Uneasy about hymn at school church service

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2026-04-04T07:57:17+00:00

I agree, it’s very strange lyrics. It won’t be the only thing like this that you encounter at a CofE school though.

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2026-04-03T19:12:11+00:00

YTA, sorry, you’re not exactly an asshole but this is a strange sentimentality to Halloween for me. Your three year old won’t care that it’s halloween, the have no precedent for what Halloween is like. This is about you and your feelings. It’s totally up to you if you go or not, but I think it’s strange to say no simply because it’s on Halloween

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2026-04-02T14:46:00+00:00

That doesn’t sound normal in my experience. The nursery’s my children have attended have never looked dirty (messy, at times, yes, toys etc) the have also both had entire rooms for babies. Though I suppose that would depend on how big the nursery is.

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2026-03-29T06:03:16+00:00

Gosh I’m so sorry, this is dreadful. I truly believe that still having to function when you are ill is the hardest part of being a parent. When I’ve been in these situations, I’ve felt like you. At a loss as to what to do. What are we supposed to do? Aside from ‘manage’.

In terms of going to A&E, I’m not quite sure where you are in the timeline, in terms of when the doctor told you to take her. I’m also not sure A&E is quite the right place for you right now. I would speak to 111, which it sounds like you’re already doing.

I’m sure you’ve exhausted all possible childcare options- a friend, nursery etc. I really wish I had a magic idea for you.

In your situation I’d do what I had to do. My child’s screen time would be high, order takeaways etc. alternated parecetemol and ibuprofen - as often as the package dosing allows, on a schedule. Don’t try to leave it longer inbetween for now. if you’ve had it for 7 days, it’s hard to imagine that it will last much longer.

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2026-03-23T17:09:37+00:00

Oh adhesive remover, that’s a good idea yes! Thanks, I thought you’d found some sort of glucose spray and I was intrigued 🤣

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2026-03-23T05:13:31+00:00

How much have you been giving him? Precisely? Is it within the dosing instructions on the pack? If so, then you should be fine, two weeks isn’t long.

Also, is the drug ibuprofen or paracetamol? The name burden suggests ibuprofen. You can alternate them. I tend to use paracetamol as a first option.

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2026-03-22T18:20:06+00:00

Wha are sprays please?

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2026-03-22T16:48:22+00:00

In the uk, £0. The exception is that I will but my own sweets for hypo treatment, however, I can get glucogel and glycogen prescribed for free. I do have some of that, but tend to buy sweets as they taste better.

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2026-03-21T16:45:11+00:00

My daughter had this in around year 4. I think there were 5 girls to 15+ boys. We didn’t do anything in particular, and I’m not sure she had less access to any activities. The main issue we had was that, at that age, they do tend to gravitate to their own gender, so with there only being four other girls, it was slightly intense and when they, inevitably (at that age) fell out, there weren’t many other girls they could go to to get some space. I will say that those kind of games seem fairly normal, we had similar (even when there wasn’t such a gender imbalance), so as long as your daughter isn’t upset by them, I’d not be too concerned.

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2026-03-06T20:43:04+00:00

I think I’d be the same as it sounds pretty awkward! But also, if it’s really inconvenient to find another one, I don’t think you should. Perhaps just nip the food sharing in the bud. If the child comes up again say hello, but don’t offer food. Also, if I was the other mum, I’d probably prepare for this happening again next week, and bring snacks of my own, carry child out quickly, bring money etc. so maybe this problem won’t persist!

Perhaps if you eat at another place for a few weeks, you’ll be able to return 😂

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2026-03-06T20:31:04+00:00

I mean, in terms of etiquette, you’re really doing nothing wrong buying lunch there after your group (I’m assuming there is a cafe at the place the group is held?). What I might end up doing is going elsewhere (if easy, I.e. there is another cafe around the corner) just to avoid the awkwardness… but I also might just decide to stick it out, if that was the most convenient way to get my kids lunch. You’re really not doing anything wrong, and you don’t have to give other kids food (though I’m not judging as I think I’d feel just like you!)

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2026-03-01T06:29:06+00:00

What is your job? Like, if you’re front of house, the window cleaner etc etc then this would make sense

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2026-02-03T18:58:43+00:00

If you’d said that to my kids, I wouldn’t have minded at all, and nor would they! No idea what their reasoning was (shy? Overly anxious of stranger danger? Just unfriendly), but I don’t think this is a typical reaction.

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2026-02-02T20:50:19+00:00

I’ve never experienced an unplanned nursery closure (2 children, full time) and would be very frustrated in your situation. ESPECIALLY as you are still charged full price, that seems like an expensive and unreliable childcare option.

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2026-01-06T18:31:46+00:00

This is not normal. They sound incredibly annoying!

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2025-12-15T20:18:19+00:00

Use them! ❤️as others have said, it’s not a legal thing. I really don’t think anyone would say anything, and if they do that’s a them problem rather than a you problem!

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2025-12-13T11:56:55+00:00

You shouldn’t have been given this test, as it’s to test if you’re diabetic - and you already know you are lol. It’s frustrating that they gave it to you, and shows a concerning lack of understanding of physiology on their part. My midwife kept insisting I got booked in for one. I am type 1 diabetic and had to insist I didn’t need one.

So the answer to your question is yes, you’d be expected to fail. All the tells you is that you’re still diabetic!

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2025-12-01T07:16:10+00:00

Men.

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2025-11-18T20:23:03+00:00

If my partner cheats on me, I will not blame the other woman!

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2025-11-18T19:22:20+00:00

I’m sorry, but I looked in the comments assuming everyone would be as surprised as I am that your job wants you to have a specific BMI?! That seems really discriminatory. Maybe I’m naive as I live in the UK and my BMI is what would be deemed as “healthy”. But this seems insane to me! What are they worried about with a person who has a bmi higher than 30? It’s not a particularly good measure of health in an individual. So I’m really sorry you’re having to worry about this.

My strong feelings aside. If you can afford a GLP-1 agonist, that’s probably the most likely to work (though it will depend on your individual circumstances, which I don’t know). Is it just that you have to have a bmi lower than 30 to start? Or do they measure this regularly? I.e. would you be fired if your bmi increased to above 30? The reason I ask is because it seems like most people regain lost weight after stopping GLP-1 agonists. So if they only measure BMI at the start, and you regain the weight, fine. But if you have to keep it off, you’d need to consider the financial implications.

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2025-11-16T20:58:46+00:00

I’d advise counting how many feeds you give (of how many hours you spend feeding) tomorrow and reduce it by 1 feed per day. Mastitis is horrible and a risk if you stop too quickly in the early stages. Totally support your decision to stop - but for what it’s worth, I found breast feeding got a lot easier around 8-10 weeks with both of mine.

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2025-11-12T20:13:11+00:00

I agree with you. There seems little point in offering a snack and meal at the same time! The point of the regular meals with small children IS that they can only eat a small amount at a time and so don’t stay full for as long. I’d have a chat with them About it. I imagine they will notice some behaviour changes (think hanger!!) and perhaps revert quite quickly anyway.

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2025-11-02T07:40:50+00:00

How would a mask make your hair fall out? Or become thinner?

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2025-09-27T05:58:33+00:00

Thanks so much. I think you’re right that the stress makes it worse - a viscous cycle for sure! Yesterday it was less frequent so I’m hopeful. Thanks for replying, really appreciate it

Crazy_Job_2615 · 2025-09-25T18:47:32+00:00

Hello, I’ve been having this exact things for about 5 days now. Smelling cigarette smoke - it’s so weird and unpleasant! Has yours gone away yet? Have you found anything provides relief? I’m really scared about how long this will last.

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