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LadyDeliah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I want to post controversial stuff and get > everyone's attention! > > Fat people should all have their jaws wired up. > > Men with erection problems should have a visible > tattoo so we don't waste time talking to them. > > People with an irrational fear of dogs, hoodies > and anyone who isn't a clone of them, should be > airlifted into Mogadishu to help them gain > perspective. > > Over to you. Just to clarify, is it the ED peeps visiting Mogadishu who are the intended recipients of perspective, or are we trying to show the good residents of Mogadishu how great their lives are without irrationalite, hoodie-wearing types?

At the very least, the GP can give you a ref to a dietition, since your concern is really about the progression of his diet. I think the practice nurse or HV can also give you a ref for a dietition. Go for whomever you think is most sympathetic. Seeing a private consultant would probably be very expensive (?200-500), though effective, imho. xx

Can be due to weak enamel, which also sometimes runs in families. Or, maybe the teeth are just stained. Not sure from your description. I'm not sure you can really tell what the problem is by just looking anyway. I think dentist needs to check them. We had a lot of trouble initially getting Little Saff to brush her teeth. There was a period of time where we didn't do a great deal of brushing either. Her teeth seem ok, but I suppose we need to take her to a dentist too. I read that you should book a double appointment, so your LO can sit on your lap and watch the dentist check your teeth before you child has his/her own teeth checked. Maybe worth a try? xx

What's your spin cycle setting? Does it default to a high setting, or can you adjust it manually? Turn it down to 600-800. Do different cycles have different water-levels, or can you adjust this manually as well? Do you regularly use a water softener? If less than a year old, is the machine still under warrenty? Try to contact the company for advice / register a complaint.

made me think of this thread... http://www.today.com/moms/carry-study-finds-its-good-hold-your-baby-1C9509635

Haha, I saw his eyebrows too. How could anyone miss them?! But, hey, even Scorsese occasionally gets his trimmed, so I reckon it's ok. Personally, if dear Mr Saff ever ends up looking like that, I'll trim his eyebrows in his sleep, bless 'im.

Lamotrigine and quetiapine have both had success in clinical trials for BP, though some individuals respond better to treatment than others. Whether or not a GP will be extensively familiar or comfortable prescribing them is another matter. Probably these drugs should initially be prescribed through a specialist. xx

Can you do a 'fade' from nanny to nursery during your settling-in time?

Some places will do a couple free hours/sessions of settling-in time, where you stay at the nursery, but don't directly interact with your LO, eg you let them play while you stay on the other side of room. Pay for extra settling-in time, if it's not offered for free. With enough of the right type of settling-in time, you can really minimise separation anxiety. The nursery should be supportive of you in this and not try to convince you that your LO is ok, if you really feel more settling-in time would help. xx

...I don't mean that they wouldn't be a teacher at the child's school, I mean they wouldn't have their own child in the specific class they were teaching. Surely you're not allowed to mark your own child's work?

I would go for the pump + Fenugreek too. You can get it in preparation with other herbs like Blessed Thistle that are also thought to be pro-milk. I think if you do nothing (no pumping), you'll might lose (or very greatly diminish) your let-down reflex. You'd still be making some milk, but not an appreciable volume of let-down, if you see what I mean? I had a ~10 day break from b/fing Little Saff around 2 yo, and it pretty much quashed my let-down reflex. (I didn't do anything - it was a trial run to see if she was ready to quit b/f - she wasn't!.) Although, Little Saff was quite happy to continue to have a comfort suckle after that. When I asked her if she was getting any milk, she would say, 'Just a little bit.' She was quite happy with that for another year, and we've only quit b/f at 3 yr 3 mo. So sorry to hear that you're dashing home for sad news. Good luck for your journey and return to London. xx

Townleygreen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I taught at the same school that my 3 children > attended, and it was fine. It helped that it was > quite a large school so that I never had to teach > a class that they were in(!) - I certainly > wouldn't fancy that. I don't think any responsible school (provided it's large enough, maybe v rural schools are an exception in the UK?) would have a parent as a child's teacher at school. It's a conflict of interest, surely?!

canela Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > i wouldn't make the decision based on theory but > on the choice between two specific schools - which > do you like best and which do you think would be > best for your kids? I think that's a very fair statement, an excellent way to look at it. Personally, I think it's a bit unfair to tar everyone with the same brush who went to a private school. It seems as odd as stereotyping everyone who went to a state school in the same way. If my daughter liked the private school, and I liked it, then I would accept the bursary. You can always have days out instead of playdates. Meet your children's friends in central london once a month on a Sat/Sun to go the museums, parks or cinema.

