tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70584540793961043682024-10-07T14:20:02.564+11:00Going nuts! - A day in the life of my family!Created to share experiences, helpful parenting hints, and a laugh if nothing else... hope you like!Going nuts! - A day in the life of my familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823714531602286134noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058454079396104368.post-1156025842635984562012-06-10T14:38:00.002+10:002012-06-10T14:38:47.071+10:00A couple of horrible days...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: red;">Both the girls Dad and I were struck down with food poisoning this week. Besides feeling terrible for 3 days, I have only just managed to catch up on washing and housework... Sheesh! </span></div>Going nuts! - A day in the life of my familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823714531602286134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058454079396104368.post-22902774839348975282012-06-06T08:24:00.001+10:002012-06-06T08:24:14.798+10:00Sharing a bedroom...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So we did it... </div>
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We shifted Bub's in to our Big Girl's room! And... the transition was as smooth as smooth can be! </div>
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Until a couple of nights ago Baby O had been in with us, we thought at 8 months it was probably time to move her out of our room.</div>
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We have a 3 bedroom house and have for a while debated whether the two girls should share rooms or sleep separately. We talked about the pros and cons for ages, then decided to give it a go.</div>
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In the end we thought rather than moving them both and it going horribly wrong, we would just put Bub's into H's room. Its a bit of a squash, but fine really!</div>
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H is happy with the arrangement... she has someone to share her room with, she no longer needs to sleep by herself while Mum, Dad and Baby O get to share. </div>
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There are a few adjustments and compromises that need to be made, but overall it has been a great success so far and we are happy with our decision. </div>
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Wake up has shifted to 6am, but hopefully it will shift back as they get used to sharing. </div>
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So... so far, so good. We are happy with the arrangement as are the girls. </div>
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So I was on track to be in bed by 11pm, fairly unusual for me... I was quite looking forward to it. </div>
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Bubs woke at 10.30pm or so, she was given her bottle - 210mls, was then changed, then popped back in to bed.</div>
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Dad was reading with the lamp on, and this proceeded to wake Bubs out of her milky slumber, he continued to read for 20 mins or so as she lay in her cot talking, squealing... wanting to play.</div>
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Meanwhile, I went in to check H... my usual routine, only to find she had wet the bed, first time in months! I redressed her and transferred her into bed with Dad (who had by now turned the light off - but was still listening to Bubs babble away.</div>
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H went straight back to sleep (thankfully), whilst Bubs didn't. I went back to H's room and began to change the sheets, so I could transfer H back to her own bed. Bub's began to cry.</div>
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I went back in to my room, and took Bubs out of her cot (she had poo'ed), changed her for a second time and sat with her on the sofa, patting her back gently in the hope she would go back to sleep. She started grabbing at my face... obviously wanting to play!</div>
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I put her back in to her cot... I needed to finish changing H's sheets, so I could transfer her back. Once finished, I relocated H, and she went straight back off to sleep. </div>
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Bubs remained awake, Hubby soon bought her back out... possibly in the hope I would take over? I'm unsure? He then took her back to her bed, and tried to go back to sleep himself. </div>
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I made another bottle - 120mls, which she later chucked up on me, burped her, and popped her back into bed, this time she remained quiet, and quickly fell into sleep.</div>
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It only took 330mls of formula, 2 nappy changes and 2 hours to get her back to sleep.</div>
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But tomorrow is another day! </div>
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I know, I know, Its been quite some time! You may have thought I had fallen off the face of the earth... thankfully I didn't... I am still here... I had just become lazy... and forgetful... but... I should get back to it. <br />
I think attempting to do a daily entry was hard, with two little ones... and a daily entry, slowly turned into every second day, or even more.<br />
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I have decided rather than doing entries regularly, I will just do them as things eventuate... that way you don't feel obliged to read every entry and there is no stress for me trying to remember to make an entry every couple of days!</div>Going nuts! - A day in the life of my familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823714531602286134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058454079396104368.post-82275609634326613722012-04-04T21:31:00.005+10:002012-04-04T21:31:53.487+10:00Two 3 year olds playing in the car =<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Having your ear drums blown out (well not quite) when you turn the radio on! </div>
