MSE Parents Club Part 12

My_Fathers_Daughter

Hmm - hubby just called and asked if I minded him going out and staying at his mates tonight...

I don't mind, and I would certainly rather he stayed out than came home p1ssed, but I do feel a bit narked about it and I am not sure why...

got-it-spend-it

3onitsway wrote: »

Fergie has got one.

Kindof I also believe they sleep better at night if they also sleep in the day iykwim! Although V only ever has about an hour in the day, if she misses that hour she's a proper grump by teatime, then seems to pass tiredness and won't go to bed! **Bring back the confused smiley!**

We're similar to 3. Henry only has two naps of around 40 minutes each, but without them he is a 'mare to get to bed.

Love the new avvy 3, V looks like a proper little girly now.

Glamazon wrote: »

Just looking for some of those interlocking foam mats - saw some in Argos but they are all out of stock and only £10! Anyone seen any in a shop (not online) at a decent price?

We got some from Tesco for £1.50ish for a pack of nine about a month or so ago.

Sarah_Joanne wrote: »

Morning.

Only read back a few pages as have to go to Drs shortly and need to feed A before I go as I'm leaving him at home.

So DH finally got back home at 10.45am after the stag do the other night. We had words when I got home. And I only managed til 10.30pm at the hen night lol.

Yey for good jobs and hair, boo to having to get rid of dogs and no sleep.

A was back to just waking up once at 5am for a feed last night so that's nice but I'm still tired.

Kindof thinking about E's sleeping, do you keep everything different at night when he wakes so he gets used to night time being different? We have our bedtime routine, then any wakng up after that there's little eye contact, no talking and lights really dim. We did that right from the start and A quickly learned that nighttime was for sleeping!

Don;t forget too that E is still very young, and it may take him a while to get used to sleeping at night but he will get there in the end

I also agree with SJ about keeping things very dark and quiet at night. I always fed H upstairs at night, only changed his nappy if it needed it etc.

I have to say, Kindof, that I think 11:30-5:30 is awesome for a six week old baby. It does take time for them to be able to manage longer chunks of sleep, and it does take longer to get bedtime to where you would like it. I think sometimes we hear people talking about their newborns 'sleeping through' but in reality it takes much, much longer for most babies. Also our HV told us that any spell over 5 hours can be classed as sleeping through :eek:. Clearly some mixed definitions flying around.

Somnium

Well the 8 hour sleeps were short lived but then I didnt expect it to last, though could have been cos the bedroom was sooooooo hot last night and I ended up swapping her sleeping bag for a thin blanket at 4.30am. We did go to bed earlier too so hence the earlier waking.

Glam - ELC do those mats in various colours but they tend to be a bit more pricey they may have one of there 3 for 2 or somethings on.

SM - hope you get a good resolution, would be awful to loose a four legged baby

beenie - that link you posted..ewww!

sami - you made me wanna buy that pool now, such a bargain for when T is older, not that we have a garden but Nana does and loves storing stuff for us hehe.

kindof - hope you can get to the bottom of Es sleeping probs, T is no angel but I think what the others have said from keeping the atmosphere diferent to the day time naps and getting regular day sleeps seems to work for her.

Well gonna have to move T into her 1tog sleeping bags if its going to stay this muggy, went to bed at 10 and was up at 1.30, 3.30, 5 and 7 tho kinda did have a late lie till 9 even if I didnt get much sleep. Finger has gone sceptic again! Thought it was on the mend but cought the damn scab and went back to square one

cazscoob

MFD i find i get narked as if it was me doing it i would have to spend a whole day organising kids and myself whereas they can do it on a whim without having to lift a finger!

Im really fed up and tired today, Abi is stropping and i refused to take her to nursery because of it. I asked her to brush her hair and put shoes on 5 times in half an hour and as she still hadnt done it by 8.50 i sat down and said she wasnt going! My sleeping is awful at the moment i wake every few hours most of the time with a jump? then i cant settle afterwards, its driving me crazy!

