MSE Parent Club - Part 2

Becles

LOL - Charlotte says pease too

Sometimes she sounds rude but I don't think she means to be. My Mam was getting ready to leave here yesterday and she said "bye bye Granny. Go away now." which sounded rude but funny :rotfl:

nadnad

Sami_Bee wrote: »

There's less chlorine in pools abroad because they don't need as much as the swimmers are cleaner and as the in-laws pay for our holidays :A we always go to nice hotels where there's no chav germs Its mostly Germans there and they usually shower before they get in the pool too

you are aware you suond crazy Sami?!

i would be MORE wary of pools abroad not less, especially as they are less chlorinated. but then im of the opinion germs arent a bad thing so i would usually jump in anywhere without too much concern.

who said swimming for under 18s is free?! when did that happen?

Curious_George_2

The problem i have / had with manners is I taught DD how to be polite,
all pleases and thank yous etc she had brilliant manners UNTIL she went to school and i swear its never been the same!
shes not exactly rude now but she forgets all the time, almost like she doesnt need to do it at all at school so when shes at home she forgets the rules are different...

i do the withholding and the eyebrow thing too... i have a 'mummy look' apparently that works wonders,
its really annoying though, i cant imagine they are allowed to be rude at school...

its like before they go to school all they know is what YOU have taught them, everything they say you can trace back etc but once they go to school they start coming out with alsorts and its such a shock to start with....
where did you learn that?? oh yeah.... durrr!

Krystaltips

Nad, it's a government initiative to get young people fitter... But not all local councils have implemented it yet...

chocaholic110

nadnad wrote: »

you are aware you suond crazy Sami?!

i would be MORE wary of pools abroad not less, especially as they are less chlorinated. but then im of the opinion germs arent a bad thing.

who said swimming for under 18s is free?! when did that happen?

It began April 1st where I live.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7973936.stm

Looks like it only happens in Wales and England though, sorry!

weezl74

chocaholic110 wrote: »

Talking of 'thank you', Tom signs thank you but he uses it when he wants something as well as when he gets something. I'm not sure whether or not he thinks thank you means 'give it to me'. He also uses it when he's helping take clothes out of the washing machine - hands each thing over and signs thank you - it takes forever, no wonder I get nothing done! (Nothing to do with all the time I spend on here, of course!)

hi chocaholic,

from what age do you think babies can benefit from sign lessons?

weezl x

chocaholic110

weezl74 wrote: »

hi chocaholic,

from what age do you think babies can benefit from sign lessons?

weezl x

I was told about nine months and Tom started at nine or ten months but I have seen babies there from six months. Tom didn't start signing much until he was over a year but now the signs are coming thick and fast, sometimes accompanied by the spoken word, sometimes not. He did enjoy the singing though even when he wasn't signing.

weezl74

chocaholic110 wrote: »

I was told about nine months and Tom started at nine or ten months but I have seen babies there from six months. Tom didn't start signing much until he was over a year but now the signs are coming thick and fast, sometimes accompanied by the spoken word, sometimes not. He did enjoy the singing though even when he wasn't signing.

thanks that's really helpful. :beer:Locally they're advertised as suitable from birth, but it just seems a waste of money til he can get anything out of it!:D

Dormouse

nadnad wrote: »

you are aware you suond crazy Sami?!

i would be MORE wary of pools abroad not less, especially as they are less chlorinated. but then im of the opinion germs arent a bad thing so i would usually jump in anywhere without too much concern.

I don't think Sami sounds crazy at all! The hygiene of swimming pools in this country is one of my favourite bugbears too, and it annoys me no end when people don't shower before jumping in the pool. I don't mind some germs, but I would rather not have germs from other people's smelly feet and sweaty pits and bits - eugh! _pale_

I do find that most swimming pools in Europe - and not just fancy hotel ones as they're ok everywhere - but even bog-standard swimming pools tend to be a million times cleaner than in the UK.

I'm sorry, I just find it unacceptable that in this country it's ok for people to bring buggies right next to the water - I've always been able to carry my babies into the pool, so why can't everyone? I don't want to swim in dog poo that's come off the wheels of someone's buggy, chlorine or no chlorine!!! :mad:

Sorry for the rant (and it's not directed at you, Nad, I just happened to quote your post ) but I feel very strongly about this.

And having said all that, I still take my kids swimming in this country. :rotfl:In the pooey sweaty yucky water. But I would rather it was less pooey, hence the rant.

(Gonna go and hide now )

chocaholic110

Dormouse wrote: »

I'm sorry, I just find it unacceptable that in this country it's ok for people to bring buggies right next to the water - I've always been able to carry my babies into the pool, so why can't everyone? I don't want to swim in dog poo that's come off the wheels of someone's buggy, chlorine or no chlorine!!! :mad:

I've never seen that - that's just bizarre taking your buggy into the pool area - why would you need to? At our local pool you pass through the showers and a corridor full of water before you get to the pool so I wouldn't think you could take a pushchair in anyway.