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Zebra

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  1. We've got lots of toddler groups listed in our links at the top of the page, our short cuts as such, all listed by users so you should be able to get an idea of areas and the different styles of groups.
  2. Anyone got any toys to clear out? Jellytots has had a big cupboard clear out to get rid of anything past it's best and we've had to get rid of some so we're in dire need of kids ride on toys, dolls and other plastic items ( we don't have facilities to wash, only to wipe with antibacterial spray etc). Donations gratefully received and we can collect in certain areas, however, if you bring things down during sessions your session fee is free. Austerity measures are a pain, funding is sparse!
  3. Pastrami, brie and mango chutney
  4. I didn't but heard about it. Apparently one of the families was a couple who had a daughter, went on to have twins and 10 months later had triplets. I remember reading about them as my twins were born around the same time as hers and I saw the story in the paper when her triplets arrived. I couldn't even conceive the idea of having 5 babies under 1 and in nappies! I recall having a battle with our local authority about twins and nappies count for more than half a bin in each fortnight - they didn't care. I can't imagine what it's like for those who have more. I work really hard to be scrupulously fair between my twins, extending that for triplets or quads etc must be hard. I'm also keen to give them each chance to develop as their own person and again, it's tricky with two, never mind more. Can't complain though, for every sleepless night there's been laughs and love, for every equality battle there's been something amazing to see and enjoy with them
  5. Apparently no heartbeat can be detected by doppler until around 10-11 weeks. However, the advice is NOT to get one because apparently when the baby is so tiny it's hard to find at all and then hard to separate the sounds. So, in theory you are caused more anxiety by being uncertain. There's a certain logic.
  6. Hey Bonny, never thought to tell people as I found out fairly last minute but I should have thought to suggest it since W got such a lot out of the last one! I'm really glad to see I'm not the only one who still has a level and standard which should be adhered to. I'm also glad to see that it covers a wide range of behaviours and situations instead of the usual cursory situations. My partners parents bought my girls Easter chocolate rabbits and they've written a thank you note which I find appropriate but I realise it's a dying trend. That's a shame. My girls usually say thank you in person but sine they don't see his parents often a note is better in this instance. It's a shame to lose all the finer aspects of communication.
  7. Kids aren't prisoners in their homes, there are four different youth provision services in the Arbourthorne area alone. PLus out of school clubs and loads of activities led by park rangers and other local groups.
  8. I've just taken my girls to the theatre to see The Gruffalo's Child and it got me thinking about etiquette and behaviour standards and I wondered what other people's views were. In the theatre we could barely hear the actors for the colossal amount of noise made by unruly kids and parents. Many talking in normal voices, children yelling at their parents (the lady on my left told in no uncertain terms by her five year old that she KNEW where the toilet was) and the man on my right speaking to wife at length about the cheese sandwiches they'd brought in. The man to my diagonal right was on his phone and the nursery group in front of us probably the better examples of appropriate behaviour but still too much climbing. As a life long theatre lover I was horrified. My girls have only been to the theatre a few times but at 5 they know to lower their voices if they must speak for some reason, to sit as well as can be expected at their ages and certainly not to climb. My girls are still learning so I remind them of what is expected and that everyone is there to see the show, I give them positive reminders of what is usual and praise them for they get right. How come so many other people miss the boat entirely? I understand it's a kids show but what's the point if no one can hear or see? I have similar opinions about the cinema but less stringent as we usually only take them to special kids showings anyway and it costs less but I always encourage them to be quiet and sit still. Having said that, adults are rarely better when I see other films without my kids and I find that tedious. My new partner has different expectations of his children to mine, I don't mind if my girls leave the table when they've eaten but he expects his children to wait or ask to leave. I don't mind getting the girls to do that when we spend time togethere, but I'm curious what other issues of etiquette people still have expectations of? I always expect a thank you when I've given a gift and feel annoyed if there isn't any gratitude, so I teach my girls to use their manners often and endeavour to always do the same myself. What do you find important? Have our standards slipped?