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This is what happened this morning. </div>
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I should know better! I had just forgotten that these two 3 year olds had been pushing and turning all the buttons and dials in my car yesterday! </div>
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I just hope I have learnt my lesson! </div>
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My girl amazes me! Constantly!</div>
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She is a smart little cookie, very switched on when it comes to language...always looking for extension! </div>
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She loves her art too. </div>
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She received a new paint set from us for her 3rd Birthday a few weeks back, and yesterday we did a bit of painting.</div>
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I knew she could do faces, consisting of a circle for the head, hair, eyes and a smile, she in the past has drawn ears, but in the last week has just begun to draw arms and legs. Her people are really coming along. </div>
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So its been a busy couple of weeks... </div>
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The little one is still coughing, as am I... but as far as illnesses go, that one was not too bad, just tiring, happening to 3 out of 4 of us at the same time! </div>
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Apologies that I haven't really had the time to write.</div>
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I thought I would share with you the night before last. A normal bed time by our standards... dinner, pyjamas, teeth and toilet, an episode of Peppa Pig, and into bed for a book with Mum or Dad before blowing the lights out.</div>
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I took the opportunity to get an early night after a busy weekend... Dad had worked late one night and had a bucks party the next, so I hadn't really had any down time. </div>
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At about 3am H woke... I toileted her (as she no longer wears a nappy), but she had great difficulty in getting back to sleep (very unusual). We are in a routine where she goes back to sleep by herself... but for some reason this night she couldn't. I was getting increasingly frustrated as I was so desperately tired. After an hour of her Dad and I getting up and down, up and down to a pretty upset little girl, I changed my tactics, from being annoyed (which I felt rather guilty about the following day) and turned it into a positive thing. </div>
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We have been have quite a degree of success with sticker charts, so while we cuddled I suggested that the next morning we make a sticker chart together. If she could go back to sleep without calling out and getting so upset for the rest of the night, she could have a sticker in the morning. It worked perfectly, I left her room and didn't need to return until she woke later that morning! </div>
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That morning we drew a caterpillar... she helped, drawing the face and two legs on each segment of its body, and we stuck our first sticker on (thanks Sal!). </div>
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With each of our sticker charts we work toward something... a ride on a miniature train, a trip to the zoo... They are all very achievable!</div>
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What we are working towards on this one is a biggie! Baby O will soon move out of our bedroom into her own and we gave H the opportunity to share her bedroom. H jumped at this chance... I said that she wont be ready to share with her sister until she can go back to sleep without any fuss. </div>
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So far it seems to be working.</div>
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Sorry, its been a busy few days... so far 3 of us have had this cold... mine is not as bad as the girls...yet! </div>
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I have a splitting headache... but with 2 little kids, you just have to soldier on!</div>
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I thought we would make play dough... keep H busy for a while... pressing biscuits! We made a beautiful pink dough, a lovely consistency... thought I would share the recipe with you! Easy Peasy to make! So... here is the link!</div>
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Let me just say, I am looking forward to the girls Dad arriving home tonight! </div>
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I have a feeling I'm not going to get very far today! Hopefully I have time for a shower!</div>
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Between my clingy 3 year old and a very tired bub who keeps waking herself coughing, I think it is going to be a busy day.</div>
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I had to bribe H to take medicine (something she absolutely hates). But she took it, and has settled a little. Have also dosed Bub's up, 1st time since birth 5 and a half months ago! Hoping it will help her to sleep. </div>
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So the girls are still sick... </div>
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We kept them indoors for most of yesterday, but decided to take advantage of the sun today and explore the Cranbourne Royal Botanical Gardens - <a href="http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/rbg-cranbourne" style="color: black;">http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/rbg-cranbourne</a>. </div>
