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A party at P Pulse softplay is ?45 for 15 children IIRc, if you do your own food. Easy, they get well worn out running about then 45 mins to eat. Staff are good

You do see dads at the one o'c club

Even if your child needs to wee outside, there's no excuse for throwing the wipe on the floor! Sometimes our son will wee against my car wheel, occasionally against a tree. It can be very hard traipsing out of the park to find a loo when you have other small children in tow, and many places are impossible to get into with a double buggy and I wouldn't like him going into a toilet alone, but we seem to manage without inflaming the sensibilities of passers by too much!

One you can rock with your foot, is good (esp if you have twins!)

nunheadmum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > I'm glad to hear that my 'tell them it as it is' > approach isn't so wild after all. I've found that > if I say things, generally the response is 'ok' > and I sort of think that explaining things with > that kind of response may be easier in the long > run than trying a fuller discussion later when > they'll ask lots more questions and understand > more and it'll all feel more uncomfortable. At > the moment discussing death, tampons, birds and > bees seems on par with what happened at the swing > park for them! Although I'm sure I won't avoid > later conversations but at least the ground > concepts are set. And I'm crap at coming up with > fluffier explanations. I think it's less embarrassing to explain about sex to a younger child, actually, as they just accept it and don't think it's dirty.. I can imagine broaching it out of the blue with a more worldly child might be a bit excrutiating.

dullwitch Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does > anyone know why they have to close the pool in the > middle of the day? I never remember this happening > before. Poo, usually

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/events/event/486/

We have a linkadoos seat that reclines well. It's not a swing though, just a seat/rocker http://www.boots.com/en/Fisher-Price-Link-A-Doos-Infant-to-Toddler-Rocker_24903/?CAWELAID=334488811&cm_mmc=Shopping%20Engines-_-Google%20Base-_---_-Fisher%20Price%20LinkADoos%20Infant%20to%20Toddler%20Rocker Tenner from ebay it was

waterbottle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Wavelengths in Deptford was always our fave pool > when my kids were little, a shelving beach into > the water, waves, fountains and slides, and easy > changing/lockers. Haven't been for about 7 years > though! Parking was a bit awkward when we used to go...

I think planning out meals for the week, doing an online shop etc is a great help. Also a good calendar so you can look at the week ahead (child needs to take cakes into school Weds, need to post card to SIL by Thursday, that sort of thing) and then put in your bag things like bills to pay, calls to make, as lunchtime at work is a good opportunity. Every night before bed I think of the next day and if there is stuff to remember (kung fu outfit to go to school with DS1 etc) but esp anything one off, I get it ready and put a post it note on the front door to remind me in the morning

BeccaL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The glades in bromley is fun - small slide, little > pool and wave machine too But you have to park over the road and get there for the start of a specific session...

The Bridge by Sydenham Sainsburys is nice, no slides but shallow with steps http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/10/home/The-Bridge-Leisure-Centre.aspx Very quiet there and easy parking!

I have explained about tampons and sex and death all to DS1. He threw me a curve ball when I was unlocking the front door one day with a lot of shopping by suddenly saying "The seed and the egg that makes a baby, how does the seed GET there, mummy?!" All my preconsidered ideas just fled and I found myself blurting out the truth, shock horror, I menat to say something about special cuddles and instead I said the seeds squirted out of the daddy's willy...oops.. he was only 3... I expected a knock on the door from someone or raised eyebrows at nursery but I think he has largely kept it to himself (luckily)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/emotional_health/bereavement/bereavement_childtalk.shtml

and mog dies http://www.amazon.co.uk/Goodbye-Mog-Judith-Kerr/dp/0007149689/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284750266&sr=8-1

I am not so sure it's good advice to avoid the subject. I think it's normal for children to go through a phase of being very worried about death. I think they need to be able to share their fears Badgers parting gifts is a lovely book we have x http://www.amazon.co.uk/Badgers-Parting-Gifts-Susan-Varley/dp/0006643175/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1284750295&sr=1-1-spell

The nipper 360 is a much cheaper alternative

It might be worth getting her ears and throat checked at the dr just in case x

Syringe it into his cheek. Trying to do it to the back of the mouth makes them cough. xx

http://www.ivillage.com/it-really-important-finish-antibiotics/6-n-146421

http://blogginaboutbabies.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/wonder-week-19/

It's a well known phenomenon in 4m odd babies I'm afraid... don't be foiled by how much newborns sleep, it's only a phase! I think he is working on a big leap forward in brain development, there is one at approx 19w... http://moxie.blogs.com/askmoxie/2006/02/qa_what_are_sle.html

It's more bad for the community in general, is my understanding, as if not all the bacteria are killed off, the ones that remain (and can infect others) are likely to develop an immunity to that antibiotic and superbugs eventually result...

Mrs_P Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi All, > > I'm also new to all the pre-school/nursery topic > of East Dulwich. I have a 2.5 year old daughter > and would like her to attend a pre-school/nursery > soon for a few sessions a week. > I would put her down for the nursery at your closest school. Also, try Magic Moments creche (2h per day) and "Amott Road Pre-School is a well established community run nursery that provides a very high level of childcare for children from 2 ? years upwards. We currently have spaces available from September 2010. We provide: ? Highly qualified, professional staff. ? 5 sessions a week during term time (9.15am to 12.15pm). ? A warm and stimulating environment. ? Lots of activities including access to indoor gym equipment, tricycles and use of an outdoor play area. ? Hugely subsidised places at a cost of ?30 per week. If your child is over 3 years old the cost is only ?5 per week. If you are interested please contact Amy on 07505 498186 or [email protected] Amott Road Pre-school, Amott Road Baptist Church, Amott Road, London SE15 4HU"

Usually we go here http://www.dulwichsports.co.uk