MSE Parents Club Part 15

MadDogWoman_2

I'm a complete softy when she's not well but on a normal night I won't stay.

I do spoil her occasionally when DH is on lates and let her fall asleep downstairs but that normally on a Friday or Saturday night.

ladybirdintheuk

I was going to bed soon, but now they are having a disco downstairs. Will have to bang on the floor soon I think. Do they not realise they live in a block of flats. Eeejits.

Evansangel

Return it for something else gisi.
My nan has got Lily a horrendus outfit, but its from america so we cant return it.
She also got size 18m and is insisting it will fit Lily, who is 8 months...

People keep buying her clothes for now in 12-18m because "she's big". Im like, no she isn't! She just about fits into 9-12m she's very skinny.

SugarSpun

I can sympathise Ladybird, my upstairs neighbour is moving furniture

I hope his toenails all get ingrown and he gets septicaemia.

BrunoM

Krystaltips wrote: »

Lol, Caitlyn's 18m and the most we leave her is a film at the cinema every couple of months! I'm hoping my Mum will start having her over night with Aimee soon, despite not spending much time with her she's always been the perfect loving grandchild with her which is helping our cause I think lol...

Much the same... couple of hours out at cinema or restaurant has been it, and E is 2 and a quarter... no chance of overnights any time soon either (barring OH's labour no doubt :eek:)

SusanC wrote: »

Bedtime 6.30-7.
Getting up time 7.45-8. She often wakes before then (but after we've got up at seven) in which case we tell her she can get up and play in her room until proper getting up time.

ETA: But no naps.

Oh the madness and injustice that runs rife in this world!
E is either
bedtime 9/9.30, up at 7, 90 minute nap
or recently more often,
bedtime 7.45/8, up at 6.45, no nap.

ETA: sounds quite like the direction Izzy is going.... some toddlers just need less sleep I guess good luck

Welcome back Krystal!

got-it-spend-it

Evansangel wrote: »

Return it for something else gisi.
My nan has got Lily a horrendus outfit, but its from america so we cant return it.
She also got size 18m and is insisting it will fit Lily, who is 8 months...

People keep buying her clothes for now in 12-18m because "she's big". Im like, no she isn't! She just about fits into 9-12m she's very skinny.

We've been given two items that are 9-12 months.......the clue is that it's his first birthday hence he is 12 months now . H is both tall and big, although admittedly some 9-12's do still fit.

Will surely now be struck down for being so ungrateful.




Grr :mad: at both Ladybird and SS's neighbours. People are inconsiderate !!!!!!, that is all.

ladybirdintheuk

SS you do the best curses

BrunoM

Secret Santa people and any other Christmas shoppers - OH just linked me this site :eek:

Becles

ladybirdintheuk wrote: »

Just out of interest what time to everyone's little ones go to bed/get up? Izzy is going to bed later and later at the mo... I think she is just as tired but trying to stay up later, then getting stroppier because she is tired, which makes it harder to get her to bed iyswim. We are getting to the stage where she knows it is bedtime, but keeps asking for a drink/biscuit/book/cuddle to delay things.

Charlotte does that! She usually goes between 7.30-8pm, but always tries to delay it. You just have to try and be firm, but it's not easy.

Tonight was the "I need a wee" routine where she sits on the loo for ages until she manages to squeeze a drop out so she can say "see I did need a wee" :wall:

got-it-spend-it wrote: »

Okay, birthday present dilemma.....my step-sister has bought H a coast for his birthday which is both too small, and totally not my/H's style. Would you (a) return it for a bigger size and put him in it a few times or (b) return it for something else and just mumble something about them not having it in a bigger size :whistle:. I am very grateful for the sentiment, but it seems a waste to keep something that he won't use.

I'd take it back and say how disappointed you were not to be able to get it in a bigger size, so you had to pick something else instead.

When they get to party age, keep all the duplicate/unwanted presents, then you can recycle them when they get invited to parties :whistle: Make sure you note the givers name, to avoid giving it back to the same person though

got-it-spend-it

BrunoM wrote: »

Secret Santa people and any other Christmas shoppers - OH just linked me this site :eek:

Another wonderful time-wasting site from Bruno.