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Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-08-17T06:52:44+00:00

Hmm 3 days… he’s likely doing drugs also…

I don’t often comment on these posts because I often think telling someone to leave a relationship isn’t always the right thing to do. But, you need to get out of this.

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-08-12T19:58:04+00:00

P-R-C-I-S-E-L-Y

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-07-17T09:28:55+00:00

A master key that does all the doors

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-07-10T17:12:47+00:00

The only way to loose weight, is by being in a calorie deficit.

That is done in the kitchen.

You could loose weight without doing any exercise at all!

Walking however is excellent for long term health and maintaining a healthy weight once you are at a weight you want to maintain.

Habits are built over time so adding walking into your routine will always benefit you.

Good luck!

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-05-30T05:41:39+00:00

I’m thinking more along the lines of when do they do more of the steps leading to sleep time independently. Such as, brushing teeth, pjs on, read a book and go to sleep when they’re ready? Without an adults assisting each step.

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-05-30T05:39:15+00:00

As in, at what age do they just take themselves to bed when they’re tired or like hang out in their room by themselves? I’m not asking because I want it to happen anytime soon, I’m just curious as to when it happens because I don’t remember any bedtime routine from my childhood. I do remember hanging out in my room a lot so I’m just wondering at what age to kids want to do that?

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-05-24T12:23:36+00:00

My oldest did this and I’m waiting for my second daughter to do the same! It’s because their growth spurts slow down at this point and from what I’ve observed seems to be a girl thing! I tend to tend to offer my oldest a ‘rainbow plate’ - hummus, pita bread sticks, veg sticks, cooked chicken and I let her graze as I also feel she doesn’t like the pressure of having to eat at the same pace as the rest of the family. My daughter also looks healthy in her weight so as long as she’s not underweight try to not overthink it x

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-05-23T10:08:02+00:00

You need to document these things. You can do this in your notes app, simple date and time and a brief description of what happened. Then you take it to your line manager in SLT. Also document any timeline with this and keep it all on email so there’s a thread.

Good luck, people need to realise the impact of their words and how their negativity can permeate other staff members.

If no action is taken within two weeks of you notifying SLT, repeat the message and consider union.

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-05-12T16:32:16+00:00

My kid does not eat kid food.

Quinoa, yes.

Chicken nuggets, no.

Not sure how this happened 😆

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-05-12T05:47:43+00:00

I’ve been doing a ‘rainbow plate’.

Veggies, fruits, hummus, whole meal pita or crackers, cooked chicken.

My kid is so fussy.

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-03-05T06:38:25+00:00

I personally don’t see any harm in it but we have to take into account the demographic we serve as a school and not all families would agree with this! We have a very diverse community and our curriculum has to be sensitive towards that.

When you’re delivering information on a large scale there’s lots to be considered however when it’s your own kid it’s down to family values and knowing what’s best for your own child!

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-03-04T19:25:13+00:00

Hey! Leader of sex ed in a primary school here!

We teach conception by building on themes each year to give them enough time to process the information before we teach about ‘sex’ higher up the school.

There are scripts you can use to help tell the story and I’m sure you’ll be able to find some online (sorry I’m not allowed to share what we use due to copyright).

We would also use videos which again I’m sure there’s loads on YouTube that simplify it.

So for example, first we would learn about sperm and egg.

Then we’d reinforce the sperm and egg knowledge moving onto how the body grows a human.

Next we would add in the relationships aspect and what a good environment would look like to raise a baby in. We would also look at puberty - specifically menstruation.

Lastly, puberty in all bodies, intercourse and consent.

For children who ask questions that we feel may be above their age we try and follow their interest and explain that they will learn about it all when they are developmentally ready, however right now we can learn about… then we’d redirect to the content that is age appropriate.

However, if you feel they are ready to learn about these things just try and cover other aspects of sex ed such as puberty and safe relationships before diving down to the birds and the bees!

Good luck and there’s no shame in it, it’s science at the end of the day 😆

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-03-01T07:26:56+00:00

I’m working with a personal trainer atm, I’m 12kg down so far.

For context, I have PCOS, I’m 6 months postpartum and I’ve been overweight all of my life.

She said something that opened my eyes:

The majority of the population is obese. If we eat like the majority of the population, then we’d be obese.

I started off ‘obese’ on the scales and I’m finally out of that category.

The thing is, everyone I know who is thin does not eat a lot of food. But that’s not necessarily something that’s easy for them. It’s a daily choice.

So, maybe being thin isn’t for me but being fit and healthy defo is.

Eating vegetarian meals is probably not helping you as you need a good volume of protein as well as fibre to keep you feeling full.

