hellosailor

shot by the sheriff charge ?15 and both times I asked if I could come in for a baby passport photo pic they said I would have to wait several days for an appointment as they are v busy the place next to Soup Dragaon (or where soup dragon used to be!) charges ?6 for the same service and do it there an then while you wait, I'd try there first!

I agree, my instinct would be that it maybe isn't a hunger issue, it's perhaps that he's started waking early for another reason and wants a bottle because he loves milk and he's used to having a bottle as soon as he wakes up, rather than he's waking cos he's hungry? My reason for thinking that is that I know every baby and toddler is different and some must need more food than others, but the amount you're describing him eating food and drinking milk sounds like it's a v good amount, even if he's not eating everything on his plate, he's eating regularly etc. My 18 month old never ate very well, until more recently, so there have been many many days when barely a morsel has passed her lips, i.e pretty much no solid food at all and 270ml milk in total, and I've been convinced she would wake howling with hunger, but she never has, so it strikes me that they need less than we think! Also, I know several toddlers who have gone from always sleeping till 7:00 to waking up at 5:00 in the last few weeks, so I think it must be to do with summer in some way and, er, biorhythms, or something. Our daughter is definitely waking earlier than usual, and her room is very effectively blacked out, so I don't think it can be the light, more a sort of change of body clock. Having said that, my friend's baby has been waking at 5am for some weeks and she has been able to shift this a fair bit later in the last few days by cutting his daytime sleep down a bit and making the nap earlier so there's more hours between waking up and bedtime, so I wonder if you could try to give him 1.5 hours instead of 2. You're already giving him a nap which ends early in the day so it can't be that he's napping too near to bedtime I guess. Sure it will just be a phase and he'll be back to 7am before long! in answer to the milk question, because my daughter never ate well, I was reluctant to reduce her milk for ages as I thought that it must be the only thing sustaining her! But I reduced it about 6 months ago and there was a radical increase in how much she eats! i.e I used to give her 210ml first thing and then the knock on effect was she wasn't hungry for breakfast, or even really for lunch. I started giving her 120ml instead and hey presto, she was eager for breakfast etc. She has that in the morning and between 170/210ml before bed and eats so much better now that it may be worth reducing milk to increase food intake..

Snowboarder, how is smallest snowboarder eating now by they way? Feels a while since we compared notes! Mini Sailor is still fairly erratic, some days gobbles down food and others, well, I don't have to tell you I'm sure! An oat cake is sufficient!

Yes please don't worry, it's very common. I measured small at some appointments and big at others! Naturally I worried each time, hoho! My daughter was 8lb 9oz. My friend had several extra scans as they were worried her baby wasn't growing at the expected rate (she was measuring small) and her daughter was 9lb 3oz, I don't think the tape measure is that accurate..

signed!

As Pickle says, there is no need at all to buy the liner, once your baby outgrows the cocoon you can use the foot muff. We didn't buy the bugaboo branded foot muff, instead we got a sheepskin foot muff which you can unzip the top part off, so it is a foot muff in winter and a sheepskin liner in summer. similar to the one on the link below, horribly expensive - the most expensive bit of kit we bought apart from the buggy itself - but then again it's the same price as the bugaboo branded foot muff but nicer, and can be used as a sheepskin liner so if you're planning to buy one of those for summer as well as a foot muff now then you'd save money. You can pick them up on ebay for cheaper http://www.greenbaby.com/Stroller-Bag-Waterproof-p-KA65411

Admin, not sure if it's ok to put this up here, apologies and please advise if not, but the family room seemed the most suitable place following recent threads about lack of summer work for young people locally, this is an opportunity that would suit a techie student back for the holidays or similar, or maybe a school leaver who is very technically able... We are a small and creative photo booth events company based in South London. We need someone to help us over the summer on an adhoc basis providing technical support building and troubleshooting our new photo booths. You will need to be good at troubleshooting software and hardware and a good problem solver. Ideally you will be a computing student on your summer holidays and a technical wizard. This is a good opportunity to get involved in a start-up. It is paid work but will also be good work experience for the right person. Please send your CV to [email protected] or call 0208 7613500

