Pistachio, so glad to hear your friend is in in a safe place. My DH has a close relative who had similar issues in the past (thankfully not overseas) he is fine at the moment, but i know what a terrible time they all went through.
50ft.... hope M's toe clears up. I would have taken the same attitude as you tbh... but maybe not after hearing your friend's story... very scary.
I have got the day off tomorrow to spend with Emma. We're going swimming (we normally do every sunday a.m., so this means i will get a lie in on sunday now) and then in the afternoon we are going to a soft play centre with all the NCT babies.
She turned 18 months on tuesday... bonkers. myjob - N must be next!
We had a parents evening at nursery on tuesday, and i just asked them about how they handle potty training. they said that to start her off they could just sit Emma on the potty each time they change her nappy and see hw she gets on... then if i want them to do it more often i can send her in with pull ups. This is all fine and apparently she loves it - her best friend is doing it at the same time.... my question is... am i too early? should i just leave it? there are other reasons to do it sooner rather than later, but i don't want to cause problems for emma....
my mum keeps telling me how i was clean and dry night and day by 18 months... but i was in cotton and she was desperate to not do the washing any more... plus she was a SAHM.
oh and i really want to go camping.... this weather is lovely... there's a smell in the air that makes me think of barbecues and music festivals.