A bit about yourself...

LolaDub

Following on from the meet up thread i thought we could start a get to know more about each other thread. So here goes, i'm 25, single mum, live in Templeogue, Dublin and have a 1 1/2 year old girl. Parenting forum has been a Godsend to me since i found it!

RealistSpy

Hello,
Nice Thread.

I a 20 daddy live in Carlow and I have 1 6 weeks old Prince aka Mysuperhero named Aron . Parenting forum has been a great help and its helping me become a better father day by day.

the glass woman

Hi guys, i'm 29, also from dublin. Married almost two years to the most fantastic man who was my first love so altogether we're together 11yrs. We have a beautiful little boy who turns 1 next week so i'm busy organising his birthday party at the moment!

Eyeofthetiger

Hi!
25 living in Newbridge, have a 4 yr old daughter.
Have lurked on this forum for ages learning loads but I've decided to participate more recently

Quality

I am 28 I have two kids... DD 9 years old and DS 2 1/2 years old, baby no3 due in November. I live in East Meath with my darling husband. Although I am originally from Dublin. :cool:

Nevyn

Can I please ask that people not use abrevations which are tantamount to text speak.

I'm 33 and a stay at home mother to two brats, my son is 10 and my daughter is 8.
I am single but co habit with thier dad who is also a mod here on this site.
The family home has 4 bedrooms and we each have our own, it's a solution what works for us, we are a family even if the parents are not a couple.
We live in the d15 area.

di11on

Hi all,

I'm a 32 year old dad with a 5 year old princess and a cheeky 22 month old little missy!

I live and grew up in north wicklow and an engineer by profession. Along with my wife (who is French but forgives me for voting no), we run an online store selling wooden toys (cough *points to sig* cough ) :-)

Lizzykins

Ye're all making me feel like the granny! I'm 45 with a 18 ,15 14, and 4 year old kids. Two boys and two girls. I live in South Dublin and work part time. Life is good. Have a great hubby too. What more could you want?

marti101

I am 35 and have 3 sons 12,13 and 5 months old.I live with my partner who ive been with for 17 years.I live in Dublin

Khannie

I'm 32, married, 10 year old (not his biological father, but I am "dad") and an 18 month old.

edit; Nice thread idea loladub.

Welcome to the party eyeofthetiger.

Thaedydal wrote: »

Can I please ask that people not use abrevations which are tantamount to text speak.

It's not really txt spk. More like "lol" or "rofl" IMO (see! I just did it....and by accident ). I've no problem with it myself, though I don't like txt spk.

littlebug

Cool.
I'm 38, married and have a 6 year old daughter and a 3 1/2 year old son. We live in the wild wesht.

January

Not a parent yet but spend loads of time here and in the Pregnancy forum.

I'm 21 and 5 months pregnant with my first child. I live in Dublin 11 with my fiance. Can't wait for baby to come along so I can get into the swing of motherhood and start pestering you all with my endless questions about why baby is awake all night and why people are looking at me weirdly as I'm crying with frustration because baby won't shut up! (Just kidding!!! I promise I won't be that bad!! )

I work for an insurance company and at the moment I am planning on returning to work after I have baby, but I have to find a reasonable enough childminder first!

Sorry for the long post!!
Adrieanne

silja

I'm 34, married, in Dublin. We have 5.5 months old boy/ girl twins conceived after our thid round o fertility treatment, and much, much trying before that. They are truly a blessing.

nesf

I'm 27, married and have a 2 year old son. I'd say that we're happily married but that would seem presumptuous since we're not even married for 2 weeks yet.

shell42970

I'm a 38 year old American who married a Cork man last fall. I have a 17 year old daughter from my first marriage and am expecting my second (my husband's first), a boy, in 5 weeks.
I'm a stay-home mom.

Lord Muck

Hi , i'm 28 and have a beautiful two year old daughter . Living with her beautiful mother ( my partner of 8 years) in West Dublin.

bazwaldo

Hi all,

I'm a knackered 36 year old Dad. Have 3 great boys aged 6, 2 and 7 months and 1 pink obsessed girl aged 4. Married 8 years and living in Dublin 5.

