Baby Sitter In Hamilton
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Topic: Baby Sitter In Hamilton
Posted By: Teenmummy
Subject: Baby Sitter In Hamilton
Date Posted: 06 January 2006 at 10:33pm
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Hey everyone, if anyone is wanting a baby sitter after school or weekends or maybe a late night!! Im available and am currently gaining a national cert in early childhood and i also have two of my own children. If your wanting anymore info refs etc....post back or give me a email...Check profile for address. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 07 January 2006 at 10:08am
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Hey good on ya Jess!
I'm not Hams but think it's really cool that you are doing this Hope you generate some business and good luck with your studies 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 07 January 2006 at 10:34am
| you should move to Gisborne as I'm looking for a reliable babysitter when we move. We'll have family there, but to tell the truth, I want someone RELIABLE and family isn't always. That and I want to be able to tell them what to do, i.e jake's bedtime at 7, without them making their own decisions - jake can stay up later for a "treat" |
Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 07 January 2006 at 11:18am
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doent that just drive you barmy when family and friends ignore what you say!!! I have a friend god bless her loving soul that always turns up will junk food for the boys and she knows im really particular about what they get but she sneaks it to them. All good for her when she can leave and im left with sugar hyped kids. Also her daughter is very overweight which makes me more aware of what they eat. Anyway just getting a maon in there lol ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 07 January 2006 at 6:00pm
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Arghh my sister is like that!
Not too bad tho. Just sneaks lollies every now and again |
Posted By: AnnaD
Date Posted: 07 January 2006 at 8:32pm
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What is it about family hyping kids up on lollies? Honestly, I almost throttled Andy's mother over Christmas, Quinn does not NEED those super-dooper lollies dipped in sugar?!! He gets excited with crackers!! I never realised that the saying "bouncing off the walls" was not just someone exaggerating, it can really happen!! ------------- Anna and Quinn 10 July 2004 www.quinnariki.blogspot.com and one more on the way.... http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 07 January 2006 at 9:33pm
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I have a stash of lollipops that jake is ALWAYS being given. He isn't even that keen on them, although stole one from my bag the other day and loved it - think it was more the fact he knew he wasn't meant to have it, than the actual taste.
Mine and Lewis' dads are always sneaking them things....coke, eskimos, bikkies.... |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 8:23am
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I've decided after the amount of crap Hannah has eaten over christmas that we are going back to healthy eating. No more biscuits. Crackers instead.
No lollies. Fruit instead. Poor kid. |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 9:30am
| Jake actually prefers fruit to lollies. He is always asking for bananas...well, pointing at them and grunting expectantly anyway. |
Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 9:56am
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yeah its amazing how much crap food ppl give them aye. i love it cos the boys think grapes are the coolest treat.
Anyway teenmummy dont mean to get off your topic so hope you find some babysitting jobs  ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 10:50am
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I'm afraid I'm a bit far away to give you any business, and bubba isn't even here yet LOL Best of luck though,I used to do a lot of babysitting when I was younger and it was quite good once I got regular clients.
However, what caught me was the o/t bit about sugar - I really don't want to even start feeding my child all sorts of artificial sugar, and am going to have to sit down at some stage and plan out how to work this into the grand scheme of things. This means next to no lollies, no fizzies - ick, and bikkies only on a special occasion. Anyway, we shall see exactly how far I get once bub actually arrives - I could have my head stuck in the clouds a bit at the moment !! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 11:40am
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i didnt let the boys have junk food until they were around one - they had a blast at their 1st birthday with all the junk food although in saying that they mainly sat round the cheerios and munched. I know they arent the best either but better than a heap of lollies. And ppl cant believe that the boys have only been to McDonalds 3 times and the last time was in oct for their 2nd birthday. Most of my friends kids have a million McDs toys (ok not quite a million....but pretty close!!!) As for biscuits the boys get the good old plain ones super wines and the like which they prefer to fancy biscuits unless of cse they have chocolate on them!!!! Also on the rare occasion the get fizzy it is sooooooo watered down its no longer fizzy... i think they just like the fact its coming out of the same bottle that every1 else is getting a drink from.