  9. I have a silly one I picked up years ago and I used for a while when persuading my twins that they'd have their teeth brushed. It's a song that goes: ............. (fill in childs name) has lovely teeth Some above and some beneath If ....... (fill in name) won't brush her teeth ......... (fill in name)'s smile wont look so sweet Sung to the tune of wheels on the bus
  10. Did you mean the pushchair? I had to go and look up what a Sola was. Can't help as my twins are 5 now but wanted to be sure what the question was
  11. Did you mean the pushchair? I had to go and look up what a Sola was. Can't help as my twins are 5 now but wanted to be sure what the question was
  12. High Hopes in at High Green and it's free They've got a Facebook page. High Hopes Drama Club - Wednesday 6-7.30pm, Miners Welfare, High Green
  13. The Froggatt Edge one is by far too open to be the same one but thanks
  14. Part of the trouble is that I have no clear memory of where I was. Certainly very close to Sheffield on the NW side. The cross cannot be seen from the road and the path that leads to it is vague and not frequented. It felt like stumbling across a secret and I seem to think it was an accident that we found it. I know it was on the left hand side of the road heading out of Sheffield, into some woodland and then a clear circle with the cross in it. Sadly my memory has faded more since I originally contributed on this thread. The cross is the standard Christian cross, not the shorter Celtic cross but there are no churches nearby in my recollection. There is a similar looking cross on the site in your sig Megalithic but the trees around it seem too sparse in my recollect. I'll be going to look though in case I'm wrong.
  15. A couple of people I know have used a local hall, church, community centre etc and put things like a ball pool, toys, art table, tent and other garden toys in there and left the kids to make their own fun, which they totally have done Depending on the cost of the hall you could beg/borrow/steal the equipment from your own garden, friends and neighbours etc then you should have plenty to put towards food and other items to make it all go with a bang. There are loads of theme resources on the internet which you can print for nothing too.
  16. I've dug this thread up as I'm planning on going hunting for the stone cross I saw many years ago. I wondered if there were any more thoughts on the likelihood of where it is?
  17. Playing devils advocate, if Sheffield City Council have to cut a third of staff - how can they possibly do that without spreading over the entire sector? Surestart centres will have to concede as much as all other services. I understand that there is consideration of remodelling Surestart centres so they can do more continuous work and deliver greater services. With a view to longer term childcare than the current time limited plan which fails the majority of parents, greater and wider education possibilities and a substantial amount more local services. But it won't happen soon.
  18. Tony, thanks, my insurers are finally doing something about it after some considerable time on the phone.
  19. I was working in Darnall this morning and had my car broken into and my overnight bag stolen. The bag is a big pink and black Tinkerbell overnighter. It contained various bits of clothing and makeup, my camera, a Fuji S5600 which has pictures of my children on it, a postcard of significant emotional relevance and various other bits besides. Obviously I'm narked to say the least. I've spent 3 hours dealing with insurers so far who are telling me I'm not covered because it wasn't in my boot. (Fair enough and had I not been in a massive flap cos someone close to me was shipped off to hospital this morning, I might have thought about that and hopefully not been late either). Apparently no one can fix the glass in my car until 30th Jan. More than anything I'd really like the postcard and the memory card back. The rest... well, it makes me sad and very frustrated but I'll deal with it. The others are irreplaceable. If you live in or near Darnall and see such a bag discarded, please pick it up and let me or the police know. If someone tries to sell you my camera - please get me the card out of it one way or another. If it means buying it, I'd rather that than never see it again and I'd give you the money.
  20. 7 months is not too young and probably a great time for you to be spending time socialising too. There are lots of recommendations for areas and their groups on here. Huge variations on types, venues and nature of the groups. You'll find them on two threads, the Jellytots Mega Thread sticky and baby toddler groups recommendations. I'll merge this one once you'll have found those.
  21. Aww thankyou Poppy That's very kind. We all really enjoyed the event, thankyou.
  22. I came across this just now on MSE, and thought of you all on here: http://www.alandart.co.uk/products/product/87
  23. I cannot comprehend why in England, where we speak English as our mother tongue, people cannot spell adequately nor even take the time to ensure that they are understood by the normal rules of the English language. Why do a bad job of something which should be almost as natural as breathing? Why leave communication open to misinterpretation if it can be correct and exact? Surely if anyone wants something to be read and understood they should create it in the most well understood medium?
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