Toddler advice thread #4

[Higuyswelcometomychannel]

My almost 4 year old has had so many illnesses over the last few months, worse than ever. The last one was last week with a sickness bug, and yesterday he was wiped out and had a 38.5°c fever (which went away with calpol). Today he’s been okay, not a massive appetite but eating a little, and has cold liek symptoms with a snotty nose. Fever came back a bit this evening and then he had a nose bleed, it’s freaked me out. Google tells me they’re common but should I be worried/rushing him to the docs OR do I monitor over the next couple of days?

just want it to be summer when they stop being so bloody ill all the time!

 

[WhatABore]

My almost 4 year old has had so many illnesses over the last few months, worse than ever. The last one was last week with a sickness bug, and yesterday he was wiped out and had a 38.5°c fever (which went away with calpol). Today he’s been okay, not a massive appetite but eating a little, and has cold liek symptoms with a snotty nose. Fever came back a bit this evening and then he had a nose bleed, it’s freaked me out. Google tells me they’re common but should I be worried/rushing him to the docs OR do I monitor over the next couple of days?

just want it to be summer when they stop being so bloody ill all the time!

My 5yo always gets nose bleeds with a cold.
I'd say they're normal but it's best to do what makes you feel better

 

[LilyRose1234]

Today my toddler fed her crisps to the dogs, then cried because the dogs had eaten her crisps. I don’t understand

 

[LilyRose1234]

bit random but has anyone bought kids clothes from Shein? What’s the quality/fit like? Toddler Rose needs some clothes for when (if?!) the weather gets nicer, but I don’t want to spend a fortune. Ps appreciate it’s not the most ethical company and anything that’s still in good condition I’ll sell on Vinted/donate to charity to try and get some extra wear out of it!

 

[Puffin_island]

Today my toddler fed her crisps to the dogs, then cried because the dogs had eaten her crisps. I don’t understand

This reminds me of the time my toddler got distraught her banana broke in two and wanted it to go back to being one piece.

 

[WhatABore]

bit random but has anyone bought kids clothes from Shein? What’s the quality/fit like? Toddler Rose needs some clothes for when (if?!) the weather gets nicer, but I don’t want to spend a fortune. Ps appreciate it’s not the most ethical company and anything that’s still in good condition I’ll sell on Vinted/donate to charity to try and get some extra wear out of it!

I have quiet a few kids clothes.
They come out slightly on the smaller side I think. But the quality has always been fine!

 

[LilyRose1234]

I have quiet a few kids clothes.
They come out slightly on the smaller side I think. But the quality has always been fine!

Thank you! Will give it a go!

 

[al255]

For some reason mini A has wet the bed 2 nights in a row - not sure if it’s all the excess fluids she’s having during the day as we are on h but she’s gone for a big wee before bed and still wet the bed. The mattress has a protector on it thankfully (which I wasn’t aware of).. thinking of putting a pull up on her tonight but she didn’t wake up needing a wee or when her pjs were wet! She slept 7:30pm to 9am unheard of!

 

[Emzykins]

For some reason mini A has wet the bed 2 nights in a row - not sure if it’s all the excess fluids she’s having during the day as we are on h but she’s gone for a big wee before bed and still wet the bed. The mattress has a protector on it thankfully (which I wasn’t aware of).. thinking of putting a pull up on her tonight but she didn’t wake up needing a wee or when her pjs were wet! She slept 7:30pm to 9am unheard of!

How old is she? My daughter is nearly 4, has been fully potty trained for well over a year but unsure where to start overnight!!

 

[WhatABore]

How old is she? My daughter is nearly 4, has been fully potty trained for well over a year but unsure where to start overnight!!

Overnight is a hormone it can't be taught. Some can take up to age 6 or 7, some even later.
My oldest was potty trained by 3 and was dry around the same time.
But my 2nd was potty trained just after she turned 2 and has only been dry at night for about a year. (she's 5)

 

[Jellybean093]

How old is she? My daughter is nearly 4, has been fully potty trained for well over a year but unsure where to start overnight!!

Are her nappies still wet when she wakes?

 

[strawberrysunshine_x]

No idea what nursery have been doing to mine this week but he’s sooo tired and in a foul mood each day after 4pm. He’s just cried on me cos I wouldn’t let him snatch my cake off me

 

[al255]

How old is she? My daughter is nearly 4, has been fully potty trained for well over a year but unsure where to start overnight!!

shes 3 and 4 months but she’s been dry every night since September aside from the last 2 this week (we are abroad and I think she’s just in such a deep sleep she doesn’t wake up to go) and she wet the bed the other night at home but didn’t go for a wee.

I’ve only just stopped using pull up at night cos I just thought she’s been dry for SO long but then my friends little girl who’s 5 this year still wears one at night and she’s been dry for years, she just says she cba changing wet sheets if she had an accident.

 

[Jellybean093]

shes 3 and 4 months but she’s been dry every night since September aside from the last 2 this week (we are abroad and I think she’s just in such a deep sleep she doesn’t wake up to go) and she wet the bed the other night at home but didn’t go for a wee.

