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I just saw it after I had posted Moo, I have slightly older children so the fencing is not as much of an issue, although I sympathise completely with parents for who this is an issue. Also agree with one forumer's comments about the mushrooms- what are they? No child can play on them?!

...on a badly designed childrens playground. We spent some time on Sunday at the new unfenced childrens play area at Peckham Rye One o'clock club. The children loved it, unfortunately the stream feature had overflowed creating a muddy wallow. This was due to essentially bad design- a low bridge which created a dam when it quickly became clogged with debris underneath, combined with inadequate hard landscaping along the banks. We walked past the play area on Monday and to my huge annoyance man with hat was examining the mud slick and then commenced to barricade it. Is this worth complaining about? Yes! Were no lessons learned from the redesign of Goose Green playground, which quickly turned into a Glastonbury type mudfest (loved by children, feared by parents)? Councillors! Recreational space planners/designers! There is no excuse, this is a complete waste of our money to now have to fix this, as you had to do with Goose Green. Local councillors I would be very interested to hear from you on this.

Hi Does anyone know if swim school starts tomorrow (Tuesday 4th) at Peckham Pulse? my daughter is due to go but I don't know if it starts this week or next- can't get through on the telephone and it doesn't have info on the website. Thanks!

Can anyone recommend a good campsite on the isle of wight, family (we have two girls 2 and ) and dog friendly? Looked at Orchards, Appledurcombe Gardens and Grange Farm (Grange Farm looks good but windy!). Thanks.

Any age is tricky. We got rid of our daughters when she was around two and as she was learning to talk began asking for it during the day. A tip from a friend who got the tip from a nursery nurse worked for us. Cut a hole in the end of the teat by cutting straight across the end, you only need a small hole,if there is no reaction from him cut a larger hole. The idea is you aren't taking away the dummy, but it doesn't have the satisfaction anymore. Our daughter then rejected it in stages- putting up with it at first, then just holding it in her hand, then gradually forgetting it- it took about a month and was fairly trauma free! I didn't use a dummy with daughter number two exactly for the reason you stated- having to get up seven or eight times in the night to find it and put it back in again for daughter number one! Whatever you decide, good luck.

Hi I got them a few months ago in the Vale chemist which is the one near Sugar and the roundabout near Goose Green on Lordship Lane. They chemist is lovely in there (a bit like they used to be in Maceys before it changed!)

Hi I got them a few months ago in the Vale chemist which is the one near Sugar and the roundabout near Goose Green on Lordship Lane. They chemist is lovely in there (a bit like they used to be in Maceys before it changed!)

Hi amydown Hope you are getting somewhere since your post. Babys are definitely all different, my first one took to the bottle easily, and I could never understand (and probably gave little sympathy to) friends who had problems introducing the bottle. Second child- hello complete bottle refuser! We had additional problems as my second daughter also had reflux, and tried everything including the playtex drop ins. In the end from the recommendation of a friend it was the MAM teats and strange bottles that won (they have a flatter rather than a round teat). You can also buy them from the Vale chemist- near the roundabout on lordship lane, goose green end. I cannot recommend highly enough! Your little one is very young though, so I would say try a couple of things and then hand over to hubby, your mum (anyone else!),and get them to persevere with one teat/bottle, it will happen!

Hi amydown Hope you are getting somewhere since your post. Babys are definitely all different, my first one took to the bottle easily, and I could never understand (and probably gave little sympathy to) friends who had problems introducing the bottle. Second child- hello complete bottle refuser! We had additional problems as my second daughter also had reflux, and tried everything including the playtex drop ins. In the end from the recommendation of a friend it was the MAM teats and strange bottles that won (they have a flatter rather than a round teat). You can also buy them from the Vale chemist- near the roundabout on lordship lane, goose green end. I cannot recommend highly enough! Your little one is very young though, so I would say try a couple of things and then hand over to hubby, your mum (anyone else!),and get them to persevere with one teat/bottle, it will happen!

I attended the open day on Monday. It was a really good opportunity to see the school, and the head teacher Ms. Marland was very receptive and informative in answering questions and offering parents the opportunity to speak to her or other staff outside of the visit. I felt the school had a great nurturing atmosphere, the children were very well behaved,and the facilities looked very good. The PTA session after the tour was also a great idea as it gave the opportunity to ask lots of questions to parents of children there, and get a further perspective. If Goose Green is one of your local schools I would say go along to one of the next open days to see the potential for yourself.

'Why not come to the East Dulwich Discussion on 13th October at East Dulwich Community Centre to feed back. See general section for more details.' What time is the follow up meeting? I can't find the details in the GD. Thanks

Thanks toast. Also everyone, additional info at the following: http://moderngov.southwarksites.com/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=115&MId=2783&Ver=4&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

Hi Can anyone tell me where the venue (and what time) is for the Overview & Scrutiny Committee (OSC) meeting, which will be conducting the scrutiny on East Dulwich Primary Places proposed date 12th October? Is it an open forum (i.e. a question time type format?), or a closed meeting? Do you need an invite? Searched on the forum but can't seem to find this info. Thanks

huncamunca Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Interested to hear why you say the school is > failing? > SATS results do not define this. Mixed ability > intakes and a diversity in home support means that > London schools are presented with a very different > set of challenges and outcomes. The teaching and > environment can still be good. And kids that are > well supported at home usually do well at primary > level. So is your problem the school or the > intake of the school Quite harsh huncamunca! One of my main concerns from the Ofsted report was the pastoral care within the school. It claimed many of the children there felt threatened or scared of other children, I spoke to a senior teacher there who reassured me that systems were in place to improve this, but likewise did not deny that this has been the case, if you had concerns regarding this wouldn't you be concerned about sending your child there?

Dear all, Just to let you know we have received our money back! - paid into my account on the 1st Oct. So it seems Sonia is trying to honour these debts. I know this is no consolation to those still waiting, but at least you know there are funds out there. Hope you all have a good result soon.