Chunksmum

A few more days left on the early bird offer if anyone is interested in doing something different and joining a fun social netball team. 10% off league fees till the 28th. Next training session the 7th Feb, anyone welcome! Come and be part of one of the fastest growing women's sports in the Country!

Hi Bobbly, The length of the season will depend on the number of teams signing up, but it is likely to be 8 weeks but no more than 10weeks. As a lot of players have mentioned issues with getting to 7pm matches because of work/childcare (including us!) we've decided to make the games 7.20/8.00/8.40. The league starts on the 24th February but we want all players to have the chance to meet up with us and their teams beforehand so we are holding a free session that week before on the 17th - we'll play a few games, a few drills and cover anything anyone needs before the start of the season. I hope that's all ok, anything else just let me know.

Hi Cedges, That?s a shame you work Sunday?s so are unable to make training. Our training sessions are ?5 for 2 hrs, Back 2 Netball in South London is ?3-4 for a 1hr session. Netball is a great workout, you can burn around 450 calories during an game so not only is it a great workout but for only ?5 for 2hrs it works out as one of the cheapest around. We have a new social netball league starting on 24th Feb in Crystal Palace should Wednesday nights work for you. Matches are from 7:20pm you can sign up as an individual or get a few friends together and form a team. For more info see our website www.thenetballclub.co.uk Thanks

Netball training, suitable for everyone, tomorrow from 11-1 at Harris Academy, Maberley Road, Crystal Palace Mixture of drills and games with all equipment provided and most importantly... ITS INDOORS! Only ?5 - one of cheapest workout in South London Hope to see you there! The Netball Club http://www.thenetballclub.co.uk Facebook: The Netball Club Twitter: @thenetballclub

The Netball club also run informal training sessions every other Sunday at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road, SE19 2JH. Pop along for 2hrs of netball drills and a friendly match for only ?5 per person. No netball experience necessary. Next session is Sun 17th Jan with no obligation to sign up for the league. Check us out on Facebook: The Netball Club or Twitter: @thenetballclub Why not get fit and have fun this year?!

Hi, I can highly recommend Eryn from http://muttmagicdogtraining.co.uk She is force free trainer and has been wonderful at helping me with my anxious dog.

We are a new and exciting social league starting in Crystal Palace. You can join as an individual and we will allocate you a team or get some friends together and join as a team. First league starts on the 24th Feb and games are from 7:20pm. All equipment provided. More details can be found on our website www.thenetballclub.co.uk 10% discount for anyone who signs up before 28th Jan plus a free training session. Please get in touch for more details.

Hi, For daycare contact Sarah from Don't Forget The Goldfish (FB page & website). For puppy training contact Louise from trainingandbehaviour.co.uk Good Luck

Hi siousxiesue, if you did decide to go with Battersea I would happily help transport the dog back to them for you as I am a dog volunteer there and local to Dulwich. Fostering is such a great thing to do and so many dogs would benefit from it especially from Battersea where there is currently major building works going on, it's incredibly stressful for a lot of the dogs there.

If this was my son I would be fuming and he would be taken out. My toddler goes to pre school he is 2 and if they dragged him by his feet play or not I wouldn't be happy. I don't believe any nursery would do that in play, it's one thing to do at home to your own child but you don't expect a teacher to do that in play. What you describe wasn't a play situation, they were trying to get him to stop what he was doing and move to the table. They should be able to get him to do this without force! Regardless of the flooring it's unacceptable. I think the nursery cam is a great idea.

Well obviously not all year round in the sense of everyday if that's what you mean? Actually I'm not sure what you mean or why you are picking me up on it. I said all year round as in several times a year, throughout the year, does it matter anyway! It's bloody annoying regardless of how often it is.

Yes Otta, we get them all year round as in several times a year. We have lots of religious festivals which my neighbours have firework celebrations for Eid, Diwali, then there is Guy Fawkes, NYE and random parties too.

Just signed both petitions. Really distressing night for my dog & toddler. Would like a ban to the public for private use and just keep them for public displays. We get the all year round not just Guy Fawkes & NYE anymore. It's just the really offensive loud bang ones that people now seem to be setting off, they sound like bombs and they're rubbish compared to the other quieter fireworks that are at least pretty to look at.

