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InmaculadaConcepcion · 07/02/2013 14:34
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LeMousquetaireAnonyme ·
11/02/2013 12:46
at the poo smearing
So DD2 also has a conjunctivitis probably due to wiping her nose and then her eye 
, so drops too.
She is painting now I should probably keep a closer eye on her...
BC Good luck
SocietyClowns ·
11/02/2013 13:27
Mous dd2 seems over her ear ache but has quite a heavy cold.
She is a little amused that she has a week off on half term 
. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I am still astonished how last week went. She did four days in her new nursery (one day free, they invited her to come in because they had a party and thought she would like to stay the whole day) and loved every minute of it. She made a new best friend on her first day and is already part of a little group of girls her age. It's almost as if she grew up a bit in that week, too. It's a big difference to her to be among 3 and 4 year olds rather than being the oldest, and the nursery is very good at promoting independence. On her first day she loved the fact that as the new girl she was first in the queue to chose her lunch (with help and within reason!) and carry her own tray . She's also much keener to dress and undress herself and is a little more assertive with dd1 (dd1 is on the whole a gentle and kind big sister but does sometimes dominate a bit by being bigger and more articulate). She also seems chattier and can go on at some length trying to get her point across 
. Right now she is next to me doing puzzles (including her favourite with 50 pieces ) and instructs me to clap whenever she has finished one 
. It really feels like she has left toddlerhood behind and is a 'real' child now...
SocietyClowns ·
11/02/2013 13:51
IC fx for her afternoon in nursery
dd2 just told me off for clapping because she hadn't told me to do so yet... 
. If anyone is interested, her favourite puzzle is the playground one by Orchard Toys.
LeMousquetaireAnonyme ·
11/02/2013 17:00
The doc. said seeing DD2 file "wow 3 years, lets measure her" I thing she is making some kind of experiment with her. She has seen her since 2 weeks old...
Any way, yes she is big! 105 cm 17.5 Kg with all her ribs showing and 3 cm taller than DD1 at that age who was already tall
SocietyClowns ·
11/02/2013 17:12
mous Her height and weight are in proportion though which is fine. According to my chart it makes her the average height and weight for a 4 1/2 year old but she is also still within the chart for a tall 3 year old!
And at least your girls are both tall. I get a lot of comments about dd2 because she looks tiny next to me and dd1 .
SocietyClowns ·
11/02/2013 17:18
Just caught dd2. She's 15kg and is 93cm which is not in proportion... seems she's growing sideways rather than up
LeMousquetaireAnonyme ·
11/02/2013 17:39
ah! but DD1 does that before a growth spurt! Your DD2 doesn't looks like she is going sideway BTW, DD1 was chubbier.
SocietyClowns ·
11/02/2013 22:17
mous I've been waiting for that growth spurt for a year
IC She will get there . It is all very new to her and if she has been feeling under the weather it's not surprising that she is a little underwhelmed right now. Which age group is she with? Do they mix all ages or is she mainly with 3 and 4 year olds? She's a bright little thing so maybe she feels a little at a loose end with younger children? Just thinking aloud here... I am sure she will settle in her own time. It sounds like a fantastic place!
BC I agree, we have lots of their puzzles
dd2 told me more about her new nursery at bedtime, sang the welcome song they use in the morning complete with hand movements, and told me you have to stand in a big circle for it. And did I and dh sing the same song when we were little? . She also said when they sit on the floor for stories the children all put their legs like so (attempt at crossed legs) but that she can't do that yet .
Staff did tell me that although she's had a really good start there may be a blip when the novelty wears off... I am also not sure she'll be so keen on swimming (she'll start that once a week after half term) although the swimming teachers is wonderful.
Quiet day here, freezing cold outside. I did chase the girls round the park for a bit this afternoon just to get some fresh air but all of us were glad to get back inside.
SocietyClowns ·
12/02/2013 08:29
I asked Dd2 if she slept well and she told me no because she had had to sleep outside like her sister . Just hoping nursery workers take most things with a pinch of salt!
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SocietyClowns ·
12/02/2013 20:32
IC I don't think you are overreacting at all. You know your daughter best! And you are quite right to deal with any anxiety issues sooner rather than later. Poor little thing 
SocietyClowns ·
12/02/2013 22:03
SB How about a single duvet put over him sideways with the ends tucked under the mattress? I'm doing that with dd2 at the moment since she's in a single bed. Seems to work in keeping her roughly in place, facing the right way up, and covered
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