Bumpkins & Babies Chat Thread

[florabean1981]

independent frustrated toddlers... Kaites, I think those words sum up our kiddiwinks very well right now!!!

 

[Kte]

I second that Flora!

Ugh I just had a tough bus journey home with Chloe. She pretty much screamed all the way home, nothing would do and as soon as we were home there were even more tears so I have had to send her straight to bed. Its hard because I miss her but she is over tired and a complete grump. I was quite upset as I asked for a cuddle and she just clung onto her pram

Also, I was told today on collecting her that there had been a few smacking incidents where Chloe was the smacker

 

[Fraggles]

Oh dear Kte sounds liek a very tired little girl you have there. Im wondering if ive got a very late sleeper. He rarely starts to flag before 7pm If I do bath at 7 then he might be asleep my 7.30 and if we go out for the day and he skips nap then we get that time but otherwise im looking at 8.30 before he nods off. He does get up later though.

 

[Kte]

She certainly is, weekends she wakes between 7/7.30am and is in bed for 7.30pm. She really feels it on a weekday when I wake her at 6.30am and she is in bed for 7 at the very latest.

When we are off, like over Christmas, she slept later and woke later like N, I think she would if nursery and work weren't creating this routine.

 

[Mumof42009]

everyone

I must pop in more to see how you all are

How is everybody? and lo's? xx

 

[Nanaki]

Hi Lisa!! I have been wondered when you are coming in this thread! Xxxx

 

[aimee-lou]

hi all! :wave:

Day off today! Earl is fine but I'm sniffly and bunged - he's still got this wracking cough so I'm trying to give him loads of water rather than milk and he's not been sick since Monday night

Independent and frustrated! Sounds about right. 2 days running Earl's had a proper meltdown on the CM's doorstep as her house is right nxt to the park and he thinks he's going to play on the swings!

Kte - Sorry to hear about nursery. Did they say what brought it on. Earl very rarely hits but if he does it's normally that he's tired or hungry and just wants that nd nothing else so will slap to get rid of you. Hope Chloe was in a better mood for you this morning.

Kaites - hope you had a good weekend

Nanaki - Well done Billy for keeping his clothes on.

Fraggles/Kte - I wish I had a late sleeper. Most mornings Earl is up at 6-6.15. Last couple of mornings because I've been on my own and to a different routine he's slept on snoozing in my bed until about 7 but he's not asleep, just dozing, and this morning he was up at 5.45 as he had gone to bed early after being at the CM's. o/tBless her the CM thought it would be a good idea to let Earl play with the water activity table, in the living room, without an overall - I got there and he was in a complete change of clothes - vest and socks included lol - I don't think she'll be doing that again soon lol

Best be off....Earl is on his last bit of toast and Peppa Pig is on so he'll be getting bored soon - he's not the biggest fan of Peppa lol. 7.30 is his favourite time of day - the Choo-choos! aka Thomas! lol

 

[Fraggles]

Mine's still in the land of nod, the little is up changed and fed already though

 

[Kte]

Morning all,

What a difference a day makes! Chloe was up at 6.15 which wasn't the plan but it turned out to be quite nice. I don't like waking her too early otherwise she can be a supremo grump on the bus as she is still tired but today she was really good, great infact because she took her dummy clip off, passed it too me and didn't fuss for it back! She needs her dummy mainly when she is tired now. I think it cheered her up to have some Mummy time, we are usually in such a rush in a morning, I normally get myself ready, wake and dress her and off we go . . . but this morning she pottered about whilst I sorted the rest of me out and then dressed her with much less fuss too. It wouldn't work if I had to wake her though

Aimee: Awww bless Earl thinking he is going to play at the park. Glad he isn't being sick as much and hope he shifts the cold. Enjoy your day off too. I have that thomas song in my head now

They didn't really say about her smacking yesterday, they said they had to inform me but they are more concerned when they start biting. I can imagine its either because, like you say, she is tired and wanted a toy and was frustrated she couldn't have it, or sometimes at home she gets giddy and is a bit rough with the cats, it's not malicious and not very often but we still discipline her for it as she can give them a real whack sometimes by mistake. I'm thinking after yesterday's performance it was the first reason tho. Fingeres crossed she behaves today!

Mumof42009 Welcome back

Fraggles: I guess at least you can sort out yourself and J before N wakes

 

[Nanaki]

Hello Ladies! This morning, Billy still had his pj on along with vest underneath and did nothing. Thank god for that! :0 Wont dream of doing cleaning the poo again!

My feeling of sickness has gone! I hate it when I am really hungry and feel sick!

