MSE Parents Club Part 14

SusanC_2

workinmummy wrote: »

I just presume he gets lost in the mad scramble to get their things. I asked where his best friends locker was, he said in the middle. But don't think Harry would be able to help him, as he is only about an inch taller. He wasn't upset. As usual its me the parent who gets angry and indignant that he has to jump up and down to be able to do something as simple as retrieve his lunch or school work.

I'm glad he wasn't upset. I think when you're that age it doesn't occur to you that these things could be solved so you just accept them without too much concern as just a normal part of life. I know it never bothered me that I couldn't reach my reading books and I never thought of mentioning it to anyone as a particular problem - it's only in retrospect that I realise that if I'd said something they could have swapped the shelves around or something. I do think that in this case the teacher should have had a bit more sense though - when I started Secondary School my teacher got us to line up in order of height before he allocated our lockers.

Krystaltips

chopsticks wrote: »

Krystal - Do you give the mini weetabix to Caitlyn with milk or dry? I'm thinking they might be a good idea for Caitlin. I LOL (really) when I read about Aimee earlier.

I put a little bit of milk on just to soften them up... We had fruit and nut ones this week because they were on offer in Morrisons, but Hubby bought chocolate ones back last night because we were running out... I think the fruit and nut ones were actually sweeter than the chocolate ones, bizarrely?!

3onitsway wrote: »

Krystal I also forgot earlier to :rotfl::rotfl:at Aimees comment. Did you actually manage to hold the laugh in?

I did, until we got home and I was telling Dave, only because his face was a picture... But she was too busy stropping over it to notice me hiding under the stairs sniggering...

I wanted to share something about Aimee actually, it's probably really inane... But it made me feel good...

She left her lunchbox in my friends car on Friday morning so she didn't have any lunch... She just went off to the dinner hall and queued up with the school dinners and told the dinner lady when she got there that she'd forgotten her lunch so she didn't have any money... They were obviously quite happy to feed her... But afterwards, when she told me, it made me think back to how I was in infant school... If something like that had happened to me, there was no way I would have just gone off the have a school dinner. I would have probably just sat there with no food until someone noticed (or not...) I did not have any confidence to speak to grown ups until I was a lot older... So I'm really proud that she has so much confidence she can deal with a situation like that

pinknico

weezl74 wrote: »

I just wanted to say that after having very high expectations of myself as a mum, I flop into bed now with DH, and he goes, 'they both still alive?' and I go 'yup!' and he goes 'job done!'

And you're an amazing mum. As well as being sickeningly attractive in a younger slimmer version of kirstie alsop way- <spits>

I too am a SAHM and I agree with the above 100%.x

BeenieCat

Hi everyone.

Amber is being a whiney toe-rag so i've fastened her in the pushchair and stuck her in front of ITV news for 5 mins peace!! :dance:

Can you believe i've been guilt-tripped into looking after Brat AGAIN!! I am going to be wallpapering when his mother picks him up, cos don't want her kissing my a*se thinking i'm gonna do it again. AND i've just rang my mam and told her to come over cos the Brat makes my skin crawl. :rotfl:

Everything is glossed in here just need to paper and paint now then that's the front room done.

But i have to do the stairs which is minging. Whoever wallpapered it has used two different blown vinyl patterns and it's very noticeable. And there's a ming border. Loads of the paper has been ripped off, and there's lumpy plaster all over.
But my mam said eff it, just paint over it all :rotfl: (Cos you know, i'm wanting to move out and council only require it be be "clean and tidy")

So after i was expressing my disgust at 60 min makeover the other day, i'm totally stealing their ideas

SusanC_2

Krystaltips wrote: »

She left her lunchbox in my friends car on Friday morning so she didn't have any lunch... She just went off to the dinner hall and queued up with the school dinners and told the dinner lady when she got there that she'd forgotten her lunch so she didn't have any money... They were obviously quite happy to feed her... But afterwards, when she told me, it made me think back to how I was in infant school... If something like that had happened to me, there was no way I would have just gone off the have a school dinner. I would have probably just sat there with no food until someone noticed (or not...) I did not have any confidence to speak to grown ups until I was a lot older... So I'm really proud that she has so much confidence she can deal with a situation like that

:T I would have cried. I remember crying one time in Reception because my shoes had got muddy at playtime. My teacher was so lovely - she took them and cleaned them for me.

Becles

SugarSpun wrote: »

I think it's healthy to acknowledge the dead too.

I think like that too. I was in the town where my grandparents used to live for work this morning, and I was thinking about them, especially my Gran as you can see the sheltered accomodation from the high street. She died in her flat one morning. Got up, made a cuppa and was on the sofa reading her book, then had a massive stroke and died.

