Dulwich Born And Bred

Yes it is around 8-10? net for a sole charge nanny especially in London, A search on nanny agency websites will confirm this. I can only assume Ang friend is starting out, is not experienced or else she has offered her service at a low rate so her employer has got a bargain! http://www.abritishnanny.co.uk/how-much-should-i-pay-nanny.html

That is right...."Them".

I have only been once and not been back after I could not get my nappies, cabbage and other various bits at Sainsbury's, had to go to Val's and Costcutters. I might pop to Sainsbury's now and again but it will be very rare and I like DKH Sainsbury's, just not impressed with the local. I wished they had listened to us and put in a Marks Food Hall, that would have done much better!

reetpetite , Thanks! I saw your post at 2.30pm, legged it down to Barry Road, managed to get a 12 straight away and made my appointment on time...whew!!

How do I get to Peckham? I have an appointment there at 3pm and I cannot be gone too long (walking) as I am leaving my son with my mum and he won't take bottles. GRRRRR why do the buses always do this?!

Does anyone know if I can get the 12 or 197 from Barry road to peckham?

I used to only manage literally five minutues in the shower with my son in the bouncer chair before he would start crying, cue a wet towelled covered me shhing him and saying " Ok darling, mummy won't be long!" which just made him cry more! I was only able to wash my hair once a fortnight, and shaving was once a week. Brushing my teeth was a minute not the usual 3 minutes but alas, as time has gone on and he is more alert, he is able to entertain himself in his bouncer chair whilst i have a nice soak in the bath, wash my hair, shave my legs and brush my teeth for three minutes! I think he finds watching me entertaining too! I can only cook with him in the chair, he gets bored after an hour in the chair but least it is an hour to do something so I just make something quick and easy. The housework? sod that! No time to do that at the moment. The first two months I spent stuck to the chair breast feeding with snacks nearby, remote nearby and my mobile. I used to have to hold my urine in for ages as my son would take forever to feed and then fall asleep on me, it was a toss up between trying to move him to the bed or cot without waking him up and going to the loo(10 out of 10 times that failed and he woke up and would not go back to sleep) or else just holding my wee in until he wakes up which I did! Now, I can actually go toilet, put him down, leave him in the cot with his mobile whilst i do things and so on. I would say the first 3/4 months are the hardest and then it gets easier to actually leave them alone and do things for a while. I have not gone to baby groups yet ( my son is 18 weeks) because he is still feeding lots, and I am too lazy and tired at the moment, I will give it a few more months ( once he is weaned so he can go longer between feeds) before I hit the baby groups in Dulwich. DOn't stress, just do what you can, and leave what you can't and before you know it a few months has whizzed by and things are so much easier!

Congratulations!! So happy for you all xx

I got a 'Sorry you were out card' delivered today whilst the whole family were in, and this was at 10am, the time on the card said 13.00pm, the date on the card said the 14th....errrr it's the 21st!! Not happy!!

Yep, it started with two buses breaking down outside my house. They have now been repaired and moved on but something else is still holding up the traffic.

Traffic outside my house is terrible, Two buses broke down and that has held the traffic up for ages. I am so glad I did not have to go out today!

Oh my goodness Nicolemodesti!!::o That is shocking, nine months to put on, nine months to lose it is my motto!

Congratulations! xx

I was blubbing when the baby was delivered ( what the hell is wrong with me and the constant blubbing?!) it was so horrible seeing him like, and Amanda did so well keeping her cool, I think I would have been in absolute shock seeing him come out like that. My son was fine when he popped out, he didn't cry at all, think he was too drugged up for that, but he was a mobile blue rubber legged little thing!

Lorraine, I agree with telling people a different later due date. I was so annoyed with the constant " Is the baby not here yet?" it got on my nerves! I think also for my peace of mind I would tell myself to expect the baby to come later also, as I was so disappointed and frustrated when my due date came and went...I was pregnant for 10 months..not nine! I never got to see my afterbirth, I wanted to donate it to the Nolan Trust but alas it broke inside me, quite disappointing as my mum wanted to cut the cord also, but then it probably would have been all gritty and shrivelled up too!

