muddy sometimes boys are lazy, they don't seem to mind as much a girls that they are dirty (DS would sit in his own poo for HOURS if we let him when he was 3!) and sometimes they do it for the attention. When DS "regressed" we just used to give him no attention at all, tell him we were disappointed, clean him up, and that was it, no fuss. He got over it after a couple of weeks!
blonde very glad to hear that the bleeding has stopped. I'm not sure how it works abroad, but I was due with DD very close to DS' 3rd birthday and worked out that if I went the full two weeks over, I would be induced the day before his birthday with the entirely possible result that I would deliver on his birthday. I asked the MW if I could request induction at 41 weeks rather than 42 weeks, to avoid any clash, and was told in no uncertain terms that there was absolutely no way that they would section me unless there was a medical reason. In the end, I had her on my due date so no panic, but I was very worried so I can understand people wanting to try and schedule if at all possible.
abilee how has the bleeding been today?
Sorry can't remember who's DS had an accident on his bike, but ouch it sounds nasty. Hope your DS is feeling better soon My DS is much better today. Day off school, bit of rest and relaxation, and he is ready to go again tomorrow.
With nurseries, I have no advice on nurseries for the early months, but I can tell you that I had both DS and DD's name down for both our local playgroup and our local school before they were 14 weeks old. Our school-linked playgroup only has 20 places per session and demand is high, so I got both their names down for a paid session from the September after their second birthday, and then chose their 5 3-hour sessions that will constitute their free funding from the September after their third birthday, all before they were 3 months old! I am however very organised about this sort of stuff! With the school, we still have to apply through the Council officially when they are ready to start, but if they have their name down on the list, it unofficially helps the school sort out who really wants a place as their first choice - it is an outstanding primary and competition to get in from outside our village is fierce, although we would get priority because we live in the catchment village itself.
This sort of stuff extends to outside groups as well, just as a warning - I have had both kids' names down for the local beaver scouts and rainbows groups since they were 6 months old, and was told that I had nearly missed the deadline to ensure a place when they were 5 (!), DD has been on the waiting list for a year to start gym classes when she is 3, DS had to wait 6 months until the local piano tutor had a spare place, and when I tried to book DS on to some gym classes last year (when he was 4) I was told that he wouldn't come to the top of the waiting list until he was 8!! Planning is key!!