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(Apologies for epic post!) Soooo, Bugglet (now 2 1/4yrs) has never been that bad at going to bed, well established routine - bath, stories & sleep. In fact, 3mths ago thought we'd really got it sussed as post holiday we'd moved from her going to sleep at 8pm to it being nearer 7.40 (extra 20mins in the evening :) ). However, in the last few weeks this seems to have gone to pot. Started with her refusing bath/screaming about that but then going to bed ok, to now bathing ok but not wanting to keep us with her/seeming to settle only to cry out about 20mins later & it being clear she hasn't been to sleep yet & taking till 9pm & a tantrum from me (!) till she sleeps. She's been at a new nursery since Oct which she loves, but she has gone up to 3 days a week in the last month & having said that she doesn't often nap in the day, they now seem to try & get her to nap everyday (but this does sometimes take them laying by her stroking her hand till she drops off - she'd tried to get up a few times but they persisted -argh!!). Things got worse the last week of nursery before Christmas, but seem to have got worse rather than better this week - frustratingly when in-laws and my Mum babysat she went to bed v easily each time - which frustrates me even more. Know this is likely "just a phase" & she has had a big boost in her language recently as well as final molars finally cutting, but, this isn't helping. I don't want to give into her & sit by her till she falls asleep for fear of it being difficult to break & undoing 2yrs of her gradually learning to self settle. Any tips from anyone who's faced similar & come out the other side?! Once asleep she typically sleeps well (might rouse briefly but settles with minimal reassurance).

Remember that the info leaflet that comes with the steroids (I'm guessing it's prednisolone) is the same that's there whether its a short relatively low-dose course (as I'd suspect it is for your daughter) or long term high dose use for a chronic condition - which I think the chickenpox warning relates to. Rather than stop the prescribed treatment, seek advice from either you local out of hours GP service or NHS direct, as over the phone advice for this is ideal, or even pop into your local pharmacy & ask to speak to the pharmacist to explain if your daughter would be at risk. Am sure the Dr would have warned you of this if there truly was a serious risk involved.

Think the party was on the 15th Dec so the offers a bit late but am sure the OP appreciates the offer!

I think remember that (can't believe it was that long ago). There was karaoke going on and the landlady had laid on a spread (not very edible but a nice thought). Wasn't there a "Welcome Home" banner from a previous do & we were pondering where the recipient had been (inside was thought more likely than a gap year!).

Might be worth looking out for or even recording tomorrow's Newsround on Cbbc/bbc 1. Being a news programme for children they are very careful to explain what has happened without patronising. If you have it recorded you can use it if they become aware/want to talk about it or you could watch it and see if it would be appropriate. I still remember watching it when the Challenger disaster occurred & how clearly it was explained & think we're lucky there is such a programme available for children in the UK. At 2yr old Bugglet's too young to need to consider this, but, after recent events in my life I'm now much more aware of her picking up emotions/noticing when things are out of kilter & know I need to be careful/prepared in future for questions to come in similar situations.

Details sent, being in Nunhead it could be unlikely Buggket would be close enough for a place, but if it relieves the pressure locally it can only be a good thing.

There's a big glitch on the questionnaire on the rating comments question (can't give same rating to more than one comment!) so can't complete it properly.

I had a mirena & loved it - my prev heavy periods pretty well stopped which was fab (felt so free!!). Didn't notice any affect from the hormones (had never used hormonal contraception previously so don't know how oral contraceptive would compare), if anything my (mild) pmt reduced. when next looking for contraception shall return to it.

Saffron Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Two other things to be aware of with varicella > virus: > > 1) The viral blisters can become infected with > bacteria, which needs specific antibiotic > treatment > http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Chickenpox/Pages/Comp > lications.aspx . > > 2) Varicella infection in previously healthy > children can lead to pneumonia or encephalitis > http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/969773-overv > iew > Chickenpox is usually a benign disease in > children, and almost all children recover > uneventfully. However, varicella is not totally > benign even today. A significant number of > varicella cases are associated with complications, > among the most serious of which are varicella > pneumonia and encephalitis. > > I wish the NHS would stop referring to varicella > as a mild illness. It's really not on par with > the common cold or conjunctivitis. The majority of cases are fine though and not on par with measles/meningitis C/B. In 13yrs working in acute paediatrics I can still count on one hand the number of cases of CP related pneumonia I've seen (all of which needed admission to ward not to intensive care & each made a full recovery), no cases of CP related encephalitis. From the same abstract you link to, rates of complications leading to death related to CP are 1 in 40,000 cases whilst for measles that is 1 in 15 notified cases (cases of measles have to be reported to the local public health department). (http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/immvax/measles.aspx - can't link on iPad!).

