Forum: Pre-School and Early Years

And where did you get their shoes from if not clarks? I've had a look at their website and there's nothing that nice at the moment, but I have seen...

I usually take DD2 to to Surestart toddler groups but fancied getting her into something a bit different such as a music and movement group or tumble...

Any advice? I know she'll grow out of it but she's started biting her best friend mainly when she's tired and grumpy but it is mortifying. Luckily my...

I don't quite know how to feel about this :meh: so some opinions would be great thanks. Lottie has a best friend from pre-school, T, and T's mum...

I don't know where to draw the line! I've sewn name tags on to her uniform, labelled shoes, wellies, waterproofs, hat, bag etc. Do I label undies...

A friend posted this on facebook this morning. From what I've seen it looks great. www.poissonrouge.com

What do you do when they get up in the night because they're scared of something? We've tried leaving the bathroom light on for him, erecting a...

Jamie will be 4 in October and we are lucky if he sleeps for 10 hours (he doesn't nap during the day at all). Someone said to me that girls need...

Jamie will be 4 in October and currently has whole milk which he enjoys drinking. Both DH and I have sem-skimmed and I always buy organic. Should I...

This week DS1 has woken me up every night (so 4 times I think now) and has wet his pants + jama bottoms. He always says something about a bad dream...

Can they be taken over 2.5 days or do you have to have 5 x 3 hours? Thanks.

In admin, time, money etc? I hope to sell this to my boss this afternoon and need cold hard facts! I am the HR department (!) and from what I...

Games included: Thomas and the School Trip Vroom! Vroom! On the Go Dora the Explorer To the Rescue Leap's Big Day Once Upon a Rhyme It's...

I honestly think I'm ridiculously affectionate to my boy - just can't resist kissing, cuddling & telling him I love him 100 times a day. He is...

DD2 (who is 2yrs old) has just whacked her bigger sister (who is 7yrs old) over the ear with a plastic table leg (god knows where its from). Its v v...

Hi girls, Mae starts nursery in September and I'm taking advantage of my sisters M&S discount as well as 3 for 2 on uniforms which ends today. ...

Cos I cba to make them, when, knowing children, they won't get eaten! I was thinking of just getting fairy cakes with a smartie on top or...

We had J's induction at his school on Tuesday and they went through what they would expect to see in a childs lunch box if they bring in packed...

I have recently redecorated her bedroom, and I was sitting in it yesterday waiting for her to come and have her hair brushed. Well, I relaxed on...

This is a silly question I know, but I can't think how to word it :doh:. DH and I have chuckled between ourselves for a while that Monty runs...

Hi girls, I took Mae this afternoon for her induction day into her new nursery starting in September. She will get 5 sessions a week and they...

This is going to sound utterly ridiculous but I am really struggling with A starting school this September. She is still my baby and I can't...

Oh it's lovely! My ex has been before but this is the first time I've seen it. There is all natural light everywhere and each classroom has its own...

Matthew wanted to dress up as a pirate this afternoon but we've been re-organising his room and building new wardrobes today so he couldn't find his...

Just a small rant. DD2 (3) has refused to eat pretty much anything I've made - yesterday tea, chilli - no. Breakfast - griddle scones with butter...

Not related, 2 seperate questions. When do they usually start to dress themselves? A will be 4 in August but starts school a week after his...

In August, after 4 years of being there. All of the staff have been magnificent in her time there and she's loved it too. We'll be having a bit...

DS2 fell today and grazed both his knees, one seems quite deep and he wouldn't let me touch them tonight (it happened just as we were going back to...

Bit of background... We had to apply for Ella's school place while we were still in Cyprus, we put our first choice as the really lovely CofE school...