I’ve only just stopped using pull up at night cos I just thought she’s been dry for SO long but then my friends little girl who’s 5 this year still wears one at night and she’s been dry for years, she just says she cba changing wet sheets if she had an accident.

Leaving a kid in nappies when they are dry because they can’t be bothered to change wet sheets is awful. There are mats you can put on a bed or even get a waterproof bed sheet
And if Mini A is having accidents while on holiday not wearing a pull up, chances are she’s not dry at night and has one wee a night


ETA - my 3 year old wet the bed 3 nights in a row last week. Not sure why, but as we had mats it was easy to change and stick a wash on. Never would I put him back in nappies

 

[Definitelyme]

Leaving a kid in nappies when they are dry because they can’t be bothered to change wet sheets is awful. There are mats you can put on a bed or even get a waterproof bed sheet
And if Mini A is having accidents while on holiday not wearing a pull up, chances are she’s not dry at night and has one wee a night


ETA - my 3 year old wet the bed 3 nights in a row last week. Not sure why, but as we had mats it was easy to change and stick a wash on. Never would I put him back in nappies

I agree. Not wanting to change wet sheets so using pull ups? That’s horrendous. Wet bed accidents are an occasional part of parenting young children.
One of my pet peeves is people who have kids and cannot be bothered to do the basics to look after them or moan about every aspect of normal parenting.

 

[strawberrysunshine_x]

Is it not just a total waste of money and nappies. I don’t understand the thought process here. I’d rather change a wet sheet than buy nappies. I can’t wait for the day I don’t have to buy them

 

[Definitelyme]

Is it not just a total waste of money and nappies. I don’t understand the thought process here. I’d rather change a wet sheet than buy nappies. I can’t wait for the day I don’t have to buy them

Absolutely agree. Sure you’ve to wash the sheets anyway!

 

[Jellybean093]

Is it not just a total waste of money and nappies. I don’t understand the thought process here. I’d rather change a wet sheet than buy nappies. I can’t wait for the day I don’t have to buy them

Same. It’s my favourite thing about them getting a little bit older. No nappies. Although I then forget we need wipes, and run out coz I use them for everythingggg

 

[al255]

Leaving a kid in nappies when they are dry because they can’t be bothered to change wet sheets is awful. There are mats you can put on a bed or even get a waterproof bed sheet
And if Mini A is having accidents while on holiday not wearing a pull up, chances are she’s not dry at night and has one wee a night


ETA - my 3 year old wet the bed 3 nights in a row last week. Not sure why, but as we had mats it was easy to change and stick a wash on. Never would I put him back in nappies

i’m confused by your reply to me. She’s been dry since September every night until very recently. She had 1 accident at home and she didn’t go for a wee before bed and downed loads of milk before going to sleep. It was my mistake for not making her go, she just kept saying she didn’t need it.

We’ve been away since Monday and the last 2 nights she’s not woken up needing a wee and wet the bed. I can only assume it’s because she’s drinking loads more as it’s 25 degrees and she’s having lots of ice creams. I’ve found it strange how she’s wet the bed twice in a row after being consistently dry for so long- hence why I put it down to just having more fluids etc.

I’m putting her back in a pull up for the holidays to avoid having to change the sheets, having to get new pillows cos they where wet this morning. I’m not in my house I’m abroad on holiday and I don’t really want them to keep giving us new pillows for her cos they’re abit wet due to her wee. Her bed was soaked this morning, and it soaked her top at the side hence why the pillow was wet - I’ve no idea how she didn’t wake up she was soaked through
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Is it not just a total waste of money and nappies. I don’t understand the thought process here. I’d rather change a wet sheet than buy nappies. I can’t wait for the day I don’t have to buy them

She uses cheap pull ups and doesn’t use a new one every night she just said she’d rather use them than change wet bed sheets when she’s gotta get kids out the door.

 

[Jellybean093]

i’m confused by your reply to me. She’s been dry since September every night until very recently. She had 1 accident at home and she didn’t go for a wee before bed and downed loads of milk before going to sleep. It was my mistake for not making her go, she just kept saying she didn’t need it.

We’ve been away since Monday and the last 2 nights she’s not woken up needing a wee and wet the bed. I can only assume it’s because she’s drinking loads more as it’s 25 degrees and she’s having lots of ice creams. I’ve found it strange how she’s wet the bed twice in a row after being consistently dry for so long- hence why I put it down to just having more fluids etc.

I’m putting her back in a pull up for the holidays to avoid having to change the sheets, having to get new pillows cos they where wet this morning. I’m not in my house I’m abroad on holiday and I don’t really want them to keep giving us new pillows for her cos they’re abit wet due to her wee. Her bed was soaked this morning, and it soaked her top at the side hence why the pillow was wet - I’ve no idea how she didn’t wake up she was soaked through
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Oh, sorry if it’s confusing. I thought she was not long out of pull-ups. Maybe I’m getting confused with someone else
My 3yo also wets up him and got the pillow the other day too, which was annoying. He also woke up and laid in it for 10 minutes before I went in to get him ready for school