MSE Parents Club Part 8

elle_gee

And I thought I was the one who'd been drinking..

No SM, no carla, no tara, no tia, no Glam... either they're having a RL (:eek:) or are lost in a mass of wrapping paper and sticky tape

money_maker_3

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Think u mean Elle

quiet in here tonight!

oops sorry

Sami_Bee

ah yes wrapping, I should do some of that!

money_maker_3

hello and goodnight choppy

My_Fathers_Daughter

I need to ask a question of the working ladies with older kids...


Benjamin seems to have developed a bad case of separation anxiety. I don't think he is upset when I am not there, and he doesn't cry when I leave him (both of which I am glad about). But when I am with him he is very clingy, crying and moaning for cuddles and getting upset when I leave the room. I think that this is also the reason that I have struggled putting him down to sleep for the last week or so too.

I know that this is all natural and I am trying to just reassure him as much as I can, but I am nervous of reinforcing his neediness IYSWIM.

He woke at about 5am this morning and I brought him into bed as usual to feed him. Normally this is a 5 or 10 minute job and then I can pop him back in his cot - either awake or asleep and he settles back down. This morning when I put him back in his cot he was sobbing and crying and I really didn't know what to do. I want to reassure him that I am there but I don't want to end up with a baby that comes into our bed every night.

As it was I left him to cry for a while, then I calmed him and put his light on and gave him his toys (he has about 6 in his cot) and left him for 10 minutes, after which I allowed him in with us when he moaned as a 'reward' for being good.


Any suggestions? Anybody been through anything similar?

redmel1621

Hi all

Sami - so sorry I must have mis-read your hip post, I thought you said all was fine...sorry skim reading as usual....

What is th bounce bounce toy that has problems?? have just bought Kai the bounce and spin zebra...it isn't that is it??

Well bedroom all done (well apart from a few bits that can wait...new carpet and paint ceiling (we will obviously paint ceiling before laying carpet) we are going to get the chest of drawers before christmas, hopefully...

the boys got money off of grannies and grandads, so that has all gone jointly together to get them an xbox which has been ordered off amazon today...due to be delivered tuesday, I really hope it isn't delayed!!!!

Mel x

elle_gee

Writing cards to post on Monday might be an idea, if you're going to send any Sami

I just remembered, we're getting a post delivery tomorrow too..

Sooooo can't wait to have all my hair chopped off. Need to straighten it properly beforehand but I'd best leave it until tomorrow - had too much wine tonight to be trusted with hot stuff!

Am watching Love Actually but only just turned it over so missed half of it Going to flick through the tv guide and find out what else is on when. Saw that The Holiday is on sometime.. Suppose we have to wait until next Christmas for Four Christmases

searching_me

awww have i been missed im way too tired to catch up what did i miss??? ..

ive been sorting out my xmas and zoes birthday stuff ive been wrapping for 3 hours .. wanna see my hamper and chocolate slab end results????? x

money_maker_3

MFD, it stops eventually is all I can say, sorry
I am one of the mummies that can leave a baby to cry for a bit though, I personally dont think it does them much harm, would never let them scream, but cry a little, yes, so when Jas got like that she got put back in bed and I just kept going into her every 10 - 20 mins or so till she settled. But it was slightly easier for me as she didnt have a middle of the night feed, but she was up later instead. I gave her her last feed about 8 / 8.30 and she slept through till 7ish in the morning.

money_maker_3

Hi SM, yes please for photos