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Have you tried just popping him into a bigger nappy? That worked perfectly for my little girl who used to guzzle a good 8 or 9 oz at bedtime and her dream feed - I popped her into a size up for nights. She was a big weer (sp?) too, until weaning.

Sure, she's on 07963 447178. Good luck!

i'd second a blackout blind and a UV sun shade for your buggy. also keep an eye out for sodium levels in mineral water if using bottled water to make up feeds. Some of the local southern European brands have very high levels. Evian is generally a good bet i seem to remember.

We used Juggling Joolz for my sons 3rd birthday party and the kids all loved her, she did a great job keeping them entertained with a load of activities including parachute games, pass the parcel, balloons, dancing and bubbles. It gave all the parents a good break and a chance to have a chat.

Just an update, Melbourne Grove Medical Practice is still a load of crap. My 15 month old was stung by a wasp on her face. Within seconds her mouth was swelling. Thought it would be quicker to run the two minutes up the road to the medical practice, rather than call an ambulance. They tried to turn us away because we didn't have an appt! I told them that I thought she could been on the verge of suffocating - her bottom lip was the size of a golf ball. They said they'd let her see the next doctor. 10 minutes later, still no doctor but more swelling, so we hot footed it to A&E. The receptionists really couldn't have cared less, despite the very obvious swelling. We were terrified. I realise they're not an emergency department, but really, surely, when a small baby has a serious reaction to wasp sting, shouldn't that be a priority? Fortunately she's fine thanks to Kings, but what a bunch of losers at Melbourne Grove Medical practice. Definitely NOT recommended.

Yes, I agree, I've bought my last two pairs there for my little girl. Good range and decently priced. The lady that runs it is lovely too.

i think they look great, but i've heard that they can get scratched quite a lot under moving chairs, etc, which has put me off. have others experienced this?

there's a cake shop in Penge (20 mins from ED) called cake expectations and they have ready to roll icing in loads of different colours. the ladies that run it are very helpful and give loads of advice too. Supermarkets tend to do only the white ready to roll. I've also used this online business http://www.cakedecoratingstore.co.uk/, they do next day delivery and are reliable. Good luck

Thanks Molly - hadn't thought about getting it online. Just checked and have found a few sites - brilliant!

Anyone know where i can buy ready to roll icing in different colours? Have a monster cake to make! Thanks

My almost three year has just recovered, he dealt with it well - apart from one night of crazy itching. Eurax cream helped a lot and was better than the lotion. We also tried some oats in his bath (in socks). My almost one year broke out in spots 2 weeks exactly after her older brother first got his spots this saturday. It's hit her harder and she had a fever of 39+ for three days before the spots appeared. She's been really grumpy and very clingy, but her rash is almost non-existent, with only about 10 or so small pox in 3 days, whereas number 1 was covered head to toe. We alternated between calpol and ibuprofen for my daughter simply because her temp was so high. For my son, he didn't need any pain relief, just the cream for the itching. Btw, watch out for pox on the under-side of the willy and try and give your boy some air time to help them heal. The quarantine bit has been one of the biggest frustrations, we'd just got number 1 sorted and then number 2 got it. We've been indoors pretty much for three weeks now. Not a great easter hols! Good luck

Also, Leon in spitalfields do great kids meals, chicken and rice and veg, that kind of thing.

Very cute, I think they'd look great in bold colours, navy, red, purple, etc.

I think the FSID has changed its view re cot bumpers and has stopped advising against using them. One evening I did go into my daughter's room to find her sleeping soundly with her head between the bumper and the railings of the cot, and I must admit that I whipped it out straight away and haven't used it since. They look really cute, but in my mind probably not worth it.

6 months into potty training and my boy still won't do a poo anywhere other than in his nappy. I had heard good things about the mr poo goes to pooland story but couldn't find it anywhere until just recently. In case anyone else wants to get hold of it the following link should work: http://www.kingsizepeople.co.uk/Blog/poo-goes-home-to-poo-land.html We're going to try the story from tonight. Fingers crossed it works. Good luck everyone, I've found it very reassuring to see that this is a fairly common thing.

I see it as a certain darkness of thought. Not just being exhausted and very emotional, it feels more sinister than that. I had an overwhelming sense of doom after number 1. My brother had died of cot death before the back to sleep campaign in the 1970s and i was absolutely convinced my son would too. I obsessed about it and would refuse to put my son down for sleeps as I couldn't bear the responsibility of it. I would also read story after story on the internet about families who had a similar loss. I lied when I took the edinburgh test, I couldn't bear to say it out loud. I really regret that as I went on feeling that way for well over a year and it's a time I will never get back. Now that I'm out of it and my mind is clear, I see that refusing to acknowledge it was the worst thing I could have done. My poor husband had to do so much at that time for me and our son, he was wonderful. When I had my little girl I promised that at the first sign of things I would seek help. Fortunately there was no need to as I felt very happy and confident, and I also managed to do a lot of bonding with my son during my second mat leave which has relieved much of the guilt. Moral of the story is that it is a much braver and stronger person that acknowledges their PND and seeks help. Better for everyone too, Mum, Dad and baby.

With my toddler I was told that it couldn't be taken from the nappy or anything else, it had to be a direct sample otherwise it would be contaminated and that would impact on the results. I did the running around with the sample thingy, which was a very painful exercise. Good luck!

cff9 PM a lady on here called Cora (I think). She has a child or children at Bessemer and speaks of the school very highly. She will be a good source of info on Bessemer and is well informed.

It is a brilliant idea. I've also used green buttons and can highly recommend.

Yes! Happy mother's day everyone!

To echo others, really don't worry about it. My son had a dummy from about four weeks and it was great. He used it for all sleeps. Thought it would be impossible to get him to give it up, but the dummy fairy came at 2.5 years and it took about ten minutes of crying and then he was over it. So many other things to worry about so give yourself a break! Re feeds, my son continued to wake for his feeds.

Yes, we've had a couple of "f*%k offs" in the car from my almost 3 year old. A couple of weeks ago my husband was taken aside at our boys nursery, the teacher said she had concerns over his language, hubbie was gearing up for something pretty hardcore and then the teacher said he'd been calling another child a nincumpoop. What a relief. Not that we condone any sort of name calling or anything.

Another vote for Myatt's Fields, great for little boys, big pirate ship, etc. Brilliant in the summer with lots of water jets for paddling around in.

Hi Mima, sorry to hear that you're finding things hard. I still think it's one of the world's best kept secrets just how hard those initial weeks are for so many of us. I felt exactly the same way with my first and struggled with sleep deprivation and baby blues. I promise there is light at the end of the tunnel, for me the first 12 weeks were hard, but it improved significantly from 3 months on and the time passes quicker than you think. If you can afford some help, get a nanny / mother's help for a couple of days a week or even a few half days. Daytime help will be a cheaper than night time help, but you'll need to be disciplined and do nothing more than sleep and rest between feeding. You'll start feeling a lot better after some rest. Good luck!

it's called Farmers and it stocks tons of cake boxes in different sizes. It's generally really good for baking gear.