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We parked near the entrance at a picnic area, had lunch, then walked a couple of km (H walked too) to a lookout and the 'Australian Garden'. On our way we saw a Jacky Dragon <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibolurus_muricatus" style="color: black;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibolurus_muricatus</a>, and a Bandicoot <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandicoot" style="color: black;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandicoot</a>. </div>
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The lookout was fantastic, you could see Melbourne City, Port Phillip Bay, Western Port Bay, the Dandenong Ranges (where we live) and the Australian Garden that we were about to visit. An impressive view on a clear day!</div>
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A couple of hundred metres down the hill was the Australian Garden, an enormous, beautifully landscaped and very interactive child friendly garden. </div>
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I would say we spent a good couple of hours, going at H pace, wading in the rock pool waterway (a stream of paving bricks of different levels - a nice escape from the heat), hosting a Birthday Party in the shell of a house (inviting any one that would come in), playing in the beautifully landscaped park. </div>
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Was a fantastic place to take a child. There is a beautiful cafe and a gorgeous shop on site. A real treasure of a find! </div>
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Oh and I was pleased to discover on one of the pamphlets that they play host to a great many activities, including night walks - <a href="http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/australian-garden/whats-on/whats-on-cranbourne/set-dates/for-the-family/night-prowl" style="color: black;">http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/australian-garden/whats-on/whats-on-cranbourne/set-dates/for-the-family/night-prowl</a> to discover native wildlife and the 'Gum nut fairies and elves gum tree adventure' - <a href="http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/australian-garden/whats-on/whats-on-cranbourne/set-dates/school-holiday-programs-and-activities/gum-nut-fairies-and-elves" style="color: black;">http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/australian-garden/whats-on/whats-on-cranbourne/set-dates/school-holiday-programs-and-activities/gum-nut-fairies-and-elves</a> where kids can dress up, be told stories and get creative with crafts! </div>
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<span style="color: red;">Just a stones throw from home! What a find!</span></div>Going nuts! - A day in the life of my familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823714531602286134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058454079396104368.post-80846816325687998242012-03-16T22:50:00.003+11:002012-03-16T22:50:42.812+11:00Sick girls...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My girls are sick. Nothing too serious... a viral cold, no sore throat or ear infections or anything. </div>
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Still... it makes you appreciate them being well. </div>
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The last couple of days have been hard work. My choices are 1. To keep the big girl up all day, when she is so obviously tired, or 2. Let her sleep through the day and have her not go to sleep until 9.30 at night.</div>
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The last few nights have been tiresome too... There have been more wake ups than usual, bad dreams and being upset at bed time... all fairly unusual in our house! </div>
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Anyway, I think it will be a quiet weekend in this house, a lot of lounging round, reading, painting, baking and watching movies (our fav's at the moment... Toy Story, Curious George and Madeline! </div>
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On Sunday after our weekly swimming lesson, we organised ourselves (which always takes some time), and headed down to the Werribee Open Range Zoo <a href="http://www.zoo.org.au/WerribeeOpenRangeZoo" style="color: black;">http://www.zoo.org.au/WerribeeOpenRangeZoo</a></div>
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We didn't arrive until about 2pm and on our arrival noticed we had forgotten to pack the bottles for bubs. </div>
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I went inside the zoo to sit down and breast feed... (I don't find breast feeding anywhere that easy!), while Dad found a local supermarket and a carton of formula to last us the rest of the day.</div>
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As it happened my mobile battery was flat, so I had left that at home, so we had to organise to meet somewhere on what was quite a busy day at the zoo! Thankfully it all worked out fine. </div>
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Thank goodness it all worked out okay... though bubs (who is actually on prescription formula) was a little out of sorts the following day.</div>
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The party is all over and done with... thank goodness! </div>
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It was a lovely day, thanks to all that read my blog and that came along for coming. H had a wonderful day, and was very disappointed as her last friend left! </div>
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It was a slightly chaotic day, but loads of fun too. The little one was an angel, sleeping in the Ergo the majority of the time! <br />
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Now I can have my head back... it has been elsewhere since last week, thinking constantly about what I need to do, what I need to buy... etc! </div>
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On our way to school (child care) this morning, we were listening to Justine Clarke's song 'My Beautiful friend'. </div>
