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most of the time yes. But like you I try to pin some sort of logic on it and look for the way out! Todays 'fun' came from throwing everything, all the time. Testing the boundaries most definitely!

Thanks, yes that makes sense. I just find it infuriating but I suppose I am oddly grateful that she is finding her way in the world. I want to support her but struggle sometimes when I need to take some time out, its interesting that you have had the same experience and moved on from it! Not that I imagined things would be hot for the rest of her life but you know what I mean. Deep breaths are required a lot!

Hello Anyone have experience of when toddler starts lobbing sleepy toys out of the cot? Been doing is on and off for a week and not sure on the best approach. She has a teddy and a little cow to go to sleep and without them she cries and cries and just won't drop off. We've tried going in and making no contact but putting them back in then leaving, tried picking her up and calming her and then putting her back down cuddling the toys - always ends up with them back on the floor. Lots of calls of mummy and daddy and uh-oh, teddy, cow etc. she's a good communicator and we've tried saying 'where does teddy sleep' and she'll point to the bed and say cot, teddy is tired, teddy is asleep etc. not sure what else to do, not happy to leave her sobbing but equally will not be getting into the habit of being summoned every 5 minutes!

My daughter was at this stage for ages. We went to the shoes place in ED warehouse and got a pair of pre walkers. They were very soft but had a much more structured sole than moccasins. She is now in her second pair of early walker shoes now she is walking but these are rubber sole and quite a bit more rigid, but still not proper shoes if you get my drift. So there are a couple of different kinds I think. I have always found the ED warehouse lady very helpful and also the staff at biff in the village.

So for the last 2 weeks my 18 month old has become obsessed with things being 'hot'. It started before we went on holiday, got worse when we were away and is still doing my head in now we are home. EVERYTHING that goes near her mouth is hot - toast, pasta, yoghurt, grapes, beans, cheese...etc. obviously many of the things are stone cold but she purses her lips and refuses to eat, as a result she has grazed for quite some time and fills up on snacks between meals. Whilst we were away the hire car got very hot in the sun so she became very upset about that being hot, as a result she also claims our carseat here is hot. Lukewarm bath water is hot, her drinkin water is hot. The sun on the carpet is hot. Its not something that I have taught her in particular so it must be a nursery thing. I am try to be patient and we just say 'nope it's not hot, it's nice' and will try the food ourselves etc, let her feed it to us, let her do it in her own time but the phase is starting to really grate on me and just wondered if anyone else has been here and has any bright ideas. We are not really entertaining it much and tend to just say 'nope, it's fine' rather than dwell on it or make a big deal about it but it rarely results in a decent meal. Any tips! Whilst I'm here as well - any suggestions on an extreme fear of flies??? I understand why she's freaked out by them as it must be odd seeing something that buzzes around your head and makes an odd noise, is fast etc. when on holiday it away the cause of constant tears and terrified leaping into my arms and again is continuing at home. To be honest it ha prob been going on for a few months. Again we reassure her, say hello to the flies (which she does), draw pictures of them with smiley faces, have books about them etc. Anyone else have a mtoddler sensitive to insects (also weird about ants and bees etc too.) Thanks forumites!

We had two free morning sessions and paid for additional.

Not been but keep meaning to, my friend has been and she said it was great.

