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Thanks very much for your replies, good to know.

Hi, I'd welcome feedback on experiences of the pre-school weekday swimming lessons at Dulwich Leisure Centre please? My 4.5 yr old isn't the most confident swimmer so I'm looking for classes that she'll really enjoy and get a boost from. Thanks!

Hello wise parents, I'm returning to work in a few months and hoping to have a nannyshare arrangement for our youngest, while our eldest will be at nursery. We're looking for three days' cover and it would be amazing if drop off and/or collection of our eldest could be done by the nanny. (Nursery is walking distance from ours) We think it'd best suit a family with a child of similar age to our youngest and can be flexible about hosting, depending on location. Does anyone have experience of nannyshare in this kind of scenario, and if so, do you have any tips on best logistics? Has anyone done a share where another family has the nanny for the remaining unused days of the week? If so, how did you work out fees please? Any feedback would be very welcome, feel free to pm me! Thank you

Hi becky, Do you teach a class for really little ones? My second is three months so I'm beginning to think about what to take her to... Many thanks

Hello, if you're able to do both, I would strongly recommend it, for all the reasons listed above! I did hypnobirthing second time round, having done Nct first time. Nct will give you lots of facts and hopefully a nice group of people to hang out with, but in terms of managing labour - whatever course that takes, hypnobirthing was incredible. Check out London hypnobirthing - Hollie does classes in ED and is a brilliant teacher. Good luck!

Thanks for your posts everyone, really useful!

Thanks WM!

Just seconding this post - Aga has been cleaning for us for about two years and is brilliant, for all the reasons given above. She would be a blessing for any household. Abi

Thanks for those comments, will investigate striders...

Thank you all for your feedback, grateful for your input!

Thanks bawdy-nan, that's really helpful, will investigate.

Hi knowledgeable parents! I'd be grateful for your recommendations as to the best first bike to buy our daughter for her 3rd birthday. Am wondering about balance bikes but perhaps there are small normal ones with stabilisers that are as good / better? Thanks for your feedback...

Having to wade through pages of exchanges like the above, in order to find relevant information on significant local issues is getting really tedious, please please consider this before you rant on at each other. Thanks!

Just wondering if any of these recommendations are by people with warm / reddish tones in their hair? Makes highlights more challenging so I'm nervous of changing from my usual hairdresser but would love to find someone local! Thanks

Mammamia, I'm in the same boat as you! Grateful to know if you manage to find out anything?