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Brill, loved it!

Two big school age girls pushing a small 2 year old down the slide (twice) onto her face on the floor and making her bawl is unacceptable. The first time it happened, I asked them to stop it politely. The second time I told them off properly. No idea where the parents/minders were, but nobody came to stop them. I won't avoid the playground, but I do keep my eyes on whats going on. Peckham soft play (unlike other soft plays in my experience for some reason) can be really rough, especially when the big kids are in there after school or weekends. I just got fed up of schlepping my kids up there only to have them crying 10 minutes later when somebody whacked them in the face or similar. I just can't be bothered with it, and go elsewhere now. For the record I'm a firm believer in "the school of hard knocks" and genuinely don't believe in wrapping them up in cotton wool, but I can't see how you can stand by and let your kids actually get hurt.

We are Henry lovers in this house too :)

I really, really hate it. I stopped going to Peckham soft play at one point because it always seemed to be full of big kids who would push mine around (not to mention the smell of wee lol). I am horrified by other kids' behaviour sometimes, and would go nuts if I caught mine doing the same thing. I hope your little girl is ok, and a ray of hope is that they quite quickly become one of the bigger kids themselves and then it stops happening (so I think, my 4.5 year old doesn't seem to get it in the same way now as his little sister). I also have no problem with telling the other children off anymore, I'm beyond caring. I had proper words with two very naughty school age girls in Ruskin Park the other day who made my little girl cry on the slide.

I decided not to find out with this one (No 3) as I already have one of each. Went to Kings for the scan, and they put us on one of the special 3D one which is amazingly clear - and there he was lying with his legs wide open, as plain as plain can be! Bang went that surprise ;-)

Snap!

If its the main bit of St Thomas's on Westminster Bridge (where the labour ward is) the No 12 (Barry Rd/Peckham Rye) stops outside.

BB100 Wrote: the use of explitives can be the bridge to > domestic violence. Surely me saying bollocks from time to time isn't going to mean my husband will start knocking me around? I love a good swear, although do try and save it up for out of earshot.

I'm hoping there is time to turn, as naughty Mini-Mellors Mark 3 is still breech at 32 weeks *sigh*. Given that my midwife described my enormous uterus as "like a ballon that had been blown up a few times before" am just assuming that there's space to get sorted prior to D-day? Not had any mention yet of an extra scan.

Keef - I have to say that my husband's opinion changed radically with No 3 on the way and a 2 & 4 year old already .....I think he will be v relieved to know we won't be banging out any more of the little blighters, even if it does mean getting done!

I was thinking more like a few decades TBH. I reckon you could just do it with a tight elastic band until it drops off, like a lamb's tail? Simples.

I've offered my husband a choice of vasectomy, lifelong celibacy, or me getting my sharpest fabric scissors out after this one arrives. I think thats perfectly reasonable?!

Poor you. I have had two tongue tied babies, and I can confirm it is HELL. I beat myself up endlessly for weeks about my "failure" to breastfeed, until I was half mad and on the verge of a nervous breakdown. In hindsight (which is marvellous when you are not hormonal and sleep deprived!) I wonder why on earth I bothered. Formula is fine. You are not failing, you are doing everything you can to make sure your baby is happy and healthy, and just as importantly that you are. Give yourself a break and try to accept that this is the right decision for You and Your Baby (and b*gger anyone else!). ((hugs)) Feel free to PM if you want a rant/cry (I will be back on here myself with the same issues when No 3 turns up and I go through the same again no doubt in a few weeks.......) x

We have been through loads of different things, but what works for us is: - Oilatum in bath, and only bath every other day - Aveeno cream all the time (on prescription) - Fusidic Acid/Hydrocortisone cream for flare ups. We tried literally dozens of different creams/combinations before we got there, so do persevere with the doctors. Also a dairy free diet made an enormous different with my son (literally the following day was better after we switched to goats milk), and we need to be careful to keep him away from dogs/cats etc as that also seems to cause flare ups. Thank goodness child 2 has peachy skin!