Cheers

Davidth88

Father of one daughter who is the ' apple of my eye' she was two in Feb.

Living in Co Kildare

Oryx

Im married, full time working (self employed) and mum to two little darlings, a boy 5 and a girl 2. As different as chalk and cheese, youd hardly think they were siblings. And I've been perpetually tired for the last six years.

We live in the sunny rainsoaked south east.

Loopy

Im living in Dublin with partner, not married.

2 beautiful brats/angels.. Depending on their behaviour - today their angels;)

Its still early though:pac:

lolly22

Hey all,

Im new to this forum. Im a newly single 23 year old mum of one.
Oh and she's 6months old and very cute....if I do say so myself:D
Nice to meet you all

Latchy

Hi there , i might be ...... looks like i am the oldie of the thread . 48 year old married father to 18 year old lad , 11 year old daughter, and although living in UK 18 years i am originally from Dublin.

Hello everybody. I love the Parenting forum - learn lots. I am 42, and gave up (paid) work over 12 years ago to rear the family. Married almost 16 years to wonderful hubby who I met when I was 17. We live in Kerry. I would love to return to some form of part time employment that is sympathetic to school hours. Nice to meet you all.

SarahMc

I'm a 38 year old single parent to an 8 year old daughter who is growing up too fast :-(


I also work in the child development/care area. This is probably my favourite forum on boards, and as a single parent I find it invaluable.

Love2love

Hi all,

Have a little boy who will be 2 in October, trying to convince the other half that its time for another. Love this forum

antodeco

Hi All,
26 from Dublin. Single father of a nearly 5 year old girl. Shes a little angel thank god!

LolaDub

Thanks all!!! And thanks mods for making a sticky-when i came in i thought it had been deleted!!! We seem to have a huge variety of parents and parenty types here! Great to be chatting with you all x

Congratulations on your marriage Nesf and best of luck with the pregnancy Adrieanne!!!

m'lady

hi all.. Im 28 and mother of a 7 year old girl..am in a relationship to a great guy and we all live together! Have experienced being a single mum.

delly

Time to add my bit!

Just hit the big 30 this year and am Dad to my 14 month old 'baby' girl. I'm married 6 years to my loving wife who decided to quit work for good after our babs had a rough start.

Living in East Meath now just a stones throw from the Drogheda border, but come originally from Raheny.

RealistSpy

I seem to be the youngest dad, I feel nuts now.

Sheena99

Hi, I'm mammy to my 7 month son, married and due to return to work next month. Have found this forum a great help.

Lurvely

Hi all, im 23, live in Donegal, engaged and we have a 2 yr old daughter and another one due in November!

V1llianous

Hi, I'm a 32 year old Dad of two active boys B is 2½ and N is just 10 weeks old today.

Sleepy

I'm 28, living with my girlfriend and her son who'll be 3 a couple of weeks after our first child together is born in October. I'm not quite 'dad' to the little monster as his dad has an active part in his upbringing but I'm enjoying being 'no 2'...

K&Bross

Hi. I'm 30, married with 2 little ones. 2 1/2 yr old dd and 6 month old ds. I'm a SAHM too. Love it most days ... but days like today I feel like screaming.

The Hill Billy

I'm 39, married to Mrs Billy for 6 years. We have 2 boys & live near Skerries.
HB Jr I (a gentle giant) is nearly 6 years & HB Jr II (an unholy terror) is almost 18 months.

Sulukie

Hi Everyone

I'm 39 with a little boy who will be one this month. I'm married for 10 years together 20 and every thing is rosy at the moment

I'm back at work but on a four day week which is great (everyone should do it :pac:)

I really appreciate all the advice on this forum.

Sulukie

Loopy

Sulukie wrote: »

I'm back at work but on a four day week which is great (everyone should do it :pac:)

I'm the same - best decision ever..

lostinnappies

Hello all,

I am 30 and a stay at home mom to two boyz aged 3 years and 9 months before this i worked as a Veterinary Nurse (lots of fun). Im in Galway and cant wait for the day when they are old enough so i can travel again lol.

