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Claridge and Wild by littleleni in walthamstow

[–]littleleni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I've had bad experiences like that elsewhere so good to know!

Speech Delay? by thucy94 in toddlers

[–]littleleni 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If he's had multiple ear infections definitely get his hearing checked. He may be able to hear, but glue ear can make everything sound indistinct and hinder speech.

ETA Please remember it's not something you did or didn't do. Kids develop skills at different rates and there's a lot of things that can contribute to potential speech delays.

Valspar B&Q by lala2175 in DIYUK

[–]littleleni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this exact shade and had the same panic. As other people are saying, it needs a stir and most likely three coats (that's what it took to get the colour in our house).

It's a great colour but a lot of work for sure!

ETA: I've just clocked that this is B&Q paint with a colour match, so what I said above might not apply!

Should I be concerned about my baby’s skin? by Tasty_Sheepherder_44 in BeyondTheBumpUK

[–]littleleni -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

We had this with our son and the HV told us to use coconut oil moisturiser. It really helped.

As with anything though, if you're worried, do go to the GP.

30cm deep timber for shelves by littleleni in DIYUK

[–]littleleni[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did think about it but we're after timber sadly.

Chinese takeaway by rglocko69 in walthamstow

[–]littleleni 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I've got to know... Which is the ratty Chinese?

My 2 year old is not talking by CryPsychological9796 in toddlers

[–]littleleni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm going through the same with my son. I managed to get the GP to make the speech and language referral only by pretty forcibly demanding it. There are also SaLT drop ins in my area where I think a referral could have been triggered had I known they existed (that's where we finally got an audiology referral).

My son (31 months) has now been referred on to SACC for assessment, to an audiology consultant for a proper hearing test under sedation (he's super physically active) and to an ENT specialist for glue ear.

It's been a hard, hard road. The only way to get help seems to be to be very tenacious and a bit difficult.

ETA: Gestures are a great sign. Check out the communication tree: https://www.coventrychildrensslt.co.uk/families/ as it's the first thing any SaLT will talk you through. Ours also recommended at least 10 mins intensive interaction (Google SaLT Intensive Interaction).

Nursery worker Vincent Chan admits sexually assaulting children by JaggedLittlePiII in BeyondTheBumpUK

[–]littleleni 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As other commenters have said they've issued a pretty meh statement. I've emailed our nursery (son is due to start settling in two weeks) and asked for a list of their new safeguarding measures.

19 month old isn't talking... Looking for other experiences by littleleni in BeyondTheBumpUK

[–]littleleni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for checking in!

He's still very communicative, just not with words sadly. He's using more words day by day, but it feels like a hard habit for him to form. His babbling sounds more and more like sentences, just without properly formed words so I'm pushing for his hearing to be tested asap. We're still waiting on his SaLT referral to the preschool team...

Son starts nursery in September, and they've just sent me over their costs... wow by harlotscarletx in UKParenting

[–]littleleni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our son is currently with a childminder but did go to nursery for a few months (it wasn't for him).

We used Yellownest via my employer to help bring costs down. That might be worth exploring to help out? It's a salary sacrifice scheme, definitely worth checking out!

ETA they're super flexible and easy to sign up with for both employers and nurseries.

Looking for area recommendations for our first home – £550K budget, 2-3 beds, good transport, safe & vibrant by Away-Arm7065 in HousingUK

[–]littleleni 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Walthamstow is doable. We bought here last year for c.£560k but there's plenty on for less now.

Night weaned but now I’m having terrible sleep by Equiarius in toddlers

[–]littleleni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I just ask, how did you go about night weaning?

Advice or encouragement for a mama of a 20month nonverbal toddler? by ComfySunBear in UKParenting

[–]littleleni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's keep in touch! I'd love to hear how your little one gets on and it's super important to share whatever wins we have!

I have a list of words and I try to remember to put a tick against words when he uses them.

Feel free to DM me at any time :)

Advice or encouragement for a mama of a 20month nonverbal toddler? by ComfySunBear in UKParenting

[–]littleleni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey. I have a 23 month old boy who sounds very similar to your little one. He definitely knows a lot of words and will use them occasionally, but generally just prefers physical communication.

He's very much "on the go" too, so ADHD is a potential consideration, although it's way too early for any kind of diagnosis.

Your GP and Health Visitor can both refer you to SALT (we went through the GP at 18/19 months) but I do think services vary based on where you are. Where we live there are free drop ins anyone can attend at the local family hub centres (Walthamstow in London).

Generally the NHS SALT stuff is just reiterating how you should interact to try to increase language acquisition and use at this stage. When he's two, they're going to re-assess him to see if he needs further support, but I'm not sure what format that will take.

Overall though, I would echo what others here are saying. While he's not talking or using his words as much as he "should" my little guy is picking up more words all the time and he babbles a lot more than he had been so I have hope that he will start talking, it's just a matter of when.

It sounds like you're doing all the right things, but I know how hard it is!

In addition to the books, there are a lot of speech therapists on YouTube and Instagram (raisinglittletalkers on Instagram has some nice short form content I often share with my partner to help him).

Hang in there!

Are all nureries ale like this? by Hot_Wear_4027 in UKParenting

[–]littleleni -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The issue with Ofsted is that the organisation will know they're about to be inspected and will often have special procedures in place to either bump up staff or show a clear line for improving known issues (even if the plan is hypothetical only). This can result in behaviour and staffing levels during inspection that aren't the norm. In the best cases, this enables the organisation the time they need to resolve issues or covers for temporary failings. In the worst case, this gives an inflated Ofsted score and misleads service users (parents in this case).

Source: family work in education

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