December 2017 babies club

Milly33 · 17-06-2020 4:14pm

thanks Bee we shall defo look into it

Anne_cordelia · 20-06-2020 8:09am

My son was rear facing until 5. He loves being in his booster seat now like his friends and being able to see out the front but says rear facing was more comfortable for his legs!

Milly33 · 05-09-2020 12:05am

Hello all, just checking in here tis been a while.. How are ye all doing? Has anyone got the tantrums yet, my little one the last few days it is like her head is just exploding with all the stuff she is putting together but the tantrums are just like ahhh... I think i have got a good way for her to get over them but still tis very like where did my loverly little girl go... She gets so angry, we had three today and the last one i just said to her right you are angry squeeze my hands really hard and let it all out.. Kinda worked and then we had hugs and what not but ohh tis very trying

Pocos · 05-09-2020 4:55pm

Milly33 wrote: »

Hello all, just checking in here tis been a while.. How are ye all doing? Has anyone got the tantrums yet, my little one the last few days it is like her head is just exploding with all the stuff she is putting together but the tantrums are just like ahhh... I think i have got a good way for her to get over them but still tis very like where did my loverly little girl go... She gets so angry, we had three today and the last one i just said to her right you are angry squeeze my hands really hard and let it all out.. Kinda worked and then we had hugs and what not but ohh tis very trying

Hi milly,

We had those tantrums more last January after she turned 2! God we had 6 weeks of constant fighting it was so trying!

Now since starting ECCE year one this week she’s been EXHAUSTED all day! Like an Antichrist! Trying to be patient but it can be hard! She also has the slightest headcold and any cold interferes with her sleep so she’s had a week of broken sleep

bee06 · 05-09-2020 11:49pm

We had the tantrums in the first 6 weeks after his sister arrived. Coincided with his first attempt to drop the nap so was all due to tiredness. We reintroduced the nap (basically took him on a drive every day to force him to sleep). He’s since stopped the nap again but is dealing ok with it now.

Started ECCE here as well this week. One day in and was vomiting the next morning so had to keep him out for 2 days but he’s loving it since. His little sis is fierce cranky without him though ... she misses the entertainment.

lashes34 · 07-09-2020 9:55am

All good here, started ECCE last Thursday and skips in, loves it which is great. Still having a nap for an hour around 1pm, it doesnt affect night sleep so will keep it a while longer. Its lovely to have an hours break in the day!

fits · 07-09-2020 10:17am

Do any of you feel they are young starting ECCE? My boys were born December 2016 and I didnt start them until this September. Not sure what to do about primary school next september - whether to send them or keep both back, or send one and not the other who has special needs.

cherryghost · 07-09-2020 11:15am

Tantrums for months now, pretty much soon after lockdown. she got fed up very quickly. But she's back in creche since June and has settled a bit.

bee06 · 07-09-2020 11:27am

fits wrote: »

Do any of you feel they are young starting ECCE? My boys were born December 2016 and I didnt start them until this September. Not sure what to do about primary school next september - whether to send them or keep both back, or send one and not the other who has special needs.

I was worried it was too young (mine is end of Dec) but I felt like he’s needs the socialisation as well as he doesn’t go to crèche/childcare. I’m in two minds about primary. I’ll see how he gets on this year and make a decision closer to the time.

lashes34 · 07-09-2020 1:46pm

fits wrote: »

Do any of you feel they are young starting ECCE?

I think my girl is fine and well able for it mentally but she is tiny for her age so she is the youngest there but also small for her age which means the other kids are towering over her.

fits · 07-09-2020 3:27pm

A lot of girls seem to mature sooner than boys. My typical boy was not toilet trained this time last year which would have been our main obstacle to starting.

lashes34 · 07-09-2020 4:26pm

fits wrote: »

A lot of girls seem to mature sooner than boys. My typical boy was not toilet trained this time last year which would have been our main obstacle to starting.

Thankfully our place will take kids that arent toilet trained. We are only 3 weeks into training but its going well so far but good to not have that hanging over your head as well as you cant force it.

bee06 · 07-09-2020 10:39pm

lashes34 wrote: »

Thankfully our place will take kids that arent toilet trained. We are only 3 weeks into training but its going well so far but good to not have that hanging over your head as well as you cant force it.

Same here, my boy has no interest in toilet training.

fits · 08-09-2020 9:49am

I tried training last October with no success. He told me when he was ready to go last February but the no.2s have been rocky enough to get right.

Milly33 · 08-09-2020 5:14pm

Ah thank you ladies!! All is normal so, love catching up..... I thought they had to be the 3 in Sept to start the ecche creche? I did read that on somewhere (probably the stupid HSE website which is normally wrong) should have know better...We didnt start her kinds because of this plus poor might she would be in shock having to get up so early, we are blessed our two are just not morning kids and dont really wake until 9.30/10...

