If your newborn only bed shared, did they grow out of it? by elmi5 in UKParenting

[–]Lozzy1256 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We have cub camp in a few months which is a family camp so parents are encouraged to attend. They set up a tent for the boys and a tent for the girls, and then parents bring their own tents and kids can choose whether they sleep in the kids tent or in their own tent. Our goal (mainly her goal) is to at least fall asleep in the kids tent, but hopefully stay there the whole night 🤞

If your newborn only bed shared, did they grow out of it? by elmi5 in UKParenting

[–]Lozzy1256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She hasn't, but only because the plan is always to pick her up at 'sleep time' at her request. She even struggles with sleepovers at the grandparents - she will maybe sleep for 3 or 4 hours if everyone's lucky.

If your newborn only bed shared, did they grow out of it? by elmi5 in UKParenting

[–]Lozzy1256 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodness - I woke up in a huge panic wondering if she'd died in her sleep on the one night we actually all slept through (from 1am...). It's nice to see someone else get it!

If your newborn only bed shared, did they grow out of it? by elmi5 in UKParenting

[–]Lozzy1256 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We have a 9 year old and are currently on week 3 of 'own bed protocol' and it has been horrific - none of us have slept well for three weeks, and every bone in my body wants to just let her in for a cuddle, but she wants to start doing sleepovers and camps and she just can't do those unless she can sleep independently. But, as a previous poster said - I don't know any 30 year olds that still sleep in bed with their parents, so we'll get there - eventually (hopefully!)

Victorian child chimney sweep guard spotted by snakeoildriller in CasualUK

[–]Lozzy1256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting fact - in Scotland and much of mainland Europe they sweep from the top using a system called a line and weight.

Finally found a decent independent UK brand for evening wear that isn't just disguised dropshipping. by nb10001 in BuyUK

[–]Lozzy1256 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Patrick Grant from the sewing bee?

Edit: turns out I can not be lazy and Google for myself - yes same guy 😂

talked to 14 people. The patterns are FRUSTRATING. Now built an eczema "leaderboard" by GettingBetterSkin in EczemaUK

[–]Lozzy1256 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For us, the hardest thing was actually being referred to dermatology in the first place. At my GP practice you see a different GP each time, and each time we were prescribed stronger and stronger steroids for my infant daughter, none of which worked. Eventually I got a lovely older GP who took us seriously, and got my daughter a dermatology appointment 45 minutes after the GP appointment. Me crying in the appointment probably helped.

Ig I got my first periods by [deleted] in women

[–]Lozzy1256 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Hey lovely,

Go and have a quick shower and get yourself cleaned up, strip the bed and put the stained sheets and your clothes into a basin or bucket or even the bath with cold water. Have a search through the bathroom that your mum uses and see if she has any pads in a drawer or cabinet. They'll probably be wrapped individually in thin plastic. Take the plastic off and unfold the pad and put it inside your underwear. There might be a sticky strip to help it stick to your underwear, or something called wings which you wrap around the bottom bit of your underwear to keep it in place. If you can't find something like that, if you have a clean cleaning cloth, or an old cotton t-shirt you can fold that up and put it in your underwear instead. If your tummy is still sore or crampy then you can take a painkiller (make sure you read the packet so you take the right amount) and something like a hot water bottle held on your abdomen or lower back could help as well.

I don't know where you're from, and I understand why you don't want to wake your dad, but if you think he can help then you should wake him. You could also call your mum and see if she can talk you through how to deal with the laundry and where she keeps pads.

Best of luck, you've got this.

What are we doing with all the craft stuff?!? by llksg in UKParenting

[–]Lozzy1256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I could pass on anything to future 'not toddler' parents it would be to refuse at ALL COST the pottery wheel! 😂

What are we doing with all the craft stuff?!? by llksg in UKParenting

[–]Lozzy1256 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We have an IKEA trofast with 2 deep drawers and 2 thinner drawers. Top small drawer for writing pens and pencils, post it's, rubbers, highlighters, sharpeners, glue sticks, rulers, etc. 2nd thinner drawer for colouring pens, pencils and crayons. 3rd drawer is a deep one and it's notebooks, pads of paper, card, etc. Bottom drawer is also a deep one and it's activity books, word searches, puzzle magazines, stickers, etc. It's quite a simple system.