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H is very good at picking up on lyrics and is constantly asking me for explanations.</div>
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The lyrics of the song we were listening to this morning are as follows...</div>
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but my little friend is real to me...</div>
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It goes on, but these two lines were our main focus... </div>
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The entire trip to childcare was spent trying to explain what an imaginary friend is, how it isn't a real person, but an imaginary one... etc. We talked about people we knew who used to have imaginary friends and what they were called, about how only that person could see their imaginary friend.</div>
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Presents have started arriving. Our girl is getting very excited! </div>
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2 more sleeps and it will be her party! </div>
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3 more sleeps until she turns 3! </div>
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Tonight we decided to open 1 present... she was so excited! </div>
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It was ripped open to reveal a purple hand bag, a purple brush and comb, purple hair ties, and purple high heels! </div>
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Her favourite colour is purple... so you can imagine how excited she was! </div>
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The heels and hand bag went on straight away! When she got ready for bed, they were taken off and then put back on very quickly!</div>
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Funny to watch her clip clopping down the hall in PJs and high heels!</span></div>Going nuts! - A day in the life of my familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823714531602286134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058454079396104368.post-23034905524004919662012-03-06T11:18:00.002+11:002012-03-06T11:18:48.333+11:00Busy little bees!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We are busy little bees... making things for H's Birthday Party on Saturday. Decorations mainly pictures for the tops of cupcakes... streamers... banners... she is loving it! <br />
Apologies for not having been on here, but I have'nt had the time, and my brain feels like theres a ping pong game going on inside it! <br />
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Bring on the weekend, and hopefully a more settled brain!<br />
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<br /></div>Going nuts! - A day in the life of my familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823714531602286134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058454079396104368.post-3463068187824208862012-03-03T23:28:00.000+11:002012-03-03T23:28:18.285+11:00Stinking hot to electric blankets cold...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So it is our big girls 3rd Birthday next weekend... we are busy trying to organise ourselves and have one more week to do so. </div>
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The thing hindering our efforts is the weather. </div>
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We have gone from 38 degrees last week to low teens this week... and so far this weekend all we have had is rain! I shouldn't really complain as much of New South Wales, Canberra and some parts of Victoria are in flood! <span style="color: black;">http://www.theage.com.au/environment/weather</span> </div>
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So the main things that need to be done are to do with yard maintenance... mowing of lawns (which is almost pointless after all the rain in the last few days!), edging, pulling of weeds and plants, cleaning out of chicken coop, etc, etc, etc! </div>
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What did we get done today? NOTHING! It has rained fairly solidly all day and as a consequence we have managed to get absolutely nothing done... am hoping for a bit of respite tomorrow!</div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">7 day forecast brings good news though... Sun on her Birthday... am hoping things don't change too much between now and then. </span></div>Going nuts! - A day in the life of my familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823714531602286134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058454079396104368.post-83508782418306437212012-03-02T14:11:00.001+11:002012-03-02T14:11:21.265+11:00What your kids get up to when you are out of the room...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I left H inside looking at an album of her cousin C on F/book while I quickly hung a small load of washing. I came inside maybe 3 minutes later to find an 'Age TV' video playing titled 'Kid's on Pills'... </div>
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<a href="http://www.theage.com.au/tv/show/kids-on-pills-20120106-1pny5.html" style="color: black;">http://www.theage.com.au/tv/show/kids-on-pills-20120106-1pny5.html</a> <span style="color: #38761d;">- The diagnoses of children with manic depression, bipolar disorder and
ADHD have risen by a shocking 4,000 per cent in the past 10 years. Most
commonly used to treat these disorders are psychotropic drugs,
stimulants with similar effects to amphetamine, methamphetamine and
cocaine. Prescriptions have risen 250 per cent despite criticism from
many in the medical community. Kids on Pills explores the conflicting
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Thank goodness she was only 40 seconds in... </span></div>Going nuts! - A day in the life of my familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823714531602286134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058454079396104368.post-77612303927079054082012-03-02T13:48:00.004+11:002012-03-02T13:48:59.394+11:00Tantrums...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Currently listening to a tantrum... they seem to have escalated of late, over the most ridiculous things.</div>
