snowboarder

Having gone from good to bad to awful to good in terms of sleep, youngest snowboarder has thrown a new curveball at me - having just learnt to sit up from tummy/hands and knees position, this is now ALL he wants to do when you put him in his cot at naptime and bedtime. I used to just pop him in, give him a kiss, he stuck his thumb in his mouth and drifted off. Last night an hour and a quarter of acrobatics. Can't leave him as he sits up and tries to pull himself out of the cot (on middle setting and can't change this until husband at home during waking hours!) and/or bangs his head on the way down. How long does this one take to pass? Oldest never did it (well, never went to sleep by himself so never had the opportunity!!). It's particularly annoying at naptime as I need him to be quick as there is a mischievous 2.5 yr old waiting downstairs!!

Seems to be normal but tedious. Littlest snowboarder will only have yoghurt and fruit off a spoon atm and squeezes finger food rendering it inedible. I just keep going normally (as have toddler too, so have to re/what we are having and maybe even an ellas or something to hand, so we get by! He also has 4 bf a day.

Ruth - if C wakes in the night now (have stopped night feeds) and screams (if he just chunters I leave him) I go and just sit with him and stroke his tummy/back...he usually goes off eventually. He's a thumb sucker though...

I've stopped looking at it too!! Same old boring chat. And actually I'm sure there are very few pram and babies in proper 'pubs' like the CPT - I only take my children to the bishop (et al) because it does food. Anyway - I currently have a glass of wine as does my husband. Lovely.

Fuschia Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What foods would everybody regard as a success if > the child ate it? > > What foods do you eat yourself? > > What do do for social occasions/family mealtimes? > > Not seen it but Elizabeth pAntley has a nrs book > out, on picky eaters It's not so much the lack of nutritional food and balanced diet, but I would just like my children to eat 'normal' food that my husband and I eat - shepherds pie, fish pie, risotto, quiche, potatoes, god the eldest child won't even eat chips or a burger! Or even cake actually. I worry about the lack of vegetables. But mostly it's just a pain. Eating out is a pain. Tea at others is a pain (It's meatballs, is that ok? ummm do you have toast?). Meals with family are a pain. Funnily enough I really do not especially want to have pasta for lunch every day....

Oh dear - there was one point last year amidst constant colds and teeth where calpol was almost part of our bedtime routine. My 2.5 yr old actually thinks it's a treat and asks for some if I ever need to give to the baby. Hmm!

Well I'm glad I'm not alone!! I have to say my eldest has got worse since his brother came along and I wonder whether it's my fault for trying to appease and make mealtimes that bit easier. Or they just get fussier as they get older (does not bode well for the baby!). Some success this evening with 'pizza'. Basically toast (cut out with cookie cutters - a rabbit and a teddy) with minimal layer of pizza topping sauce and cheese, grilled. Baby sucked it and I tried to shove in a bit of broccoli, bigger one ate it himself VOLUNTARILY. Our only only saving grace which means I don't completely think he's going to get scurvy is that he will eat pears and apples (peeled and chopped, obv) and occasionally grapes. And banana. And ellas smoothies.

Right I am about to seriously lose the plot with my two (sturdy so obv fine but irritating) boys. Boy 1 (2.5 yr) will only eat pasta, and has started refusing any type of pasta sauce on it apart from grated cheese. He'll eat sausages and beans and toast and shreddies, and fruit and yoghurt. That's pretty much it. Boy 2 (8m) seems to think this is a wheeze he can get in on the act with and pretty much only accepts that yoghurt and fruit puree have any business being eaten. And breadsticks. Anyway thought it would be a morale boost for fellow fussy eater parent to share small success and tactics and ideas. I really really don't want to hear about children who eat soup and vegetables and lentils etc (although that is fab) as it might make me cry. My small success this week is with porridge. Until recently the baby was refusing all cereal and breakfast was just having a chew on toast... One morning I mixed his baby porridge with plain greek yoghurt and some apple puree....and he is eating it. Hurrah. I wouldn't mind but I LOVE food. Anyone else...?

