Crèche

Ladies are your little ones in crèche? What kind of hours are ye doing and how are ye finding it?

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Hi Avril. My boy started two weeks ago. He's doing around 9 hours a day and getting on really well. Standard enough stuff that we experienced with his older sister.. bawls when I leave, picked up a shocking cold, is gasping with the thirst when he gets home in the evening and waking earlier than normal ... But all stuff that will settle in time. If you have any specific questions feel free to contact me directly? X

😂😂 I doubt it is but I definitely feel ya! Last year my daughter caught chicken pox, slapped cheek, hand foot and mouth literally back to back. She was in I think 4 days out of a 5 week period and of course we were paying for the whole time she was at home. It's painful but I think it's just the way it is until they build up their immunity. She's in there now about 1.5 years and thankfully she hasn't been properly sick in ages (but still picking up sniffles about every 6 weeks). Hopefully it'll all calm down soon for ye 🙏🙏

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Peace of mind please

I shot up at 4am last night and had the urge to check my little boy who sleeps in a cot next to our bed.
For the first time he has rolled over and was sleeping on his stomach, my heart dropped.
I was so scared that I picked him up to make sure he was okay and he was just sound asleep…

What are we supposed to do if they roll over in their sleep?! He’s almost 6 months old and I’m prettified of him rolling and it being a different outcome if I don’t wake up..

Just need some peace of mind that this is
okay?

Baby slept all night

Sorry, I just need to post this... my little boy is 12w5d and he slept through from 9:30-6am, woke for a feed and went back to sleep until 8:30!!! I can't believe it. I was obviously up every few hours checking on him and making sure he was ok, so I didn't get a full nights sleep 🤣 but I'm so pleased for him! 🎉🥳 (not a brag btw, I'm just so pleased and wanted to share)

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Do any mums who breastfeed and co-sleep — especially once baby doesn’t really need night feeds — ever let their baby cry for a bit in the pram to fall asleep, just so you can have a few minutes to yourself?
A friend suggested this to me, but honestly it breaks my heart. I tried it once and it did work, but I’m not sure I could do it all the time. She’s a childcare teacher and said with sleep training you sometimes let them cry for up to 30 minutes… but I don’t know how people do it.
She also mentioned that a lot of mums here on the Gold Coast, Australia do it during the day when their baby’s tired — letting them fall asleep in the pram so they can have a coffee or catch up with friends without having to rush home for a nap.
I just feel like it might not be good for their nervous system and it doesn’t sit right with me… but then again, I’m also a first-time mum.

Car seat

This car seat says 0-14 months. We bought it when my baby was around 5/6 months when he grew out of the old one and the lady who sold it to us in smyths toy shop said it can be used up until 4 I believe but why does the sticker on it say 0-14 months then? Does anyone e else have this seat the joie 360 spin?