But i have to say my major pet hate is LOLLYPOPS!!!!! I hate them with a vengence!!!! ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 12:25pm
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Ella ate quite a few chocolates and other bits and pieces this Christmas but she usually eats very well and I never serve her unhealthy things for meals.
Yuk I hope to keep her away from McDees as long as possible, we never eat there and hopefully she won't either!! See Supersize me :P But I haven't liked it since I found out a few years ago that they use (well used) chicken fat in their icecream!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 12:41pm
Hey Marlene,U want a lollipop?? pmsl .------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 1:00pm
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i heard that about the icecream too but im sure i got told thats a myth. can anyone clarifly that?
------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 1:02pm
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to bec lol
------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 1:34pm
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when i was workin at burger king we used a powder mixed with water fir the shake and sundae machine.i never rread wot the powder was made up of tho.cant have been too harmful cos i lived on shakes and sundaes when was workin while preg with Xander. ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 2:25pm
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Hey Jess - good luck finding some babysitting work Sorry i not in Hamilton either.
Funny you guys talking about sugary food cos I said to Daniel today I am so going to watch what junk food Hannah eats. We went away with friends this weekend and their 3 year just wouldnt go to bed last night until like 9.30 cos he had had fizzy and lollies etc. Argh, dont want that to happen. We'll see....!  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 2:38pm
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I find as a mother that it is pretty easy to not feed Hannah junk food etc. I feel guilty when she has anything even remotely unhealthy.
My main thing at the moment is not giving Hannah juice. She has water and that's it. I babysat a friend's kid once who wouldn't touch water and would only drink juice. I don't think I could stand the hassle of having juice in the house all the time!!! Much easier when you can get it straight out of the tap
I'm also concerned about Hannah's teeth. They are so beautiful and white and perfect that I don't want to ruin them!!! But yeah, it's other people feeding your child lollies etc that you have to worry about. Although actually I may have to revise my position on this as Hannah has started getting very vocal whenever she sees something with a colourful shiny packet. If she is packing tantys now I can't wait until she's two!!! 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 2:40pm
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he he I thought you were clucky for more Nikki! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 2:40pm
| Sorry for hijacking topic Jess! |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 6:33pm
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Yeah, that almost NEVER happens!!
Jake doesn't actually like fizzy drink...the bubbles I think. He has a glass of "juice" at lunch time. I say juice, but it is majorly watered down. Pretty much it's because I have a glass with my iron tablet and he wants some. This way I can trick him! 
As for McD's - Jake likes chips and the tenders from BK, but we haven't been to Mcdonalds yet. I imagine he'll wanna go to the playground though. It's funny, lots of kids go, but actaully very few sit and eat their meals. My nephew gets a happy meal, won't drink coke, likes the juice though, has about two chips, the pickle and the bun. then runs off to play |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 6:40pm
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lol
McDs playgrounds are awesome. Last time I was there getting myself some greasy food I sent Hannah into the playground but she was a bit small to do it herself. Luckily there was a girl about 7 years old who is at that lovely mothering age and played with Hannah in the tunnels for ages. Was the most peace I'd had for quite a while! |
Posted By: lou
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 10:03pm
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I think Sophie has only had McD's 3 times, the first time I don't think she even really ate any of it. I don't mind her have a few lollies, and biscuits, and fizzy if we are having it (water down). She does prefer her fruit and vege most of the time. I don't want sweets to be this big thing she can't have so that when she can have them she goes silly. I want her to learn it's a nice treat eaten in moderation. ------------- Mother to two beautiful children - Sophie age 6 and Ephraim age 4 |
Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 08 January 2006 at 10:18pm
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i absolutley agree with you Lou - we give ourselves treats so why shouldnt our kids have them. What gets me annoyed is when others give your kids junk food usually sneakily or as with my friend who does so infront of me as well she gives them way tooo much and im the meany mum taking all the crap off the boys - and i mean like choc bars, big bags of lollies, chippies and fizzies all in one visit. althoug i must admit she is getting better the last visit she had it all in a bag ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 09 January 2006 at 8:51am
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Ok... after all my talk about healthy eating I've just realised how full of crap I am.