SM i cannot believe that they are expecting you to give up your pets just like that, its just awful! Any plans for your birthday yet birthday buddy???

pinknico

Pink_Princess_1 wrote: »

Elle just read your fb status about the nurses and just wanted to add out of all of us after what you have done for Rhys you are so not a rubbish mummy - I really admire what you have done for him

Very much agree.x

My_Fathers_Daughter

LOL - you may be right Caz! Although I really can't complain, he does his bit, I think I have been out as often as he has since Benjamin was born! And I have a night out with my mummy friends planned for next Thursday and an overnighter on 9th June (although that is a work do). I guess I am just jealous.

I should be glad that he called and 'asked permission' LOL!! I just text him saying 'don't get to trashed, we are supposed to be going out for the day tomorrow' and he texted back 'I promise' - YEAH right!!! He has no concept of restraint when he is on the pop - that is why I make him stay over at his mates :rotfl:

pinknico

Kindof have you got a baby chair which vibrates? This was a godsend with my children when they had their daytime naps.

boogellyboo

Morning all,

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Hmm - hubby just called and asked if I minded him going out and staying at his mates tonight...

I don't mind, and I would certainly rather he stayed out than came home p1ssed, but I do feel a bit narked about it and I am not sure why...

I do this too OH is great and always ask's in advance but I find myself feeling peeved but can't explain why.

got-it-spend-it wrote: »

We're similar to 3. Henry only has two naps of around 40 minutes each, but without them he is a 'mare to get to bed.
I also agree with SJ about keeping things very dark and quiet at night. I always fed H upstairs at night, only changed his nappy if it needed it etc.

I have to say, Kindof, that I think 11:30-5:30 is awesome for a six week old baby. It does take time for them to be able to manage longer chunks of sleep, and it does take longer to get bedtime to where you would like it. I think sometimes we hear people talking about their newborns 'sleeping through' but in reality it takes much, much longer for most babies. Also our HV told us that any spell over 5 hours can be classed as sleeping through :eek:. Clearly some mixed definitions flying around.

Isla also only has a maximum of two 30 min naps in the day unless we're out and she can sleep for upto two hour's in the sling. Without the naps bedtime's terrible but I also have the deviant child who still cluster feeds on an evening A good night for Isla is 11pm - 6am, a quick feed then she sleeps for another 90 mins usually. (except for the last three nights where she's had a 4am feed too!) As GISI say's, lot's of sources class 6 hour's as sleeping through for a baby, their tummies are still so teeny especially at Elliot's age and just need topping up regularly to feel full again.

Glam - we got an alphabet set of mats in TK Maxx, they were £12.99 IIRC, their pretty big too and we've only got 12 on the floor which is enough for now. They had numbered sets too for £5.99. There's one right by the Trafford Centre.

I read more but I've forgotten it all sorry so hugs, congratulations etc where needed

We've got baby massage today, I'm hoping more people turn up as it was just me and Isla last time :rotfl:

BeenieCat

OMFG how thick are the CSA???

I opened a claim 7 years ago for my son, i never got paid a penny from it so forgot it even existed.

This year i open a claim for Amber. They say oh you've got one open for your son would you like it to be closed? I said yes, might aswell - i've never had anything from it...

2 months later they ring and ask me to confirm that i would like to close the case for CAMERON (she repeated his name 3 times!!!). I said YES i thought it had been done months ago....

Today i get a letter....

"We are writing to let you know liability is no longer in force for AMBER. This is because you told us you no longer wish the case to continue".


Ooooooooooooooooookay morons!!! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

3onitsway

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Hmm - hubby just called and asked if I minded him going out and staying at his mates tonight...

I don't mind, and I would certainly rather he stayed out than came home p1ssed, but I do feel a bit narked about it and I am not sure why...

cazscoob wrote: »

MFD i find i get narked as if it was me doing it i would have to spend a whole day organising kids and myself whereas they can do it on a whim without having to lift a finger!

What Caz said!

I have no problem with him doing 'stuff', but he can do it on a whim whereas i'd have a few days planning and making sure the three children were sorted/organised so he'd hardly have to do anything. :mad:

The male bonding camping a couple of weeks ago was only organised on the Thursday! If I was going away for an overnighter it would take a lot more than one days planning.

And lately he's got a bit gym obsessed, I know it's for work, but he'll think nothing of ringing as he finishes work to say he's popping to the gym. (His plan is to get up extra early and do the gym before work but that somehow doesn't happen!) :rotfl: