July 2022 Babies 🇬🇧

My little girl still has trouble understanding the sounds of letters in words (eg D for Dog, and F for Frog). She says things like “P for snake” when we try to go over some letters, and she just isn’t getting it.

Do they need to have an understanding of the alphabet before they start school in Sept? She’s very good with her numbers but just isn’t quite understanding letters. She can write her name and can recognize about 5-10 letters sometimes, but still has a ways to go! I know they are still very little, I’m just not sure what she’s expected to know when starting school.

Hi,

My daughter had her preschool vaccines last friday so 8/9 days ago. she was absolutely fine the days after the vaccine, no side effects at all but the last 2 days she’s been a bit off. Very very tired, she has that poorly look about her eyes if you know what I mean and off her food. she’s just not herself. No fever as yet but could be coming. I thought maybe she’s coming down with something but i’ve just checked the leaflet and it says the MMR part of the vaccine starts to work around 6-10 days after the jabs which would be about now and some children may present side effect of tiredness, off food and a fever. just wondering whether anyone else’s children got poorly a week or so after their jabs?

Any ideas for my lb 4th birthday present in July? I have lots of littler ideas but like to get one big main one. He has most of the big things already, got a tool bench, yoto player, mud kitchen, swing set and slide, scooter (though won't use it), not interested in bikes. Any ideas really gratefully received. He will be having a party and we often do big days out but I want something to be here to see when he wakes in the morning x

My daughter isnt so keen on playing with other children at playgroups etc, more happy playing next to them but if they start trying to interact with her she will just smile and move onto something else. I'm not sure if she is just shy at the moment. She has a great time when she goes to these things, just likes keeping to herself at the moment maybe. Just thinking ahead to school...should I worry? My eldest wasn't like this at all. But she was a winter baby so had more time I guess.

My little boy is good at imaginative play, sometimes copying something from a story but sometimes making it up himself. But he does the same game over and over and over. Is this a normal developmental stage? Any tips for making it more enjoyable as an adult? I struggle with playing at the best of times but when it's on repeat it gets boring fast!!