I had ice cream for dessert last night and of course little miss wanted to get in on the good stuff so I gave her a bit. Anyway, just wanted to retract all previous claims to being healthy!
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 09 January 2006 at 9:33am
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Jake has had ice cream too, but we just got some expensive stuff, I don't wanna share. he can have the crappy Pams kind.
as for the playground, i don't wanna take jake there as I'm afraid he'll get stuck and I'll have to clamber in after him....and get stuck myslef probably. I have visions of myslef on the news, like that episode of the simpsons when homer gets lodged in the water slide. |
Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 09 January 2006 at 10:30am
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This is so refreshing!! I thought I was going to be the only mean mummy who is anti lollies, choccy biccys and juice/fizzy for kids. Glad to hear there are other people out there who see something wrong with kids going to McD's all the time!! ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 09 January 2006 at 1:25pm
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I think it isn't good either adn Peter and I definitely want takeaways to be a treat like iut was for us growing up. Saying that... I love my fish and chips and Mcd's (yep, seen super size me, just made me want to have maccers, LOL) so will have to secretly eat it without kids seeing or stop going... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 09 January 2006 at 3:29pm
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I grew up in Taumarunui - no McDs and when i went o my nanas (feilding) during the holidays, giong there WAS a special treat. I would decide days in advance what I would have. It would be really exciting....what can I say? taumarunui is really really small!!!
And Ana, I love fish and chips too. in japan i paid almost $45 for a scooop of chips and a bit of fish. |
Posted By: emma
Date Posted: 09 January 2006 at 4:08pm
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i have a great babysitter (i'm in auckland) shes an early childhood teacher, is great with kids, has loads of energy and the best bit is she follows my instructions to the letter, which i have to say, makes evenings out much more enjoyable!!!
i don't really ask family to babysit as its harder to have them up about things your unhappy with. as for junk food, i would kill with my bare hands anyone who gave my daughter coke! |
Posted By: melz
Date Posted: 10 January 2006 at 1:22pm
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Angie decided that coke gave her a sore tummy. Not sure how, as she has never had it, but nevermind.
She has lollies and stuff but will ask for a jellybean (she is still working on lollies she got for Christmas) and only take one! I go with the theory that if lollies etc are an ok sometimes food to her then when she goes to birthday parties (and we get invited to far to many) she won't go mad, esp since most of the time we drop her off. Angie is really interested in what foods are healthy and knows that too much sugar is bad and that she is supposed to have 5 serves of fruit/veges per day. Not sure where she gets the big interest from but it's all good. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 10 January 2006 at 1:54pm
| wow melz, sounds like you have an easy-care little girl. how do i get one??? |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 10 January 2006 at 2:04pm
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i remember wheni could fool my son by giving him the lollipop with the wrapper still on it and he thought that was great... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 10 January 2006 at 6:39pm
| i tried that with jake...he ate the plastic. |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 10 January 2006 at 7:37pm
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Ella knows chocolate now and anything in a bright wrapper is chocolate, whether its fudge, lollies etc etc.. (according to her).
Luckily I can usually give her a tiny piece and say all gone, or say chocolate later (with no further promises lol). This works for anything I don't want her to have.. (help me in a few months time, not looking forward to tantrums!!) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 11 January 2006 at 11:04am
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I don't understand how kids recognise lollies and chocolate.
In the time before Hannah had actually tasted anything sweet, she still managed to know what they were. They must have an inbuilt 'forbidden food' radar. |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 11 January 2006 at 12:19pm
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I think it must be the shiny crinkly wrapping...?? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 11 January 2006 at 9:43pm
| Damn lolly companies and their ingenious marketing |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 13 January 2006 at 9:53am
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Where abouts in Hamilton are you Jess?