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They really are hilarious. Lots of short sharp screams and thumping of walls... lots of slowing down of words, so she is sure I understand her anger. Oh, I definitely understand, I'm just choosing not to listen! </div>
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It usually takes about 5 minutes (sometimes more) before she calms down and is ready to be reasonable.</div>
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Our rule is door open, she can come out when she is ready to listen and her behaviour has changed. It seems to work for us. </div>
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Funny little souls! </div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7;">... we have started one for trying new foods... particularly for dinner time... and H is actually willing to try new foods without any trouble... why did we not think of this months back?</span></div>Going nuts! - A day in the life of my familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823714531602286134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058454079396104368.post-87800316633853193932012-02-27T17:16:00.004+11:002012-02-27T17:16:59.281+11:00I LOVE a good sticker chart...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Can I just say that I love sticker charts! </div>
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If we have issues with anything... ANYTHING... a sticker chart seems to do the trick!</div>
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Of late... (review past posts)... we had regressed a little in the toilet. </div>
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H has been trained since before 2, but since October when our second daughter was born, we began to have a number of accidents... we wondered actually if they might be deliberate.</div>
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Anyway... we decided to do a sticker chart... we had recently done one for listening and it had worked a treat! The chart was more for independence in the toilet than not having accidents... she had to get on to the toilet herself, wipe her own bottom (wee only), and wash her hands... all unassisted! </div>
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AND ... it worked beautifully. I think we have had one accident in the last 3 weeks or so... we have one sticker to go and then she can have her incentive, which was some Croc accessories.</div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">They might not work for all kids, but they sure do work for us!</span></div>Going nuts! - A day in the life of my familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823714531602286134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058454079396104368.post-58892722127332529972012-02-27T15:01:00.002+11:002012-02-27T15:01:43.473+11:00Too hot!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well, we have just had 3 revolting days of heat! To those of you who have lived in Melbourne your whole life, you probably love and look forward to days such as the ones we have just had... me on the other hand, having grown up in New Zealand, in a cooler, but more humid climate, doesn't cope well with day after day of heat, especially when teamed with humidity. </div>
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Let me say, I am thankful those 3 days have passed, as I don't function well at all! </div>
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After returning home from a shopping outing, I left an unopened packet of tampons (sorry guys) on the table. </div>
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H returned from creche and sat at the table for her dinner. She saw the packet, 'What's that?' she said. Dad didn't know what to say, so decided to stay quiet as long as possible... H managed to open the packet and exclaimed 'Oh, they're little soaps!'. Dad was happy that he didn't need to discuss what they were!</div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Love it!</span></div>Going nuts! - A day in the life of my familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823714531602286134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058454079396104368.post-69656554683127537802012-02-21T20:06:00.001+11:002012-02-21T22:32:39.000+11:00A chat about death...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dad was reading H a book tonight called 'Old Elephant'... It is a story about an old elephant and a young mouse who are great friends. The elephant tells the young mouse about 'the valley of the elephants', a place that elephants go when they get old... a place they don't come back from.</div>
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H experienced death when she was 6 months old. We talk about her Nana often. We have told her that her Nana got very sick and died and now she is up in the clouds. </div>
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Whilst reading the story, to help H to understand better, he talked about how the 'valley of the elephants' is like 'going up to the clouds'... H replied with 'I don't want to die. Do you want to die Dad, do Mum or Baby O want to die? </div>
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Dad said, 'No one wants to die'.</div>
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Seems that we are having some deep conversations these days.</div>
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My sweet little darling girl (who lately has been sleeping for about an hour, an hour and a half at a stretch), has so far slept for 2 and a half hours... hoping for a little longer... </div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">What a sweet cheeks!</span></div>Going nuts! - A day in the life of my familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15823714531602286134noreply@blogger.com0