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Pickle

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  1. Belle, your post is spot on. I would say yes, it will get easier, but you have to be proactive. If you do nothing in terms of sorting out the sleep, it will get better, but might take a long time. If you tackle the root of the problem head on (easier said than done, I know), you are more likely to reach a happier place faster. That said, you sound like you are doing a brilliant job. Time spent at the park with Mummy is the most precious time in the world, and once they're at school and growing at a rate of knots you will look back and realise that you did exactly what small children want and need. Papier-m?ch??! They get to do that sort of thing at school, save yourself the stress (and the mess!) :) Take care x
  2. No, they don't have an online presence at all, part of what makes it such a nice little place! The best way to get in touch is to phone Lynda on the number listed above, or pop in at about 10am one morning before the doors are closed for the morning.
  3. I was going to do the same, as noticed it was quiet today when my little girl went. We have had an association with this lovely little nursery for over 5 years now, my older two children spent a couple of very happy years there prior to going to school nursery, and my youngest has been there since January. A gem of a place, with genuinely loving staff who are brilliant with little children.
  4. I have found it useful as a bit of a guide as to what they are expected to be able to do, it's a good way to quickly pinpoint weaknesses. We usually do ours (I have two lots to supervise, it's a pain, I'll be honest!) straight after breakfast as I find trying to do it after a day at school is stressful for all of us.
  5. I remember being shocked when I first saw the homework for year 1 (my kids are now years 2 and 3) - you'll get used to it, and find yourself learning all sorts of newfangled ways to do maths :)
  6. http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?9,1388183 You're in luck (I'd haggle on price though!)
  7. I wish it was that simple, but it's not. Our neighbours, with new sash windows, locks and an alarm, were burgled in broad daylight a couple of years ago. If people want to get in, they'll get in.
  8. Nursery places are allocated in a similar way to school ones - from memory you need to fill in a form at the school office, and when the time comes they offer places based on siblings, distance etc. It's not first come first served like private nurseries.
  9. I haven't had time to read all of the replies you have had, but I would suggest getting baby checked for tongue tie. My first born (now 7.5) was similar in a lot of his behaviours, particularly feeding for hours on end, crying straight after (sometimes during) feeds, and seeming generally unhappy. It might not be the problem for your little one, but it's definitely worth having checked. Ours was not diagnosed until my son was nearly 8 weeks old, despite him having been checked by a number of health professionals (including paediatricians at Kings). It was a student midwife that picked it up in the end... so do push for second opinions!
  10. No, that's not right, that's the price per term!
  11. People eating bananas and chewing to an extent you can hear their teeth banging together. It's a banana, it's soft, why chew so vigorously?
  12. We had them made by the carpenter that did other work for us (alcove cupboards etc), worked out cheaper than many of the other options we looked at. Also meant it could be completely made to fit the space and changed as he went (he added a skinny cupboard especially for my ironing board right at the end of the build). I'd have to search out his details, all if can remember is that his name was Steve!
  13. Your comment about inconvenience made me smile - my 7.5 year old said today (when half way through watching a DVD) that he wished he could wear nappies so that he didn't have to pause the movie and get up. Boys...
  14. I would just stop for a few months. Don't make a big deal about it, just use nappies/pull-ups and don't mention potties or toilets. You may find that when he starts nursery he will become more aware of what the other kids are doing, and start to show an interest. Good luck. It will happen eventually, but they really are all different.
  15. I would skip the potty stage - will he use a toilet? Make sure he has plenty of opportunity to see you and your partner going to the loo (parenting, it's glamorous isn't it!) Start by getting into the habit of taking him to the toilet every time you change his happy, and at key times during the day (before meals, before bath, before bed). A couple of weeks of doing this with my daughter really helped her to understand. She's been out of nappies for about 5 weeks now and we haven't looked back. Don't stress about it (easier said than done), and don't pressure him. It will happen eventually.
  16. This one shows the flooring. The table folds into a rectangle and is kept pushed against the wall to give more space. If I had my time again I would have tried harder to get planning for the side return as that space would be great to have.
  17. Here we go. Must point out this photo was taken for the designers portfolio, and most of our stuff was moved into the garden to achieve this uncluttered look!
  18. We have bifold doors to the garden, love them. Make sure you have a surface other than grass between your garden and the house (we have decking), otherwise little feet will traipse half the garden in with them! We have two types of flooring in the kitchen area - large tiles (with underfloor heating) from our front door, down the hallway, and in the cooking part of the kitchen. In the living/eating/playing area we have oak. I love the tiles. Work surface is quartz, quite a pale colour with just a hint of sparkle. Shows fingerprints, but looks really nice. We have a little sofa in the dining area which is great, and (the designer, because I'm hopeless) tied in the colours through the two parts of the rooms using blinds and cushions. Gives it a nice finished, homely feel. Don't be scared of colour. Small children put fingers everywhere, so on my "definitely not" list were high gloss cupboards. We went for a matt finish, and the kitchen cupboards are Granny Smith apple green. Glass splash backs are turquoise. Sounds hideous, but it works (will try to find a photo).
  19. When we had our renovations done (about 4 years ago, so I had 2 kids at the time aged 2 and 3) we turned our dining room into a makeshift kitchen - 2 ring electric hob, fridge and microwave etc. Dishes were done in the bath, but I tried not to have more than the odd pasta pot. Buy paper or plastic plates and cutlery, get inventive with the ready cooked meats you can buy at the supermarket (salmon, chicken, ham, beef). Covent Garden soups are your friend (will never eat another one, but at the time it was perfect). It's manageable, and you quickly become used to being a "lazy" cook if you usually cook family meals from scratch! Expect to need to redecorate the rooms you use while the renovations are happening, despite your best efforts they will get ruined! We probably would have ended up decorating anyway, as when you have lovely new rooms at the back of the house, suddenly any left looking original look very tired :) Good luck. We had an excellent project manager/designer who pushed the process along, and even though it took in excess of 3 months it was worth it!
  20. I run a small business making hand knitted clothing for babies and children. You can find me on Facebook, search "Handcrafted by Pippa".
  21. The SNUB bags were great, ours are still in daily use.
  22. Just plain white is fine, either t-shirts or polo shirts. Cheap as chips at Sainsburys, I wouldn't worry about buying the official tops for nursery. I got hoodies for my son last winter and they are lovely and thick, so I think they are worth the money, but the other bits aren't really.
  23. Yes, the uniform is standard at Goodrich from nursery right up through the school. Grey trousers, white polo and a royal blue top. You can buy products with the logo online: http://www.yourschooluniform.com/schools/index/goodrich-community-school-44332 Or through the school office. Alternatively there are regularly uniform sales at the school, selling 2nd hand jumpers etc. Personally I use a mixture of logo tops and plain ones from Sainsburys. My daughter only has plain ones, my son has a couple of hoodies but generally wears plain ones. Cheaper!
  24. Yes, the blinds come in a variety of widths and you just cut them down to size. If you sit them inside the window frame they're pretty good for the price. We had the roman blinds made as part of refurbishing our whole house, so also had them made for the living room and master bedroom. I'm not sure how much they were individually, but am pretty sure Kim would do free quotations. They are an easy solution, and mean the bedrooms are really nice and dark.
  25. We have basic Ikea black out blinds inside the window frame, and then Roman blinds that cover the whole window, made by Kim Haddon at Village Blinds.
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