Ashley James #3 Alf’s room lit up like Blackpool Illumination. Is she regretting her little creation?

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Tinseltree said:
Long time lurker but she has bugged me now with those book extracts. Lovely to know that my children are somehow damaged and emotionally unable to attach as they had to attend nursery 4x a week from 10-12 months old! Seriously?! One breastfed for 5 months and decided he didn't like it, never slept, never sleep trained him and still doesn't sleep (he's 6) - nothing to do with feeding. The other fed for a year, woke up multiple times a night to feed and we were both in a sleep deprived mess. We sleep trained (gently) and he has been an ace sleeper ever since - the change in his happiness was immediate and he is certainly not emotionally stunted. Who makes her the expert?! Its not ok for her to effectively decide everyone else is doing it wrong!
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Tbf she said it’s all fluid and about what’s right for each family. She never said everyone should do what she does and she said it’s not practical to follow the theory by the letter.
 
lemonyellowsunshine said:
Tbf she said it’s all fluid and about what’s right for each family. She never said everyone should do what she does and she said it’s not practical to follow the theory by the letter.
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Maybe not but she clearly thinks she is better than all the mums who aren't doing this despite the fact that she is exhausted and he is exhausted because she doesn't want a routine. The book and the theory is just a good excuse to allow her to keep her lifestyle whilst also trying to make other mums feel bad.
 
I just don't know what she's going to do when Alf hits the terrible 2's / 3's / 4's, has a personality, can talk back etc. If she thinks she has it hard now when he's a baby - she's going to be in for a real shock when she has to actually parent & guide him through life. These influencers seem to have babies & then want them to be adults and BBFs & not put any of the hard work that parenting actually is.

I really don't think she understands how much your life changes when you have kids & it's only going to get harder when the tantrums & everything else starts. But Alf wouldn't do that, because he's never had to cry & she's so maternal with all the books she reads.

She just constantly winds me up because she has no idea how privileged she is & how lucky she has it. I for one, can't wait for Alf to start having tantrums ;)🙃.
 
MrsRS said:
Acting hard done by that it’s only their 3rd date night since Alf has come along- that’s pretty good going to me! Childs same age and we have managed just the one! But then I’m not sitting here counting and seething at all the things motherhood has taken from me 🙄
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I feel you! Mines 9 months and we’ve not left the house alone since he was born. We’re too tired to even have a date night at home! But you know what, that’s life for now. She will be secretly glad she’s stopped BF because she’s got her freedom back now

Beepbopbooploopdoop said:
I'm very confused by her saying it's the end of Tommy's paternity leave. Has he had the whole year off with them? If so, that's amazing but wellllll jel too.
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I thought this too. Maybe he saved it as he’s been working from home so didn’t need to take it until he was back in the office
 
MrsRS said:
Acting hard done by that it’s only their 3rd date night since Alf has come along- that’s pretty good going to me! Childs same age and we have managed just the one! But then I’m not sitting here counting and seething at all the things motherhood has taken from me 🙄
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Saying that whilst she’s away on her second holiday within weeks and happy to put Alf in the crèche so they can have time alone
 
Said it before I find it so so strange she’s barely mentioned weaning
Definitely thought she’d be talking about how much he eats/all the different food etc

apart from the Annabel Karmel workshop it’s hardly been mentioned!
 
Rainbow1 said:
Said it before I find it so so strange she’s barely mentioned weaning
Definitely thought she’d be talking about how much he eats/all the different food etc

apart from the Annabel Karmel workshop it’s hardly been mentioned!
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I don’t think she’s got a clue what she’s doing. Sounds like he only really took to food when they were on their first Mauritius holiday because she didn’t have to cook stuff. And in her “packing highlight” she showed pouches of fruit purée meant for much younger babies as the food they took for him on the plane
 
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