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I need a group of breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding mums!
anna75 replied to emc's topic in The Family Room Discussion
[decided that life is too short to get involved in this "discussion". good luck to ALL mothers] -
"Someone who has only ever posted on the forums once. That one message was to another person selling something, offering to go round that person's house to buy something or other and, I believe, asking for their address. " WHAT??? Good grief, I would not even consider it. Clearly a weirdo of some description. I'd report it to the police in an attempt to save someone else less careful. I am really serious. This is weird.
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Has the ED housing market reached the bottom yet ( II )
anna75 replied to snorky's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
Saila, So said Money week's morning email this morning, yes. -
Defo
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Has the ED housing market reached the bottom yet ( II )
anna75 replied to snorky's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
Agreed that BoE is targetting house prices or, more accurately, the continued (?) solvency of UK banks/PLc. It certainly isn't bothered about inflation and probably prefers quite a high rate to erode Govt debt. Borrow borrow borrow if you can... -
hmmm interesting. Our ch were bottle fed from day 1 and fell almost immediately into a 3 or 4 hourly pattern, with slightly longer stretches at night. At the end of a feed, they would be asleep (when tiny this is), I would change the nappy, put the baby down and do some small pathetic task before it all started again. However, it sounds as if that is unnatural compared with the breast fed babies who seem to be comfort feeding in between. I wonder why this is.... why don;t they sleep immediatrely post feeding?
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Why are house prices so high when the economy is dire?!!?
anna75 replied to Spooner's topic in The Lounge
Benmorg, YOu make a good point. Here is my understanding. Different buyers - middle class Brits are increasingly priced out of the areas you mention. The people who can afford them are not dependent on mortgages, often have big bonuses (yes still and yes funded by us!) or are non doms (ironically) or the global rich moving money from volatile areas into places they perceive as safe. A flight to quality if you like. None of those categories will be attratced to local markets like SE London where mc Brits can afford to buy, just, still. -
Very sensible child. they are mostly quite disgusting. My daughters hate public loos and will try out several before pronoucing any fit for use. I wodner if it is becuase their senses are so much sharper than ours that all the noises etc are quite terrifying. Not to mention the dirt and yuck.
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18 months - is it too early to start potty training a boy?
anna75 replied to Ole's topic in The Family Room Discussion
Ruth, 18 monthers are normally able to do what you describe. My children were not as advacned as my best friend's however. Her girl was potty trained - and totally dry - at 18m. When her son came along, we all said "no way". However, ditto. Do these children just have good instincts or is their mother a training genius?! PS they had normal - ie pampers disposable - nappies. Babies who have old fashioned nappies should learn earlier on average as they can feel it more easily. -
Why are house prices so high when the economy is dire?!!?
anna75 replied to Spooner's topic in The Lounge
The answer is that, finally, a whole quarter of London is being discovered. You have realised earlier than most, that is all. Battersea is horribly over-priced for a rather nasty inner city area, completely unsuited to children. THere has been a birth rate/population explsoion since 2000, so areas that are suitable for families have increased in price a great deal. Couple that with the fact that the East London line has reminded buyers of the hitherto unknown delights of a short commute and you get your higher prices. Having said all this, I agree that these levels of icnrease year on year are untenable. I'd look in Nunhead, Honor Oak or Brockley if I were looking now. More for your money, not far away, good trasnport links to city/canary wharf and west end and the start of the boom not the end of it. Good luck in your search -
Full-time stay at home mum's - a dying breed?
anna75 replied to sophiechristophy's topic in The Family Room Discussion
it isn't difficult to get the quals and OFSTED reg etc. (needed for parents who are claiming back the tax) very good for the years when your own ch are at home anyway.... a teaching career should allow you to return, no? as long as you keep up on the latest theories, some of which will be discredited by the time you go back anyway. ;-) -
Full-time stay at home mum's - a dying breed?
anna75 replied to sophiechristophy's topic in The Family Room Discussion
Crystal, c/minding/set up a mini nursery? People would love a former teacher to be looking after their children surely? Then, of course, go back to teaching when your littler one is 4/5. (4 or 5, not 0.8 I mean ;-)) -
Sadly, a second friend of mine has just learned that her baby has cystic fibrosis. THis time, neither knew but both she and her husband tested positive as carriers, though neither is aware of anyone in previous generations having had the disease or demonstrating similar heath problems. I have no idea about my husband's or my status but if we thought about another baby, I would probably get one of us checked. (YOu both have to carry the gene so if one tests clear, it's fine. Cf sufferers, like many diseases, can just be unlucky and suffer a totally new mutation but that cause would be very very rare.) Tests are simple - blood tests at Harley St, not on NHS. Posting in case anyone else wants to set their mind at rest.
