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Hi I wanted to alert you to a conversation we had with staff at the Horniman last week. It sounds as if they are considering stopping (or reducing) the brilliant 'Busy Bees' sessions on Friday mornings. Personally, we think that they are a fantastic resource for under-5s and a terrific way of getting to hear songs and stories from around the world (often with 'props' from the museum's collection). However with budgetary restrictions hitting hard, it might be that we'll lose it. Can I suggest that if you feel strongly that you value these sessions, that you email Georgina Pope, the Community Learning Manager, at the Horniman. She said that they need to take parents' views into account when deciding what to prioritise for the coming year (which of course,financially, starts next week!). Her email address is [email protected] If you have any useful suggestions for them, I'm sure that will come across as a positive message. For example, the sessions are currently free & very oversubscribed. I wonder whether parents would be willing and able to pay ?1 per child (as they do for the Aquarium there now) in order to secure the Storytime slot? More ideas gratefully received. What do you think?

I couldn't agree more. It really is true that babies are all different AND that no one week is the same as the next. My 2-week old son is so utterly unlike his older sister, I'm flummoxed that they've come from the same stock! So, go with your instincts & keep hold of that thought that whatever she is doing now, it'll be different in a few days/weeks/months. Enjoy these early weeks, it sounds as if you're doing just fine.