August 2023 Babies 🇬🇧

Since she was a tiny baby she's hated Calpol. No matter if we use a different brand or flavour, whether we use a syringe or spoon, Ive even tried using her own spoon. We've had to essentially pin her down to have some and she gets so worked up about it she pukes right after so we stopped doing that. We used to put it in her bedtime milk but she caught on quick and she stopped having milk at bed a while ago now. The sight of mention or medicine and she's throwing a fit and it takes ages to calm her down. She has a really bad cough right now that only comes out at night time and when she gets worked up she struggles to breathe. I'm so lost and don't know what to do

Hi girls. My little girl has been sent a letter from the GP about booking her annual nasal flu spray. Have your little ones had it? She did last year so not sure why I’m even thinking about her not having it again this year 🥲

My son turned 3 at the start of August and since he turned 3 we have really struggled with his behaviour he has pushed at every boundary and sometimes he’s just genuinely not listening to us.

He started a new preschool 9 days ago and has also started a before and after school club that is attached to the nursery too. We have been called in for a meeting today to discuss my son’s speech clarity and they are saying they are struggling to understand some of the words he is saying. Which is fine, I’m happy for them to support him with that because I was worried about the clarity of some of his speech also.

But they have also mentioned that they think he has ADHD because he is very high energy which does get worse when he is tired. He is also doing unsafe things such as trying to drink water out of places he shouldn’t and sometimes he needs lots of reminders to not do something. They explained he’s struggling at group times with story time.

I explained that he has always been high energy and a physical little boy, and also explained that he is pushing a lot of boundaries at home and we are constantly having to repeat everything to him. I explained that I wasn’t worried about him having adhd but I just want some advice am I missing something could he have adhd?

The high energy does get worse when he is tired and he has been very tired lately, he’s been waking in the night and has just gotten over a sickness bug a few days before he started nursery.

They did also explain that he is the youngest child in class.

She will literally just survive on snacks. She claims she 'doesnt like' any meals that are made for her. Its stressing me out. Even when I give her options she doesn't want anything unless its snacks. If I dont let her have a snack / treat theres a huge tantrum. I am a solo parent so its hard to manage by myself. Does anyone have tips for this too please?

How are we getting our 3 year olds to do this? 😂

He can physically spit and does so after brushing his teeth but nothing is actually being spat out.

Do we just keep encouraging it and one day he'll do it properly?