I just thought for a local it was rather small. I actually went in for nappies and the choices were very very limited. Just one wipes by Huggies and nappies by Huggies, that was it, no pampers, no nappies by sainsbury's etc, and not many sizes either. Costcutters actually had more choices of nappies and wipes funny enough and they are smaller! But I guess I could pop into all of the shops and get whatever I need from each shop. I felt such a traitor walking pass Nisha(who bidded me good afternoon and asked after my little one) and Costcutter's whilst I went off to Sainsbury ( can you believe no normal cabbages such as red, white or savoy, there was only one choice and that was sweetheart cabbage...come on, that cannot be the cabbage of choice from us consumers?!) Oh well, after the whole initial excitement, I was rather disappointed and I probably will mostly be sticking to Val's and Costcutters, it is nearer to me anyway.

I think its too small, it seems pretty pointless to me...

Congratulations Quids!! Whenever someone gives birth that I know be it family or friends, we always ask them how the birth went ( and this is regardless to whether we have children ourselves or not) and we expect all the details! It has never ever put me off wanting to have a baby, I think we all know it is not easy, and if someone does not want to hear the horror stories then they can just say " Thanks but I rather would not hear it" I had no problems with people telling me there stories and I don't lie about my labour if people ask but yes, I don't like the ones who say things like " Your baby will be big/small, you will need a C section etc" no one knows how our labours will go so they should stop acting if they do!

I didn't mind all the stories, I knew labour was not going to be easy or wonderful, and I loved hearing all the different stories, I watched videos, read stories online etc, though I still had a shock when I went into labour, I knew it was going to be painful but blimey, I didn't think it was going to be THAT painful despite all the horror stories!

I like the bit about he should have stood his ground and made eye contact so that the beast would back off....hell no, I would be running for my life too!

So it was not the cameras that was there spring/summer gone? hmmmm!

How very strange! It is sleepwalking by Maria Lawson, and her whole video is based in the EDT.

Sorry if it has been posted before but I recalled seeing a film crew at the EDT spring/summer and sure enough, this was what was going on... THE EDT

I read this on another site and thought it was funny! OK, here's my situation. My mummy has had me for almost 5 months. The first few months were great - I cried, she picked me up and fed me, anytime, day or night. Then something happened. Over the last few weeks, she has been trying to STTN (sleep through the night). At first, I thought it was just a phase, but it is only getting worse. I've talked to other babies, and it seems like it's pretty common after mummies have had us for around 6 months. Here's the thing: these mummies don't really need to sleep. It's just a habit. Many of them have had some 30 years to sleep - they just don't need it anymore. So I am implementing a plan. I call it the Crybaby Shuffle. It goes like this: Night 1 - cry every 3 hours until you get fed. I know, it's hard. It's hard to see your mummy upset over your crying. Just keep reminding yourself, it's for her own good. Night 2 - cry every 2 hours until you get fed. Night 3 - every hour. Most mummies will start to respond more quickly after about 3 nights. Some mummies are more alert, and may resist the change longer. These mummies may stand in your doorway for hours, shhhh-ing. Don't give in. I cannot stress this enough: CONSISTENCY IS KEY!! If you let her STTN (sleep through the night), just once, she will expect it every night. I KNOW IT'S HARD! But she really does not need the sleep, she is just resisting the change. If you have an especially alert mummy, you can stop crying for about 10 minutes, just long enough for her to go back to bed and start to fall asleep. Then cry again. It WILL eventually work. My mummy once stayed awake for 10 hours straight, so I know she can do it. Last night, I cried every hour. You just have to decide to stick to it and just go for it. BE CONSISTENT! I cried for any reason I could come up with. My sleep sack tickled my foot. I felt a wrinkle under the sheet. My mobile made a shadow on the wall. I burped, and it tasted like pears. I hadn't eaten pears since lunch, what's up with that? The cat said "meow". I should know. My mummy reminds me of this about 20 times a day. LOL. Once I cried just because I liked how it sounded when it echoed on the monitor in the other room. Too hot, too cold, just right - doesn't matter! Keep crying!! It took a while, but it worked. She fed me at 4am. Tomorrow night, my goal is 3:30am. You need to slowly shorten the interval between feedings in order to reset your mummies' internal clocks. P.S. Don't let those rubber things fool you, no matter how long you suck on them, no milk will come out. Trust me

If you do get a pampering present, make sure she is ok with it. I am one of those ladies who don't like spas or pampering sessions from other people ( weird considering I am a trained massage therapist!). Sanne Panne, you could always try our lovely bonyard on here, he does delicious home cooked food!