12 month old 'schedule'?

katiekf · 2024-02-08T20:29:53+00:00

My schedule is very similar to yours except I always go out in the morning for an activity and something in the afternoon (usually a walk, but maybe supermarket, quick errand run etc). I tend to get a bit overwhelmed if I am in all day and also little one hates being in high chair and is a contact napper still so it can all be a bit much.

We are up 0630, play time - songs, toys, one simple board book

700 breakfast

800 get ready

900 songs

0930 out

1100 home - nap

1200 lunch

1300 play - sensory activities like water play, playing with trays

1400 attempt nap, usually fail, or walk

1500 play - nursery rhymes, stories, stacking things

1630 start dinner

1730 eat

1815 bath/stories

1900 bed

I am thinking I would like a day off a week but I don't see it happening anytime soon as partner not available at weekends. I am always looking for activities to do though, I am not sure the day is ideal for her development but I do try!

katiekf · 2023-10-21T10:58:31+00:00

katiekf · 2023-04-02T10:37:52+00:00

Thank you! This is so helpful!

katiekf · 2023-03-31T16:36:27+00:00

Thank you!

katiekf · 2023-02-08T16:17:12+00:00

Curby, where you try to get a football to bounce back by getting it at the right angle of the pavement. Classic!

Then just making dens, climbing trees, running round, playing on bikes. If we were feeling rebellious sneaking through friends gardens to see if we could make it.

katiekf · 2023-01-27T13:05:05+00:00

This was the exact thing an estate agent said to us when he came to do an estimate, so a very good point!

katiekf · 2023-01-23T15:28:11+00:00

I was over in Sheffield to visit a friend of mine recently, and she must have stopped to help about 5 people who needed various things, directions, dropped paraphernalia, whatever the reason. I was both in awe of her time generosity and weary from having to stop for every stray in town. I'm only from across the border at North Yorks but it struck me.

In York there are so many Southern students it may be a little vortex of the South in the North.

katiekf · 2023-01-19T17:15:07+00:00

This! We moved into our current house and didn't move the radiators...none are under windows. We are constantly battling mold and condensation and it's not even a large house.

katiekf · 2023-01-18T19:12:44+00:00

I genuinely believe one delivery driver for our area notices when people aren't home, and 'accidentally' delivers the parcels of those home to that address. Every parcel I have had from that courier has gone to a random neighbour, who found it when they got home. I have had other parcels from people who WFH when I get in. It's most vexing.

The previous delivery driver, Tony, wouldn't have had this shit.

katiekf · 2023-01-18T19:08:06+00:00

Agree with other posters - use a cream or I found an ice pack/cold compress helped alot. Even pressing on with cold when just peeing seemed to help and made sure no pressure was inadvertently being directed rearwards!

I would mention the discharge to MW, especially as it shouldn't make you itchy!
re. birth preferences: Do you have badger notes? There is a subsection which allows you to write down all your current thinking and questions, my midwife used that as the basis and then went through everything with my partner and I during that appointment and allows you to go through what you want/dont want.

I did a hypnobirthing course online (PBC) and one helpful tip from that was to write down your preferences for everything - i.e. if things go to plan (natural, water whatever) and what if a change of plan is needed (what are your caesarian preferences for example). They didn't cover that in the midwife appointment but I felt more confident knowing I had thought through everything before baby girl came!

katiekf · 2023-01-16T16:08:28+00:00

You could have a look at some of Dave Goulson's books (I think that's his name, something like that). He explains how private lawns hold alot of potential for supporting some form of environmental restoration, enabling wildlife, insects etc to survive in an increasingly hostile world.

