MSE Parents Club Part 9

harley1

Sorry, miles behind again.

tarajayne wrote: »

OH gets given loads of bottles at Xmas of different stuff. He gives contractors the jobs at work so they fall over themselves to keep him sweet. Hence why we are always having work done rather cheaply, ie: corian worktops at less than cost price supplied and fitted!!!

I want corian worktops, send them my way hun. Lucky you, oh to have an OH that could get cheap stuff. Or just, oh to have an OH:rotfl:or maybe not. I quite like being the only one in charge;)

money_maker wrote: »

Oh look at the time !!

Happy Birthday to me
Happy birthday to me
Happy Birthday dear ME
Happy Birthday to MEEEEEEEEE !!!!!!!!

That'd be a Happy Birthday then MM. :bdaycake:Hope you have a fab day and get to have your lovely massage. I had one just before Christmas and it was really lovely. Felt great for days afterwards.

And MOTM, please don't leave. I have had hideous experience of men, except my dad (and bruv) who is wonderful. But reading your posts reminds me that my experience is down to my lack of good judgement of character rather than 'all men are barstools', which I will admit comes out of my mouth every so often but it is men like you who remind me that I'm wrong. And that one day, when and if I choose to look, I might meet someone like you and be happy to share mine and Kezias life with them. Any of the ones I've dated so far wouldn't even be fit to be in her company, but again that's because of my lack of good taste and not that all men are the same.

Also, thank you to whoever (poss Krystal or SS, but it was a long time ago so I'm not too sure) who recommended the Learn and Groove Activity centre. It arrived this morning and it looks great. Just hope that when I come to put it together there is nothing wrong with it.

xxxxxx

3onitsway

Mazcabs wrote: »

Sorry I'm a bit like Beenie ... too much OTT behaviour about germs sometimes I think

Me too. I believe a bit of germ exposure does you good.

My best RL friend and I had our first DS's within 10 weeks of each other, almost 13 years ago. :eek: She was dreadful, forever changing his clothes when he got dirty, wiping his hands and face, disinfecting the house/toys constantly!

When they started school, her LO was forever poorly with every bug, cough and cold going!

She's better now! We've both had our last DD's within 10 weeks of each other and she laughs at what she was like with her first. Her DD is free to roam the floor with V, eat fluff and get dirty.

BeenieCat wrote: »

Minced beef curry? Is that right? I've never seen one of those.
Sounds ming but i'm intrigued... lol

Its a new one, but i've done a similar one from a WW cookbook, Keema Curry, which was actually quite nice. (Although when you have Keema in an Indian its minced lamb isn't it? )

aless02

the recipes I've seen for keema use mince beef, but that could just be my unauthentic cookbooks

SusanC_2

Millie's_Mum wrote: »

MOTM I think it would be a shame if you stopped posting we all like to hear whats going on in your house, as you say your girls are older and I for one like to hear about how you deal with things so I can store them in my head for possible future use.

To me, this morning, it reads as a conversation between MM and Tia specifically about dealing with a childs disability, thats not something i or my OH have any experience of, so I just wouldn't say anything about it.

I was going to write my own comment but Millie's Mum has said it so much better than I would have. (Although I do have some experience of disabilities through my brother and through past work but that is completely different to being the parent of a child with a disability.)

I have to confess that often I don't like the criticism/generalisations made about men but I know that a lot of people don't have husbands who contribute to child rearing as much as mine does so I just refrain from commenting and remind myself that other people are all in different situations.

BrunoM wrote: »

I am happy to majestically ignore your sweeping criticisms of my sex because I know that I am different and special.

Without wishing to sound critical of anyone who took it another way, I think that is the right way to take it.

ManOnTheMoon

angela6834 wrote: »

MOTM..sorry to read your post. I know im not as regular as most on here but i enjoy reading your posts. Please dont stop..

Your comments are just as important. In fact, I like reading the posts by people who come here less, more. Don't know if that's wrong, but it's always nice to see everyone.

Millie's_Mum wrote: »

MOTM I think it would be a shame if you stopped posting we all like to hear whats going on in your house, as you say your girls are older and I for one like to hear about how you deal with things so I can store them in my head for possible future use.

To me, this morning, it reads as a conversation between MM and Tia specifically about dealing with a childs disability, thats not something i or my OH have any experience of, so I just wouldn't say anything about it.

I think for me, it's about fitting in. It's nothing anyone has said or done, just for once, all about me.

This week i've had an issue with a school teacher who made one of my girls cry and not able to go back to school and another girl is seriously ill, but felt I couldn't post as it didn't fit in anywhere. They are not at the age of 'poor girl' you know and it wouldn't make a difference anyway. It would change nothing.

I've had some good advice on here, all of which has been appreciated, from Tax Credit advice, kids and phone bills advice to partners job worries.