Indeed, very disappointing, as the two issues (ie, free schools and expansion of school places) are not mutually exclusive hypothetically, but the government seems to be doing a fairly decent job of bungling both! The thought of applying for reception places in autumn (for 2014-15) actually makes me feel a bit ill. And it's definitely driving me to look for alternatives (not that we can nec afford them!).

The issue that MyTime has failed to invest in the CP 1 O'clock Club for years and now wants to tender it actually seems tantamount to fraud to me. Basically, they let a valuable community resource fall into disrepair so they could reap the benefits of tendering it out to another organisation. At the very least surely it's contractual nonfeasance. Did they not have a common law obligation for upkeep of the Club when they accepted an operational role?

I'm an adult with CP scars too. :( I don't think it ever occurred to my mother that the scabs might scar. There just weren't so many scar treatments availble years ago either. Also, some skin types are more prone to hyperpigmentation and scarring. Definitely if you do nothing else, keeping scabs and new scars well-moisturised can help them heal and fade. xx

Try Will Frost for this kind of work. http://www.williamfrostgardens.co.uk/ xx

No intended aggression, just being assertive: When I read something questionable, I'm naturally going to question it. For example, the statement that the taypayer pays for pills, when indeed all NHS care is provided by the taxpayer, and postpartum women are fully entitled to the full range of care that the NHS offers, without prejudice, and free of charge at the point of access. Is it really one matter when drug treatment has a positive outcome for some individuals, but another matter when only drugs are offered and nothing else [on the NHS] to another individual? Actually, no. Rereading my previous posts, it's apparent that these actually are two sides of the same argument. Indeed my recent experience was that therapy was offered, and nothing else! It's not two different matters, it's all part of the same matter. Despite its remit to provide mental health care, the NHS does often struggle to do so effectively and efficiently. I believe this is independent of the source of funding (ie, the taxpayer), and instead due to poor quality of education for GPs on the subject of mental health treatments combined with biases towards treatment types, whether medication or counselling. It may help some women to actively pursue their treatment(s) of choice if they're aware of this, imho.

I love the CP 1 O'clock Club, and I'm disgusted by the way Bromley MyTime Active appears to be handling this.

Silicone/hydrocolloid scar therapy sheets, ask a pharmacist. These are commonly used for keloid, hypertrophic or post-surgical scars. They should also help with general scarring like CP. xx

alice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > considering class irrelevant has a direct > correlation with being a member of the established > middle class It's not that class itself is irrelevant. Class can be relevant to many things. It's the way in which one chooses to define "class" that can make the outcome irrelevant to the individual.

ClareC Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Whatever happened to Ian Easy (hugs)? Ah, that's my DH... he's been through the spin cycle of daddyhood the last few years, often works seven days a week, then falls asleep in front of Match of the Day. The intro music is practically a lullaby. (Does that count for anything on the Class Calculator?) ;-)

I used Ecover fabric stain remover, in a spray bottle mixed with essential lavendar oil. I sprayed everywhere that I saw ants coming into our house. They didn't like the spray and wouldn't cross it, or if they did it didn't agree with them. The spray wasn't outright poisonous like an insecticide, so I didn't worry about our cats. It wears away on its own after a while. You can also wash it away quite easily.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Manda Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Sue, > > > > I don't think anyone is suggesting that, read > the > > posts again. > > > > Amanda > > Xxx > > Sorry if I'm dim but I don't understand, sorry. > > The post I'm commenting on is quoted at the start > of mine. > > It's complaining of a family of six 'stomping > around' late at night despite being asked to be > quieter. It said this was a similar problem to the > OP's issues with neighbours having all-night > parties. > > My reference to children was because I assumed a > family of six included children, which may of > course be wrong, but I > stand by my general point. > > How have I misunderstood it? If I have, then of > course I apologise. Agreed, Sue, that was my interpretation of the post too. Whether it's a family of six or two, stomping around out of hours doesn't seem on par with what the OP was describing. It may be irritating, but it's just part of life in a crowded city. It can be difficult depending on the living arrangements to make this kind of activity quieter. Music, however, can be easily turned down. Lots of sympathy for the OP!

Rianoo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "It's unreasonable to expect them not to run about > or cry in their own house!" > > No one wrote it wasn't. > > If stomping is going on late at night one would > assume it is the adults. The children are probably > awoken also which compounds the issue further. Well, no one wrote that it was adults stomping waking up children either!