Dreadful. I think you need to go in and speak to Leoni Penna or Cathy Walton at Kings (superb midwifery consultants, who are pro VBAC and also v sensible and listen to you - I saw them and fought my corner last time, and have to go in and see them again at 36 weeks this time). Get them onside asap - book them via your (nice) midwives, or the head of midwifery for your practise. They can't induce with a pessary post CS, but they can still put you on the drip if you like (although would be in hospital fully monitored obv). I reckon its bull about booking you in for a CS at this stage - when I refused induction and they tried to CS me last time we didn't book it in until 41+6 weeks, and it was scheduled for 42+2 (thankfully I had her at 42+0!). Or stay in the cupboard and I'll pop round. I grew up on a farm, I've delivered hundreds of sheep/pigs/goats - you'll be fine. *greases up hands*

I did, but to private care. How big is the cupboard under your stairs?

My boy always had a very wet nappy in the morning, but one day age about 3 - 3.5 insisted he didn't want to wear it at night. I was v sceptical (to say the least) but put a potty next to the bed and a mattress protector on and went for it. Not one wet bed. Whereas I thought he had been weeing in his sleep, in fact I think he must have been doing it in the morning, but not bothering to get out of bed? (and frankly if I was cosy in bed and had pullups on, I don't think I would bother either lol). Maybe just give it a try when he asks? No point stressing, one wet nappy at night doesn't matter - much less hassle than stipping off a bed at 2am.

You can go straight from Honor Oak to Highbury & Islington on the train now in about 25 mins (although I know you wanted to avoid trains). Bus will take absolutely forever - you'll need to change on Farringdon Rd past Mount Pleasant or its a really long walk.

The Upland/Barry Rd junction is completely different. a) there isn't nearly as much traffic going across it. Upland north of Barry Rd doesn't really go anywhere (Henslowe which only takes you back to Underhill) or round pas the school and back onto Peckham Rye, so its not often used in that direction. Equally going south you only have traffic coming round from Peckham Rye (Henslowe is one way, not exiting from that end), which just goes straight on down there instead of across the junction. b) the barry Rd through traffic is already slowing down/not got up much speed because its near the end of Barry Rd, all the buses stop just past either side of the junction, and the traffic lights by the off licence are used much more frequently. Its not a like for like comparison in any sense.

I've always used Simply Childcare: http://www.simplychildcare.com/ or Netmums.

Now I feel like a bad mum! I have never, ever had the children sleeping in my bed (first one was in moses basket next to bed for about two weeks, but I couldn't bear the snoring/rustling about and turfed him out). My bedroom is for me and OH, not children, its my sanctuary. They will probably all need therapy now *sigh*. Personally I think you just do whatever suits you, and b*gger what anyone else thinks lol.

You can take buggy and car seats not as part of your luggage allowance - the car seats go over to the bulky luggage bit after check in and get shipped off separately. You do get to board the plane first, so at least will get to sit together. You don't generally get buggies back until baggage reclaim, and they normally come out of somewhere different (bulky items, along with car seats), so one of you will need to be by the conveyor belt bit, and the other looking out for the buggy/car seats at the other bit. They can take a while to come through, so be prepared. I have then stayed with the children, buggy, luggage, car seats whilst other half brings the car round to the front of the airport and loaded up from there. Lots of drinks, books, snacks etc etc to keep them occupied. Will the 20 month old carry a little rucksack with all thriw own stuff in it? Grow a very thick skin to deal with the glares of the childfree! How do people do it on their own? Can't imagine that they do. I found it all a complete hassle even with two of us, and have vowed never again until they are older - we went camping in our own car last year so at least set off from the door with all our stuff, and are off to the in-laws in the Uk this year with our three under 5s!

Puddleducks in Nunhead do.

He's not teething is he? I had this with B when her molars came through (had forgotten they still grew teeth at that age!). Other than that - switch off the monitor/buy earplugs ;-)

The short straps on the old model Vibe are a known problem - if you call the distributor on 01234 344230 they should send you some extenders for free. I think I just squashed mine in the rear seat, but can't really remember now, sorry!