I also live in Hamilton and am studying at the uni part-time.Would love to do full-time but only just had my son and am b/f so wld be hard to do. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 13 January 2006 at 4:47pm
| Easier to study while babe is young. When they are more active it is much much harder!!! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 13 January 2006 at 4:48pm
I'm hoping I'm back on the down hill to being able to study easily again though. Or maybe I'm being a bit optimistic 
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Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 13 January 2006 at 5:10pm
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I just trying to establish routine with Xanda at the moment, so that when i have classes he will behave for his dad who will be looking after him most of the time. Might just have to express milk so that there is a store there in case Dan needs it. Never know with Xanda, he is turning into a real little fatty. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 13 January 2006 at 5:10pm
ohhh i missed out on all these post because dumb ol me thought it was about babysitters in Hamilton  .
Anyway just wanted to join in and say (although a bit late now), that im pretty sure Alyssa thinks mcdonalds is just a playground . We just call in for her to play there. its great because its covered even when its raining. Tee hee hee. No one has come up and told us to leave yet.------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 13 January 2006 at 6:31pm
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Us stay on topic??? You've gotta be joking???
If anyone can find me a topic where we haven't gone completely off track I'll donate my next child to them |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 13 January 2006 at 7:33pm
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Yeah well i dont want anymore kids, but i could prob find one way back before you joined the site ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 13 January 2006 at 8:46pm
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ROFL good one Maria!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 13 January 2006 at 9:54pm
| Oh damn... that was good. I can't even deny it. (Re: top of page 2) |
Posted By: Teenmummy
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 8:25am
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lol thats ok the topic change, just letting everyone know im out there in hamilton. Sugar is the biggest prob in kids, my eldest is now almost 3 and hes really good with sugar and diet stuff. Just gotta hope my youngest follow suit lol. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 8:39am
| I wish you were in palmy. I'm looking for a babysitter now, just for emergencies and it's not going too well! |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 12:59pm
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liz,a couple of us have offered look in ur original thread about it ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 8:16pm
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argh - missed this thread too - sugar and lollies.... I WISH that paris didn't know what they were. I think she has far too many! thanks to daddy who thinks it's ok... every shopping night she gets a tube on m&m's minis to eaton the way home - luckily, she only ever has not even a centimetre off the top of the tube and isn't interested after that. she doesn't like choccy bikkies as much as gingernuts. she loves her milk and water, so only has very watered down juice every once and while. She's pretty flexible - I mean, if she sees lollies then she wants them - but if she doesn't see them she's more than happy to have fruit etc. Has never had fizzy. She HAS had mcd's a few more times than most of the kids on here - but has mighty milk or a pump bottle, doesn't eat the food really - maybe a few bites here and there.. she goes for the toys and the playground. in fact - her ultimate treat sometimes on the weekends is getting a muffin for lunch! I feel like the food nazi in our house - and daddy just gives whatever - have said just cos he doesn't gain weight and can eat what he wants doesn't mean he can do that to her. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 9:15pm
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LOL Janine - I see your McD's and raise you 10 Maya has spent far too much time there - one of the downfalls of being a working Mum. Not helped by the fact that her paediatrician and dietitian told me to take her there at 9 mths old to fatten her up after she lost so much weight when she was sick.
In reality we probably have McD's about once a week (her I mean, I don't eat it at all). Some weeks we don't at all, other weeks it feels like every other meal has been takeaways, but when you consider that she is a huge fruit girl it kind of balances itself out. She thinks grapes and melon are the greatest treats, and she eats whole cucumbers so I figure I'm not doing too badly. Altho she has also inherited her fathers addiction to ice cream ...
I just figure everything in moderation, I never buy lollies or chippies to have at home, and she snacks on crackers and dried fruit. And she is a super-active kid - one of those never sits still for 3 seconds kids, makes me tired to watch her. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 9:53pm
| Oh BEcs, didn't see that!! Thanks!! I'm really hoping for some daycare, but having a babysitter would be good for an emergency! My friend works at Massey childcare, so am hoping Jake and taine can go there,. |