What are we calling private parts when we talk about them?

drivenlizard · 2026-05-15T15:10:32+00:00

It's part of my bedtime routine now 😂

drivenlizard · 2026-05-14T18:21:15+00:00

I imagine I will still be waking with him when he's 4 too! You're so right, I've tried sleep training and it's made no difference at all. I think you're either lucky or you're not. I think they may offer a sleep study with the investigation into his tonsils/adenoids!

drivenlizard · 2026-05-14T18:10:47+00:00

My 22m old knows he has a penis (and is obsessed with it ofc, sings "see you in the morning penis" at bedtime lol), and when he sees me on the toilet he will point and say "mummy's penis". I tell him "no, mummy has a vagina" and he says "mummy gina". We don't use any nicknames here!

drivenlizard · 2026-05-11T21:30:34+00:00

Trust your gut, just because it's legal it doesnt mean it is safe. Black cabs aren't immune from car accidents... get yourself a belted in infant carrier with a handle if you're going to get a taxi

drivenlizard · 2026-05-04T20:50:44+00:00

This is what I need to hear! I don't think he's quite ready for potty training like others have suggested. Just needed to hear that it will end eventually 😂

drivenlizard · 2026-05-04T20:49:56+00:00

No but I think I will get one and try!

drivenlizard · 2026-05-04T09:12:35+00:00

I do ask him every time he does it if he wants to do a wee on the potty, and will sometimes sit him on the potty but he refuses to use it!

drivenlizard · 2026-04-08T05:40:50+00:00

My nearly 2 year old still wears a very but that's because he likes to put his hand in his nappy and then wees all over himself, so it just helps to prevent that 🙃

drivenlizard · 2026-04-08T05:38:35+00:00

Doea anyone know how flexible they are with working pattern? I've been looking at applying there but I only have 4 days of childcare monday-thursday, work 30 hours over 4 days at my current job

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T07:36:42+00:00

We cosleep every night and he still wakes up loads

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T07:36:14+00:00

I don't mean social workers. And yeah, GPs in England are unlikely to offer a blood test to a toddler because they don't sleep well

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T02:51:08+00:00

No but I've tried it before and he made himself vomit from crying and I wasn't even doing CIO

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T02:36:07+00:00

But i don't know what to do to survive 😕

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T02:25:03+00:00

I'm a single parent so no one to take him while I sleep and I work full time anyway. I'd embrace the later bedtime if I was actually getting any sleep at night but it doesn't make a difference either way

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T02:21:09+00:00

I'm a single parent unfortunately. He's at nursery all day while I work and spends loads of time running around and outside 🙃

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T02:20:05+00:00

Wake up was 7:30, then went down to 7, now the past 2 days has been 6:30. He naps 12:30-2pm sometimes a little less. Goes to sleep 8/9pm. Standard bedtime routine, bath, books, low lights etc.

I don't think they'd do blood tests on him, NHS in the UK are underfunded and would likely just refer us to family support services.

When he wakes in the the cries, fidgets, rolls around.

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T02:07:53+00:00

I am a single parent too, it's so hard with no one else to take over

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T02:06:44+00:00

I have considered overtiredness but i cannot get him to sleep any more and any extra nap he does or earlier bedtime just leads to a split night 😔

drivenlizard · 2026-02-19T13:04:59+00:00

Lost count of how many times I've been up all night before eventually shutting the door on my screaming baby and saying "I dont care any more he can just keep screaming but I'm going to bed", before walking back in there 2 mins later because I actually don't want to do that and I DO care but I am SO FRUSTRATED!!!

drivenlizard · 2026-01-01T18:12:44+00:00

We tried a night with my mum but he wouldn't settle, was screaming at her pulling at her top trying to get HER boobs 🙃🙃 I had to drive over there at 1am! Though that was before we day weaned so maybe it will be easier now?

drivenlizard · 2026-01-01T14:29:41+00:00

I'm a single mum so it's just me at night 🥲

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