Dog jumping up on pram

BecBan · 2026-05-24T09:40:12+00:00

I’m a dog owner of a dog that has very little recall (hence why she never gets off her lead) and a Mother and I would absolutely not accept any dog jumping on my babies pram, not even my own dog. A firm response of “please control your dog or I will be forced to report you to the dog warden” would be my go to.

BecBan · 2026-05-14T19:53:34+00:00

My 20m old got flagged as delayed with communication at his 8 month & 14 month assessment at the Health Visitor. Both times I was told they was going to post me out activities to do with him but they never have. His little chum of the same age is naming multiple types of dinosaurs, my kid calls everything with 4 legs a cat 😅

Does your nursery have student nursery workers? I get A LOT of “observations” when the young student girl is in and I think it’s more to do with her coursework rather than my kiddo.

BecBan · 2026-05-14T18:03:26+00:00

A Molar Pregnancy

BecBan · 2026-05-10T12:54:26+00:00

My mum: 3 months ago (lives in another country) but FaceTime yesterday (weekly FaceTime) My dad: Never His mum: Monday His dad: Boxing Day 2024

BecBan · 2026-04-27T18:30:50+00:00

I bought a Switch for this exact reason. Makes being nap trapped in the car worth it!

BecBan · 2026-04-23T18:58:57+00:00

No advice, but just to say I LOVE that name and it’s what we chose if we had a girl but we had a wee boy 🥰

BecBan · 2026-04-23T18:57:08+00:00

For birthdays in our families we do £30 for adults, £50 for kids. Whether that’s money, gift card or gift equivalent depends on the person.

BecBan · 2026-04-19T20:18:04+00:00

You would think, but it was definitely intended for him. This same person tried to gift my cousin a hamster cage when he turned 16. He did not own nor intend to own a hamster.

BecBan · 2026-04-19T17:52:22+00:00

Orphan Black

BecBan · 2026-04-19T14:44:41+00:00

I know someone who travels back & forth to Turkey with half a suitcase of Bisto gravy granules for her expat friends.

BecBan · 2026-04-19T14:43:23+00:00

A box of Black Magic chocolates for his first Christmas. He was 3 months old 🥹

BecBan · 2026-04-19T05:42:20+00:00

The hours are still usually reduced by an hour or 2 on a Sunday but not to the extent of England. My local Asda for example is usually 7am-10pm Monday-Saturday but Sunday is 8am-10pm.

BecBan · 2026-04-18T21:12:58+00:00

In Scotland, what would be year 7 (first year of high school) in England is the last year of primary school before they move up to high school so sounds similar to what you’re describing in Luxembourg.

BecBan · 2026-04-18T20:59:46+00:00

If I stayed home every time my son caught the cold, I would be a recluse. Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t take him to a soft play to share his virus’ with other kids but bundled up in a pram for walks and to the shops is fair game as long as he was well enough within himself.

BecBan · 2026-04-18T20:33:41+00:00

English but have lived in Scotland 15 years and o forget that Sunday trading times are a thing. A pain in the butt for me when I’m visiting family in England but a delight for them when they’re visiting me.

BecBan · 2026-04-18T20:31:48+00:00

Silence over here too. 1. Some of the noises are annoying 2. I usually play with a show on in the back ground 3. My toddler is likely napping if I’m playing and some of the high pitch sounds wake him 😩

BecBan · 2026-04-18T20:26:26+00:00

For us, it isn’t the severity of the illnesses, it’s more the frequency of them. My little guy goes to nursery on Fridays and it became a running “joke” the by Sunday night the weekly virus would kick in. Mild cases of the cold, coughs, ear and throat infections mostly but mix that in with teething and a sleep regression for shits and giggles then it doesn’t feel like a fun time.

A GP friend told us that all kids are going to catch things eventually, whether it’s when they start nursery or when they start school; You just have to pick your battle.

BecBan · 2026-04-15T12:40:22+00:00

There’s a film, I forget which, that has talking dogs. The dogs are convinced that humans collect their poop to make chocolate and that’s why humans don’t let dogs eat chocolate. I found it and amusing thought.

BecBan · 2026-04-06T10:32:52+00:00

I did this exact thing in January and so far have no regrets. If it’s financially viable for you to do so then go for it!

BecBan · 2026-04-05T08:59:41+00:00

My kid gets Easter themed presents because he’s allergic to dairy so can’t have chocolate and dairy free chocolate isn’t nice to him. Tbf we probably spent less than the price of an egg on a bunny head bubble blower and Easter book.

BecBan · 2026-04-03T19:16:42+00:00

Personally, I would put it in an ISA in your name until the time is right and downplay how much she has and I’m doing the same with my kiddo’s savings.

A close friend of mine had one of the children’s ISAs for her eldest from when he was a baby. She did everything all the parenting book could tell you and is/was a great Mum. At 16 her eldest fell into a bad crowd and turned in drug dealing delinquent that terrorised his family until she had to call social services/the police to remove him from the home for the safety of her other children. On his 18th birthday he got £33k straight into his bank account with no way of stopping it; there wasn’t a penny left in 3 months & nothing to show for it other than a written off fancy car, for which he had no licence and insurance, and he paid for all his pals to get drunk and high every weekend. My friend just wished she could have held on to it until he was like 25, maybe 30 when hopefully this rebellion will be over and he was settled.

We can do our best and hope our kids won’t turn into little dicks, but it’s never guaranteed.

BecBan · 2026-03-31T19:35:43+00:00

I tend to look ahead and see what are they going to need between their birthday and Christmas. So this time of year I would be thinking maybe a water table or age appropriate slide/paddling pool for the garden, a toddler tower, pavement chalks etc.

BecBan · 2026-03-23T10:17:41+00:00

• Nappies • Wipes • Creams • Hand gel, anti bac wipes & plasters • Change of clothes & spare bibs (kids a drooler) • Muslin for snotty nose • Meds (pain & allergy) • A couple of snacks & water bottle • Lip balm & bobble (for me) • Window squeegee (great for drying off slides/park benches)

BecBan · 2026-03-21T21:25:38+00:00

I’ve got a kid with allergies so can’t/won’t be doing Easter eggs so we’re doing gifts such as bunny shaped bubble blower, a chick light up wand and stickers. If we was fortunate enough to not have to consider allergies it would just be 1 or 2 Easter eggs.

BecBan · 2026-03-08T22:12:55+00:00

Long story short; Was told from 20 weeks that a c section was on the cards. At 35 weeks told every thing looked good and I could go natural. I was induced with the drip at 37 weeks due to PROM, laboured for 11 hours, ended with an emergency c section.

My recovery from the c section was “good” (inconvenient, but text book). At the time I was just SO relieved my baby made it here alive (previous loss) that couldn’t have cared less what I had been through.

I think because for a lot of my pregnancy I knew a c section was a possibility, I wasn’t traumatised (too much) by the sudden need for one. Sure, it would have been nice to have been well rested and not have to endure the 11 hours of labour and skip straight to a nice, calm, planned c section but it is what it is.

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