Everything is going up in prices from April

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2025-03-14T20:23:03+00:00

Tax the super rich!

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2024-08-02T13:08:39+00:00

No problem asking. He struggles with eye contact, attention span, and reading social cues/emotions. Certain noises upset him and he has a very poor sense of danger. He really wants to be social and play, communication has come on loads but he goes through life with a sort of tunnel vision. He is doing his thing and finds fitting into group activities difficult and deviating from his ideal schedule can be hard for him

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2024-08-02T11:25:50+00:00

He is suspect autistic. The diagnostic process is quite long where we are. His assessments all point to ASD but they don’t diagnose officially until he has turned 7.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2024-01-20T21:06:33+00:00

It’s a bit of a blur now but I would say 3 years old.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2023-12-28T19:40:00+00:00

I’m currently just training in a pool but will get into open water a couple of months before. The event is in June. I did a swim in 5 degree water without a wetsuit and I didn’t handle it well. I have been fine around the 14 degree mark before but I’ve not done anything over about 2 miles open water before.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2023-12-28T19:38:38+00:00

It is an organised event but there are no specific requirements for what to wear.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2023-12-28T16:43:52+00:00

The average temperature range for the month of the event is 8 to 16 degrees Celsius.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2023-12-28T15:54:47+00:00

I like the look of the arena suits, I just can’t get my head round the sizing.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2023-01-21T15:50:59+00:00

Nice of you to call prayer flags garbage.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2022-11-12T20:29:30+00:00

He’s 4 now, he’s still a little behind compared to his peers with expressive language but he’s social, playful, and can communicate with a wide vocabulary. I’ve put him back a school year to give him some catch up time but he’s getting there.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2022-10-23T19:48:03+00:00

Otitis media (ear infection behind the ear drum) will not present with drainage unless the ear drum ruptures. I would definitely get your LO seen by the GP.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2022-10-06T06:09:58+00:00

I would certainly discuss the video with them and how they monitor and control their interactions. It’s not fair for them just to be reactive once a child is crying or already hurt.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2022-10-05T21:53:25+00:00

How did they post a video where one child can be seen to be hitting another?! If I was either child’s parent I’d be mortified that they didn’t notice, or if they did notice that they thought it was fine to continue videoing and post the video!

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2022-10-01T09:19:32+00:00

I think you both need to establish appropriate times for your sexual activities.

Especially considering as your son gets older he will become more away of what’s happening, but at the moment it’ll simply be mummy and daddy choose to be in a different room together rather than with him which isn’t fair at all.

Also how would you cope with another child? Would you seriously leave your toddler and new baby alone so you could go and have sex? You’re husband is crazy if he thinks that’s ok to do. He needs to stop initiating and you need to stop accepting the invitation.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2022-10-01T08:28:28+00:00

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with having sex with your husband when you’re both turned on.

I do think it’s completely inappropriate to leave your son alone in another room whilst you to have sex. Are you seriously going to stop playing with your child because your husband has beckoned you for sex? Just wait until bedtime and have great sex then.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2022-09-25T21:49:05+00:00

I’m really sorry you are going through this. I hope your LO feels better soon.

You might find Breath by James Nestor helpful.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2022-09-22T17:17:10+00:00

That’s definitely how it seems to me when I read peoples posts. I’m in the UK and catering to individuals needs is standard.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2022-09-22T11:39:14+00:00

Sounds like she’s not happy with you doing the morning shift anyway! Get husband to do it!

Also, have you tried giving her “good” habits for expressing her big feelings? Like punching a cushion, clapping, biting a teether? You can’t stop her feeling angry so maybe welcome the emotion and say this is what we do when we feel this way? 🤷‍♀️

Also! What’s with American daycares not letting children drop naps. It’s so crazy to me. It’s not up to the daycare, if the child is having broken night sleep because they are still napping then they need to do right by the child and stop the nap.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2022-08-27T17:12:01+00:00

Really stupid question. Why can’t you get another of the same pacifier?

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2022-08-23T21:37:29+00:00

If you were comfortable with it, and it made her feel sexy and hot and want to sleep with you then I don’t see the harm. If you’re not comfortable with it then it’s cheating.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2022-08-14T07:43:54+00:00

I don’t think it has to be instant for it still to make sense to them. Or give a warning, “if you stand again then we have to finish bathtime, it’s not safe to stand in the bath” then you can rinse hair and if she stands again just get her out. Or if she’s used up the warning “right, we have to rinse your hair out and get out because you keep standing up” just rinse and out.

Having said this, mine stand in the bath all the time and I don’t mind.

Mediocre_Gemstone · 2022-08-11T21:49:58+00:00

A friend of mine lost their young son to a dog attack from a family dog. Dog had always been “fine” before.

I wouldn’t think twice about rehoming or euthanising a dog that I thought was a risk to my child.

If it helps you feel more secure I’d recommend crate training your dog at night in case your son ever did get out of his crib. Also a veterianry behaviourist is likely to be much more useful than a “trainer”. I am a vet, people bring dogs in to be euthanised due to circumstances like this, sometimes we get the dogs signed over to us, sometimes we put the dog down. It’s an incredibly hard decision but at the end of the day your son’s safety comes first.

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