But mostly he crashes at half one and I have to wake him at 3 usually (I know if he woke later he prob wouldn't need it and maybe needs to break the cycle etc)...would def stop naps if he was protesting. And his brother sleeps then too so it's my hour (ish) of zen time.

Ugh 2.5 yr old still on 5am wakes. Don't remember it bring this bad before!! When will it stop? He's banging the side of his cot and singing bananas in pyjamas theme tune ATM. Gah.

Last yr the Dulwich sports club fireworks did start pretty late - was easily 7.30/8 by the time they got going...

JB - yes my 2.5 yr old always wants his nightlight on now having always had a pitch black-out blinded room. I kind of put it down to awareness of things and books talking about scary monsters (yep thanks Pip and Posy) etc. I try and be quite firm with some of the pre lights out procrastination but I think I can tell when he's really freaked out or just playing up...at the moment!

I kind of like hearing the stuff about older kids too - helps give some sense of perspective!! Can get that all the baby stuff could be tedious though for others...

Sorry I don't have anything particularly useful to say - but isn't this an awesome bit of kit?!? How do you do bed time on your own normally? I settle the eldest then go off to feed the baby in his room - could you not do this then feed in your room then transfer baby back into their room? Or just get a feeding chair in their room, settle S, turn off lights and feed baby (ignore toddler antics!).

Weirdly the baby adjusted too and slept till 6.45 new time. However toddler woke at 5.30...but we're going cold turkey today and naps at the normal 'new' times. I think they will wake early for a bit as it's lighter again but hopefully settle...the 2 yr old is a horror for early waking anyway...

Yep you're good to go!

Can check to make sure if you like...

Pretty sure it is...doesn't usually stop apart from summer....

These? I like them for bigger snowboarder but find them a bit big/wide for the baby. They have them at Soup Dragon I think....

Is it not different days depending on which GP practice you are with? I think Dulwich medical centre is something totally useless like wednesday lunchtime...

Slightly different but we have had this for our 2.5 yr old - he got it for his first birthday. It starts as a trike then turns into a 2 wheeler balance bike. Seems to have gone down well...not as easy as ones with a push handle when he decides to abandon it though!

RUBBISH rubbish - my husband has just said he's away with work next thursday eve. Sorry I will have a glass of wine at home and be with you in spirit ladies. Boo!

At 11m with my first son I broke completely - his sleep was always bad and I just fed him back to sleep when he woke - and even that was starting not to work. We got someone in to help us. I understand that this solution is not for everyone, indeed may not work for everyone and you have to chose who you get in carefully to make sure you can sign up to their 'methods'. Sleep (or not) seemed to be a behavioural problem for my son rather than to do with anything more physical such as hunger/teething. Anyway 1.5 yrs on and I can count on one hand the number of times he has woken in the night since then (hope am not jinxing it!!).

I actually see no reason why a pram should not be something you love to look at and are proud of....in the same way as I do not chose purely practical shoes, bags or coats - or some people with their cars (!)...I think I've said before that I think motherhood is TOUGH - you need to have some nice things! Back to the point - I have a bee plus for baby 2 with buggy board for toddler. I do think it is a bit rickety having had bigger air filled tyre prams, but it is a great urban from birth parent facing pram. It's also easy to fold and attach a car seat to. And is looks funky. Winner.

I think there has been a massive thread on this before!! The hospital provides NOTHING!! So - for you - underwear/wash bag/sanitary pads/yoga pants/bf vests/cardi/slipper type shoes. For baby - nappies/vests/babygrows/blankets. Multiply for both as you think necessary!! Camera/phone/tissues. Pillows are good. Anything you might want to eat and drink. I had my hospital 'overnight' bag with a bag of further supplies at home for husband to pick up should they be needed (they were - twice!).