So weird - I’ve never once considered a specialist or hospital treatment for my kids wakings - just figured it’s normal baby/toddler sleep. She’s an absolute nutcase.
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She bores me to sleep most days.
Haha!
And she clearly bores Poppy to sleep - just at the wrong times of the day.
But here lies the problem with Poppy’s sleep, boredom, not enough fresh air, daylight, exercise and food. Change that consistently and Poppy’s sleep will improve.
I also find it hard to believe she doesn’t sleep after a day at nursery.... mine only does a few hours a few days a week and she’s shattered on nursery days.
What a load of nonsense she talks. Firstly, why the heck is she wheeling a nearly 4 year old, round in a pushchair? She is a lazy parent. Instead if interacting with her child, talking to her, pointing things out to her making a day out shopping as much fun as possible. It's easier for her to just shove her in a pushchair and ignore her. Poor kid must have been bored senseless, no wonder she just went to sleep. Then home to a tea of next to nothing. No wonder she wakes up. Beggy needs some parenting lessons.
. Having an afternoon nap will 100% not have helped the evening situation...especially if she has then still tried to put her to bed at 7pm ( or earlier!!)
It was more than a nap, she was asleep for the ‘mooch’ and the solo lunch!
Also, ‘glad I got my face washed’... how bleeping long does it take?!
And she says Poppy literally doesn’t sleep, then 11.30pm she’s back to sleep!
Also, ‘glad I got my face washed’... how bleeping long does it take?!
And she says Poppy literally doesn’t sleep, then 11.30pm she’s back to sleep!
I'm no parenting expert by any means but my lb was horrific at sleeping as a baby. We persisted so much and made sure he went back to bed every time he got up. Cut the nap and she most likely will sleep at night. It's just bad routine. I had to stop my boy napping apart from the occasional danger nap on the drive home sometimes. Even a 5 min nap disrubts his sleep now. Structure is what she needs.
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My eldest didn’t sleep through the night till she was 7 
was always up throughout the night we had to continually put her back to bed. She was just a tit sleeper; you just get on with it, wasn’t a medical problem. Our youngest slept through at 8 months old. They’re all different. Stop bleeping moaning! She’s only annoyed because she wants Poppy in school full time so she can mooch, shop and walk the horse till her hearts content. She sees her as an inconvenience.
Would love Pat to grow some balls and tell everyone he’s the sole earner hundreds of times a day like she did. Funnily enough he doesn’t feel the need to broadcast that continuously; would be a bit cunty of he did. Alright for her to do it though
Not too long now Beggy and you can do as you please and get some sleep when the worker of the house returns; pass everything over to him. After all he’s only been working everyday and you’ve been having such an awful time
was always up throughout the night we had to continually put her back to bed. She was just a tit sleeper; you just get on with it, wasn’t a medical problem. Our youngest slept through at 8 months old. They’re all different. Stop bleeping moaning! She’s only annoyed because she wants Poppy in school full time so she can mooch, shop and walk the horse till her hearts content. She sees her as an inconvenience.Would love Pat to grow some balls and tell everyone he’s the sole earner hundreds of times a day like she did. Funnily enough he doesn’t feel the need to broadcast that continuously; would be a bit cunty of he did. Alright for her to do it though
Not too long now Beggy and you can do as you please and get some sleep when the worker of the house returns; pass everything over to him. After all he’s only been working everyday and you’ve been having such an awful time
What I don’t get is why she says that Poppy wakes up crying in pain? Is she still trying to milk it as some medical condition? And by her saying they’ve paid for sleep specialists and tried everything, she’s basically saying ‘don’t DM me with suggestions’
My 5 year old still rides in the stroller sometimes.
I couldn't get her in there for the life of me until my 2.5 year was born. It was the best thing ever after that. It's also not unusual for parents to use a stroller here a lot longer because of weather and public transportation (or not driving/having only 1 car). When it's -25C (or lower) + wind chill, having your child in a stroller with the weather screen on with blankets and everything is better than trying to have them keep up when you want to move it along.
My 5 year old still naps. 60-90 minutes a day and sleeps about 12 hours at night. I napped until I was nearly 6. I think we are unusual.
At 3, we could get away with not napping for a day or 2, but there was no guarantee that she'd sleep all night. Skipping naps means she was over tired and wired even if she was exhausted.
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My son is 5 and autistic and he would love to be pushed around in a buggy all the time because he enjoys the motion but if we started doing it, we would never get him to walk again. So we adapt things around what’s best in the longer term - e.g if I have to go to Union Square, I go myself.My 5 year old still rides in the stroller sometimes.
It's also not unusual for parents to use a stroller here a lot longer because of weather and public transportation (or not driving/having only 1 car). When it's -25C (or lower) + wind chill, having your child in a stroller with the weather screen on with blankets and everything is better than trying to have them keep up when you want to move it along.
My 5 year old still naps. 60-90 minutes a day and sleeps about 12 hours at night. I napped until I was nearly 6. I think we are unusual.
At 3, we could get away with not napping for a day or 2, but there was no guarantee that she'd sleep all night. Skipping naps means she was over tired and wired even if she was exhausted.
