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gwod Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ...your'e not planning to get on one of those > things any day soon are you Fuschia!!!! :-S Actually I was thinking if it snows Friday we will def be up the Horniman with our sledge (just ordered next size up waterproof trousers for all the kids on next day delivery, just in case!) but you're right, on balance, sledging at 39+5 is probably inadvisable for me personally!!!I'll hold the flask of hot chocolate. We always go up to the Horniman if it snows, suggest others do the same.. we'd go about 10 probably. I would be recognisable as my cagoule wouldn't do up...

Car can be useful in winter to settle moaning baby.. go for a drive, take a book and a flask!

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/pocket-rocket-bum-sledge-3-85-inc-d/807155#comments Get prepared...

Maybe we SHOULD make some little badges or ribbons!!

I wouldn't recommend the herne for an important event, they made a big mess of my SIL's 60th and then were rude to boot!

darrell rd or goose green community centres? upstairs at the mag?

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No reason why a CPZ near ED station could'nt be > created that operated 11am to noon - this > minimises impact on passing trade for shops. Would > mean visitors coming for lunch wouldn't be > impacted Actually, it would probably impact a lot on muns/babies who tend to have early lunches. I have driven a few times to baby groups nr ED hospital that I fear could end up in the zone...as would the library... its morning sessions would be affected.

I think everyone feels the same. My best mum friends don't live in ED (one never did, the other moves to W London years ago) and anyway they only have big ones like DS1, not littlies. It can eb very hard to find mus you really like, and your children are similar ages/stages, get on etc.. and you work thwe right days, if you're part time. I often take people's phone nos or arange to eet up via EDF, haven't necessarily made new best friends but just some company can make a hige difference.. it takes time for proper friendship to grow I think. In the meantime, it's worth just trying to get together with other EDF mums (post where you're going) if only just fir the adult conversation! x

I used to live near a tube station and we had residents parking. It had a lot of disadvanages... when my car got pranged and I had a loan car... had problems getting a temp permit and got ticketed... another time the permit just fell off the window on a hot day... another time they suspended my bay when I wa son holiday. Each of these times I got a ticket and my appeal failed. It all worked out very pricey. Visitor permits had to be bought in person by going to a prking shop that was open awkward hours, with several proofs of address, and ironically, an expensive pay and display car park of its own...

Could just be a growth spurt and she find sletdown on that side to slow? or the letdown could be too faST, conversely?

Info re weaning: http://www.cryingoverspiltmilk.co.nz/Food/FoodandReflux.htm

It sounds like the reflux is the issue and the drs haven't really managed to help you. The good news is that the problem may lessen as she gets properly into solids. I'm told this is a very good site: http://www.cryingoverspiltmilk.co.nz/

EDmummy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Two kids in Heber. Love it but do think there > needs to be a total rethink on summer born, Jan > intake children. Going into a class of 30, nearly > a year younger than anyone else can be damaging to > a child's self esteem and levels of attainment. > I'm afraid this will get worse as from Sept 2010 most LAs are implementing a single point of entry, all children will start in sept... though parents can choose to defer the place until the term after the 5h birthday. (As they can do now in fact)

3= satisfactory

OFSTED Dec 08 "Effectiveness of the Early Years Foundation Stage Grade: 3 When children join the Nursery, their knowledge and skills are above those expected for their age, especially in personal, language and counting skills. When children start Year 1, they have skills and abilities that are above those expected of five-year-olds, particularly in their personal, social and emotional development. This represents satisfactory achievement in relation to their starting points. Taken as a whole, the quality of teaching and learning is satisfactory. It is good in the Reception classes and satisfactory in the Nursery. A common strength is that teachers explain activities carefully and establish orderly, warm relationships in each class. Where teaching is most effective, activities are interesting and engage the children as, for example, when Reception children were encouraged to count the sound being made by coins being dropped into a tin. Adults interact with children skilfully and foster their language and personal development and engagement with learning activities. This is done more consistently in the Reception classes because there is settled staffing. However, it is less effective in the Nursery because assessment is not yet used sufficiently to plan activities for individual pupils. In the Nursery class, some learning areas are sometimes not imaginative enough to engage the children fully or to extend their learning further. Children receive good levels of care, and their safety and security is given a high priority. The well planned curriculum provides good opportunities for learning through play. New assessment systems are beginning to be used to improve children's achievement. The new EYFS leader has an accurate knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of the provision. A good range of improvements have been made since last September but these have not had sufficient time to fully impact on children's achievement and standards, especially in the Nursery where there have been recent staff changes. There are some important aspects to develop further including the use of key workers. At lunchtime, parents can only access the Nursery via a flight of stairs which creates difficulties for those with other children. What the school should do to improve further ??Improve the teaching and provision in the EYFS, particularly in the Nursery, to ensure that children make the best possible progress with their learning. ??Increase pupils' rates of learning for data handling and modelling in ICT. "

RJ: we found the nursery was lovely, but not long after he'd left it, the most recent OFSTED identified weaknesses across early years (nursery AND reception) I think it was over assessment... there was an HMI follow up that rated it good, later on. I think I've remembered it properly. In terms of the happiness and progress of the children in the foundation stage, i don't think there has ever been any doubt.

Little F went to Heber nursery, it's lovely

My first child is sometimes quite badly behaved in places like that... not being mean to babies but gettig invokved in scuffles with other 6/7 year olds (blame testosterone) I would prefer the other parent to tell me, and tell him off if I am not nearby. I would agree, say something to the child, the staff, possibly the parent. Some parents will appreciate it, but some will have a go at you!!

DJKillaQueen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The local > authority will now decide if they can fund it in > full or part Yes, that's very likely... (not)

Yes, DS1 owuld be up on the sofa with me till 9 or later With the twins I would lie on the bed in the bedorom with them from about 7, they used to settle much sooner A bath together with the baby at about 6, a glass of wine and very early dinner (don't wait till baby is settled) all make sit more bearable as well Don't wait endlessly for your evening to begin when he's asleep, try to get what you want for yourself, as soon as your partner gets home!

It's a phase, it's normal, it's nature's way of building up your supply. You will miss it once this stage is past and he needs you less, really, you will!!!!

Nope, I was exactly like that esp with my first. Instinct is not easily over-ruled! I doubt at 11 weeks he will necessarily notice until he wants feeding!! I'd try to leave 6oz if you can, IME asmall baby takes 2-3oz at a go, but best be safe. Does he take a bottle? Worth leaving a syringe as well, just in case. PS Don't ring up every 5 mins!!

oilworker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Given that you are using this forum you are almost > certainly middle class. So be reassured this is a > much more determinative factor in the success of > your child's education than the school she goes > to. Our children went to Dulwich Village Infants > and Dulwich Hamlet - both these schools are quite > ordinary where the quality of teaching is > concerned but are massively over-subscribed > because of the nature of their middle class > catchment. Presumably Heber's like this?? > > btw what the fuschia is a "community school"?? it's what southwark's admission code refers to - a non church school, basically.

Post on the James Barber thread on the main board

Heber is lovely. With pressure on places locally, you only really have a chance of getting into your closest community school, so Heber will need to be your first choice (then probably Goodrich, depending on where you live exactly) How close are you to Heber? You need to be within a few 100 metres...