Also, my daughter’s just started on the 100 days to reading. I have a question about that if you don’t mind. The ‘i’ sound. Maybe I’ve been saying it wrong my whole life, I s’pose now’s a good time to correct it! Is the sound in if & in the same as the sound in ship, this, sin& fin? Also the ‘r’ sound. I’m just using the sounds the way we speak it, hoping it doesn’t make too much difference and confuses her. Kids are smart. right? Am I making a big deal out of nothing?

A shame about the belly-button powder. I was hoping to use it now with my fourth too. I’m a bit squeemish (I know, after 3 you’d think I’d be over it) so my hubby usually does the cleaning thing but I have to get everything ready because he runs a mile when I tear up the cotton-wool; he says it’s the worst sound- tho, I can’t even hear it!