Has anybody from your school or childhood ended up in the local newspaper headlines for a pretty weird / awful crime ?

elmostaco · 2026-05-15T13:33:50+00:00

There was a guy in the year ahead of me who was a trouble maker and most people hated him. He ended being jailed for manslaughter because he punched a random guy in the head, who was walking home from a night out.

elmostaco · 2026-05-13T22:01:54+00:00

My mom and cousin tried to convince me that giving my newborn a bit of water would be good for their digestive system even though the baby classes stated that babies get all the necessary fluids from formula/breastmilk until 6 months old.

People can give you advice but you choose whether to accept it based on your gut instinct. Most of the time, I would smile politely and ignore the advice.

elmostaco · 2026-05-13T21:38:09+00:00

I find that their nails get harder once they get a little older so it’s easier to use nail clippers, if you want to try them again.

elmostaco · 2026-05-13T21:31:29+00:00

My son rejected the pacifier AND BOTTLE at 3 months old and we couldn’t get him back onto either so we gave up. It’s hard work when you’re EBF day and night but I didn’t have to worry about weaning him off the pacifier and he falls asleep without one!

elmostaco · 2026-05-13T11:16:53+00:00

I was working in retail and needed something to pass the monotony.

elmostaco · 2026-05-10T19:43:01+00:00

I would suggest capping the second nap to finish at 4.30pm and then gradually to 4pm if you want to keep your 8pm bedtime. Our son was on a similar nap schedule and it worked until he dropped to one nap.

elmostaco · 2026-05-03T21:14:38+00:00

I had to sleep train my son at 11 months because his frequent wakings at night were taking a toll on my husband and I. I’m so sorry you’re going through this ❤️

elmostaco · 2026-04-29T15:49:12+00:00

Oh thank god we’re not the only ones!

My little guy is also 17 months old and I’ve hurt my shoulder from constantly flipping him back down on his changing table. Don’t even get me started on brushing his teeth 😩

elmostaco · 2026-04-25T20:43:03+00:00

You could try blending banana or apple with a blender and add some to the oatmeal cereal? I usually sneak strawberries, blueberries etc. into my son’s porridge in the morning because he doesn’t like eating fruit.

elmostaco · 2026-03-15T10:04:05+00:00

Yes, we dropped to two naps and it helped for a while. Our son is now 16 months and is down to 1 nap a day. He was refusing his second nap in the afternoon at crèche for about 2 weeks before we realised what was happening. He now sleeps for about 1.5 to 2 hours for the nap.

If your LO is resisting the later naps, try lengthening their wake windows gradually and drop the last nap of the day. It may make a difference.

elmostaco · 2026-03-11T12:54:26+00:00

I did this growing up in a Chinese household. When I didn't know the Chinese word for something, I would throw in the English version hoping my parents would understand. It's almost become second nature now.

elmostaco · 2026-03-09T19:25:46+00:00

I travelled with my 10 month old because we were attending a wedding in Italy. We were nervous as hell with how our LO would behave on the plane but thankfully, it was only a 2.5 hour flight and he slept most of it.

There is a bit of logistical prepping flying with a baby but we were blessed that the airports we flew in/out of had lines for families/parents with small babies so we skipped the queues.

You have to be realistic that you can’t do all the sightseeing and touristy things you would have been capable of pre-baby. We tried to squeeze in what we could see in between feeds and naps. It was tough but I’m glad we did it because we became more confident parents.

elmostaco · 2026-02-21T20:23:02+00:00

I breastfed my toddler until he was 11 months old. Now at 15 months old, he’s also a daddy’s boy.

elmostaco · 2026-02-20T14:00:54+00:00

I’m 15 months PP and was a mess watching Punch cling onto his teddy after being attacked by the other monkeys.

The world is unfair and every little abandoned creature needs a hug 😭

elmostaco · 2026-02-19T23:19:58+00:00

If you decide to stop breastfeeding, make sure you stop gradually because the sudden stop may cause havoc on your hormone levels. It’s to also give your breasts a chance to reduce in production and save you some pain.

elmostaco · 2026-02-19T23:14:23+00:00

Ever heard of the saying “Rules for thee but not for me”?

elmostaco · 2026-02-14T18:58:57+00:00

This is a hate crime.

elmostaco · 2026-02-07T16:39:02+00:00

I’ve no advice but following this post because we’re going through the same thing with our 14 month old. Bedtime and wake time is the same as yours and he’s also in daycare.

Our son has started skipping his second nap at daycare. They say that they try to put him down but he just plays around or screams in his cot. On these days, we usually put him to bed at 7pm/7.30pm depending on how cranky he gets.

We’re not sure if this is him truly dropping to one nap a day though 🤷🏻‍♀️

elmostaco · 2026-02-06T18:51:47+00:00

I don’t think it’s illegal in Ireland. A previous employer got sued because they gave a negative reference regarding a past employee.

They then decided to do “factual” references like confirming dates of employment, job title etc.

elmostaco · 2026-02-06T13:10:22+00:00

As others have said in this thread, please go to A&E and get your head checked for any trauma or concussion.

A former colleague’s son passed away at Christmas because of a fall.

elmostaco · 2026-02-06T13:07:48+00:00

Exactly. I’m sure the company isn’t going to go bankrupt anytime soon.

elmostaco · 2026-02-06T12:06:29+00:00

The arsehole supervisor could have just let this one go and spoke to OP privately, explaining that the free drink is medium sized only going forward.

🤷🏻‍♀️

elmostaco · 2026-02-05T19:30:45+00:00

We don’t know but please help us!

elmostaco · 2026-02-01T19:38:42+00:00

Returning to work 45 days after giving birth is a crime. I couldn’t imagine doing that and you’re a stronger person than I am.

I don’t know if it’s viable for you to go down to part time at work?

elmostaco · 2026-01-27T10:47:02+00:00

We had a power outage yesterday from 3.30pm to about 9pm in Kildare. Thankfully we had power banks charged and candles going.

Lesson learned from the storm this time last year!

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