Jump to content

What's worked best?

rubyroo

By rubyroo
in The Family Room Discussion

 Share

Recommended Posts

rubyroo

rubyroo

Posted
Posted
We're expecting our second child early Feb and would like some help. Our daughter is 3.5 years and goes to nursery every afternoon. I'm wondering what people have found most useful - help in the afternoon and early evening? live-in or not? is live-in that much cheaper? I had an emerg C-sect before and am concerned about getting my daughter to nursery should I have to have a second one (have one or two medical complications which might necessitate). It's so hard to know what to book up in advance but don't want to leave it to the last minute either. Also I'd be grateful for any recommendations of agencies. We'd definately need someone who drives.
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Goodliz

Goodliz

Posted
Posted

Hi Rubyroo. I did not have help but would have loved it round times like mealtimes and when I knew I was on a deadline if that makes sense. Evenings from about 4.30pm would have been great. It might be worth getting them to start before the baby is due so number 1 can get used to them.


I'd also recommend you have the person who helps you to spend more attention on the baby rather than the toddler. I found it was my toddler who needed most of my attention (understandably I guess!). As long as baby number 2 was fed and clean he was fine.


People also recommend maternity nurses who live in for a bit and bring the baby to you in the night when you need to feed them etc. Once you have fed them they put them back to bed - luxury!


Reading this back it sounds like I am a really awful and cold mother - I don't mean it like that. Just trying to be realistic about those sleep deprived first few/ several/ many (in my case!) months.


I am sure you will get lots of advice. Good luck x

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Pickle

Pickle

Posted
Posted

Like Goodliz I didn't have help (my oldest was just under 17 months when no. 2 was born), but for me the most useful time to have someone around, even now, is dinner/bath/bedtime. It sounds like that would be ideal in your situation - someone who could do your nursery run and then give you a hand until the kids are in bed. I don't have any recommendations but I'm sure you'll get lots of responses through the forum.


P x

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
  • Advertise Here

  • Latest Discussions

    • Cee
      Plumber recommendation - A.F.E Plumbing Services

      By Cee · Posted

      Another thumbs up for Aria and AFE Plumbing Services. He came and replaced a really old tap that was badly corroded and dripping uncontrollably. Also solved another leak, replacing parts within minutes and working in a very confined space.  Excellent communication, very efficient, punctual, nice to have around and great at his job. Also very reasonable rates and he stuck to his quote, despite the job being somewhat more complex than he thought it would be. I'd definitely call on him again and can thoroughly recommend his services.
    • Metallic
      Latest One Dulwich update

      By Metallic · Posted

      Yes old people can't read their smart phone screens.  Nor can they work out undemocratic changes to what is basically a trees, gardens and wildlife group. So the Trustees had to help them by excluding them. There there dear.  This was largely to protect the anonymous members of the new Transport Committee as they pick and choose who to listen to.  And who is the Chair of the committee? I thought it was Laurie Johnson.  Was she huddling in anonymity down at the front?   Just asking. I forgot to say that the voting slips tiold all the old people what to do - just like pages of instructions which arrived a few weeks ago.  Yes the voting slips had an instruction in bold telling the voters to vote against all the SGM motions, just to make sure the old dears didn't get muddled.
    • traceyveck
      Rocking chair

      By traceyveck · Posted

      Hi I’m looking for an inside rocking chair, can pick up 
    • Penguin68
      Latest One Dulwich update

      By Penguin68 · Posted

      As the meeting, which I did not attend, was moved, as I understand it, to the Alleyn's School Theatre, one of the few venues large enough to take the members attending (the Dog's upstairs room has a capacity only of 100 as I understand it) the cost, or lack of it, of the Dog's room is immaterial. The costs of the meeting would have included costs of communications to members (printing and postage), printed ballot and voting slips etc. Nowadays these costs (particularly postage) are non-trivial. Much of the membership is of an age where digital communications are not always appreciated or even possible. The material (which I have seen) is not ideal for smart phone viewing, and ballot slips need to be real, not virtual. The cost of setting up electronic voting systems would have been far higher than printing ballot papers.

East Dulwich Forum

Established in 2006, we are an online community discussion forum for people who live, work in and visit SE22.

Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...