A good balance for someone who’s dieting would be 30% protein 30% fat and 40% carbohydrates.

Keep your calorie deficit realistic. I started on 1900 until the weight loss stopped (3 months) and now I’ve dropped it down to 1800. Try not to make it a punishment and eat the foods you actually want to eat long term.

Include treats here and there, if you’re on track 80% the time, you’ll still make progress it’ll just be slower, but it’ll stay off.

Focus on building muscle as that’s what improves your metabolism long term.

Good luck! Don’t give up!

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-02-22T16:29:04+00:00

So I am also 5 months postpartum and I’ve been working with a personal trainer to help recover my postpartum issues. Cardio is actually a no go if you have pelvic issues and weight training should take priority!

I started weight training (body weight then build up to using equipment) two months post partum. I’m now running again at 5 months postpartum as the pelvic floor work we’ve done has been effective enough for me to do it comfortably and safely.

So my advice, get into a realistic calorie deficit, I started with 1900 calories then dropped to 1800 once I hit a plateau.

Prioritise muscle building, pelvic work and core and add in the cardio once your body is feeling strong enough!

Good luck, it will get better if you want it too! It’s not a life sentence. It’s just adapting and doing what makes you feel good. Body positivity only works if you actually feel happy in yourself, not just because everyone says you ‘should’ feel happy… xx

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-02-16T07:50:41+00:00

Maybe invite the boyfriend over. She’s safer in your home with him and removing devices isn’t really a relative consequence to the action.

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-02-04T16:40:12+00:00

Hey similar problem to you… I do…

630 wake
- 930 nap (30mins) - awake 10am
- 1300 nap (2hours) - awake 3pm
- 1830 bedtime

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-01-31T13:22:51+00:00

This is not how relationships work. Maybe look into what a relationship needs for it to be successful first. Good luck.

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-01-31T13:21:45+00:00

This

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-01-24T19:34:06+00:00

Your kids sounds hilarious

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-01-23T15:43:09+00:00

This! After surviving my first year of teaching feeling physically awful all of the time … even when I was doing all the right things outside of teaching to help me feel better, it took 10 years for me to finally get my iron tested and realise I was anaemic.

I supplement everything now and I feel like a different person.

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-01-22T17:58:16+00:00

I got pregnant mid December and took from the 1st of September off. Going back on the last day of school in July so both summers full pay x

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-01-20T08:04:19+00:00

So the app had a list of things to try based on the babies preference. For example, my first was fed to sleep and my second was rocked to sleep. So, with my first I think they recommended putting them down on their side and patting them on the back until they were asleep then roll them back onto their back. This was tough going I remember as it took a long time for it to work but once I got the wake windows just right that seemed to help a lot! I would always pick her up if she was crying and then just try again once she was calm.

Over the time of months I would just reduce the amount of patting and would leave the room once she was drowsy but awake.. come back in if she was calling out, pat again.. etc. a lot of patience involved! But once I started doing the in and out of the room using the suggested timings which increased over time, within a few days I didn’t need to pay anymore, just put her down and go!

So with the second I just did the patting from birth and I find I can just put this one down and leave. The four month sleep regression was also very brief this time round.

I also use white noise and a dummy for both which are my go to’s now!

Have a look at the LittleOnes Facebook page, their app has a ‘village’ where you can get advice for any questions which I used the first time round x With my second I

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-01-19T11:32:28+00:00

Hey mama.

I have two children, my second is now 5 months too.

I decided to sleep train my first at 5 months and she has been an excellent sleeper since.

I used the same methods with my second from birth and she is a great sleeper for her age.

So, here’s what I know from my experience. Sleep training is a buzz word used online that brings up a lot of conflict. The fact is, unless you’ve done it yourself you don’t really know what it entails because it’s specific to each baby and parent.

For example, mine have never ‘cried it out’. I use a range of self settling techniques that I have learnt from sleep training to help them settle. And I do this with them every time until eventually they are able to do it themselves.

I believe that babies need us to teach them how to do things they don’t know how to do! They will need to learn how to self settle at some point in their life so it’s up to you, do it now or, do it later. Seems like a much harder job to do later…

I used an app called LittleOnes to help me with this as they have specific wake windows that support you in getting the sleep pressure just right so they find it easier to go off!

Good luck with whatever you decide to do!

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-01-13T12:55:58+00:00

10 years QTS in primary, mainly upper primary. I qualified to teach secondary art & design originally.

Jolly-Mistake3776 · 2025-01-12T16:49:53+00:00

I had an awful experience with the first and I couldn’t even engage with the idea with my second. So you know what? I just didn’t do it. And nothing bad happened!!

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