Ronan Raver77

Im 30 seperated have my son loads as im a dj so have plenty of time..6 yr old son who is in Gaelic camp this week and hes loving it.On south side Dublin 14/16 area.Wish i had a proper user name instead of my real name here...to much personal info:)

littlebitdull

About time I added my bit ...

I am 43 - have three kids -DS aged 17 who is starting 5th year - he did TY last year ... DD1 aged 15 starting into 3rd year .. and DD2 aged 9 starting into 3rd class.

Married for ... 13years. Living in D15. SAHM since my son was an infant after returning to work for eight weeks - never again thank the goddess.

needadvice

38 year old mum of three under 9. Stay at home mum absolutely love it.

babyboom

I'm a 38 year old stay at home mother to 3 kids, daughter aged 10 (nearly 11), two boys aged 7 (8 on Friday) and 4. Been married 14 years and live in North County Dublin.

Shelli

Hi All,

I'm 26 and have a 13mths old darling little boy....although he looks about 3


I live in Dublin 11 and work full time as a credit controller.

I'm a new single mum (only single about 8wks) and still getting used to it, finding it quite tough tbh, but this forum is a godsend!

wada

hi i am 28 and have been married for just over a week but been together since i was seventeen - thats 10 years and 9 months.

we have a 9 year old ( well 9 next week) daughter who is diabetic
a boy who turned 3 in july
and a boy who is 2 on the 29th of dec

daddy had cancer and got the all clear in june and is a software developer

i however quit my job just before i married him now i am a kept woman.

we plan to have 2 more kids in about 3-5 years time ( if chemo has not done any damage)

live in the mid west, bought our own house 3 years ago ( got keys 5 days after our 1st son was born) and now the house is like a bomb site - even though i clean and clean the kids follow me around undoing all the cleaning (little swine's)

going to disneyworld florida in nov for 2 weeks staying in the resort - first timw on holidays since being pregnant with my 2nd child thats like nearly 4 years ago. cant wait but dont like the idea of 10 hours on the plane with 2 monkeys and a diabetic with an attitude.
:eek: that will be me by the end of it.

Femelade

I'm 28, single mother to my gorgeous daughter who is 7.
Going out a guy for the last 2 years.

TargetWidow

Hi All! I'm 36, married 2 years to my boy next door childhood sweetheart (together 19 years and more in love now than ever!) DD is 23 weeks old tomorrow. This is my third week back at work and I'm loving being back. I miss my little lady though but at least she is happy and seems to love her creche. I am so looking forward to starting her on solids and I'm making batches of purees every weekend at the moment and freezing them so that I wont have to use jars. Need to spaghetti proof the kitchen first though!:eek:

gollyitsolly

Hi all,just decided to say hello in this forum. Very good too:) .Im another oldie on boards. Married 22 years. Together 27 years. 3 childer, 21 year old boy and an 18 and 15 year old girl. Im also a workaholic/golf widow, so Ive basically reared my kids alone.I used to have a job until I got a major life illness. Now Im a kept woman with loads of hobbies.:)

allgirlz

Hi, Am new to boards, I am with my partner/boyfriend 6 years and we have a 2 year old daughter who is just gorgeous, we live out in castleknock and I am always looking for others with kids of a similar age as I am not from the area.

Nevyn

The local health clinic ( which I think for you is Roselawn ) will have a list of all the toddler and parents play groups in your area.

the glass woman

allgirlz wrote: »

Hi, Am new to boards, I am with my partner/boyfriend 6 years and we have a 2 year old daughter who is just gorgeous, we live out in castleknock and I am always looking for others with kids of a similar age as I am not from the area.

Welcome allgirlz, There's a parent and toddler group in castleknock, by the church i think, on a friday, and also i go to one in blakestown community centre on a wed, 10-12, and one in the blanchardstown library on a tues and wed 11-12, both of these groups are for all of dublin 15, and the blakestown one is run by Cuidui