General Chat

I had a breakthrough! We went to the zoo today to see our favourite elephant--3month old Emilia, and a miracle happened! My 18month old charge was still CLEAN when we got home!!! This after baked beans with lunch and a picnic tea close to the pooing peacocks--it's a miracle!

I know exactly how you feel. Yesterday I'd taken off my 17 month olds nappy and ran upstairs to get another. When I came down (seconds later) he'd poohed behind the door. Unaware of this I opened the door creating a 'pooh streak' about a foot long across the carpet !!!

memories, my son used to think yoghurt was for faces and heads and through the hair and then finished off by rubbing hands clean on his clothes, my daughter who was 4 when i had him insisted on telling me what and when to do things as sallys little friend does, i had to constantly remind her he was my baby not hers. funny i now have to remind her at 17 i am the mum not her (she obviously doesnt listen).

The worst one for me has to be cleaning up Weetabix--makes me feel ill, especially if it's stuck to the high chair!

Fee, have you noticed how they make the most mess with the stuff that stains really badly? Like ketchup and chocolate - they never spread around the pale stuff that doesn't mark! Mandy :)

I sympathise! I've had a nightmare day--teething, screaming 18month old who took to banging his head on the floor to try to get my attention! That plus endless 'advice' from his 3 year old sister on what I was doing wrong! SO glad they aren't mine AND that I have the day off tomorrow!

Yes, those were the days. I once had a terrible mess to clear up. I had put my son up in his cot for a rest in the afternoon. He filled his nappie, took it off and plastered it over windows and walls. When I went into the room I didn't know where to begin cleaning first. I took my son and dumped him in the bath then started on the windows - I was thinking "what if the neighbours see the mess". It was a very warm day, too. Memories!!

lol!! i remember those days!! i also had 4 under 5yrs and i would love to have that back again. it makes you wonder how they made such a mess,even when i fed them lol just as i was putting a spoonful in their mouths they decided to move their heads and it ended up in their ears lol oh they were the days! susie

Well at least he doesnt do what I used to do,I used to eat coal.I suppose if he could,he would though!

My (almost) 9 momth old seems to prefer the cat food to my cooking!!!

Hi June,done that,he messes around it.He is a good aim!

Fee I used to spread a plastic sheet under my daughter's high chair, even then some food missed the sheet

How can a little 9mth old make so much mess?Even though he is tethered into a high chair,its like a little tornado has swept through the lounge!