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Nightmare with 2 year old. Hysterics and sobbing and squirming and screaming. Anyone got any suggestions? She is happy with fingernails and we've tried doing mine, doing dolly's, me doing it, daddy doing it, doing it quietly and not making a fuss, doing it pinned down which only makes it worse and dangerous. They've started curling over and cutting into her toes so its getting a bit desperate. May try doing it when she's asleep but if anyone else has ideas please do share! She is happy enough to imply it could be done but the mere touch of finger to foot sends her wild!

How long is it? My daughter loves show me show me but is only just 2, might she be a bit young?

I had acupuncture at dulwich therapy rooms but it was with a lady. Not sure of her name. Had 3 sessions and 2 sweeps over 5 days and my daughter arrived the day before induction was booked. Not sure what to attribute it to as you never know how far you are but I did feel twinges during the acupuncture so I'm sure it does something!!

Yep it's a common problem but not expensive to fix. You need to go on bugaboo site and order pushchair handle clips, think they're about ?10 or in region of. Easy to replace. Good as new! In the meantime though its a massive pain!

In our experience it was difficult until she was old enough to have some control over it and could be bribed. (Everything is easier when they understand the basic notion of you do this, then I do this...) so she started getting better around 18 months and I let her chew it etc with minimal interference. Over time she naturally became more interested and at 2 she now wants to brush when I brush and understands she has to try and do the top ones, bottom ones and back ones and then make a funny face to do the front ones. Often she will do it with the promise of being able to go to the park in the morning or the promise of books at bedtime. Obviously this isn't a rule and she frequently throws a fit but like they say above, do your best which is better than not doing it at all and watch the sugary stuff. I have also started holding back on giving raisins without brushing soon after as I heard they are dreadful for tooth decay as they are so sugary and just sit on the molars.

hellosailor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DMC have 55,000 patients, one of the doctors told > me on my last visit, and are still taking more on Wow! That is insane!

Chillaxed Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > While you're considering your options, if you turn > up at the DMC at 8am and queue, they'll generally > give you an appt same day. Not an option for > many, but if you're mobile and close by it works. Sadly I've tried this on a few occasions but they take phone calls in the office at the same time as seeing people out front. I queued up from 7.30 and was 6th in line, the only appointment I could get once I got to the front was at 5pm which despite being the same day wasn't that convenient and is hoped for something in the morning, early bird and all that! Another time I queued I didn't get one at all. I reckon stand in line and also phone!!! I too tried to call today to get an appointment for my toddler but couldn't get one. Will join the bun fight again tomorrow.

Hear hear!!! I totally agree that the amount of competition and judging is awful but we all fall into it at some point. I think also in my case (doing controlled crying and formula feeding) I felt a mixture of a failure but also fiercely defensive of my actions - particularly when I didn't have a choice of what route to take with feeding. This mixture results in an odd guilty meets fighting spirit mentality which breeds frustration. I think as time goes by and babies turn into toddlers you def look back on things very differently and stop having such polarised views, instead you def become much more grateful for having healthy children or having supportive friends etc, its a really hard job and we'd all do well to listen to you and give ourselves a pat on the back!!! More than anything I've learnt that nothing ever lasts long and your opinions and thoughts are always fluctuating and changing as your child changes. Ultimately you meet the needs of your particular child in the way that seems to for and work for you both.

My daughter devours hot cross buns and Special K - I know the latter is quite sweet and not ideal having sugar in cereal but if you're desperate for a change. Mine rejected porridge around this age and so we went onto weetabix, when she rejected that we moved on Special K. Or squashed banana on toast.

Just got back home, about an inch maybe on untouched surfaces. My road (landcroft) hasnt had much traffic so the road is covered but not deeply, I guess if it freezes though it doesn't matter how deep it will be as will still be hard to drive on. My buggy was slipping around a bit on the pavement of crystal palace road.

When I accidentally clashed my trip with busy bees I got to the horniman for about 10.15 and there was a queue of 35 people waiting...so that was half an hour before the session started and the lady on the info desk said the first people often queue for an hour before. I think the first 2 sessions seemed to get booked up in one go, ie the people who don't get into the first automatically go for the second despite it not being for another hour.

Thanks so much! That is great news. Exactly the parent I was hoping to hear from. I think a lack of communication has got me wondering and also I still see her as very little and can't imagine how they meet te needs of such a broad range of ages in one place. But it sounds like you are happy and it has worked and I know I will raise with them if I feel I need to. She has been there well over a year but I'm thrown by the fact I don't know any of the staff in pre school so it feels like a very different place to be!

Hello Just looking for anyone who has kids in the pre-school room at my favourite nursery on upland road. My daughter is moving up shortly and I have a few concerns, whilst I will wait to see if they are founded and then raise with the nursery if so, I would love a PM from anyone willing to offer opinions as I find other parents are often the best source of support in these situations! Thanks

Be aware that even if exposure was recent the signs of a rash developing are most often 2 weeks after exposure. In all cases I have known (including my daughter) the spots appeared 2 weeks after she interacted with a child who then developed spots within 24hrs of contact. She remained contagious until her spots scabbed over which took around 6 days.

