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i used to take my son to trotters until someone completely butchered his hair so never never again. i now take him to ooo la la by penge east station which is just a short trip down the road there's parking outside and on the side roads and Eva is great!

we're off to cornwall but with the expanding amount of things we need to take with us to set up camp we need a roof box for our car. now i have absolutely no idea where to start with this apart from the fact that we don't have slinky rails on the car so need a roof rack contraption and that thule seem to be most popular when scanning other peoples cars!! any recommendations? or indeed things to avoid? Anyone had a thule foldaway box? any good or too flappy in the wind? thanks

thanks pickle little kickers looks great have joined the waiting list! top tip thank you

thanks anna will look into this straight away i had wondered about jags as another friend had said the pool and swimming classes were good. are you a member?

i have a little boy who seems super super keen in anything football related. Does anyone know of any footie clubs for toddlers at the weekends at all? i'm sure he would have so much fun

hello we bought the numi ones from john lewis which are fixed to the wall and have no foot bar so no worrying whether you will trip up them! relaly would recommend as we too have many stairs and these have given us real piece of mind. I was recently given a top tip by a paramedic. when your upstairs with toddler don't ever shut the bottom gate. if there was ever an accident and there was a tumble it is better for them to go down the stairs and hit the floor than hit the gate and potential get an arm or leg stuck and then dislocate something.

About to embark on potty training. What seat would you recommend for the toilet and any nifty top tips please!

The point i was making candj is that myself and another parent were giving the nursery positive feedback and you simply dismissed it as "interesting" as if to say our posts were not quite right or perhaps we were lying?? which is not helpful to any one looking for a nursery and wanting current opinion on the nursery. As you mentioned in your mail, which i have read, the manager changed and clearly since your child attended the nursery many things & staff have changed. Therefore you know nothing about how the nursery is currently run, so your post is mis-leading and then you dismiss 2 current parents feedback. You mentioned that the Peckham Rye Nursery was better and that your friends had children there and were happy. Parents shouldn't really worry or be put off about their babies not napping for the first couple of months or so, my son didn't as there's many more noises and other babies to distract them than when they are in their home environment. He now sleeps 2 hours everyday without fail every lunch like clock work. I don't think it was pathetic or deceitful way to respond you are making it all to sound so much more dark and sinister that it actually is. Could you not consider that possibly a member of staff wanted to defend the nursery but just went about it the wrong way? or even that the member of staff did actually have a child that attended the nursery and it was a valid comment as a parent at the nursery? You are attacking staff and parents you know nothing about. I have every confidence in the staff that look after my son.

Firstly i am not a first time poster although i have not posted in quite some time and the history has possibly been cleared. If i see a post that is relevant to me or my family and we have genuine feedback or advice to give we will. Actually i'm not sure why i'm justify my self! Do Candj, Nappy Lady & Salia really think that this is some great big conspiracy and that people have nothing better else to do in life than post fake posts about something that is so important in life? Thankfully there are a lot more people in this world that are not so cynical and are prepared to give good feedback and praise where it is deserved rather than make snipey comments about something they actually know nothing about! Has anyone actually considered the option that maybe the parent just wasn't suited to the nursery? I have witnessed quite a few incidents where parents are darn right rude, obnoxious & threatening to staff at the nursery. They do a grand job of looking after the children and make them feel secure in their environment and grow as individuals. And again i will say i have nothing but praise for them any issues/concerns that i have had have been sorted straight away it's about communicating and talking about your needs and expectations rather than a slanging match on the internet.

My Son is 17 months old and has been at the West Dulwich Nursery since he was just 3 months old. I have nothing but admiration for the staff at this nursery as they have a tough job and on a daily basis have to deal with some very difficult & rude parents. My son has thrived in the nursery and is loved very much by the staff. I have a good relationships with all his key workers and the manager is very responsive to any concerns that you might have as a parent. I think sometimes people are too quick to judge. Running a nursery and looking after a vast array of different little personalities is a super tough job and places are hard to find in nurseries in Dulwich. You must remember that for every one phone you get from them chasing you if you want the place they have 10+ parents desperately trying to find a place for their child, so a little thought about what they get challenged with on a daily basis should be taken when your not being quick to make a decision about whether you want a place or not, It's not about ramming it down your throat at all there are plenty of others that do want places and you are holding them back.