If it was particularly cold or she came into Aberdeen on the bus, that would be a bit more understandable but it was clearly because it was easier for Begs. It’s common sense that if a child sleeps during the day - and even now if my son falls asleep for 30 seconds after 3pm, that’s it for the normal bedtime routine - then unless they’ve done something particularly tiring, they’re probably not going to sleep as well at night. She’s repeatedly telling us that Poppy is a bad sleeper, mostly in stories where people can’t helpfully suggest ideas to her. It’s almost like she likes this kind of thing as it reinforces that her kids are an inconvenience.
If Poppy is using her free nursery hours at a LA nursery she would be in for at least 3 hours every day. I think nursery is so important, especially when you have a parent who can’t or won’t stimulate them.
It does concern me that those kids aren’t eating enough and I can’t think of a ‘good’ reason for it - as in, if you can afford to buy another t-shirt or dress or whatever for yourself then you can afford to do a shop.
And Begs, that dress - surely if you tie the straps tighter they won’t fall down
Standing there filming herself bitching about Poppy rather than going to comfort her child. Awful!
My youngest is a lot older than Poppy but will not sleep without me - I just work round it because that’s what being a mother is.
Oh and don’t get me started on the “child’s top” from Zara. What a loser.
My youngest is a lot older than Poppy but will not sleep without me - I just work round it because that’s what being a mother is.
Oh and don’t get me started on the “child’s top” from Zara. What a loser.
Both of mine stopped napping by 2.5. One did it naturally and I cut out the nap for the other one as it was affecting her night time sleep. All children are different, and some need sleep for much longer, but when a bunch of strangers on the internet can see that your child has a poor sleep routine from 15 second snippets of your life, it’s time to stop being lazy and work on it.
You can use funded hours at a private nursery as you like. She maybe goes 2 full days. Doesn't have to be 3 hours a day.My son is 5 and autistic and he would love to be pushed around in a buggy all the time because he enjoys the motion but if we started doing it, we would never get him to walk again. So we adapt things around what’s best in the longer term - e.g if I have to go to Union Square, I go myself.
If it was particularly cold or she came into Aberdeen on the bus, that would be a bit more understandable but it was clearly because it was easier for Begs. It’s common sense that if a child sleeps during the day - and even now if my son falls asleep for 30 seconds after 3pm, that’s it for the normal bedtime routine - then unless they’ve done something particularly tiring, they’re probably not going to sleep as well at night. She’s repeatedly telling us that Poppy is a bad sleeper, mostly in stories where people can’t helpfully suggest ideas to her. It’s almost like she likes this kind of thing as it reinforces that her kids are an inconvenience.
If Poppy is using her free nursery hours at a LA nursery she would be in for at least 3 hours every day. I think nursery is so important, especially when you have a parent who can’t or won’t stimulate them.
It does concern me that those kids aren’t eating enough and I can’t think of a ‘good’ reason for it - as in, if you can afford to buy another t-shirt or dress or whatever for yourself then you can afford to do a shop.
And Begs, that dress - surely if you tie the straps tighter they won’t fall down
Re: the child’s tshirt from Zara
I don’t understand why she’s bragging about this?!! Why does a grown adult women even want to be wearing clothes for children?! I find it very strange. I mean, I know wee Lee has to wear clothes from the child’s section of most shops but that’s out of necessity- he’s too small and short to fit into clothes proportioned for fully grown adult men so I guess he has no choice but to buy children’s clothes....
Weirdest couple I’ve ever come across.
I don’t understand why she’s bragging about this?!! Why does a grown adult women even want to be wearing clothes for children?! I find it very strange. I mean, I know wee Lee has to wear clothes from the child’s section of most shops but that’s out of necessity- he’s too small and short to fit into clothes proportioned for fully grown adult men so I guess he has no choice but to buy children’s clothes....
Weirdest couple I’ve ever come across.
In Scotland they now get 30 funded hours per week.
Yes my little one gets this. We use it at a private nursery. As they run all year with no summer holidays it's spread out to 22.5 hours per week. 2 full day and 2.5hours to bank and use as we like
It depends on the child. My boys regularly napped til they were almost five, my daughter rarely napped after she was one.
She has ME time all day, yet when one of the children actually need her, she complains!!
Wow! Where are u from if u don't mind me asking? I don't think I could cope with -25My 5 year old still rides in the stroller sometimes.
It's also not unusual for parents to use a stroller here a lot longer because of weather and public transportation (or not driving/having only 1 car). When it's -25C (or lower) + wind chill, having your child in a stroller with the weather screen on with blankets and everything is better than trying to have them keep up when you want to move it along.
My 5 year old still naps. 60-90 minutes a day and sleeps about 12 hours at night. I napped until I was nearly 6. I think we are unusual.
At 3, we could get away with not napping for a day or 2, but there was no guarantee that she'd sleep all night. Skipping naps means she was over tired and wired even if she was exhausted.
I assume kids start school at a later age, no way would my 6yr old manage a nap round school hours and have a half decent bedtime! - Status