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It's a little further afield but I take a monthly family yoga workshop at Eve and Grace studio in Battersea. It's mostly mums and daughters and the children usually are aged around 7-11. There's one happening this Sunday at 1pm. http://www.eveandgrace.co.uk/book-classes/

Another advocate of yoga/meditation... also a sunlight box lamp has really helped me during the winter months in the past.

Okay it's in Brockwell park but the community greenhouses run fab events for little ones throughout the year and special ones in school hols: www.brockwellgreenhouses.org.uk/events/list/?tribe_paged=2&tribe_event_display=list

There's a community children/family yoga class on weds at Brixton Pound- not too far on the 37? https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yogafam-yoga-mindfulness-children-families-tickets-38389070744

Parents- I am wondering whether I could float an idea to you guys and get an idea of interest? I'm thinking of starting a meet up/ language skills group for au pairs in the area. I'm 24, SE Ldn native and newly qualified TEFL teacher. I have worked as a nanny abroad too, and I know it can be quite an isolating experience. I suppose the group would be an exchange of sorts; I'd gain teaching experience, attendants would improve their English and get the insider track on the area for 20 somethings? And we'd all make friends of course! Any thoughts welcome!

Totally unacceptable! Manager must investigate. I work in nurseries and could not imagine a staff member in the environment dragging a child across the floor like that, regardless of floor surface/context. Dragging a child on his/her belly is never necessary or OK, it's literally manhandling!

little further out but Clapham Park Montessori have a lovely infant community for this age group http://www.montessoriclapham.co.uk/clapham-montessori-infant

I see it fairly often, have noticed it more being out with a buggy recently, it's such a pain! I remember walking near ED station with my dad when I was younger, he asked two teens (definitely old enough to know better) to stop cycling on the pavement and one of them ended up assaulting him, was awful.

haha you're all very welcome and I wish more (childless) people recognized the sheer strenuousness of the 'job'!

I do Belle, PM me if you like. But please don't think that the point of my OP was to slyly get more contacts!!

Aw, thank you and good on you both, Mums!

Ok so despite having a fair amount of childcare experience already (babysitting, the odd bit of childminding and classroom teaching), this week was the first week I've done full days sole charge with two little girls (nearly 3 and nearly 6). They were lovely and I have really, really enjoyed it, but oh my goodness I am exhausted. We did a lot of trips, venturing as far as the science museum! and navigated public transport with pram and all; everything ran smoothly but nonetheless, having to keep track of girls/scooters/buggys whilst keeping them fed/watered/happy......people do noooot appreciate just how DIFFICULT and exhausting (yet, of course, also very rewarding) this can be. Especially the incredibly unsympathetic bus drivers I've had to deal with - what is with them?? Not that I didn't already, but this week has made me respect you mothers so much, and given me the smallest hint of what looking after children full-time must be like. Wow. I hope this doesn't sound at all patronising, I'm genuinely just quite in awe. Good on you mothers, seriously.

swissjoel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > An all-night gabba or drum n base club. is that different to a drum and bass club?

yes, and here is a list of the staff of the 'MEAB', most of whom have no background in Montessori, notably the names at the top on the list. How can an accreditation board be run by people that are not Montessori trained? http://www.montessori.org.uk/about_the_organisation/meet_the_team

check for montessori accredited schools at http://www.montessorieducationuk.org/