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We definitely were hit hard at this age. Had 6 weeks of split nights, in the middle I nightweaned as I’d had enough of her being latched on all night. Didn’t stop the split nights, they stopped on their own.
Oh yes we’ve had loads of split nights. Soul destroying at 2-4am several nights in a row for sometimes weeks on end. Killer. Glad to hear it stopped by itself, I am hoping for the same soon 🤞🏻.
 
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Oh yes we’ve had loads of split nights. Soul destroying at 2-4am several nights in a row for sometimes weeks on end. Killer. Glad to hear it stopped by itself, I am hoping for the same soon 🤞🏻.
Wish I had some helpful advice for you. We had a split night last night with my 7 month old 12-2 I forgot how brutal they are. Wishing the regression over for you soon!
 
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What age would you say cinema for toddlers? Mine is 3.5 years old and I’m thinking he would be ok, for something he likes, like there’s a Thomas and friends film I reckon he’d sit through and enjoy but a part of me is still panicking and don’t want to take him out kicking and screaming 😅
 
What age would you say cinema for toddlers? Mine is 3.5 years old and I’m thinking he would be ok, for something he likes, like there’s a Thomas and friends film I reckon he’d sit through and enjoy but a part of me is still panicking and don’t want to take him out kicking and screaming 😅
I had to walk out with my 3.5 year old before the trailers even finished 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 does he sit and watch films at home? My son doesn't so that probably should have been a warning sign for me lol
 
What age would you say cinema for toddlers? Mine is 3.5 years old and I’m thinking he would be ok, for something he likes, like there’s a Thomas and friends film I reckon he’d sit through and enjoy but a part of me is still panicking and don’t want to take him out kicking and screaming 😅
I think it's pretty child dependent.
My 5yo wouldn't sit through one and would probably want to go home 😂
Even my 10 year old gets bored half way through.
But my kids have never been ones to sit down and watch tv
 
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This is such a random question and had no idea where else to ask 😅 this summer we got a sand table which has barely been used, partly the rubbish weather to blame! It’s sitting in the garage but we need to do a bit of a tidy. What do I do with the sand that’s in there?? Like where can I get rid of it?

Never thought I’d encounter this problem 😅
 
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This is such a random question and had no idea where else to ask 😅 this summer we got a sand table which has barely been used, partly the rubbish weather to blame! It’s sitting in the garage but we need to do a bit of a tidy. What do I do with the sand that’s in there?? Like where can I get rid of it?

Never thought I’d encounter this problem 😅
If you want to keep it for next year bag it up and pop it somewhere, if not just bin it I would say.
 
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My 3 year old has just hit a phase of repeating “mum mum mum mum mum” over and over. Even when we are spending quality time together, he just repeats my name to get my attention or get a reaction.

Quite often he drags it out so it’s “muuuuummmmmm, muuuuummmmm, muuuuummmmm”. This goes on for hours.

I’m getting quite snappy and frustrated which frustrates me more because he’a 3 and I don’t think he has worked out how to be intentionally annoying yet (god help me when he does 😂).

Is this just a phase or am I destined to hear MUM MUM MUM on repeat for the next 15 years until I ship him off to uni?? 😳😂
 
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My 3 year old has just hit a phase of repeating “mum mum mum mum mum” over and over. Even when we are spending quality time together, he just repeats my name to get my attention or get a reaction.

Quite often he drags it out so it’s “muuuuummmmmm, muuuuummmmm, muuuuummmmm”. This goes on for hours.

I’m getting quite snappy and frustrated which frustrates me more because he’a 3 and I don’t think he has worked out how to be intentionally annoying yet (god help me when he does 😂).

Is this just a phase or am I destined to hear MUM MUM MUM on repeat for the next 15 years until I ship him off to uni?? 😳😂
My 3 year old is the same. And it's always Mum, never bloody Dad is it?! You'd think with his dad being at work all day I'd get some sort of break when he comes home but it's still a constant "mum, mum, mum". 😩😂
 
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My 3 year old is the same. And it's always Mum, never bloody Dad is it?! You'd think with his dad being at work all day I'd get some sort of break when he comes home but it's still a constant "mum, mum, mum". 😩😂
It’s the same here! I’ll be cooking tea while dad is relaxing after work and I say to the 3 year old “you know you have another parent over there, right?!” 😂😂
 
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It’s the same here! I’ll be cooking tea while dad is relaxing after work and I say to the 3 year old “you know you have another parent over there, right?!” 😂😂
They'll be in the same room as him and come and find me in another room to ask me to fill their drink up or help with something instead of just asking him right next to them!
 
