suzyc

Hi, ditto the above message - I'm English but speak Spanish fairly fluently (though a bit rusty these days!) and want to teach my 16 month old son as much Spanish as possible so would be interested in meeting up. I can do Wednesdays or weekends. Thanks! Suzy

We had about 15 people in the class I'd say, and Norman had about 6 dolls to practice on. He went round checking technique and I'd feel confident (or as confident as you could be if it actually happened) to use the techniques. I'd say that the LAS is worth using, and if you feel you need more practice, then you could always do a longer course. Just fyi I have posted this same thread in the family room classifieds section, and there are a couple of people interested there too. And yes, I think they do still offer two separate courses for babies up to a year and toddlers. The space needs to be as big as the number of people coming. Norman's attitude was the more the merrier as long as everyone can see and hear him. Glad this was useful.

To all parents... If anyone is interested in doing an infant resuscitation/first aid course, can I recommend the training session offered by London Ambulance Service. They offer a free one hour session that covers choking, resuscitation, burns and scalds, and knocks and scrapes. A load of us did the training today, and it was very good, if a little scary. The course is free, although technically you need to hire out a room as they do not do the training in private homes. However, the chap who did our training said that he would be willing to bend the rules and do it in a home with sufficient space as he recognises it is not easy to find an appropriate space. We used the room at the back of the Gardens cafe by Peckham Rye - this usually charges around ?20 per hour but we negotiated it for free on the promise we'd all buy lunch and coffees! It is also possible to do the training on a weekend, although you would need to book quite a way in advance I think, so Dads can attend too... The chap to contact is called Norman Abbott, and his email is [email protected], telephone 0771 780 7054. I would strongly urge any new parents who haven't attended a first aid to contact them. Alternatively you can get a free guide to infant resuscitation from St Johns Ambulance at this link: https://www.sja.org.uk/sja/support-us/the-difference/get-a-free-first-aid-guide.aspx Suzy

Hi James I'm sure someone else has already posted on this (and I just mentioned it in a post on the Waitrose thread), but are there any plans for a pedestrian crossing on East Dulwich Grove? I'm sure something came round ages ago saying that it was planned... Thanks Suzy

I'm not sure if anyone is still answering the original question or just criticising other people for their views...but my two pennies worth are that I'd love a Waitrose to replace the co-op, which is dreadful and never seems to have fruit and veggies in stock. However, I agree with other comments that a far higher priority would be a pelican crossing by East Dulwich Grove - that junction is lethal.