MSE Parent Club - Part 2

nadnad

BrunoM wrote: »

I guess I need to try covering the baby room's window... he was doing ok sleeping til 6.45/7.15, but the last few days he's been waking at 4.45-5 and causing me great woe :rolleyes2

we have a blackout roller blind - it was only £30 for a made to measure one and we have blackout lining on the curtains in Oz's room, its incredibly dark in his room takes a minute for your eyes to adjust when you first go in - so he's def not wakened by sun.

Lu_T

I had a lie-in until 7.50am :T

I'd been awake and thirsty at 5am and then Imogen got up to do a wee on her potty (:T) so I went and persuaded her to go back to bed. Problems with light here too, so we've had to explain about summer and Mr Sunshine getting up really early and staying up really late, but it still being sleepy time :rotfl:

OH left for work at 6.45am and the next thing I knew it was nearly 8am! I finally walked Imogen to nursery around 8.50am - she had a fall on the way there and grazed her face :-(

I forgot to tell you last night - we went to collect Imogen from MIL's yesterday. DH picked her up for a cuddle and said, "Ooh, you smell chocolatey. What have you been eating?"

MIL says: "Oh no, she hasn't had any chocolate,"
DH "Oh. Her breath smells really sweet,"
MIL, "Well, she's just had her tea and then a Milkybar yogurt. Defintely no chocolate." :rotfl::rotfl:

Is it just me? Milkybar YOGURT?! Surely the Trades Descriptions Act would have something to say about that? We were both really tickled (luckily, instead of annoyed) that MIL thinks of that as yogurt, whereas we'd think of it as chocolate. I guess we're still precious with what she eats, she is 2.5, but at least we can smile rather than getting wound up about it.

Right, better go do some proper work.

Fritha_2

Caz, I know thye doctors can prescribe a paracetamol for kids that has now E numbers et al, anti biotics, I'm not sure about.

cazscoob

Fritha wrote: »

Caz, I know thye doctors can prescribe a paracetamol for kids that has now E numbers et al, anti biotics, I'm not sure about.

thanks for that i have phone HV just waiting on her phoning back, its a new doctors and they are great i just dont want to end up looking stupid lol!:o

lwcus78

Caz, I asked the pharmasist before, she said there's nothing without either artificial flavourings or e numbers. We haven't needed to use anything yet but if we do I would not go for the sugar free ones. She said its because paracetamol tastes so bitter.

Also, not all e numbers are bad.

Sami_Bee

r.mac wrote: »

...Sami - well done Chris (he always makes me giggle!)

Did you see my facebook on Saturday night? Chris stayed at the in-laws and pooped in their bath! :rotfl:

Lu - there is no mention of yoghurt on the pack Me thinks ur Mum thinks small plastic pot with foil lid = yoghurt Its actually

Milkybar white chocolate dessert – rich white chocolate made from white chocolate and double cream.

I think you can most definitely class that as Choc! :cool::rotfl:

Lu_T

You're bang on Sami - and it's DH's mum, so I have to be even more careful!!

Caz - I too go for anything with sugar in rather than sugar-free as I'd rather Imogen had stuff that was 'natural' rather than synthetic. We're lucky that Calpol would make her watch paint dry rather than the other way around.

feelinggood_2

Caz - have a read of this thread:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1428843&highlight=antibiotics+numbers
I know Gingham Ribbon has previously obtained additive free antibiotics, worth reading, you might be able to find somewhere near you that you can get them from

SusanC_2

We've not had any problems with adults giving Alice food we don't want her to have - it's other small children sharing that we have to watch for (aside from not wanting her to have sugary stuff, we have to be particularly careful about nuts because OH has a peanut allergy). I think my Auntie thinks we're cruel though for not letting her have biscuits.

Lu_T

Don't get me wrong, my MIL's amazing - she has Imogen 2 days a week while i work for next to no money, looks after my nephew during school hols, cares for her 94yr old mum and generally does anything for other people.

I wouldn't say it's a problem. I guess we just have different ideas about what we think is suitable for Imogen to eat - given she'd demolish plain yog with fruit or something like Little Stars, rather than something chocolate-based. But not everything she gives her is bad - she gives her plenty of fruit and cooks lovely home-made stews & roasts. The bad stuff is in the minority, that's why we don't sweat it too much.

Really I wish MIL would take more time for herself. She's 70 this year and so involved in caring for others I sometimes think she forgets about herself!