Very grumbly tonight, we had a birthday party for my child recently and invited their entire antenatal class, their entire nursery class, and any children of our friends and family. About half of the nursery class ended up bringing siblings so the party was full to the brim and we were charged extra by the entertainment company but were happy to do so as we wanted to be inclusive. We also went out of our way to accommodate picky eaters, arranging entirely different food for them. In the last week I’ve found out that 4 children at the party have all had recent birthday parties and my child wasn’t invited to any of them. They didn’t have capacity issues, from the photos I’ve seen they were pretty sparse on the ground. I’m so annoyed at myself for going the extra mile to include asshats who give zero people about my child, I’m so frustrated that I agonised for weeks over making sure we’d invited everyone and not left them out. My heart hurts for my poor kid, they love being around their peers and are so happy, I hate that the special needs child gets excluded and no one bats an eye, and I’m enraged that they turned up without a shred of embarrassment for how two faced they were being 🤬
 
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Very grumbly tonight, we had a birthday party for my child recently and invited their entire antenatal class, their entire nursery class, and any children of our friends and family. About half of the nursery class ended up bringing siblings so the party was full to the brim and we were charged extra by the entertainment company but were happy to do so as we wanted to be inclusive. We also went out of our way to accommodate picky eaters, arranging entirely different food for them. In the last week I’ve found out that 4 children at the party have all had recent birthday parties and my child wasn’t invited to any of them. They didn’t have capacity issues, from the photos I’ve seen they were pretty sparse on the ground. I’m so annoyed at myself for going the extra mile to include asshats who give zero people about my child, I’m so frustrated that I agonised for weeks over making sure we’d invited everyone and not left them out. My heart hurts for my poor kid, they love being around their peers and are so happy, I hate that the special needs child gets excluded and no one bats an eye, and I’m enraged that they turned up without a shred of embarrassment for how two faced they were being 🤬
Party politics is never fun. Been there, done that. As lovely as it was to include siblings, I’d have said ‘sorry, no they can’t come. There’s a max amount and I am already pushing it’ I would never take siblings to a party, unless it was a big soft play and I would pay for my own child.
At least you know for next year not to invite them all. A small select group of friends from here
 
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Very grumbly tonight, we had a birthday party for my child recently and invited their entire antenatal class, their entire nursery class, and any children of our friends and family. About half of the nursery class ended up bringing siblings so the party was full to the brim and we were charged extra by the entertainment company but were happy to do so as we wanted to be inclusive. We also went out of our way to accommodate picky eaters, arranging entirely different food for them. In the last week I’ve found out that 4 children at the party have all had recent birthday parties and my child wasn’t invited to any of them. They didn’t have capacity issues, from the photos I’ve seen they were pretty sparse on the ground. I’m so annoyed at myself for going the extra mile to include asshats who give zero people about my child, I’m so frustrated that I agonised for weeks over making sure we’d invited everyone and not left them out. My heart hurts for my poor kid, they love being around their peers and are so happy, I hate that the special needs child gets excluded and no one bats an eye, and I’m enraged that they turned up without a shred of embarrassment for how two faced they were being 🤬
That is so unbelievable rude of people to bring siblings and expect them to be included. I’m horrified at the bare faced cheek of them! I would never expect my kids to be included in a patty a sibling was attending.
I do think though that as nice as it was for you to invite everyone, it doesn’t mean everyone is obliged to invite your child to their party. There have been plenty of parties my eldest hasn’t been invited to, the parents obviously wanted to cap the numbers and she didn’t make the cut (and she is in a small class), even though those kids have come to her party. Not everyone can afford a massive party, not every child wants a massive party, there are so many reasons why it happens.
Take it as a lesson learnt, next year just ask your child which friends They want and keep it small.
 
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My daughter is going on her first plane ride on Wednesday when we go on holiday so naturally she’s full of cold. I’m worried the pressure is going to make her ears hurt. Has anyone got any tips for anything that helps? Shall I just give her a snack for take off and landing?
 
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My daughter is going on her first plane ride on Wednesday when we go on holiday so naturally she’s full of cold. I’m worried the pressure is going to make her ears hurt. Has anyone got any tips for anything that helps? Shall I just give her a snack for take off and landing?
Depending on age something to suck is best. So bottle/breastfeed if she’s still having either, a carton of juice, or if she is bigger a lollipop.
 
Not boddler related at all.
But today I applied for the biggest I'm Thankyous highschool place and I'm not okay.
How do I have 2, two year olds and a almost highschool child 😭 they're all still tiny babies.
 
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Depending on age something to suck is best. So bottle/breastfeed if she’s still having either, a carton of juice, or if she is bigger a lollipop.
She’s 3.5 but we don’t do lolly’s as I’m too paranoid about the choking risk. I’m thinking probably an oaty bar as hopefully the chewing/swallowing will help. She’ll have her iPad for distraction too so 🤞🏻😅
 
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