Fuschia

You are very unlikely to get in with any other Community Midwife Practice. However I would recommend speaking to Jill Demilew at kings who dealt with my complaint about the Lanes midwives. If anyone can get you onto another list, it will be her.

BB100 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I know it won't feel like it but 2000-2002 had the > lowest recorded birth-rates in 10 years. > http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_popul > ation/FM1_35/FM1_No35.PDF > but school aged populations in london have been boosted by immigration and a static housing market, particularly at primary age

Being less than 3h per day, they're not OFSTED registered, hence you never get a free place at 3+, and can't use vouchers. But if you are hoping for a school nursery place from 3+ anyway, it's a great place to go beforehand.

They take from 18m. My twins started about then. It's a lovely little place, to give you a couple of hours break and give them the chance to experience the nursery environment.

As well as the size, they check the blood flow to the placenta and the baby's blood flow and I think that is a better indicator of any problems than the size itself (which is generlaly seen as Ok as long as a line is being followed, increasing in line with the percentile line, roughly)

ClareC Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do magic moments have a website/waiting list? No website, they only advertise by word of mouth. They are pretty full some days, less so on others 9esp Fridays) take from 18m, ?10 for 2h session 10>12 every day but Weds

I think sometimes children need to be held while they battle with their feelings... or at least have the parent close by. But you're right, talking and trying to reason isn't generally what's required...

Pickle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Magic Moments is technically a creche, but more > like a nursery in that you sign up to do certain > days a week and the same kids go every time. My > daughter has formed some lovely bonds with the > kids she goes there with (Fuschia, she seems to > have an infatuation with T at the moment... never > stops talking about him!). Aww!!

If she gets a place there, you are welcome to meet up with me and mine beforehand, my twins attend every morning.

The same children attend magic moments, many children do 2/3 days, my twins do 4 days. It's not a huge turnover. Fridays are very quiet. The staff are very cuddly.

I had physio after the birth of DS1. It did sort the problem out (loose ligaments and bad position breastfeeding)

Nunheadmum, I agree with you!

buggie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks Pickle/Fuschia - feeling bit daft as > realised I posted this on the wrong thread!! I never noticed! Conversations here are a bit liek real life.. certain amount of meandering around and interruptions!

helenat1970 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- In their world everything > isn't OK - everything is collapsing around them. I > don't believe in denying them their emotions - > they have a right to tears and screams - trouble > is tears and screams and other such behaviour is > grating to the parent, and the child should not > get to be in a position to abuse this behaviour > (to get their own way for something). Hence > removal - excellent strategy. I am thinking of times when I have been overcome by emotion. Not usually anger, but exhausted frustration ... occasionally in late pg or with newborn baby I found myself in tears or shouting at the other children. Mr F isn't particularly tolerant of this sort of thing, but the best thing for me has been the times he has just given me a big hug and said something soothing. If he just told me to stop and walked away, it would be very hurtful. If I lose it emotionally, I want kind gentle touch... not to be ignored until I have cooled down. I don't see that a toddler is any different.

buggie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Q. is it possible for babies to miss out rolling > over?? Bugglet has rolled from front to back a few > times but not in weeks and never from back to > front, however, she is sitting on the whole > unsupported/minimal support (with the occasional > forward/backwards/sideways dive!). I think they are two separate skills using different muscles Never did tummy time with any of mine, they all learned to crawl/walk regardless!

Well done... enjoy!

48h after my twins were estimated at 4lb 14 and 6lb 14 they were born at 5lb 5 and 6lb 4!

Helen, not sure they hand out tix for 1115 that early. I will also be there for 1030 though... in light blue cagoule with 3m baby in buggy Sawp nos by PM?

Once child is born you and your DP can start sacrificing your salary for childcare vouchers to use when your child is placed. Minde rmuch better for a small baby, IMO

Mr F is taking some time off and suggested I go to a spa... although I think he has forgotten about the breastfeeding baby! Is this feasible? We did go yonks ago to a hotel in the Cotswolds that had a creche. Though I suspect leaving him for the day and going somewhere nearby is my best bet. Any ideas?

Margot Sunderland differentiates between manipluative tantrums and emotional meltdowns they need help to manage

We on for tomorrow? Which session?

From 6m, sing and sign. Best way to spend your money!! Tomorrow some of us are mtg at Horniman busybees I think. I have a 3m old baby

LeilahB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So how does one get them to sleep through (ie > learn to self settle if they wake in periods of > light sleep) without resorting to controlled > crying (which am not keen on)? Ah, the holy grail... teaching them to self settle via healthy sleep associations. Go into a bookshop and you can find a whole shelf of alternative approaches!

LSB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does anyone > know whether they un-regress themselves and, if > so, when??!! although they wll get through the developmental leap, sleep patterns have changed for good with periods of light sleep like an adult. They won't sleep again like a newborn, continuous deep sleep