I'm the sort of person who doesn't really want to come on and tell people things if they show no interest. Jillie kindly responded to what I said about a disciplinary which then happened on Friday, big day for partner, no-one asked how it went, didn't expect anyone too, but with the week just gone, I didn't want to come to this thread and start a conversation about things that mattered to me, especially when people only pick up negatives.

So maybe it was a bad week in some ways and i'm tired from staying up to all different hours with daughter. Not that it's an excuse and I back down from opinions. Maybe it's the latin in me :rolleyes:

BrunoM wrote: »

I decided it was boring so deleted it

Same here. Too long and no-one would ever read it all, so I deleted

SugarSpun

MOTM I didn't know the disciplinary was on Friday - I was wondering when it would be. And please don't feel you can't talk about things because your girls are older - what happened to them and how are they now?

Edit: this is just a whinge because I want to have one - it is BALTIC in my office. I don't see anyone else dressed like an Eskimo for work so !!!!!!?!

ManOnTheMoon

3onitsway wrote: »

MOTM Don't leave us - you give good advice especially to those of us with girls coming up to the teenage years.

No, I don't The only good about me is that I love my girls and I try. I'm not very good at all. Maybe lucky.

harley1 wrote: »

And MOTM, please don't leave. I have had hideous experience of men, except my dad (and bruv) who is wonderful. But reading your posts reminds me that my experience is down to my lack of good judgement of character rather than 'all men are barstools', which I will admit comes out of my mouth every so often but it is men like you who remind me that I'm wrong. And that one day, when and if I choose to look, I might meet someone like you and be happy to share mine and Kezias life with them. Any of the ones I've dated so far wouldn't even be fit to be in her company, but again that's because of my lack of good taste and not that all men are the same.

Your first line sums it up perfectly, as I, and most importantly, my girls, have had hideous experiences of women.

I think last nights posts, which I feel were originally taken the wrong way (maybe I should have used 26 :rotfl: :T:money::j) will have changed opinion, but who cares

I hope you meet someone fantastic as there are some decent chaps out there. It's a minefield for men and women, trying to find someone decent.

SusanC wrote: »

I was going to write my own comment but Millie's Mum has said it so much better than I would have. (Although I do have some experience of disabilities through my brother and through past work but that is completely different to being the parent of a child with a disability.)

I have to confess that often I don't like the criticism/generalisations made about men but I know that a lot of people don't have husbands who contribute to child rearing as much as mine does so I just refrain from commenting and remind myself that other people are all in different situations.


Without wishing to sound critical of anyone who took it another way, I think that is the right way to take it.

Whilst I have no real experience of disability (depends what you call autism - brothers child) the closest I have come is twins being born 3 weeks early and very worried they wouldn't survive. Overworried in my case, when maybe their was less cause to be. I can only stand and admire Tigerstoonie and her little one.

Bruno probably has taken it the right way (thanks for making me look worse Bruno) maybe i'm just used to the single dad bolliocks and i'm ready for the fight before it's begun

SeptemberBaby_2

3, you allow V on the floor?!? :eek:;)

xx

ManOnTheMoon

SugarSpun wrote: »

MOTM I didn't know the disciplinary was on Friday - I was wondering when it would be. And please don't feel you can't talk about things because your girls are older - what happened to them and how are they now?

Edit: this is just a whinge because I want to have one - it is BALTIC in my office. I don't see anyone else dressed like an Eskimo for work so !!!!!!?!

Hi SS.

It's fine. I didn't expect anyone to reply to anything I said, nobody knows my clan. I'll leave it for now as i'm not typing myself very well at the moment and have other worries I need to deal with, so won't upset anyone

Is it cold where you are then? I feel quite warm in Devon today.

got-it-spend-it

Just to add to the pro-men side of things, I think my OH has taken to this parenting lark far better than I have. He is devoted to Henry, so supportive of me, even when I am totally neurotic and unreasonable and I know we really complement each other. I couldn't have got through the pregnancy or the early days of Henry's life without him. Plus he let me have a lie in today . having said all that I am just as likely as anyone else to come on and moan about useless OHs when I'm having a bad day!

On the other hand, my Dad is a complete emotional cripple and utterly uncommunicative so I can see both sides of it. I really, really hope that Henry will take after OH not the men in my family.

MOTM- I'm sorry no-one remembered to ask about the disciplinary. To be honest I struggle to remember everything I am supposed to do in my life, let alone everything in everyone elses so I need people come on and report back. I am very interested in these things that are important to everyone on here, I just don't have the mental capacity to remember them all! Be grateful that males avoid the dreaded baby brain....it is a dreadful thing to those it afflicts.

Feelie- fairies have been with the Lilypadz so thank you, thank you, thank you. I am so chuffed with them.

I've also got my Economy Gastronomy cookbook that I ordered from Amazon so I am mucho excited about that.

Happy Birthday MM! I really hope your OH is well enough for you to go for your massage. Is it just Dylan he has to look after or will Jas be home too?