Hi, I would leave it for a few weeks and wait till he's showing clear signs he is ready. It may not be long before for he does but in my opinion better to wait till they show that they want to go on the potty/toilet and can tell you when they need to go so that it will be less stressful for all and quicker wth fewer accidents. My sons preschool wanted him potty trained at 2! He started preschool at 2.2mths and he wasn't ready there was absolutely no mention of a potty infact he wore it round the house as a hat! We had only read a couple of potty books together and he would come to the bathroom with me when I went so started to get his own understanding of what was going. I had decided to wait till he was closer to 3 next Summer to start training as regardless of what pressure preschool put me under if he wasn't ready I wasn't ready and as he is only there one morning a wk will probably not need a nappy change. However in the last couple of months he has gone from sitting on potty/toilet himself saying pooh but after doing it and same for wee (he would want changing as soon as wet). Now at 2.5 he tells me when he is going to go and sits on the potty/toilet before he goes. So I guess those are pretty clear signs he is ready, practically doing it himself! I've never once sat him on the potty and he climbs up onto the toilet himself too infact the potty is a bit of an obsession now! He keeps nappies on though, I think only a couple of times I took it off and he went in the potty. I wanted to get the madness of christmas out the way before training him and also so we can be mainly at home for the week and I guess I'll just take nappy off and see how it goes eek! Each child will be ready in their own time and as long as they're not starting primary school in nappies I don't see a problem. Good luck!

Hi, You could rehome her to Foal Farm Animal Rescue in Biggin Hill, they have hens.

One of our lovely dogs passed away 3wks ago very suddenly and totally unexpected. My 2yr old loved her, we told him she wasn't well and had gone over the rainbow bridge where she is free for pain and running free happy with her friends. He still calls her name everyday but now says her name and then gone so seems to understand. I bought a couple of books to read to him: Hanson, Maria "Dog Heaven: Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bridge" Raesisde A. "The Rainbow Bridge" I personally wouldn't have wanted him to see her after she passed or sick as would want his last memories of her to be of her healthy and happy.

Hi, My 2yr old has lost his in the night garden Tombliboo soft toy. He woke this morning crying his eyes out for it whereas he wasn't so obsessed before I think as I spent a night away from him over the wknd and again tonight (as in hospital)he is clinging onto it more. Apparently nap time went out the window as he was still asking for it and so I'm wondering if anyone has one to sell me and hopefully partner can pick up tonight before bedtime or at least in the morning! Annoyingly they don't seem to be on sale a anywhere! Many Thanks

I echo what Chloe writes above, Battersea Dogs Home, Foal Farm both have lots of dogs all various breeds and ages looking for a forever home. Perhaps you could start your search there?

Hi avablue, I don't have any advice to help you deal with that terrible situation but just wanted to say that your boss sounds awful, what a mean and horrible woman! I can't believe she has made personal notes about you, that's crazy! She should most definitely be taking her dog to the vet herself, especially as it's not a one off. I feel sorry for her dog too! It sounds as though she is taking advantage of you, leave and find a new employer who will appreciate all you do for their family. Best of luck.

I don't understand why you keep posting about the barking dog keeping you awake on here and don't just get out there and try to track the house down and confront them! They may not be on this forum and possibly have no idea its causing you such a problem. Next time the dog barks why don't you get up and go and try to find the house knock on the door and ask them to not let the dog bark outside past 11pm. We had the same situation where we lived a few years ago, the dog would bark for long periods of time after 1am keeping us all awake. On the third night in a row I went round there and knocked their door down until they answered and turns out they had been letting the dog out to toilet late and then leaving him out there. They apologise and the barking late at night stopped. What about ear plugs, surely that will block out the barking?!

I said that soulking mainly because I don't have the time to get into a debate about my comment on here. Fairly often on this forum threads erupts into a heated debate just because you have a difference of opinion from somebody else. Sometimes it's nice to just listen to others, give your comment and move on and not have every comment you make picked apart.

Hi, found a golden teddy with gold bow tie attached to raccoon teddy with suction cup in the road outside Dulwich prep. Have hung it up on the railings above the Dulwich prep banner. I can't attach the photo as it's says file too large!

Regarding comments above made by Jermey and Susyp, I agree you both do sound completely self righteous. Addiction is an illness not a choice. Jeremy for saying she had no excuse for getting involved in hard drugs is a ridiculous ignorant comment! She was involved in drugs long before having children, was in and out of rehab and went through periods of trying other ways to be sober but addiction is a life long disease and changes the brain in fundamental ways, disturbing a person's normal hierarchy of needs and desires and substituting new priorities connected with procuring and using the drug. I feel sorry for her and her family equally, she would never have wanted to leave her family behind. I hope if any member of your family ever suffer from this awful form of mental illness you will have more sympathy and understanding. I really don't want to get into a debate/argument on this topic but couldn't skip past your comments and not saying how cold hearted I found them.

With my just turned 2yr old it takes 30mins from bath to bed. Bath 15mins teeth in bath, change then put into cot with two stories whilst he has his milk. He won't sit still for a book in his room which is why we put him into cot, music goes on and off he drifts to sleep. He has wound down already downstairs, 45mins before bed it's no telly, help mummy to tidy toys away with only puzzles or books left out. We have a cuddle and chat about what's going to happen tomorrow. I do this all downstairs as makes the bedtime routine run smoother in our house.