MSE Parents Club Part 13

dt1_2

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

dt1 - my comment up there is not meant as a criticism, just an observation

No problem, you don't know my situation:). I don't drive, Oscar is at the childminders for respite (so I get a break). The CM's live in a little village and do the school runs for the older children.

workinmummy

redmel1621 wrote: »

WM - Your lovely fairies arrived this morning, thank you very much:D

Excellent Royal Mail. Only a week to get from one part of the North West to another, on a first class stamp.......rolls-eyes.

I have found another unopened bottle of coleif, so if you want that too, just give me a shout.

Am so glad you are feeling better and DH is helping out. I know what you mean about feeling sad that you think you are leaving the older ones out. I only have the two, but i feel really sorry for Joe sometimes. I am really hoping to make it up to him, when we are off next week.

Also think i forgot to say congratulations to team pink for Mr and Mrs Bruno

dt1 wrote: »

Went to meet childminder yesterday, hubby and wife team who seem quite nice. Going for 2hrs next Friday to see how things go. Oh and they pick him up and bring him home:T.

Hope the Childminder trial goes well. I have noted that CM's collect and pickup before, when looking through the childlink website. It is a fab idea, but then i'm a lazy cow. But i suppose you would have to pay extra for pick up and drop offs?

dt1_2

Hi, WM they charge 50p per mile and have car seats so no messing about transfering, they have a posh mini bus.

gill_81uk

kindofagilr wrote: »

where do you all put your baby to nap during the day?

E usually just naps in his bouncer or his swing, but he is nearly too big for them, so it got me thinking where is he gonna nap?

My mam says when he stays at hers if he hasnt fallen asleep by himeself somewhere when she knows he needs a nap she puts him in his cot

Which is what I have just done now, but I am worried he will then start getting confused between night and day?

I had his curtains and blinds open so its light in there?

T naps in his swing or car seat.....I don't know what I will do when he's too big for those tho! For the first time ever I managed to lift him from car seat to cot and he stayed aslep this morning! I think if you make sure he's not in bedtime clothes and keep it a bit lighter then he should hopefully know the difference.

I think very early weaning was linked with allergies, so it's one of those where a lot of people will be fine but some wont depending on family background, genes etc. My mum gave me baby rice from 10 weeks coz it was just the way it was done then.#

NMS - fairies came today thanks :j

I ordered a medela swing on ebay. She said it came with all accessories apart from the funnel for hygiene reasons :rolleyes: but when it's arrived it also has the tubing that connects the motor to the valve/funnel missing aswell :mad: (it would connect direct to my funnel from the mini but not to hers as the swing has a valve that connects to funnel) so I can't use it :mad::mad::mad:

I've messaged her but not heard anything yet. It will cost me approx £7 to order one fro USA inc postage. Not sure how to progress now.

workinmummy

dt1 wrote: »

Hi, WM they charge 50p per mile and have car seats so no messing about transfering, they have a posh mini bus.

That's excellent for you as you can't drive and it enables to get the break you need. And I suppose as they work as a team, they don't need to load all the kids into the van every time they need to do a pick up / drop off. One can watch the kids (numbers allowing of course.)

Pleased that you have found childcare that so greatly meets your needs.:)

Sami_Bee

Evansangel wrote: »

...
Right, i need to blame some of you for something

I have never been a prams person. Now after seeing all of the ones you have linked, i want an Icandy and/or a Joolz.

And i cant, because if we have another baby we will need a double pram! *wails*

you coulds get an icandy apple or peach, both can be turned into a double :D with the addition of the pip to turn the apple into the pear or the peach turns in to the peach blossom IIRC
If you get your close gap I don't recommend the P&T but if you have a larger gap you MUST get one

Caz - how did the powertwin work out? have you still got it? I really liked the look of it but I prob won't be able to wangle any new prams next time - boo hiss

Congrats Piggers!!

My_Fathers_Daughter

What hygeine reasons are they Gill? It has touched someone elses skin???


I know expressing is a private thing but it is only really the same as drinking out of the same cup as someone else! As long as you clean it I can't see the problem.

I had a cup split on my medela - I wonder if that has more to do with it?

Sami_Bee

Gill, why the usa? is expressyourselfmums uk based? I think they sell spares if that helps edit - http://www.expressyourselfmums.co.uk/products.asp/subcatID/32/Spare-Parts-Accessories-for-breastpump.htm

I should really pack my pump back up, its been sat in the steriliser box for months

kindofagilr

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Benjamin naps in his cot when we are at home. He naps in a travel cot in the spare room at the CM's (now known as 'Benjamin's room' LOL)

It has never been a problem putting him down in the day and him knowing it is naptime.

I assume E has lots of different clues to let him know it is nighttime kindof (bath, bottle, sleepsuit, story or whatever) so they just get the idea that it is for a short sleep.

Cool thanks I have been leaving E in his sleepsuits all day lol so I might start putting him in clothes again lol

E is in a ratty mood today lol, and he's disovered a new game, lets throw the toy across the room and let mammy pick it up when I start crying and repeat*rolls eyes* lol

always29

searching_me wrote: »

:hello: again ... susan i had to go the boss came over to me so cut off before i got in trouble ...

always the people without cars are meeting about 11am at new street station where most people get in and those with cars are going straight there as theres a car park ...

jillie glad the christening went well ..

lovely pics jm ..

ermmm tired now ... been work and gym and now just waiting for dinner to cook x

hi sm, thanks for the info but - as I thought - uncle's funeral is to be on Thursday. Oh well, the next meet.

:mad: Just had an exasperating phone call with my brother - as he and his missus might have to travel separately to funeral / airport on consecutive days (they are on holiday from Friday) that's justification for not coming to funeral as it's a lot of travelling. Or at least that's what it sounded like to me! !!!!!!?! :mad: Rant over and back to the housework...