Hope your day today is all good for you all ladies! xxxx

 

[Kaites]

Morning ladies

I have another late riser here too- Emma would happily sleep until 8-9am and stay up until 9-10pm at night if I let her Seriously, between her sleep habits and pretending she's older than she is (a lot of the cause of her frustration), you'd think I had a teenager on my hands at times Seems like the biggest cause of Emma's frustrations is her little friends atm. I'll give E credit- she knows how to share better than the boys and will happily pass toys to kids who seem interested in what she's playing with (probably because at one point or another the daycare toys were "her" toys) but the boys have started to just come up to her and yank the toys out of her hands now We're working on sharing but it doesn't seem to be a skill that is easily acquired I got a little upset with one of the parents yesterday who made a little joke about Emma's mini meltdowns (she rolls over on the floor with a wail and then immediately picks herself back up again)- I didn't say anything to the parent but I just thought, "come on, if you were 1 yrs old and had people coming into your house every day, stealing your toys out of your hands all day, how would you feel?" Yesterday was a bit rough- it was almost like the novelty of having her friends over had worn off and she was completely unimpressed with having other kids around. She's been asking to do more and more of the "daycare activities" (cornmeal sandbox, finger painting, waterplay, etc) on the weekends and I think she's realized that there don't need to be other kids around to have fun with those activities. I also kind of wonder if we are in for a few more teeth (still need to get all the canines) since she was crying for a few seconds with her hand in her mouth a few times yesterday afternoon

Aimee- Glad to hear Earl is on the mend Hope you are able to shift your cold soon too I'm always sending kids home in new outfits, lol Clean up and outfit changes are a hassle but the messy play in all its forms is always a hit with the kiddies

Kte- Aww- glad Chloe had a good mummy-morning I hope she has a better day today, sans hitting

Nanaki- Glad to hear you are feeling better

Fraggles- how's J's colic/reflux doing?

Eek- just looked at the clock- trying to write this, drink my coffee and looking up some knitting techniques/trying them all at the same time and wondering where the time went. Hope everyone has a good day! to those that need them!

 

[Fraggles]

The colic/wind/reflux is still a pain. The gaviscon is causing lots of bottom wind and pooing seems more difficult but we've been told to try prune juice mixed with chamomile tea. So need to buy some and try it. Growth spurt at the moment so lots of fussing and feeding going on. At least after 1.30am he goes to sleep for 4-6 hours.

 

[florabean1981]

I have a late to bed, late to rise baby! He doesn't go to bed till about 8:30-9pm, and usually wakes up about 9/10am. It works fine for us since we have no reason for early morning (like work, school etc yet), and if he was to go to bed at 7pm like most kids his age does, he would basically never get to see his daddy, which wouldn't be fair on either of them. Obviously once he starts nursery or I go back to work or anything, then we'd have to bring in an earlier bedtime & get up earlier, but for now, it's perfect!
I'm meant to be going to playgroup but it's pissing down outside so we're having an indoors day instead with playdough, puzzles, building blocks & fruity snacks I hate such miserable weather & not having a car!

mumof42009; how are you? How is A doing? Her looks super cute in your avatar!

Nanaki- glad there's been no more poo incidents with Billy!!!!

Harry's decided walking places is overrated- he now chooses to ride his scramble bug bike everywhere & 'parks' it next to his highchair before dinner, or at the bottom of the stairs before his nap, etc. He even puts his zingzillas monkey on the bike & gives it rides arounbd the living room! So cute!!! And he's learned all the actions to 'Wind the bobbin up' which is the cutest thing I ever saw in my life!

 

[Mumof42009]

We are fine thanks, I do come in sometimes to see how you all are i'm more of a lurker!
Adi is doing well apart from his sleeping and his on going problems, he is fully walking never wants to go in his pram which is a problem as I have to struggle to get him in there. He is struggling with his speech though, he hardly says anything apart from broke and ta.

Fraggles- try fig medicine really helped when Adi was on gaviscon

Nanaki- Had to laugh about Billy, how many times my girls used to do it and be covered in it! The fun and joy of having kids, Glad the sickness has eased

Florabean- Harry sounds so cute wish Adi would sleep like that xx

 

[Fraggles]

We are fine thanks, I do come in sometimes to see how you all are i'm more of a lurker!
Adi is doing well apart from his sleeping and his on going problems, he is fully walking never wants to go in his pram which is a problem as I have to struggle to get him in there. He is struggling with his speech though, he hardly says anything apart from broke and ta.

Fraggles- try fig medicine really helped when Adi was on gaviscon

Nanaki- Had to laugh about Billy, how many times my girls used to do it and be covered in it! The fun and joy of having kids, Glad the sickness has eased

Florabean- Harry sounds so cute wish Adi would sleep like that xx

I wouldnt worry about the talking we dnt have many words that are very clear.

 

[Kte]

We don't have many words either . . . made me chukkle the other day, I was trying to encouage her to say 'dog' as there was a picture of a cat and she can say cat and then there was the inlwas dog running around. She was saying 'd...' 'd...' 'd..' . . . 'cat' It reminded me of an old Father Ted episode where they try to teach Father Jack new words!

 

[Chaos]

We don't have very many words either. She loves to just talk and talk in baby babble. The words we have are 'cat' which is always said in a really high pitch tone for some reason lol, 'dog' and 'dadadadadadadadadadad' she does the noise for elephant .. a raspberry, but no way can even begin to say it lol.

You watch, in a year or so they all won't shut up and we'll all be praying for 5 mins peace and quiet

 

[florabean1981]

we have quite a lot of words, however in playgroup, there are kids older than harry who've only ever said 'ta' & mummy to my knowledge. I think they all even out by the age of about 3. They all get to the same point eventually I reckon!

 

[littlekitten8]

Hi girls. Hope you are all doing ok. So weird not having a computer again! Missing being able to come on every day and see what you are all up to.

 

[Mumof42009]

Why do they all say dada dada and not mum?? He makes me laugh when he gets the remote and says it's broke
Thanks ladies you've put my mind at ease, I think he will come on more when he goes nursery x