Hope you can get something sorted Jillie. I can understand why your OH feels like he was to blame in some way, but he needs time to understand that it wasn't his fault. Hang in there for him, even though I know it must be tough for you xx

Would making some sort of little memorial at home help? Maybe plant a rose bush or something in her memory?

r.mac wrote: »

thanks - I'm looking forward to a we break next week. hubby is taking me away for 4 nights while Lo goes to my parents. It can't some soon enough!



thats exactly as it is in our house - daddy is a soft touch and behaviour can be worse when hes around, but conversly is can be better too as he's often only around at 'fun times'.

I like your counting to 3 idea and think we might try and use that one too.

Hope you have a good time away.

We have the Daddy is a soft touch thing sometimes. I noticed when we were in a shop the other day, Charlotte said "want a pick up" and I said "no you have legs, so use them." She asked Craig and he said no, then she started twisting so he picked her up. I would have refused point blank to pick her up regardless of the scene she caused, but he picked her up as he didn't want to be embarrassed if she had a tantrum.

Have you watched old episodes of SuperNanny on 4 on demand? You might pick up tips and ideas from there. The naughty stair works well here. Charlotte hates being put on the naughty stair!

ladybirdintheuk wrote: »

Oh - I had a question for those of you with bigger kids too - I'm trying to work out what to get Izzy for Christmas/Birthday. (She will be 2 just after Christmas)...

A wooden clock from Tesco with wooden blocks with numbers on that come out. Charlotte has played with it loads.

Her favourite toys have been an ELC mini kitchen that all packs away in a carry box plus crockery, pans and play food and an old plastic table cloth. She puts the cloth on the floor and we all have to sit round it while she cooks us meals

kindofagilr wrote: »

Anyone ever used flower dlievery company? any good suggestions? my mam is feeling low and I want to get some flowers sent to her

I've had some really nice flowers from Next! Not the first place you would think of to buy flowers mind.

Had tears again when I dropped Charlotte off at nursery so I left her sitting on the teachers knee again. Apparantly she is fine the second I'm out of sight. She's mixing well and making friends and enjoy herself, it's just when I leave that she plays up. I feel awful leaving her crying

redstararnie76

Krystal - she sounds like an absolute credit to you - confident and calm, I'm not surprised that you were proud, I would be too!

SusanC_2

BeenieCat wrote: »

Hi everyone.

Amber is being a whiney toe-rag so i've fastened her in the pushchair and stuck her in front of ITV news for 5 mins peace!! :dance:

Can you believe i've been guilt-tripped into looking after Brat AGAIN!! I am going to be wallpapering when his mother picks him up, cos don't want her kissing my a*se thinking i'm gonna do it again. AND i've just rang my mam and told her to come over cos the Brat makes my skin crawl. :rotfl:

Everything is glossed in here just need to paper and paint now then that's the front room done.

But i have to do the stairs which is minging. Whoever wallpapered it has used two different blown vinyl patterns and it's very noticeable. And there's a ming border. Loads of the paper has been ripped off, and there's lumpy plaster all over.
But my mam said eff it, just paint over it all :rotfl: (Cos you know, i'm wanting to move out and council only require it be be "clean and tidy")

So after i was expressing my disgust at 60 min makeover the other day, i'm totally stealing their ideas

I was wondering where you were. Our bedroom is probably the weirdest in our house. It's all painted but some of it has wallpaper underneath. The bizarre thing is that the wallpaper only goes half way up the wall on some of the walls. Living room has paper under the paint on all except one wall and the hall/stairs/landing has random lumps of wallpaper because they removed it before painting but didn't do it properly.

I e-mailed your council yesterday BTW. Hopefully it won't get lost in the aether for two days like the last one apparently did as I suddenly realised that today was the deadline for me to reply to them.

And do you still want to visit us because you're still welcome? On Monday (without me having said anything about you) Alice was saying she wanted to see you and Amber and "the one which Auntie Beenie collects from school".

redstararnie76

Becles wrote: »

Would making some sort of little memorial at home help? Maybe plant a rose bush or something in her memory?

I think that sounds like a lovely idea.

Becles - Sorry to hear about the tears at nursery. Amelie went through stages of getting upset when I left her, and I often found that she was worse on a Monday morning after the weekend, or after we'd been on holiday - the better time we had together, the worse she was when I came to leave her. It did get better after a while, but I think it's always upsetting for us to have to leave them like that.

BeenieCat

Aww Alice is so sweet Yeah definitely want to visit, although i wasn't sure if it was a good time and when it would be a good time, if that makes sense. So i was going to leave it a little while before i asked but didn't know what to say . I can't even predict how many more days this decor will take so it will be next week, but definitely :A

I hate the council sooooooooooo much. Thanks for sticking up for me, though they haven't even replied to my letter, how highly unprofessional. Cos that bint prob told her boss i was a mouthy chav and not to waste the paper on me. I'd like to prove her correct and smack her right in the jaw :A :rotfl:

I need to fill in the Notes section of my new housing app, there's now an open waiting list near DS' school, and they told me to write everything there to explain why i want to be rehoused... Not sure how to word it so will be picking brains later