MSE Parents Club Part 3

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money_maker wrote: »

SM what price can you afford?

at a real strech £150 but would really like and preferibly need to be under x

ladybirdintheuk

I can't keep up with you lot at the moment ... went to baby signing this morning then came home and tried for a nap (baby slept for half an hour or so... by the time I dropped off I got about 5 mins before she woke up screaming)... we're having a funny food day today - she wouldn't eat any veg, but would eat cherries with yoghurt (which she normally isn't keen on) and has just tried cheese off my plate and loved it - I didn't get a look in It's quite strong, and I wasn't sure if she would like it, but she woolfed it down! Well... spread it all over the floor, but I think she ate lots of it too!

In laws are coming over this evening to continue with the kitchen. Have to clear everything out again (most things are out of the way now, as haven't put them back since the weekend, but we've had to cook and eat!) and I'm meant to be stripping wallpaper. Not sure that is a job I can do with 1 hand though, so we will see! I expect I can do it while singing Wheels on the Bus. Again!

slscarborough

I did think of pulling Owen out of nursery but OH is dead against it. Everytime Caitlin has a nap I play with Owen but he wants my attention all of the time. He even cries when I have a bath. I dont know why he has gotten so clingy as he went to a childminders full time for 6 months previous and was fine.

slscarborough

I dont have any friends with young children at all.

r.mac_2

Lu_T wrote: »

Just another thought. Do you have a Sure Start centre near you? http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/earlyyears/surestart/fundedsettings/childrenscentresmap/

They often do groups for parents with babies and toddlers. Perhaps you'd meet some people at one of those. They tend to be free (or a nominal amount) so not too hard on the pocket. It would give you a break and others to talk to?

slscarborough wrote: »

Thats a good idea - yeah there is another childrens centre in my town maybe I should give it a go. I am also worried that other mothers will think I am useless too and thet my toddler is out of control. repeat after me - you are a good mother, a very good mother.

I dont think it is PND.

All babies and kids play up and anyone who says theirs don't/didn't are lying! For mine it's their sleep, for others it's their eating, for you its nursery. it's NOT a reflection on your parenting skills.

ladybirdintheuk wrote: »

I can't keep up with you lot at the moment ... went to baby signing this morning then came home and tried for a nap (baby slept for half an hour or so... by the time I dropped off I got about 5 mins before she woke up screaming)... we're having a funny food day today - she wouldn't eat any veg, but would eat cherries with yoghurt (which she normally isn't keen on) and has just tried cheese off my plate and loved it - I didn't get a look in It's quite strong, and I wasn't sure if she would like it, but she woolfed it down! Well... spread it all over the floor, but I think she ate lots of it too!

In laws are coming over this evening to continue with the kitchen. Have to clear everything out again (most things are out of the way now, as haven't put them back since the weekend, but we've had to cook and eat!) and I'm meant to be stripping wallpaper. Not sure that is a job I can do with 1 hand though, so we will see! I expect I can do it while singing Wheels on the Bus. Again!

I'm so bored of wheels on the bus and it doesn't get the same fabulous reaction that the eeieeiohhh in Old Macdonald has a farm gets!:rotfl: I've tried branching out and ended up on jingle bells DH thought I'd gone crazy:rolleyes:

MrsTinks

slscarborough wrote: »

I did think of pulling Owen out of nursery but OH is dead against it. Everytime Caitlin has a nap I play with Owen but he wants my attention all of the time. He even cries when I have a bath. I dont know why he has gotten so clingy as he went to a childminders full time for 6 months previous and was fine.

Tell him he can be dead against it if he feels like taking some of the pressure off you... if he doesn't then he can go away and keep his oppinions to himself! Sorry to be blunt
DH and I have pretty similar ideas about most things but he also knows that if he wants to have ANY oppinion then he needs to share the care and icky times. Thankfully he tries so hard because his dad was rubbish and eventually left them when he was about 7 and didn't contact them again till DH was about 18 I think... at which point DH told his dad if he ever showed his face again he'd hit him so hard he'd need an ambulance. Never heard from him again... So he basically wants to be everything to his kids that his dad never was to him...
It does mean all decisions are joint though which is good, but he knows that as it's me spending the time with the baby that if he has a view then it's mine that have power of Veto if it comes to it...

slscarborough

OH is very good but works all the time so is not around very much. Its not just Owens behaviour - it is also his sleeping eating everything. He hasnt eaten a dinner in months unless its a burger - spag bol or beans on toast.

money_maker_3

sorry SM, cant find anything

3onitsway

Mrs_Moc wrote: »

Hi MM and all the others i know from the pregnancy thread.

I thought I would pop on here to see whats happening and was surprised to see so many people from the pregnancy thread, I feel like I've graduated :beer:

Dh has been on paternity leave for 1 week now, which means only 1 week left. Im not sure how anyone deals with a newborn and a toddler. On the odd occasions DH goes to the shop and leaves me with Darach who is 1 & 1/2 and Cliodhna 1 week today, im terrified he's going to throw something, or take a swipe for the baby. Im not sure how on earth im going to manage this full time come next week. + I cant move very quickly yet after the CS.

I have visions of me putting them both in the pram and just walking all day till DH comes home

Congrats MrsM and welcome to the other side.

Lovely names - can I be the stupid one to ask how your pronounce Cliodhna? (I think i've got Darach!).

As someone suggested - could OH take any annual leave, or have you any other family/help nearby?

Mine were quite a bit older when Violet arrived - so quite helpful! Not sure how i'd manage with two little ones!

slscarborough

Do you know what - an hour ago I was in tears and now I feel a bit better already. I think I just needed someone to talk to.