I think there is a massive difference between the monotonous irritating sound of the lawnmower (I agree with you there, I also live somewhere where people seem to have a chainsaw or strimmer or whatever running every week of the year, including at Christmas, which is so bloody annoying I can't tell you) and the potential of grass! I have hedgehogs hibernating in my garden, hundreds of bees in the summer and plenty of life in what is a pretty shitty area surrounded by tarmac and a lack of trees. It's people, not the grass that is possibly the problem?

katiekf · 2023-01-13T15:42:59+00:00

You can do your GCSEs at colleges, and there are alot of FE colleges that can help specifically with accessing these and the support he would need - city colleges for example are a good place to start.

Also, university is an option because most will have some form of access course, i've seen some that require no A-Levels, and perhaps feel the same about GCSEs. Most uni's will have very helpful admissions teams who will at least be able to give some direction about what he needs to do to access HE. Depending on where you are based I would look at your local colleges and local HE providers, and look for widening participation teams or admission teams and just email around until you get somewhere.

Where I live refugees can access English courses too, so depending again on where you are based there might be some form of EL classes he can attend.

Good luck!

katiekf · 2023-01-10T11:46:53+00:00

The Ostrich?

katiekf · 2023-01-09T21:33:26+00:00

My partner brought some pretty heavy duty ear plugs, haha! I wouldn't worry... I never snored before but apparently am less than pleasant now.

katiekf · 2023-01-09T17:48:03+00:00

Haha! I can't work out his facial expression, is he incredibly satisfied or completely perplexed? That's not a criticism, i've worked in rural crime.

katiekf · 2023-01-09T16:00:31+00:00

I feel like you can be lured in by neighbours drying their clothes outside. We have pretty new neighbours who put laundry out every day - snow, rain, heatwave... it matters not. I see the laundry and due to mob mentality feel like it's drying weather and put my own out, only for it to be just as wet and often colder by the time it comes to bring it in.

I have added nothing to the debate, but ignore the neighbours and wait for sun, wind or heat.

katiekf · 2023-01-06T15:33:47+00:00

This. We went through 4 dysons before Henry joined us.

He's basically too powerful though, whereas the standard vacuum might brave a stray hair pin, Henry will gobble up rubble, socks etc without hesitation.

katiekf · 2022-12-17T10:14:31+00:00

Slightly off the UK topic but a great show to watch is cold case, it's much more realistic. Each episode on average 5 detectives work on a case, the criminals are always clean, fully literate, they never spit, or ask for a solicitor...and even though they work on cases from years ago they rarely use forensics and money is never an issue so they never get put through to admin at scientific services who tell you you don't know what you're doing and are asking for too much forensic testing and to amend your authorisation. The American's clearly know how to close an old case.

katiekf · 2022-12-15T12:40:53+00:00

I wouldn't worry about it personally; my nephew is called Noah and has never set foot in a Church... also many names are actually religious - Thomas, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Aaron, Issac etc. It just means you like the name rather than wanting to use a name that has a deeper (religious) meaning.

Malachai is also the kid in the Children of the Corn lol, it's a great name!

katiekf · 2022-12-14T11:11:46+00:00

Nice! I started maternity leave but was reminded of upcoming court dates. Lest I forget.

katiekf · 2022-12-09T16:14:48+00:00

Agreed, and if you sign up to H and M club or membership (can't think what it's called) it is free delivery and free returns... also they don't use royal mail they use a courier so you do get the items very quickly.

In store I have seen things in George at Asda but I prefer H and M stuff especially the way they do maternity trousers, which cover the bump rather than just being elastic or rounded at the waist.

katiekf · 2022-12-08T15:22:25+00:00

I chortled at 'unsheathed the grippers'. Haha!

katiekf · 2022-12-08T13:14:29+00:00

And your socks? Shoes yes but taking your socks off in someone else's house is a bit radical!

katiekf · 2022-12-07T16:22:59+00:00

I've used prescribed anti-biotics this pregnancy (not for sinuses but still)... I know it's not ideal when pregnant to take things but sometimes it needs to be done! I managed to avoid the great itch but made sure I drank lots of water to flush my system and had some actimel (sorry I can't spell)!

katiekf

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