The Parenting Thread

[i_amtrunks]

I actually saw a classic a couple of months ago in Nowra (I'll give everyone a moment to sit down from the shock) My wife and I were at wollies buying some lunch stuff on the way to her parents and in the checkout next to us there was a young mum and a young boy. The boy was begging his mum for one of the "impulse buy" choclates at the register and the Mum quite loudly said "No you can't have it because I only have $7 left am I getting a Woodstock". Nearly all the checkouts stopped and just looked in disbelief.

Wow, the inhabitants of Nowra and Cronulla are the same!

[Fungal Infection]

What's a woodstock? Sounds like either alcohol or smokes I'd gather from the response.

[jacksplatt11]

Cheap ass terrible bourbon in 440ml cans

[i_amtrunks]

Cheap ass terrible bourbon in 440ml cans

Left all over the beaches both North and South of Sydney every summer.

[enforcer888]

Congrats with your baby Gok, she's adorable.

[Bartrim]

Left all over the beaches both North and South of Sydney every summer.

And anywhere else underage kids lurk after dark

[GoktimusPrime]

You using cloth or disposable nappies Gok? Because my brilliant wife found an amazing cheap and easy solution. She found cloth nappies that are cut to suit and have velcro tabs like a disposable. So they are easy to change and you don't waste a fortune on disposable nappies. The only downside... A whole lot of washing. But the savings are worth it.

Disposables. The washing is a massive turn off for us. Although the mother-in-law is currently doing the laundry for us atm <evil.grin> (jkz )

Also have you changed the first "dirty" nappy? What experience that is. The substance (I can't remember what it's called... they have a medical name for it) is like tar. It took us about 45minutes to clean our son the first time

No! I missed that! I'm allowed to stay in the hospital between 08:00-22:00, and Yuki did her first poopie outside of those hours... so when I got there the next morning, she'd already done it. My wife told me about it. Sucked in.

It seems that all my reading of Transformers books is finally starting to indoctrinate her. Earlier today I caught her doing Revenge of the Fallen impressions - check this out!


Spot The Difference!

[TheDirtyDigger]

Around 50% of Australian children are suffering from iodine deficiency. Iodine deficiency can lead to cretinism and thyroid problems. Nearly all of or vegetables are grown in soil lacking natural iodine but we used to receive our iodine from milk because the milk vats were cleaned with it. Since the mid 90's milk corporations replaced iodine as a cleaning agent with cheaper chlorine. The Krudd Govt. were talking of legislating to force bakeries to add iodine to all bread recipes but I am unsure of where that's at at this stage.

I am loathe to add salt to children's diets as Western diets are usually high in it anyway but in this case a pinch of iodised salt here and there puts my mind at ease. The healthiest (or least harmful) option is iodised rock sea salt.

[Vector Sigma 13]

The substance (I can't remember what it's called... they have a medical name for it) is like tar

Maconium if i recall. Not terribly pleasant stuff! Our first son let that rip before he came out and ended up looking like the green goblin for awhile!

[Vector Sigma 13]

Cheap ass terrible bourbon in 440ml cans

Gives me heart burn!

Originally Posted by Bartrim
You using cloth or disposable nappies Gok? Because my brilliant wife found an amazing cheap and easy solution. She found cloth nappies that are cut to suit and have velcro tabs like a disposable. So they are easy to change and you don't waste a fortune on disposable nappies. The only downside... A whole lot of washing. But the savings are worth it.

We used these for a long time- dont know why we ever stopped really?

Congrats Gok!
I didnt even know you had a girlfriend!