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    #2702
    Emmadilema123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 886 ✭✭✭Emmadilema123


    Was in the shopping center today and had my little girl in one of those little baby mercs. She was having a ball when this elderly woman came over to us! She was absolutely delighted to see a little one having such a great time and bent down to have a little chat with her! She was so sweet and so over joyed at the sight of a child having such a good time! It made me think about how when ppl say to you to enjoy every minute because they grow up so fast! I sometimes miss those moments because I'm busy organizing the next moment! Life is so busy but I'm def going to try harder to enjoy them more! Lesson learned today!


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    #2703
    Digs
    Registered Users Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭Digs


    Emmadilema123 wrote: »
    Was in the shopping center today and had my little girl in one of those little baby mercs. She was having a ball when this elderly woman came over to us! She was absolutely delighted to see a little one having such a great time and bent down to have a little chat with her! She was so sweet and so over joyed at the sight of a child having such a good time! It made me think about how when ppl say to you to enjoy every minute because they grow up so fast! I sometimes miss those moments because I'm busy organizing the next moment! Life is so busy but I'm def going to try harder to enjoy them more! Lesson learned today!

    Thats so nice! It's a good lesson to remember.

    A few months back my little one was playing by Rathfarnham castle and a lovely woman, probably in her sixties came over to us and said to me, I hope you realise how lucky you are, enjoy your beautiful happy girl. She wasn't a bit condescending or preachy, just genuinely thought children were the greatest gift.


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    #2704
    fro9etb8j5qsl2
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    It's my birthday tomorrow and with both of the kids smothered with a cold, it was shaping up to be a fairly miserable one (not that I really do birthdays anyway). Youngest was brought into our bed earlier because she just wouldn't settle and then OH fecked off down to the couch because she was disturbing him. Had myself set up for a sleepless night until, by some miracle, my little girl conked soundly and I managed to sneak her back into her cot without waking.

    So now I'm sprawled out across the bed alone eating a 95% dark chocolate bar watching TV in peace. Best. Birthday. Present. Ever. :D


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    #2705
    tickingclock
    Registered Users Posts: 850 ✭✭✭tickingclock


    Cason Embarrassed Tablespoon wrote: »
    It's my birthday tomorrow and with both of the kids smothered with a cold, it was shaping up to be a fairly miserable one (not that I really do birthdays anyway). Youngest was brought into our bed earlier because she just wouldn't settle and then OH fecked off down to the couch because she was disturbing him. Had myself set up for a sleepless night until, by some miracle, my little girl conked soundly and I managed to sneak her back into her cot without waking.

    So now I'm sprawled out across the bed alone eating a 95% dark chocolate bar watching TV in peace. Best. Birthday. Present. Ever. :D

    Happy birthday to you,
    Happy birthday to you,
    Happy birthday Mrs. Postman,
    Happy birthday to you 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂


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    #2706
    bp
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    Happy birthday :)


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    #2707
    How Strange
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    Happy birthday!!


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    #2708
    angeldelight
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    Hope the rest of your day went just as well Mrs postman!

    My 9 month old is driving me up the wall today. Just really clingy and squealy and I've a headache which isn't helping things. I've been pretty much keeping her quiet with snacks for the last half hour. Her daddy missed the early train so will be home later than expected too ugh


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    #2709
    bp
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    9 month leap going on here.....being driven crazy.....roll on daddy coming home/ bed time


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    #2710
    fro9etb8j5qsl2
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    2 low grade fevers here again this morning with no other apparent symptoms of illness. We've had a constant circle of bacterial infections/colds/threatened colds and high temperatures here for the last few months and it's driving me mental. I know it's not serious and it's small in the scheme of things but it's a pain in the arsè nonetheless :(


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    #2711
    Makapakka
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    Cason Embarrassed Tablespoon wrote: »
    2 low grade fevers here again this morning with no other apparent symptoms of illness. We've had a constant circle of bacterial infections/colds/threatened colds and high temperatures here for the last few months and it's driving me mental. I know it's not serious and it's small in the scheme of things but it's a pain in the arsè nonetheless :(

    Know exactly how you feel! Coughs and colds here, constantly! Can't wait for some warmer weather!


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    #2712
    nikpmup
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    My son seems to have got through most of the winter fairly unscathed re viruses, but I'm on my 3rd in 2 months and I'm completely poleaxed.


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    #2713
    Makapakka
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    IT looks like I may have to increase my days in work which means increasing bubs' days in creche.. How do you get over the guilt? She loves her creche but I was minded as a child and HATED not having my mother around so feel guilty that my daughter might feel the same way.. She's two at the moment..


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    #2714
    Emmadilema123
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    HELP!!! I have attempted to potty train my 2 (almost 3) year old twice in the last month! Both times we got to day 3 and she has ended up with atrocious diarrhea! Im starting to think its something physchological and am now considering giving it a few months and trying again in summer! Has anyone experienced anything similar? She is due to start naoinra in September but will be doing two year so im not in a mad rush but I have a baby on the way in 5 and a half week's and did hope to have it done by then...


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    #2715
    RentDayBlues
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    Emmadilema123 wrote: »
    HELP!!! I have attempted to potty train my 2 (almost 3) year old twice in the last month! Both times we got to day 3 and she has ended up with atrocious diarrhea! Im starting to think its something physchological and am now considering giving it a few months and trying again in summer! Has anyone experienced anything similar? She is due to start naoinra in September but will be doing two year so im not in a mad rush but I have a baby on the way in 5 and a half week's and did hope to have it done by then...

