MSE Parents Club Part 11

feelinggood_2

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

But you put a dog on a lead to ensure it is safe, do you not want your child to be safe too? I would hate for my child to run into a road or to fall over and hurt himself when I could prevent him from harming himself.

(obviously of course you do - just don't understand your argument )

I don't know if I'd be comfortable walking somewhere with LO where he could easily leap into traffic. I think I'd rather stick to safer footpaths, then venture onto narrow paths when he has a bit more sense of danger.

searching_me

very much agree aless ...

just had a lovely dinner of meatballs and rice with veg and garlic bread ... nomnomnomnomnomnom x

Glamazon

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Piccies!!! Piccies!!! Piccies!!!


I was thinking about a meeting vs a letter (I would definitely not be fobbed off with a phonecall) and thought that I would rather have the opportunity to mull it over before I responded so a letter might be better (it means they actually have to write it down in black and white too). Maybe a minuted meeting?

Piccies - might take one 2moro when OH not here

I had one patient who was a serial [STRIKE]moaner [/STRIKE]complainer. Every letter I wrote him, he responded to with more questions and saying my answers weren't good enough. In the end I got him in, showed him exactly what I meant on his medical records and that shut him up.
The stupid man was complaining that we contacted him to have a blood test after we had a letter from the hospital asking us to do it! MORON!!
Meetings all the way!

aless02

Understand your point, MFD and I understand why reins are seen as a useful tool, they're just not for me. Something about the fundamental difference between a child & an animal - I'm not trying to be judgmental, I just right now can never see myself using them (though am willing to acknowledge I may completely change my mind once the time comes).

fernliebee

I also dislike reins on children. DD has walked from 11 months and she walks on the pavement with me next to the road and her on the inside. If she starts coming to near my side I keep her over and say stay away from the road. She knows 'road is for cars, path is for people' and when we have to cross she knows to hold my hand.

She has had a very occasional strop about having to hold my hand while out, but I am stronger than her, and if any argument I say then you will have to go back in your buggy next time/ you will have to have a carry like a baby then, and she soon stops acting up. On one occasion she tripped while crossing the road, but I had her hand and so just pulled her straight up- no drama!

She is a sensible girl, and I have never bothered moving things out of her way, I just teach her what are 'No's' and what are 'yes' and it started out around the house, and as she got bigger and more mobile extended to other peoples houses and the wider world.

If a dog could talk, hold my hand and reason with me then it would have no need to be on a lead either!

searching_me

aless02 wrote: »

Understand your point, MFD and I understand why reins are seen as a useful tool, they're just not for me. Something about the fundamental difference between a child & an animal - I'm not trying to be judgmental, I just right now can never see myself using them (though am willing to acknowledge I may completely change my mind once the time comes).

i completely agree with you .. i never used them with zoe .. ever and i wont use them with jayden either .. this is just my opinion but its better to teach them earlier the rules of roads and walking next to you then using the rein as i dont feel zoe would of learnt as quick if i relied on the rein .. once again just my opinion dont wanna upset anyone x

elle_gee

Afternoon all

Hugs and hurrahs as required

Bruno, yes, will "jump right in" or at least make myself as available as I can and they can phone me if they want me

GISI, you can take ibruprofen too

Hospital was alright. Nothing bad, just he's growing (yay!) but not racing through centiles (really, what do they expect?! :cool:). A few "he's not drinking as much milk as he should.. but you know that, don't you" - yes, we do, that's why I started the answer to your question with "Not enough.." :cool: Basically, same as before, carry on feeding him (really?! :cool:) etc etc

Not that development is really their "thing" but we initially saw a registrar while waiting for the consultant so while we waited she gave Rhys the once over. Said the same as our general consultant up here (some resistance in his legs but nothing to fuss about) and she was rather impressed that he takes steps as soon as you say "One..."

Only change is that he can come off his catch-up formula and go on to ordinary available-in-the-shops stuff now. Dietitian suggested C&G Stage 1 as it's the lowest in bad-for-kidney-things. She "suggested" I cut back on the expressing... "he's had a very long time breastfeeding and I think it's time to give mostly formula now".... HA! I don't bloody think so! :eek: She said he can stay on formula for up to two years old but it depends on weight etc. It's more from a calorie POV for now, apparently the mix of formulas she said to use makes a 1cal per 1ml milk whereas cows milk is only 0.67cal per 1ml. He can have a little cows milk in cooking now but isn't to drink it in vast quantities.

We're to go back in three months to have another scan there and a set of bloods, since it takes soooooo long for the hospitals to send results between them

Must go, Rhys is having a giggling fit staring at the fireplace! :cool: Back later xx

ETA: Forgot to say, Rhys is now 13lb 7oz (7oz on in ten days) and 62cm

jillie1974

as someone who ran out into the road when i was 7 and was missed inches by a car i'm using reins.

i see too many squirming kids with mums and dads trying to let go of their hands at crossroads. it panics me as it only takes seconds and they are gone. i'd rather use the reins for my peace of mind.

i never see a child in reins as a dog.

aless02

fernliebee wrote: »

If a dog could talk, hold my hand and reason with me then it would have no need to be on a lead either!

This is what I was trying to think of to say in my post - thank you!

Glamazon

ELLE - Glad it all went OK.