Mean?
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Topic: Mean?
Posted By: CuriousG
Subject: Mean?
Date Posted: 26 September 2008 at 12:37pm
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DD woke up at 2.30am this morning complaining of being hungry. I refused to let her have anything to eat but DH thinks I am mean and should have let her have an apple or something.
My justification is that its 2.30 in the freaking morning and I don't want to set expectations that if she wakes at that time every day, I will feed her. I reckon I am right. Am I wrong? Just curious what others would do?  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 26 September 2008 at 12:41pm
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My DH is exactly the same G. He thinks our daughter will starve to death overnight if I don't let her have snacks and sweets when she refuses to eat dinner. She's probably growth spurting (again!) so I'd just make sure she eats a good dinner and pud, then maybe another snack with her milk before bed, or give her milo or complan in her milk to help fill her up for longer (which is probably what you already intend to do anyway). -------------  
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 26 September 2008 at 12:44pm
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I'm mean too.
I wouldn't let my kids have anything other than a drink of water at night if they woke up asking for something. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 26 September 2008 at 12:47pm
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She mucked around at dinner and despite warnings, didn't eat very much. She doesn't want her bottles anymore (yay) so doesn't even get one of those before bed so that is bound to have an effect.
I also won't give her much during the night, a sip of water or two - this is because she is out of night nappies totally now and I don't want to tempt fate! Gawd, no nappies at all, no dummy, no bottles - ummmm...it just dawned on me that she really isn't a baby at all anymore!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 26 September 2008 at 12:52pm
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Wow she is doing well! No night nappies is amazing.
What a grown up girl. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 26 September 2008 at 12:59pm
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I know. I am a proud mummy. She has been dry during the day for months and at nights for about 5 weeks so I took them off a week ago and its fine.
Clearly she was ready for it. Its nice not having to buy or wash nappies (cheaper too). ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 26 September 2008 at 1:29pm
holy moly!!!! go charlotte! jack's only been out of night nappies for the past few months and he's 4
but no, you are not mean for saying no to food at such an ungodly hour of the morning! i would've done the same thing ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 26 September 2008 at 1:32pm
Men they are so soft. DH didn't think I should put Spencer in timeout when he bit me cos he was teething Think I know who is gonna be the mean one in this house.
I wouldn't give food at night, unless perhaps she had been ill and she wanted a bottle but like you say she doesn't have bottles anymore and she didn't eat her dinner, so tough titty I say. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 26 September 2008 at 1:50pm
Hmmm...seems like a case of SOFT MEN out there. 
Either that or really mean mummies.... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 26 September 2008 at 2:37pm
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Babies, little girls in particular, start wrapping their daddy's around their umbilical cord at conception and it gets worse as they get older. -------------
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Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 26 September 2008 at 3:21pm
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I would be the same as you.
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 26 September 2008 at 3:44pm
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No I agree with you, I wouldn't give snacks out at that time either...I think you're right in saying it could set a pattern!! She'll just have to learn not to muck around at dinner or being hungry is the consequence!
I'm on the mean mummy band wagon for sure! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 26 September 2008 at 7:02pm
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At that age I would have done the same as you - I'd be worried it would turn into a habit. -------------  |
Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 27 September 2008 at 3:49pm
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I agree - I am on the mean mummy bandwagon as well. All DD gets during the night is water, unless she is ill - though this in itself is very rare. ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 28 September 2008 at 6:22pm
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im mean too, i always just put water next to sarahs bed
but . . . when i was little i used to get water AND a biscuit like a superwine or something. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 10:38am
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I don't think you're mean. I would've given her a drink & that's it. I know if I was hungry at night I wouldn't eat, but have a drink and I'm sure that would do the trick.
And yay for being nappy-free!! Great feeling isn't it! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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