    Haven't had any experience with diarrhoea when training but I know it's recommended not to train close to a major event in the child's life, maybe wait until after the baby.

    I found that when we tried the second time she was ready and trained within 2 days. It's been a year and probably only had 3 accidents.

    If September is the deadline you could try again June/July, which gives you lots of time

    If she's stressed and having diarrhoea take a break for both your sakes


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    #2716
    Emmadilema123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 886 ✭✭✭Emmadilema123


    RentDayBlues wrote: »
    Haven't had any experience with diarrhoea when training but I know it's recommended not to train close to a major event in the child's life, maybe wait until after the baby.

    I found that when we tried the second time she was ready and trained within 2 days. It's been a year and probably only had 3 accidents.

    If September is the deadline you could try again June/July, which gives you lots of time

    If she's stressed and having diarrhoea take a break for both your sakes

    Yeah thats what im thinking but I just wanted someone to agree with me so it feels like less of a cop out lol


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    #2717
    Neyite
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    Emmadilema123 wrote: »
    Yeah thats what im thinking but I just wanted someone to agree with me so it feels like less of a cop out lol

    Totally not a cop out. :)

    Its stressful for her at the moment, and around the corner will be big changes. Plus summer training is easier as they can run around in their underwear in case of accidents and therefore you are saving on laundry too.


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    #2718
    Emmadilema123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 886 ✭✭✭Emmadilema123


    Neyite wrote: »
    Totally not a cop out. :)

    Its stressful for her at the moment, and around the corner will be big changes. Plus summer training is easier as they can run around in their underwear in case of accidents and therefore you are saving on laundry too.

    My preference would be the summer all right! Ill hold her off till then I think! My son was such a doddle to train so I wasbr expecting any issued lol rookie error


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    #2719
    bp
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    Absolutely wait, I was told to not do it either side of a new baby being born as kids regress. Two months or so either side


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    #2720
    Emmadilema123
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    bp wrote: »
    Absolutely wait, I was told to not do it either side of a new baby being born as kids regress. Two months or so either side

    I did my son before my daughter was born and he was grand so just thought we would give it a shot! Im convinced now that I should wait lol


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    #2721
    bp
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    They are all so different aren't they, it's mad


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    #2722
    Emmadilema123
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    bp wrote: »
    They are all so different aren't they, it's mad

    I know! I really thought she would be easier with her pretty ninnies and her minnie mouse toilet lol my poor son just got s plain white potty and toilet seat lol


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    #2723
    RentDayBlues
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    Emmadilema123 wrote: »
    I know! I really thought she would be easier with her pretty ninnies and her minnie mouse toilet lol my poor son just got s plain white potty and toilet seat lol

    You're a good mum, I'm going to reuse the old potty for my 2 year old next month!! She'll know no different ;0)


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    #2724
    Emmadilema123
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    RentDayBlues wrote: »
    You're a good mum, I'm going to reuse the old potty for my 2 year old next month!! She'll know no different ;0)

    Lol baby number 3 will be lucky to have anything new! I cant afford all these children ha ha


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    #2725
    yellow hen
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    Emma, my little guy is turning 3 too... He does have a speech delay though so I don't think he's even near to being ready. Anyway, baby due the same time as yours so I think I'm going to delay the training until June. He'll be 3 and 3 months and I'm hoping more clued in......


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    #2726
    Emmadilema123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 886 ✭✭✭Emmadilema123


    yellow hen wrote: »
    Emma, my little guy is turning 3 too... He does have a speech delay though so I don't think he's even near to being ready. Anyway, baby due the same time as yours so I think I'm going to delay the training until June. He'll be 3 and 3 months and I'm hoping more clued in......

    I'mthinking June myself now! Ah sure I may aswell train her and the new baby together at this stage lol The conquer list seems to get longer the older they get lol


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    #2727
    fro9etb8j5qsl2
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    That moment when you finally have everybody ready to leave the house so you go to put your shoes on but when you come back to the kitchen 30 seconds later you realise that you left a bowl of weetabix within reach of the baby :eek: :(


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    #2728
    bp
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    Cason Embarrassed Tablespoon wrote: »
    That moment when you finally have everybody ready to leave the house so you go to put your shoes on but when you come back to the kitchen 30 seconds later you realise that you left a bowl of weetabix within reach of the baby :eek: :(

    Sorry for laughing out loud to that!


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    #2729
    Emmadilema123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 886 ✭✭✭Emmadilema123


    Cason Embarrassed Tablespoon wrote: »
    That moment when you finally have everybody ready to leave the house so you go to put your shoes on but when you come back to the kitchen 30 seconds later you realise that you left a bowl of weetabix within reach of the baby :eek: :(

    Weetabix is my nemesis!!!


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    #2730
    fro9etb8j5qsl2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,391 ✭✭✭fro9etb8j5qsl2


    Emmadilema123 wrote: »
    Weetabix is my nemesis!!!

    I call it baby cement! Need a chisel to get it off their faces and everywhere else it goes!


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    #2731
    spottybananas
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    I don't give him Weetabix specifically because it wrecks everything, we just stick with oats and water!


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