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Thanks but specifically need the Thursday 😀

Edited to change our requirements.

Looking for a nanny that can look after our nearly 4 year old on a Thursday from 07:30 - 2:30pm. The role would involve coming to us and helping get him and our 9 year old ready and breakfasted, dropping the 9 year old at school around the corner at 8:45 and then taking the little one to the playground/park/playing at home etc and giving him lunch. We are located near Goose Green Se15/22.

Nice to hear of kind people. I hope our husband is recovering well.

Yes I have raised it with them aswell thanks

My daughter enjoyed the freedom academy workshops when she was 3.5 yrs http://www.freedomacademy.co.uk/summer-schools-ages-3-to-6 She was one of the youngest though but it didn't seem to bother her.

Hi James, I just posted this on another thread about the new gym operators but wondering who I can talk to about the re-fit of the cafe Everyone Active have done there. They have installed two slush puppy machines, a milk shake machine and an ice cream fridge which I don't think at all promotes healthy eating messages to the large number of children passing through and personally think is unacceptable. Thanks.

I am also all for giving new companies a chance but I am pretty disappointed by the re-fit of the cafe Everyone Active have done. They have installed two slush puppy machines, a milk shake machine and an ice cream fridge which I don't think at all promotes healthy eating messages to the large number of children passing through there.

Hi Autumn babies parents, Hope you don't mind me writing in here but as your babies are coming up to weaning age I thought you might be interested in the baby led weaning workshops we offer in East Dulwich on a monthly basis. The next one is on March 9th 12:30-2:30pm at the Goose Green Centre and there a re a few spaces left. More info here http://www.littleoneled.com/workshops

Have a look for a Japanese Mandolin slicer -they have them on amazon or in any decent cookware shop. Do get one with a guard though as the blades are very sharp!

We had this with my daughter too and as the above posters say she did just grow out of it. Two things that helped for us were, 1. buying a load of cheap pants from Primark that I would just chuck rather than scraping poo out of which helped me psychologically and 2. a silly song I made up along the lines of 'Poo Poos live in the potty, Not in the pants' which we sang all the time in a funny way and which she loved and eventually the message sunk in (or she just grew out of it but both the above made it more manageable!!).

Great post, thank you for writing it. Nicola also saved my sanity last year on an EDF recommendation.

Thanks for sharing - very useful information.

I agree that one good tactic can be to apply for full time roles but with the caveat of wanting to do the role 4 days per week. If you can show that you managed your work load well in a previous role (did you get much extra resource when you went from full time to 4 days or did you just make the role work for 4 days?) and that you have a well set-up home system and childcare etc for working in a demanding role than I think a lot of employers would be open to it if they like the look of a candidate. If you can I think it it is easier to find a part time role directly with a company than through a recruiter, unless it's a part-time specific recruiter, as having been one myself I know they can tend to just want to fit a round peg into a round hole rather than push for something different. LinkedIn is a great tool for making speculative approaches to organisations so make sure to spend a bit of time updating your profile. I often recommend clients that are looking for part time roles (I am a career coach) to find jobs you are interested in applying for regardless if they are advertised as part time and then find the company and ideally person recruiting for the role on linkedin and send them a message saying you're really interested in the role but would they consider someone doing it 4 days per week. As an HR professional I am sure you know that top talent is hard to find and retain and I do think more and more companies are open to some element of flexible/ part time working but wouldn't necessarily advertise a role as such. Other useful resources for you could be Working Mums, Women Like Us/Timewise, Mothers Meeting (now have a jobs section) and really tapping into your existing network and connections saying you are looking for a new opportunity. Good luck. It's never nice being made redundant but I am sure a new exciting chapter awaits! Sophie http://www.themotherhoodbalance.com/

Thanks for the replies - the disposable table cloths on the floor sounds like a great idea.