And so the change begins

[HeyWayne]

Scary, I remember what it was like, though being tall parents to a tall child meant we were the one doing the hand me downs. School uniforms and shoes are madness and little madam now aged 11 and 5'4" we are still having to buy new - painful.

I remember Mum saying about this when I was a child, that she was paying VAT on my clothes from the age of about 11 I think. My trousers were bought and the hems were turned up to about my knee with huge waistbands that I never fitted into. Then as I grew I had an ever increasing numer of hemlines on the bottom of my trousers as they were let down time and time again! The amount of times I heard "why don't you invite your trousers down for tea" or "are you expecting a flood?"

Don't mean to worry you but when I left school I was 6ft4-5.

[MrsC]

Heck dude, you need a second mortgage for all the paraphernalia you are gonna need. Get the family involved, and borrow. Half the stuff will only be used for weeks or months max, stuff like nappy wrappers, baby bath, baby bouncer, crib.

Totally agree there! It's the rate they grow and the amount of babygrows/bibs you get through plus other things like nappies lol. Must admit I started with the 'theme thingy' matching bouncy chair etc etc and then gave up when I realised how little they get used. I just bought anything then to get through the next few weeks.

[Mikey]

Did you see our "left handed" conversation?

I did dude, doesn't mean he wants the whole world to know he knits!!

My sister is part of a knitting club, where they go round someones house chat and all knit around a table. The whole concept is clean off if you ask me.

[Mikey]

Totally agree there! It's the rate they grow and the amount of babygrows/bibs you get through plus other things like nappies lol. Must admit I started with the 'theme thingy' matching bouncy chair etc etc and then gave up when I realised how little they get used. I just bought anything then to get through the next few weeks.

Most of what we have is pink for DD, though I drew the line at a pink buggy just incase we had another child and they weren't a girl.

[HayleyB]

I remember Mum saying about this when I was a child, that she was paying VAT on my clothes from the age of about 11 I think. My trousers were bought and the hems were turned up to about my knee with huge waistbands that I never fitted into. Then as I grew I had an ever increasing numer of hemlines on the bottom of my trousers as they were let down time and time again! The amount of times I heard "why don't you invite your trousers down for tea" or "are you expecting a flood?"

Don't mean to worry you but when I left school I was 6ft4-5.

Thats scarier than a Stephen King novel. In fact she is already in adult clothes size 6-8 and I need to get new shoes for the new term

[squashysu]

The reality of the pram situation is that you will probably buy a lightweight model aswell as the option that allow for the clip in car seat and carrycot. So I wouldn't be too concerned, the problem with the multi systems is they are so impractical when it comes to shopping. They take up far too much space in the boot, in shops etc to be practical long term. After about 15 months you really need a lightweight model like a mcclaren, for popping to the shops rather than a full body armour job that suits a small nipper.

It will all become apparant the minute you start trying to negociate clothes in shops, you soon realise that apart from M&S, Debenhams, John Lewis, ie large department stores, which have plenty of aisle space, the smaller shops river island, next etc do not cater for a buggy, and you end up standing in the doorway while the OH goes inside.

I now believe there is a reason why so many middle aged people shop in M&S, its because shopping elsewhere became too difficult with a buggy!!

cor do you like shopping MW - we went shopping once with the twins in Milton Keynes and OH got so fed up with the buggy, we left with a new one!!

[Mikey]

cor do you like shopping MW - we went shopping once with the twins in Milton Keynes and OH got so fed up with the buggy, we left with a new one!!

Oh dear, I've gone and shot myself in the foot haven't I. I don't mind shopping perse aslong as there is a purpose, I don't however like going into the same shop more than once, so this makes me a very poor shopping partner for all except other men.

[squashysu]

oooooooooooooooooo HW nice choice of buggy, i loooove it! and it looks quite tall as well which is great for you longuns!

i had a buggy when i was a childminder called a Marco Sky and was very very good, it was a double, but the size of a single, but the good thing was, it had high handles for tall people and my mate had it off me and she is 6'3" and she loved it!

But loving the buggy very very sleek and looks light and funky!

[squashysu]

ps. DI GET BACK TO THE HOUSEWORK - you promised me you would finish it lol!! (cracking of the whip in the background)!

[Mikey]

ps. DI GET BACK TO THE HOUSEWORK - you promised me you would finish it lol!! (cracking of the whip in the background)!

Now then..(mikey coughs) what you two get upto in the privacy of your homes really isn't for a public forum.

[squashysu]

come on HW - how much for the buggy, nearly as much as the Saab????

I had to have double of everything and it was a nightmare, especially as after my eldest, i wasnt having anymore kids!!!!!

[squashysu]

Now then..(mikey coughs) what you two get upto in the privacy of your homes really isn't for a public forum.

stop trying to take away from the fact that you talk about shopping and knitting as if you were a girlie!! are you sure you not one lol!!

Are you just in touch with your feminine side??

[jackie j]

Hayley B my Daughter is 12 about 5ft 4, size six shoe, size 10 -12 clothes, she doesnt want to be tall like her four brothers all over 6ft 4ins she is not fat or overweight just normal if there is such a thing.

[di]

In case you hadn't noticed I've been gone for the last 3 hours!!Housework WAS done~but since had friends round & well~need I say more!!?
And also it's not just men that hate shopping!And there's nowt wrong with knitting!!~Think that's covered everything?

[di]

stop trying to take away from the fact that you talk about shopping and knitting as if you were a girlie!! are you sure you not one lol!!

Are you just in touch with your feminine side??

Get the impression he Luurves the manscara & nail varnish!!