And ādaddy is so funny!ā Yes itās easy to be Mr Fun when you only have to put up with their tit for 3 hours a day instead of 24Just thought I'd also add that my 3 year old is still like this
Even when her Dad is the shouty one
But I'm the one that does everything for them when their dad works. So he gets all the fun, smiles and "I want daddy"
I normally just put her down on the couch if I'm about or put her into her pram
I feel like my daughters gonna grow out her next2me soon, she's so big in it now (98th centile) and long, it makes me wanna cry cos she's not a tiny baby anymore. I still can't part with her moses basket or newborn clothes Mine slept in their own cots even for naps. No baby monitor. Even from an early age. When they woke up I could hear them fine. Baby monitors freak me out. Especially night vision
swear I see thingsMy baby has a massive blue spot that covers one whole bum cheek and goes up his back too. His dad is half bengali and had the same when younger but it shrunk to a small one with time.This is so true, thereās so many things! My little boy was born with Mongolian blue spots and my husband was like WHY IS HIS BUM BRUISED?! fortunately I was born with them too so knew about them. Just very random as I am white British and they are more common in Asian/African descent I believe
Also didnāt know about stork Marks! And he had an umbilical hernia which honestly made me feel queasy, if I pushed it, it felt all smushy like there was water in itthen as if by magic, woke up one morning and his bellybutton was competely
Back to normal. Bonkers!
Iāve tried to put my baby down for a nap today 3 times today and she wonāt go sheās more likely to actually nap in the pram or in the car and if I put her in her cot as soon as i come back she wonāt go to sleep2 of mine always slept in the car/pram quite happily but my younger two absolutely refuse. Itās never stopped me going out though. Tbh I donāt really have the choice, Iāve GOT to do the school run for example. I just grit my teeth and get on with it. Nobodies died. But then again if given the choice Iād probably pick my battles too. Overtired toddlers are scaryBit of a random rant here but I was talking to my sisters friend the other day our babies are about 3 months apart in age, mine is 6 months hers is 9 months. My mum would call up 2 days a week just to get out of the house and we usually go and do something, I was telling the friend that weād went out with my mum for lunch and a bit of shopping etc and she told me she doesnāt know how people go out with babies and young kids cause she doesnāt leave the house cause her baby needs to nap?? I donāt like judging other mums but that sounds a bit crazy to me
Mine always nap better when out and in the pramBit of a random rant here but I was talking to my sisters friend the other day our babies are about 3 months apart in age, mine is 6 months hers is 9 months. My mum would call up 2 days a week just to get out of the house and we usually go and do something, I was telling the friend that weād went out with my mum for lunch and a bit of shopping etc and she told me she doesnāt know how people go out with babies and young kids cause she doesnāt leave the house cause her baby needs to nap?? I donāt like judging other mums but that sounds a bit crazy to me
I think it depends on the age and the person, tbh. We are pretty strict about being home for toddler nap times, and for a while that means we tailor activities round their naps, and weāve all survived and never missed out. I just prefer a toddler to sleep well in bed, rather than in the car or sling/buggy. So over this summer I either have taken the kids out first thing and been back for nap time, or we go out after lunch instead. Thatās very different from not going out at all though, itās a bit worrying that your friend doesnāt go out at all.Bit of a random rant here but I was talking to my sisters friend the other day our babies are about 3 months apart in age, mine is 6 months hers is 9 months. My mum would call up 2 days a week just to get out of the house and we usually go and do something, I was telling the friend that weād went out with my mum for lunch and a bit of shopping etc and she told me she doesnāt know how people go out with babies and young kids cause she doesnāt leave the house cause her baby needs to nap?? I donāt like judging other mums but that sounds a bit crazy to me
You could save all your upstairs chores for nap times. So Iāll clean bathrooms, bedrooms, fold washing etc if the baby is asleep upstairs. And then maybe use a different place eg buggy/sling for some naps too?
Yes I can understand doing that with a toddlers naps who maybe isnāt napping as much as a 6/9 month old baby who needs more day timenaps compared to a toddler. Atm my baby goes for a nap every 2ish hrs so sheās having about 3 naps a day but a baby can/will usually sleep anywhere, pram, sling etc. I just wonder what she does if sheās drs apps etc and it coincides with a nap, but I agree itās not good for her or the baby to be inside constantly
Definitely not good to be stuck in the house constantly, though it is tricky when you have a baby that won't sleep in the pram - mine won't easily and never has, even when newborn.. when out and about he won't fall asleep until he is literally exhausted and is awfully overtired. the sling has also lost its effectiveness now he is 8 months old - he will do 25-30 mins max in there and that's with a hood over his head as if he sees anything he will fight it continously! To sleep in the pram involves him having a meltdown first and even then, the vast majority of the time he will not fall asleep in there.. Not sure if it's because he sleeps on his tummy at home and oviously can't do that in the pram!
Maybe itās a sign she is feeling overwhelmed? It really doesnāt sound ānormalā to me to not
Congratulations & welcomeHi everyone, shimmy-ing over here from the pregnancy thread
My little girl was born 7 days early on 26th Aug
Recovering from a semi emergency sectionā¦ just wondered when you all ventured out for a little walk? I know weāre all different but I have a habit of pushing myself so wondered what is ānormalā !?
I havenāt had a c section but my friend had an emergency one on Monday and she went for a small walk yesterday - she literally lives opposite a park and just went and sat on a bench outside though. Honestly, I would just do it when you feel ready! I know other people who didnāt leave the house for 3 weeks so itās totally up to you. How are you finding recovery? Has baby tango settled at home ok?Congratulations!Hi everyone, shimmy-ing over here from the pregnancy thread
My little girl was born 7 days early on 26th Aug
Recovering from a semi emergency sectionā¦ just wondered when you all ventured out for a little walk? I know weāre all different but I have a habit of pushing myself so wondered what is ānormalā !?
Not for agesHi everyone, shimmy-ing over here from the pregnancy thread
My little girl was born 7 days early on 26th Aug
Recovering from a semi emergency sectionā¦ just wondered when you all ventured out for a little walk? I know weāre all different but I have a habit of pushing myself so wondered what is ānormalā !?
I had planned sections, and although I would have been outside, and out at my parentsā house, and maybe walked in the street the first proper walk I know I went on was a month after his birthday. I didnāt see any point in pushing myself at all, Iām happy to sit on my bum for a few weeks and not knacker myself! (I also didnāt want to get 4 kids ready for a walk and then get 10yards and have everyone moaning when we had to go back ) I also remember pushing myself too much after my last section and was just so sore and exhausted afterwards. Just when you feel ready is the best answer. Sometimes it does you the power of good to get out and get some fresh air and feel ānormalāAm exactly the same re doing too much! I walked sooo much during pregnancy and am making an effort to force myself to slow down. I went for a little walk (literally up and down the street at a snailās pace) on day 2 and then maybe 15 mins round the block yesterday, however I didnāt feel great after that so going to rest all day today. Trying to remember that in addition to external wounds there is also the giant placenta sized one in the uterus healing too!Hi everyone, shimmy-ing over here from the pregnancy thread
My little girl was born 7 days early on 26th Aug
Recovering from a semi emergency sectionā¦ just wondered when you all ventured out for a little walk? I know weāre all different but I have a habit of pushing myself so wondered what is ānormalā !?
