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popcornandunicorns

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Puffin_island said:
It made me think, as I'm sure she would be braggy about it. If R can communicate so well, how's potty training going?! I have friends with kids a similar or even younger than R and they don't speak as well but their potty training is well under way.
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I am pretty certain Emma started potty training with R a good while ago but she hasn’t grasped it yet so she hasn’t shared it. I expect one day Emma will post a story saying R has woken up and decided to use the toilet and is no longer in nappies/pull-ups - yet in fact it’s taken her months to get to that stage.

I think I remember her saying at one point that she was going to focus on it in the Summer before R turned 2…
 
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Puffin_island said:
Am I the only person who doesn't get the whole obsession with Costa? So many people seem to be obsessed with it. Their coffee is pretty average and food selection is pretty generic. I only like their black forest got chocs and the fact they have a drive through so I can get a sneaky coffee when my toddler is asleep in the car. Maybe I'm spoiled as where I live there are so many independent coffee places that have a personality?!
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I don’t understand why so many instagram mums think a Costa “date” is a day out for kids. Loads of them always seem to be there with their kids. Take them to the park, or swimming, or honestly almost anything but how is constantly going out for a coffee - which they don’t drink - in anyway fun?!
 
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Its all for attention. To show everyone how Rosie just sits and chats while they enjoy a Costa and a snack.
My boy would sit until his snack is consumed then attempt to escape from his seat or make cockerel noises (his new fav). Probably climb on the table and spill my coffee 🤪

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I don’t understand why so many instagram mums think a Costa “date” is a day out for kids. Loads of them always seem to be there with their kids. Take them to the park, or swimming, or honestly almost anything but how is constantly going out for a coffee - which they don’t drink - in anyway fun?!
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When mine was a baby then Costa was pretty good. Low background noise to keep him sleeping whilst I sat enjoying some peace om my own or chatted to a friend

Writing that actually reminded me of when I took my oldest to a baby and toddler sing-along

There were way more babies than toddlers. All asleep or just sittitwith their mum happy and looking around and cooing. The toddlers were ferrel. There was a long table with instruments on covered in a table cloth. They all proceeded to grab all the instruments, hide under the table cloth giggling, run around like the lunatics they are. All to the shock of the other mums tutting and judging
 
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Love how Rosie picked out am actual brightly coloured tat toy from Santas grotto and it’s now her favourite - must be a nice change to have something silly and colourful rather than peg dolls etc.
 
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stevenseagull said:
Very true. She’s quite the over sharer.
And even that story still seemed like a humble brag that her 2 year old could speak like that
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Its all for validation. So people like and comment to make her feel good as she doesn't get that interaction from people in her life. Its really sad

Puffin_island said:
It made me think, as I'm sure she would be braggy about it. If R can communicate so well, how's potty training going?! I have friends with kids a similar or even younger than R and they don't speak as well but their potty training is well under way.
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Not so humble brag.... My boys speach is average for his age, he's just turned 2. He says he needs to poop and wee. Sometimes when getting undressed for the bath he will say his name then 'wee wee' and does it in the potty!
We are no way potty training for a loooooong time but it's great that he knows :)
 
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popcornandunicorns

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Now she’s on the beg for a Tripp Trapp highchair and sharing the stickers she has given R during dinner because she has used the toilet/potty. Very strange how she has never mentioned anything about the toilet/potty before. If R has been given most of those stickers during dinner she really isn't anywhere near toilet trained. Sadly for Emma toilet training can’t be mastered by rote learning so she’s a bit stuck on what to do. You can tell from the activities and methods she uses with R - she is the most uninspiring and boring EYFS teacher.
 
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Predicting Rosie getting all star exam results and then deciding not to go to uni and instead goes to work as an 18-30 rep in Magaluf to Emma’s devastation.
 
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TheBabeWithThePower

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Definitelyme said:
I don’t understand why so many instagram mums think a Costa “date” is a day out for kids. Loads of them always seem to be there with their kids. Take them to the park, or swimming, or honestly almost anything but how is constantly going out for a coffee - which they don’t drink - in anyway fun?!
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Totally agree, Costa is there as somewhere to bribe them to sit still with a babyccino for 5 minutes while you recharge for the rest of your day!
 
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Definitelyme said:
Ok I gotta fess up here - we don’t have a TV either and our kids get no screen time at home. They watch stuff at my parents once a week and that’s it. But we got rid of our TV as we never watched it (we just watch our iPads in the evenings)
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You’re actually superwoman 😂 you have 4 to entertain! I can barely manage to entertain one
 
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Definitelyme

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daffydaffyp said:
I thought she'd have a Montessori floor bed set up in her room which is fantastic for independence.
Also odd she is still in highchair with tray.
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Yes, even when we’ve still had little ones in high chairs after that initial crazy weaning phase we take the tray off and bring their chair up to the table. Really babying her in some ways, and forcing her to be older than needed in others. Very odd.
 
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Definitelyme said:
People think we are really odd, so I rarely mention it, and generally people do see it as a humble brag kinda thing, which it absolutely never is!




Ah but see the 4 entertain each other, one is harder work. You need more kids 🤣
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I keep telling mr Waka this! I’ve drawn so many ducks and sang row row your boat so many times I nearly drove to my brothers so she could play with her cousins at 5pm 🤣
 
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Did anyone notice that she posted about her daughter getting uniform and mentioned the bag they have ordered for when R starts school? She made a point of saying they won't be having her name personalised on there (as a safety precaution) which is obviously a good thing. But honestly. I think the biggest safety concern is the fact that 41K people follow her so know her name and what she looks like and the area they live in! I just wish these influencers wouldn't share so many details about their children. Her content is great especially as she has an education background but she could share all of this without showing R's face! 10 years ago, it wasn't as bad because people weren't so aware of the safety aspect but as someone who works in education, it surprises me how much she shares of R.
 
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