MSE Parents Club Part 13

My_Fathers_Daughter

EA - have you had a look at the phil and teds

It is only because I won't take my Stokke on a plane that I am looking at other buggies. I was in Toys R Us yesterday and the saleswoman looked at me like I was a madman when I said I had a Stokke at home When I explained that it was to go on holiday then she understood


Edit - dt1 - glad you liked the CM. I have never heard of a CM who picks up and drops off...why would they bother?

SugarSpun

MFD I go on a lot of planes and have seen a lot of parents struggling with a lot of pushchairs in a lot of airports. I suggest buying the cheapest foldaway umbrella stroller you can find and investing in a string bag for the back of it to hold baby paraphernalia. I love love love my Stokke (although it won't be going on any more planes unless we return to the UK forever) but I always gaze with a bit of envy at the parents with the crappy shake-the-handle-and-it's-up type who can load the kid in and go. To protect it in flight I recommend a designated blanket to wrap it in and then either a roll of cling film or a few cable ties.

My_Fathers_Daughter

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


SS - we have the cheapest umbrella fold you can buy (my parents gave it to me) but it doesn't recline so it is a bit limiting if you have a nosy baby like mine who won't sleep sat up!

Last time we borrowed Krystals Graco which was ace (and I did not the offer to borrow it again Krystal, thanks hun, I may yet have to come cap in hand but I would really like to get something of my own x) because it reclined and had a parasol which meant Benjamin would nap in it. Not in the evenings though *rolleyes*

For Santorini I need something a bit more substantial to deal with the terrain so I have been looking at 3 wheelers again - there is a mamakiddies cheapy jogger type that I nearly bought last time we went which is top of the tree at the moment. I have found a company advertising it for £69.99 but it is £94.99 when you click to buy so if I can sort them out I will have that one I think.

Oh my - what a waffler I am

Mazcabs

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

£5 Maz - it says in red

kindofagilr wrote: »

LOL her post says they are reduced to £5

:doh:was only skim reading as my boss was lurking.... just reread it again!!!

Sami_Bee

Morning campers!

Edgar has added a new phase to his repertoire this morning "I can" he doesn't know what it mean though, he was just copying his big bro

Aless it has only been very recently that Edgar has dropped feeds in the middle of the night, he sleeps roughly midnight - 5am at the mo feeds then back to sleep for 3 or 4 hours:)

I looked up the Chanelle interview and what came up wasn't the original but talking about it, it sounds like the main reason is she's had the same problems many face and could probably overcome with good support but she probably had the usual different MW everyday giving different advice
MOTM no she hasn't settled down, she's a single mum, babydaddy is some lesser known footballer

I think I may become addicted to the site I found it on though! they have stories like Mum feeds toddler 3,000 calories a day :eek:

Also discovered Lilly Allen is 3months pregnant - that's why she's 'retired' from music, she wants to be a hands on mum and not be away from them until they start nursery etc

ETA - OMG that took me so long to write its not morning any more, its hard to type with a baby climbing on you and repeatedly shutting the lappy on your fingers

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.:)