Trying my best with these tantrums getting there with it but jes tis a dose... The naps she still really needs but we got her a new bed so there is no keeping her in anymore, so nap times are fine.. Little white lies are being told I gave her the kitchen timer and told her to sit in bed or lie down and that when the timer went I would come up to get her, if she was still awake.. Seems to work

We started the potty training too and while it is going well the last few weeks kinda between going out and about puts a halt to it. But not bad, she has the potty but we also got her a great little seat for the big loo so she uses that too. no poops yet but it will come in sure..

bee06 · 08-09-2020 5:48pm

It’s by birth year so 2017 babies are eligible for their ECCE years 2020 - 2022. My little boys preschool does am and pm sessions and he’s the afternoon ... unfortunately he still wakes around 6.30 if we’re lucky!

fits · 09-09-2020 10:20am

bee06 wrote: »

It’s by birth year so 2017 babies are eligible for their ECCE years 2020 - 2022. My little boys preschool does am and pm sessions and he’s the afternoon ... unfortunately he still wakes around 6.30 if we’re lucky!

My twins were due in 2017 but born in 2016. I just have no idea what to do next September.

yourdeadwright · 09-09-2020 11:26am

My little one started play school last week and she is loving it,
She is super super shy so it was a big worry but she has taken to it like a duck to water,

She is a little granny and I think her joy of being a "big girl" has pushed the shyness to the side for now,

On her first day when she got home asked her did she make any friends , she relied yes "kids name" but she's very shy , I nearly feel off the chair hearing her call someone else very shy ,

andreac · 09-09-2020 12:13pm

My little girl started her ECCE last week and loves it. She's been in creche though since 12 months so well used to that kind of environment. We are also very lucky that she's fully toilet trained too. Took to it really well and is flying now.

bee06 · 09-09-2020 1:59pm

fits wrote: »

My twins were due in 2017 but born in 2016. I just have no idea what to do next September.

Could the preschool give you some advice? They might be well placed to say whether they are ready or not. I’d be inclined to say if you have doubts thought to wait a year if you can.

The whole ECCE concept of sending by birth year is crazy though. I have an end of Dec boy and a mid March girl. My girl will be 9 months older going than her brother is. A child who was born 3 days after my son has to wait til next year but could be ready now. There should be more flexibility ... that’s my rant for today!

heldel00 · 09-09-2020 7:12pm

Yep our daughter was born 11th Jan and has to wait until next year. She will prob just do one year of ECCE and go on to school at same age as your babies

shesty · 09-09-2020 9:34pm

Tbh Fits, hold them back if you aren't sure.
I.am sure I have said this elsewhere, and I am biased in that I will be keeping all of mine til 5 anyway.But my eldest is a 2014 baby, and is in SI now. All of her class started to turn 6 from Jan of Junior Infants onwards, I think the last one turned 6 this week.She is a June baby amd is probably towards the younger end of the class.I think they were the first year to get 2 ECCE years and there is no doubt, many of them started school that bit older.You know your own child and while I appreciate Dec/Jan are tricky months, I do know parents holding their kids back before starting.Schools don't really let you repeat years these days, so don't assume they could do that.If you can get an idea of the ages of the kids going into JI that might inform you a bit more too - if they will mainly be turning 6 during the year and you think yours will always be at the very younger end of the class, then think about that I suppose.Don't worry about academics, just worry about social and emotional coping abilities.
You have time yet though to see how it goes.

Pocos · 12-09-2020 4:06am

Hi All,

Great to hear how everyone is getting on and I suppose better again to hear how everyone is different!!! Just goes to show how toddlers def do their own thing!

Our LO is jan 2nd do not technically a December 2017 baby (I wAs due in December thus why I follow this trend!)

We don’t qualify for the ECCE years until September 2021 and September 2022! But I feel LO will be ready for school in 2022 and we were in the fortunate position to be able to pay so we have sent her to start the ECCE! Also lucky there are 4 other jan 2018 babies in her class so she’s not the youngest!

I think most people here have said each child is different! So depends on how your child is!

Regarding toilet training we have peeing (since 2 weeks ago!) and now poo ing (since 2 days ago!) on the big toilet (I skipped the potty thing!) now I wouldn’t think she’s trained completely but there was only an accident twice this week so going the right direction! Poos were being done only in a nappy for two weeks then she took a notion of the toilet! They will all get there just at the own time!

