Aimee in the night about 9/10 months... But she still used to wake for a cuddle... Then she went through a phase of crying in the night but not wanting to be touched... Then went back to waking for a cuddle... Once she was 2 and I took the bars off her cotbed she used to wake and walk into my room for a cuddle... Sometimes I was so naughty I let her stop in my bed the rest of the night! This went on for well over a year.... She's now 5... And mostly sleeps through... Sometimes she comes in for a cuddle... Sometimes she lies in bed and shouts me... I always go... In a few years time I very much doubt she'll have time for a cuddle, she'll be off having fun with her friends.... I'd like to think that would be when I get a full nights sleep... Although depends if baby number 2 is as affectionate and needs Mummy cuddles as much.... (Oh and I did all the 'proper things... Fed with the lights down low, put her to bed awake to settle herself... They didn't work for us the way they work for other people...)

redmel1621

Happy Mothers Day All:D

I am feeling slightly fresher today, I went to bed at 10pm after laying Kai in his cot and must of been exhausted because I didn't even wake up when he was screaming the house down, apparantly:o DH fed him and changed his nappy (3rd bottle he has given him, 1st nappy change, all week) and put him back to bed, I woke and did the next feed at 4am. He is starting to go every 3-4hrs for feeds now which is nice:) I have also discovered his 'happy place' in his bouncer chair, he seems to really like it, which is a welcome relief for my arms.:D

I also want to mention how proud I am of Luca (ds1 - 8yrs). I had parents evening on Friday, and apparantly he is reading to the level of 9yrs 7mths, and spelling to the level of 11yrs, she also had nothing but praise for every other aspect of his learning and behaviour:D:D:D I am a very proud mummy:D:D:D

It is funny though, as I can already, easily see how middle children could start to feel left out. The oldest child obviously acheiving milestones etc first, and the youngest being the baby of the brood, and therefore the middle child could find it hard to compete in either domain iykwim....

Mel x

p.s As suspected I got zilch for mothers day, not even a dogeared card:rolleyes:

Mel x

Curious_George_2

sorry if anyone thinks ive been bragging,
ive merely posted what i did with both my children and said how well it worked for us, im not going to lie about it or not mention it because some of you dont get a full nights sleep,
i dont pretend to have all the answers but its also not my fault if any of you read anything ive said and feel inadaquate,
i post what worked for me because it might help other people and thats the only reason i do it, not so i can win some imaginary best parent award...

if you think im coming across as family of the year material then go and read a post i made last night about estranged familes.... and see how messed up we really are!

lwcus78

I like hearing everyone's views, that's what the whole thread is for. I didn't think at all you were bragging! You are right, the experiences posted here are useful to new mums. I listen to what everyone has to say and just pick out and try the bits I like.
x

ladybirdintheuk

Morning all and congratulations MFD (and anyone else I missed!)

Hope you're all having a fab mothers day. Izzy got me a swiss army knife! One of the girlie ones with nail scissors and nail file and stuff.

Will see if I can find some of these birth stories while I'm feeding Izzy.

cazscoob

my younger 2 sleep great but with DS1 i had a nightmare he screamed 24/7 unless he was hanging from my boobs!

i am currently getting kisses and cuddles from charlie, they are lovely and full of slavours ewwww lol! i got a lovely classmade necklace from lewis with buttons all over it, 3 truffles in a bag that abi made at nursery, and megan made me a lovely card!

my heart goes out to jades boys, of all days for it to happen.

have got pic of my nephew and erin will post in a min its sooooo cute:D

cazscoob

Savvy_Sue

lwcus78 wrote: »

I had to laugh at something a friend of mine said though.. cos my LO still gets up a few times a night she said "make the most of it, soon enough he'll be sleeping through and you wont get to hold him in the night".

Either that or he'll be out drinking all night, not answering text messages about when or whether he's coming home, and then crawl in at 4 am. Fortunately without waking us, and fortunately we're not the worrying kind ...

BTW, DS1 is forgiven for lack of a card because I've just been given Heroes and Celebrations, one of which he's paying for. :T

Dormouse

Happy Mothers' Day, everyone! :happylove I got a lie-in, brekkie in bed, a card DS1 made at school, and an Oasis CD :j - aaah, wish every day was like this, LOL! :rotfl:

Hope the poorly kiddies are feeling better today! And lovely to see all the new mummies and arrivals here. :T

So sad about Jade and her boys.

Regarding the whole routine etc debate... Parenting is blinking hard work and I'll be the first one to admit I'm sometimes totally rubbish at it. But hey, no-one here has a perfect baby, is a perfect parent or has a perfect family - we're just trying to share and muddle through.

It can be hard to put things in writing the way it's meant to, so but I'm sure everyone's post is written with the best of intentions. I've had some great tips from people here, and ignored others - horses for courses and all that. It's all about what suits you and your family. :grouphug:

redmel1621

Curious_George wrote: »

sorry if anyone thinks ive been bragging,
ive merely posted what i did with both my children and said how well it worked for us, im not going to lie about it or not mention it because some of you dont get a full nights sleep,
i dont pretend to have all the answers but its also not my fault if any of you read anything ive said and feel inadaquate,
i post what worked for me because it might help other people and thats the only reason i do it, not so i can win some imaginary best parent award...

if you think im coming across as family of the year material then go and read a post i made last night about estranged familes.... and see how messed up we really are!

I don't feel any of your posts have come across as bragging.

With ds1 he was an extremely easy baby, he fed well, slept very well, and barely made a peep. Along comes ds2.....god help anyone who gets lumped with this type of baby!! He screamed all the time if I put him down, wouldn't feed well, barely slept day or night, was constantly snuffly, constipated, had thrush in his mouth..etc.etc....every baby ailment going and made sure everyone knew it too. Even the neighbours made comments:rolleyes:. I love him all the same and looking back could probably have done things to make life a little easier, but at the time, well, think woods and trees;). He is now a gorgeous, thoughtful, kind, loving pleasant mannered 6yr old and I wouldn't change anything about him:D.

Anyway, talking of thrush, I think Kai may have it in his mouth, his tongue is coated white, I was hoping it may just be milk but it doesn't seem to be shifting at all in the last day or two. I will take his dotors form in to the surgery on the way to school and make an appt for him, also one for ds1, who keeps gettting whooshing noises in one ear:rolleyes:

Mel x