MSE Parent Club - Part 2

Krystaltips

Sami, Aimee went through that phase... I found the only way to stop her throwing something was to physically get up, walk over to her and say 'give it to Mummy please' she was close enough to grab if she tried to make a run for it or throw it... But occasionally would do what she was told...

Sue, you're completely right!

ladybirdintheuk

Oh, we have all this to look forward to. I keep telling her it will be easier when she can tell ne what is wrong, but once she can I will be wishing the clock back I'm sure

We're having 3 month growth spurt at the mo, although I think it has calmed down again now - managed nearly 8 hours sleep last night rather than the 4 that I got the night before, where she wanted to eat constantly all night. She only woke up twice last night and the first time seemed to be just for a cuddle really - she only ate for about 5 minutes, then was asleep again!

Becles

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Chris is such a little monkey/devil now :eek: he'll pick up something he knows he shouldn't and I'll say something like "Christopher put that back" and he'll just look at me, smile and carry on so I say "Christopher put it back NOW!" he'll look at me, smile again and then throw it!!:eek: or depending on what it is like sometimes if its small he'll scream NOOOOOOOO!! and try to hide it behind his back and run off from me!

Charlotte is at that stage too. She wanted me to draw on Friday, but I was busy cooking and I said not now because I'm busy, so she threw the pot of crayons across the floor :rolleyes:

I know it's annoying and frustrating, but it's perfectly normal! I made her pick all the crayons back up and wouldn't let her do anything else until she'd done it.

Taking them all to a farm today. Charlotte loves animals, so she should enjoy it.

lwcus78

Oh pants, I have mastatis now! Honestly, its one thing after the other .

chocaholic110

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

But having spent the last 20 years living with boys who take pedantry to an art form, I know to be very careful what I ask for ...

BTW, after first day at nursery, I asked DS1 if he'd made any friends. "No, because they did not give us anything to make friends with." :rotfl: You see how it started? Actually it started with potty training: I'd say "Pull up your trousers and pants when you have finished." "Pants first, mummy." Of course pants first ... :rotfl:

Yup, my eldest was (is!) the world's biggest pedant. Examples I used to get on a regular basis were "Put your plate in the dishwasher" to be met with "It's a bowl" or "Let's put your shoes on" - "They're trainers, not shoes" Sometimes you just have to smile!

And I would agree, it was Makka Pakka banging if he / she (?) was making the noise!

Sami_Bee

Krystal - thats what I have to do :rolleyes: I love the way he was nicely behaved when I was in the pregnancy not affecting me bit but now I have to shuffle to the edge of a chair and heave myself off he's turned wild :rotfl:

Ladybird - enjoy this bit as much as you can! Just because Chris is capable of telling me whats wrong and understanding and following instructions doesn't mean he actually does it
I can't complain really he's a much better behaved child than I was!!

Lu_T

Alright, alright! I realised at the time it was logical that Makka Pakka was making the noise ;-)She's too bright for her own good sometimes!

At least when I sat down with her and said, "Mummy won't be angry if you were banging, but I will be angry if you're telling fibs. Now, who was banging?" she said, "Me!"

[STRIKE]I have[/STRIKE] The baby has eaten her Milkyway egg this morning but she won't notice. I've saved the whole Smarties egg we bought her so she can have that later. She's at the fair with her cousin and other SIL at the moment, so goodness knows what she'll be like when she gets back!

On the implant, I didn't do as well with it second time around and was a raging hormonal monster for a while so had it taken out early. We were planning this baby anyway.

Sami - they do physically take it out of your arm, but the cut is about 3mm long and you can't see my scars unless I point them out. I perceive that to be less invasive than ferreting around 'down there' but others will probably have different opinions.

OH is off for a 'permanent solution' after this one arrives, so hopefully I won't have to put any more horrible hormones into my body. I think the coil would be my next (and only) option if we had to go down that route. They wouldn't let me have it when I first had the implant cos I hadn't had kids. Not sure if the rules are the same now?

scruffy96uk

On the implant I had that and was also put on the mini pill as my periods were sooooo bad and i only didn't bleed for about 10 days a month it was a living nightmare. I was on the pill for about 3 months then it all calmed down and I just had the implant. I nearly didn't persivere but I'm glad I did. I also didn't think I'd get use to having something in my arm but it was fine although when my mum felt it she was aboyut sick........ So like some one else said it's each to there own. I'll defo go back to it once the family is complete.

I had to laugh at the fibs!!!!

I'm sooo glad the weather is picking up we speant ages out with the dog at lunchtime and El is now soundo as she was crawling (still not walking) for a full hour and chasing after the dogs!! Great a bit of peace lol lol I love her really but we all need peace now and then:rotfl:

ladybirdintheuk

Am I the only one who wants to go back on the pill?! (When I've finished bfing, obviously)... I discovered when I came off the pill that I hadn't grown out of all the horrible emotional rubbish I had put down to being a teenager. I just found out what it is called - PMT!!!

I spent 9 months being a drama queen teenager again while we were trying ... at least I am better at dealing with my emotions now, and didn't end up thinking stopping eating was going to help me feel better or anything drastic like that :eek:.

I don't like the idea of the implant (both the permenancy and the physical "having something stuck in my arm" bit... maybe the patch would be good though... or the injection).

redmel1621

I went to the family planning clinic, to get condoms, and was chatting to the woman there about all the different types of contraception. I could do with something non-hormonal and she strongly suggested the coil(the one with no hormones) I am just so unsure as it really doesn't appeal to me at all!!

I was on the combined pill for many years and it suddenly started to disagree with me, I turned into psycho from hell!!! From there I tried the injection, which left me with a numb bum cheek for weeks after having it, and also bad mood swings. The patch which brought me out in tons of spots and greasy hair etc and finally onto the mini pill which left me feeling tired/lethargic/sick all the time and my periods could range from anywhere from 5wks to 5mths apart, with irregular spotting in-between!!!

I really want dh to have the snip, but he isn't too keen, and I am not pushing for it yet as I am still 99% sure I want another baby.....although that would definitely be the last and he will then have to make the decision of the rest of our lives using condoms or him getting snipped.

Today - Kai has been so unsettled...He is usually so content, I have been literally pacing the floor with him!!!!! I wish he could tell me what's the matter.

Mel x