Hi I know this is a common thing so I am putting it out there for some opinion as I am a little apprehensive about it...just a little. Daughter is 18 months, has been going to nursery for 10 months 2-3 days a week. I have often thought that she behaves very differently in the 2 places and I know that it happens a lot so haven't been particularly preoccupied with it until today when we had our latest parents report session. During the session she was playing on the floor whilst we were talking at the table, she seemed immediately drawn to the toys and I thought how nice to see her behaving so naturally in her nursery environment. Next thing I know she is clawing at my legs and wanting to be picked up, I do. This repeats itself over and over again with assorted whinging and fussing and her keyworker says that she is like a different baby and they have never seen her act that way. They say that she is always very happy, very content and independent. She sits at the table and eats her food and will only get down when she is told she can, she brushes her teeth beautifully, goes to sleep on demand, follows them to the nappy change unit without clawing at the carpet, plays well and entertains herself. At home she is generally a happy girl, full of laughter and fun but for a long time now she has been so needy and clingy and it is starting to get to me a bit. I am sure it is very natural but she has become a shy around people she doesn't recognise that well(particularly men) and follows me round pulling at my legs every minute. Lots of meltdowns during bathtime and other times that used to be lots of fun, lots of tantrums when not allowed down from the highchair, not allowed to play with matches etc! Constantly wanting mummy and I am feeling a little like the puppet and she the puppeteer! I know that this is common so like I said I am not overly concered but I suppose I would love some advice to help her develop her independent character at home. She has always been the type of child to think about things a lot, work things out and so has had a lot of one-on-one attention as she seems to love questionning things and I enjoy teaching her about the world around her. I guess I am not sure how to go on from here and I am a bit concerned that she will become a shy toddler which I would find upsetting as I was a very shy child and her dad was a different person at school as he was at home. I know its early days and she is so young and ultimately I feel she is perfect but I hate to see her seemingly unhappy at home and not sure if that is the case or whether she is testing me! ADvice and thoughts appreciated!

Yep very obvious, we saw the queue before we saw the henge though! sadly we didnt manage to queue that long so missed out but it looked great fun!

Ah thats great news, congratulations! You definitely deserve a treat, well done indeed!

Not great with specifics but recommend heading out of town towards Kent as the journey is usually quite straight forward and traffic free. We went camping near tunbridge wells and the countryside there is beautiful. Similarly we have also had nice days in West Sussex, Arundel castle and lots of nice local attractions! Or you could try Hampton Court for a fairly short journey and lots for kids to do there, then maybe Richmond Park or Kew Gardens if the weather is nice!

apenn Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Amy is fantastic. Works from her home. > http://www.thedulwichtouch.co.uk/ A second vote for Amy, I had a lot of pain in my second trimester and she really helped relieve it. Unfortunately she doesn't have a hole for your bump so prob a back-up option for you. She worked while you lay on your sides and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised as I hadn't really considered how it would work!

Similarly to Pickle we always did a dream feed rather than waited for ours to wake. I would set my alarm and go in and feed her whilst still asleep which broke the waking habit she had developed and then when I was feeling brave after a few weeks I didnt set my alarm and miraculously she didn't wake. Makes it sound so easy and I know it isn't easy at all but it did work for us. The only thing is that it was a bottle so potentially easier to do...although I do know lots of people who have successfully breastfed a dream feed.

Just to echo the others really and say definitely worth raising it with the manager. I had a couple of concerns about my daughter's nursery once and wasnt looking forward to raising them but they listened and respected my opinion and actually it turned out that I hadn't understood the full story and just talking face to face broke down the communications barrier. I think that good communication is a real skill and it may be that they are following all the guidelines but just don't communicate it with you, it could just be that the parents haven't asked for it or raised a concern so they are carrying on as they are. My daughter joined nursery when she was 8 months and so very little, by the time she turned 1 she was still being treated like a fragile little baby and I said that I wanted her to be encouraged to feed herself and not have pureed food etc as she was able to do that at home, that I wanted her to go to sleep by herself etc rather than be rocked and cuddled. Its really important to have a good relationship with the people who are looking after your child and there is no reason why it has to be a big deal, just a friendly and honest chat might be enough to settle your concerns. And to echo the rest, at 18 months old my daughter has a daily report on the activities and focus for the day along with the other stuff on food/napping/nappy changes etc. Whilst there isnt always time to discuss much at the end of the day as there is a lot of activity in the nursery I do make sure I raise something if I think its important - such as my daughter starting to pinch/hit etc, or her newfound desire to shout 'mine' all the time and not share! In addition there are a number of parents meetings where you get shown their folder which has daily observations and goals, lots of artwork, photos etc. Good luck, it sounds like you have fair comments and concerns and any good childcare provider will respect your thoughts and opinions and more importantly show lots of love and concern for your child.

Perfect thank you everyone!

