Momma Bimbos - Chat Thread

Just saying hi, ive got a gorgeous little boy whos 7 months old and thought id join in too

Hello to all the new Mommas in this group, its always good to talk to other moms.

I think I am having a good case of mommy brain today. I keep thinking that it is Friday, but it is only Wednesday, LOL.

Whats you best mommy brain moment of this week?

Hi everyone, I have a question....
I'm a primary school teacher, but taking a break from teaching at the moment to stay at hme with my 10 month old son. However, I've been asked by a friend of a friend if I could tutor her son for an hour a week as he's a bit behind at school. I'm really excited about it, but I have no idea what to charge?
Does anyone else use a tutor/tutor someone? What do you pay/charge?
Thanks!

(Have also posted this as a new thread in Grown-ups VIP)

ChaCha wrote:

Good Morning Mommies.  How is everyone?  I am doing great today. I am 18 weeks pregnant and I think my morning sickness is subsiding!!! YAY!!! I've been waiting for this day for months now. 

18 weeks! youre almost halfway there!

ginger (ginger ale, ginger cookies, etc.) is supposed to help ease the nausea of morning sickness   

i was lucky, i never had full blown morning sickness during all 3 of my pregnancies. my last pregnancy, i had a touch of nausea that last for about 30 minutes each day in my 2nd trimester

jennajamison wrote:

i had it for 7 months ugh
well morning mummies we have decieded that we will be going for another after november (im going on a hens weekend and not being pregnant for that)

Hi Jenna,

What is a "hen's weekend"?

jennajamison wrote:

dd is doing well and we have another tooth

my son has another tooth coming in too. hes been running a low grade fever the past couple of days and has been grouchy as all get out. I looked and sure enough, the area to the right of his front right bottom tooth, you can see where it is just beginning to cut thru

jennajamison wrote:

does anyone else have problems getting there little one to get their hair up for the life of me she will not have her hair up i have to chase her down then she pulls it out

LOL! I have a niece who will be 2 in October. Every time I get her all "girlified" (nice outift, shoes, etc.) I get her hair up in little ponytails with ribbons that match her outfit.......about 2 minutes later, the ribbons are out and her hair is every where LOL!

jennajamison wrote:

green apples are great for morning sickness

i didnt know that about green apples. i always thought green apples were the sourest (is that a word?) out of all the apples

Stormy Nights wrote:

Good Morning Moms

My little man turns 1 on Tuesday. But he still gets up about 2:00 am and will not go back to sleep unless he is in the bed with his daddy and me. Iv tried just leaving him in his bed and he screamed for 2 hrs. I tried rocking him back to sleep and putting him back in his bed
2 mins later he is back up screaming. We both work full time and we need sleep so we just put him in the bed with us. I dont know what else try. He is very stubborn like his Daddy. Any ideas? 

how many naps does he take during the day? I would try and cut out the nap closest to his bedtime. by the time bedtime rolls around, maybe he will be too tired to fight it.

also, try giving him a bath close to bedtime using the lavendar/chamomile baby wash. then use the lavendar/chamomile lotion on him afterwards. that helps calm and soothe my son. maybe that might work for you?

my little guy turns 1 a week from saturday, but he has been sleeping thru the night and in his own bed (tho its in our room) since he was 3 weeks old.

but, ive also cut his naps down during the day. he takes a morning nap, about an hour and a half long then he takes an afternoon nap about 2 - 3 hours long. then hes asleep by 9 pm and will usually sleep til 7-8 am

Hi all... my little one just turned 1 year old!!!  She just got a flu poor thing, how is everyone else doing?

Hellyboo wrote:

Hi everyone, I have a question....
I'm a primary school teacher, but taking a break from teaching at the moment to stay at hme with my 10 month old son. However, I've been asked by a friend of a friend if I could tutor her son for an hour a week as he's a bit behind at school. I'm really excited about it, but I have no idea what to charge?
Does anyone else use a tutor/tutor someone? What do you pay/charge?
Thanks!

(Have also posted this as a new thread in Grown-ups VIP)

I do childcare and tutoring for a living.  I don't know where you live or anything but here in Oregon the going rate is between $15 and $35.  I charge $20/hr just because I don't feel it is appropriate to charge a rediculous amount when our children are our future and every child, regardless of income, deserves to have a good education and a future.

Hellyboo wrote:

Stormy Nights wrote:

Good Morning Moms

My little man turns 1 on Tuesday. But he still gets up about 2:00 am and will not go back to sleep unless he is in the bed with his daddy and me. Iv tried just leaving him in his bed and he screamed for 2 hrs. I tried rocking him back to sleep and putting him back in his bed
2 mins later he is back up screaming. We both work full time and we need sleep so we just put him in the bed with us. I dont know what else try. He is very stubborn like his Daddy. Any ideas? 

i've never had to do this for night-time sleep, but a friend sugested a technique called "controlled crying" where you let them cry for 5 minutes, go in and settle them and go out of the room again, next time leave it 10 minutes before you go in, then 15 etc increasing by 5 mns each time. The baby will eventually get the message that crying isn't going to get them anywhere and give up. It might take a few nights but the result will be worth it in the end. It is hard not to give in, but I used it for Ollie's daytime naps and he's so much happier now he's getting a decont nap in his own bed rather than in the pram or on me etc. Maybe you could try it over the weekend or take a few days off work so your sleep isn't too disturbed!
Hope it works! 

I found that this really worked for me, but only after I bought her a night light and  left a few toys in there to entertain her. Now I hear her wake up sometimes but she is never crying she just usually plays with her toys. Then falls asleep a few minutes later.

On the other hand though I have an older daughter who would sneak into my bed and I would wake up in the morning surprised to see her there. My husband was the one that put the stop to this one night when she was about three-years-old he said "No, you sleep in you bed" he then closed the door (after putting a child proof door handle on it) then he came back in our room, put his arms around me and the two of us sat on the edge of our bed for 20min until she fell asleep. But since that night she has not once slept in my bed. It was tough love on both our parts but it worked.

How is everyone tonight? I swear when I get released from the hospital Iam going to be MIA for at least a few days. I didnt think I would ever say this but i am actually getting sick of Miss Bimbo and Dragcave and the olympics and for that matter everyting!!!! Most of all I miss my kiddo!!!! I haven t seen him since yesterday morning and I will be lucky if I see him tomorrow because my mom is coming from Alabama to pick him up for the weekend. Its amazing how bad my relationship with my mother used to be and home much it has changed. She is my best friend and now I realize she is my "rock" as well. she has helped so much for trhe past 2 weeks and I  have grown a new respect for her...

sorry for letting loose but I  am starting to feel anxious and crazy..... AHHHH. No more hospitals

xclassyxxbimbox wrote:

Katiesbimbo1994 wrote:

Hope you get out soon!    My daughter drove me fruity today. She was in one of those moods  where she knew it all and talked a mile a min all day long. She's so silly though. And she started singing the song "Row your boat" but she sang it 'milly milly get in your boat" I laughed so hard!

LOL. Arent they fun... How old is she? Mine will be 3 in November. He LOVES and I mean LOVES LOVES LOVES to sing. Right now he likes to sing the 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed song... That or I m a little teapot or ba ba black sheep... Dangit that kid will sing anything that he can get out of his mouth

I know what you mean Katie, my mother is my best friend rarely a day goes by that we don't have a 30-60min conversation. But is was less then 8 years ago that I thought she was the enemy that was determined to make my life hell. I guess it is just a apart of growing up. Anyways hope you get out soon, I wont be back online till sunday night so have a good weekend everyone get out and enjoy the sunshine.

Good morning mammas!