Waterworks (both types!)
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:29 pm
Opinions and/ or experiences please ladies.
Firstly when we were on holiday Martha started going to the loo ALL THE TIME. Like we would go before we left the house, she wanted to go when we got to the restaurant, as we were seated she would go, when the starters came she wanted the loo etc etc. THis as you can imagine became a huge PITA and we struggled to remain calm about it - imagine having a lovely meal delivered and having to leave it to go cold because you had to go to the loo for the 4th time in an hour.
We *think* that she was irritated by chemicals in the swimming pools, and we got her some cranberry to drink in case of UTI, and it dd get better as the holiday went on but tbh I think it has become a psychological issue, we had it a lot on the beach but she could go a decent while if she forgot about it but then as soon as we got out ona night it would start again.
She has also been doing it a bit at home, usually if you tell her to finish her tea we get "I need the toilet" or when we are ready to leave the house (regardless of when she has last been)
The other issue is constant tears at the slightest provocation - if you ask her to do something and she doesn't do it then naturally on the third or fourth time of asking there will be impatience in my voice, she calls this "mummy shouting" (I don't shout at her, or very rarely, as what comes before the shouting results in meltdown!)
I've tried explaining that if she does as she's asked we won't get irritated (and it can be very mild irritation), she will also cry if asked to turn the telly off or wear her jumper downstairs int he morning or put her raincoat on instead of her duffel coat.......
FYI dh is off work at the moment and has been since January, I still work 4 days a week but manage to take her to school wquite a lot and we have mummy and Martha time at the weekend so I don't think it's attention seeking in that regard.
So two issues. Fire away!
Firstly when we were on holiday Martha started going to the loo ALL THE TIME. Like we would go before we left the house, she wanted to go when we got to the restaurant, as we were seated she would go, when the starters came she wanted the loo etc etc. THis as you can imagine became a huge PITA and we struggled to remain calm about it - imagine having a lovely meal delivered and having to leave it to go cold because you had to go to the loo for the 4th time in an hour.
We *think* that she was irritated by chemicals in the swimming pools, and we got her some cranberry to drink in case of UTI, and it dd get better as the holiday went on but tbh I think it has become a psychological issue, we had it a lot on the beach but she could go a decent while if she forgot about it but then as soon as we got out ona night it would start again.
She has also been doing it a bit at home, usually if you tell her to finish her tea we get "I need the toilet" or when we are ready to leave the house (regardless of when she has last been)
The other issue is constant tears at the slightest provocation - if you ask her to do something and she doesn't do it then naturally on the third or fourth time of asking there will be impatience in my voice, she calls this "mummy shouting" (I don't shout at her, or very rarely, as what comes before the shouting results in meltdown!)
I've tried explaining that if she does as she's asked we won't get irritated (and it can be very mild irritation), she will also cry if asked to turn the telly off or wear her jumper downstairs int he morning or put her raincoat on instead of her duffel coat.......
FYI dh is off work at the moment and has been since January, I still work 4 days a week but manage to take her to school wquite a lot and we have mummy and Martha time at the weekend so I don't think it's attention seeking in that regard.
So two issues. Fire away!