As it says really, we are flying with Easyjet and I know that we get priority boarding as we have a child but not sure whether it is worth upgrading to speedy boarding to be amongst the very first people on the plane? Any advice from seasoned travellers? Is it worth trying to get the seats at the front??

Oh we live a few doors up from you and always thought how nice your trees looked, what a shame. Some people are so immoral. Just rubbish.

HI I have been freelancing since April after I was made redundant earlier in the year, it has been quite straight-forward but was always supposed to be a short term thing whilst I looked at what work was flexible enough for childcare etc. I didn't get into the issue of accountants/tax rebate as I am yet to earn enough to require it. I got very excited about a potential permanent role that seemed a bit too good to be true...it turns out that they want me on a freelance contract rather than permanent and I don't know enough about long-term freelancing to make an informed decision. I would benefit from a contract that would give me a minimum term (to be decided but no less than 6 months) and a notice period of 1 month but would have no benefits of sick pay, holiday entitlement etc. It would be working with an old colleague of mine in a very well established company and I trust her, she says that there is room for the job to grow and that the hours are likely to increase and it could potentially become a permanent role if they feel it is working/needed. But no guarantee and i've recently learnt that when it comes to work, no-one takes as much notice of you needs/interests as you do! We really need to move house and wanted to think about it next year but my boyfriend may also be freelancing - anyone have any advice re likelihood of getting a mortgage in these circumstances? Also we wanted to think about another baby but obviously I wouldn't get any mat pay whatsoever which is such a kick in the stomach as we just couldn't afford it without. I wouldn't benefit from an increased freelance day rate from what I can tell, would be fairly competitive with permanent roles. My heart is really into this job as it would be perfect for me but just not sure I have the confidence to carry on risking my income and our future. Ahy tips from anyone in the same situation??

Thanks everyone, i did a big Boots run and will definitely think about the best toys to take given we don't really have much space in our luggage!

Posting stuff just to wind people up and put a cat amongst the pigeons strikes me as a sad waste of time, therefore Longboy you need to get a life. The people on here are making a fair point, you are attempting to rile them by exchanging mild insults and dry disagreement, frankly its the stuff of someone who has no life of their own and gets their kicks from tring to be controversial in a very beige and bland way. At least come up with another line, get a life is tired. Oh and if your idea of having a life and having fun is posting on this forum...you're prob not the best person to comment.

Going to santorini for a week with 18 month old and looking for top tips on what to take from a first aid/medicine/toiletries point of view. Best anti mosquito stuff for babies? Best bite or sting cream? I know we aren't going to the end of the earth but would like to pack for all eventualities! Whilst i'm at it - anyone got general travel tips, what makes the flight easier, what meals to cook when we are there given our usual failsafes won't be at our fingertips. All tips gratefully received, first trip abroad as you can tell!

Ditto, mine got a bit nervy with all the faces and full on people wanting to pick her up and play with her all the time (and she goe to nursery so isn't exactly sensitive normally!). I think a few nices toys and some music is best, whatever things he enjoys doing (sandpits etc if applicable). As others say, he will have no idea what is going on but if you are having a nice time and there is a nice atmosphere he will feed off that - so really it is a party more for you! And yes helium balloons are always fun for that age.

Hello Getting married in a few weeks and need some high chairs for the reception, does anyone have suggestions on where you can hire/borow them from? I have a phil&ted's me too which would be ideal as we don't want anything with a tray table although not sure how safely they would attach to a trestle table! Failing that something that can sit up against the edge of the table. If anyone has done this before then do shout! Google is calling me for endless research! Edited to add that I have found a hire company for the Ikea chairs - anyone got experience of whether these would hold babies up to the age of 2? Also whether they would sit in line with the height of a standard trestle table?? Thanks

We were also advised by doctor to use a barrier cream at every change so we alternate between sudocreme and bepanthen depending on what we have to hand...if she gets nappy rash though we use bepanthen only which clears it up easily and quicker than sudocreme in our experience. Also the advice seems to be that the best solution to nappy rash is lots of nappy off time, let it dry out as much as possible!