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    • MattM
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      We got them loft beds so they couldn’t ask us to get in bed with them.

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      • BrianB
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        we didnt do the cosleeping thing either as soon as ours was big enough to be out of the basinet
        own room own cot then own bed

        stories and a cuddle before lights out and then off we would go

        3 nights into the new house and so far Jacob has been great and no anxiety or issues at all so far touch wood

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        • SKTS
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          My son (12) and daughter (9) have taken Smashmouth’s “All-Star” and rewritten the lyrics with Minecraft and this is the ninth circle of parenting…no debate.

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          • MattM
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            I feel this pain. My 9 yo likes to write her own lyrics and music. I’d rather sit in the ER for 5 hours.

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            • EdHE
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              @SKT said in Parenting:

              My son (12) and daughter (9) have taken Smashmouth’s “All-Star” and rewritten the lyrics with Minecraft and this is the ninth circle of parenting…no debate.

              Hey now...

              😏

              Take the dive...

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              • EdHE
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                @Brian We moved Baby H to her own cot and own room a few weeks back, mainly because it was way to hot in our room at night while hers has 2 windows so could get a draft. She's taken to it well.

                When she gets a little older, I'm thinking that we will never entertain that it is a possibility that she could get into our bed. If she never thinks it, how could she want it?

                (I feel for my cousin though. Her 4 year old still can't/won't sleep in a separate bed. I have no idea how they managed to conceive their latest addition (~7mo), but I gather they have had more success in getting him to sleep in a separate room.)

                Take the dive...

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                • MattM
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                  This is the way Ed. We only let them in bed if there’s a problem like an especially bad nightmare or illness but we don’t let them stay all night. An hour tops just to calm them down then back to bed

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                  • WhiskeySandwichW
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                    Yeah the rule is that if our 3 year old falls asleep anywhere, she will be moved to her bed, but usually we're already there at bedtime for a story. the 13 year old boy just needs to be reminded to zip it and go to sleep at lights-out time. The issues come up when one of us crashes in the daughter's room, or she wakes in the middle of the night. It's okay though if we don't always wake up where we should be.

                    "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                    -Seneca

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                    • MattM
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                      @WhiskeySandwich said in Parenting:

                      It's okay though if we don't always wake up where we should be.

                      I have some personal experience with this.

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                      • BrianB
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                        @Matt
                        Waking up in random places is a right of passage in growing older, would say growing up but some never get to that stage

                        @EdH
                        We moved into what was then the back bedroom when Jacob was born as it got the brunt of the afternoon sun here and would easily reach the high 30s in summer at night due to the crap way they build houses here and the residual heat from the day no way we were letting a baby sleep in those conditions even with air con on the go

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                        • EdHE
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                          I think that’s a sign she’s ready to start weaning…

                          Take the dive...

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                          • goosehdG
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                            @EdH Great picture! 🙂

                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                            • SKTS
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                              @EdH she looks very interested! Great pic

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                              • BrandreaB
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                                I love this thread, it sure brings back fond memories of those years!

                                I’ll call myself a veteran (I’m not really). We have two teenagers 16 and 18.

                                If you thought parenting infants was tough work, wait till their hit their teens :).

                                My advice is this … keep things simple, your time is the biggest and most important thing you can gift your children. Be kind, patient, and love them for who they are.

                                Last, have fun, joke and laugh. If you look carefully in the second photo, you’ll see how the kids and I love to spoil moms perfect family photos.

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                                • EdHE
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                                  Boiled apple mush and cinnamon seems to be a hit. After the first taste she took the spoon straight off Mrs H and knew just what to do with it.

                                  Take the dive...

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                                  • T4920T
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                                    @EdH She has your eyes! (and powerful brows)

                                    “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                                    • MattM
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                                      Good baby.

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                                      • EdHE
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                                        @T4920 Not so sure about the eyes - hers are bright blue, like her mum's. Last person in my family to have blue eyes was my grandmother. But yeah, I'm with you on the brows. I just hope she doesn't get a unibrow, like I had to contend with as a kid. Got that shit lasered as soon as I was old enough.

                                        @Matt She's understood the assignment, that's for sure!

                                        Take the dive...

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                                        • EdHE
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                                          Oh shit, she’s going for the GAH.

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                                          Take the dive...

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                                          • SKTS
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                                            She has great taste already!

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