Definitely vaporiser! Seriously good. We have a Vicks one.

Exactly, it is sterile. I found it hugely one sided and basic actually, my particular points were turned into something I hadn't meant. I think to have a little more depth to it would have been good - as you say monkey, a bit of a discussion about flexibility rather than saying all stay at home mums are amazing, selfless beings and the working mums are career driven. Not that simple!

On BBC London Radio now, new census on the loss of the stay at home mum. I actually wrote in on email about my delight at my daughter going to nursery...Vanessa wasn't sure on my argument!! :) Lots of discussion about whether it is right to go back to work, why people do it, who is best placed to look after your children, what sort of stimulation your children need etc. Emotive and interesting stuff. Not looking to cause any kind of row, frankly I haven't the time because I am working :)

Ditto musical instruments! You might be able to get a little xylophone or maracas, a pretty painted tambourine maybe - try Just William, they have this kind of thing towards the back of the shop on the left hand side. Failing that a book is great and I find that Chener books have an amazing kids section at the back, my daughter started loving pop up books at that age.

How ridiculous, why wouldn't you check on this forum?! Plenty of well wishers use the forum to check up on the wellbeing of people they have seen/come across. I am sure that they would have found the mother, just thinking about that happening terrifies me! Kind of you to spare the thought I'd say.

I'm in the same position, mine will be 2 in feb and I half heartedly tried a cup for a while but then just gave up. She has one bottle a day at bedtime so I figure its no big deal really. As long as I clean her teeth. She will drink juice or water or any other liquid from a sippy cup, an older toddler cup, a straw, an adults glass, a beaker etc. frankly I feel the bottle thing is the last of the battles I care about at the moment, not meaning to belittle your worries as I totally understand your efforts. I just feel that coming upto 2 they are trying to assert themselves in so many ways and the tantrums and refusal to put on clothes or wash hair or eat food is taking up my attention!!! The bottle means quiet time at the end of the day! Bad mummy!

My toddler had a nasty reoccuring eye infection around 1 year old and you have my sympathies. The way we managed to do it was to make a fun game out of it, there was no pinning her down as we quickly realised she hated that. Instead I had to have a go, as did her dad, the dolly had a drop and then we got very excited and made lots of whoooing noises as she had a drop. Often it didn't really go in but my mother in law (a GP) said that as long as some got in it would do some good. We let her feel that she had control so she would hold the drops a lot, look at them closely etc so it wasn't a scary thing that she didn't understand. We tried not to sneak up on her with it. Also keep wiping with slightly salted boiled water and cotton wool, that can provide some relief if their eyes are itchy and gloopy. Good luck!

Had the copper coil and didnt get on with it i'm afraid, like you I didn't want the hormones from the other one. I had very heavy bleeding and cramping and couldnt really get up for some of the time, i waited a few months for it to calm down but it didn't so I had it removed. Other than that I didnt have any side effects.

Bit different as my daughter has been at nursery since she was 8 months old, now 21months and my advice would be to research the nurseries as many can offer a homely environment. I feel fortunate that our nursery seem to be very in tune with individual needs so if there is a timid child or one who isn't as confident the key worker will pay attention to that in a caring and developmental way. I certainly feel my daughter gets excellent one on one care with her development etc. there is never a feeling that she is being rushed or left to get on with it in an environment she's not comfortable with. Not extolling the virtues of nurseries as I know every choice is personal but just to say the right nursery can give you the balance of individual care and a group environment and there might be something to be said for being in a pre-school setting when they are quite adaptable so school isn't such a shock. Just a thought. Re illness - I totally understand. The long winters of coughs, colds, stomach bugs, eye infections, ear infections are truly horrendous. My daughters last winter was shocking, this one isn't great but I'm taking faith in the fact that eventually she will be stronger and by the time school starts her immune system will be the most prepared it can be so she doesn't end up taking huge amounts of time off when it matters more (in my opinion). That said if you are happy with your childminder then no reason to change and I am sure your child will grow to be a confident and happy one whatever you choose!

Yep my girl has mid morning fruit snack and then seems to graze during the afternoon. I provide her snacks and limit her dried fruit but sometimes they share them all out. Sure you will get it sorted, granted its not nice to see and is upsetting, hope they listen to you.

I lived in streatham 7 years ago so it has prob changed hugely, I fear I would be more unhelpful! We found it a bit lifeless when we were there and lots of places were closing but I think that there have been some improvements and parts of it are prob very nice. Streatham common area is supposed to be nice, streatham hill was supposed to be a hotspot when I lived there which just seem to mean it had a couple of nice cafes and few less chicken shops but sure it has changed since then. Think the high street is actually pretty decent and there are quite a lot of shops that would be good to have on the doorstep. We lived near tooting bec common which was nice and there is an area between streatham and tooting that is supposed to be very nice, some kind of green/regeneration area if that makes sense, I can't remember what it is called I'm afraid but a bit of googling might help.