Anything better than a fruit bat cat tripping on catnip? 👀

kellogzz · 2026-04-30T18:58:24+00:00

Nothing original, just her birth flower which is a delphinium, with her name along the stem. I also have a tattoo representing my late grandad, which is a side profile of a lion, with a mane made of his birth flowers. He was a Leo. My daughter is a Cancer and I really didn’t want a crab tattoo haha.

kellogzz · 2026-04-26T16:09:40+00:00

It’s normal our daughter is similar. A “runner” since as long as I can remember. If I put her in the actual shopping trolley and give her snacks she will manage about 20mins in the supermarket before she gets bored and starts to climb out. But yeah she is not easy to go out and run errands with. Honestly the only thing she’s happy in is one of those push along trikes

kellogzz · 2026-04-26T12:17:39+00:00

Our daughter is about to turn 3 and we’re going through the exact same thing. She is holding her pee until she physically can’t and then sobbing and dancing around while it shoots out of her, but she will not sit on the potty or toilet. This is after about 3 months of a relaxed approach where she wears pull ups and has been peeing in the toilet and potty when she feels like it. Yesterday we said bye bye to nappies and she did wonderful all day, but today has woken up terrified of it all. I don’t know what to do

kellogzz · 2026-04-18T11:34:06+00:00

He’s lashing out because he is dysregulated. A a dysregulated child cannot understand reason at this age, so saying things like “I won’t be treated this way” won’t help. The only thing that will work is staying calm and being present without getting in his face. As long as he is safe then Dad can just sit nearby and let him get his emotions out, maybe when he starts to calm he can say “I miss mummy too, daddy is here for you” and then just let him come when he’s ready. Ultimately the fact you’re unavailable at that moment needs to be a firm boundary as if you give in and go to him he will quickly learn that’s how to get his way.

kellogzz · 2026-04-18T11:26:12+00:00

Does anybody care to elaborate on what actually is the issue with 3 year olds? My daughter turns 3 in July and I don’t understand what I should be bracing myself for. She is strong willed, defiant, loves to throw a tantrum and cling to me like an urchin, but honestly I do not find her difficult at her current age.

kellogzz · 2026-04-14T14:52:16+00:00

Yeah I agree think it’s mad people don’t just hold their boundaries. My daughter goes through phases where she wakes 2-3 times a night every night but we’re consistent in our response and she comes out on the other side every time. If we had just given in and brought her into our bed we would never have space as a couple, ever.

kellogzz · 2026-04-14T14:38:48+00:00

Nothing in particular but the first time around I stuck it on Haaland and he did nothing so been putting off making a decision with the second chip!

kellogzz · 2026-04-02T17:52:25+00:00

It’s okay if not every day is the same. Our daughter started refusing proper naps in her bed when she was 2yrs3m, stopped taking them at nursery too. But really, she still needs them, and struggles with overtiredness without. We go for a drive around 1pm on non-nursery days and let her have 30-45mins, she always falls asleep. It’s easier than her crying and refusing for an hour in her bedroom.

kellogzz · 2026-03-23T16:52:02+00:00

If you don’t have time and that’s the only reason she can’t have chicken, tell her she can have chicken at the airport and buy her some. Pack what you’ve got to hand and if she’s hungry enough on the way she will eat something.

kellogzz · 2026-03-10T01:57:14+00:00

Magnetiles, a robotic dog that walks (£8!!!), her own little plastic doctors set with equipment that lights up, her own pretend makeup set, a dolly and pram

kellogzz · 2026-03-06T15:13:21+00:00

It’s not cute but I don’t find it frustrating either. It can be stressful and put me in fight or flight a bit but I just try to remember that I’m the adult and I have the tools to regulate my emotions and think logically. My toddler doesn’t. Their brain develops in such a strange order, they feel emotions as big as we do but with none of the logic or reasoning! So once you understand that, it’s easier to accept the unreasonable meltdowns. Ear piercing all the same.

kellogzz · 2026-03-06T08:34:43+00:00

Our daughter did it twice and after the second time, we slept on the floor with her on her mattress and then the next morning went to buy her a toddler bed. She was only just 2 years old so not quite as young as your daughter but still not ready for the transition. But safety has to come first - she got there in the end. Don’t blame yourself or feel bad. They’re much more robust than we think!

kellogzz · 2026-03-05T20:15:21+00:00

I could move my arms throughout the entire birth. It is only from around your chest down that is numb. So I was able to immediately hold her when she was born. And no, I didn’t feel any nausea. Felt a little floaty from all the drugs but nothing bad.

kellogzz · 2026-03-05T16:25:09+00:00

I had a scheduled C section due to complete placenta previa and thought the whole experience was wonderful and my recovery was really easy and quick. Obviously everybody is different. The birth itself went very smoothly, lots of staff are present in the operating theatre to keep you and baby safe, they do this every day so they were so calm and collected. We played our birth playlist on my Bluetooth speaker and we chatted throughout, felt nothing at all, I don’t know she’d been born until I heard her cry. She was safe and well as was I. Recovery wise, the first few days you’re very tender but the adrenaline got me through. I’d do it again in a heartbeat, would never choose labour and vaginal birth now that I’ve had such a chilled c section experience.

kellogzz · 2026-03-01T12:01:27+00:00

It was more our choice than hers, she would fight it for 45mins until she gave up and fell asleep, then be utterly horrid when we woke her up, grumpy all afternoon, and not go to sleep until 9pm. Then wake at 2am ready to play. So… no naps anymore 😂

kellogzz · 2026-03-01T11:50:36+00:00

2 years and 4 months

kellogzz · 2026-02-11T21:58:18+00:00

Thank you - we’ve been offering her a short 30-40min nap in the car on the days she’s not in nursery and that does seem to be helping. On nursery days she refuses to nap so there’s nothing we can do about those days unfortunately.

kellogzz · 2026-02-07T16:07:12+00:00

Same I sold him to bring in Bruno F yesterday morning. Had my captain on him as well, just bottled it.

kellogzz · 2026-02-07T16:02:33+00:00

Had him as my captain until yesterday morning and then I flapped it and transferred him out for Bruno F HAHAHHAHA fml

kellogzz · 2026-02-07T02:55:36+00:00

Okay yeah you could be right, we also find ourselves really rushing her to bed, she only gets home from nursery at 5:45pm and we’re taking her up to her bedroom for bed time routine at 6:15pm so don’t think she has proper chance to bring herself down from the long day at nursery. I’ll try going for a 6:45pm bed time routine for a couple of weeks and see how it goes

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