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Re: Birthday party ideas for 10yr old girl

Singsational parties are fab - my daughter has been to two! Other ideas - pizza making, art session, Backyard Cinema, pamper party, Go Ape, ClipnClimb, crazy golf, escape room, Gravity (for bowling/e-go karts/street golf), giant inflatable rings at Sandown, silent disco, zorbing. We did a roller dis...
Replies: 6
Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:03 am

Re: Advice about charging for fuel costs driving children as part of childcare job?

Absolutely. They can’t expect you to do it for free! Am very surprised this hasn’t been considered. I used to leave my nanny money for public transport fares when she was taking the children out. As well as the cost of the fuel and every day wear and tear charge, I expect there is also an additional...
Replies: 4
Mon Dec 06, 2021 9:49 am

Re: Santa

Sharky and George are running a Christmas Grotto:  Father Christmas Grotto (sharkyandgeorge.com) Crockford Bridge Farm also usually releases it's Christmas Grotto tickets around now though will need to keep checking their site for when they launch:  Father Christmas in the Wonder Wood (crockfordbrid...
Topic: Santa
Replies: 1
Mon Nov 08, 2021 10:44 am

Re: I want a home birth but husband against. How do I get unbiased information?

I was in exactly the same situation with my second birth (first was induced, but straight forward). I choose a home birth the second time and the experience was a million times better. I was under the home birth team at St George’s - who were fab and I saw the same midwife the whole way through afte...
Replies: 21
Mon Nov 08, 2021 8:21 am

Re: Southfields mum - Opinions on The Roche School please!

It's a really fantastic school - my daughter has just finished Year 6 after seven years at the school and was so well prepared for secondary that she has settled very easily. My son has additional needs and the school have been wonderfully supportive and he is doing so well. It turns out lovely, wel...
Replies: 15
Mon Oct 11, 2021 10:23 am

Re: resenting my step daughter

I'm afraid she is his family and always will be - and was before you and your baby came along. His children (regardless or not if they live with him or not) should always be his top priority. You knew he already had a daughter when you got together. Imagine how you would feel if you and your husband...
Replies: 38
Thu May 06, 2021 6:23 pm

Re: Place to stay for 1 night en-route from London to Cornwall?

We have travelled to Cornwall alot over the years and have never bothered stopping overnight. If you stop for a nice lunch halfway, that gives you plenty of time to break the journey up. I would try and leave in the morning if you can. Traffic can always be a nightmare on a Friday afternoon. I think...
Forum: Travel
Replies: 19
Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:01 pm

Re: Splitting inheritance

Both of my parents have remarried and have decided to split their estates equally amongst all the children on both sides. On my Dad's side he has two and his wife has one - but she was fine with a 'lesser' proportion of the inheritance going to her son. My Mum and step dad are leaving their inherita...
Replies: 11
Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:47 pm

Re: COVID VACCINE - why are Thurleigh Practice not putting any information on their website?

I wouldn't wait for your GP surgery unless there is a really specific reason you need to go there or are under 50. My husband was 50 today and booked his first jab for this Saturday on the national NHS site mentioned above. Easy.
Replies: 11
Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:17 pm

Re: School fee rebates

I agree with Moonlightdawn. Same at our school - last time round we did get a rebate and there was some parent discussion, but I've not heard anything this time round and it's not an issue being raised. The staff are working incredibly hard and have had to forgo their normal holidays and are also wo...
Forum: Schools
Replies: 11
Fri Jan 29, 2021 4:36 pm

Re: ADD/ADHD - diagnosis recommendation

My 7 year old son was diagnosed with ADHD in the summer. We saw Dr Ben Ko privately through the London Children's Practice and had any necessary face to face appointments at their Sloane Square clinic. The whole process only took a few months, as opposed to when I phoned St George's ADHD service who...
Replies: 9
Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:51 pm

Re: Can't afford a second set of schools fees, not sure what will be least harmful

As hard as it is, your oldest is only six and has many more years left at school than she has already completed. Private school is expensive - the fees tend to go up each year and they get more expensive as they get older. Plus the trips and activities can be costly and are not subsidised by PTAs. I...
Forum: Schools
Replies: 16
Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:43 pm

Re: How do you choose a hospital?

Kingston hospital is also an option - it's much smaller and more personal than the bigger hospitals, which is what I wanted and I managed to secure a private room afterwards. I had all my antenatal care at St Mary's in Roehampton - which was easy as well.  I had my second child at home through St Ge...
Replies: 26
Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:39 pm

Re: Moving to Wandsworth

It's quite quiet round there - am presuming you mean the huge development of flats near the river? You'd only a be a few minutes walk from the shopping centre at Southside and Garratt Lane, a few minutes walk to the Old York Road High Street and a short bus journey to Putney. Wandsworth Park is grea...
Replies: 6
Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:27 pm

Re: Trick or Treating??

I agree with other posters and can’t see how trick or treating can go ahead at all in any form this year. Even putting out pumpkins and decorating houses will encourage lots of people all out on the streets at the same time to view them. The streets are always heaving with people - including lots of...
Replies: 18
Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:16 am