Would suggest once home keeping head end of ?moses basket/cot propped up - either with a rolled blanket under the mattress or books under the feet. Also, if congested saline drops/spray (I love the calpol one) is fab - spray up each nostril pre-feed & they clear it as they suck/feed (& sometimes sneeze out impressive bogies!). With feeding let them lead the way - may want shorter more frequent feeds (as they will have with the drip/NGT). Might be worth asking the nurses to contact Claire or Joanne the be/feeding specialist MW's (if you're at Kings) as they might be able to see you while your still in hospital for some advice/support. Fingers crossed you're home & feeling confident soon x

There's one by Sainsburys Local at Plough end of LL

Try to avoid judge-y pants, but do find it completely unavoidable at work sometimes - the amount of kids we've had collected from school having been sick/feeling ill who have stopped off at McDonalds en route for a takeaway - so the waiting room (and med staff needing their lunch!)can share the smell :-S Saying that, Bugglet does sometimes *appear* to have a fruit shoot, but it is actually watered down within a inch of its life (but because it comes in the bottle she thinks it's much nicer!).

So sorry to hear that - saw the hoarding yesterday & wondered what had happened. Hope you find a helpful local artist & glad something positive can be made from it.

Think we've had these guys on our doorstep too (we're in Nunhead too) and weren't convinced either - they said the school (Charter) had told them to knock door-to-door - am pondering whether its worth emailing the school.

Roughly, all babies are prone to getting wheezy with colds/chest infections due to their anatomy & the immaturity of the muscles in the chest related to breathing. Thus, not all wheezing is asthma (although the treatment may be similar - inhalers/nebulisers as with viral infections the *symptoms* not the cause is being treated). True asthma will have symptoms even in the absence of underlying infection and unless an ongoing significant history of these symptoms it not be diagnosed under 2yrs of age. Think there is also something to be said for not wanting to label a child too soon - there are a huge amount of children I see who when asked about previous health problems I'm told they have asthma, only to find out that they've never been treated for it & it only happens with colds/infections! Fingers crosse Mini-Midivydale does just have viral induced symptoms & is back to his normal self soon :)

It's sometimes easier to get a space in the Maudsley car park (across the road from A&E). For the size of the hospital, the car park is tiny - personally I'd get the bus rather than drive and would often walk back (pretty much down hill all the way to ED!). Think the hospital have been keen to put a multi-story car park on the site but can't get planning position (guessing due to the proximity of the house son Venetian Rd).

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Should have called this thread "Buggies not > welcome at Lewisham A&E", it would be 5pages long > by now! Feel I should be able to get a joke out of that ;) In all seriousness, this is a v important issue - seems amazing that having spent money improving the A&E at Lewisham very recently that they can now be thinking of closing it. It isn't even Lewisham that's had the financial problems leading to this situation. In my time at Kings I've seen numbers attending A&E rise and rise (10 years ago, 80 children in 24hrs was an extremely busy day, now we average at around 100 per 24hrs). Especially if in-pt paediatric facilities close as well, the extra pressure will be immense on both A&E and wards :(

Wow - the Peppa chair is amazing - did you use wrapping paper or the magazines to get all the pictures? (Have got chairs like that & wondering about decoupaging myself!)

....Or come to Hummy Mummies with your baby (same chap does both!)

Might not be quite what you're looking for, but have you seen Hummy Mummies advertised? It's a choir rather than band, but might be worth a peek - we sing proper adult songs (there's even videos on YouTube - apologies if you see the belly flashing toddler!)

Saw it & v tempted to take Bugglet - think she'll enjoy the extra activities (decorating a gingerbread snowman and making a name badge or similar) as well as the reindeer and FaceTime with the big man (sorry... Thought of the phrasing and found it too funny not to put in - seriously I don't use that sort of lingo!). Plus, the convenience of it being so local/well located with no parking charges,makes me happy to pay a little bit more than I would for a more conventional grotto.

Had similar number of children at our wedding, I found some really cute (and reasonable) decorate your own Mask/tiara sets in Sainsburys of all places - the kits had everything ready cut out so no stress. Also had little bottles of bubbles on the tables for everyone which the kids (and adults) loved. I'd suggest not to worry about giving them too much as there'll be lots the kids can find to do/playmates to find :-)

Deffo use a sling... I miss it so much now that Bugglet is a toddler doing the trolley version Hokey Cokey/ wanting to hang off the bar of the trolley :-S

Susyp - whenever I got head lice Mum would treat herself & my brother too (Dad escaped being away with the Navy normally when it happens!) otherwise risk of cross infection (you catching them before realising and passing back to daughter after treating her) would be great - especially ass you often can't or don't want to avoid close contact with your children :)

Saffron - unsure if soft furnishings need to be sanitised following lice as their fussy whatnames and only move from head to head with direct contact so you can't catch them sharing a cuddly toy or blanket. We'd always have clean bedding & towels following headlice treatment but more because the stuff we had to have on our hair overnight & washout was so stringent.