We don't use anything day to day, we only use the weleda cream when we see she's a bit pink or metanium if she gets nappy rash, but think quite a lot of people use a bit of cream as a matter of course with every change as a barrier for prevention, but haven't felt the need so far. As Saffron says, prob a good idea to put some on after a bath tho as a barrier in case they get a bit chafey, tho we don't do this - keep meaning to start as is probably a good way to prevent.

the best cream for when they have nappy rash is metanium we use the Weleda calendula nappy cream when she just looks a bit pink but doesn't have nappy rash

Several toddlers I know have had severe diarrhea bugs in the last week after playing in the dirty water at Brockwell paddling pool, including 2 that have had to go to A&E because it was so severe, such a pity cos obviously it is lots of fun, but the water just isn't clean enough..

'Would you break with centuries of Royal protocol to do a sketch with Daniel Craig Ma'am?' '...Yeeeesss, One think's one can see one's way clear'

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why did they have to sing Danny Boy? That's me > blubbing for the rest of the evening. Maybe Danny Boyle couldn't find a song any closer to his name than Danny Boy?

Pagoda, that sounds rather judgemental, I actually don't see anything wrong in the slightest with having a nice chat / biscuit with the other mums / grandparents / child minders at a playgroup (while obviously always supervising what your child is doing!), my toddler doesn't want me helipcoptering around her every second while she scampers round exploring, she's playing one on one with me at home for hours a day, I don't think mums shouldn't be made to feel inadequate for wanting to have a bit of adult interaction at a play group as long as they're being vigilant and interacting with the child as well..

Another vote for the ergo, if you would like to come round and try our ergo you're very welcome Dudley

sounds great, keep us posted nanny penny, we will definitely come

dulwichgirl2 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Smiler, unfortunately if everyone followed such a > selfish and inconsiderate path, there would be > anarchy in the school. > There are rules in society and it is mature and > sensible to follow them as opposed to breaking > them being independent, assertive or "more cool", > as I heard some fool saying the other day. > >mwahahahahhahahahahaha! I've just had to read this several times to search for a trace of humour or irony, but it's for real, right?! Crikey, so in what way is she being selfish exactly? You might not think her grounds for taking her daughter out of school for a few days are sound, but selfish? Really?? And leading to ANARCHY? I mean, reaaaallllly? This has cracked me up, thank you!

I'm sure what Oimissus says is true and is why this line is included, but it's still bl**dy rude! So patronising, like you're one of his/her pupils!

thanks admin!

Hi James, Is anything happening with this? In the last couple of days I've had cars whizz past me while on these crossings every time I cross (as usual!) and also seen a car whizz past a mum pushing a buggy while she was half way across. Really do think it's only a matter of time before someone gets hit, unfortunately. James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Zebra crossings, in law, give pedestrians > priority. Pelican crossings give traffic > priority. > > EDG has two issues. Vehicles not stopping at Zebra > crossings and as per the thread title speeding. > Raised treatments would solve both but make > journeys less comfortable. > > I can;t see any traffic counts having taken place > in since 2006. So I'll try and arrange this which > will measure traffic volumes and speeds.

How come I can't attach a link anymore, that button seems to have disappeared? thanks for help!

We find vapour rub on the soles of feet seems to reduce night coughing, as does Tixylix cough syrup, there is one that a 19 month old could take. Hope tonight is better, so horrid for them, our daughter keeps waking herself up with a coughing fit too

Ruth, that is GOLD!

I do agree it's absolutely hideous to bring this prom stuff to primary schools, yuk!

susyp Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I remember being absolutely and totally revolted. > > > If only my feelings had stayed this way life would > have been much simpler! > >Ain't THAT the truth, hoho!

my mum told me that me and my brother asked how babies were made when we were 4, and she told us the truth, at which point we rolled around on the floor laughing like drains and told her not to be so stupid.