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shoshalite · 14/11/2007 07:19

I only seem to get in here at this time at the mo, 3 under 20 months is taking its toll

Still went to the scrap store last night, and got loads of sticky bits so going to put loadson the kitchen table and just let them go for it this morning.

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dmo · 14/11/2007 09:29

maureen ofsted dont care what parents send you must educate the parent!

i have a little boy who has fits due to his temp his mum would sned in bottles of juice as he would not/could not use a cup
it went on my report as an action as i should not have listened to the parent parent even wrote to ofsted but they dont give a toss

FeelingOld · 14/11/2007 09:06

shosha - sorry, can I just ask where you get your scola from, I can't find anyone near me that sells it and if you buy it online postage is quite expensive. Thanks x

FeelingOld · 14/11/2007 08:57

Morning all, sitting here with my coffee and bagel cos dh has done school run today cos don't have first mindee til 9.30 (virtually unheard of) so have had a lovely relaxing shower and feel ready for the day ahead (am working til 6.15).
Hope everyone has a good day

MamaG · 14/11/2007 08:35
LoveMyGirls · 14/11/2007 08:35

I sympathise MML.

I'm working really hard with mindee on food and speech and it's really hard going and draining but now his mum is wanting me to potty train as well. I'm really feeling under pressure and strain this week I think thats why my head hurts, found it really hard to switch off last night so ended up lying awake for ages so i'm tired now too!

looneytune · 14/11/2007 08:33

Morning all.

Shosh - that sounds cool with the scrap.

LMGs - sorry not feeling well.

Right, must rush ds to get ready for school as we're supposed to be leaving now but he's still in his spiderman suit and eating breakfast and need to change him and brush his teeth!!

After dropping him off I'm on my own til 11.30 then just us too til 2.45 (sisters both got the bug now).

I'm going to be doing my accounts (and eating!) but I'm sat here smelling sick so must scrub things AGAIN too!! (I thoroughly cleaned with dettol disinfectant, how the hell do I make the smell go???

Oh....had midwife yesterday so all starting to feel a bit more real

Catchya later!

MaureenMLove · 14/11/2007 08:26

Right, I'm off to do the school run, then I'm going to restock my winter warbrobe with jumpers! Only schoolies today, so I'm free as a bird! I descovered I've only got 2 jumpers, so I need more, its getting a bit john willie round 'ere! Got my Timberlands out today, so winter is officially here!

MaureenMLove · 14/11/2007 08:21

I made aprons out of a cheap shower curtain! Just folded it in half length ways and cut a simple tabbard shape out. No sewing required and I think I got about 5 out of 1 curtain. Curtain was from Poundland, so thats not bad value I thought!

saltire · 14/11/2007 08:20

shosha - have you ehard from your brother? is he ok?

shoshalite · 14/11/2007 08:18

I love art work, big table with plastic cover lots of ice cream tubs with bits in them and a huge piece of sugar paper, they love doing it.

Got some rubber material at the scrap store so made toe legnth coveralls will them red for food grey for art, makes it so easy

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MaureenMLove · 14/11/2007 08:17

Morning all. I got all my Christmas makey stuff out on Monday. I haven;t actually looked through the bag yet, but the thought is there!

I've got a bee in my bonnet today. Don't know why I care really, its not gonna be my problem for toomuch longer, but still.

Mindee has just asked for something to eat. He usually has his brekkie at home or if he's ruinning late, brings it in a box. If he does bring it, its usually cocopops or something chocolatey. So, today he wants feeding, my choice of cereal is weetabix, puffed wheat, shreddies etc. Doesn't want any of it. So I offer, yoghurts, fruit juice, fruit. Nope, he wants none of it, I don't like it he whines. He didn't even want a bit of toast because he doesn't eat brown bread!

The point I'm making is, how the hell to Ofsted expect me to feed this child good, healthy food, when his mother sends a pile of crap food with him and he won't try anything? He brings auwful micro food for dinner too!

This is a rhetorical question, you don't need to find the real answer, just share in my misery!

dmo · 14/11/2007 08:13

3 under 20mths are you mad?????????
your very good to be getting all your art work done
have a lovely day

Katymac · 14/11/2007 08:09

Poor you - sorry you are poorly LMG

I don't really do craft much Shosh, that sounds very impressive

I'm with SM - I want food (actually I don't I feel kinda queasy)

LoveMyGirls · 14/11/2007 08:05

Good idea about the hand prints, think i'll do that with mine later on.

I've woken up with a bad headache and tummy pains, mindee has arrived with 5 pull ups for a 10 hour day

shoshalite · 14/11/2007 07:54

We are doing a BIG winter Display, I have a display board in my hallway, and we do little bits each week to add to it, I took off the fire works bits last night, and will start to add Christmas bits to it now, going to cut out a Christmas tree and give them lots of green fabric bits to stick on it.

We also did handprints in scola on monday, which are now dry and set, so will paint them with gold paint to give to Mummies for Christmas.

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StrawberryMartini · 14/11/2007 07:41

Morning shosha. When I do something like that with ds it lasts 4 and a half minutes... so what else have you got planned?

P.S. What no food?

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