She’s loving the ECCE so far too which is great

Milly33 · 29-09-2020 11:08pm

Nice to hear all the reports...This ECCe scheme is a little confusing with all the information well slightly after asking, sure herself qualified and with much precautions we decided to start her in just the loverlist home creche.. Amazing her first day was today and she loved it, small class and doing all things fun and getting outdoors not matter what.. One day down so trying her again tom and then maybe we will do three days. I cannot believe or luck with finding this lady, she is so nice..

Nearly there with the potty training, just got the seat for the toilet and she loves that. Potty is gone thank god. Still just doing pees but soon soon, have her in nappies at creche and for going out but that is it...Can anyone recommend a good non slip stool? for tiled floors... We got one from Amazon but it isnt really non slip unless you have pressure on it

Pocos · 02-10-2020 9:23am

Milly33 wrote: »

Nice to hear all the reports...This ECCe scheme is a little confusing with all the information well slightly after asking, sure herself qualified and with much precautions we decided to start her in just the loverlist home creche.. Amazing her first day was today and she loved it, small class and doing all things fun and getting outdoors not matter what.. One day down so trying her again tom and then maybe we will do three days. I cannot believe or luck with finding this lady, she is so nice..

Nearly there with the potty training, just got the seat for the toilet and she loves that. Potty is gone thank god. Still just doing pees but soon soon, have her in nappies at creche and for going out but that is it...Can anyone recommend a good non slip stool? for tiled floors... We got one from Amazon but it isnt really non slip unless you have pressure on it

Hi milly,

We have the regular stools from Tesco! So ours has peppa pig on one and Winnie the poo on another Step! Our floors are tiled and we’ve had no issues with them slipping!

I think the ECCE things seem lovely what they are learning!!! LO came home talking about how animals hibernate! She didn’t have the proper word but was explaining it! I wouldn’t even think to talk about it with a 2 year old but she was fascinated!! Great for them to mix with other kids too after so much at home time due to lockdown!!

Milly33 · 19-02-2021 11:31pm

Hello ladies it has been so long,,, Hope ye are all keeping well and manage as well as possible with covid.. I am looking for a bit of inspiration with dinner time! We went from a fantastic eater veg lasagna, soups, shepherds pie all the good stuff to waffles and noodles? and even they beginning to loose their appeal.. I have tried all sorts, just got her to eat a vol a vant tonight but sneaky out she didnt eat the part that had the veg mix in it just the other side.. What are yer little chaps into?

bee06 · 20-02-2021 1:27pm

My boy won’t eat any dinners that are mixed together any more or with sauce on so no Shepard’s pie, lasagne, stew etc either. I usually keep veg separate and give him some of the mixed stuff and some of the separate. He likes plain pasta, I give him sauce on it side for dipping, whatever veg we are having and cheese if I think he won’t eat the meat. He’s good with breakfast and lunch so I have stopped stressing about dinner.

Milly33 · 20-02-2021 8:42pm

Hello Bee06, thanks for the reply at least your fella is eating veg and pasta herself has just got to the now i dont like it phase.. So frustrating id be happy with the plain pasta.. She will eat all the cereal and fruit in the world but veg and pasta bar the kooka noodles thats it...

I am afraid to look in their i just gave her a made up burger with a bit of chicken veg patty on it, she was eating it but the last time i looked she took the patty part off it...

bee06 · 20-02-2021 8:57pm

They’d wreak your head! My approach is to have at least one thing he would usually like and then the rest is the same as what we are having. It’s his choice to eat or not, we never ask him to try it, just eat a couple of bites etc because he’s as stubborn and the more I want him to do something the more he fights it (not sure where he got that

). If he eats very little he gets the option of a snack before bed so he’s not hungry. Something like weetabix or crackers and cheese usually.

He went through a phase in December/January where he never ate his dinner but has gotten better in the last couple of weeks again. His 11 month old sister eats more dinner than him a lot of evenings though!

shesty · 20-02-2021 9:55pm

I am dropping in here purely because I am observing something very interesting with my own crew...the 6 year old has in the last year or so gone from being quite picky (up to about age 4.5) to taking a deep interest in food and is willing to try basically anything.She wouldn't eat a plate of brand new food, but she is dipping into anything she fancies on my plate.Last year she discovered roast potatoes, then gravy, then entered the world of roast chicken and beef.She now loves her Sunday dinner.The latest has been requesting pepper sauce with her fillet steak after trying it on my plate (yep..!).The 4 year old is still cautious but she follows the elder's lead more and more...and the almost 3 year old is mostly not great although i turned around 3 days ago and found him munching through steak which he has firmly rejected for months .

I just kept serving up the veg/meat and offering no alternative Millie, if it helps.They get what we get mostly, I will substitute here and there for salmon or that.They don't have the hugest selection of meals they eat, but I am beginning to see there is light at the end of the food tunnel!

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