Fuschia

Superstarpen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I still recall Fushia's advice to me that children > don't have normal adult sleeping patterns until > they are two years of age. My son is now 15months > old and has never slept through yet. I feed him to > sleep still and he continues to wake through the > night. I recently did a teaching placement and I > was on my knees with tiredness but I cannot bring > myself to do controlled crying... Not to say that all babies do wake at night for a long time.. but it's more common than you might think and based on infant brain development, it's true. I read an interesting study into sleep which went through how sleep patterns actually get worse before they get better... and that the main correlation between parental behaviour in the early days and later sleep patterns was that babies were more prone to sleep through later if they are out of their parents rooms earlier (or vice versa!) and if they were left to 'grumble' to themselves when small. So that leaves a large number of us who breastfeed, possibly cosleep and prefer the sleep disruption to the alternatives... but there is hope because children start to have longer sleep cycles at the stage they can understand that mummy has closed the night time milk bar... And when you look back, a couple of years has gone in a flash, really...

Pickle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Fuschia, something you're not telling us?! ;-) Let's just say I have a renewed interest! Early days, and all that....

littleEDfamily Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am still a bit confused, but I think I am going > to try the Ergo one - if anyone cares to sell > theirs to me, please PM. Pickle said she is selling her patapum..

Sanne Panne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Doesn't sound like a bad idea at all, like a > tupperware party without the saleswoman! We could > do it in the park one day when the weather is > nice. Maybe in the one o'c club

Mr F liked a baby bjorn with child no 1 so sounds like he would do well with the newer version. If find I have a need to use my huggabub in future ;-) ;-)maybe Pickle will give me lessons!

SP: I don't think the nipper would pull to the side with a toddler and newborn... you're welcome to try mine if you like... Lol one day we should have a buggy meet up where everyone can try each other's buggys!!

The site says the Oh Snap is for big babies.. the mei tei goes down to newborn size

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http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?25,443708

Anyone used them/use them, and what type? I never really got on with the newborn sling I tried with my twins (twin II loved it but I couldn't get her securelyu in on my own... huggabub or a cooried fleece pouch) I found the ergo pretty comfy, later on, but when you have twins it's not practical touse a sling that mich (Mr F and I found them very helpful when we flew to Egypt) Anyone have any comments about different sorts of sling? It always looks so great when you see someone stomping quickly along with a contented little head peeking out and no hassle with a big unwieldy buggy!!

We have a Jane powertwin tandem ... one seat in front of the other... fits throigh our narow front door but not nice to push for a long distance WE also have a nipper side by side, it fits anywhere a wheelchair does... and it lies flat for a newborn, and is very light. ?300 new they are (nipper 360) Doesn't have much space to put shopping. I tend to think the P&T is good for two with a gap, as the newborn can go under for a while (and the cocoon thing can be lifted in and out while the baby is asleep) and then by the time the new one starts to grumble, hopefully child no 1 is up for walking most of the time anyway... and you can use the seat under just for emergencies. Having said that, I have never pushed one, some of them (not the vibe?) look very heavy. If you need to fold the buggy to put into a car, or get it through a particular front door, then that will be a factor.

Pickle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This looks amazing, we'll definitely be checking > it out! Maybe we should arrange a weekday meetup > there ladies? yes, weds good for me or maybe fri pm

My god, a nursery IN A PUB! What a brilliant idea!!

snowboarder Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So - I implemented the two strikes rule this > morning at breakfast - the food messing/throwing > really drives me mad. Result - baby had no > breakfast. > > Hmm. I ignore food throwing pretty much. Though I don't tend to pick it up. I find they don't throw it if they're hungry... Don't worry, he will learn pretty quickly. I prob wouldn't say anything at all about it.. give the food, and leave him to it. Don't comment, frown, pick it up. Get him down after 20 mins. I bet you he will stop throwing it!!

When we tried before we couldn't book a table at the Mag, but managed it at the Plough...

The Nappy Lady Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ha, Kristy I am a Moo too thanks to my sister. > > My two are The Egg and Bobbin (always makes us > laugh when we sing "wind the bobbin up"! > > Molly > > (sitting in M1 traffic jam with v cross / fed up > hubby driving!) Where are you going Molly?

The 16th? What day of the week is thst? *Fuzzy brain*

Variously for the three of them.. Stinky and Malinky Little Mr F Sweetie pie Baby bean Baby girl

snowboarder Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- HOW to get them to understand > when you say no you mean NO. I'm constantly > saying NO....maybe that's the problem! Two strikes and they're out, then remove either them or the item... and they DO understand perfectly well, you just have to be prepared to take action... if it's a big indoor pot you can't shift and in your living room, then maybe say "do that again and you go in your highchair" But you do need an allowance for natural curiosity and try to avoid temptation as much as possible... move things up, out or lock them away...

Re the plantpot thing, I'd just give two warnings. Don't pull that soil out please. Stop that or we'll go indoors.. then BANG, do it.

Don't sweat the small stuff.... but be firm over the things that are important to you. Ours learnt very early on that some things are HOT That it's nto wise to poke the cat They will attempt to wrestle toys off each other while shouting SHARE If they hurt each other they give each other a pat and say SOWWY They are nearly two.. these things must be the stuff that stuck in their heads. They certainly do understand if you say something like... stop pulling mummy's hair or you will have to get off my lap. If you make athreat, stick to it. They will learn VERY fast. It's a good idea to try to think ahead a little... like.. never laugh if they put their food bowls on their heads.. there may be cupboards it's best they aren't aware that they even open... there are things that toddlers see, just ONCE and they will never, never, forget it... while you will say, 150 times a day for the next 18 years "hang your coat up!" Actually, ours do put their own shoes etc away and dirty clothes in the washing basket, they love to copy at this age...

WE might try the Transport Museum, not been in YEARS. 176 bus and then a short walk?

Advice is not to drop milk, in case of a baby, though GPs sometimes don't seem to know this!

Kepp us informed! Hope to hear in a week or so that this is a distant bad dream...

if money and space wasn't an issue. Have you got the number of children you always desired?