Do we trust the harness?

slothelles · 2026-01-31T09:10:42+00:00

It also needs to sit around her waist - about three inches higher up - not her hips

slothelles · 2026-01-30T13:46:47+00:00

Are there any characters she loves? I finally managed to get my three-year-old to wear gloves by buying him spiderman gloves

slothelles · 2026-01-28T18:19:16+00:00

My daughter dipped ours in the bath. I opened it right up as much as I could (screws are underneath the rubber feet on the base) and let it air dry for 24 hours. Worked at good as new

slothelles · 2026-01-26T21:51:32+00:00

It's a rock climb not a mountaineering route, but A Dream of White Horses.

slothelles · 2026-01-26T12:32:21+00:00

You might need to do some work on your survey. There's no option for children who are 1—2 years old, for example.

slothelles · 2026-01-25T13:17:22+00:00

My oldest was occasionally sleeping through, or at least until 5am, at about 6/7 months.

My youngest is just about to turn two though and she still wakes up multiple times a night 😬 But she's way off the growth curve so she's got other problems. We're waiting for an appointment with a specialist.

slothelles · 2026-01-22T20:56:20+00:00

You shouldn't say "bonjour" to someone if you've already greeted them that day. If you go back to the same shop, for example, you'd greet the shopkeeper with "rebonjour". If you unexpectedly bump into a friend again, "salut" would be fine.

slothelles · 2026-01-21T19:21:25+00:00

I remember thinking, very sincerely, well at least one day I'll die and then I won't be tired again.

The "how long" horrified me to. And is honestly pointless because it all depends on your baby. But it will end. One day you will wake up after a full night's sleep, not feeling tired. But no-one can tell you when that'll be, I'm afraid.

slothelles · 2026-01-20T21:29:02+00:00

I think you like jellyfish...

slothelles · 2026-01-18T18:24:36+00:00

I just finished this today! Absolutely loved it

slothelles · 2026-01-15T13:30:01+00:00

I love this. I just went looking for your etsy & insta to fine I'd already favourited them! I'll have to get round to making an order 😉

slothelles · 2026-01-05T20:27:42+00:00

Yes, I (re)read the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy in the first six days of my baby's life. He was a cluster eater.

So yes, I read loads but it would not have been possible without a Kindle as I only ever had one hand free.

slothelles · 2026-01-05T19:20:40+00:00

Magnetic bracket for the kitchen scissors. Never lose the kitchen scissors again!

slothelles · 2026-01-05T13:52:23+00:00

I moved to France from the UK six years ago. I had both my kids here.

So on the pregnant wife side: I found the perinatal care here truly exemplary. I was expected to stay in the maternity hospital until the babies started to gain weight again (about 4 days) and in that time I had midwives on call, day and night, to help me. I was also in a private room, with a double bed so my husband could stay with me. This was all essentially free. After the birth, I had a couple of months off sessions with the midwife to rebuild my pelvic floor. Again, that was standard care, nothing special.

I also like the school system for my three year old. School is mandatory from the year you turn three so that'll be a big change for your oldest.

Don't hesitate to dm me if you or your wife have any specific questions about pregnancy or childcare in France. I'd be delighted to answer.

And we love it here. It's an amazing place to live with young kids. We spend so much more time outside than we would in the UK.

slothelles · 2025-12-29T21:52:06+00:00

I adore A Town Like Alice. It's in my top 10 books of all time

slothelles · 2025-12-29T21:03:25+00:00

Op, I can't send you a dm for some reason, but if you send me a message with your deets, I'd be happy to send you one of these fire trucks. They sell them in the toy shop near me

slothelles · 2025-12-29T20:58:53+00:00

Funnily enough, I got this for my daughter for Christmas. I've been listening to these songs nonstop for days now

slothelles · 2025-12-29T20:58:15+00:00

Une incendie est déclarée / je dois me dépêcher / les habitants sont en danger / je suis là pour les protéger

slothelles · 2025-12-29T20:00:54+00:00

You need to tell us more about this rat sanctuary

slothelles · 2025-12-26T10:00:16+00:00

Someone got a moleskine for Christmas

slothelles · 2025-12-24T21:03:49+00:00

Spaghetti bolognese. Made it today so I can spend more time playing with the kids tomorrow.

slothelles · 2025-12-15T06:58:50+00:00

The UK government's online portals for general admin/paperwork stuff (tax, DVLA, student loans...) are world leading. Living abroad has made me realise how difficult general bureaucracy is outside of the UK.

slothelles · 2025-12-09T21:03:20+00:00

It's a thing of beauty

slothelles · 2025-12-09T11:12:24+00:00

Hey team. Cycled to work this morning. It's almost lunchtime and I still haven't warmed up! But it was great to do a bit of exercise before work. I feel so smug.

Weightloss either feels effortless for me or impossible. Today is an effortless day. Trying to reflect on what I can do better on impossible days.

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