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Buds, DVPS or Oakfield for a 2,5 year old
anna75 replied to anna75's topic in The Family Room Discussion
Many thanks everyone. Kimmy, may I just ask you: are there any pros (or cons) of being at a "school nursery", as it were? Are there things I would not otherwise consider? eg my husband wondered if the older children (aged all of eg 8 I suppose) might be both a good and a bad thing. Thanks -
Buds, DVPS or Oakfield for a 2,5 year old
anna75 replied to anna75's topic in The Family Room Discussion
Thank you DW - any other views on Buds or others? Thanks -
Difficult conversations with family members
anna75 replied to Ruth_Baldock's topic in The Family Room Discussion
WOW! Ruth! you did brilliantly. Hats off to you, and to be honest, yo your mother who opened up and admitted lots of things in a very useful and constructive way. Well done all of you and so glad that your SF is also keen on gorgeous little S. That is a real plus anf more than many grandfathers manage at this stage! -
advice needed on logisstics of night feed
anna75 replied to jennyh's topic in The Family Room Discussion
for speedy bottle feeding at night, (along with using a dummy for a minute or so so toddler doesnt wake up), i put just boiled water in a thermos, then put some extra cooled boiled water in a bottle. Wish someone had told me this idea (above from crompo).... -
What to do with a 1year old on Thursday after lunch
anna75 replied to Sunflower76's topic in The Family Room Discussion
apples and pears at soupdragon? -
Does anyone have any views on the above? DVPS is much the cheapest of the three so I would prefer it to be great but have read some negative past postings on it. Have they sorted out their issues or is it still a mess and not to be touched? Buds - terribly website and poor admin - should I be worried this presages a bad experience even if the nrusery is ok? Oakfield - am yet to go round as they have an open day on 21/6. Am attracted to it as they have a new head who I gather from friends is excellent. So, any thoughts appreciated really!
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Best nurseries for an almost 2 y/o.
anna75 replied to Ruth_Baldock's topic in The Family Room Discussion
Little Jungle strikes me as very expensive - it is around 40 per session which is considerably more than the others. I wonder why.... maybe I've got it wrong as it does innordinately seem out of kilter. -
From my experience and that of friends, all of whom have had sections, I would definitely have it investigated further. Most of us had v quick recoveries, were up and about almost immediately and had no pain by the time we left hospital - ie a few days not weeks or months. Really you shldn't have to put up with all this, on top of being exhausted with the baby too. :-(
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baby eczema - dermatologist test for allergies?
anna75 replied to marscapone's topic in The Family Room Discussion
NB that eczema, asthma and quite nasty nut allergies tend to be linked... many members of my family have all three...necessitating carrying adrenaline all the time. We have gone through the usual order of: aqueous cream, diprobase and, as a last resort, a steroid mixed with antibiotic. One thing worth watching out for is that you might well need the ab aspect too. ie pure steroid might not work if it is also mildly infected and not just an inflammation. -
let me throw my experience which may be atypical but otoh may be useful. 1. we had no clue what we were doing with our first child. 2. she led everything and we responded to her "requests" - too quiet and squeaky to be termed demands. 3. she got herself through the night around 7 weeks which we thought a fluke. however it kept repeating night after night after night. same with our other child though second time round obviously we knew a bit more. my theory is FOR OUR CHILDREN AT LEAST - shock horror - IT HAS LITTLE TO DO WITH HOW MUCH THEY EAT !! i think it is more to do with melatonin production by the pineal gland. when our ch were not eating owing to injections or terrible snuffles for exmaple, they still got through the night, to our utter surprise. now, applying this to Ruth's baby....I'm less sure. a lot of walks in the light during the day perhaps? PS Ruth, I am truly sorry you are going through this. I cldn't do it. I know that for sure. I take my hat off to you. xx
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ps our whole thing was on kiddicare this year for ?250 as i suggested it to a friend and she got it there....
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We had: 1. Moses basket for next to bed for first month then the babies went next door in their baskets inside their cot, IFSWIM. 2. TRavel system from Chicco that provided a carry cot for first few months on a slant if you like, then a stroller facing outwards, and also your first car seat. I agree prams (sorry travel systems!) are too dear and I have various much better off friends who bought secondhand but I couldn't bear to. Up to you. No logical reason why not. I just felt that ideally my babies should have new stuff and when I thought what the amount saved would buy, (basically a few dinners out) I decided to get the new prams. it is a bit of a minefield though. One tip/thing we did a bit wrongly - get a "travel system" with a car seat that goes to age 4 if possible. ours was just for tiny babies.
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