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Dormouse

SusanC wrote: »

WHat's INTG?

In the Night Garden

I got the letters the wrong way round :rotfl:

Dormouse

Becles wrote: »

I'm most excited about the coloured wooden bricks. We'll be able to do so much mathematics with those in a year or so.

LOL, I got Alex a very similar set of wooden bricks for his Christmas. Yes he was only 5 months at the time :rotfl:

I had a set like that when I was little so I had to get one!

Never thought of the maths things though. I wa just thinking of buildling huge towers and knocking them down! :rotfl:

Mazcabs

Thanks Tsstss7,

suppose it could be the last bottle before he goes to bed, although I normally wind him for a good ½ - ¾ hour before putting him down...may try some teething granules as well tonight and see what happens (luckily working from home tomorrow)..

Agutka

tsstss7 wrote: »

Plus most people will only follow the bare bones of it anyway - it's a cruel fact of life that granny/nanny etc (whether mum or mil) will ALWAYS think they know better than you on some/most aspects of childcare (unless you have a mil like my cousin who seems to be a saint!) and they will go their own way anyhow.

I have to agree. It might help them for a few days, but really any routine would be out the window anyway in bad circumstances - who are all these people in our home, why is daddy not playing with me, where's mummy (I'm gonna make myself cry ) and then people would have to make up their own routines.
I'm scared that (and he's not denying it) OH would just send Joseph to live with his mum and only visit him at weekends or something horrific like that. She is his first choice because she used to be a childminder. However I have noticed that the only skill she has is bucketloads of patience. I've lost all confidence in her recently as she physically held him down because he wouldn't eat - anyone can feed a baby like that :rolleyes:, I thought she'd have some sort of knack. Anyway, I'll stop rambling.

Becles

Dormouse wrote: »

Never thought of the maths things though. I wa just thinking of buildling huge towers and knocking them down! :rotfl:

That's what I do at the moment, but I count the bricks as I put them on the tower, so she's gets familiar with hearing the numbers.

When she's bigger I'll teach her to put them in colour groups, or shape groups, or groups of 4 etc.

Then you can bring in adding and subtracting, then multiplication and division. They pick it up quick and it's just a game so they don't realise you are teaching them.

I did make the cake. I did a cake decorating course and I've made all sorts over the years - football pitches, teddy, train, desert island, football shirt, tardis, darlek and probably more! Udeful skill to learn and cheaper than buying birthday cakes. My son always said they taste better as they are made with love too

SusanC_2

Dormouse wrote: »

In the Night Garden

I got the letters the wrong way round :rotfl:

Thanks, I think you had it right actually but then I switched it because it had no meaning to me.

Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how best to handle the following problem? We're going to my cousin's wedding in a couple of weeks time so I sent her a message asking whether there would be somewhere to take babies for feeding/changing. She has replied saying that there are toilets. Now that is obviously fine for changing but not for feeding. If it was someone like my brother I would just say, "No, that's no good I need somewhere better than a toilet to feed her." but I don't really know my cousin well enough to be that blunt. So any advice on how to go about it would be welcome.

Curious_George_2

snugglepuss wrote: »

Have any of you had any experience of Aptimil Easy Digest Formula? We are mixed feeding with EBM and formula (normal Aptimil), however Peter is getting very windy. ?

Sarah

hiya,
yup, we were on normal aptimil to start with but changed to easy digest because Danny was really windy and after a day on the new milk he was a much happier baby, i recommend trying it, but before you do... i suggest you find a stockist because getting hold of it can be a nightmare, boots will order it in for you, large asdas sell it and i have yet to see it in any size tesco.
thanks for remembering me Mazcabs

so... hi girls, i didnt realise how long its been since i last checked in,
Daniel is 6 months old at the weekend! its gone so fast (a lot bloody faster than pregnancy thats for sure!!!)
will be back on properly soon to catch up!

daphne_descends

SusanC wrote: »

Thanks, I think you had it right actually but then I switched it because it had no meaning to me.

Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how best to handle the following problem? We're going to my cousin's wedding in a couple of weeks time so I sent her a message asking whether there would be somewhere to take babies for feeding/changing. She has replied saying that there are toilets. Now that is obviously fine for changing but not for feeding. If it was someone like my brother I would just say, "No, that's no good I need somewhere better than a toilet to feed her." but I don't really know my cousin well enough to be that blunt. So any advice on how to go about it would be welcome.

Susan I am assuming this was by text? If so I'd text back pretty much what you've said - something like 'thanks, toilets great for changing, where will I be able to feed her?' - keeping it brief as she may have just misread and not realised you said feeding?

If there is nowhere suitable and you're not comfortable feeding in public (I am not) I'd nip out to your car - or someone else's - for a bit of privacy.

I fed Elliot very discreetly in a pub garden this weekend - my back was to the rest of the tables, no one would have seen a thing except maybe, ooh, an inch of my back as my top was hitched up, but the looks I got when I finished and turned around - it actually makes me feel sick to think about. I find it so upsetting. Feeding my baby has been a lovely experience but (largely) it is not one I will miss. That said I have been talking about stopping for a couple of months now and Elliot has only 2oz of formula a day, when DP puts him to bed, so I am not exactly doing anything about it. The emotional side of things is hard.

daphne_descends

Also good to 'see' you CG

Becles

SusanC wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how best to handle the following problem? We're going to my cousin's wedding in a couple of weeks time so I sent her a message asking whether there would be somewhere to take babies for feeding/changing. She has replied saying that there are toilets. Now that is obviously fine for changing but not for feeding. If it was someone like my brother I would just say, "No, that's no good I need somewhere better than a toilet to feed her." but I don't really know my cousin well enough to be that blunt. So any advice on how to go about it would be welcome.

Do you feel comfy feeding in public? I went to a wedding when Charlotte was 3 weeks old. I wore a floaty top and fed her during the meal at the wedding reception. It was a finger buffet, so my husband got me a plate of food and I ate one handed! Nobody complained and I still got to chat with the people at the table. In the evening, it was a disco, so there were plenty of dark corners to hide in!

If not, I would ring the wedding venue yourself, and see what they can suggest. They might be able to offer you a corner in a quiet bar or a room that isn't being used.