MSE Parents Club Part 14

SugarSpun

Scottish ladies, the Family SS will be in Edinburgh on the 22nd November for a few days. Any builders want to show me their spirit levels? Or recommend cheapish centralish B&Bs for people who want to buy a cheapy crappy pushchair and not hire a car if we can avoid it?

Or recommend things to do for when we do want to hire a car and travel outside the city a bit?

got-it-spend-it

Would one of the Scottish pushchair addicts not lend you one, SS? Tia and Caz both spring to mind :rotfl:.

r.mac_2

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

I can't wait until Benjamin is as cute as E Bruno


Can anyone recommend any nicely rhyming childrens books for bedtime?

For the last 3 nights I have read a book called 'Down on the Farm' which Benjamin got as a gift from his pre-school at Easter (I can't find a link but it is a beautiful book, I will find it and post it at some point).

We are both really enjoying Down on the Farm because is has a lovely pace and a rhythm and rhyme to it that makes it flow.

We have lots of the classics, bear hunt etc but I think they are more about active reading rather than bedtime reading if that makes any sense...


So - what do you recommend to read to a 19 month old at bedtime?

We do books back to front! We read them together in mummy's bed in the morning because, like you, we love books and get very over excited at some of them :rotfl: We also sit down with books throughout the day. its hard to rea to her when she's in her cot as it tends to wake her up rather than help her settle - the same if we read to her once she's out of the bath, so we are waiting to introduce the bedtime story when she goes into a bed. For now, I just make a point of going to the library and reading at other times. Perhaps you could o bedtime
story before bath or teeth?

aless02 wrote: »

GISI, if you're around can I pick your brain? What do you with lentils to give them to Henry? I'm afraid I am still a lentil novice so my creative juices don't know how to make them interesting/baby-friendly!

Annabel Karemls' lovely lentils

weezl74 wrote: »

hi all, shockingly behind the times on the thread as ever, but wondered if the following wording might be of use to you cafcgirl.

Dear (director of organisation running baby massage lessons),

I am writing to express my concern about an incident of sexual discrimination on (date) at (place) with (name).

I mentioned to (name of group leader), that I wanted my husband to attend the baby massage class. Another parent commented that she would not like to have a male parent present while her child is naked, due to the possibility of sexual molestation of her child. Your representative colluded with this view, and further, it was not immediately made abundantly clear that fathers were not to be discriminated against in their use of your services to parents.

It is clear that your organisation would not allow a parent to be excluded from or made to feel uncomfortable about their uptake of your services due to their ethnicity or sexuality, and therefore I am saddened and dismayed for your organisation that this sexual discrimination is evident. I am sure you are similarly dismayed.


I urge you to look into this with your staff members at your earliest convenience.

i think weezl is one of the cleverest mummies I know. I see that you've written to them CAFC. As you can see I was so outraged I had to respond before reading the rest of the thread. :rotfl:

We've had a good week, which is nice. Off to visit friends this afternoon. Annabel can now clib out of her cot now and does if she's in it during the day if i'm pottering in her room and she's playing, but hasn't worked out that taking off her sleeping bag will allow her to climb out at night. I'm not telling her - so please don't you either :rotfl: She can take the sleeping bag off when she wants so it's just a matter of time........Would E, V, B and others please stop leading my daughter astray...:D

Becles

CAFCGirl wrote: »

Becles - When you wrote "I told Craig" I was like how the hell did you tell my husband LOL.....

:rotfl:

I get confused when someone comments about Charlotte and I think I didn't write that about Charlotte, then realise they mean JAM's Charlotte :rotfl:

Well done on the letter Weezl. Hope it gets you an apology.

SugarSpun wrote: »

Oh !!!!!! :mad:

I bought a book as a gift and had it sent to my mother to save on postage. She's bloody read it, creasing the spine :mad:

My Mam has given me books as presents and sometimes I'm sure she has read them first

Just dropped Charlotte off at nursery. There are two foundation stage groups split between two classrooms. Charlotte's classroom is having the windows fixed, so they've got both classes in one classroom for today. It's seemed very chaotic!

Saw a lady I know in Tesco who has a disabled girl. She was in primary school with James, but the secondary school couldn't accomodate her needs so she had to go to a special school instead. James has been worried about her, so he'll be relieved to know that she's settled in fine.

r.mac_2

SS - would a Mclaren volo be any good to you? or are you wanting it for the airport either side?

Edinburgh has a premier inn (lauriston place) and a travel lodge (just off royal mile), both very central that often do cheap and cheerful priced rooms. Worth checking out.

If you are flying there is a great bus into the centre of town from the airport that doesn't take long. http://www.flybybus.com/

Fife is lovely if you have a car - an hour and a half tops to St. Andrews, the home of golf and the stomping ground for my (first) degree You can also get there by train. train to leuchars then bus or taxi to St. ANdrews.

dt1_2

ss I am hoping your excellent shopping skills will help me find a good deal on a pretty set og GHD's for DD xmas pressie. If you don't have time don't worry. ( and ladies these are the best sort to have?) thank you.xx

SugarSpun

I wouldn't mind if it was for me, Becles, but if I'm giving it to someone else I want it to look like a new book

We need a regular small folding type pushchair for holidays anyway so I shall do my research and find one when we get there. Hopefully somewhere will have a baby event on :rotfl: We're staying in Murrayfield, I did loads of B&B searching but found a regular hotel with a massive sale on so it's only £40/night :money:

r.mac_2

murryfield is a nice choice SS. Close to the zoo too Pick up a leaflet or the zoo when you see it - often it has a money off voucher on it.

If you do your research SS and think a Mclaren volo might work for you let me know

SugarSpun

MacSmiler I am currently researching away and will report back imminently. It basically just needs to be lightweight, very foldable and comfortable enough for Wee Beasties not to complain about being stuck in them for walks.

dt1 I am also searching the legitimate sites for a good deal on GHDs, will be back in a bit.

SugarSpun

DT1, this site seems to be the best offer until the end of October. Free shipping, MkIV straighteners, free thermal protector stuff and free travel bag/heat mat. And they're a genuine GHD partner - no fakes.