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We had 2x 2h free morning settling sessions, first with the parent(s) and second without with the option to pay for more, which we did. I don't think the free sessions offered are enough on their own but our nursery is a non-profit organisation and as such is also cheaper than others i had visited, so it seemed reasonable to pay for extra sessions.

Definitely recommend baby jogger city mini but we've used this as our main buggy since birth :) but not that cheap anymore.

Depends on your 'must-have' list but we used this for our hols abroad and found it to be great plus for the price you don't worry about it being damaged. It doesn't recline, therefore it may be more useful for short trips or keeping in the car boot but may not be great for long days out in the buggy -guess it depends on the age of your child, how long they nap for etc. Having said that, our 18 month-old did nap in it when we were away: http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/3769063.htm P.s you're welcome to have a look at ours if it makes your short list

Love Foolosophy - Jamiroquai

The young ones - Cliff Richards and the Shadows

Done! Glad you stumbled upon the petition - lucky enough not to have encountered this with the first-born but who knows about any future bubs

Rumble in the Jungle -The Fugees feat. A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes & John Forte

Mr Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous) - Smoke City

You could take one of those pre-prepared cartons or bottles of formula (about 200ml). We did that for our daughter even though she's been on cow's milk for over 6 months now. If you're not keen on that then any coffee outlet will fill a beaker or bottle for you for about a ?1 but the queues may be long!

Also with DMC, Crystal Palace Rd and always managed to get an appointment for my daughter on the same day if I called that morning. Obviously, if it wasn't urgent then the wait was longer but that's reasonable. I think they prioritise babies/children esp in the context of fever, rashes etc. I can't comment about the wait for appt for adults, as have no personal experience. Also, The Lanes Midwifery Team are affiliated to the DMC but they have a long waiting list so being registered with the DMC doesn't guarantee a place on their books.

'What's on in East Dulwich' section, however, some of the previous responses have disappeared...

Jenifa (taught me) - De la Soul

Timster Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No, in short. They are obsessed with what she has > eaten but that is it. One parent's day in a year > and they had no written records at all of her > development or observations. Are nurseries > obliged to monitor development by reference to > EYFS? I'm not sure if they are obliged. Just from personal experience, there appened to be a parents evening shortly after my daughter started nursery and they asked me to tick where I thought she was in terms if her development. They weren't able to comment on all of it as she had just started but they said they'd be making notes on her development to discuss at the next meeting. It's difficult bringing up concerns with your child's care providers, as you don't want to inadvertently antagonise them. Perhaps suggest a meeting under the guise of discussing your daughter's development and use that as an opportunity to discuss their role?

Timster Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks - her language and social skills are fine > and developing well for her age. I have no > concerns about her. It is just that the nursery > does not seem to engage with her at all at the > level of her development and seems to leave her > with younger children so she ends up playing by > herself. Having seen her with slightly older > children I know what she is capable of and nursery > seems to be holding her back. Someone I know was in a similar situation -their 2y old had advance language skills but delayed walking and was kept in the baby room for that reason. The mother had to insist she was put with her peer group as their child was finding it difficult to engage with the younger babies. Anecdotally, I think it can make a difference the age group young children are exposed to, as they do learn a lot from each other by copying even if they don't play directly with each other.

Do they provide a contact book listing what she has eaten, hours slept, main activities of the day? Communicating with parents about their children's day is very important and staring blankly is not helpful! Also, do they have a parents' evening approx 3x per year to discuss development particularly in reference to EYFS? Finally, how do they divide the age groups i.e is your daughter about to move into an older room with staff who are used to children of that age and above and will challenge her development? Sorry, lots of questions but not much advice!

No problem here on Barry Rd but my network does switch between Orange and T-mobile. This happens automatically and is free -does this happen on your phone? If not, maybe worth calling Orange.

I know the feeling!! Just had my hair cut by Victoria Cantons who did a lovely cut at my home - she does weekends and evenings and has a thread on the forum. I presume she does hair dying, too.

Just to add, my daughter's also at My Favourite Nursery and they also all eat lunch together within their own age group i.e. in the under-2 room the little ones are in high chairs side by side and the older ones all sit round a table together. I would have thought this would be the case in most nurseries, as surely it would me much easier to feed them all together and then move onto to naps/activities??

MisforMama Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi, > I've been looking around nurseries and pre-schools > and had this idea that there will be a freshly > cooked lunch for children but it looks hardly > anybody does it. Were you looking at private nurseries or state (attached to a primary school)? I can't comment on the latter but agree with monkey, as all private nurseries I visited offered a cooked main meal at lunch.

Tooting has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and probably Tamil Nadu community also try East Ham

'B' and 'I' for Ben and Isabella??

...and hoorah for the second!

Also: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1363637/indonesian-fried-rice-with-mackerel for indonesian fried rice with mackerel. So easy and delicious -freezes well or great to take leftovers as a packed lunch the next day

Jacket potato with smoked mackerel and cottage cheese...very yummy

Not much, I know, but some (most?) employers offer childcare vouchers i.e upto approx ?243 (decreased to approx. ?128 courtesy of the coalition) of your salary is deducted prior to tax, NI, pensions and put in to childcare vouchers, which can then be used to pay any ofsted registered childcare provider. This equates to several hundred pounds of savings per annum depending on how much is deducted and which bracket tax payer you are. Both fathers and mothers can apply for childcare vouchers. Worth looking into if you don't do it already.