MSE Parents Club Part 14

gill_81uk

GISI - please will you pm me your address so I can send you your peacocks voucher x

ladybirdintheuk

Pp, that is awful His poor family. and poor little boy too

CFAC I know exactly where you are coming from. It takes a lot longer for Dad's to adjust (DH tells new/prospective dads "don't worry, your life won't change that much :eek:). We still argue a bit about things now, but it is a lot better than it used to be. I think part of the problem is that if Dad isn't around (I say Dad, but if the situation was reversed the same would go for you too I expect) doesn't always realise how much time/hard work looking after a grizzling baby takes up when baby is in a bad mood. And no-one ever notices what housework has been done, only what hasn't. I now make a point of telling DH exactly what I've been up to, and pointing out to him that I've cleaned the fridge out, or done 3 lots of washing, or whatever, because if I don't point it out he will never know.

At the moment I do more housework than him, make sure he gest lie ins when he can etc because he is working full time and part time, and I'm only working part time. (I'm looking for something full time, and when I finally find it he will stop the p/t job, and have to do his fair share though!) I do ask him to do some things, but I don't mind too much if after Izzy goes to bed he sits on his bum all night, so long as he spends some time with her sat on his lap when she is up.

He even let me have a lie in at the weekend too, so things are getting better, although I do still have to try and bite my tongue when he tries to have a "I'm tireder than you" competition. Shut up and go to sleep then :rotfl:.

Mazcabs wrote: »

Yep, at nursery they still have a nap in his room, think its stops in pre school , his next room. He is the first one asleep and last one up apparently..... just not at home!!!

Lady - you quoted but didnt add anything... did you want recipe?

Yes please! I didn't realise I'd missed something

salesshopper wrote: »

Hugs to CAFC but sugar's post made me smile. Sugar have you considered a career in marriage guidance or diplomancy?:rotfl:
I have a tendancy to be very petty when we argue I once went back to my mams but took the sky card with me

I love it

SusanC_2

Pink_Princess_1 wrote: »

I can't imagine what his parents and siblings are going through... his mother got a neighbour to get in through his bedroom window. I just didnt think it would happen to a lad of his age.

It's certainly a tragedy whatever age the person is.

r.mac_2

I'm logging out now to watch the Great British Bake off final. I'm very excited. I hope DH isn't expecting my attention when he gets home though......................................

SusanC_2

ladybirdintheuk wrote: »

I now make a point of telling DH exactly what I've been up to, and pointing out to him that I've cleaned the fridge out, or done 3 lots of washing, or whatever, because if I don't point it out he will never know.

So do I. And if for some reason I've not got much done at home, I always tell him so that he knows there's a good reason why things haven't been done. (Except for two weeks ago when I didn't say anything and just expected him to cotton on to the fact that when I'd said I didn't think I should do anything too energetic I meant he should be doing certain jobs which I hadn't actually specified to him.)

SusanC_2

r.mac wrote: »

I'm logging out now to watch the Great British Bake off final. I'm very excited. I hope DH isn't expecting my attention when he gets home though......................................

I'm the opposite - I wanted to give him attention and he's gone to bed.

ladybirdintheuk

SusanC wrote: »

So do I. And if for some reason I've not got much done at home, I always tell him so that he knows there's a good reason why things haven't been done. (Except for two weeks ago when I didn't say anything and just expected him to cotton on to the fact that when I'd said I didn't think I should do anything too energetic I meant he should be doing certain jobs which I hadn't actually specified to him.)

And did he? Or is that a silly question?

kitkat5566

Hi all

think I jinxed things by posting on here saying how Theo only cried for half an hour per evening but last night was 3 hours... it was awful we tried EVERYTHING and we started doing everything again, in the end he fell asleep following a bath and a feed. I actually think he was so exhausted from 3 hours of crying he has been perfect all day but I am so nervous the same will happen tonight, all I wanted to do last night was get in my car and drive off away from the crying baby... am I a terrible mother

Does anyone know roughly how long child benefit takes to come through from 1st application? Sent it off 2 weeks ago and not heard anything, maybe I am just impatient!

On a more positive note; had a lovely 2nd parcel off a very kind lady today full of lovely goodies, thankyou CAFC

gill_81uk

I think mine was 4 weeks. Kitkat - a warm bath is good for colic too. think how nice it feels when you have tummy ache and have one i've felt exactly the same at times. hugs to you and theo x

got-it-spend-it

r.mac wrote: »

I'm logging out now to watch the Great British Bake off final. I'm very excited. I hope DH isn't expecting my attention when he gets home though......................................

It's been such a fab series. I love it!


Gill- sorry hun, PM sent. I thought I had replied straight away, damn baby brain. Did you see I've been earning you some swagbucks .

Kindof- I'll post those vests to you after work tomorrow. I haven't made it to the PO yet!

Aless- if you're around how are you feeling today? You seemed really down yesterday (understandably so) but I hope you're feeling a bit better today.

Has anyone on BP actually received an Amazon voucher yet?