MSE Parents Club Part 12

SusanC_2

Glamazon wrote: »

TBH I think the HiPG was a stupid idea - who actually spent that money on improving their Health during pregnancy??

Weezl. extension

emlou2009

Yeah he must have read it wrong like I did Glam. I can rent a 3 bed house here for £650, wouldnt be the nicest house in the world but still! My work friends who have council houses pay around £400-500 for their 3 beds. I think the only place you'd struggle to get a 3-4 bed for £400 a week would surely be London? In which case - move somewhere cheaper
Do people actually expect not to have to contribute towards their rent at all?!

SugarSpun

Somnium wrote: »

On the subject on nappy free time what does everyone else do? Have been putting T on a disposable change mat under her play gym but now she moves about so much it's not ideal! Also going thru lots of change mats and there not cheap.

I used one of those Ikea fleeces under the change mat. It was a bit over a euro to buy it, no poop or pee has ever made it through onto the carpet below, and it doesn't slip around.

People also make nappy liners out of them. They're the most :money: purchase ever!

Evansangel wrote: »

When im in the bathroom brushing my teeth, my over active imagintion goes into overdrive, and i always imagine turning around and finding Lily just sat there, even though i left her laying down in the front room :rotfl::o It freaks me out!

I went to the bathroom earlier on and looked down mid-pee to find Miss Molly had crawled in to watch :rotfl:

SusanC wrote: »

Me too - I think some people just like to have a huge friends figure and try to friend anyone they've every known.

It worries me. I have 300+ friends, but they're all people I know and like - I've lived in four countries and you meet a lot of people that way. I happily ignore friend requests from people I don't like or don't know. Although one of Mr SS's friends requested to be my friend to see the pictures of Molly and she is such a PITA that I'm considering dropping her quietly and not telling him or her.

We had an adventurous morning - we met a mummy friend, had all the adult eyebrows threaded and then had a coffee, then I spent my book tokens and we had a long walk. Home again and the small one is happily chatting to the feet of her high chair and eating a rice cracker.

emlou2009

SusanC wrote: »

True I hadn't thought of it like that. Although I was thinking of the money as being to cover costs of things for the child or relating to the child rather than a drop in income.

I think the baby element of CTC was actually brought in due to the drop in income. I could be wrong though. I'm sure I read it somewhere anyway!

I rang the TC people this morning to check they'd got my forms and see where mine were as they usually come this week, I get my usual on Thursday and an extra one Friday because of my re-evalutation from the p60 amounts I sent in. Apparantly they owed me £400! I dont know how as because we are commission based I make a point of ringing them every 3 months and updating them with our expected incomes so we wont get overpaid

workinmummy

3onitsway wrote: »

And CTC withdrawn at £40,000 instead of £50,000 - unfortunately that won't affect me! :rotfl:

That's us fooked then. OH's basic is static, but he can earn a bonus with the amount changing each month. Bonus amount will probably take us over the £40K. B0ll0cks.

3onitsway

workinmummy wrote: »

That's us fooked then. OH's basic is static, but he can earn a bonus with the amount changing each month. Bonus amount will probably take us over the £40K. B0ll0cks.

Could he not be quite so good at work, so he doesn't earn over £39,999.99.

Glamazon

SusanC wrote: »

Weezl. extension

That's because Weezl's a good girl.
So of all the people that use this forum, one person used it for what it was meant? Think that proves my point.

I remember being on the pg thread and people saying they were putting it towards prams, cots, car seats etc. I used it so that I could have a few more weeks on mat leave.

jennynoo

Somnium wrote: »

EA - that's Tahlie atm too, it's particularly dangerous when were having nappy free time lol.

On the subject on nappy free time what does everyone else do? Have been putting T on a disposable change mat under her play gym but now she moves about so much it's not ideal! Also going thru lots of change mats and there not cheap.

I just confine Erin to her normal change mat and pay with her there although in this weather you could just put her outside We also have one of those waterproof picnic mats which are good.

Also anyone any tips for tummy time, any longer than about 30 seconds and T hates it. If we could do more and she would get better holding her head then I'd feel more confident about her sleeping on her front.

Erin hated being on her front so I never bothered, doesn't seem to have affected her in any way. She gradually started sleeping on he side and now sleeps on her front. Also you get used to having a LO in the bed with you, I hardly notice Erin now and after all this time OH still hasn't rolled on her!

And one more Q while my brain is in overdrive, when did everyone LO starting shedding tears? I read yesterday it happens between birth and 4 months but T hasn't had any yet.

When Erin was 3 months I left my mum looking after Erin while I had a shower. My mum decided Erin needed a sleep so left her to cry :mad: and we had our first real tears.

Have the munchies and want chocolate yet the only stuff we have in is OH toblerone for fathers day lol. Think I should get my but in gear and go to Tesco.

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jennynoo

Has anything been said about childcare vouchers? I'm relying on those to be able to afford the nursery on our road, £60 a day :eek:

workinmummy

3onitsway wrote: »

Could he not be quite so good at work, so he doesn't earn over £39,999.99.

Don't get how their bonus works really and I don't think he does either. Goes on how the whole company performs and also the individual branches, so will be wanting everyone to perform !!!!!.