Did you say it was from the time you put her in her own room you got problems? My eldest was like it but we waited until the second was old enough and moved them together, worked a treat (not that that helps you )
It was at first a prob in her own room but we let her cry, did all the going in giving her a cuddle and eventually she'd cry less and less until eventually we'd put her down awake at bedtime and she'd got to sleep with no tears And then past 3 weeks have been a nightmare, im so tired but hate going to bed early so dont do myself any favours. Maybe she takes after me
That would be terrible, anyway she'll soon learn because if she doesnt im putting her cot in the shed at the bottom of the garden
They will argue its not just the bins. It goes towards other things too (can't be arsed to go into it). Personally, I don't see why an empty house should go charge free, someone still owns it whether you live there or not. I think the 50% is fair but I can understand you not liking it, especially after knowing it was previously free.
I knw where you're coming from. It needs to go before next Feb definitely (goes up to 100% then). Loads of views but no offers. Not to mention im obv now paying for the mortgage as well I think when you're tired and stressed everything is amplified and things get to you more Like I say, we'd better win on Sunday
There is a shortage of homes in the country so they only offer a six month discount is to encourage owners to either sell up or rent it out. Would you lose / gain much by fixing it before selling? Or you looking to rent it out again?
No not renting it out now. Ive had some work done to it and reduced the cost. Its a decent property that does need some cash spending on it but price reflects that. Im only a bit over what I owe on it now though so not reducing anymore. Want some return. But anyone can offer anything and like I say after all the views I havent had one single offer Tenants left it bad which is what ive fixed up. Spent nearly a grand on it since they moved out so no more bar the back garden
You'll find that everyone who's got children thinks they are an expert on child behaviour, but they're not, they're just an expert on their children's behaviour. Every child is different and while you can take advice and try it out, in the end you will find what works for you and your daughter. Hearing all this stuff now with grandchildren on the scene and latest thinking is - if your baby wakes up and cries after being settled, go to them but make the visit short and boring, no playing games etc. By all means sing them to sleep or read or whatever you choose when you initially put them in to bed but only make short visits after that so they know you're still there but you're not going to entertain them, so they learn to get back to sleep naturally without help from you.
On a side note as anyone ever had lemon cucumber? In laws grew some in their garden and they're lovely They also look like a lemon and taste like cucumber (obv). Its still pretty incredible though Its like an healthy version of the confused skittles sweets. Trippy Anyway im back to work, thanks for lending me your ears on my mini rant
Yeah there isnt any games, or eye contact. Just a reassuring cuddle and then back down. Shes stronger willed nowdays though than when we initially did the self settling stuff. She cries and then she gags and stuff like that Anyhow, im hoping tonights better. Starting to dread bedtimes
We used to have sleep races but that maybe for a little bit older child especially if she turns out to be competitive
As a kid- we used to camp in the back garden during summers. Our house was surrounded by fields on all but one side (great place to grow up as a kid)- we had rabbits, foxes, and badgers all living in the fields around our house... would often see the foxes. We had one cat that used to break into our tents at night as we were "camping". It was the old triangle shaped tents- and the zippers meet in the middle in the door way... he found out that he could push his head into the center of the zips- and it would push them open. We would wake up each morning with the cat curled up on our chest or by our side. One morning woke up- kinda sensed the cat was acting strange- looked up- and there was a foxes head poking into the tent where the cat had left the zippers unzipped. Of course- as it saw me move- it immediately ran off. I tried to get up and see where it went- but it had long since gone by the time I got out of the tent... really cool- one of my biggest childhood memories. Think part of it is adaptation, and possibly evolution. Happening to all sorts of species, wild species becoming urbanized. Foxes, rats, (raccoons, opossums, coyotes, armadillos, and even bears in the US), are dropping their natural instincts to stay away from human dwellings, because those that stay near man, can forage more food, than those that stay away in the dwindling natural habitats. There was probably a time when Pigeons kept away from human cities.
And just inhabited those pigeon cities Good childhood memory, although I was attacked by a dog as a child so had a fear of animals for a long time after that and wouldn't have seen a fox's head poking into the tent as fun!
i was going to say i would prefer that option to that of a bear lol, but milk grew up other here didn't he and buggered off abroad later in life? the lucky batard lol.
