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So my daughter is tall enough to not need a car seat, how's this look?

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Fair warning, my son is tall enough to not need a car seat any more BUT he can't actually see out of the windows properly when sat in the rear seats - this resulted in him getting horrible travel sickness whenever we did long journeys. He sits on a plain booster seat now just so he can actually see the horizon outside and avoid the travel sickness.

As for seatbelt position, that looks fine. It's resting on her shoulder not her throat.
 
ci_newman said:
Fair warning, my son is tall enough to not need a car seat any more BUT he can't actually see out of the windows properly when sat in the rear seats - this resulted in him getting horrible travel sickness whenever we did long journeys. He sits on a plain booster seat now just so he can actually see the horizon outside and avoid the travel sickness.

As for seatbelt position, that looks fine. It's resting on her shoulder not her throat.
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I know that's the main thing. My son (6) complained so I told him to sit in the same spot. He couldn't see a problem with having the seat belt in the garotte position :p . It's not too bad height wise in the back anyway.
 
Currently on hour number 5 laid in bed with the little one who has a temp at 38 , no idea what's actually wrong but guessing it's to do with teething.

Will not be out down! Loooooong night ahead.
 
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Thanks for feedback re tablet. We have gone for the Fire HD 8 kids. Intention is to use it as a learning tool primarily, and we'll see if we can get away with no installing any Netflix or similar on it.

I think better to have him engaging with interactive things on there than watching TV really, we'll see how it goes.
 
alchal said:
Currently on hour number 5 laid in bed with the little one who has a temp at 38 , no idea what's actually wrong but guessing it's to do with teething.

Will not be out down! Loooooong night ahead.
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Pour some Calpol down them :D
 
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subbytna said:
IMO, 4 is too young. Regardless of what's locked down. It'll create a desire to play on it instead of exploring the real world. Just my two cents. My twins are 7 and they aren't getting anything until they are 11 at the earliest. They get game time on my laptop and gaming PC for 2 x 2 hours every week (Tuesdays and thursdays) and that's their limit. They play networked WobblyLife game in my LAN on the PC and laptop. They do chores to earn the right to get "gametime" and they enjoy it more as they have earned a go on the hardware.

They also have to do MathsSeed homework on the laptops too (wife also has a work laptop) and they view it as fun time too, even though it's maths homework.

I think your initial "gut instinct" is right about being too young, again just my two cents, your child, you're the parent, your call.
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Is Mathseeds via the school? My child is doing Numbots but is finding it overly repetitive and gets bored easily. Looking for alternatives as the school isn't to onboard with apps.
 
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ddoubleep said:
Is Mathseeds via the school? My child is doing Numbots but is finding it overly repetitive and gets bored easily. Looking for alternatives as the school isn't to onboard with apps.
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Yeah it's a school app. Really fun and tbh, one of the best bits of software I've seen and I've worked in education for almost 20 years now
 
@Junglist nothing wrong with crying and being emotional. Parenthood affects people in different ways. Also bearing in mind you became a father after one of the worst societal issues we've ever had to suffer (lockdown, isolation, working from home etc) which has led to a massive increase in mental health issues (not suggesting you're suffering from them). Also the hormones and pheromones flying around as a result of having a child that you are solely responsible for (with your other half of course) can be quite a bit especially if you've always been fairly independent and solitary.

I did cry at both kid's births although more at the first as it was so new. And seeing them do something nice or being kind or even something that they do which is completely random can trigger overwhelming love and emotion which is a totally new experience.

I'll admit it took me a good ,6 months or so to bond to my first child it took a while for the "love" to flourish a bit less time for the second. However over half a dozen years later I would without thinking do absolutely *anything* to keep them safe no matter the cost. That was quite a revelation to me.

I think parenthood is a voyage of discovery, and can be a shared experience but everyone takes their own path. I tend not to give advice but share how I coped or dealt with issues as generic advice I find tends to not necessarily add any value.

Good luck with it mate, enjoy it and don't worry about being emotional. However, if it becomes uncontrollable do make sure you get a mental health check up a lot of men suffer in silence with post natal depression because of some perverse machismo that seems to exist.
 
ChrisD. said:
Nappy changing becomes challenging when they learn how to crawl.
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Or in an aeroplane toilet! Honestly it was rock paper scissors between my wife and I about who had to do it back when they were in nappies! Not fun especially if you can barely fit in the toilet room! :D
 
So had our little one one last Sunday at 11:44pm, 6lb 8oz even though we were told she was going to be a really small baby due to a few complications, labour was only 1hour luckily.

She is really suffering with colic and we are having trouble feeding her due to been tongue tied as she struggles to suckle.

Also got go for a test on her ears at some point due to having no response when they did the hearing test on the ward before we were discharged.
 
Anyone else have poorly kids at the moment? Bit scary with this strep a stuff going round.

My 4 yo has a bad cough and diarrhoea and 2 yo has had a runny nose going forever and has developed a temperature (not an awful one) in the night. No rashes on either but hard not to be a bit fretful. Wife and I might get half a day's work done today between us if we're lucky.
 
dl8860 said:
Anyone else have poorly kids at the moment? Bit scary with this strep a stuff going round.

My 4 yo has a bad cough and diarrhoea and 2 yo has had a runny nose going forever and has developed a temperature (not an awful one) in the night. No rashes on either but hard not to be a bit fretful. Wife and I might get half a day's work done today between us if we're lucky.
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Both my 5 year old and 9 year old were I'll with cough and headaches. The wife now has it and I'm also showing symptoms. It's the time of year for it.

Try not it worry too much, kids are really tough and bounce back quickly
 
Hi all, in ~3 weeks time expecting a son :) . I am looking for a proper formula milk, came across Kendamil, its not known down here so wanted some feedback on it, is it worth it ?
 
Iraklis F.C. said:
Hi all, in ~3 weeks time expecting a son :) . I am looking for a proper formula milk, came across Kendamil, its not known down here so wanted some feedback on it, is it worth it ?
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What do you mean by proper? What are you looking for in a formula? Kendamil do several products including a goat milk based formula.
 
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