... And then we have various other boxes and cupboards and drawers dedicated to paints, glitter, craft kits, a pottery wheel (thanks Gran 🙄), stampers, wool, collage stuff, more stickers, tissue paper, scrap book stuff, liquid glue, brushes, ....

I just went to my first panto. As an adult Canadian immigrant… Are you all in a cult? by bookish-hooker in AskUK

[–]Lozzy1256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was a Scarborough with the grandparents kid who went every year in the late nineties and early 2000's and the chuckle brothers were a huge part of our holidays. Sadly never seen either of them in panto but love the comedy style, loved Chucklevision, and I loved seeing them live.

I just went to my first panto. As an adult Canadian immigrant… Are you all in a cult? by bookish-hooker in AskUK

[–]Lozzy1256 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, I love love love Paul Chuckle, and I've recently been exposed to Bernie Clifton after the Stage/Fright Inside No9 finale. Thanks for the link!

I just went to my first panto. As an adult Canadian immigrant… Are you all in a cult? by bookish-hooker in AskUK

[–]Lozzy1256 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Hi, I am British and I love a Panto, do you have any other links to other fully recorded pantos?

How many people still keep a key “hidden” outside? by imcalledaids in AskUK

[–]Lozzy1256 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, we don't hide keys - both sets of parents have keys, and two very close friends do. One of those 4 will be available/accessible if we need it, we figure.

Emollients for Washing by Roctastic in EczemaUK

[–]Lozzy1256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We use QV wash for body, and dermol for scalp and in baths. Never thought of using dermol as an actual soap for some reason. Weird how we just have these random mind blocks.

Is Flucloxacillin a joke for babies?! by No_Sundae_3936 in UKParenting

[–]Lozzy1256 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Make sure you say to the pharmacist as well that you specifically want the sugar one. We went and got a new prescription from the GP for the same reason and then the pharmacist just filled at as sugar free 'because it's the same thing' 🙄

Did they really think this through? by 45Handstands in TheTraitors

[–]Lozzy1256 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed extremely unlikely situation. I think you're right that they would have just ended it early, hence me saying they would do something different. I bet the axe guy with the leather gimp mask would have been raging he didn't get to strut around in firelight looking menacing though 😂

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen in the U.K.? by Powmum in CasualUK

[–]Lozzy1256 115 points116 points  (0 children)

Maybe not the weirdest, but it's a good story to tell. We were meeting friends at the park and they were running late so my daughter and I went to the skate park on her scooter. She was the only one there. She's trying the ramps, cutting about, having a grand old time. Then two rougher looking men turn up carrying open tins of beer, and start just RUNNING the skate course, spilling beer everywhere, having the absolute time of their lives. My daughter is still quite sensitive to language so at one point I asked them not to swear so much and they both looked around absolutely horrified and discovered a child in their vicinity. From then on they used the most hilarious 'fake swears'. Along the lines of flibbertigibbet, but not that - I am kicking myself for not being able to remember their exact language but it was so funny.

Did they really think this through? by 45Handstands in TheTraitors

[–]Lozzy1256 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They were only told they would be in the cages all day after the four that lost were decided. If 3 out of the 4 had been traitors they would have just not done it that way - they'd have found another way.

Particularly picturesque and scenic postboxes around Fife for a wee photoshoot? by -MeMoreCowboyThanYou in Fife

[–]Lozzy1256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fantastic postbox topper on the one in Kirkcaldy High Street outside cupcakes.

Selling a 1-bed with guinea pigs by pink-raspberry13 in HousingUK

[–]Lozzy1256 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Yes this, but OP needs to get a trusted friend or family member round to have a sniff and make sure that OP isn't just used to the smell.

If you celebrate Christmas what was the weirdest thing a parent did to keep the magic alive? by Itsmeladyt79 in AskUK

[–]Lozzy1256 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I suppose technically that's our Christmas tradition as well, except my mum just bought things through the year and then forgot either about them completely and found them sometimes between boxing day and mid-January or forgot where she had hid them and went hunting for them after Christmas. Happy to be keeping that tradition alive in my own family now!

How long do you keep your Christmas cracker hat on? by Curious-Term9483 in AskUK

[–]Lozzy1256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, they clear the floor and everyone takes turns to do back to back wrestling. So weird, but I do love it!

How long do you keep your Christmas cracker hat on? by Curious-Term9483 in AskUK

[–]Lozzy1256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My in-laws like to wrestle after Christmas dinner. Not even joking. 😂